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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Summa
Probably raffle is the fair way to go and I’m happy with that. Will it not have to have the blessing of Paul67, and how does the whole thing get off the ground? No rush on this, it’s here and not going anywhere. :) When are you back over?
Weefra HH
Celt55,
you’ll see a version of it on celtic wiki if you put in 1965 final etc.
Talking of old games does any (ahem) mature bhoys out there recall us beating orcs 3 times in the space of a couple of weeks around the 71-72 season.
I’m sure one of these games was moved from Parkhead to Ipox (a league cup game of two)
because the Parkhead stand had been on fire?
The boy jinky
Hundreds have been arrested
UC,
I said earlier it looks like they are trying to implement a Scottish balance strategy
You are totally correct danso. What we have had for past few weeks is Loyalist Bullies trying to overturn a Democratic Decision by outright intimidation. Obviously it would not be right to let the Bullies win. However call it sectarian strife with both sides as bad as each other and twill make it easier to announce a “COMPROMISE” solution. Sinn Fein won’t back down but Alliance hold the Balance of Power, I can see a compromise motion in the offing. If it happens it will be a disaster for the Peace Process.
Uc
Thats not the story here .. But then again its reported as a peaceful protest here …
Watching the news … Cops being attacked by mob … No attempt by cops to arrest them .
Propaganda?
I live in north Belfast, haven’t encountered a roadblock and haven’t seen any signs of violence other than the news. The girl reporting for sky got it spot on, this isn,t trouble throughout the north but trouble in a few streets…
Ulster-Celt
the figure quoted came from me but in my defence it was a quote from a facebook page. I didnt think there were asmany of them arrested. will not matter there will still be as many Cy the end of the whole sorry affair
Evening Bhoys
do not post much, but just catching up with the experiences on the Seville run. I went to the Boavista game in Porto, and a Portuguese friend of mine, who is a friend of the Benfica doctor managed to get me and two fellow Swindon Tims tickets. When we got into the ground we were in a stading area behind the dug outs which was very sparsely populated. Very strange as there were hundreds if not thousands of fans outside without tickets. After the final whistle, the plastic tunnel was wheeled out to the pitchside and I climbed onto the glass barrier which was about 8 foot high shouting out to the players as they went in. Saint Martin was going in and I shouted ‘Martin, Martin’ and he disappeared into the tunnel and then seconds later his head popped back out and looked at me. He came over and raised his arm and we shook hands and he said ‘thanks for coming, thanks for coming we really appreciate it’.
Now, I am sure some of you have been in the situation where you have met your hero or had cause to say something to him/her. Well I admit now, I was slightly dumbstruck and all I could say was ‘we love you Martin’. We love you Martin, for chrissakes. I still have flashbacks where I could have said something more fitting and unique like, ‘Martin, you’re immortal now’. Ah well.
Still indelibly marked on my brain is Bobo’s reaction to the final whistle as he was right in front of me. The guy was truly immense ( Copyright MON) on the run.
CF
C 1st
i know you were :)) was a great post amigo!
enjoyed readin the craic on seville…… great memories for some lucky bar stewards……. :)))
nite nite and God Bless……..
HH
Weren’t
danso_1888
23:44 on 12 January, 2013
There are similarities in the way they are desperate to get “timmy” involved,
For the same purpose as far as I can see.
Demographics suggest that nationalists will be in the majority by the time the next local authority elections come about in 2014. The flag will come down for good then, the unionists should stop their bleating and enjoy the next few years cause the only flag they are likely to see fly from the city hall in future will be the Irish tricolour….
Cork-celt @ 23.53
Sinn Fein won’t back down but Alliance hold the Balance of Power, I can see a compromise motion in the offing. If it happens it will be a disaster for the Peace Process.
I beg to differ .If there is a compromise I dont see it being Alliance who change but time will tell.I may be wrong
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WeeFra..
For the First time in Years l told My Wee Mam I would Probably Not come back this Year..
So You can Bet Your bottom Dollar Celtic will be a Wembley..
It’s Written in the Samara’s..;-(
Summa of SemiFinalAwayLegCSC
Enduring memories,though not Seville ones,
I remember going into Hampden just as the 69′ cup final had kicked off,pie and can in hand,..up into the terracing and peering over the heads of fellow supporters ( i was still a wee bhoy then) just in time to see Big Billy’s header nestle in the right hand corner of the Orc’s net,…pie and can up in the air..crowd going berserk,
3-0 up by half time an orc’s streaming for the exits shortly into the second half to the tune of ,go home ya…etc.
dena29. Sinn Fein wanted the Flag removed completely it was Alliance who came up with first compromise to fly it for 15 days. Neither of us will be proved right or wrong tonight, so lets just wait & see.
One of my favourite moments on the road to Seville
was down at Anfield when big John H
picked up the ball deep in the Liverpool half
and unleashed a thunderbolt of a shot .
The rest is history.
Summa
Aye it would be sods law. My ole mum is 93 next month and in a nursing home. Still lucky to have her. Anyways, enjoy yer road trip and I’m sure we’ll speak before and during it. Take care kiddo.
