What is the cost of Tom Rogic’s continuing absence for another two months? Tom has scored more than a few winning or equalising goals over the last two years. We could need him to deliver the third leg of the treble, or to keep the winning run in the league going, but this will not be the real cost.
Tom has been robbed of a precious three months during the most effective spell of his professional life. He improved with every passing month, got stronger, lasted the entire game and even scored a last minute winner.
With competition as it is at Celtic, he’ll be distraught. The personal target of all those who have been on an upward trajectory this season is to put their name on the team sheet for the summer’s Champions League qualifiers. For a player who the manager insisted worked for months before he was relied upon to last 90 minutes, any time he gets before the end of the season will be about recuperation.
For now, there should be no personal targets for Tom apart from being fully fit come June.
You know when you read a nugget which encapsulates much of the journey Scottish football has been on in recent decades? Chick Charnley yesterday on Jim Duffy: “When I played for him at Dundee and Hibs, he would give me Mondays off because he knew I enjoyed my weekends.”
And that was Chic making the case that Jim should have a higher job! Cheers.
Another quote to consider, this time from Brendan:
“There are three types of supporters. The first type who absolutely love you because you are the manager of Celtic. It doesn’t matter what you do, they’ll give you shirts and want you to sign everything.
“The second group are: ‘Okay, we’ll give you a chance and let’s see how you do. See if you win games and I’ll decide’.
“The third group, that’s the group who if you won five they’ll say you should have won seven. ‘You won 5-2? Why did you let in the two goals?’ You can never win!”
I wonder if he’s spoken to Gordon Strachan?
Oldtim
A question for those of you who have been here since the early days:
Oldtim made a significant first post on CQN but neither he nor I have a copy of it. It was, however, copied and referred to by many in the months that followed. If you have a copy, let me know. Thanks.
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Wonder what the score is down Govan way re the timing of this one. Some youth team coach taking over on Sunday. Press release said something about them waiving compensation?
Surely the bread man isn’t gone…….
David Weary v The Duff
I know who my shillings would be on
Sounds like Warburton and Weir have another job to go to
Sad news from Ibrox. Maybe they will get Jim Duffy. Or Chic Charnley.
Jimbo67
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Weir’s quit as well. And the wonder scout
Barry Ferguson come on down:)))
Dallas….
Just tell Dallas junior to never mind the rounds till he gets to the final then he is in the round that matters :-)
VFR800
Did you ever venture into “Chalvey”……when you stayed in Windsor .
The guy i worked withs brother thought it would be a great idea to break into Rod Stewarts house ……the surprise he got when Rod appeared and knocked seven bells out of him .
Before a cup game the whole management team walks, spooky mulder
Aww FFS what a way to spoil a Friday night, booooo!
Billy Davies it is then
The 3 amigos must have another gig line dup. Notts Forrest?
KTF
Good i can finally get a decent loaf again.
Gary67
I was a bit a premature with my Weary post
Kenny Miller player manager :-)
My memories of Love Street are few but of utter delight.
Standing behind the St Mirren goal in the second half, getting soaked and my mate who had his wee trannie stuck to his ear saying “I think Dundee have scored”, just as the place erupted in sheer bedlam. We are still jumping about like wee weans when he says, “I think they’ve scored again”.
Joy unconfined. I remember walking to Gilmour Street Station but the rest is a happy haze.
Brilliant day.
Kenny Miller get ur suit out the pawn HH
Hopefully the under 20s coach who’s in charge on Sunday (murky?) equals Durrant’s managerial record with them ;-)
Warburton’s now toast, another one walks away.
Not surprisingly it all looks rather shambolic.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Davies. Friend of The Glib one, hanging about like a bad smell at their games recently
Wiz it a case of quit or else?
Ie : an offer he couldn’t refuse.
MARSPAPA on 10TH FEBRUARY 2017 9:14 PM
Now and then; however, Rod the Mod was often seen in various boozers around the place.
Liked a wee libation now and then!
KTF
The fear of the Ton
MWD
Huns issue a horrific Statement…
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RANGERS has accepted the resignations of manager Mark Warburton, assistant manager David Weir and the Club’s head of recruitment Frank McParland.
At a meeting with the management team’s representative earlier this week the Club were advised that Mr Warburton, Mr Weir and Mr McParland wished to resign their positions and leave the Club on condition that
Rangers agreed to waive its rights to substantial compensation. Rangers’ agreement to waive compensation would assist the management team to join another club. This compensation amount was agreed when
Rangers significantly improved Mr Warburton and Mr Weir’s financial arrangements before the start of this season.
The Board urgently convened to consider the offer made on behalf of the management team and its ramifications and agreed to accept it and release the trio from the burden of compensation, despite the potential financial cost to the Club. It is important that Rangers has a football management team that wants to be at the Club and that the Board believes can take the Club forward to meet our stated ambition to return to being the number one Club in Scotland. We are clearly short of where we expected to be at this time.
The representative acting for the management team subsequently attempted to alter the terms of what had been agreed in favour of the management team. A further Board meeting was held this afternoon to discuss this and it was decided not to agree to this additional request but to hold with the original agreement.
Mr Warburton, Mr Weir, and Mr McParland have therefore been notified in writing that their notices of termination have been accepted.
The Board is very appreciative of the good work previously done by the management team but believes it had no alternative. Our Club must come first and absolute commitment is essential.
On Sunday Under-20s coach Graeme Murty will take interim charge of the team. We know our support will give him and our team their full backing. We thank our support for their loyalty and desire to be the best.
Been a braw day on the blog today…many a grand post from old and no sae old….
BB67 welcome and hope your treatment goes well….
See the baker man will nae bake any more pan loafs for the deadie bears….I wish him well and hope he gets paid !!!
Braw.
Oldco / Newco
For some who don’t do walking away, they like “walking” they do a bit of walking away
Ugly Kid Joe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B32yjbCSVpU
I like it :-)
Seems strange about Warburton, but everything down there is strange.
My lhad drinks in the Celtic pub in Brentford and I have been there a few times, Warburton was well thought of down there.
Billy Davies will be dusting down the brown brogues.
Warbs says he not resigned HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
The Faces – My Fault
https://youtu.be/I1Yh8CEelx8
Go on the Ton
boo boo boo boooo
booo
boooooo
live to a strabane man 2nd rangers supporters club – having been made unemployed by the “clumpany”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij_5UGpjUsU
https://twitter.com/BBCchrismclaug/status/830163476983246848
Warbuton et al gone for a burton. Well, that is a shame…………………..
Maybe they’ll go for Klopp?
Don’t post much at all now T… No big deal but like to check in now and again to see how the good ghuys are getting on with life…
Sorry to hear that things are now increasingly difficult for you… Just hope that you use the Wednesday off to pick some good priced winners when sitting in front of the box…
Just realised that sounds flippant, not my intention T… Good Luck and prayers of whatever belief system intercession are yours in bundles pal… Aye, for sure some of the good ghuys that I/we had the good fortune to raise a glass or two with sadly taken way too young…
Back in Amen Corner for now in readiness for V returning to Cebu… Will continue with work in Wales for now; owe it to the people who took the chance on me (at my stage in life).. Thanks for asking pal, and we will get together with Butsy, Chunkie, Crum, and all soon…
God Bless T…
All the Best to you and yours…
Apologies for monopolising the blog to convey personal message but too good an opportunity to pass up…
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
au revWarburton
Too big a club for him . The expectations after a the Ramsden’s cup were too much – anybody know a gardener they could recommend?
THETIMREAPER
Just read that statement…. what a pity…gonna git dirty.