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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UC
Agree.
The Wire is the best show ever.
Family Guy
The reason i ask about the 71-72 orc games is because it invokes some brilliant memories,
At the time i had just started an apprenticeship in a Motherewell engineering factory that had about 3,000 workers.
It was a bastion of Orcism and you could count on two hands the amount of tims employed there.
i started off in the training school being the only tim amongst 30 evil ones.
Cue 3 old firm games in the space of 3 weeks,
enter me after the first victory with a grinning fizzog to the consternation of my fellow workers,
a week later the 2nd game,..victory and an even bigger grin on the monday morning,
within the week a 3rd victory and by this time they were suicidal as i marched triumphantly to my locker and danced the jig of the century.
its a wonder i actually made it through that first year.
night all
HAIL HAIL
UC
Cheers its on my list
RRC,
If it was’t for your recalls i would be missing half my youth ;)))
gordon64
00:33 on 13 January, 2013
UC
Agree.
The Wire is the best show ever.
It really is, anyone who disagrees sucks the most
So are you ghuys saying that the wire is better than Breaking Bad??
If so ,i had better download it pronto??
Ulster-Celt,
while i am from the murph my mothers family are from the strand infact i used to stay there over the summer when i was a kid
[long time ago lol]i know the they are tough but this protestant bullying
is allowed so as they can feel tough about themselves but as i said they are cowards, why have they never tried to walk or pass through west belfast? yeah like i said cowards because then they would be matched for numbers and they like all cowards and bullies cant have that, plus cops and politicans
would not allow it because that would completely go out of control,so places like the strand are allowed to be attacked as they can allow them to be themselves and think they are still the people, damage limitation and the strand is the victim of this appeasement.
Zimmerman
Your failure to watch the wire means you suck…ok?
It is the beat, watch it, come back here and admit your failings..and apologise
The Wire is not ‘better’ than BB.
Completely different from each other but equally as good and both superior to The Sopranos.
Just an opinion.
HH!
Ulster-Celt
just checked the reviews,
it seems that you could be right,
downloading as we post and will report my findings along with possible admission through ignorance of course.
Haven’t posted on the blog in a Hun’s age…time for bed
UC
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CeltFish..
Melbourne..
Summa
Zimm
When the Wire was showing on BBC2
every night Monday to Thursday i used to
record it and watch it back to back on Saturday morning.
Absolutely superb viewing.
Best ever.
Zimmerman
With all due respect etc
After Midnight…
Ulster-Celt,
no probs mate :)
HH.
P.S. Thanks for pointing me to some good viewing.
Gordon64 ,
first 3 episodes downloading now for tonight’s late night viewing,
looking forweard to it.
cheers.
Nite nite Timland
Weefra HH
Been listening to Jake Bugg CD
Good stuff.
You can see why this song has had over 2 million listens,
Jackson Browne – These Days
zimmerman
Good choice, Bro…
For female sevco fans everywhere…
Play LOUD
,b>Living Dead Girl…
RRC,
Rob Zombie,one of rach’s faves,..picture she’s got with him takes pride of place.
NFL
What a game in Denver.
35-35 in overtime now.
SPF
Saw this geezer at the S.E.C.C.CCCCCC
master of slide guitar.
Ry Cooder – Vigilante Man
zimmerman
Sean was into them first time I went over to see them
I remember getting likes and comments from Rach when i stuck it up on FB one night :-)
I Am The Way…
Boa Vista memories
Probably the most nerve wracking spine tingling game ever experienced.My boy and I in a small pocket of Celtic fans opposite the main stand as two stands behind each goal under construction.Henki scores and the place erupts the final whistle goes and it’s mayhem.Cue party!! First ones over to our small corner Big Bobo down on his knees then Neil Lennon and big Douglas jumping on Bobos back fantastic memories.Wembley here we come Keep The Faith HH
Ole’ Loudon’s the business :)))
Working my way thru youtube favourites, this came up
Had to post it..
Brute Force & Ignorance…
RRC,
Last one aint happening,
nuther try bud’
Bummer
try this instead…
The Pros & Cons Of Hitch Hiking…
RRC,
You see Roger Waters is performing The Wall at Wembley in September?
Never Say Dai…
Brute Force & Ignorance…
Thanks to immerman for the jackson browne link.
After an early Saturday night I am up wide awake after a dream in which my mother met a long-past ex. Trying to still my beating heart. The video is soothing :)
Zimmerman, sorry, Sticky keyboard
zimmerman
Is it likely to outdo Earl’s Court in 1981?
Sparkleghirl,
Jackson Browne wrote that song when he was 16….go figger.