Kmcalpin

Will we see an announcement today? If not, then it'll be Monday at the earliest.

Spot on. The ability to coach the right type of footie is not enough in itself. A good manager will also have to communicate effectively and lastly, but by no means least, be a very good man manager. JBA had all 3 qualities.

I would think so too. Surely the club will want to avoid a publicity clash with the Scotland's opener at the World Cup? Probably paperwork issues as you say either involving a work permit or tying up detailed contract issues, which are becoming ever more complex.

That would seem a bit strange given that the directors knew that JBA was leaving months ago and we're now about 3 weeks past his actual departure. Nothing is impossible though.

A totally unsatisfactory, but unsurprising turn of events. I agree about the pyros, but am baffled as to how the 5 or more fans will be chosen for corrective training. Are they 5 unnamed culprits, or 5 of us chosen totally at random? The pitch invasions!! A scattergun approach to deflect blame away from Celtic. We are being fined the same amount per game as they are despite the massive disparity in budgets. If thats the case, why are Accies only being fined £1K per game. There's little attempt, to consider the number of pitch incursions (in Celtic's case 3 to our 1), the numbers of fans involved or their nature i.e. the invasion after the Hearts game. In terms of suspended punishments, I'd like to know how they define "significant pitch incursions". Also, no mention of Rangers fans invading the pitch at Ibrox. Totally unsatisfactory punishments which will only expose the authorities to all manner of allegations, not in the media of course. Are they now going to impose strict liability on sectarian activities at the games involving the gruesome twosome?

We're not that old. Hope we don't ship too many goals.

Taken from an official article posted elsewhere by Wellfan. "Ahead of the squad returning for day one of pre-season, we can confirm we will be travelling for a seven-day camp in Denmark. The squad will depart on Monday 29 June and will return on Monday 6 July."

Our first pre season bounce game has been announced. Its against AGF of Aarhus in Jutland. 5th of July for those intending to travel.

Steven Saunders becomes Albion Rovers manager.

Ultimately, its TV football fans, including many Scots, who are helping to pay these inflated wages.

Likewise Allan. Especially so given that the directors knew about JBA's intention to leave weeks ago. However, sometimes paperwork and bureaucracy can draw matters out.

Impressive but I suspect it'll only add £10.50 to his value.

Dundee United will be paying about 25% more than we do. However they are a financial basket case.

Ap Stam returning to us....for the time being.

He's not coming to us. On a separate note, I get the feeling that there's more to his departure from Celtic Park than meets the eye.

You're right Denny. The SFA is not an entity in itself. It is there to represent member clubs. He does indeed sound like a dictator.

Gavin Miller replaces John Park at St Mirren. Can Keith Lasley not think for himself?

Very interesting, well thought out process Purestate. Any indication though of how successful these 5 “candidates” have been?

That’s it for me. I’ve had the luxury of being able to watch the replays time and again and under no pressure and I can’t come to a definitive conclusion. I simply can’t understand how Andrew Dallas could do that in a few seconds under pressure. It’s neither clear nor obvious and for Willie Collum to say that it is brings the process into disrepute. The games a bogey.

Yes, it was down to Andrew Dallas. He was very assertive and definitive In his comments to John Beaton, despite the fact that the images he was looking at were far from conclusive. A classic case of rerefereeing. That said, John Beaton should not have caved in. t that

It’s smaller than the Motherwell area in terms of population, but thats academic.

Well, the directors can't be far away from making a decision. Recently, its taken us about 3 weeks to make an appointment. When JBA left last week, unlike last year when Michael Wimmer resigned suddenly, we were told that the recruitment process was well underway. Given that it seems the board knew about his likely departure some weeks previously, we surely can't be far off an announcement. These days, the Board is being far more professional about managerial appointments with no leaks, premature or otherwise. Evidence of that is the lack of even remotely credible media articles, if indeed they interested at all.

Yes, it'll be interesting. Whether or not it was an actual penalty is now largely irrelevant. What will be be fascinating is how he analyses the process. The referee makes a call, rightly or wrongly. That decision must stand unless there is compelling clear and obvious evidence that he got it wrong. No-one, except diehard Celtic fans and some Hibs fans have seen that.

Acording to Lanarkshire Live (the Rancid) his expected total payment is about £290K, of which we'd receive about £190K.