St Johnstone have been a managerial proving ground in recent seasons. Owen Coyle did a great deal of good work without achieving promotion to the SPL, but his two years there managed to sufficiently impress Burnley that they tempted him south. The people of Burnley were probably as surprised as the rest of us when Own led them to the FA Premier League but five months into the season he jumped ship to Bolton Wanderers.
Coyle kept Bolton up in 2010 and again in 2011 but they slipped from the league last summer. Poor form in the Championship soon turned sentiment against the manger and he was relieved of his duties in October.
Derek McInnes followed Coyle at St Johnstone and brought them into the SPL in his first full season but 15 months ago, after being touted for several jobs in England, he left for Bristol City, who, bottom of the Championship, sacked him today.
Steve Lomas is St Johnstone’s current manager and the latest to impress clubs south of the border offering larger pay-packets. He would be foolish to accept a job from a struggling club who have sacked their manager mid-season. As we have said several times before, managers receive a great deal of credit or blame but the success of a football club is infinitely more dependent on the entire structure of the club.
St Johnstone’s structure is just fine. The same is true of Inverness, where Terry Butcher decided to stay this week, as well as Ross County and Motherwell. The city clubs, Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts, Dundee United and Dundee all churn through seasons as compulsive underachievers. If they were able to do something about this fact our league would be the envy of most.
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Paul67 and CQN et al
I have an official programme/souvenir brochure for the 20th anniversary tribute to the Lisbon Lions. Just a thought. I have been the proud owner of this since 24th May 1987 where I played in the band on this momentous night. There is even a page written by the ref on the night of our greatest achievement, Kurt Tschener.
I wonder if you all think it’s a good idea to put this up for auction to add to the wee Oscar fund. The programme is intact and complete. Thoughts?
Weefra HH
TT
Nice story.
HH.
Paul67
Meant to say, auction on CQN only.
Weefra HH
Prestwick airport , half 6 on the morning of the game. Big Scottie running about with a fake ticket blootered asking in desperation if it looked like the real thing…. Going to the park, dealing with touts , pulling all resources to club together to make sure the 3 in our company without tickets got them.
Henriks 2 goals , sheer genius.
Blootered at Jerez airport loosing McCue who had my passport , getting the PA announcer to put out a call for him…… Bing Bong Mr Mahoo , Mr Mahoo to the desk please!!!
Aah memories!
Never thought I’d see it in my lifetime , but gonnae see it twice but this time in May we will be champions of Europe!!
Hail Hail to all on this fine site
Brilliant it is being a jungle Jim!
Seville
17(no tickets) of us from Coatbridge(me the only tee totaler) Landed in Alacante on the monday, picked up by good Ghuys and ghirls on arrivalthen drove to benidorm,
Jim who had met us had arranged coaches to take us to Seville,
Bye the time we left in the early hours of the day of the game Jim had ordered a fleet of coaches to take others.
Sad moment was leaving for game and being waved away by people who could not get a last minute seat(still singing and wishing us well)
On landing in Seville the first people wee met were the “Kirkshaws Kangeroos” wae their hair convienently srayed green :)).
On arrival in the town centre there was a Teachers March to do with school cuts ,with their young pupils carrying Green & white striped banners and flags and holding buckets.
The teacchers would chant something and the pupils would respond in kind.
After being showered with money, flags & scarfs and anything celtic we could hand them the kids were walking along chanting “celtica Celtica” and the teachers were in awe of the sight and could only thank us.
So many more memories but that stuck out ,Ohhh and buying 2 fake match programmes minutes after I got off the bus :))
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Jinks..
Can you PM me a Link please.. Can’t see nothing
the boy jinky
Someones put a photo of him allegedly on twitter and he only looks a young laddie. Maybe they got it wrong.
Weefra HH
TT
Respect bro
Weefrathe Tim
that is a very nice thought but check with moombeams cos a raffle selling tickets on ebay might get a better return both ways have been used not sure which was more lucrative I would definitely but tickets for that . having said that I buy tickets for everything Celtic
HH
VP
You helped get us to Seville and that’s all that matters.
For that i will be forever grateful.
Seville. Flew from Newcastle and back to Manchester with a week in Granada in between. The only stain on an otherwise perfect memory is of being in Málaga aiport waiting for the flight home and hearing the noise from the Belfast queue as the league was decided.
