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Celtic Diary Friday October 27: Adios mi amigo, ha sido divertido

Well, it was while it lasted.

Pedro Caixinha, the man who came from nowhere to manage “rangers ” was sent back to obscurity yesterday when the Ibrox board was forced to concede that Pedro Mendes, the former player and now agent, didn’t really have a clue after all.

Except when it came to getting a few of his players and contacts a decent pay poke out of his old pal on the Ibrox board.

The club that rose from the ashes of Celtic’s biggest domestic rivals has stumbled from one farce to another, and happily, after dominating the pantomime season for the last few years, the comedy genius behind this show has stepped up a level for this Christmas.

No one at Celtic was available for comment . Though there was a lot of loud laughter from behind closed doors.

And pretty much everywhere else with connections to Scottish football.

Except Ibrox, and of course the staunch BBC sportsound studio, where fuckwitted lapdog Richard wilson was at pains to assure everyone that things were fine at Ibrox, and astonishingly, the accounts were improving.

Even though they haven’t been published yet, but since there are no real auditors and no real journalists asking questions, it doesn’t matter anyway because they’ll be a load of bollocks.

Stand on the outside and look in with me for a minute.

A club surviving on soft loans from directors gave an unknown manager, reccomended by an agent and former player, £10m to spend, and allowed him to more or less choose who he wanted.

Thats after he had cleaned out a fairly decent set of journeymen and isolated the only guys who could be said to have any real feeling for the club.

Then, just a few months after his spending spree, they show him the door.

No surprise to any diary readers, we’ve been harping on about it for months.

Now, here’s a question..

Was it sabotage, or was it a mistake ?

Actually , there are several questions, none of which will be asked by our media, and yet there are a few glaring issues that those poor gullible sods over on the other side of the river deserve answers to.

We hear that the possibility of a CVA was discussed after the dismissal of Caixinha, and all that remains now is the timing…

Know what ?

Let’s wait for the formal SFA investigation into the whole Ibrox scandal.

Image result for skeleton in a chair pic

All of this, of course matters not a jot to Celtic.

Celtic do not need “rangers ” or any other entity from Ibrox in order to survive or indeed flourish. Neither ddo any of the other major clubs in Scotland, despite what the media may tell us, and indeed them.

Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibernian are setting themselves up quite nicely for the post Rangers era, and others such as Motherwell, St. johnstone and even Kilmarnock are beginning to show a little more ambition.

Remember, if Celtic manage to get the co efficient higher, that benefits everyone in the long run.

Two teams in the UCL ?

Alright, maybe I’m showing a level of optimism comparable with a man guying a season ticket for the Copland road, but isn’t football about dreams ?

 

But over at Ibrox, where it seems they are doomed t0 wash, rinse and repaeat througout eternity, the media are back into “it ain’t so bad ” mode.

Actually, though, it’s worse than that.

But the Scottish sports media are either too stupid or too institutionalised to get that.

Instead, and this is perhaps the funniest thing about the whole Caixinha story, are the names of those touted as the clubs next saviour..

Smith, McCoist, MacLeish,. Ferguson, Davies….not a single one of them has got a job at the moment, and there is a reason why. 

They are bloody useless, and their use of creative accounting means no one else will go near them. Davies apart, if i say anything about him he’ll come out swinging…

Celtic do not need to get out of Scottish football.

They need to get together with the rest of the clubs and get the people connected with all the shennanigans of the early part of this decade out of football.

Is there not one journalist out there with even the slightest hint of professional integrity ?

I think we know the answer, but I’d love to be proved wrong.

These people have fleeced all of us, especially their own, and surely now enough is enough ?

Throw open the windows and start the spring cleaning.

You never know what you might find.

 

It’s Friday, and its time for Etims

Knob of the Week  

A clear winner this week…

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“As much as Celtic supporters and other supporters of clubs in Scotland have enjoyed the moment, it has damaged football in Scotland beyond belief,” 

“I live in England and there was always an interest in Scottish football from football fans in England. That’s no longer the case.

