There appears to be nothing more than a desire to move-on behind Johan Mjallby’s decision to leave Celtic at the end of the season but it leaves the original four man coaching team of Neil Lennon, Alan Thompson, Mjallby and Garry Parker reduced down to two. The management team needs to be rebuilt.
Assistants do more than just put the cones out and get players go through their paces. They are an extra pair of eyes and ears, at the side of the field and in the dressing room. When they are most effective, they are a source of learning, bringing improved techniques and ideas into the club, forcing the manager to reconsider established practices.
Strip some of the greats of their productive partners and they proved to be prosaic underachievers; Cough without Taylor was a sorry sight. By contrast, Ferguson played the assistants’ game perfectly, swapping them every few years to enhance his stock with fresh flavour.
Alan Thompson was not directly replaced but irrespective of the speculation which constantly surrounds the club, a wind of change will blow through Lennoxtown this summer, filling the gaps in the original four man team.
If you’ve wondered about getting involved with some of the charity events surrounding the club there is a perfect opportunity coming up. The Foundation is having a badge day at the Dundee United game on Sunday 11 May. This is an important opportunity to anchor the ethos of the club to its roots by engaging thousands of Celtic fans in the simple act of buying a badge for charity.
All monies raised will go towards supporting those afflicted by homelessness in the Glasgow area. I volunteered to help on the day and offered to put the word around, over 100 bucketeers are needed. If you want to help, all you’ll need to do is turn up early for the game, wear a hi-vis vest and hold a bucket, but I can assure you, you’ll enjoy it. Email the foundation with your name and phone number: cfcfvolunteer@celticfc.co.uk .
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I see Wilson bumming up King again on the beeb website. One thing confusing me though:
“Dave King, the former Rangers director, has spoken of his intention to invest again, despite losing £20m that he put into the club under Sir David Murray’s ownership.”
Now, if he invested in the CLUB, and the club still exists (remember it was the “holding company” that went bust), then how could he have LOST the investment????
Jack the lad?
THE Ibrox club have turned to Merseyside public relations consultant Paul Tyrrell – a man who once accused of comparing prominent Liverpool fans to a genocidal army.
Public relations consultant Paul Tyrrell has joined Rangers
THE new spin doctor at Rangers was once accused of labelling a section of his own support the sporting equivalent of the notorious Khmer Rouge.
The Ibrox club have turned to Merseyside public relations consultant Paul Tyrrell to guide them through the turbulence of the next few months.
Tyrrell, a former communications boss at Liverpool and Everton, appears well qualified for his new job – his current clients include the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
He is also a consultant to BBC North in England and ironically Rangers have adopted a policy of non-cooperation with the Beeb since last May.
Tyrrell’s first brief is to try to sell the club’s 120-day review to fans who have vowed to boycott the renewal of season tickets in protest at the unpopular board.
The review is expected to be published later today and the Union of Fans last night demanded it answer crucial questions on the future of the club or it will be dismissed as a “damp squib”.
Tyrrell, then working at Goodison, caused anger on Merseyside last year when a dossier was leaked in which he allegedly compared prominent Liverpool fans to Cambodia’s genocidal army from the 1970s.
It was claimed the document was penned three years earlier by Tyrrell, then head of press at Anfield, at the height of antagonism between supporters and the unpopular regime led by Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
But Tyrrell refused to be drawn yesterday and said: “Sorry. I never comment on anything I may or may not have written in the past.”
He added: “I am merely helping the club out with strategic communications on a consultancy basis over the next few months.
“I run my own consultancy and clients include BBC and the UFC. I have worked in the past for Man City, Liverpool and Everton.”
Tyrrell’s appointment comes as umbrella group the Union of Fans laid out their expectations for chief Graham Wallace’s report.
A spokesman said: “We hope this review will not be more vague corporate speak from Mr Wallace. We want to see measurable progress and firm commitments on the huge investment required. Anything less will be a damp squib.”
Corkcelt.
After Bhoys like your good self aptly named the Rebel County. HH.
Cliftonville Celt
What time will social club be open at for purchase of tickets?
macjay:
Hundreds of thousands or Irishmen fought for the British Empire and its creation, most of them had to rather than wanted to. That aside, who was the ‘Irishman’ that done India such ill?
GlassTwoThirdsFull @ 11.42 hrs.
You are correct, I think.
As mentioned before I am completely baffled with the whole circus. And sickened. To hear Super Salary talking about his budget for players makes me boke.
I doubt very much anybody knows anything for sure, apart from the fact they died. And it seems we are the only people with the grasp of that fact.
I have no wish to trigger another debate on this as we are preaching to the converted.
