With Lockdown Gerrard’s luck was in, by that stage Beale was for many fans the real boss with the former Liverpool skipper put in front of the cameras to keep fans and sponsors amused.
In contrast Beale has had nine months to prepare for the start of this season, he has had Todd Cantwell and Nico Raskin under his wing since January boosted by NINE summer signings all done and dusted in time for the SPFL opener.
After club media duties and an interview with SkySports at Kilmarnock, Tavernier was put in front of the other media partners yesterday to big up Wednesday’s match against Servette
The circumstances of Starfelt’s exit has been known for some time, it looks like the timing has been delayed to get Maik Nawrocki signed with Lagerbielke giving Brendan Rodgers a third first team central defender to work with.
There has been absolutely no official comment from Celtic on the matter which came into the spotlight when no away fans were present at the last two SPFL Derby matches of last season.
This morning Beale has to deal with the aftermath, lifting his brilliant new signings dropped into an environment full of serial losers led by the bitterly disappointed James Tavernier.
Celtic didn’t make any issue over those incidents with Nicholson staying on mute when broken glass was found in Joe Hart’s goalmouth following the half-time interval at a match in April 2022.
The 180 degree turnaround in public opinion among the Gullible & Deluded is incredible- and terrifying for Beale.
BBC Scotland filled up Rugby Park with some of their star names, offering almost every viewpoint on the match. But there was no sign of English.
Beale has revelled in the treatment he gets in Scotland, pinching himself at how far a little talent and brass neck can take you.