A Kew Heavins exclusive: Finally, the Ibrox side are getting their act together. Celtic are in serious trouble now
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As Celtic scraped to an undeserved victory over Motherwell on Saturday, the winds of change were sweeping through Ibrox.
After 11 years of finding themselves on the journey, the Ibrox club have finally come out fighting.
They are done with mediocrity.
They are done with being in Celtic’s shadow.
No more, they say.
Someone had to bring them kicking and screaming into reality.
Step forward John Bennett.
He has done so with a major statement of intent.
A statement so brave and audacious in it’s intent, that this may just be the way forward for the beleaguered Govan club.
Even if it is considered an interim appointment.
There may be no need for any other management team at Ibrox if the new manager and his assistant show exactly what they can do.
What they’re made of.
They are the very fabric and embodiment of staunchness.
And that is exactly what the Ibrox club needs right now to steady the ship.
A ship that has been adrift for years.
This duo will ensure that the brown brogues are worn with pride.
They will ensure that King Charlie will have pride of place in the home dressing room.
That he will get the worship he deserves.
Not to be mistaken with Charlie Tully, of course, who had pride of place alongside the Pope in my living room.
Whoops, I’d better be careful or my readership won’t finish this article.
90+ years in this journalism game teaches you to play to both galleries accordingly.
But I have to say, what a stroke of genius from Bennett.
Steven Davis and Alex Rae.
Men whose blood bleeds blue.
Granted, Davis enjoys a pint of Guinness in a Celtic bar every now and then.
But you know the old saying, keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Alex Rae, well, he would die for the Ibrox cause.
A man of eloquent speech, and gifted with supreme intelligence, he will no doubt be the brains behind the operation.
He is also a man who could be described as old school when it came to his approach on the pitch during his playing days.
Let’s just say he liked the rough and tumble of a good ‘ol melee back in the day.
Losing a tooth or two in failed tussles with Celtic players didn’t bother him too much.
Just what those whose questionable commitment to the Ibrox cause might need right now.
I have no doubt Lady Cantwell and Mr. Rae will hit it off instantly.
Although, I get the feeling Lady Cantwell’s i-phone may end up flushed down the toilet before too long.
As Rae himself has been known to say, it will be eachy peachy.
Glean from that what you will, but those of us not on that intelligence level can only guess what sage advice Rae is imparting when he comes out with such statements.
I’m led to believe that Rae was also working as an undertaker on a part-time basis before taking up his new role at Ibrox.
Reports are that he will still retain this role, and has been allowed continued use of the company car as funds are quite tight at Ibrox currently.
Chairman John Bennett has given Rae full permission to use the company vehicle to remove players who are surplus to requirements from Murray Park.
He feels that this will set an example to all of those who are not pulling their weight, and are not sufficiently committed the Ibrox cause.
Yes indeed, Celtic are in trouble now.
Brendan Rodgers may have been laughing on Sunday evening when Michael Beale departed Ibrox, but I sincerely doubt he’s laughing now.
This is a real statement of intent from Ibrox.
I’ve been around long enough to understand when the winds of change usher in permanent change.
What you are seeing unfold this week at Ibrox is an end to the mediocrity of the last 11 years.
Gone are the days of being the laughing stock of the Scottish game.
The journey is finally coming to an end and with it, Celtic’s era of dominance.
If you can’t see that now, then you are not paying attention.
My firm belief is that Davis and Rae will not take long to prove they are more than just an interim duo.
They will prove to be a huge success, just like Neil Lennon was when Celtic gave him the role on an interim basis after Rodgers departed in 2019.
He left Peter Lawwell with no choice but to give him the role on a full-time basis.
And we all know what a huge success that was.
I have also heard that Bennett is currently searching for a director of football.
There is a reason Graeme Souness was seen at Ibrox along with Alex Rae on Saturday.
The staunch dream team has started, but it is not quite complete!
If Souness joins, then a period of prolonged dominance is inevitable.
It seems like the Ibrox board are finally learning from all the mistakes of the past.
Sources at Celtic park tell me that Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell are also confirmed to have held an emergency board meeting in the aftermath of the recent news emerging from Ibrox.
Desmond is said to have been implacable when it came to his belief that Celtic’s dominance is now under serious threat.
While Kevin Muscat may be the bookies favourite to take the manager’s role on a permanent basis, Celtic’s chronic fear of the current arrangement may seal the deal for Davis and Rae.
This is an admirable plan B, but take it from this old codger, success will be winging it’s way to Ibrox very soon.
I think Bennett has hit the jackpot with his latest appointments.
It will be the equivalent of winning the Euromillions if he makes the addition of Souness.
When Bennett said he had scores to settle, this was what he meant.
This is how he intended to settle them!
Troubling times ahead for Brendan Rodgers and Celtic.
