Phil Clement has gone off on his favourite obsession again, discussing Celtic or as he prefers it ‘our rivals’ across the city to earn staunch bonus points for not mentioning Scotland’s most successful club by name.
While he tries to justify his job it seems that the Belgian Beale feels the need to constantly point out the advantages that Celtic have in a two horse race with their 14-year-old rivals.
The Clement media conference Bingo Card now includes Celtic alongside injuries, Sports Science, penalty issues, VAR problems and the bizarre need to win more jewels.
A full house can usually be called halfway through most media conferences.
For the benefit of Clement there has been a level playing field since the summer of 2016 when the Mark Warburton Revolution! led the Tribute Act into the top flight following the failings of Ally McCoist, Kenny McDowall and Stuart McCall the previous season.
There has been the same access to the Champions League, the same attractions to offer new signings and the same potential transfer windfalls to be made.
Celtic’s current run of success has been despite selling Matt O’Riley, Jota, Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Christie and Kris Ajer over the last three and a half years.
If the Belgian Waffler really wants something to moan about he should have a go at trying to replace his best player every summer.
Ibrox media activities are now split in two, after the all-in broadcasters the old school newspapers get an audience with Clement with that section embargoed on You Tube.
Offered excuses for the lack of depth in his squad Clement replied (5 minutes 30 seconds):
It’s something that is necessary in seasons like now, with that amount of games. We had talks about it. I don’t read everything, but people tell me things sometimes.
There’s been a lot of fuss about rotation. I explained it is a normal thing. It’s not only a normal thing here, look at the weekend…our rivals in this city, how many players did they change from the weekend before?
And they spent £30 million in the summer on players who are not all the time in the starting eleven. Or by far not. So, yes, it is an important part.
We don’t have the same cheque-book in that way, so we have to work hard to make it better by getting talents in or to get players out of our academy, even better.
Clement was able to leave Cyriel Dessers, Danilo, Kieran Dowell, Rabbi Matondo and Oscar Cortes out of the side that started against Hibs, their wages certainly compare favourably with the ‘across the city’ run away SPFL league leaders.
TEAM v Hibs: Kelly, Ridvan, Propper, Sterling (King, 70), Jefte, Raskin, Diomande, Cerny (Barron, 81), Bajrami (Danilo 70), Hagi (Cortes, 70), Igamane.
Subs: Munn, Dessers, Matondo, Nsiala, Dowell.
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3 Comments
by Johnno
No wonder he remains the scum manager, with his total obsession with ourselves, and fitting into the new club built upon lies.
The baldy Belgium waffler acting the usual eejit, is becoming so tiresome, with excuses and lies.
The scum had a far bigger net spending during the summer, while we were able to make a profit?
That’s the truth that the scum continues to ignore, yet this bullshitter wants to spin the lies still?
Conveniently forgets to say that we could quite easily field a team that would be less than what that eejit spent during the summer?
Won’t be mentioning that though will he?
by Pan
This idiot Clement is not capable of rational judgement.
His waffles are not up to the standard of Belgian ones.
After the Huns get rid of him, he will find that no one else wants him.
by David
This clown will be lucky to get a job coaching fitba in Tajikistan after he’s jettisoned by mutual consent of course out of Ibrox