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Good man !

The commentator sounds like he's from swatragh ... might have to turn down the volume on that.

Thanks again

I know this is a long shot but anybody have a link for watching the kessler vs froch fight online ?

Not paying 14.95 for it !

Celtic should approach Mick McCarthy, you know it makes sense.

Does anyone know what the story is about the runners for the aintree grand national ?

Is it today that the list of runners gets confirmed and how is it decided what horses will run etc.  ?

I've a couple of ridiculous ante-post bets waiting to go up in smoke !

i see it has been announced that John Duddy will fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr on the 26th of June in San Antonio.

make or break time for john boy, if he ever wants to share a ring with Kelly Pavlik, he has to win.

Sure Duddy will get great support as usual but considering san antonio is so close to the mexican border and the date of the 26th of june is sandwiched by two mexican holidays i'd expect the mexicans to heavily out number the irish.

Mc Manus is a competent central defender who can weigh in with important goals and more importantly, he possesses leadership and inspirational qualities       

mcManus was a clown. Not fit for Scottish div 1 let alone Celtic. Let him stay where he is. He was a bombscare. Couldn't tackle or head or read the game or pass and most certainly did not inspire those around him.

Slightly harse TM but agree to an extent.    I wouldn't be clamouring for McManus' return but would still welcome it on the basis that he couldn't be any worse than Thompson.
But bottom line for me is that not only do Celtic have to significantly improve on how they've performed throughout the course of this season, they have to improve on how they performed in the season prior to that as well.
McManus wasn't up to scratch that season and he won't be up to scratch next season.  Same applies to Naylor.
Lennon should realise that.
Just watching Sky Sports News, I think Davie Provan summed it up well ... he said "lennon is fine for the short term but in the long term Celtic need to be looking to someone with a proven track record.  Neil lennon would represent a gamble and considering the position Celtic are in, they can't afford to be taking gambles."
i agree

Cheers Minder

Mick McCarthy is not going to give up taking his team to Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, etc etc, in exchange for visiting illustrious football hotspots like Falkirk, Inverness, etc. Nor is he going to take the pay cut that such a move would involve. Get real. The three candidates last time round were the manager of Swansea, the manager of Burnley and the manager of a team which had just been dumped out of the EPL. That's the level Celtic and Rangers are operating at these days. Fans who clamour for a big name appointment are living in the past.

Where did the candidate from Swansea end up ??

What about the candidate from Burnley ? Who is he managing now ??

Celtic are not light years away !

But like i've already said the loss of the Champions League spot is a big blow and will make Celtic a less attractive option.

Who are your candidates of choice this time around chief ?

Can anyone tell me what the lineup was last night please ?  Ta

[people usually don't expect them to get it full-time, but if they have a decent run or the board can't get a stand-out candidate then they'll plump for the caretaker on a full-time basis]

When these caretaker appointments of an inexperienced (in managerial terms) assistant happen, people usually don't expect them to get it full-time, but if they have a decent run or the board can't get a stand-out candidate then they'll plump for the caretaker on a full-time basis, eg Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton, that fella at Reading, Stewart Houston years back.

Lennon is the favourite for that reason.  Celtic's win record is 17/30 this season I think - imagine Lennon wins 6 or more out of the last 8 league games, wins Scottish cup - he'll a better chance of getting it than anyone else.  Of course the poor run of results may continue, in which case the only managerial post Lennon is likely to get in the future is Darlington or someone of that calibre.

That's a fair enough point Rav,  if the board can't get a stand out candidate and Lennon has a decent close season putting a scottish cup under his belt he's worth a shot, either way it's a win-win situation for Lennon.
But I think the general Celtic fan has higher expectations than having Neil Lennon as the next incumbent at Paradise. But like you say if no stand out candidate presents himself then at the same time i think the celtic fans will give him a chance.
The thing with attracting a stand-out candidate is that from the 2010-2011 season Scotland loses one of the champions league places and the remaining place is not automatic (it comes about after 3 qualifying rounds) and i think that is likely to be in the back of the mind of any candidate considering the Celtic job.  One of the main attractions of Celtic job was that Champions League football was almost a given. i think the loss of that place will unfortunately put a few candidates off.
One of which i hope is not put off is Mick Mc Carthy.  He's been sniffing around Paradise in the past and I stilll think he'd consider it.  For many fans being 'Celtic-minded' is crucial and while he might not be as strong in that regard as Lennon he still definitely qualifies.
He'd shore up the Celtic defence, people might point to Wolves not having the best defensive record in the EPL but at the end of the day consider they opposition they're playing week in week out.
A lot of being in the window for a managers job has to do with whether you're flavour of the month.  look at Steve McClaren he got the England job after a decent UEFA cup run with Middlesborough.  Anyway my point is that McCarthy's stock is high at the minute after recent good results achieved by Wolves.
Try and tell me that IF (and i emphasise the word IF) Roy Keane was interested in the job at Paradise that McCarthy wouldn't take some personal satisfaction in getting the job over him.
I don't know whether McCarthy would take the job or even be approached for it but i don't think it is outlandish to suggest it is a possibility.
After him Lambert would be my next choice and i think he would also be capable of doing a good job, despite his protestations i think if he was offered it he wouldn't be able to turn it down.
Anyone that is suggesting Mark Hughes is living in cloud cuckoo land.
Anyone that is suggesting Steve Stauton, i would like to hear from you and like you to hear your argument on why he should be considered for the job.

Anyone got an update on the Dublin vs Galway game please ?

Atticus you would know more about a fish supper!
what price is ancelotti?sure he will be looking a job after another trophyless season!

Am i missing something ? 

I'll give you whatever price you want on Ancelotti chap !

Don't give a monkeys about the EPL but for what it's worth i reckon arsenal's easier run will prove decisive.

Looking at that candidate list, one name stands out for me .... Mick Mc Carthy

a premiership manager of a team who look to have secured their premiership status

part of the centenary setup of the club

someone that you would imagine would jump at the chance of a trip to paradise

40/1 on Paddypower to be the manager of the opening day of the 2010/2011 season

That's value !

If you seriously think that Mick would leave the EPL to come and manage Celtic, you are sadly deluded.

Can you read ok ??     I said he was value at 40/1.

Let me break that down for you sonny jim.  What i mean by that is ... he is better value to be the next Celtic manager at 40/1 than the price offered on the favourite Neil Lennon.

Do you understand ok ?

Who do you think will get it ?  It won't be Neil Lennon. whoever gets it will be a more experienced candidate than him.

But aside from being value, i think Mick Mc Carthy would jump at the chance to manage Celtic on the basis of that it is a bigger job than the Wolves job and he has connections with the club.

Looking at that candidate list, one name stands out for me .... Mick Mc Carthy

a premiership manager of a team who look to have secured their premiership status

part of the centenary setup of the club

someone that you would imagine would jump at the chance of a trip to paradise

40/1 on Paddypower to be the manager of the opening day of the 2010/2011 season

That's value !

[status?]

Not great result - magill missed badly.  whats his status?

Single i believe

Ha Ha

Been told he's due back in 4 or 5 weeks so you can try the hand then chap !