Congratulations to who originally penned: “We shall not be move, not by the Hearts, the Hibs or The Rangers, erm, we’ll not be moved, OK?” Celtic stand alone, our historic rivals, those who half a century ago denied our grandparents, are gone. Do we have a perfect season ahead? Maybe not, but it will be a unique historical joy nonetheless.
Some of the chat yesterday was that the Premiership would be poorer without Hibernian next season, but anyone who watched Hamilton out-pass and out-play them on Sunday wouldn’t think so. Hibs have offered nothing of note to league football for years. Terry Butcher has got practically everything wrong since arriving at Easter Road but his post-match comment, that perhaps his team needed relegation to thoroughly clear the decks.
Whatever Hibs are they are not competition to Celtic. Our domestic competition next season will come from Aberdeen, Dundee United and Motherwell. United and Aberdeen both finished the season poorly after showing considerable promise early on. Expect Jackie McNamara and Derek McInnes to build on their work over the last year.
If you were an aspiring Championship club you will not have welcomed the Accies result on Sunday. Now clear of their administration travails Hearts have the strongest squad in next season’s Championship. They will also be solvent, able to build on their squad and are likely to sell more season tickets than anyone else in the league.
Hibs’ newly recruited chief exec, Leann Dempster, is potentially the clubs most important recruit in 10 years. She will surely attempt to fit her successful Motherwell template onto the Edinburgh club – and may even have more resources at her disposal.
Queens and Falkirk know they are up against it in their bid for promotion next season but they are two well-run clubs who will have an influence on who does go up. I’m not even prepared to consider anyone else for the promotion spots, some just don’t have the players, some don’t have the management, some don’t have the money to end the season. Some are afflicted by all three ailments.
With the potential of a rejuvenated Hibs making next season’s play-offs, Premiership clubs will spend the next 11 months anticipating the very real possibility that it’s odds on that two clubs will go down next season. Accies and Dundee look more than a match for St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Ross County and Partick Thistle. While Celtic will win the league comfortably, we’re likely to see intense competition between Motherwell, Aberdeen and United for the ‘Best of the Rest’ badge, and between the other eight clubs to stay up.
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Spurs appoint Pochotinno on a 5 year contract
Hail Hail
Jamesgang, I was once so badly bitten by mosquito’s in Barbados that my testicles swelled up like lemons. I wasn’t bitter about it though.
Glad to be of help.
Mark Wilson scoring the only game of the game and laying oot Papsac at the same time has to be one of the best one time scorers v the deid heids.
Dallas Dallas
Couldnt agree more, they won the treble that year (their 2nd in 3 years) and they had an average team, at best. Agree that Craig and Glavin were unlucky they werent a part of a better Celtic set-up
a ceiler gonof rust @ 5.56
I remember vividly witnessing one of these incidents and thought it was hilarious. I’ll leave to wonder which one!!!
HH jamesgang
One goal wonders:
Tommy Grav (the Rav with the Bird and the Booty)?
The championship might be ore competitive but does that make it better?
Two twenty five stone asthmatic men running a 100m race would probably be pretty competitive – but I’m not too sure it would make for good viewing.
sandman
Love the pishfest.
YNWA
Stewart Kennedy?
Shoite goalie and as handsome as Peter McCloy.
HH!!
Think Tommy G scored in his first 2games v Deadco ?
ACGR
Did you know that the Lemon Arbour, Barbados is a popular hangout spot?
Compared to Wayne Biggins Andy Payton looked like Gerd Muller in his pomp!
HH!!
Spurs always try the latest greatest manager.
Tallybhoy
In fairness to to the Girvan Shithoose, he could punt a baw 120 yards
CQN betting bhoys will be on Neil Lennon for Southampton.
Levy has had 10 managers since 2011
Spurs have had 42 managers since they were founded!
sandman
Do you not think you where to lenient on them ; )
HH
NL 12/1 for Southampton job,favs are Mackay, Yakin and Laudrup
Spurs have also signed Southampton’s interpreter.
Has Neil Lennon been mentioned for the big job in Ireland?
Labour Party looking for a new leader.
politicsandfootballdontmixcsc.
I know I’m harping on a bit now, too much time on my hands today, but theres a couple of Pauls that I can think of that only scored once against them, though I might be wrong about one of them. Anybody ?
twentyfirstofmay
Paul McStay
Elliott and McGugan
Bada Bing
Spot on
Paul Byrne
Italian media stating that Berlusconi has sacked Clarence Seedorf .
Same outlets are stating that the new Manager of AC Milan is Pippo Inzaghi
Paul Wilson?
bournesouprecipe
Maestro scored a few against them, can remember the 3-0 game when both he and Wullie scored (think Provan got the other) What a feeling for their Da that night. Also remember Paul doing them at ibrox when walker got winner off the crest. Happy days
HH
Neil goes to Southampton.
Vic escapes to Spurs.
Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas
17:52
Joe Craig scored against deidco in a 1-0 win at ibrox. A great goal where he controlled turned & shot in one movement from edge of the box. It was the game Greig broke Bobby Lennox’s lef
Tom Molach
No, I can remember Wilson scoring two against them in Glasgow Cup Final, same week as he scored two against Airdrie in SC Final, 75, think his Mum had just died in the weeks leading up to it. Always liked Paul Wilson
I’m offering answers to a question that I haven’t seen, based on other comments that I think must be answers to a question, because they don’t makes sense without a question having been asked.
Paul Elliot scored 2 goals v der hun !
HH
I see a mention of 1 goal wonders, don’t have time to scroll back to check if that is what ye are on about. If it is I nominate Koki Mizuno. A wonder goal and he was the new Nakamura on CQN.
Tom Molach
I asked the question hours ago and it was only meant to be a bit of fun, my reply to you was by no means meant to be derogatory and hope you havent taken it as such.
HH
It is said that…. “a gentleman is someone who knows how to play the accordion – but doesn’t.”
Owen Coyle or Davie Moyes for the Southampton job?
Hopefully!
HH!!
Tom Molach
Paul Wilson scored at least 4 goals against the hun,I
can remember a late leveller at CP ,we were 2 down
at h/t,the hun would disgrace themselves with vile
chants about Paul who was sallow skinned.