Well yeh I dont blame him actually. There is no question that he really loved the club, but to be honest, I dont think he is completely up for the job anyway. His heart attack last year proves this, he is often having heal problems according to reports. Death threats towards him and other players at the club probably didnt help either. Without being biased as a bitter rival to Liverpool, id like to see Thompson get the job. He did a good job at the club last year when Houllier was in hospital. I dont think Curbishly or Stracken would be good enough for a massive club like Liverpool, yet I dont believe Martin O Neil would want to leave Celtic in the near future anyway because he is enjoying so much cuccess with Celtic at the moment. So for me, it would definately be Phil Thompson as the ideal replacement.