skygod Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 When will people understand that clubs don't advertise vacancies any more because they don't need to? When did you last see a senior management job advertised? Hearts didn't advertise yet people like McClaren and Freedman seem to have applied. Because of the internet and agents, vacancies are known about almost as soon as the previous incumbent is sacked. Clubs are inundated with applications. Sticking a small ad in the Daiy Record is for junior clubs. It's how clubs respond to the masses of applications which is important. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch14 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Just now, skygod said: When will people understand that clubs don't advertise vacancies any more because they don't need to? When did you last see a senior management job advertised? Hearts didn't advertise yet people like McClaren and Freedman seem to have applied. Because of the internet and agents, vacancies are known about almost as soon as the previous incumbent is sacked. Clubs are inundated with applications. Sticking a small ad in the Daiy Record is for junior clubs. It's how clubs respond to the masses of applications which is important. I don't think the problem was lack of advertising, it seems it was just McCullochs and that was that. Which, to be fair, is what the players wanted and every "fitba man" pundit said should happen. Still think we had a chance to make a bold decision and bungled it. Desperately hope I'm wrong and we can see more of the positives than the negatives. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) Players are the last people who should dictate who the manager is. The players wanted Locke FFS! Would you rather have a gaffer you know (and can possibly manipulate) or the uncertainty of a new man coming in with his own ideas and who may very well not fancy you? Edited August 9, 2017 by skygod 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 I don't think there should be a rush to judge McCulloch on the back of a thrashing by Celtic. I asked my Tic supporting pal when they last lost a domestic game and he couldn't even remember! They are more dominant in the Scottish game right now than in the years when they were reaching European Cup finals. We all agree that on paper we have a much stronger squad than last year so let's give the manager a little bit of time to see if he can get the best out of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 10 hours ago, Killie1970 said: For all the optimism during pre season and players phoning fans and whatever, ultimately it will be performances and results that will get fans back to support the team. So far, we've lost to our biggest rivals, lost our first league game (at home, again) and put in an inept performance against a weakend Celtic who pumped us into oblivion. Not exactly convincing anyone. Still, it's early days You are absolutely right - it has been hugely disappointing as we quite rightly expected more but it is still early days. Also, on the plus side the strip is definitely better than last year's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJout Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, historyman said: I don't think there should be a rush to judge McCulloch on the back of a thrashing by Celtic. I asked my Tic supporting pal when they last lost a domestic game and he couldn't even remember! They are more dominant in the Scottish game right now than in the years when they were reaching European Cup finals. We all agree that on paper we have a much stronger squad than last year so let's give the manager a little bit of time to see if he can get the best out of them. It's as if a thumping by celtic is a new thing. The 'I told you so brigade' having a field day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkmus Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu with all the it's early days give the team time to settle rhetoric. I've no confidence in the manager didn't think he was the right appointment just the easy option again. Seriously hope he gets it together and not reading the same posts this time next season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, Malkmus said: Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu with all the it's early days give the team time to settle rhetoric. I've no confidence in the manager didn't think he was the right appointment just the easy option again. Seriously hope he gets it together and not reading the same posts this time next season I get your point but I still feel much more positive than last year because to be honest even me, with my untrained eye, could tell that the vast majority of the players that Clark had signed were not good enough. We definitely have better players this year, hopefully we also have a manager and coaching staff that can get the best out of them. That's still the big unknown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdevoy Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Malkmus said: Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu with all the "it's early days, give the team time to settle" rhetoric. IMO McCulloch is a step up from AJ and Locke. Whether that step is enough to make a difference, well "it's early days". The squad does look better than last term but whether its good enough to make any difference remains to be seen. We have been gubed by Ayr, are oot the League Cup and off to a poor start in the league, admittedly to Ceptic and after only one game. So .... "it's early days." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkmus Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 43 minutes ago, gdevoy said: IMO McCulloch is a step up from AJ and Locke. Whether that step is enough to make a difference, well "it's early days". The squad does look better than last term but whether its good enough to make any difference remains to be seen. We have been gubed by Ayr, are oot the League Cup and off to a poor start in the league, admittedly to Ceptic and after only one game. So .... "it's early days." "Groundhog day" more like 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hope no Killie fans were involved here! https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1395285/celtic-park-hospitality-attack-kilmarnock/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Who Captain with Kilmarnock face Celtic game last night? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 44 minutes ago, Craigieboy said: Who Captain with Kilmarnock face Celtic game last night? Greer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdevoy Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 19 minutes ago, PrestersKtid said: Greer How long is Dicker out for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewWylie Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 What roughly was the attendance ---- the rats too ashamed to announce the real one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 6 hours ago, MJout said: It's as if a thumping by celtic is a new thing. The 'I told you so brigade' having a field day. What's people are concerned about is the manner of the defeat. As against St Johnstone, for long periods, we appear clueless. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 51 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: What's people are concerned about is the manner of the defeat. As against St Johnstone, for long periods, we appear clueless. It's not just the two games this week. Had Ayr had more composure they'd have hit a couple more goals. Had Clyde, Annan and Dumbarton had anything about them we were there for the taking. The league cup performances although doing what was asked were rotten. We didnt show up until the second half of the two home ties, we didn't show up at all against Ayr and stuttered along in dreadful conditions at Annan. The writing was on the wall that a half decent team could potentially take a few goals of us and that's exactly what Celtic did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJout Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Mclean07 said: What's people are concerned about is the manner of the defeat. As against St Johnstone, for long periods, we appear clueless. I thought for 20 mins second half v st johnstone we played some great stuff. Agree first half was poor. Early days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piersquared Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 4 hours ago, DrewWylie said: What roughly was the attendance ---- the rats too ashamed to announce the real one 27,000 I think and it wouldn't have been far of that tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewWylie Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Got it -- says 27,407 that's probably including the Tim who got slashed though -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killieboykfc Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 minute ago, DrewWylie said: Got it -- says 27,407 that's probably including the Tim who got slashed though What a weird comment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLTM Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Good to see Neil mcCann asking his team to believe they can beat Celtic in the next round and saying they have a chance. what a different approach from LM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, BLTM said: Good to see Neil mcCann asking his team to believe they can beat Celtic in the next round and saying they have a chance. what a different approach from LM They'll still get absolutely rode rotten regardless..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetfitter Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 You never know 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 If a professional footballer needs his manager to reiterate the fact that they can win a football match then something is badly wrong. Likewise, if a fan thinks Neil McCann saying that 'players have to believe they can win' would be any different to what McCulloch says to his players then they really are from another planet. Reality is Dundee will get cuffed. As will every side in Scotland this year by Celtic. Again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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