It is the others who need educated.
HH.
Spin doctor= turd polisher
macjay:
an’ a wee word to a mate…. never, ever, ever, trust a word you read on Wiki. Not a word.
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
11:10 on
24 April, 2014
Cheers,my fellow Tim.
Orrabest to you too.
Corkcelt, did they no have a wee look for those spanish galleons on the flight path into belfast? ;-))
HH
NoneOthat1sidedhistoryhereCsc
Jungle jim
Have you tried saving document as a pdf file then emailing on to someone else rather than C&P?
On mac to do this go to browser[safari -preferred]- drop down file- go to print-bottom left corner should show PDF box–pull down-choose as PDF[save]on desktop -and send to whoever as attachment for printing.
HH
hope it works
celticmac csc
Is this,…..http://www.thecsa.co.uk/member.php?u=2506 ?
has done no wrong then all will be fine. Hail hail, lurking Huns GIRUYs.
Jungle Jim
09:33 on 24 April, 2014
macjay1
It was quite obvious to me that your earlier post was not doubting MT and I was surprised that HT took that interpretation. I thought you responded well.
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Mighty Tim had posted about how his son had been contacted by Celtic and then received a letter stating that he was now barred by the club from attending any Celtic games home or away.
Macjay posted,
“Celtic FC……Guilty until proved innocent”
I’d suggest that it was patently obvious why I asked whether Macjay believed MT’s version of events.
That you don’t see that really is surprising.
kitalba
11:55 on
24 April, 2014
Don`t want to get back into all this.
I responded to a post which I felt was unreasonable in relation to the role played by Jocks in the creation of the British Empire.That`s all.
You know where my heart lies.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
I’m good mate, and regards likewise. However, I don’t know why you persist with your whataboutary vis-à-vis Ireland every time somebody has a dig at Scotland. You know I’m as proud as you to be a Scotsman, and prouder too to have been blessed to have been born in Glasgow, but you repeatedly dig at Ireland for why to me I haven’t a clue.
Did you ever read that book I sent you?
If you ever get the chance read Victor Gollancz – The Ethics of Starvation.
I’m still interested as to the name of the Irishman who squashed India for the Crown….
kitalba
12:17 on 24 April, 2014
‘I’m still interested as to the name of the Irishman who squashed India for the Crown’
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Tarry Kelly?
So basically we should be buying up supplies and fortifying structures ahead of tomorrow?
Meanwhile over in the other universe :)))
“I would say that in 140 years, the club’s gone into administration once; I don’t think it would survive a second one”
Sandy Easdale
R*ng*rs shareholder
Right – it’s time for story link where one poster starts a story and others follow on…
” I was sitting in Darky Kelly’s in Christchurch – Dublin sipping a cold Guinness and guess who walked in? It was only……
kitalba
12:17 on 24 April, 2014
‘I’m still interested as to the name of the Irishman who squashed India for the Crown’
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Pathia McCourt the Delhi pele?
” I was sitting in Darky Kelly’s in Christchurch – Dublin sipping a cold Guinness and guess who walked in? It was only Dermot Desmonds daughter…..
SmashingMilkBottles
12:22 on
24 April, 2014
Right – it’s time for story link where one poster starts a story and others follow on…
” I was sitting in Darky Kelly’s in Christchurch – Dublin sipping a cold Guinness and guess who walked in? It was only
Craig whyte and Charles green
a senior source at Ibrox has told BBC Scotland he believes Rangers are “on a life-support machine”.
No clubs will be kicked out of European competition next season for breaking financial fair play rules, says Uefa president Michel Platini.
UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) policy, designed to stop clubs spending more than they generate, comes into effect next season with a maximum penalty of exclusion from European competition for those failing to comply.
“In effect, the first decisions will be announced at the start of May,” Platini told Le Parisien newspaper in an interview published on its website. “But if you are expecting blood and tears, you will be disappointed. There will be some tough things but no exclusions from European competition.”
Bottled it!
LB
Smashy
I was sitting in Darky Kelly’s in Christchurch – Dublin sipping a cold Guinness and guess who walked in? It was only David Cameron’s sister David Cameron wearing a bright pink…
MWD says Aye
macjay:
Victor Gollancz – The Ethics of Starvation. has got nothing to do with Ireland but a lot to do with Britain starving a race.
In accord with the Atlantic Charter too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27142340
One of Rangers’ major shareholders has told BBC Scotland that the financial situation at Ibrox is “fragile”.
Rangers’ recent accounts were signed off for the next 12 months on the basis of an uplift in season ticket sales, but Sandy Easdale said indications were that sales were “slow”.
