With legacy media naturally siding with the Celtic board to remain in the news loop the organic growth that has brought over 400 Celtic supporters together has been sneered at.
English was in the shed of his wife’s home, plodding through another predictable reaction from afar to a massive Scottish sporting achievement. Dull, predictable waffle from afar, a trademark English contribution, inferior to that of a fourth year school pupil working on their Standard Grade.
I’m told, by somebody with a very good understanding of the deal, last week, and it is going on, progressing nicely. They said that there was no way that they new owners would have had that walkabout at Ibrox, if it hadn’t been going, errr, according to plan.
Billy Dodds, another respected Sportsound voice, is a part of the temporary regime too. Like McCann, he’s been outspoken on where Rangers have been going wrong under Clement. Of the four coaches, he has had the most success by far.
Without a worthwhile news story in a career of mediocrity English generally produces puff pieces from afar, with his background he ticks a number of boxes for BBC Scotland where he is affectionately known as House Paddy, a nickname he takes great pride in.
Last night’s 3-3 draw at Dundee led to the inevitable dog-whistle tweet from English, when you have never got close to a decent story in your career Twitter offers the attention that you crave.
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.
Rangers have shown a capacity to win ugly, an essential requirement of any team with title aspirations. They’re now displaying steel and belief rather than just talking about steel and belief. Everything goes back to Clement, a manager of action rather than a talking shop.
When the Beale Revolution! crashed and burned English jumped on board the bandwagon for A Real Football Manager. Yesterday he had to admit defeat on that one as well but took consolation from Clement’s midfield, as ever it will be jam tomorrow for fans of Next Season FC.
During an Irish podcast last summer English tore into Rodgers, slaughtering every aspect of his character and managerial record, it was the sort of chat best left in the BBC Scotland canteen or their Sportsound WhatsApp group.