“So everyone who rejoiced at Rangers’ problems, I hope they’ve had a rethink and they now see the consequences of that.”

Graeme Souness , out and about this week promoting his new book, which promises to be in the bargain bins at Waterstones by the end of next week, a worthy Etims

Knob of the Week. 

Captions…captions…

Photo published for Rangers 1-1 Kilmarnock: Pedro Caixinha's side held at Ibrox

Martin67 October 26, 2017 at 11:10 am · Edit · Reply →

Caption: This is how it feels to be lonely
This is how it feels to be small
This is what happens when the world
means nothing at all..Nothing at all! 

And today.. amidst rumours of someone taking performance enhancing drugs at Ibrox, seriously, I hope he kept the receipt, have a look at this..

 

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Snood
6 years ago

Degenerate Georgie tries to pronounce ebt

Dziekanowski’s nightclub child
6 years ago

Caption: chicken…check, fishing rod…check, 6pack if beer…check, them off to ibrokes we go!

Dziekanowski’s nightclub child
6 years ago

*then

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Caption……….

“Whey aye man, just caught me brain on the tip of me tongue like”

mike
6 years ago

There will be MASSESS of applicants for the “Rangers” job, for “Real Rangers Men” they will be coming out of the woodwork like the follow followers of Moses across a barren wilderness, kitted out in there Wee Aprons and that Hun mentality of “Wee Arra Peepil” pouring out of every orifice. There as you say Ralphy many of them unemployed and have been unemployed for yonks (wonder why). Salivating at the thought of leading them to the promised land, glory Queen and Country, all the while ling their pockets from the gullibles. “Stop the Papists at all costs”
Who will fund them, in this last throw of the dice, the same auld faces are popping their heads out of the woodwork, all appearing like it was the year of our Lord 2000, ready to dip their hands into everyone’s pocket, but their own. Its the same auld scrip sung by the same peepil, the same auld psalm.
Who will it be? well reportedly Billy Davis and Bomber big mooth Brown was in the stands at Pittodrie watching the Tic. hump the sheep, why were they there, work it oot fur yersells.

mike
6 years ago

Caption, Coco the clown, coming to a circus near you.

portpower
6 years ago

Portuguese?
Billy Bath Davis`ll be thy inauguration for the rangers rector.
Fingers and all crossed Khids.

Caption:
Aye ready for BT Ally.Throw me a line mucker.

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption..
Gurning champion looses his touch…

Or

Geordie wins handsome hun competition …

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Good news,of sorts.Celtic will get the bulk of the tickets for the Cup Final,at least Murderwell are being sensible about their allocation.Bad news,prices are up.So,no thanks SFA,not paying in to your corruption.Will watch the “contest” in the Celtic pub and enjoy the singing.GF62

jimmybee
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Rob i came out of the cup ticket scheme for that reason alone. What a GIRFUY moment that would be if our supporters boycotted the cup final.Alas it wont happen.

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Feel exactly the same…

6 years ago

How many dyslexics does it take to change a light blub?

Frank McGaaaarvey
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Tow.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Won’t be taking part in the caption today as the guy has deeper problems than making jokes about his appearance.

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

7 year seasonal ex-hun player jimmybee.

That prick Joey`s at it after one.

Bigoted banter is rife.

It is sad.

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Again, feel the same..

portpower
6 years ago

Big squeals keep on turning
Carry me home to see my klan
Singing songs about the govan land
I miss ‘ole’ Murray once again and I think it’s a sin

Well I heard Mister Brigade sing about us
Well I heard ole Tic put her down
Well, I hope Tic Bhoys will remember

A govan man needs UCL to keep us around anyhow

Sweet home South Africa
Where the skies are so bloo
Sweet home South Africa
Lord, i`m rollin` in it are you?

sevco loyal swan FC.

