BROWN & OUT; Jock: 'My head's held high'.ARROGANT Jock Brown Jock Brown (born c.1946) is a football commentator for STV and Setanta Sports, previously for BBC Scotland. He started his broadcasting career for BBC Radio Scotland before moving to Scottish Television where he became the main commentator between 1980 and 1990 before joing BBC yesterday claimed he would leave Celtic with his head held high. He made the astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. statement as he spoke for the first time about the showdown with Celtic supremo su·pre·mo n. pl. su·pre·mos Chiefly British One who is highest in authority or command, as of an organization. [Spanish and Italian, supreme, supremo, from Latin Fergus McCann Fergus McCann is a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and entrepreneur. McCann's wealth stemmed initially from a golf vacation company, based in Montreal and Phoenix, Arizona. He is best known for his involvement in Celtic F.C., the football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. which forced him to quit. Incredibly, he still believed he had the "complete support" of everyone at the club. But the Scottish Mirror can today reveal the announcement of his departure, just 90 minutes before Saturday's game against Dundee, was greeted with EUPHORIA in a Parkhead sponsors lounge. Money-men in the plush Walfrid Suite - including Lisbon Lion Tommy Gemmell Thomas Gemmell (born October 16, 1943 in Motherwell) is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He played as left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability. In October 1961, he joined Celtic from Coltness United. - stood and cheered as the news appeared on television. Brown's departure came after McCann ordered a secret report into how the club could improve its public profile after Brown had fallen out the press and become a hate figure among Celtic's fans. The document - produced by Barker's PR by interviewing some of Scotland's leading businessmen and journalists - revealed Brown could be saved when it landed on McCann's desk at the start of last week. But after Tuesday's UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. Cup debacle and the angry scenes at Prestwick Airport when Brown needed a police guard when the team flew back into Scotland, at least one of those questioned changed his mind. On Friday he told a senior staff member at Parkhead that Brown was "washed up" and "finished" at the club. Later that day McCann left Brown in no doubt he had to go and the general manager's resignation was announced on Saturday. The showdown with McCann came in their regular Friday meeting. Brown said he had no thoughts of resignation before the meeting. But Celtic's struggling share price, fans' hatred of Brown and the team's poor form on the pitch convinced McCann the time was right to part company with the man he appointed just 17 months ago. |
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