Strangest feeling this; I mean, I'm at loss as to why my emotions/reaction to this news is well, as I say, strange/flat. For the avoidance of doubt, I didn't want him back. Equally, like the rest of us, I was only too aware that I had no say in the matter; so therefore, whatever/whoever the outcome of our search, I would still be in my seat come the new season.
Then of course, it happened, my head took a hold of my senses and told my heart to catch a bus into the real world. Loyalty ? Integrity? Humility? in the same sentence as football ? Nah, long gone !
So, and please forgive me for this, I started to think I may as well get onboard, I may as well succumb to temptation and put my own selfish wishes above all else. Would the past actions of BR really matter a jot if he was to bring reality, bring to life, a long held dream of mine?
Please stay with me, and allow me to elaborate.
When I started going to Paradise, way back in the late1950s, it was in truth something of a depressing time; you see, the establishment team from down Ibrox way were just turning up and sweeping all in front of them.
My numbers may be slightly askew, but I think we'd been champions something like 21 times, Scottish Cup Winners 18 times, league cup winners, ( I think ) twice. it seemed unrealistic to imagine a scenario where we could catch them, let alone overtake them. Then along came Jock.
A tsunami of success followed.
Fast forward then, to the cheating EBT years. A time when, not only ourselves, but the whole of Scottish Football was cheated out of its right to a level playing field. Integrity? Honesty? Nah, all that mattered was the trophy count. We lost ground.
And then came Fergus.
So, what does all that have to do with the reappointment of BR? Well, if it transpires that he surpasses the joint numbers of the two incarnations of the dark side, he may well leave us next time with our forgiveness... perhaps even a modicum of respect.
Sorry about the length of post folks. As I say, just my selfish perspective.