His surname causes alarm among many Celtic fans, even if Mark is nothing like his Dad, is competent, modest and hard working without an ego in need of regular massage he will be viewed suspiciously by hoops supporters.
More is surely needed if Celtic are to enter the autumn in a position of strength. Maybe one, certainly two impact signings would transform the landscape
It isn’t the worst scenario out there, football wise it compares favourably, maybe Everything Wolves are one step ahead on this transfer tale.
As everyone in Scottish football knows Ange Postecoglou lost three of his first six SPFL matches, a run that is buying Beale time after he splashed the cash during the summer and appeared to come up with a forward line less interested and potent than Kemar Roofe, Alfredo Morelos and…
And for as poor as Morelos was at times, even playing 50% he offered more than Danillo or Dessers, who, thus far, have shown nothing.
Last season Andy Walker gave the game away when he revealed that the Sky Sports commentary team have a live feed to the conversation between the VAR and match referee.
There was a reaction to Dessers being substituted, how much was jeering is open to interpretation but the Daily Record wasn’t in any doubt.
Football’s biggest club competition would expose a new-look Rangers team to the kind of searing heat which sent Greek sunbathers running for cover.
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.