6 years ago

Think the red bull and the phone hacking drove him to this

jimmybee
6 years ago

So do we stick or change for tomorrow. I think Brendan will change it.
De Vries
Gamboa Boyata Bitton Miller.
kouassi Brown
Benyu Ntcham Hayes
Griff.
Subs Goalie ,Roberts,Rogic,Forrest,Dembele,Sinclair,Lustig.
No matter the team Brendan picks Celtic to win 4-0.

Puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: What happens to your tongue when a flute is shoved up your arse.

Martin67
6 years ago

Caption: Candeias?? Sign me up…. canny as a fooking boorger!

portpower
6 years ago

Brendan`s no happy…
The lucky undies have been washed.

Killie by 2.(I was drinkin` with a very good Killie supporter today)

I`ve to get his hopes up.HH

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

PS: He looks like he`s been sookin` a lemon.
Bassa nea costing me though.

We`ve a bottle bet for 12:30am Sunday morning.

Bongo
6 years ago

caption: in a bid to keep the comedy gold flowing – sevco’s new manager arrives at murray…auchin… whatever its called now.

6 years ago

Good article. I disagree on a couple of issues. The semi-retarded half-wits on the other side of the city deserve nothing but contempt. They not only allowed this to happen they applauded the likes of King when it was happening. Also Celtic do need to get out of Scottish football and asap. We achieve little by continuing to dominate a nothing league. Great choice for Knob of the week but a story swapped by young ladies of his acquaintance is it could actually be tiny Knob of the week! All his macho masquerading makes so much sense now. I have a genuine question. Why do Celtic need to avoid defeat to equal their own record on Saturday? Does the 7-0 victory against Motherwell (Ronny’s last game!) not count? If not why not? I understand that the record would be tied between Maley and Rodgers but surely Celtic as a club have already equaled this record. If you look at Ronny’s last season, it is actually very good. Did Celtic only lose once in the league in about 6 months. I am not advocating that we made a mistake, Good God No, but as this is a ‘Hun Sacking’ issue the Huns would kill for a manager with the record that Ronny had at Celtic! Now I asm not suggesting that they go for Ronny, I would be horrified if he would even consider it in a nightmare he was having. But regardless of who they get the man will not be a match for a guy who’s style of play did not meet the standards set by Celtic supporters. This speaks volumes about how both sets of fans view the game. They don’t really watch much football and are not concerned with being entertained. They simply hate tarriers. I hope Billy Davies gets it. He might get sacked within a month. More hilarity.

portpower
6 years ago

Home of the Honest Football have put a request in.

Enjoy.

"TonyB
6 years ago

New sevco ambassador desperately tries and fails the first test for the job of licking the windae.

portpower
6 years ago

Jimboh,here`s where the trust in Brendan comes in.
He knows the Football market for players.

£52M? They have it, plus more.

Beautiful,delightful & supercatholicfragilisticexpialidocious.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Players have always went cheaply from Scotland to south of the border. Apart from when Souness and his lodge pals were paying over the odds to help out the rangeurzzzz.
Brendan is right its not the league you are in that determines your price but your ability.
Tierney will be around for another couple of seasons. Lets be thankful for the time we have him.But 40 to 50 million must be the starting price world class left backs are so hard to get.

Stevie D
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Agree. You’d like to think the days of English clubs stealing the likes of Macari, Dalglish etc for coppers are over.

Frank McGaaaarvey
6 years ago
Reply to  Stevie D

£52m might do it. It’s a decent starting point and that’s not a joke. They got £50m for Kyle Walker so ’nuff said on that one.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Souness comes up to sell his book and the gullibles go buying.
Buy Downfall ya numpties and get the truth.
Then again as the famous line goes
You cant handle the truth.

6 years ago

The Clash…the only band that mattered ever. Fond memories of the old Apollo.

Yoker Bhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  john

Agree with you there John. For me the best band of all time. I also saw them live at the Apollo a couple of times.

