Stubbs Confirmed

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

In the Sunday Mail he is after a few players from England. Obviously done his homework.  

[StuD 348]

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. 

[southsidebud 1,562]

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”

[lenziebud 999]

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 !

[salmonbuddie 3,230]

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...

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

2 minutes ago, lenziebud said:

Lets see how good his homework is when we mark it !

That's the spirit keep things positive.  

[FTOF 11,062]

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.

[lenziebud 999]

40 minutes ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said:

That's the spirit keep things positive.  

prefer realistic, bit like Scott vs Fitzpatrick

[salmonbuddie 3,230]

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.

 

 

[saintnextlifetime 5,753]

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. .

[Drew 21,116]

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?

[HSS 11,773]

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.

[Drew 21,116]

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.

 

 

 

[LargsBud 686]

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 

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,069]

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)

[scottd 3,579]

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.

[17/03/13 377]

Does Danny Lennon count as Northern Irish?

[TediousTom 3,866]

7 hours ago, 17/03/13 said:

Does Danny Lennon count as Northern Irish?

He probably counts in English like the rest of us

[Drew 21,116]

Official unveiling press conference about to start at the stadium. Looking forward to hearing what the new manager has to say.

[pozbaird 20,991]

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.

[Isle Of Bute Saint 9,955]

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

[pozbaird 20,991]

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!

 

[Drew 21,116]

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.

 

[DougJamie 6,780]

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?

 

 

[Pepé Le Pew 191]

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.