Rangers 1 Celtic 0
Yes yesterday was a horrendous and toothless performance.
Yes this has been a terrible season.
However, I would give Mowbray until the end of the season AT LEAST.
Depending on how that goes - Give him until the middle of August - with not a penny more to spend. See if he can mould the players he has signed into a team, before we make the plunge to replace him.
Id love to think this team can improve - but there have been literally no signs that they are.
Plenty of players with what seems like the right attributes, but no coherent style, shape, desire or dominance from us in even one full ninety minutes that show they are moving in the right direction.
The board has backed the manager so much that not only have they bought in the players he has wanted, but have shipped out quite a number he didn’t. Leaving this squad firmly, Mowbray's. Financially and logistically he is best placed to get the best out of these players. So lets hope he shows in the latter stages of this season (albeit without real competitive pressure) and this team make miraculous improvements to a level that merits Mowbray starting next season, as lets be honest Mowbray owes the club that, Its not fair to the board or a new manager to have to deal with this squad as they are at the moment.
I am by no means claiming that given a clean slate I want Mowbray as the manager, just that there are now so many difficulties that arise if he leaves - given the level of backing he has received that he really needs to turn it around - ultimately to avoid the club picking up his mess (and financially not being able to change the squad much).
The technique, touch, close, control, and pace of some of our players is so far ahead of Rangers it is unbelievable - but in truth, Celtic were nowhere near rangers yesterday, or in the league campaign.
No refereeing decisions are big or bad enough to overshadow that.
Yes this has been a terrible season.
However, I would give Mowbray until the end of the season AT LEAST.
Depending on how that goes - Give him until the middle of August - with not a penny more to spend. See if he can mould the players he has signed into a team, before we make the plunge to replace him.
Id love to think this team can improve - but there have been literally no signs that they are.
Plenty of players with what seems like the right attributes, but no coherent style, shape, desire or dominance from us in even one full ninety minutes that show they are moving in the right direction.
The board has backed the manager so much that not only have they bought in the players he has wanted, but have shipped out quite a number he didn’t. Leaving this squad firmly, Mowbray's. Financially and logistically he is best placed to get the best out of these players. So lets hope he shows in the latter stages of this season (albeit without real competitive pressure) and this team make miraculous improvements to a level that merits Mowbray starting next season, as lets be honest Mowbray owes the club that, Its not fair to the board or a new manager to have to deal with this squad as they are at the moment.
I am by no means claiming that given a clean slate I want Mowbray as the manager, just that there are now so many difficulties that arise if he leaves - given the level of backing he has received that he really needs to turn it around - ultimately to avoid the club picking up his mess (and financially not being able to change the squad much).
The technique, touch, close, control, and pace of some of our players is so far ahead of Rangers it is unbelievable - but in truth, Celtic were nowhere near rangers yesterday, or in the league campaign.
No refereeing decisions are big or bad enough to overshadow that.
posted by Michael__67 at 6:42 AM
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