4-in-a-row DVD, out now, for Father’s Day!! Fill your boots.
You and I know how Celtic are reported in the media but it’s seldom we have an opportunity to objectively analyse how we are portrayed in comparison to others. Yesterday’s media conference at Ibrox, was, frankly, irresistible.
Below is a transcript of questions and other comments made by journalists at Ronny Deila’s media conference when he was announced as Celtic manager a year ago, followed by Mark Warburton’s yesterday.
There are a few gems. Care to guess which conference these were put at “you’re actually a strong advocate of not spending and working on a tight budget”?
Or “You said he was at the top of the list – just for clarity, were any job offers made to other candidates?”
Or “There’s an expectation or a fear that top talent… will move to pastures new – is that a fear for you?”
Although to be fair, one brave soul did ask Davie Weir, “How different do you feel this Rangers is to the one you left?”
Let me know what you think. I know what I think…. some clubs are so well run they don’t need campaigning PR companies. Others are up to no good to such an extent they can hardly go through a day without one.
Don’t forget the 4-in-a-row DVD!
Ronny’s conference:
Many congratulations Ronny – how do you feel?
Easy decision?
What do you feel you can bring to Celtic?
This is your first experience of British football, how big a step up is this for you?
Peter, you’ve been linked with many candidates in the past few weeks, why is Ronny the right man?
Has number two been chosen yet?
Is John Collins a candidate?
How much time are you going to have to put your stamp on the team before the Champions League qualifiers start?
How do you rate the squad you’ve inherited here at Celtic?
Your first task will be to try and get the club to the Champions League – it’s your first experience of the competition, what do you think of the task?
You have three qualifying rounds to get through to get to the Champions League, it’s a difficult task.
Are you Norway’s answer to Jurgen Klopp?
On the issue Peter mentioned about unearthing raw talent, not only have you done that, you’re actually a strong advocate of not spending and working on a tight budget. Is that the case and why is that the case?
You played under Roy Hodgson, did you speak to him – what did you learn from him?
Can I ask you about the process of when you first became aware of Celtic’s interest?
What remit has Peter Lawwell given you as manager? There hasn’t been too much by way of a challenge for Celtic domestically, so what challenges do you face as a manager?
Peter, when did you become aware of Ronny’s abilities?
Was Ronny the only person– (cut off)
Comment made by Neil Lennon in the papers – was Ronny identified to replace Johann, was that the case?
You said he was at the top of the list – just for clarity, were any job offers made to other candidates?
Ronny is it important— (cut off)
Have you started talking to Ronny about what sort of budget he may or may not have?
Have you talked budgets Ronny?
Peter have you established a sufficient budget that can help Ronny?
Ronny what can you bring to Celtic?
I have to ask you about the pictures circulating in the Scottish papers in the past few days – can you explain them to us?
Will you do the same– (cut off)
Do you expect the same here then?
Just in terms of players – there’s an expectation or a fear that top talent like Fraser Forster and Virgil Van Dijk will move to pastures new – is that a fear for you?
You’ve spoken about developing players, things that take time – you don’t have the luxury of a long-term deal, it’s a rolling deal – have you been given assurances that you will be given longer?
What’s more important – results or development?
Warburton’s conference:
Many, many, congratulations, I’m sure you’ll be very excited about the prospect, but how big a challenge do you face here?
How easy was it for you to feel that this was the right job for you?
How prepared do you feel you are for the scrutiny you’ll be under here?
What do you feel is your first priority here?
Paul – you have said in recent weeks since you have come in that the club is broken and it needs to be rebuilt – why do you think that Mark and Davie are the management team to take it forward?
Mark – David from BBC Scotland here – at what point did you realise you wanted to be Rangers manager, and did you have any other offers?
And you’ll be expected to win automatic promotion straight away, yes?
And you and Davie have been characterised as good cop-good cop from people at Brentford, how can that help Rangers?
Your background is very different from most football managers, probably more akin to someone who would be on the board – but are there any parallels about how you’ll go about your business as a manager compared to your days as a high flying city slicker?
You said your first priority is to strengthen the squad, some players have left the club after their contracts were up – how far are you down the line at identifying new players?
