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The difference in remits was what I was getting at. IMO, when you take the political manouvering / influencing part of what was Lawwell's remit that doesn't appear to be Robertson's bag and you add the lack of professional and competent PR/Communication....it leaves a significant and important hole in our structure. The results of which have been all too obvious for a long time.

Morelos doesn't look in a fit enough state to start a match yet. Colak will start and Morelos will probably get minutes as a sub.

Vast majority I would have thought. Possibly all eleven. I doubt we'll risk returning central defenders and Devine looks ready.

On this subject, an important difference is if they are good, bad or indifferent at what they do. Whatever the job title is. The elephant in the room in this discussion is the former CEO on the other side of the city and the general impression that although a C**T, he was an effective politician in the various corridors of power that football would come into contact with. That on most issues, he had his club coming out on top regards Glasgow/Scotland......You could add professional PR to the above. A vital cog these days to help get the right message out. In a way that doesn't come back to bite you on the arse. Basically, some think we have been lacking that type of influence and have given them a clear run at the politics of fitbaw, etc. We have also lacked professional and competent PR (always have, even when Sir Duped hired Mediahouse, it was more to protect himself rather than the club). My impression is that the remit of Stewart Robertson (MD) and that of the former CEO of Celtic, Peter Lawwell, have important differences. Those impressions can be formed simply because X is more visual and loud. However in the above case, Lawwell definitely had a track record of favourable outcomes. More recently, we have been attempting to chip away at some of the legacy of Lawwell. The obvious one being the SPFL executive. So, who is in charge of how we go about that ? Douglas Park (given involvement of his business?). Robertson represents the club on the SPFL board in alternate years. We almost had them bang to rights at the early calling of 20/21 but IMO, our communications were poor and lacked professionalism. We also suffer from a lack of empathy from too many other Scottish football clubs. Bottomline I don't know the remit of Stewart Robertson. I don't know exactly who decides on structure of business, executive recruitment (at Rangers) and strategic decision-making. (I get the board are generally responsible) I do know we have went a long time politically second best in Glasgow.

I didn't think Harry was the sharpest tool in the box but........

I appreciate those lessons in how to say things and will continue to reciprocate by offering you lessons of what to say. 😉😁

No, it can't. Squad management (putting together a group of players for the season ahead) is different to managing the existing group of players. At least, that is what I mean when I use the term. Yes, of course a new manager can have an instant impact and I'd expect us to get that bounce. Just as the same or similar group of players responded to Gio. The question now is, how long does it last? The January window tends to be used with the following season in mind. At least it was when Beale was at the club, under Gerrard (ie. squad mgmt opposed to instant impact). This upcoming window may look a little different as we need an instant impact but I think a squad rebuild/transition/overhaul will be done over the next two windows, with the emphasis being in the summer. Especially the Bosman market, some of whom may be available in January for a reduced fee.

Aslong as the team is winning he can wear a bright pink tank top and kiss the opposition manager.

Beale is worth listening to. He is forthright and seems to say how it is rather than bland managerspeak. We'll see if that changes somewhat when the competitive games start but you tend to think not. He will have to be careful with the mines that the media will lay, sooner or later.

To get all four wrong wasn't easy.

Allez Les Bleus !! Griezsmann is an underrated player. Does a lot of simple things very well and always takes the right option. Can do pretty much anything you ask of him from middle to front. He was their most important player when they won it 4 years ago and still is. The Moroccan defensive midfielder, Amrabat, ..... is having a wonderful tournament..... ,,,,,and Bellingham is an absolute diamond of a player.

We have managed to turn what was a positive situation into a negative. Gio&Co have answered with their jobs but that doesn't get to the route of the problem. You could see where the ongoing squad management during 2021 and 2022 was going to take us. Changing the manager is easier than changing the squad but we all know too well what this group of players will give us,.... inconsistency. Generally speaking, we are effectively backing another outsider whilst crossing our fingers. The odds lengthening due to the relatively limited funds available to work with.

Moreles looked more interested with the ball (not difficult given how bad he was in November) but like he has actually put more weight on since the break. Looked the part for coming on for a Sunday League match.

That went well 😁

England and Penalties in the World Cup = Flight Home

Yes, no problem playing him against Hibs.

Devine is doing ok Leverkusen look like they were at a stag do last night

Can't get excited about this. It is the Hibs game I am looking forward to.

With those players, there was a match against Switzerland in the Euros where there was a 15-20 minute spell of fast, fluid attacking from the French that was something very special. The best I have ever seen. Was a wonderful second half and Switzerland went through on penalties

The basic point of not entertaining the idea of extending his contract is certainly the way I think. Couldn't understand why we seem to still be trying to get him to stay. He has always had a downside but where before, the upside was good enough to endure the negative....now the balance has gone the other way. He could have been a real player but he is just not wired the way. Like many before him, I don't think he will fully realise what he is fcuking up until he is retired.

Always liked the French top. Their football team first impressed me at the '82 World Cup and like their Rugby back line at the time, were full of flair and well worth watching come those televised summer tournaments. England beat them in the First group stage but France went further and went out in that memorable 3-3 thriller of a semi-final with West Germany that Schumacher thought was a boxing bout and got away with it. Platini, Giresse, Tigana, Rocheteau (followed since our game with St.Etienne in the mid 70's), etc were some of the names. Then at 98 you had Zidane, Hendry, Djorkaeff, Desailly, Pires, etc winning the thing. It now lacks a Platini/Zidane like figure in the middle of the park. Griezsmann does a very decent job though and of course they have the human canonball on the left, Mbappe. They may miss Kante in the defensive midfield today and Benzema, for counter attacking at speed/precision.

No, it was necessary to make up a lot of ground relatively quickly and we had individuals prepared to finance it. (I have used the term constructive losses for nearly eight years because it was how Dave King described the strategy, if they could takeover from the spivs).

They should have kept attacking at the beginning of extra time. Argentina were on the ropes and couldn't cope with ra big men up top. Some day of football and we have France v England tomorrow !! Tottie wee Croatia certainly have the minerals. Only been formed for five minutes and that is three WC semi-finals they have reached. The Argies and Croats will be buggered and should ask FIFA to make their semi a 15 minutes each way 5-a-side match. Borna may yet get a medal.

This generation of fans have been used to throwing money at such problems and to hell with the loss making and debt. We have had the years of equity funded constructive losses, we can't/don't want to do that anymore, at least not to the same extent. Over the City had major problems post 55, but had a serious amount of money to throw at it.