Football is a results business and Sunderland’s results have been rotten for months, so we shouldn’t be surprised that Martin O’Neill was dismissed as manager on Saturday. But he is Martin O’Neill, who appeared to be able to walk on water when at Celtic. What happened?
Martin’s teams played the same football at Sunderland as they did at Celtic and Leicester. Direct and, if supported by excellent players, incredibly effective, but Martin was the antithesis of the tinkerer manager. He had his plan and stuck to it, a fact which Alex McLeish successfully exploited.
Of all the recent dismissals in England his was least surprising. Sunderland thought they were heading for relegation but still have a fighting chance, the right change could produce the short-term boost required. As for our old pal Paulo, I’m in David Milliband’s camp. He and ‘Arry can go the same way.
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ROBERT TRESSELL
I saw it on the telly in a Hun pub
You could have heard a pin drop…..
Apart from my Dad and I of course!
HH
MON, I just loved the man AT Celtic. He felt every decision,every goal.. His “astonishing” quotes after Amoroso of Juve dived( it’s still happening, St Mirren) – you knew then he was one of us. He got it. I see him leaping on the trackside,socks n trackie combo,adjusting his specs.
I loved his subtle digs at thick interviewers who could not tell he was ripping the @@@@ out of them..
MY only criticism ever was his continual playing of a right footer, Jackie or Joos, at the left of a 3 man back line ..
However he was the boss, he took us to Seville..
Memories!
HH
BMCUWP
I think Fergus did a number on the agents of Van Hoojidonk and Cadete ….
Unfortunately for Fergus …football isn’t like any other business ..
We got a decent return from their transfers tho
leftclicktic
Good man!
God Bless Tommy Burns.
Just dropped back in to say…
leftclicktic
14:04 on 1 April, 2013
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That was great night.
Oh…and what aboot
Gerry McNee’s performance ? :o)
HH
Off oot
Chelsea missing too many chances here…
LEFTCLICKTIC
Thanks,bud.
BTW,Andreas could put his foot through the ball-and then some!
Nothing wrong with evra’s anglo saxon
twomacaroons
Hooper’s work rate yesterday was poor. There were a few occasions in the first half when we were pressing St Mirren high up the pitch,but they were able to play their way out cos Hooper wasn’t putting pressure on his man.
His general play was disappointing in the Aberdeen game. He scored, so any potential criticism coming his way was muted.
Ferguson failing to start with his best XI has cost MU dearly today.
Even the best managers get it wrong sometimes.
Van Persie is having an absolute shocker today
KEV
Blinkin’ flip-you’ll be quoting Shug’s match report next!
BTW,delighted you will be at the get-the-gither on Saturday
Soak it in,mate. Rediscover your obvious love for our club.
We always welcome the prodigal!
HH
MON gave me my happiest years as a Celtic Supporter ……..he overcame ALL ‘barriers’, and put derhun to the sword….
jack thaler
Yep hooper wasn’t at the races, then again neither was Sammi. Watt should have been on earlier, stokes as well.
Van Persie’s is a lazy git, his head is obviously somewhere else, he’s lost all interest get rid!!
Back in again…
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
14:20 on 1 April, 2013
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I bow before you…well ye know whit I mean :o)
Thanks M8
Hail Hail n God Bless
Off oot
Starry
I agree maybe we should put in a (tongue in ) cheeky bid
Has anyone else bothered to read the comments at the bottom of the Daily Record Sports back page Facebook page today?
The majority of them are disgraceful insults against Neil Lennon.
Can these vile comments not be reported to Facebook or the Daily Record or be withdrawn?
Not sure how to go about this but I don’t think Facebook is very well policed for this type of thing.
AEGON future cup final on euro sport 2
Ajax v Anderlecht
the belgian boys lookin good
HH
Kentucky bhoy
Don’t think we’ll have to worry about the Daily Record for much longer. You can’t lose 30k readers a year indefinitely.
Facebook is pretty keen on freedom of speech, but less interested in privacy legislation.
Kentucky Bhoy 14:32 on 1 April, 2013
“Has anyone else bothered to read the comments at the bottom of the Daily Record Sports back page Facebook page today?
“The majority of them are disgraceful insults against Neil Lennon.”
