While Celtic are busy preparing their players and supporters for the derby game at the weekend, Newco look to be storing up their major news story for after the game, perhaps anticipating a pick-me-up will be needed.
I’ve heard a bit of ‘Why this guy?’ chat about, Pedro Caixinha, one of our self-declared “Celtic brothers”. Why not Derek McInnes or Tommy Wright instead of a man who sends video messages across the globe to congratulate Celtic?
McInnes, and Wright are both better than any previous Newco manager, and would use the Murray Park budget to out-perform Aberdeen and St Johnstone respectively, but ask yourself, what percentage chance would Newco have of catching Celtic with either as manager?
2%? Maybe more, but it’s certainly not as high as 5%. Newco would probably finish second, but by this time next year the reality that they were miles behind Celtic would have dawned on everyone.
What chance would Brother Caixinha give them of catching Celtic? While there is a high chance he would be less successful in the Scottish Premiership than McInnes, the certainty of success or failure cannot be predicted as accurately, as with a manager we are more familiar with. You could be around 80% certain that with Newco’s budget and resources, McInnes would finish second in the Premiership, but 98% certain he would fail to top the table.
If you are left to choose between a manager you are 98% sure will fail, and a manager who you just don’t have enough information to estimate his chances of success or failure, why would you appoint the former? Newco are as well taking the Hail Mary manager than investing in a strategy they are sure will fail.
Brother Caixinha is being offered the job because there are no good choices, only bad ones, and worse still. And that’s the pick-me-up some will read about on Monday morning: ‘Brother Caixinha will give us a Hail Mary shot at winning the league, but might finish below St Johnstone.’ Although maybe they’ll phrase it differently.
I loved Ally McCoist’s assertion on Sky TV that it was rubbish to suggest Newco needed a director of football and that all they needed was to spend ever-more money. After all they have been through, their influential figures are actively briefing against adding technical resources, instead asking for a club already running at a loss to gamble more. I hope Ally knows the Hail Mary!
Here’s an idea, live within your means and get better at everything you do. Do this and you’ll survive.
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Good luck!
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see when i retire, i am gonny make a 2nd rangers website statto page.
with them starting on whatever date it was 5 years ago.
and writing the true records.
Honours –
SPFL Championship Winners (1)
2015
Scottish Professional Football League One Winners (1)
2014
Scottish Third Division Winners (1)
2013
Scottish Cup: Runners-up 2016 (1).
Petrofac Cup Winners 2016 (1)
Runners Up 2015 (1).
Record Win – 6-0 vs Hamilton.
Record Defeat – 5-1 vs Celtic.
Most Capped Rangers Player – ?
That awkward moment when they learn the nickname of Pedro Caixinha’s current club is “The Cheetahs”.
LOL CSC
Dennytim
They’ll probably impose wee Bazza on him to show him the ropes; big Stubbsy has too much class for that lot.
HH
!!Bada Bing!! on 9th March 2017 6:50 pm
Shortbread concerned about lack of challenge to Celtic……let me think back a few years here.?
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Not so much “a” challenge. More a very specific challenge!
BSR nearly as good as the guy saying that his current club have ………….
“given their blessing for him to talk to rangers”
St Stivs
Most Valuable player (Barry McKay)
Managers (2)
Magic hat (1)
Laughing at the Huns (Millions)
SAINT STIVS
Forty days of his contract left apparently, complete bullshit coverage of the next non entity.
Happy Days CSC
Hi Bhoys
Regards JJ site I posted on it a couple of times and he would only use my first name said he would not put Rome on his site.
Loved the wee squabble about HUNS. So tell me this when Moussa bangs in number 6 and we start singing go home ya HUN go home ya HUN who will we be addressing some of them or all of them? (That’s if there’s any of them still there).
Anyway as I’ve said before there’s only 2 types of football supporter that’s Celtic and anti Celtic, the former is a good ghuy the latter is a HUN.
KEEP THE FAITH
Interim managers (2)
Tim managers (2)
DBHOY-welcome mhate,but stop trying so hard
Sports Media journos on the hook (all of them)
Cornelius a striker for Copenhagen v Ajax looks decent, EL game on just now
This Rostov Manu game is rubbish , anyway all Russian teams should be banned since their supporters can’t sing !