How confident are you that you’ll be able to get this club promoted at the first attempt?
You’ve signed a two-year contract, how quickly do you think you can get this club back competing at the top of Scottish football?
Mark – what assurances have you been given, if any – about what your size of budget and what you can spend – it’s not just about numbers, it’s about the quality of the players you can get in as well?
David – did you ever believe you would be back here so soon?
As much as anything else, do you feel you’re going to have to help Mark get used to the surroundings of Scottish football and what it means to be at this football club?
How different do you feel this Rangers is to the one you left?
Davie what would you say Mark’s particular skillset it, his particular talent – how does he go about his business?
Did you speak to any of the guys who worked with before here, Walter and Ally?
Mark, what do you know about the players you have here at the moment?
The average age of the players last year was 28, is that something you’re looking to bring down?
So the youth system here is something you’re targeting as well?
There’s also no scouting system here, is that something you’re looking to sort out soon?
Rangers have been criticised in the past for overpaying players, particularly in the past few years, is that culture changing now?
So you reckon you’ll be going for players that are out of contract or loan deals rather than players who are in contract?
Mark, you say there’s no quick fix and it won’t happen overnight, how difficult will that balance be given there is such pressure to get promoted this season?
How many players do you think you need?
Will you be bringing Lewis McLeod back?
What type of footballing philosophy will you bring to Rangers?
There’s obviously been a thing about trying to get fans back buying season tickets, what message do you have for fans?
You spoke about the accent on youth and young players, but Davie played here until he was long in the tooth, will you be looking to bring in experienced players?
In your previous career, you would have been familiar with risk and reward – are Rangers taking a risk in your appointment?
Mark, just going back to your targets, have you been told by Dave King you have to win the league this year?
Will your management style be a bit different to Jock Wallace’s?
Paul – as far as your concerned with the management structure is concerned, you spoke about a director of football is something you would like to move toward, and the academy needs sorted, do you think there could be more appointments further down the line?
It’s already the middle of June, how soon can we see bodies in the door because the first competitive game is in five weeks?
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Quonno
It was mostly filmed in Macduff, Banffshire.
PHOENIX knight Robert Sarver is reported to have made a bid of more than £40million for La Liga side Levante – six months after trying to buy Sevco.
American banker Robert Sarver wanted to invest in the Championship outfit in January but his £20m offer was rejected by the old Ibrox regime.
quonno….
Assumed it was filmed in Macduff.
HH
Paul Weller and Status Quo mentioned on the ole blog today,did you ken Weller n Parfitt’s fathers were pals that drank in the same pub and young Paul used to borrow Quo equipment?
You’ll sleep the night noo. ;)
The Battered Bunnet
20:56 on 15 June, 2015
Regrettably, Weeminger’s right.
On an unrelated matter:
So’s SFTB, imo.
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Agreed 100%
HH
Jeromek67
20:45 on
16 June, 2015
Quonno
It was mostly filmed in Macduff, Banffshire.
Thanks.
Given the remnants of the fishing industry that would make sense.
Hi Bankie – just catching up – yes, sent you a quick reply
praecepta …. was glad that Sarver got knocked back …. he would have taken them for some dough for sure, but he’s a smart/tough businessman who would have built them up to a decent level ….. glad they were too stupid to see that!
Mike in Toronto, a few guys I work with are keen Leon Bridges fans and have seen him the last time he played Glasgow.
I would love to get to more gigs here but it would interfere with my little darlings’ social lives, I’m their designated driver for football, training, 5 a sides , dancing, the pictures , swimming etc.
Talking of the surname Bridges, if you get the chance listen to the podcast of the excellent Graham Hunter interviewing Kevin Bridges. Its funny and a great chat about football. Its on the backpage press website.
Can we take it that Robertson will be providing the jam for Warburton’s pieces?
mike in toronto
19:12
I have the pleasure of knowing the woman that Perfect Skin was written for.
Apt indeed
MiT
Kind of figured that. Had he been able to knock them into some semblance of credibility – he would probably have upped his initial investment.
……….. and there would have been no MASH!
Saltires,
Hopefully I will show you Carlingford at one stage.