BondiBrian
6 years ago
Reply to  john

John ah met Mick Jones in London had a chat with him aboot football ( he’d just been at Lotus road watchin QPR) anyhow he was sound, down
time earth. Ah still love Big Audioslave Dynamite. Right enough ramblin..3-0 again time the Hoops!

SteveNaive
6 years ago

Don’t mention a price like that for KT,
The Board would sell at that in a second.

D J Smyth
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

Steve you are very naive , heeding MSSM , Celtic only sell their top players after these players have insisted in a move .
K Tierney won’t be doing that at least not in the next 5 years .
Please stop helping the MSSM in their anti Celtic work

elcormaco
6 years ago

I’m in mourning! I loved the mad eejit, he was terrific fun.

I’ve written a few times for the site, but to actually write the most fun I’ve ever had was “getting inside the mind” of Pedro and his post match debriefs with Paul Murray

They’ll stumble on, the next guy will likely be the RRM they crave, they’ll bring some sort of cohesion to a clearly split dressing room, things will pick up somewhat and they might even still have time to put on a run for second, but the pure comedy from Pedro will be a massive loss to the game

The caravan has stopped moving, the dogs have fallen silent, the lights in Las Vegas have been dimmed, the tactical water glasses have been put away, good bye sweet Pedro, we’ll never forget you

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  elcormaco

elcormaco werever pedros caravan rolls up to next ….iwill always remember him with fondness he he

Frank McGaaaarvey
6 years ago
Reply to  elcormaco

He will be sadly missed Cormac. The only suitable replacement who would be anywhere near as entertaining and hilarious in the dignified brogue-like hot seat of Sevco would be Alan Partridge.

charlie
6 years ago

sally mc moist says he would be willing to speak to thems ha ha ha ha hees takin the piss oot them zombies …..inty

qwerty
6 years ago

New rangers manager brings some sanity back to ibrox.

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago

Ralph,

Good read. In see there is a new Celtic song on the go, My Heart and My Soul by Kevin Miles. Just listened to it and enjoyed it very much.

Am I the only one who regrets the departure of the Portuguese Man O’ War, Senor Pedro – his bite was poisonous but, thankfully, we only heard his feeble barking. With Pedro at the helm, I believe we could have seen his proteges and his sinking ship disappear into the deep blue yonder. Instead, we may see another handful of years dragged out by a fresh fool or maybe even the Fat Controller – that would make two, though one would be on the gravy train and the other on a Blue Titanic. It is time the SFA, SPL, the media and all decent and sensible football clubs and fans to cast a wreath on the turbulent waves and sail back to he peace and calm of shore. Don’t say a word Ralph. You were the one who said we all have dreams 🙂

Caption: “It is actually very, very sad when a man loses such little dignity as he has.”

I mean that, even if he is who he is.

P.S. Ralph, I know I stopped posting for a while (or a long time) but can you sort out my profile. please. I have to fill it in every time now. Of course, if you do not think I deserve one, then fair dues. I will not be resentful and will keep on reading your f***ing crap Diary 🙂

H H

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

The only links I know are those long strung out sausages. Otherwise I would have put up a link to the KM song. Time for the links geniuses like charlie or portpower. I know you would do it Monti but I guess you can’t help feeding your links to the dug.

H H

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

wan fur pb

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie
jimmybee
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Young Kevin gives that plenty of heart and soul”

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

Pensionerbhoy,
put your pointer in the space where you fill in your name and left click.(keep the arrow in the name space) Then right click on the mouse. Your name will come up to fill in. Click on your name when it comes up underneath.
Same with your Email.

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Amend that;

put your pointer in the space where you fill in your name and left click.(keep the arrow in the name space) Then right click on the mouse then left. Your name will come up to fill in. Click on your name when it comes up underneath.
Same with your Email.

Once you get the hang of it it`s a piece and jam PB.

Pemsionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

portpower,

I tried it and now my gob is splattered with f***ing jam – f***ing blueberry at that 🙂

Pemsionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

I’m that thick I could get a job at Ibrox no bother.

