It was classic Keevins yesterday but there was still a couple of minutes left to play, most observers of the Scottish game know that only a complete fool would write off Celtic while there is still time on the clock.
It isn’t the first time that the flag has been spotted among Ibrox fans but the contradiction of flying it while serving members of the Armed Forces are being paraded like a trophy seems to be a step too far.
With an exciting summer of recruitment coming up driven entirely by Mister Beale success was assured- having Rodgers in place across the city would add to the joy after the pain he inflicted first time around.
Rather than counting up xG and all the rest of it, the only calculations the Rangers board should be obsessing over are the severance fees for Beale and his staff and the future bill for finding a proper, experienced manager — and maybe a new director of football — to…
The terms of Beale’s contract aren’t known but after securing a deal through to 2026 his agent will surely have covered all corners for a manager with just 21 games under his belt, outstanding training sessions don’t count even for the Brains Behind Gerrard.
At the age of 74 he is unlikely to be looking for a long term contract but the lure of increased media attention and a two horse race might be enough to tempt Warnock north of the border.
Beale does have the comfort of a contract that runs until 2026 but it looks unlikely that he’ll be trusted with Thursday’s Europa League tie against ARIS Limassol.
It’s not since the end of April that Celtic fans have seen CCV at his best, in the Scottish Cup semi-final he turned in an awesome performance in what was to be his final outing of the season.
After a six month honeymoon in the job last season Beale seems completely rattled at the negativity aimed in his direction. Four successive wins without losing a goal has barely altered the views of supporters sick of losing to Celtic and puzzled by the constant changes in formation and lack…
When the Champions League squad was published by UEFA there were a number of high value players left out such as Maik Nawrocki and Alexandro Bernabei.