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Celtic board can't afford another mistake

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Jim Spence | 09:18 UK time, Saturday, 27 March 2010

The Celtic board took the plaudits for previous good appointments, now they must accept

: a good run to the end of season and securing the Scottish Cup may be enough to land him the job permanently.

The Celtic board know Lennon's qualities well.

But how well did they know Mowbray before handing him the reins of one of football's most demanding jobs?

What was the recruitment process that saw them hire a

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Is Vlad still the King of Hearts?

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´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport blog editor | 16:42 UK time, Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Could Hearts be set to become a force in the land again ?

In their they looked like a team with real purpose and passion, and Tynecastle was a rollicking place to be as the Gorgie faithful rocked the casbah.

Vladimir Romanov's position though continues to baffle me. If you're a Hearts fan does it confuse you?

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Give McGhee money, not the boot!

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Jim Spence | 11:11 UK time, Friday, 19 March 2010

The Dons board need to find some cash as a short-term fix to help their manager over this sticky patch.

But I want to know, if you're a Dons fans, if you agree or whether I'm out of touch with the mood in the or the discourse in the .

McGhee was certainly aware of the cash limitations when he took the job, but that doesn't mean he was aware of how limited his options were.

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SPL must seize the mood for expansion

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Jim Spence | 19:23 UK time, Friday, 5 March 2010

The only thing that's clear about any change to the current structure is how unclear is the attempt to get a consensus among the clubs.

favours an 18-club league, while wants an SPL one and two. And others want all sorts of permutations in between.

Since my colleague, Chris McLaughlin, broke the story that was mooting change, I've spent a chunk of my week talking to the league's movers and shakers.

There is definitely a mood for change and at least one of our two biggest clubs are in tune with that mood music.

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