In the immediate aftermath of the most recent defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle Mr Let’s Go looked at his squad and decided that they were infected with failure.
Rather sensibly he didn’t go into the dressing room and decided to self-isolate.
Today he said there was nothing to worry about.
Of course, there were no questions in the presser that veered toward journalism.
I think it is a rule there…
Since the club was established in 2012 by Charlie and the boys all Sevco managers have failed.
Firstly, Super Salary was not the choice of the Gallant Profiteers.
He was a very expensive legacy issue dumped on them by the TUPE regulations.
Sevco’s first manager was pulling down a wage that was greater than the COMBINED salaries of Prime Minister Cameron, Chancellor Merkel and President Obama!
Yeah.
Seriously.
No wonder he looked so jovial most of the time.
In the end, he couldn’t get Sevco into the topflight and he was banished to the garden.
His replacement, the Admirable Warburton was the first manager who was the choice of the Sevco High Command.
Of course, the news was greeted with the usual exuberant pish.
In fairness, he made a reasonable fist of an impossible job.
The high point was eliminating Celtic from the Scottish Cup in April 2016 after a penalty shootout at Hampden.
Only accident-prone Hibernian stood in the way of Sevco winning their first-ever major honour.
When Warburton’s men failed that day the klan did what the klan always does.
The following February the ex-City trader turned on the TV to find out that he had resigned.
I’m sure it came as a terrible shock to him.
Someone in the Sevco High Command then decided to was time to give the fans some entertainment.
Enter the Pedro.
Well, he certainly entertained the fans of Aberdeen, Celtic, Hearts…
You get the idea.
In between gaffers, the Sevco High Command has a Go To Guy.
A perfectly decent chap who pensively chews his zip anytime he is forced to be in the Ibrox technical area.
In May 2018 Celtic were rampant and the Ibrox klanbase were revolting.
Mr King produced Steven Gerrard with a conjurer’s flourish.
In a flash any talk of season tickets not being renewed vanished.
The Convict Chairman also hoped that the Stevie G global brand would bring in external investment as well as talent from the Liverpool academy.
In many ways, it was an impressive coup for King to acquire him.
However, he was a rookie manager who had zero experience of senior management.
Despite that, the klan were all aboard the Gerrard Express.
Choo choo!
Sadly, that journey hit the buffers at Tynecastle at the weekend.
Sevco’s domestic season is effectively over at the end of February.
At Tynecastle, after the defeat, a visibly emotional Gerrard was close to publicly blubbing as he blamed his players.
I thought at the time that he was English Channelling the Dunkirk Spirit.
Today the klanbase were told that everything was ok.
It isn’t.
Even with complimentary medication being handed to the passengers the Gerrard Express is going nowhere fast.
All Sevco’s managers from the Admirable Warburton onwards have been brought in for, in part, non-footballing reasons.
The Stenography Corps made much of the fact that he as an “ex-City trader”.
These are not transferable skills to football management.
However, the hope was that he could open doors in the Square Mile that had previously been slammed shut in the face of the Serious Professional and his colleagues.
When Poor Pedro was interviewed, I’m told that he was asked if he knew of wealthy Qatari citizens who might want to invest in a Quintessentially British football club.
Apparently, at that moment the likeable Portuguese spoofer smiled coyly at the question.
It was enough to seal the deal.
All these managerial appointments were, in part, driven by Sevco’s shaky financial situation.
For the moment Mr Let’s Go is staying.
However, his task is an impossible one and, after Tynecastle, he probably knows that.
It is the sort of situation that is ideal for probing questions from a journalist.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Stenography Corps doesn’t do that sort of thing when it comes to matters Ibrox…
Of course, such generosity is not shown to the manager of a club that was formed by Irish immigrants.
Compare and contrast what Neil Francis Lennon was asked today.
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Shouldn’t it be Mr Let’s Go AGAIN? Oh ma sides! 😂
The current situation is a stalemate; Gerrard won’t quit because he has a lucrative contract paying him for many years still, and the club cant afford to bin him for exactly same reason!
IMO, there only one way this impasse can end and that is with an insolvency event.
“help & support & strengthen” says Stevie G.
Translation?
More & different players please.
After 30 odd incoming players during his tenure, the refuge of the rookie manager is chequebook management.
A rather poor reflection on his coaching & managerial abilities I’d say.
KI is an idiot, great replies from Lennon and some questions to him from others on the thread.