Ahead of the publication of the board’s business review, he urged “loyal” fans to show their support to the club.
Easdale also warned that Rangers would not survive a second administration.
The major shareholder, speaking exclusively to BBC Scotland, admitted that the situation was “fragile”.
“I would say that in 140 years, the club’s gone into administration once; I don’t think it would survive a second one”
Sandy Easdale
Rangers shareholder
“At the end of the day, the club is at a crossroads at the moment and a fragile position. It can either go forward with a strategic view, with a long-term view, steady as she goes, or be pulled apart in other directions.
“I don’t actually know the figures (for season ticket renewals) but I think there’s a couple of situations there; we’re a couple of weeks early. People are waiting for a report. At this moment in time, ticket sales are what I’d say are slow.”
Asked whether they would be in sufficient number in order to sustain Rangers in the short-term, Easdale said: “We’ve got all the numbers; me and [chief executive Graham Wallace] are confident and the board’s quite confident that we’ll meet those numbers.
“To answer the question, some of the fans will say when I answer it that, that it’s blackmail or we’re putting them into emotional blackmail.
“But I would say that, in 140 years, a lot of boards and directors came and went but there’s only been one club.
“If you’re loyal and you support the club, then come out and support the club. It doesn’t matter who’s running the club or who wants to run the club; the main thing is the loyal supporters need to come out, by a man, and stand by the club.
“That’s what the club’s been built on: loyalty.”
Rangers fans protest at Ibrox
Asked whether supporters not renewing could run the risk of a second administration, Easdale replied: “That’s a difficult question. And it’s a question that I don’t want to need to answer or be in a position that this board would be forced into that situation.
“Again, I would say that in 140 years, the club’s gone into administration once; I don’t think it would survive a second one.
“So, I would ask every loyal Rangers fan, and I pick my words correctly in saying loyal Rangers fans, supports the club at this time and gives it a chance.
“We don’t want to go back to the dark days of administration. Everything’s a possibility and at the moment we’ve got to look on a positive as a board, taking it forward.
“At the moment, there is a lot of noise around the Trust; we don’t know the situation with the Trust.
“But, as from a board, it’s business as usual. We’ve got to keep going forward.”
Asked about the completion of Graham Wallace’s 120-day business review, and fans seeking clarity on a range of issues, Easdale continued: “I hope it answers all their [the fans’] questions; it answers our questions and it’s a clear indication where Graham and the board want to take the club.
“The content of which we hope’s enough, because obviously, I’m not going to hide behind it as usual: Stock Exchange reasons, price sensitivities, all these things are in the wider report.
“So, we’re kind of tied by the Stock Exchange in what we can say. As for me, I’d love to tell the fans all, but, the PLC board is tied by rules and regulations.”
Additionally, a senior source at Ibrox has told BBC Scotland he believes Rangers are “on a life-support machine”.
Loyal is the key!
LB
” I was sitting in Darky Kelly’s in Christchurch – Dublin sipping a cold Guinness and guess who walked in?. It was Confucius. Confucius he say two things :-
Wise Eskimo never eat Yellow Snow & Super Salary is like a lava lamp. Fun to look at but not very bright.
HH.
Some one put this away for the moon howlers tonight when they spark up the skunk.
Quadrocopter flies around during fireworks show.
http://wimp.com/quadrocopterfireworks/
“I would say that in 140 years, the club’s gone into administration once; I don’t think it would survive a second one”
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I think you’ll find it didn’t survive the first one!
kitalba
12:17 on
24 April, 2014
It`s the double standard,mate.
Sticks in my craw.
On this blog you can stick the boot into the poms and the Jocks to your heart`s content.
I`ve read ” Scottish scum”, most bigoted wee country,butchers apron etc.etc.
No shock,horror,cries of racism.No trace of outrage.
But,don`t say a derogatory word about Ireland because Ireland is all sweetness and light and boasts a blemish free history .
Well it doesn`t.
You know it.I know it. Any informed person knows it.
You just mustn`t say it lest the wrath of the blog be brought to bear.
Truth is beauty.Even if some can`t handle it.
Kit
Forgot to say.
Enjoy the two up ramorra.
Cheers.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
You hun.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
You hun.
Hail Hail!
@BBCSportScot: #Rangers’ finances are ‘fragile,’ warns shareholder Sandy Easdale: http://t.co/8zHoEP5NiL.
Looks like old Sandy is giving the Huns the auld water board treatment, these trusts that clubs have can be very pesky, worth watching I’d say.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon:
As far as I know, there are no innocents.
But gonna answer my questions.
macjay:
Tell me you didn’t believe that bit about the German bombers following the Dublin train to Belfast… please.