H H

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

portpower,

See what I mean. I just realised I am now Pemsionerbhoy. Time for the nursing home and Monti’s Werthers methinks.

I need to go. The dear one is taking me out somewhere. I never know where as I just can’t see anything from the boot.

H H

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

When in doubt PB.(M)

charlie
6 years ago

pb thats the first time ve been called a genious but a must admit charlie the genious sounds good but alas mrs charlie says shees no callin me that no matter what some crackpot says oan e tims ……aint wummin strange he he

Pemsionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

charlie,

Many thanks for your link. It is pure genius, man 🙂

As for wifies, well I just had a look at mine and you are dead right. I often think I am watching the Syfy channel. There goes my sausages. It will be bread and water again tonight and sausages for the dug, no doubt. Thankfully the doc says I should drink lots of water. She doesn’t realise she is actually keeping me alive.

H H

portpower
6 years ago

“Of course I’d speak to them’,sevco.” – Ally McCoist.
He`s urged RIFC to think hard and appoint the right man to take them forward.

Who wants a million for 6-7 months work that we`ve no got?
Effin disgrace isn’t it,SFA?

sevco everything’s coming up daisies FC.

“Ibrox for sale for bibelots.”

mike
6 years ago

For he’s no awa tae bide “awa”
for he’s no awa tae le”e us,
for he’s no awa tae bide “awa”,
he’l aye come back and see us.

As he was walking doon the street,
he met with Gazze Gascoigne,
I said to him will you tak a dram,
He said “wey-hey man” that’s my hobby.

D J Smyth
6 years ago

As most Rangers 2012 fans unbelievablly think the 2012 club is the same as the Rangers1872 . In that case surely Sir David promised Jimmy Calderwood the manager’s job at Ibrox . J. C . did everything that could be expected , even, it is said helped Rangeers to win the league .
Surely Calderwood ‘s time is now before everyone forgets

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

D J Smyth,
Classless post in every sense!

D J Smyth
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I suppose Monti you believe that J C is in the early stages of dementia ,
His diagnosis was an attempt to end investigation into match fixing when J C was manager of Dunfirmline b. Seems to have. Been successful

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

D J Smyth,
Yeah of course, he’s nothing better to do than sit about & claim to have life changing illnesses.
Listen, i have no love for JC but i do have the time for people who are seriously ill.
Like i said the other day, i used to work in the care sector for a time, with people of all ages and disabilities.
Not nice to see anyone struggling with illness!

DJ Smyth
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti , I myself has had tests including brain ex- rays to ascertain whether I have dementia . All tests have so far been negative or inconclusive. My specialist says the main problem with diagnosing dementia is that it is normally impossible to diagnose in the early stages .
I am sure J C hasn’t been sitting around claiming he has life changing illnesses but funny enough the discussion of match fixing had resurfaced before the rumour of his early stages of dementia came to public knowledge .
I certainly have complete 100% sympathy for anyone genuinely suffering from life threatening or life changing disease .

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

D J Smyth, eff the ins and outs of them,we`re to have them.

BondiBrian
6 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

Ladies and gentleman I give you …. David Murray. He’ll be back. Apt for Halloween as they’re aw guisers.

TOH
6 years ago

That picture from Ibroke on Wednesday night.
Did anybody else notice Neil Doncaster sitting watching his favourite team?

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  TOH

Let that bassa sit.

Honest Hoops
6 years ago

Caption; As he heads back to rehab, he confirms his intentions to apply for the post of ‘loser of the year’….

SteveNaive
6 years ago

DJ Smith,
I stopped buying the mainstream media a good while ago, Cannot see how saying a high valuation of KT is helping them do their job, He may well be with us for the next five years but why put that kind of tag on him and test English resolve, In relative terms down there it is probably about right .You think the Board really have Celtic’s long term football future as their number 1 priority ? Different days and a different board but Joe Fagan said “Let’s get out of here before they realise what they have done” when the stole Dalglish for £440,000. Wise up ya clown. You going in tomorrow ?

