Owen Coyle has probably no idea the trouble caused in his name at Celtic. Notions that his granny’s uncle’s cousin passed on verifiable information that either Owen rejected the Celtic job, or that he did so because he didn’t agree with the direction the club were going, were clearly nonsense at the time and are more evidently the case now.
Having just earned promotion to the English Premier League the man chose not to be interviewed for the Celtic position, a perfectly defendable decision. He was never offered a job. Coyle performed well at St Johnstone (without winning promotion) and did well at Burnley before managing an inevitable decline at Bolton. He remains a good manager who I hope gets back into the game soon.
The Bolton lesson to football is stark. On some levels the club was well run. Good manager, good scouts, a small but faithful following, a chairman who could see the iceberg ahead, all signed up to the ambition to remain in top flight football, but their budget was forever under pressure. Debts topped £100m, although the directors ensured public services didn’t suffer as a result of their ‘ambition’.
Three years ago Phil Gartside, the Bolton chairman, knew the model in the English game was unsustainable and tried to change things. He failed, unfortunately, and was unable to produce a reverse alchemy – turning tens of millions of pounds from Sky TV each year into a 17th place finish in the Premier League. I hope the change works for them.
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“@ArenaFlowers: When meeting your girlfriend’s mum for the 1st time always push her over to see what your girlfriend’s balance will be like when she’s older”
Lots of argy bargy on here today.
We’re top of the league.
Doing realy well in the cl.
Have the strongest young team I can remember.
The huns are deid,nearly had a union bear greeting the day.
Things are great chill out bhoys.
Dena wots tomato wae a tomato anyway;-) hh
Canamalar 21:32:
“I’ve been on the site a wee while now and cant remember the victims of any natural disaster being the butt of jokes.”
What aboot the the gun we’ve all haf regatds the Jobby Tornado heading towards Ibrokes that Philvis alerted us to some months ago?
To be fair, perhaps not natural. Or a disaster for that matter.
On second thoughts, please ignore this comment in its entirety…
Last week we were told that power cuts were more likely in 3 years than the 14 years first thot. What do you Bhoys think abt how Sky & Virgin will address this if customers have missed out on 3 or 4 games due to these predicted power cuts? Also will power cuts happen during a game and leave thousands of fans in darkness??
Fun, had, regards. Ah feckin iphobe. Phone.
MadraRua
22:26 on 9 October, 2012
Fed-up saying the only thing world class about Celtic is the fans.
MadraRua
Who’s Ronaldhino? :))
Interesting succint point you make. Oor Lenny was very important in neutralising Barca when we played them. I’ve said it here before, but I was reliably informed that (in my ignorance, as much as I liked his work, I never full appreciated it), Lenny’s role was surveying the layout in front of him – bearking up attacks, then distributing the ball to where he knew it’d be more effective. I’m glad to see he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves for his footballing brain. I expect he’ll be having long chats with Broonie, Victor and Kayal (if he plays) on the importance of their roles in these games. He’ll be looking to take points for sure.
I see Busquets is out for the two games against us.
MadraRua
…and of course Sammy !!!!
The Barca Mole
Enjoyed our chat on Saturday night, the rest of them are boring as hell mate ;-)
TBM,
I nailed your point at its root, your point was, jokes about earthquakes are jokes about the victims, you cannot seperate the two, a problem I hope you overcome.
Regards & hail hail
Clashcitybhoy
The future has to be shifting the onus of support away from SB holders at CP to Celtic supporters wherever they are using technology.
The HUGE problem is the disparity in cost of watching a game as a traditional SB holder and an on line watcher.
Taking the high definition option for overesas Celtic TV subscribers they get to watch ALL SPL games plus some cup games (say 40 matches) at a cost of around £4.50 a game compared to the £25/27 to watch 20 odd games not to mention the cost of attending.
Assuming that bandwith developments remove complaints of buffering and games can be viewed on PC/IPad/mobiles almost anywhere and that a no show zone can be established within an agreed perimeter sround CP then it should be possible to increase revenue overall whilst reducing the cost of actual attendance.
My hope is that the Overseas Season Book can be the shape of things to come, but for that to be so prices for on line viewing have to rise per game to reverse the existing disparity in cost share.
If you cannot take Celtic physically out of Scotland you can do so virtually and I would be arguing with FIFA and UEFA for an exemption from the existing broadcasting restraints especially because of the huge disadvantage we face being on the EPL’s doorstep.
However for Celtic to even consider putting any investment into this strategy they would need some indication that the support will actually support it.
Response to the OSB initiative over the next two seasons will be crucial in enabling the investment argument to be made.
NatKnow
Any disaster falling upon the huns was NOT self-inflicted don’t you know. All the work of the UFH. They have been innocent all these years !!!!!
This is the proof – the UFH at work – the evil blighter :
http://youtu.be/msX-SizUAiQ?t=25s
Wull Logic Leave the Premises when Sentimentality.. Climbs in by the Windae?
