I think it’s wild wild decision and what it means to me is apart from the fact I think it’s a massive slap in the face to the fans, I think it’s so lacking in any sort of vision or courage, it is just lacking in backing of the manager.
Meanwhile turnover is up around £150m, the bank balance is stable around £100m while everything meaningful about a football club is in decline.
Really, if you can get the deal done and you get the valuation, what you think is right, then do it, move on and look to get the replacements in.
I’m feeling really good. Feeling good. We’ve had a great, really, really good pre-season. The players are shaping up very well, working very hard. There’s real spirit and solidarity here in the team.
We know the work that we need to do, and it’s my responsibility to convince the club that we really need them, clearly I’m not doing that job as well as maybe what I can, but I will continue to pursue that because it’s something that’s really important for us.
The summer transfer window was the opportunity to show that lessons have been learned, instead it has confirmed that the virus of complacency has set in deep across the club.
The Board recognises the inherent inefficiencies of holding excess cash, and, in conjunction with other cash commitments, the importance of investing in strengthening the team to deliver football success.
Taking players on loan from Manchester City was a feature of Celtic a decade ago when sections of the stadium would be closed, getting thrown a few projects to bolster a team that lacked purpose with little aspirations or ambitions to be competing in the Champions League.
In this day and age of communications people can work remotely but with the start of the SPFL a week away and a Champions League qualifier three matches away Tisdale should be on the job 24/7.
It’s embarrassing he even needs to emphasise that what football club doesn’t want too progress and push forward board are a joke