Very troubling indeed.
Aodhán Ó Conchobhair 
Hilarious as usual
🍀😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 bullshit
I haven’t laughed so much since they announced that they was going to win a trophy
What a load a bull shit ..dont no wot to laff abt they comments or that the team r most successful team in Scotland and have won 55 leagues..geez sum wit keevins is on coz must b strong strong shit that makes ye talk even more shit
I saw today that one of their supporters claims Frank Lampard will be announced as their new boss on Friday morning, apparently Frank Snr is a good old prod and was supporting the real Rangers in Manchester at the 2008 Uefa Cup Final. I’d love to know where all this pish comes from they obviously aren’t all there, well we know they’re not, it’s the hope that kills them every time. They’ll be telling us next that the Vatican didn’t fund the Battle of the Boyne, they’re all first class lunatics each and every one of them. I love laughing at them every chance I get they’re ‘simply the second best’ now and for the foreseeable future.
That canny be real lol
Even keevins surely isn’t that delusional
Don’t know if it’s just me thinking this but every time I see Rae I think the Hob Goblin from Noddy was modelled on his coupon.
Just when we thought the banter years were over along comes a second helping! The second coming of wenger has been sent packing with a nice slice of the already depleted sevco finances. They replace the genius with a wee irishman who can’t say no to a celtic pub and a part time undertaker! And then there’s the good old armed forces farce, where the warped fucked up world of ibrox was on display for all to see, ss emblems and all!
Keep taking the drugs
Surely ending the armed forces discount in the shops will cover The Mooch and his dream teams departure.
Absolute comedy gold. Ben Elton got paid millions for classic stuff like this. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
SNIFF ,SNIFF EHHH I THINK I CAN SMELL SHITE
YES I CAN DEFINITELY SMELL SHITE
The guy that put this statement in Should JOIN the circus He would make a Great CLOWN
It is surely only a matter of time till the Rankers return to their true position at the top if Scottish football. First we had Gérard who brought them the Covid title, then the saviour Gio who also won trophy and lastly the brains behind the Gérard revolution. Now we have a semi literate oaf and a mad Ulsterman. The league title is coming back to Castle Doom
Keep laughing you tims,yous lot know the big changes are coming,why would lawell and Nicholson hold energy meeting 1 yous are shifting yourselves.2the big changes are finally here.3 we are still the most successful club team in the world.4you lot gonna lose your millions for the kiddy fiddling you disgusting lot always get upto.mon the gers WATP NO SURRENDER
There are some seriously dim folk on here who actually believe this is genuine! 🤣😂
King Billy, it is a parody post, maybe you should check the definition of the word,sucker.
Guys the guy is only joking look at the name Kew Heavins lol lighten up brilliant piece of writing look forward to “Kew” all the time.
HAIL HAIL
Knowing who King Billy supports I’m sure he has enough fingers and toes to count this lot up.
Al Ahly of cairo has a record of 43 Egyptian Premier League titles, 38 Egypt Cup titles and 13 Egyptian Super Cups. Al Ahly is the most successful club in Africa.[1]
In international competitions, the club has won a record 11 CAF Champions League titles, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, a record of 8 CAF Super Cups, a record of 4 African Cup Winners’ Cups, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship, 1 Arab Club Champions Cup, 1 Arab Cup Winners’ Cup, a record of 2 Arab Super Cups, and has won 3 bronze medals in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Clearly a more successful club than the two he claims are the most successful in the world added together.
The sad facts are Celtic and rangers elite have shafted their supporters for years making themselves rich at the same time probably made you journalist a few bob too throw in the SFA fucking up with sky and see the bigger picture I just think fuck this 🤣still no surrender
Will this be the real rangers whatever that is 🤔
King Billy calling Celtic fans Tims is a sectarian comment and hate crime which you clowns at Ibrox get away with because Scotland is institutionally anti Roman Catholic,I don’t think you’d get away with insulting Muslims.I’m a protestant Celtic fan because my gran’s family were a bunch of bigots just like you.By the way I’m sorry Sevco sacked the Moosh I was quite happy for him to stay at Ibrox.Isuppose with Alex Rae in interim charge his tactics will be to kick every player from other teams off the park the way he had to do because of a lack of basic skill.Dream on you poor deluded soul.
Got me shaking in my boots at the massive decisions Ibrox has made. Brendan and the bhoys look out. Pile of crap.
Official,
Brenda Rogered is now the worst manager in Champions league history.
Elite Manager, Dont think so
Great to see Scottish boys running the team maybe they will clear out the foriegners whoare only there for the jersey and i hope they start putting on die hard players who are going to play for that badge on the top RfC oh why is celtic board having a emergency meeting is rodgers runnin oot again WATP
Humiliation in Cyprus for Davis and his amazingly talented assistant long may they reign in the house of the damned