If they want to dig they’ll know that there is one link between Beaton, Muir and Fourth Official Steven McLean. And it’s not that they are Celtic supporters, quite the reverse.
The once dull and boring Belgian has become compulsive viewing, his take on events has brought gas-lighting to new levels with Ibrox fans shaking their heads while supporters of other clubs laugh as his wild outbursts.
Whatever the question he can find a way to discuss Celtic with the not so obvious conclusion that in a few months time his exciting young team will be playing as well as the hoops. Right you are.
On December 17 Clement enjoyed the high point of his Ibrox reign, the honeymoon was in full flow when Aberdeen were beaten in the League Cup Final on the back of a Europa League victory away to Real Betis. Some even thought that they were indeed watching A Proper Football…
After 90 happy and glorious minutes it seems that Hamza Igamane is again a £20m Moroccan starlet while the decision to nail Phil Clement down onto a long term contract is again a masterstroke.
A home defeat from Motherwell at the start of March was the first unexpected set-back, when the manager went on a heart thumping lap of honour after a 3-3 draw with Celtic the alarm bells went off, Clement told the media that it was a Moral Victory.
And is it not the case there’s more chance of Celtic dropping league points against Hearts at Tynecastle and Aberdeen at Pittodrie than of Rangers slipping up against Dundee United and Kilmarnock at Ibrox on the same days? If that happened the title race could involve three – not just…
I don’t know where to start. Who made the decision? There’s no CEO. I just don’t know – who’s making the decisions? There’s nobody above him.
The Belgian has brought hope when it was previously thin on the ground. He has revived players who were looking tired and added vitality with some astute new signings.
I’ve been in dressing rooms before and it is very difficult for a manager to turn around if players think that is a possibility but they need to do more. Regardless of anything or what is going on behind the scenes.