Northern ireland to Scotland is definitely not a sideways step. It's a backwards step.
Glad Michael saw sense in the end.
Glad Michael saw sense in the end.
laudo9
Player Valuation: £20m
Same here,NI is defo his level,was a decent player though.Northern ireland to Scotland is definitely not a sideways step. It's a backwards step.
Glad Michael saw sense in the end.
Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £80m
Looks like aberdeen have finally got the nod for their new stadium
Everton next please
Everton next please
Can't believe like Rangers they threw all their eggs in one basket and didn't have a plan B.
Would be interesting to find out what they offered and the exact reasons he why he turned them down.
I honestly think they will be hard pressed for the money and conditions they are offering to get a better guy than Strachan, in my humble opinion he did a decent job with the resources at hand and was unlucky to have gained momentum with the team a little too late to qualify for the world cup.
Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £80m
Big sam is available after Leicester beat us .........it's rumoured
The Scotland job is a pressure cooker, the minimum expectation of the media, fans is qualification. Any manager that falls below that (as many obviously have) gets a hard time. I actually thought Strachan was doing well, and he got slated! Most wanted him gone after the Euro qualifiers. I would have stuck with Strachan, even though Scotland managers don’t generally get more than 2 chances, I thought he was getting it right. The qualification groups we had were really tough.
When Strachan left though, we had Moyes and Lambert - free agents! Much better options than O’Neill imo, and obviously wouldn’t have cost compensation, but the SFA piss-farted around as usual, and didn’t even get the man they were waiting on.
I think Scotland are in a better position with players, and young players coming through, than we have for a long, long time. It’s a decent opportunity for someone to come in and be the first to qualify for over 20 years! Especially after the nations league draw!
When Strachan left though, we had Moyes and Lambert - free agents! Much better options than O’Neill imo, and obviously wouldn’t have cost compensation, but the SFA piss-farted around as usual, and didn’t even get the man they were waiting on.
I think Scotland are in a better position with players, and young players coming through, than we have for a long, long time. It’s a decent opportunity for someone to come in and be the first to qualify for over 20 years! Especially after the nations league draw!
Brendan Janus
Player Valuation: £40m
The job sent Willie Ormond & Ally McLeod to meet their makers, & Jock Stein !!
Local press here in Belfast said there was 2 main reasons.
1. He had spoke to the Senior NI players who almost all committed to staying for one more campaign if he stayed on.
2. It transpired that the SFA had repeatedly asked the IFA to waive Michael's 500k contract release clause and he felt it was unprofessional and showed they didn't really value him.
Truth probably is that although his kids are Scottish born and bred, Michael himself still is Northern Irish and it's difficult to leave the country you identify with, especially since you're loved there too.
centralTon
Player Valuation: £10m
Dundee Utd 0 v 3 Morton
Performance of the season for Greenocks finest, with 2 outstanding goals from Tiffony and Iredale and a good one from O'Ware. Unfortunately, this result almost certainly hands our biggest rivals St. Mirren the league. Worth it though to get our first victory at Tannadice for 40 years. Mon e 'Ton.
Performance of the season for Greenocks finest, with 2 outstanding goals from Tiffony and Iredale and a good one from O'Ware. Unfortunately, this result almost certainly hands our biggest rivals St. Mirren the league. Worth it though to get our first victory at Tannadice for 40 years. Mon e 'Ton.
Can you still make the play offs?
centralTon
Player Valuation: £10m
Probably Mikey. Dundee Utd have the biggest budget in the division, but St. Mirren have easily been the best team in the league, though it pains me to say that. Our problem has been results against the bottom 3 teams, not the teams at the top. Not lost to St. Mirren in 3 games, but only had 2 wins against Brechin, Dumbarton & Falkirk in 9 games.
Where are you in the table right now?
centralTon
Player Valuation: £10m
6th, but have a game in hand. Think we'll be there or there abouts at the end of the season.
Gonnae miss next weeks game as my son has booked me a trip to Turin for the Juventus v Sassuollo game. Flying to Bergamo on Friday, train to Milan on Sat morning, Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) tour Sat afternoon, train to Turin Sat evening, Stadio Juventus tour and museum at 11.00 on Sunday and game at 15.00. Have had worse weekends
Unlucky Ton you might bump into @Corkevertonian they're on the list of teams he supports though you should be ok he's never been to see any of the others.6th, but have a game in hand. Think we'll be there or there abouts at the end of the season.
Gonnae miss next weeks game as my son has booked me a trip to Turin for the Juventus v Sassuollo game. Flying to Bergamo on Friday, train to Milan on Sat morning, Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) tour Sat afternoon, train to Turin Sat evening, Stadio Juventus tour and museum at 11.00 on Sunday and game at 15.00. Have had worse weekends
centralTon
Player Valuation: £10m
Ha Ha, doubt I'll bump into him. Unlike the fantasist, I'm actually going there. Can't wait.