I spoke also to Tomas Buffel who was long time a player here and knows the club really well, in that way I think that I gathered enough information to make a really good decision.
A season or two in Scotland with moderate success could have repaired his reputation but despite the backing of Souness it seems that Bennett opted to go with Philippe Clement.
Six weeks on from his last match Cantwell is dependent on his social media audience to retain any sort of profile, he knows the formula well and appeals straight to the instincts of the Deluded & Gullible.
It is one of the great sliding doors moments but if the Australian internationalist had signed for Celtic rather than Middlesbrough it is unlikely that O’Riley would be in the Danish squad with Champions League football on his CV.
Knowing players is one thing, getting them to perform is another task entirely with Clement having to work with the current squad until January when the transfer window opens.
Last Friday Sky were explaining all about succession planning, now after a week spent in London while Kevin Muscat is in Japan that claim is starting to wear thin as genuine candidates shun the approaches from Ibrox with Graeme Souness supporting John Bennett and James Bisgrove.
Last season his best match was the Viaplay Cup Final in February where he spent an hour on the bench watching John Lundstram and Glen Kamara, not starting that match sent his profile sky high.
Group C couldn’t be any tighter, with all four teams locked on three points after two matches. A point in Prague? With home wins against Hibs and Hearts? Not too much of a stretch if you factor in the return of several players from injury and the ‘new manager bounce’.
Mixed messages are coming out about Clemente and Muscat, sending big Jonny McFarlane into a flap trying to reassure bears that everything is running smoothly, just as he did during the summer as he applied top spin to each of Beale’s maginificent signings.
From the 2022 intake the new boss will find Ben Davies, Rabbi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz on lucrative deals, topped up by Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers and Danilo while a scattering of free agents aren’t at Murray Park for the weather or playing golf.