Weefra HH
Hi Ghuys, Salve salve:- nuthin to say but for CQN’rs of a certain age listen and watch to this.
interesting
Greenwells
Vademecum
they are tolerated because they are the same mob who who vote their politicians in to comfortable occupations,these same so called politicians will not empower the cops to deal seriously with them for obvious reasons, then they need to bring others in to this so as they can blame it on them aswell mentality,
then later this becomes the nationalists fault and an only to
willing british media willing to spout this version as it suits
they agenda, well its not a them aswell situation it is a clear
act of protestant extremists not accepting a democratic decision
and thats the real truth the rest is complete propaganda lies
again does this remind you of anywhere close to home? one might say it runs in their family, thats a clue.
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CeltFish..
Still indelibly marked on my brain is Bobo’s reaction to the final whistle as he was right in front of me. The guy was truly immense ( Copyright MON) on the run.
CF
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Great story.. Mines has a Similar ending.. In Australia.. Went out 6pm for a 4:45am Kick Off.. :-)
After the Final whistle in The Celtic Club we were All heading back to my mates Pub.. Circa 8am..
Tho Indelibly marked on My Forehead was a Post it Sticker with My Address on it.. With the Taxi Driver told.. No U-Turns.. If I woke Up..;-)
Summa
zimmerman
3 games against them in 17 days, all at ipox
0-2, 0-3 and 2-3
If I recall correctly
Guys, ever so slightly off topic but … Last night I watched the 1st ever Sopranos episode, tonight it was Breaking Bad.
What should I stick with?
Regan on Green.
“What can I say about Charles?” On a one-
to-one level their relationship is
described as professional. “If you
look at what Charles has managed
to achieve, from where Rangers
were and from him hiding out in
hotels in Glasgow and being afraid,
to where he is now, I think he’s
done a remarkable job, quite
honestly.
“He’s recognised that the way to
get success is to play to a group of
supporters that now idolise him.
He’s actually worked out the secret
of getting his fans on his side and
that’s to be very outspoken, to be
very challenging to the authorities,
to be seen to be standing up for
Rangers when nobody else would
stand up for them and he’s turned
the club around. Charles is not a
big fan of the SFA and that’s
probably because his fans aren’t.
But, privately, sitting across a
table, we get on fine.
“He’s an outspoken guy. He calls a
spade a shovel and he’s not afraid
to put his views across. Equally,
I’ve had to defend the SFA on a
number of issues over the last few
months. We’ve disagreed on
things. The SFA can’t be seen to be
dealing with Rangers in one way
and other members in another way
and that frustrates Charles at times
simply because of the profile of
Rangers. Certain issues have
caused differences of opinion.
We’ve begged to differ.”
No prima donna in Hollywood’s
history has been capable of
throwing a hissy fit quite like
Green, one of several last week
being this notion that Rangers
should get up and leave Scottish
football if the leagues are
reconstructed on the 12-12-18
model, as looks likely. Nothing that
Green does or says surprises Regan
any more.
“Charles has made his point but I
would ask the question as to why
there is a desire to leave, having
spent so much time trying to get
back in the first place? Look at the
facts. Rangers will arrive at the top
of Scottish football in exactly the
same time period as they would do
if the leagues stay as they are now.
Really, there is no huge difference,
so you’ve got to ask what is it that
he’s concerned about. Why say it
when he knows full well that he’s
got nowhere to go and in order to
leave he needs the approval of the
SFA, and the board would not be
minded to allow one of the biggest
clubs upping sticks and leaving at
the drop of a hat. It would also
need the approval of UEFA and it
would also need another league to
say ‘yes, come on in’, and in recent
months and years there have been
very clear responses from the
Premier League and the Football
League in England. I’m not sure it’s
anything other than just making a
statement for impact.”
dannygall
Watch both and ensure you get the wire and watch it…
Greenwells Glory ,
Excellent vid,although that knobend McGuinn tries to over sing Bob and blows it..imho.
ulstercelt,
i am also in the north of they city antrim road although i grew and up in west belfast and still consider myself of west belfast
ballymurphy, and i agree its only certain areas that are effected, but the short strand is and always has been attacked
because its a very small area [but tough] and is surrounded by the same bullies hence why they attack it because they like all bullies are really cowards.
I’d go for Breaking Bad.
corkcelt agree nothing will be decided tonight
but interesting that you say Sf wanted the flag removed completely ,
so they comprimised.
and not a very “inclusive” suggestion to begin with.
RRC,
your memory better than mine ;)))
Greenwells Glory
Great video
zimmerman
You serious? :-))
Danso
The strand can take it. The propaganda suggests we are being held to ransom, that’s nonsence.let them destroy their own areas,it doesn’t bother me,I know what their future is and it involves a lot of pain…..
A nation once again
Breaking Bad won it for the 1st episode, cos I dont know where its gonna go…
The Wire? Jeez, we need 5 day weekends
Summa of Sammi….
00:14 on 13 January, 2013
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CeltFish..
Still indelibly marked on my brain is Bobo’s reaction to the final whistle as he was right in front of me. The guy was truly immense ( Copyright MON) on the run.
CF
..
Great story.. Mines has a Similar ending.. In Australia.. Went out 6pm for a 4:45am Kick Off.. :-)
After the Final whistle in The Celtic Club we were All heading back to my mates Pub.. Circa 8am..
Tho Indelibly marked on My Forehead was a Post it Sticker with My Address on it.. With the Taxi Driver told.. No U-Turns.. If I woke Up..;-)
Summa
Summa
now that is funny.Where is Oz are you?
dannygall
I would have the wire before the other two