The “we need a big name” Brigade always frustrate me when we are searching for a new manager. There are so many qualities a manager needs, being well-known is not one of them, as Ange Postecoglou is dutifully illustrating.
A “name” makes life easier for the appointees. Fans are always keen to see cash spent, and often the famous are the more expensive. Appointing someone with name recognition takes the heat off for a while. Contrast this to the reaction from some places to Ronny Deila getting the Celtic job in 2014, a young manager who over-achieved at a club most of us did not know how to spell (Stremsgodset).
Young Celtic fans will not be aware how big a name Liam Brady was when he took the Celtic job in 1991. One of the most cultured midfielders in Europe, Brady starred for Arsenal and Juventus, a legend on the field, a quiet nonentity in the dugout.
If anything, John Barnes was an even bigger playing legend for Liverpool and England when he drove up Kerrydale St in 1999. It transpired that goal in the Maracana was not proof positive of managerial abilities. Roy Keane is also a big name, just ponder that for a minute.
Being tactically gifted, an effective communicator of ideas and instructions, as well as a working knowledge of a value market to strengthen your squad. These are all high on my list. You want a name to please the fans? Knock yourself out.
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GORBALSTAM
Many thanks.
What new names will KevJ use today?
Over the years on here there have always been members of the multi moniker gang who really need to be ignored, and that is why I’m completely at a loss to understand why anyone would engage with the mental maze troll that is the kevj franchise. What can anyone possibly think they achieve from it? Either personally or on behalf of the blogs reputation?
Giving the trolls oxygen only motivates them. Please ignore it.
Let them spend the time they spend on here, which seems to be hours every day, annoying people on another blog.
International football get in the sea.
The hoops are back. Fresh and with no injuries. Hopefully.
COYBIG.
HH
If you have 40 minutes to spare this is worth a listen. A lot of talk about DiCanio, John Hartson. Some good stories and shocked to say Craig levein comes across well..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0b0bz5f
RON BACARDI on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 8:42 AM
What new names will KevJ use today?
Who is this Kev J that you speak of.?If you are saying that Kev J,is the man behind all of these new posters,well,he certainly had me flummoxed.
Feeling foolish from ,RAMPTON PSYCHIATRIC WING.
GORBALSTAM on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 8:14 AM
To be fair to the Police, at least when they were busy kettling those they thought were members of the Green Brigade they weren’t abducting, raping and murdering women, so it’s not all bad.
ERNIE LYNCH on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 8:55 AM
True, but their concern for people getting cold on the protest was touching.
`GORBALSTAM on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 8:14 AM`
Even by standards in the MSSM , that was truly dreadful.
Craig Levein ” I’ve never been involved in a game like that… it was so blatant.. it’s as if he had made up his mind before the game that rangers were going to win” 4 minutes in to the programme
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09z25g8
STOP PRESS SENSATION:
” PEOPLE GET COLD IN GLASGOW IN NOVEMBER! “
HOT SMOKED on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 9:14 AM
Very good (I can’t do the smiley).
gorbalstam on 17th November 2021 8:14 am
Incredible!! From the same officers who let thousands of huns riot in George Square twice.
TURKEYBHOY
George Galloway?
GORBALSTAM on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 9:17 AM
Thanks. :-))
PS I just noticed that `thanks` is a short version of Tom Hanks :-)))
I thnk I had better leave :-))
The lamp-post outside my house has vanished, so I’ve sent my cat out with a poster stuck to her asking if anyone’s seen it.
GORBALSTAM on 17TH NOVEMBER 2021 8:14 AM
Now THAT is scary stuff.
Onion Berz and their black-shirted ilk given Police escorts en-route to their pre-planned, facilitated city-centre riots.
However – GB members (with no particular record of mass violence that I know of) are all individually known by the Police – to the extent that they can be taken off the street at any time, in any circumstance – e.g., for ‘walking slowly’ and causing Glasgow people to be ‘cauld’.
Not a 100% fan of the GB on all things by any means (although they take a fair bit of flak for some things that seem, to me, to led by another group – The Bhoys) – but that article is really incredibly sinister.
Higgins to Celtic – should NEVER happen.
HH
BGFC
BackToWorkCSC
A FIVER FOR YOUR THOUGHTS @ 6:47 AM,
Yes, I think you are right
If we had got UCL league stage three seasons in a row the business model would have changed.
Celtic would have grown by over 50% on PL’s model – did they want that?
AN TEARMANN @ 7:52 AM,
Thanks, as you know I appreciate clarification
But I think you may be surprised by the date of the Telegraph article and the date the LSE were informed.
Let me know please.
Aff Oot Again
Hail Hail
new article posted.