Does anyone know, connaire 12 ?
If so can you e mail @ dublin2016@mail.com?
He mentioned a family story about the escape Thomas D’Arcy McGee from Donegal. I think I have found the answer.
Anyway, not for everyone but history all the same.
Terence MacSwiney, Cork.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_MacSwiney
Clogher.
Dallas …
I’m busy enough with my golden retriever!
And my neice who lived with me when she was growing up is just finishing university, and will likely be moving back to TO when she finishes … if she doesn’t find a job straight away, I suspect that I will be getting a house guest. But, in truth, it would be nice to see her a bit more …. it seems like only yesterday, I took her to her first day of school!
enjoy them while they are young …. they grow up so quickly!
a few lads on here have mentioned the KB/GH podcast … the last week was a bit busy, so I haven’t had the chance…. but the case for this week was adjourned so I will have a bit of time, so I will definitely give it a listen. Thanks for the reminder!
Mike in Toronto, the only downside I found with Toronto was how expensive it was but as I said earlier, its one of best cities I have visited.
Is it less expensive to watch FC Toronto than go to the Ice Hockey?
The Orcs won’t have the ‘battle fever on’ under this nomark then?
Clearly, not a fan of the ‘Big Jock’ who was unfit to share the same name as the real and one and only Big Jock…..our Mr.Stein.
Playing career
Growing up in London, Warburton attended The Latymer School, Edmonton. A defender, Warburton began his playing career as an apprentice at Leicester City under Frank McLintock and later dropped into Non-League football with Enfield.[6][7] Warburton took a dislike to the methods of McLintock’s successor at Leicester, Jock Wallace,[6] later saying “he was a Marine. We had runs on sand-dunes, running until we threw up. I learned a lot from that, never treating a player that way”.[8] Warburton had a successful four years at Enfield, winning the 1981–82 FA Trophy and the 1982–83 Alliance Premier League title.[9] He battled for the right back spot at the club with Trevor Savage and scored his only league goal for the club past Boston United goalkeeper Kevin Blackwell in a 2–0 win during the 1982–83 season.[7] After leaving Enfield in 1985, Warburton later played for Isthmian League side Boreham Wood and also spent time playing in Charlotte and Chicago while living in the United States.[6][10] Cruciate injuries ended his playing career.[11]
TBJ…
Are you serious ;))
I know the answer, as you do ;)
Thank The Lord those in charge at Sevco are total incompetents.
Warburton will be a total failure.
Apparently he likes his teams to play fitba.
That is alien to the zombies.
quonno
That Milligan crack should be re-attributed to Brendan behan:-
“Pat: He was an Anglo-Irishman.
Meg: In the blessed name of God, what’s that?
Pat: A Protestant with a horse.”
justafan & SoT
I have never read Ian Banks but Stonemouth was well filmed, implausibly plotted and patchily-acted dross. The dialogue may have worked on the page but on screen it made Jeffrey Archer look like Graham Greene.
I would recommend re-reading the book, if you enjoyed it.
praecepta …. intriguing!
She isn’t named Jane perchance? That name shows up in quite a few of his songs.
I remember LC once talking about the women in his songs, and when he introduced one of those songs, he said that, over the years, all his friends from school had come to see him/say hello …. ‘all except for the girl named Jane’ He sounded rather heartbroken about it.
Are you the man that stole Jane away, and broke poor Lloyd’s heart?!
Good to see the huns have their priorities right regards the new club players.
Shirts from a guy they won’t pay ,tax loopholes in their ties and no mobiles to check fitba results on their coupons.
Dugnity.
Sumdy was talkin about the DR sending a hearse to Celtic Park as we neared deaths door.
Thats wrong.
The pic of the hearse appeared on the back page of the Sunday Mail after, on the previous Thursday at the Celtic-EGM….the White’s & Kelly’s knocked-back a bid of £16 million for control of the club with, the £16 mill to be spent on the redevolopement of CP and…not…go into the old boards pockets.