“Why you not asking Slippy G” Jesus this guy, Slippy, is dying for the EPL to rescind Man City’s title so he can finally do something our bhoys, managers, backroom staff, players and fans have been doing legitimately for years. Even when the Klan was cheating.
Toddle on pal, love 15 NFL.
Slippy is depressing to look as well as depressing to listen to. There’s no doubt that he’s scunnered with the players and the results they’ve been getting but he’s the guy that bought them, had them loaned to him and is supposed to manage them. Nothing in the garden at the crumbledome looks rosy. HH
Mr Me Me has obviously had a telling off from the ibrox so called PR outfit The Fat Controller (don’t laugh he is not here to defend himself ) . Anyway Mr Me Me and his players are all back singing once again all together and harmony has been restored. Everything about Gerrard is all about Gerrard listen to him on the days he faces the press . It’s me players me coaching staff me club me board me fans me me me with him all the time no wonder there is disputes in the dressing room .
Too true mate. Mind you, with all the people that have put on gardening leave since Sevco was born, not to mention the millions of pounds worth of utter manure that gets put out every other Saturday, you’d think everything in that particular garden would be very rosy.
Mr Lets go, I am staying at Ibrokes as there is still work to do.
Translated that reads: I want them to pay me off, but they don’t have the cash, and I won’t walk away for nothing.
Celtic should be thanking Hearts for all the help they have given, driving Sevco into ruin.Nothing makes 9iar more likely than a dejected team trying to chase the lead.
Aye Phil,that seems par for the course,doing their job in asking ‘other’ clubs managers proper questions,but,for sevco,they have different rules,or as you put it,’their own programmes.’
Terribly childlike in it’s manner,although it’s no surprise,as it’s what we’ve come to expect from them.
NFL correctly stated at the recent presser when asked a loaded question re.quadruple treble;
‘That’s an awful question’ and moved on,dreadful,from so called professional sports hacks.
We can but hope that one day real journalism breaks and reigns over Scotland’s sport desks.
Thanks,G’luck🍀
Don’t hold your breath on that one pal. You’ll have died a long time before the virus can get you.
The only question is whether Gerrard is good for milking another tranche of season tickets. Nothing more.
He can win the Europa League and he can win the SPFL Premiership, just as I can win Euromillions. It’s not very likely.
The issue is how does he get out without being labelled a quitter?
That’s the only remaining goal for Gerrard at Sevco.
I’ve been wondering that point too. what if (hypothetically) Brand Stevie G is as aware of the potential financial icebergs circling HMS Sevco ? In that case , he can walk away after the collision and say “Sorry guys I tried , even with all the growlers put in my way ” . that way he can leave with 2 2nd’s IN SPITE of the problems – it might even enhance his reputation .. Aye right .
If Celtic were 12 points adrift in the league with a game in hand and were still to play the leaders twice, there is no way I would be thinking there was no chance to win it. Pride comes before a fall. There is still a lot of work to be done. Celtic need only slip up to Livingston and panic could set in. Slippy has premature jubilation as witnessed when he last came at Parkhead. Don’t let premature jubilation infect you too! 🙂
Exactly John – Gerrard’s coaching staff are not as ineffective as some Celtic fans make out. What Gerrard said after that game was disgraceful. I fail to see what credibility he has left. But, based on the 2 previous games Rangers have every chance of 6 points against us. I remember Celtic losing a similar lead against Aberdeen. The situation might be clearer after the Ibrox game.
To be fair have you seen how sevco are playing now? They aren’t the team that beat Celtic I feel your giving credit where it isn’t due
Its fine for the fans to think like this but not the management and players.
Thankfully, going by that presser, they know exactly what is required and won’t be celebrating until job’s done.
That’s a good post and a good point but all in all sevco would be looking to win all their remaining games and need Celtic to suffer a total meltdown and lose about half a dozen games or so and I dont see that happening. Hamilton are fighting for survival when they face sevco and sevco are under severe pressure as well don’t be surprised if Hamilton get something from the game .
Always enjoyable to read your comments, laced with humour. You seem to have a bitter enemy in John James or whatever his name is. All credit to you to rise above that shit
There was to be an imminent arrest and a sacking yesterday. I’m still waiting on it.
Someone should give up the sooth saying, it’s honking.
Phil, you show your class by ignoring jealous people who make grammatical mistakes through a lack of education (rather than through working too fast which is far more common).