10 (or more) things we need to know about Pedro:
1. Does he have big hands?
2. Has he caught rangersitis yet?
3. Is he aware that there are 0.5 billion sevco fans on the planet?
4. Who is his 2nd favourite team after Celtic?
5. What is his next favourite colour after green?
6. In his lifetime who has been his favourite Pope?
7. What church will he attend in Glasgow?
8. What is his favourite Mass time and does he approve of the vigil Mass on a Saturday?
9. Has he found Warbo’s magic hat?
10. Does he like gardening, useful if you have a large quantity of bulls!t?
We have £195.00 to donate to Marie Curie in memory of Eldiegobhoy. The wreath and big screen tribute (Vs Killie 8th April) have been paid for and £195.00 is what is left. I will arrange to get this to Kerri and Meghan.
A few have indicated that they would like to donate but I have not heard from them. Anyone wishing to donate contact me at lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
I and a few others from this Parish are going to Funeral tomorrow, see you there.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
its funny ha ha on here tonight, some bumpers,
Weebobbycollins…..
Baith yer mothers let you play ….
There in lies the answer to your cohundrum…
Hail hail
Braw
Lennybhoy..
You are a braw lad….thankyou
Braw.
The 5th best team in Qatar (sic), not bothered about letting their manager leave….
Neustadt-Braw…I was fortunate to be brought up in a mixed scheme where people seemed happy just to be away from tenement life…from 7 till I left at 20 years old I can recall not a single sectarian incident…and it hasn’t changed. I have no worries about my old mum still there…
ThomtheTim: Breithlá sona dhuit
Prestonpans bhoy , is there a pub in Tranent you’d recommend for the game on Sunday, would a 14 year be allowed in?
Quatari football in free fall since Pedro decided to chuck it:))
Qatar1 Azerbaijan2
Lordy!!
There,s a thing …
Couldnae buy a raffle ticket …no PayPal…
Donald Trump…..
Does he get paid in PeePee or does he have on line of credit etc etc
Wee Angela there next week….
A meeting of superlatives….
Raw
Kleine grinnsig ting
Braw
……..I’ve just been cleared to have a scone…….with butter.
BMG go 1 up v Shalke, cue the flares…
That man Stindl at it again. Brilliant pass.
….however, there’s a hitch…….
we’ve neither scone nor butter………….
Interesting that the 3 teams in our CL Group are still going well in Europe
Ticketbus,
Sorry mate , Can’t help as I’ve never drank in Tranent and don’t know the pubs :0(
Anyone know this guy?…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uFWOLh-Vd68
Anyone on the blog know how I can catch Paul Larkin’s documentary ‘anyone but Celtic’? Missed it when it was touring the supporters clubs.
corralejo, fuertavntura. Heading there shortly, first time. Decent place? bars good? will I catch the celtic games
Weebobbycollins…..
That’s braw….I tried in my Hamiltontim way to comment on your quandary aboot yer old pal….ask yer maw…
In Forfar we were surrounded by people that couldnae read …
Please give my best to the lady….and keep listening,watching what she says…
You might not catch everything ,but if you nod a lot….she will think you do…
Smiley nodalot thing
PS in my reference to HT…the meaning comes later..smiley thing..
Hail hail
I wish you and yours all the best..
Braw
Okay cheers Prestonpans bhoy. If anyone else knows let me know please.
Ticketbus
I’ve facebooked the bhoys on my bus, will see what they say, certainly a good size of a supporters bus runs from there, so they must drink somewhere !
Then2DembeleesComeAlongAtWance! on 9th March 2017 8:30 pm
Anyone on the blog know how I can catch Paul Larkin’s documentary ‘anyone but Celtic’? Missed it when it was touring the supporters clubs.
I watched it yesterday on Kodi, DC Sports has a Celtic channel with loads of games and documertaries on it
JF on Brother Pedro..
http://thecelticblog.com/2017/03/blogs/caixinha-hasnt-signed-for-sevco-yet-but-hes-already-a-dead-manager-walking/
With our own JF fit again it could be a torrid week for Scotland’s newt club..