Gerry McNee was the sports-editor of the SM and STV-sports at that time and, 99 out of 100 of McNee’s columns and reports on STV were designed to ‘educate’ Celtic fans and, rebels as to ‘how’ they could overthrow the board and….save Celtic from going over the cliff. McNee/Keevins/Cooney/Provan…were the exceptions to the rest of the SMSM as they were too busy kneeling on their prayer-mats asound SDM’s table.
The Celtic/Rebel/Clique in the media were becoming exasperated at the Celtic supports lack of urgency to ’empty’ the board and, the hearse was a stunt designed to waken Celtic supporters from being took for fools who would always be there….aye.
If it wisny for the hearse…where would we be today?
Ah no talkin about myself here but….the re-writers of history will tell ye otherwise….aye.
…..oot tae work. YNWA.
Saltires, the big tie box post was funny. The tie those of unsurpassed dignity wear looks like it is based on the British flag.
Was Brian ‘Bif’ Connor in Heraghty’s the night Terry Cassidy was in?
I was told Anton Rogan married Terry Cassidy’s personal assistant.
mike in toronto
21:00
Was that addressed to me?
She’s no plain Jane
oops … sorry … last post was in response to OG…
dallas …. average TGC tickets are about $100, so a bit more than you guys pay ….and football has been rubbish for years (although, this year is looking promising!)
Property in TO is expensive … but for a lot of consumer goods, I found Glasgow more expensive … then I went to Sydney this year …. just about had a heart attack when I saw the cost of living there! But what a beautiful city and country Sydney/Australia is! And really nice people! Guess there is a price to pay for living in 20 degrees weather all year long!
Watched the collusion documentary this afternoon
Not surprised at all and unfortunately can’t see the guilty doing any time
They were promoted, given medals and the like
Too many lords ,Sirs and Generals
Funeral of Terence MacSwiney,
Worth a look,
Up Cork,
http://youtu.be/qU16rhRHP7M
Clogher
o.g.
I’m intrigued!!
HH
Cowiebhoy
I got the new BT fibre optic ..
Never had sky – wouldn’t give the bassas the money .
The new jobs still good but I’m very busy as loads of new products on the go at the moment . Lots of new malts being launched to market so it’s a steep learning curve .
Getting my first allowance of 12 bottles this month too
Mike In Toronto –
I was out on Sunday night to hear some Canuk rock – The Burning Hell who hail from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Excellent night. Sample :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEEqkT6GCW8
Mikeintoronto, wow , that’s almost as much as it is to see that Arsenal mob at the Emirates.
Sydney must be expensive if its dearer than Toronto.
As much a I go on about my cherubs, I wouldn’t be without them.
You sound as you will be looking forward to having your niece as an extended house guest.
In the Graham Hunter Kevin Bridges podcast, Kevin’s story about getting Henrik’s autograph and his dad having a word with Alex Ferguson are very funny.
Stonemouth was a good book …most a Banks stuff was good
The drama was moderate
Jonny the Tim
21:11
Over a beverage my good man
kevjungle…
It was me that posted it.
Owned by the Same peeple, is their a difference?
We’ve both lived through the years of favoured writing from the media and so it carries on.
That is why sites like this gives us a voice to raise issues that need addressed.
Kev, I understand some of what you say….but, get the hun monkey off your back….they’re deid and everytime a hun monkey tells me otherwise…they will be told.
Enjoy the Glasgow CELTIC.
Their= there…feck being pulled up by the dictional police on on here :)
Official FF blog
Deary me
Ashley and his advisors are not, one would think, stupid men. But hey have been very foolish in pursuing this line of attack. It’s ended in a PR disaster for them, increased the bitterness of the fans against Sports Direct and drawn the attention not just of Rangers fans but of millions of potential Sports Direct customers to their business practises. Not a good day at the office.
The tactics employed were those of the bully – getting gagging orders against directors and serving them at their homes – calling an EGM which they know is expensive in monetary and in management time to carry through. It’s Ashley trying to show he’s boss. He’s only succeeded in looking like a time wasting halfwit. To use Glaswegian parlance – he kopped a doing, and a very public one it was.
Speechless.
Reading Monaghan’s Tales From the Dark Side, it looks like the Bears want to recruit the complete Salt Lake City Untd. squad!
Clogher
I’ll look forward to that
HH