D J Smyth
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

Of course I am but it show how out of touch & away from reality you are when you have to use a transfer approximately 40 years ago in an attempt to prove you r point .. I prefer to think of the transfers over the last 10 yrs & how our top players forced a move . I suppose u are stupid enough to believe Hooper Big Victor , Virfil & big Forrester didn’t force the issue .
50 yrs going over to Celtic Park doesn’t mean I am any better or worse a Celtic fan than yourself

portpower
6 years ago

Let`s just say that we don`t sell our players to the english.

Broaden our horizons.

Hail Hail soccer slavery?

portpower
6 years ago

February 7, 2013.

Waterfront:

Retired Socceroo Craig Moore sells Hope Island home for $1.9 million.

A career that was done with a bung sprinkled.

sevco bloo bovine FC.

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Aye,he`s on the tele as well.

rebus67
6 years ago

We shall hear more about what happened behind the scenes to remove Pedro form the Sevco hot seat. Already questions are being asked re why he was hired in the first place. It has been reported that he brought a particular package with him, namely being able to sign players from non-fashionable leagues(and hence lower cost), and a package of third party financing to fund incoming transfers(to offset Sevco’s lack of a line of credit).
Pedro turned out to be a disaster as a manager but what he offered makes a lot of sense, given Sevco’s situation. Back in the sixties, Hal Stewart at Morton tapped into what were then non-fashionable football markets, in Scandinavia. He plundered the Danish market in particular for players that enhanced not only the Morton team but our game in general. Other Scottish clubs, and later English ones, jumped on the bandwagon. The benefit to Morton was, alas, short term because their top players moved on to bigger clubs, such as Rangers and Newcastle. However, the strategy was a sound one. In Sevco’s case, the strategy will fail for a number of reasons. Firstly, Scandinavian players did not react badly to the Scottish winter, whereas it is still to be seen how Latin and South American players will fair. Secondly, there are serious questions over the quality of many of Sevco’s recruits. Thirdly, their arrival has caused a split within the dressing room between the “British” players and the rest. So, the problem is not the strategy itself but it is the implementation of it that is likely to fail.
Pedro’s second offering of third party finance is more difficult to analyse since we do not know what the interest rates are that are being paid, nor do we know all the details of the players’ contracts. On the face of it, it is a smart move for an organisation in Sevco’s position. The big negative is that if the source of the finance is as reported, then the money is tainted. The PR fallout, if revealed, will be significant.
Was the Sevco Board blinded by the potential of what Pedro was offering off the field and did they they not apply due diligence to examining Pedro’s managerial record? We shall probably never know.

Rebus

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  rebus67

Rebus, did Pedro stay in his own digs of choice?

A bill is a bill.

portpower
6 years ago

Rebus,
BFDJ took a few quid as well from Morton.
He never went to the Dublin end. The hun munk.

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago

To be done like long ago lived a young shepherd boy Angelo.

Long ago over the south side of Glasgow
Lived a young manager Pedro
Who was quite daft we we loved him so

Rich was he he spent 80 million pennies
And still brought the team to their knees
Getting humped by the Celtic regularly

Dave could see he was from no high pedigree
Cause birds of a feather soon can see
The hiring of Pedro was a mystery
And again it left his club all at sea

So now we know their back to square one at Sevco
No money, their Pish and no real place to go
Administration and Liquidation are next you know

Oh what a wonderful shit show!

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Broxburnbhoy

Thanks mate

portpower
6 years ago

Is SDM`s bugs still sittin` in the bloo rooms?

Beware a bloo pen dropped in the Loving Cup.

