If James Tavernier was in any doubt about the level of contempt that he is held in listening to Super Scoreboard tonight would have brought him upto speed.
Earlier this year he was voted into the Hall of Fame but two trophy wins in eight seasons alongside seeing off half a dozen managers is a more accurate reflection of his contribution to the club.
Mark Warburton, Pedro Caixinha, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Micky Beale have all been sacked since Wigan accepted an offer of £250,000 for their utility man with Graeme Murty left as a crumpled heap after two spells as caretaker.
There are few things more certain that Tavpen getting caught out defensively to conceded goals with his complete lack of leadership skills, personality and character making him a strange choice as captain.
Back in the joys of Lockdown when he was starring in empty stadiums Tav did enjoy some popularity as one devastated bear explained tonight on SSB.
— Tam sellic son (@TamseIIicsonIII) October 7, 2023
No, not this group of players, well not the senior leadership team which I think is a massive issue, the Tavernier supporters. My little boy’s middle name is James after Tavernier because we won the league that season, right, we all make mistakes but I’m stuck with that.
Last August Tav signed what was described as a multi-year contract, in 2025 he will celebrate his Testimonial Year.
I’m not sure you can blame the football player you name your child after for said child growing up and becoming a buffoon – unless you are a believer in nominative determinism, I think that’s really on the parent….
….that said, I can’t help feel this complete walloper might have turned out better if he’d just been called ‘Billy’:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/boozed-up-rangers-fan-named-22562705
then again, mibbes naw…
TavPen could probably do without the armband – for his own good –
but who else in the squad is mad enough to accept the captaincy, in the current set-up?
The sevco squad might have to draw straws,
to determine who is volunteered as the next team captain? 🙂
Perhaps they could have a ‘non-playing captain’ – some big red-faced fat guy in the Copland Road end with his belly hanging out of an XXXL orange away tap? Billy, Kyle or Davie (bound to be called something like that) could bellow an endless stream of poisonous invective for the entire 90 minutes, playing a ‘captains role’ to ‘encourage’ his ‘teammates’….
On reflection, this is probably a stupid idea – there’s already about 10,000 of them who stay to the bitter end just to boo Tavpen and Co off at the final whistle!
Tav pen is a hero to the celtic support just check how many goals assists we have scored from that right back position long may he continue
Was it no’ a guy called James They were fighting with?
What a prick,but then again to think these gypos are breeding.