SPL Season 2009/10

Nor · 29 Jan 2010 at 16:08

Don't think Fox was proving to be much better than Naylor. Best keeping Naylor as backup and getting another LB in. I reckon Celtic will sign another 3 players by Monday.

It's a risky strategy by Mowbray making huge changes, but I'm hopeful we're moving in the right direction. I think Celtic have left themselves too much to do in the league, so all I want to see in the next 4 months is major progress on the pitch and Mowbray proving he's the man for the job.

afraser2k · 29 Jan 2010 at 18:32

Hearts manager is sacked! :eek:

Wonder if it was to do with certain players rumoured to be getting sold to the OF or just the in-fighting over transfer funds?

semi-pro waster · 29 Jan 2010 at 18:44

For the love of all that is holy. He was doing a decent job and despite this season not being as good as the previous one had the club in the right half of the table and was starting to put together a decent run before the defeat(s) to Aberdeen. So long and thanks Mr Lazslo, how you put up with Romanov for so long I'll never know.

doopydug · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:04

Is he the longest serving hearts manager during Romanovs reign ?

doopydug · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:07

Mendes away now too ?

afraser2k · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:17

doopydug said:
Mendes away now too ?

Yep £1.5m to Sporting Lisbon apparently done this morning.

BBC site news ticker says Jim Jefferies announced as new Hearts manager.

doopydug · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:25

Can't believe Jim Jeffries would go back there - its never the same and under Romanov - he must be desperate or still in love with his old club

semi-pro waster · 29 Jan 2010 at 19:58

doopydug said:
Is he the longest serving hearts manager during Romanovs reign ?

Yep, by quite a way really, he managed 18 or so months and I don't think anyone else managed more than 6 months.

While I'm not sorry to see Jim Jeffries again I do have to wonder what he is doing, it smacks of heart ruling head but I hope he can at least see us through to the end of the season and at least catch up on third place even if we don't claim it.

afraser2k · 29 Jan 2010 at 21:06

He's a bit of a "yes" man but can do a job with a low budget so maybe that's what Romanov is looking for? I can't see the fans being happy with the potential turmoil again so soon after the last manager though.

Haiku · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:05

It's somewhat ironic that Jeffries left Killie because of boardroom interference and then decides to go to Hearts and Romanov. It's not as if he'll be ignorant of Romanov's reputation.

semi-pro waster · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:16

Aberdeen 0-3 Motherwell
Hamilton 0-1 Celtic
Hibernian 2-1 St Mirren
Kilmarnock 4-4 Dundee Utd
Rangers 3-0 Falkirk
St Johnstone 1-0 Hearts

Well it's not a winning start for Jim Jeffries anyway but since he's had almost no time to sort out the squad it's not a great surprise.

Dundee Utd in another high scoring game too but they're not going to catch up Hibs if they don't start winning these games obviously.

Kennysevenfold · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:36

Was pretty shocked by the dundee utd score tbh Hibees extending that lead and keeping on celtics toes.

Nor · 30 Jan 2010 at 22:55

I reckon Jeffries will fail at Hearts. He's a Hearts man, but it's not the club he left.

Kennysevenfold · 31 Jan 2010 at 00:41

Nor said:
I reckon Jeffries will fail at Hearts. He's a Hearts man, but it's not the club he left.

Same here.
Think he will be there untill the summer myself then leave.

Jock Dodds · 1 Feb 2010 at 10:50

Reconstruction for this season and beyond continues as Celtic sign Diomansy Kamara (loan) and Paul Slane.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8490897.stm

In my, totally uninformed, opinion I reckon Scott Macdonald will be off before the end of the day.

Also trying to sign a Spanish defender

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8490261.stm

Exciting stuff!

doopydug · 1 Feb 2010 at 10:58

To be honest I am not excited Jock - I am not sure Tony is the man for the job - i would love to be proved wrong. I did have my apprehensions when he was appointed as he was known for playing attractive football but not for winning. As much as I would like to see both, having to fight Hibs for 2nd spot is not a position I would like to be in.

I personally feel we had a pretty good squad before he came on board.

afraser2k · 1 Feb 2010 at 11:24

Mowbray seems to be making the right moves in the transfer market for players Celtic have been needing for a while, though the selections so far are unknown to most of us so we'll need to wait and see at the end of the season before judging their quality.

Jock Dodds · 1 Feb 2010 at 11:35

doopydug said:
To be honest I am not excited Jock - I am not sure Tony is the man for the job - i would love to be proved wrong. I did have my apprehensions when he was appointed as he was known for playing attractive football but not for winning. As much as I would like to see both, having to fight Hibs for 2nd spot is not a position I would like to be in.

I personally feel we had a pretty good squad before he came on board.

I've all but written off this season but signing new players at least affords us a glimmer of hope, these new boys might be just what we need for this team to click, that's where the excitement comes from.

I disagree that we had a good squad before he came, it was after all the squad who capitulated last season. Neither do I agree that he was known for not winning, his Hibs and WBA teams we're pretty successful if memory serves.

Before the recent activity I wouldn't have backed Celtic with your money, but now....if the new players settle, we toughen up a bit, and string a wee run together...well, you just never know.

doopydug · 1 Feb 2010 at 11:36

Jock Dodds said:
Before the recent activity I wouldn't have backed Celtic with your money, but now....if the new players settle, we toughen up a bit, and string a wee run together...well, you just never know.

Certainly hope so my friend

Jock Dodds · 1 Feb 2010 at 11:46

doopydug said:
Certainly hope so my friend

I guess the pivotal point is the Rangers game in 4 weeks, anything less than a win there and it really is game over.