YNRA. You`re to be Cowdenbeath FC.

mike
6 years ago

Who’s Pedro’s successor to be, the three stooges interviewed him,
Dickson, buffont and Park, what were they thinking, his record was very poor in fitba. management apart from a Mexican cup win in 2014.
It seemed to me that the team he was in charge of in Quatar was eager to get him out the door. He was available at no fee, he was on a cheap salary with a min. exit cost. For me it was because he was foreign, Mendes was his agent and he was undoubtable passionate, but most of all supporters seem more excited with foreign talent rather than home grown talent.
Who will they go for next, after been bitten by the foreign bug, they will probably go for a home grown manager, McKinnes, Davis or McLeish or an outsider with proven talent like Tommy wright.
Davis was spotted at Pittodrie, that could be coincidental or Mcleish who steadied the ship after they died. Wright to me would not get that wasp attitude juices flowing, so my money is on PEP, not Guardiola but Sedent who is refreshingly and has the taste of a past owner minty.

jimmybee
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike I believe they thought this was a way for rich pickings.
Quatar money rich oil shake ma hauns to invest in the King.
If Pedro had got it right then investment from there might have come. Going out of Europe so early a hammer blow.
There is more questions than answers. The players that they signed,the back room staff,If they go for McInnes it will cost them 1.5 million on top of the payout to Pedro and his back room staff.. They haven’t got that.
So it will need to be someone out of work.
Who ever it is the next set of accounts will be very interesting,another insolvency event can’t be far away.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Jimmy I don’t think that he had any influence in Quatar, I believe his team was sitting in 9th place and they would not stand in his way to leave. Mendes got him an interview and I think like Deila they were enamoured with his passion and as Rebus said an inroad to cheap foreign players. Your right tho. about there exit to Progres, I am only surprised that he was kept on after that result, he probably suggested that HIS players still had to bed down.
You are also right about the fee for McInnes, I have a hunch that he might be going to the Scotland job, so my bet would be on McLeish, he was a good intermediate manager before and would be a popular choice with the supporters. So it certainly isn’t Pepsedent.
As you say the next set of accounts will be very revealing, somebody somewhere is propping them up, at the moment.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Replied jimmy, hopefully see it later.

rebus67
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Jimmy,

Foreign(non-UK and Eire) coaches do not have a good record in Scotland. Aberdeen had Skovdahl(Sp) from Norway and Motherwell had a finn. Their success rates were 31% and 21% respectively. Then there was Le Guen and Pedro, also with less than stellar success rates. Finally, we have Deila who performed better but clearly was not a top coach…look at where he landed.

Sadly, Scottish football is more likely to get it wrong in hiring from abroad than uncover a future star. It is a great pity because it limits our exposure to different methods and styles.

I agree Sevco will be anxious to keep cots down for a new appointment. It looks most likely to be an unemployed Real Rangers Man, excluding Walter.Maybe they will roll the dice with Kenny Miller but how will that sit with the Latin/South American players?

Rebus

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  rebus67

Rebus, my lost post has an element of…yours in it, like down south there is an element of foreign is best, both footballers and football managers. We tend to dismiss our own talent and believe that foreign is the answer, when as you say that is not the case. I still think that they will go for McLeish, he is available immediately and would be a popular choice.

rebus67
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike,

It would be interesting to see how McLeish handled the foreign players.
He is a bog standard manager from a by-gone age. Steady but predictable.
Very good player tho’.

Rebus

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Rebus, His success away from Govaonia was limited or minimal, but donkeys for beaches so as to say.
I liked Willie Miller a great reader of the game, unless when he was bumping into McLeish. I called them the dodgems.

Puggy67
6 years ago
Reply to  rebus67

Wim Jansen?

6 years ago
Reply to  rebus67

Blasphemy to say this but advocaat did ok

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Only as a pleasurable drink IAN, hope you are good, the Irishman took care of DICK from your posts you seem to ken a wee bit about spreading that, IAN. 😉 but only in good way. Ian.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Weered…… being interested does not mean that you care, it is what it is, just fitba. talk, things are great with us and when they are great your mind tends to wander….doonstairs and to answer your question……..no I would not.