Perhaps so..
But,only in Stories By Grimm and Anderson!
Nevertheless, nothing Loath..
That is Whit Mr. Greenjeans expects wull be the case,
When He Floats his .. well.. Brand Noo Spankin’ Share Flotation.
Because; Logic Demands a Profitable Return must be the reasonable upshot,
expected, before any Investment can be considered.
And.. An Investment in Mr. Greenjean’s struggling organization, is tantamount
tae Makin’ a Purchase o’ a First Class Ticket… and…..at great Expense,mind ye…
.. oan the Titantic!
Yep, Virginia.. Mr. Greenjeans has Backed a Loser.
Kojo.
Still, Laughin’.
Hamiltontim 22:39:
Oh thanks very much…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
anyone see the northern lights last night ?
or venus ?
another chance tonight they said on the weather report there .
Wee hun phones ssb 2 nite complaining abt the attitude of some of these players who are playing for sevco and suggest they should be sent Cliftonhill to smartin them up. Wee Albion Rover fan calls in to inform him they cant play sevco cos the Rovers are in the 2nd div and they are in the 3rd.
Oh the joy.<o))
Praecepta
At : 22:15
Big Thank You. I will ask P67 for you email address.
Lennybhoy
Hee hee knew I’d get a bite ;-)
Think about it.
When were ever “hammered” in Europe?
We were robbed on so many occasions I’m feeling paranoid.
Olympic style diving from Man Utd and Arsenal.
Robbed against Juventus.
Robbed against Liverpool in Anfield.
Crazy goals given away against Benfica.
Dont forget beating Utd, the home draw against the Mighty Bayern Munich,.
Hammering Blackburn in their own patch.
The two Milan games? the ungiven penalty /
Putting Barca out of Europe.
I think we underestimate our performances in the Europa cup last year.
This year we have matched or surpassed everybody we have come up against in Europe.
Bring on Barca !!
By the way any CQNers heading to Lisbon ?
Love to have a get together with a few comrades.
My Dear Kojo….
Beating Barca Home & Away…?
Easy…!
Get Martin O’Neill To Give The Pre-Match And Half-Time Team Talks….
WGS Missed His Chance To Put Them To The Sword….
At Parkhead,Sloppiness From Caldinho And Petulant Diving from Henry And Co. Cost Us Dear….
They Were There For The TAKING….
At Nou Camp,WGS Stands Guilty Of Putting Out A Side To Avoid A Heavy Defeat….
Rather Than Snatch A Victory Against The Odds….
Barce Fouled With Impunity,Especially Puyol….
Even When He Was ‘Last Man’…..
Levein-Like Lack Of Ambition From WGS That Night….
We Showed Far Too Much Respect For Barcelona As A Team,And For Their Individual Players….
Ban The Celtic Players From Exchanging Shirts….
So They’re Not Trying To Make Arrangements During The Game….
With Decent Officials And No Calamities In Defence…..
We Can SKELP These Effete Latin Pretenders…..
Pinkety…?
I remember when Ronaldinho came to Celtic Park to destroy us. He didn’t !!
tallybhoy
20:58 on
9 October, 2012
67Heaven @ 2043
I put quotes on it …….. I couldn’t improve on that, just thought it was SPOT ON ……..!!!!
FFM @ 22:41:
The UFH Is otherwise known as Malebranche’s “Occasionalism”. ;-)
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
22:48 on
9 October, 2012
Remember Ronaldo came to destroy us, and didn’t !!
TBM – safe journey home, was great meeting you, what a small world it is! Good of our mutual friends supporting Wee Oscar expect no less from that fine bus!
HH
Madra
Snap. And he trained at M P before it too!!
Cool,
right I’m off to the leaba.
Óiche mhaith mo chairde.
Natknow,
Am going to have look that one up. Cheers for the inferiority complex…..sorry, I mean, thanks for the education !…. Of course, now I’ll have to find something disagreeable in it and come back to you like I’m an expert….. :))
TSD,
Any chance you can use a highlights package, and just post that on it’s own at the end of the night? It might make you more agreeable and even, Heaven forbid, partially sensible??…..especially if you use BBC and Fox censorship tactics.
All the best my yacht loving friend. ;)
Viewfaethewindae
What would make you happy?
MadraRrua
thanks for that post 22.26. it makes you think no matter what our differences we are all one in CELTIC
HAILHAIL
Neil canamalar @22.39
*agrees with this*
Natknow,
I’m off to a positive start. I studied St Augustine’s Confessions…in Latin.
Doesnae mean I got a pass mark though …….:))
Help! Does anyone know of trips/packages to the Benfica game with flights from Ireland???
HH
Im no chuffed abt Kris pullin leiven out a hole!
FFB
Who was his wive?
Hamiltontim 22:44:
Aye very funny…:), right am out of here…
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Fortunes Favour….
Apostrophe Abuse…!
Are Ye A HUN…Mibbies ?
How Wull Ye Break It To Oor Maggie…?
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