Football Focus

[Jah Lush]

Didn't you stick some money on Spurs to win the title recently, Quids?

[????]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Didn't you stick some money on Spurs to win the

> title recently, Quids?

I whilst back (16/1?) to ease my pain if the unthinkable happens - pains me to say it but I could see your quality back then. ( But the bottle wasn't there at our place :) )

[Otta]

When I look at remaining fixtures I am seeing Spurs as champions.

[Mick Mac]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> *waves to MickMac*

Hello! :)

[JohnL]

Otta Wrote:

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> When I look at remaining fixtures I am seeing

> Spurs as champions.

But we've been saying that Leicester will slip up all season :)

Both play Chelsea away I think - so maybe that will decide it ?

[red devil]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> > *waves to MickMac*

>

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> Hello! :)

I think SCSB79 said hello too... :)

[red devil]

Here you go Mick, should make you feel better...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36091138

[Mick Mac]

Woohoo.

[Mick Mac]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> The only good thing about tonight is the penny

> might drop with the board that you don't get into

> the champions league for free, you need to invest,

> and if you blend lack of investment with the wrong

> manager, you are buggered.

>

> On tonights score, this team is not good enough

> for any European competition.

>

> Slight reluctance to write off the manager is that

> Strachan lost 5-0 in his opening CL qualifier and

> failed to qualify. Next season beat AC Milan and

> Benfica to make the last 16, but this guy looks

> real bad so far, real bad.

As I said in August 2014 - this guy looks "real bad".....and sure enough he was

[red devil]

That's a bit harsh, I would say average, but a club like Celtic definitely need to have a manager who is more than just average...

[Mick Mac]

I don't know RD - we lost to quite a few teams I hadn't even heard of. That's real bad.

Anyway the press seem to think its:

Moyes

Lennon

O'Neill (Michael)

Brendan Rogers

Keane

Larsson

Coyle

Stubbs

Alternatively - none of the above as it turns out actually none of them want the job having seen what's on offer from the Celtic Board - then someone no one has ever heard of.

Of the above list I don't want Moyes - and I don't really know why - he happens to be favourite - nor Larsson or Coyle.

[red devil]

I see what you mean, I'd never heard of Rangers Newco either, where did they spring up from?!

Agree Moyes is a definite no, for obvious reasons.

Lennon would be like going out with an old girlfriend, there's a reason why you split up in the first place.

Michael O'Neill would be interesting, and Stubbs could be the dark horse...

[red devil]

City are a massive club.

Away end at Chelsea...

Away end at Newcastle...

[Alan Medic]

They were just late in because of the protest.....

[Otta]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I don't know RD - we lost to quite a few teams I

> hadn't even heard of. That's real bad.

>

> Anyway the press seem to think its:

>

> Moyes

> Lennon

> O'Neill (Michael)

> Brendan Rogers

> Keane

> Larsson

> Coyle

> Stubbs

>

> Alternatively - none of the above as it turns out

> actually none of them want the job having seen

> what's on offer from the Celtic Board - then

> someone no one has ever heard of.

>

> Of the above list I don't want Moyes - and I don't

> really know why - he happens to be favourite - nor

> Larsson or Coyle.

Surely you can't want Keane!?!?

[????]

My last ever visit to UP tonight* :( . My ready reckoning Is I've been there between 400-500 times so maybe an emotional quids tonight.

*thought the last one (spurs) was my last admittedly

[titch juicy]

Hopefully, for your sake, you'll lose tonight. At least then you can leave with realistic memories of the place. ;-)

[Mick Mac]

Otta - I have always liked Keane - you know that.

[Otta]

Great player, but as a manager?

[Mick Mac]

Would say its undecided as yet whether he's going to be good or bad. Still learning.

Anyway just on change of odds today, Michael O Neill has moved to third fav.

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

[Jah Lush]

Who's Michael O'Neill? I've no idea who he is so he'll probably get the job at Celtic. As someone else has already mentioned on here in the past the cleaning lady could win the Premiership at Celtic.

[Mick Mac]

You said the same 2 years ago Jah. But even if the cleaning lady did that it won't be enough to save her from the sack.

You might be jesting but Michael O Neill is NI manager and won sports personality coach of the year.

He was manager of shamrock rovers when they played Spurs in the Europa a few years ago.

[Jah Lush]

Really? Nope. I genuinely hadn't a Scooby.

[Otta]

Me neither to be honest.

And RE Keane, he may still be learning, but he's had a fair bit failure so far.

[red devil]

Keane's downfall was his man management skills, he didn't have any. Working with Mo'N should help him in that respect...