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Why is this Kuhn **** not off the pitch?

Sometimes the officials make genuine errors

The referee, using the term at its loosest, is not disguising his favouritism.

GET IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He'll pull down the pillars supporting the club deck, if (when?) things go wrong....

I am not an admirer of Dessers because he misses too many chances, and far too many good chances, but is is the above statement as much about the way that PC sets up the team and the manner in which he instructs/demands them to play with Dessers up front, as Dessers' profligacy?

I am no advocate for Philippe Clement. But I fear that the last several years have seen, largely, the ascendancy of hope over experience, and that, with -what?- two -notable exceptions, hasn't worked. If the Club is to replace Clement, it cannot afford failure, and any successful candidate will require to tick a fairly hefty no. of boxes, whether or not he has a list of cheap centre backs in his hip pocket.

As a matter of course? Perhaps; but will they be any good? And will they know, as a matter of course, any goal scoring midfielders, and any goal scoring forwards, who will not cost the earth? I don't like this hit and hope, stands to reason, approach. Walter Smith? Different man, different time, different circumstances.

https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/july/23-july/david-moyes-his-return-glasgow-and-taking-his-father-saturdays-pre David Moyes on his return to Glasgow and taking his father to Saturday's pre-season game with Celtic 23rd July 2021 Saturday’s pre-season trip to Celtic will be an emotional one for West Ham United manager David Moyes. Born in Glasgow, Moyes joined the club he supported as a child at the age of 17 in 1980, having been scouted playing for local side Drumchapel Amateurs. The young centre-back went onto to represent Celtic 35 times in all competitions and was part of Billy McNeill’s squad when they won the Scottish Premier Division title in 1981/82, edging out an Aberdeen side managed by a man who would go on to become Moyes’ mentor and friend, Sir Alex Ferguson. Moyes moved to England in 1983, joining then-Second Division Cambridge United and, aside from a short spell playing for Hamilton Academical in 1993, has spent the entirety of his playing and coaching career south of the border. While he may have been away from home, the 58-year-old’s love affair with his boyhood club has endured, while his father David Sr. who was his coach at Drumchapel and is also a lifelong supporter, still lives in Glasgow and will be at Celtic Park to watch his team take on the Irons on Saturday afternoon. With up to 18,000 Celtic supporters permitted to attend as Scotland loosens its COVID restrictions, it promises to be a memorable occasion for Moyes and his family, while the fixture and atmosphere will help prepare the Hammers for the challenges ahead in a busy 2021/22 season. “Anybody who knows anything about football would say they’re excited about going to Celtic and I think there will be about 18,000 home supporters allowed in, which is fantastic,” the manager told West Ham TV. “I actually thought it was good to have supporters back at Reading on Wednesday night because the players are having to get used to it again. “What we’re really hoping for is for the first game of the season to get the go ahead with full stadiums, because that’s what we really want, so let’s hope that the way it is. “We’re looking forward to the next game now.” While the present and future are Moyes’ primary concern, his past career is one he can look back on with huge pride – a career which started with Celtic over four decades ago. There, he lined up in a team featuring some of Scotland’s top players at a time when Scottish football was very strong, with Celtic leading the way, Aberdeen winning trophies at home and in Europe and both Rangers and Dundee United also making their mark. Moyes himself lined up in a star-studded Celtic side that included Scotland internationals Danny McGrain, Roy Aitken, Tommy Burns, Charlie Nicholas and Paul McStay and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Pat Bonner, and looks back fondly on the memories of those successful days in Parkhead. “I wouldn’t put myself down as a heck of a player, but I played in a really good team and I got myself a Scottish Premier Division medal,” he smiled. “The days I had there were great days. I played with some great players, stunningly good players, most of whom played for Scotland, and at that time Celtic was as big a club as any club in Britain. “Glasgow is my city, so I know it well. I’ve got a lot of friends there, I’ve got my Dad coming to the game, so it’s great to be able to do that as well.” Saturday’s pre-season match between West Ham United and Celtic will kick-off at 3pm. You can follow the game live via whufc.com and our social media channels. Please note that NO away tickets are available for West Ham United fans, in line with Covid-19 restrictions still in place in Scotland, and supporters are advised not to travel to Glasgow.

Moyes does not enjoy a reputation for scintillating, attacking, stylish play. He does, however, and by his own admission, make his teams hard to beat. I cannot see Moyes doing this at Ibrox without recruitment -substantial recruitment- of, well, defenders, who can, well, defend, and defend well. Actually, I can't see anybody making the current lot difficult to defeat. And, of course, in a classic double dunt, we don't score many goals, and I don't see anyone easily turning our midfield and attack into a free scoring football machine, without recruitment -probably substantial- of players who, well, know where the bloody net is. In any event, I am not sure Moyes is a starter. He might expect EPL level wages, and would, presumably, look for a decent budget for acquisitions. Did I say that he actually played for Pederasts FC?

May I wish a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year to everyone. Oh, and for a propitious start to 2025, for us all, what better than a small miracle occurring down Govan, tomorrow afternoon.

Didn't think you had it in you.

Chunky bet, then?

Agreed. Keep It Simple, Stupid.

If he does, no-one, not even some on here, could blame him for the inevitable drubbing. There will be plenty of others blameworthy. If you want a name - Propper, the worst cb we have fielded since Kiernan. In fact, he is almost Kribariesque.

He nearly always plays, of course.

You think that there is a dearth of candidates?

VAR is Rangers' most effective defender.

....Perhaps.... Neither could be worse.

Paul. Pedro. Phillipe. Ps are a thing, eh?

Could we/ should we go into the Ne'er Day game without a manager?

Well done! We

Who scored forM'well?