Can’t say I’m surprised in the slightest as the Zombies fear Neil Lennon so much.
It’s comforting to know that even when the should be celebrating their first trophy as a new club – Lenny has ruined their weekend.
Afternoon all
Bit fragile today.
Kind of sad to see the downfall of MON although he was far from perfect as a manager – He brought great times to Celtic in a way that no manager had in 35 years. He brought great nights back to Celtic Park and some great players such as Sutton, Thompson, Hartson and NFL. But his teams were rarely exhilarating , he preferred the artisan to the artist and persisted too much with big, immobile centre backs such as Balde and Varga. He gave us Seville but arguably he left us Artmedia as well. Good luck Martin and hopefully you’ll be back up to see the Bhoys. but that’s all.
As for DiCanio he was wonderful to watch and he put his heart and soul into playing for Celtic. But that doesn’t always make you a good person.
Jimbo
jack thaler,
Yeah, they are losing a massive amount of readers, can’t remember the last time I bought that paper, people obviously get news quicker online these days, but it just shows you the type of numbskulls their Facebook page attracts with nonsense like that. Twitter is pretty good for people posting the newspaper links and its not long till you can tell the decent newspapers from the dross.
Someone mentioned earlier; beachball Sunday. What a memory! I believe we pumped them that day too :)
Kentucky boy,
Facebook is a ridiculous for comments. I wouldn’t bother reading comments on anything football related, you’ll just end up annoyed! Surprised these reprobates can type.
Seismic activity reported in Roselawn Cemetery – thought to be from Georges Best’s grave.
Movement reported when All Star Family Fortunes started…
jack thaler
Welcome!
BMCUW
Didn’t Pierre say -allegedly – some thing along the lines of…
“£7000 a week might be allright for a homeless person, but…!”
?
HH!!
m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=52Kb7rbUfHs&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D52Kb7rbUfHs%26feature%3Dyoutu.be
TALLYBHOY
That comment was why I mentioned that he was speaking in a foreign tongue.
I feel it is fair to cut him a bitta slack,though I still reckon his English was better than mine!
One of my favourite nerve wracking Celtic days that rarely gets mentioned. Last game of the season 1982:
(Celtic Wiki) Celtic are crowned the league champions.
At half time with the score 0-0 the Celtic fans learned that Aberdeen were leading Rangers 4-0 at half time. One more Aberdeen goal in the second half would nick them the title.
Celtic heard their nerve in the second half. Tommy Burns brilliantly created two goals for George McCluskey and Tom McAdam’s header was adjudged to have gone over the line.
At the final whistle the fans celebrated joyously and the players danced all over the pitch before a good natured crowd invasion.
Injured Celts McGarvey, Nicholas, Conroy, and Sullivan could all be seen celebrating at the end.
Everyone remembers the 1986 League win against St Mirren but this one was just as good.
Teams
Celtic:- Bonner, McGrain, Reid, Aitken, McAdam, MacLeod, Provan, McStay, McCluskey, Burns, Crainie Subs:- Moyes, Halpin
Goals:- McCluskey (63), McAdam (72), McCluskey (76)
St. Mirren:- Thomson, Beckett, Walker, Fitzatrick Fulton, Copland, McAvennie, Stark, Somner, McDougall (Logan), Richardson (Speirs)
Att:-: 39,669
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YAGBp3WQh_s
Beachball Sunday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Kb7rbUfHs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Di Canio accepted the Sunderland job because he thought he’d be working with Hiall Quinn.
Paul67
The only way is down when you leave Celtic.
roy croppie
15:07 on 1 April, 2013
I even took my passport to that game …lhahahahahaha
Celtic v Dundee Utd – Matthews makes superb last ditch tackle – Madden gives penalty.
St Mirren v Celtic – Goncalves does a half hearted dive outside the box – Madden gives penalty.
SeeWhereI’mComingFromKnowWhereI’mGoing CSC
roy croppie
Remember the 1982 game quite well, which is an amazing thing in itself!
However, if I am not mistaken we would still have won the league if it had finished goalless.
We would have won it by a point.
Nerve-wracking stuff!
HH!!
BSR
History is littered with the proof of that-the only real success since Kenny Dalglish is Brian McClair.
One in thirty six years….