Burghbhoy
Yae couldnae make that script up Ma Man, First Class,could have been worse mindyae Mr Magoo.
Awerabest PJ
For decided read stolen
Tt
We talked about that and i told you how when my son died at the end of march 2003 … Just before the semis … I couldnt leave my mum to go to seville. Some kind person took half of his ashes and scattered them there.
Celtic park is and always will be where i feel very close to him … Ive shed many a tear thinking of him there.
Germans are famous for their beer consumption.
Boy behind the bar in Stuttgart boozer told me this was only the 2nd time his bar had ran out of beer!
The first time was when the Irish national team played Deutschland!!
Nae surprises there , eh ?
Seville
Belfast to gatwick – gatwick to Alicante. Hired car for through the night drive. Couldn’t make it so pulled off motorway to a taverna we thought was the middle of nowhere. Next day leaving looking back and every window and balcony with Celtic flags and tricolours hanging. Drove past hundreds of cars and buses, rebels blasting…into Seville free car park..into the square..massive tricolour in the square photo…carry out..blootered..no tickets..fan park..can’t see the game cause of the sun..haven’t seen it since…drive directly back after…Alicante…gatwick…belfast
Up the Celts
Wee fra
Saw that pic too… But saw comments from folk who say they knew the guy .. Saying he was 57
dena29
Good thoughts, but I would rather it went to someone from our illustrious blog plus I would know it was going to a good home. I would probably bid for it myself :))
Weefra HH
the boy jinky
Fair enough, but it is still a terrible loss regardless of age.
Weefra HH
PJ
Hail Hail to u sir
VP Gordon 64 said
You helped get us to Seville and that’s all that matters.
For that i will be forever grateful.
Wish I@d known you then you might have helped me I attended every game home and away up to seville but lost out in the ballot(all fair and above board wasn.t it Owen)
didnt take the chance on going to Seville worst decision of my life
HH
Bankiebhoy1
Thank you.
The truth is easy to tell.
TT
The Raven
U are correct bro, what a feeling getting to that final!!
Hail Hail
http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/40364351800/coming-up-with-better
An alternative to 12-12-18 – Lots of 16’s with a twist.
Just got back from watching les miserables – would thoroughly recommend it
Port vale top of the leagueCSC
Jinky
I thought of you when I was posting.
As I said , only a parent knows such a love.
TT
Weefrathe Tim agree with the sentiment of someone on the blog winning your prized possession maybe a raffle on the blog so some with limited resources could still be in with a chance . your call and sorry to say not something I’d part with myself
HH
Tt
:)
dena29
Sorry to hear that Dena,oor club was the luckiest on the planet ,every member
got a ticket,in the back of the Vogue ,all members crowded in the pool room
and the sweetest sound you will ever hear”yeez have all got a ticket”
Like winning the lotto.
dena29
Every member of the Vogue CSC got
a ticket for the final in Seville.
Great credit to our ticket convener who
did an unbelievable job.
Gene’s a Bhoys name
I was nearly greetin at the trailer……UP THE REBELS
Burghbhoy
Cheers.
TT
voguepunter dont worry I’ll call on you for wembly if I’m not lucky this timeO:))))
COYBIG
HH
Ohh and when we started taking names for trip a friend of a friend phoned house and asked if he could join us,
No probs bud whits your name says bro in law we need it for booking fliight tickets.
BROON came the reply no probs said bro in law then on phone to travel agent whats that last name sir BROWNsays broin law ,On the morning of the flight said friend of frien was told he wisnae getting on plane as his ticlet didnae correspond wae his passport.
Sorry Mr BRUIN the name is Brown on ticket cue 15 collapsed tims in Glasgow airport before dawn rolling around laughing :))
When ticket office opened mr Bruin and bro in law had to explain to smiling worker misunderstanding.
Good night all
“Oscar Knox celtic warrior YNWA”
dena29
You can have mine…….I’ll take G64s.
dena29
I’m getting on a bit now and theres no one who would really appreciate what it means in the family. I have been honoured in my younger days to have been part of the phenomenon which is Celtic, by playing in literally hundreds of supporters rallies. Just would like to do my bit.
Weefra HH
Gordon64 you need to keep that ticket convener sweet.
HH
Night Fholks,hailhail