Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 In the Sunday Mail he is after a few players from England. Obviously done his homework. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StuD 348 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Magic Monkey said: See that line in the Stubbs interview where he said the BoD had "realistic expectations"? I'm confused: wasn't Tony telling candidates that we had to finish top four? Maybe Stubbs spoke to Scott rather than Fitzpatrick. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southsidebud 1,582 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 If he hasn't, Faraway can apparently knock him one up.Back on topic, I suspect that Stubbs will do fine. Any specific predictions before squads are shaping up would be silly - so here's mine. Comfortably at the top end of the bottom six, achieving safety from the playoffs one game after the split. Tony will be livid but talk it up anyway and Robbie Neilson will say "I could have done that". Yep - good shout Slarti.I’d just throw in a wee Triple Treble Trashing Scottish Cup final win -and then the season would rate as “acceptable” 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lenziebud 1,171 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 59 minutes ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said: In the Sunday Mail he is after a few players from England. Obviously done his homework. Lets see how good his homework is when we mark it ! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salmonbuddie 3,293 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 Yep - good shout Slarti.I’d just throw in a wee Triple Treble Trashing Scottish Cup final win -and then the season would rate as “acceptable” Get your money on it now, it's happening... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, lenziebud said: Lets see how good his homework is when we mark it ! That's the spirit keep things positive. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FTOF 11,256 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, salmonbuddie said: 18 minutes ago, southsidebud said: Yep - good shout Slarti. I’d just throw in a wee Triple Treble Trashing Scottish Cup final win -and then the season would rate as “acceptable” Get your money on it now, it's happening... Double it up with John Kennedy for manager and you'll be laughing all the way to the bank. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lenziebud 1,171 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 40 minutes ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said: That's the spirit keep things positive. prefer realistic, bit like Scott vs Fitzpatrick 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salmonbuddie 3,293 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 Double it up with John Kennedy for manager and you'll be laughing all the way to the bank. There's a good reason for me thinking that, FTOF, my old man was 28 in 59, I was 28 in 87 and my son will be 28 next cup final. And if you think that's nonsense, I was 9 in 68, my son was 9 in 2000 and my grandson turned 9 in July last year. I could add my grandfather to the cup thing his army record would show him as 28 in 26 but he added 2 years to his d.o.b. to join early in WW1..and he wasn't a buddie. ETA Might not be the soundest logic out there but it's still better than anything StuD's come up with. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saintnextlifetime 5,763 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 1 hour ago, salmonbuddie said: 1 hour ago, southsidebud said: Yep - good shout Slarti. I’d just throw in a wee Triple Treble Trashing Scottish Cup final win -and then the season would rate as “acceptable” Get your money on it now, it's happening... Wow , that sounds like a postulate Buddie. I like your thinking. . 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 21,116 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 I was thinking earlier that it must be a while since we've had a manager who wasn't Scottish. Anyone know who that would have been? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HSS 11,908 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Drew said: I was thinking earlier that it must be a while since we've had a manager who wasn't Scottish. Anyone know who that would have been? Willie Cunningham. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/willie-cunningham-1-917404/amp Edited June 10, 2018 by HSS edited to add link. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 21,116 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, HSS said: Willie Cunningham. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/willie-cunningham-1-917404/amp Thanks John. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LargsBud 686 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 13 hours ago, Magic Monkey said: See that line in the Stubbs interview where he said the BoD had "realistic expectations"? I'm confused: wasn't Tony telling candidates that we had to finish top four? 10 hours ago, StuD said: Maybe Stubbs spoke to Scott rather than Fitzpatrick. Or maybe more likely he thinks top 4 is realistic 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Arthur Blair 6,250 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 39 minutes ago, HSS said: Willie Cunningham. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/willie-cunningham-1-917404/amp Actually... John Coughlin was born in New York, USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coughlin_(footballer) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottd 3,580 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Actually... John Coughlin was born in New York, USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coughlin_(footballer) Pity he never stayed there. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17/03/13 377 Report post Posted June 10, 2018 Does Danny Lennon count as Northern Irish? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TediousTom 3,891 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 7 hours ago, 17/03/13 said: Does Danny Lennon count as Northern Irish? He probably counts in English like the rest of us 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 21,116 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 Official unveiling press conference about to start at the stadium. Looking forward to hearing what the new manager has to say. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pozbaird 20,991 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 47 minutes ago, Drew said: Official unveiling press conference about to start at the stadium. Looking forward to hearing what the new manager has to say. Every one of us on this forum could post right now what he will say.... delighted to be here....great opportunity....carry on and build from the work already done...club has great infrastructure....looking to identify signing targets....realistic expectations....looking forward to the challenge ahead....the new kit better not be a munter and the Wank Tank must stay.... ...that’ll cover it. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Every one of us on this forum could post right now what he will say.... delighted to be here....great opportunity....carry on and build from the work already done...club has great infrastructure....looking to identify signing targets....realistic expectations....looking forward to the challenge ahead....the new kit better not be a munter and the Wank Tank must stay.... ...that’ll cover it. You are very positive these day's Poz. The future is bright mate Black & White 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pozbaird 20,991 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said: You are very positive these day's Poz. The future is bright mate Black & White I am poz-itive. The names in the frame were ‘meh’ in my book, but, having calmed my jets and considered things, Stubbs is still a young manager, has a reputation for giving youth a chance and has a decent signing record, has good experience and may well be just the ticket to carry on Jack’s Journey. He may be shit though, but until we see, shhhhhhh... Anyway, enough of that. The unveiling of the new manager is going well, and fair play to GLS and Fitzy for staging a right royal box office event.... we are Premier League, say we are Premier League! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 21,116 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 A few quotes on Twitter from Stubbs this morning would seem to suggest that he won't be messing about in terms of deciding which players will feature next season. I'm paraphrasing, but he said something to the effect that there are some good players at the club, and they will all be given a chance to show what they can do, but that he wants to bring in his own options. Let's face it, he will have to do that in any event, but I reckon he could be pretty ruthless if push comes to shove (as JR was). I wonder, for example, if the contract extension offer to Reilly will remain on the table. I'm trying to recall what, if any, other loose ends there are. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougJamie 6,819 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Drew said: A few quotes on Twitter from Stubbs this morning would seem to suggest that he won't be messing about in terms of deciding which players will feature next season. I'm paraphrasing, but he said something to the effect that there are some good players at the club, and they will all be given a chance to show what they can do, but that he wants to bring in his own options. Let's face it, he will have to do that in any event, but I reckon he could be pretty ruthless if push comes to shove (as JR was). I wonder, for example, if the contract extension offer to Reilly will remain on the table. I'm trying to recall what, if any, other loose ends there are. Yes I read that to....... We still have most clubs stumbling about with players, and things as shown last Jan , happen quick, we basically had a new team then...... I am expecting 1/2 signings a week for next 6 weeks. Livi still don't have a manager and yet they are signing players- how does that work? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pepé Le Pew 191 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, DougJamie said: Livi still don't have a manager and yet they are signing players- how does that work? Martindale seems to have the ear of the Livingston board. Their new manager/ head coach will have to work with him and not be able to bring in their own coaching team. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites