Sing those words to the tune of the old Roy Orbison classic now, because very soon it’s going to be a popular chant in the east end of Glasgow, as the short list of Rodgers replacements becomes even shorter.
Craig Bellamy, and that would have been box office when he went to prise money out of the board for players with a golf club, has said no. He wants to take Wales to a World Cup.
Keiran McKenna, currently , and likely to remain, Ipswich manager, sad of recent speculation linking him with the job;
“It’s not something I’ve given any thought to and where any part of my concentration is this week to be honest.
“I know I’ve got a really special job here at a special club, a massive football club that I have built a great affinity to and we’re in a really important season and a really important stage of the season. We’ve got a big week coming up, three big games starting on Saturday at QPR.
“Honestly, anything outside of that hasn’t touched my radar this week.”
Have Celtic approached him ?
“I’ve not had any of those conversations or anything of the like. My focus again has just been purely here.
“My focus is honestly just on Ipswich. Of course, we all grow up as football supporters. People who are lucky enough to work in the game and have different affinity with different clubs. But as I said, I’m really privileged to be in the position that I am.
“I know the size, the significance, the history of this football club as well.
He sounds rather flustered, which doesn’t suggest he’s ready for a job that brings the pressure of the Celtic role.
We’d be as well asking Russell Martin not to end the lease on his Glasgow flat.
Ange Postecoglou was never in the running, and Robbie Keane , whilst fitting the Is he Irish and has he played for Celtic template would be a move only slightly more popular than hiring Barry Ferguson.
Which reminds me..
Barry, who couldn;t quite get the hang of being a manager himself, isn’t shy of offering his opinion om other managers and how they do the job. On Go Radio, he admitted to not understanding why Celtic sold Adam Idah ..
“I thought it was crazy,”
After a decent season off the bench, where he scored a remarkable twenty goals, Idah struggled to step up to the main striker role. Having cost £9m, it was becoming failry clear to everyone that Celtic would never recover that money, and the player himself was plainly miserable. So, when a chance of a new start for Idah and £6m back for the club came along, everyone jumped at it.
Not sure how that’s crazy. Then again. Barry does get confused now and again.
He probably doesn’t even know what day it is.
But we do, don’t we ?
Just to remind them again, this was the outcome when their club was liquidated…
Lord Hodge’s decision at the Court of Session was a key procedural step in the complex financial collapse of the club, which had entered administration in February 2012 over unpaid tax bills. The liquidation became necessary after a proposed Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) was blocked by HMRC. A new company, Sevco (later the current Rangers FC), had already purchased the business and assets from the administrators via a pre-pack deal, so the liquidation of the old company did not stop the team from continuing to play, albeit in a lower league.
All that they are is a basket of assets bought in a liquidation sale.
Same club my arse.
Celtic’s next game is against the plucky newcomers, who have made it all the way to a national semi final, and Connor Baron, who when he remembers to bring his boots , is sometimes asked to run about in midfield for them, is looking forward to the game…
“There’s a good feeling in the dressing room so we just have to continue with that.
“Of course we’re massively confident, we have had back-to-back wins so we need to go again.
“We’re not getting too carried away with ourselves, we know what we need to do.”
There’s been a real lift in the dressing-room, and wins help with that as well.
Do they ? Mind you, they haven’t had many, so it’s probably been a bit of a surprise for him.
You’ll have noticed no one from Celtic has said much about the game on Sunday so far, and that’s because they’re just getting on with getting ready for it.
Which suggests there may be one or two surprises in how we set up for the match, apart from the obvious rejection of the horseshoe formation.
Older readers will know that on Friday, the winner of the prestigious
award, as shown above by the man who inspired it.
This week, despite a plethora of candidates, and probably for the last time, there is only one winner.
Miles ahead of the competition.
And it was so predictable, really, when we look back at the beginning of his second term as Celtic manager.
Brendan Rodgers
Etims Knob Of The Week
If only he’d concentrated on doing his own job instead of moaning about how others did theirs…
Oh, and that truly awful style of football he introduced.
And he has our express permission to include this award on his CV if anyone is daft enough to approach him to run their football team.
Yesterday, we had this…
Caption: Prior to social media the trolling of football players was more creative. Here we see Dixie Deans after his Inter penalty miss and the horses arse that fans would arrange for him every time he left the house.
Today…
caption: wee boy chancing his life with his Gran, “Who are you calling a little prick?”
I must have missed something but why is Robbie Keane perceived so negatively. I am not saying I would want him but he scored a
decent number of goals and is enjoying a successful coaching role in his present post.
My biggest worry is that Celtic will be pleased about Falkirk and take their foot
of the accelerator in their search for a permanent manager.
Because he took the zionist shilling.
Son, I telt you no to go near that Andy Windsor.
Daily Record editor takes drastic measures to stop Keith Jackson talking out of his arse
Nope I still can’t find the Rangers coming
Desmond is nob of the week surely
Captain ‘Dissappointed’ getting his arse sewn back on after Tounekti and Daizen handed it back to him on a plate.
Robbie Keane has won two titles in to different countries albeit one are a killing machine although he refused to endorse the war. He is currently sitting way above us in the Europa league. Mibbe my 16/1 early doors is affecting my wish list
Scottish gran performs the 1st gender transition operation and declares it a complete success.
That’s the last time Ah let yer Maw feed ye oan three tins o beans.
Thought Connor Barron was suspended for the cup game
How good does it feel knowing that snake bstd has left Celtic and will NEVER be returning, and knowing that some other supporters are gonae have to endure that dreadful horseshoe formation football…Is it a bit strange that all 3 of Celtic’s previous managers are unemployed…
Thank God we’re not going for Ange, sacked twice in 5 months, his rigid style is only suitable for poor to mediocre league’s…Hope Celtic have the phone number of the Bodo Glint CEO…
As Nonce Andrew prepares to move house, the local teachers help the youngsters to stay safe