BondiBrian
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike it’s got ti be a RRM.The board canny (surely?) take punt on an unknown getting the job via Skype interview.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  BondiBrian

Bondi… my lost post says exactly that..

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Plus Weered, you wont ken about fitba. being a Red’s supporter, but we will try to educate you in the finer things of fitba.
First get a proper strip, mind, it must be green and white hoops,
Second, ditch the Red one, its days are passed, only there to hide the colour of blood,
Third, swear allegiance to the cause of cultured football, clear your mind of all secondary thoughts, it must be done with your hand on your heart, only one thing compares and no that daft hole Sinead as much, your loving family. Hope they are all ok btw.
There you go sorted, welcome to the stars. 😉

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago

The question is – does it matter who will manage Sevco next? It will be the same players and financial disaster and the person they pick will have to be a “rangurzz” man. That severely limits the talent pool! I reckon they will end up 4th or 5th this year no matter what and that’s if they survive financially. The soft loans will run dry as the loaners start to wonder if they will ever get their money back ( doubtful ) and UEFA start to sniff around the financing arrangements. Kind of bleak!

mike
6 years ago

Broxy it matters to me, if I don’t get a laugh for my vitamin L for laughter, but we keep hearing that “Its only a matter of time” some of the stuff that they got away with….crooks and criminals at the helm and mince heeded supporters is a recipe for……..disaster.
I have absolutely no trust left in ANY governing bodies.

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

I hear you Mike

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Broxburnbhoy

Good mahn Broxburn, what will the Kennedy files show Broxy, will they show that the FBI and the CIA were complicit or just plain stupid, my dosh is on the latter. When you look back and remind yourself and see the pictures of Jack and his lady, you remember the glamour, the style as well as his appeal. That reputation tarnished now, but you can clearly see the way the people were overwhelmed by his sheer appeal and he will always be remembered as a young man, never ageing and like his brother all the questions will remain….unanswered.

mike
6 years ago

The Aberdeen game was our best domestic performance this season…so far, K.T. was out..standing, power, pace and great skill, it was BRILLIANT to watch, his goal and perfectly weighted pass to Dembelle..BRILLIANT
a huge hero to all supporters but especially to the young as a role model, just a fantastic bhoy. Dembelle to also with pace and power and the strength to hold..of opposition players, he took his goals BRILLIANTLY, both him and K.T. both so young but hugely talented, I just pray that we can keep them both for…years. An outstanding team performance, Lustig, Bitton, Brown, Armstrong, McGregor, Rogic, Forrest, its wrong to select players, it is a team game, but that game will long live in my memory, it will also add the fear factor to other teams. Big applause to Foxy Brendan for the tactics which proved his game management is second to……none.

mike
6 years ago

To-morrow, I tend to favour jimmies prediction….team wise, so my choice would be…resting our big players, for Bayern on Tuesday.
Devries,
Gamboa, Boyata, Bitton, Hayes.

Kouassi and Ntcham.

Paddy, rogic, McGregor,

Griff.

portpower
6 years ago

Stevie Clark`ll learn a lot about his team against Celtic.
What`s keeping Scottish Football down? It`s RRM in management.

Oh the luxury of a 2 day break.

de Vries

Lustig Bitton Boyata Tierney

Brown McGregor

Roberts Rogic Sinclair

Dembele

Ralph,it`s our weekend of weekends.

Celts 7-0.

Records are there to be played.

Hail Harp Hail

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

It`s not their story,it`s our History.

COYBIG

portpower
6 years ago

BFDJ:-

Imbecile:
A stupid person.

rebus67
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Port,

You will have to travel far to say a truer thing!

REbus

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  rebus67

He should be fitted with a baffle Rebus67.
🙂 “I`d to see someone like Sam Allardyce to come in”

I`ve the fear.Kenny`s back.

sevco benefit cosmetics FC.

portpower
6 years ago

Let them try and hold us back.We`ll only build a better one.HH

ADIB.

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