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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pauloantony
22:49 on 16 June, 2015
I’m guessing January 2009
Any minute now
In your world
CELTIC are ready to make a £400,000 move for St Pauli left-back Marcel Halstenberg.
Marcel Halstenberg has been on Celtic’s radar for some time
The 23-year-old German has impressed in Bundesliga II, and his club would be prepared to sell now rather than risk losing one of their main assets for nothing next summer.
However, Parkhead manager Ronny Deila faces competition from Hannover, who are looking to re-sign their former player.
Halstenberg came through the youth ranks at Hannover before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2011.
But it was at St Pauli where he finally made his first-team breakthrough.
Deila is looking to increase competition on left-back Emilio Izaguirre.
The Celtic boss has already landed centre-half Dedryck Boyata.
He replaces fellow Belgian Jason Denayer, who has returned to Manchester City following a successful loan spell. Deila is also keen to bring in Martin Odegaard on loan.
Ex-Hearts defender Danny Wilson and Dundee United pair Nadir Ciftci and John Souttar are also targets.
Assistant boss John Collins said: “Hopefully we can get a couple in before the Champions League qualifiers.”
HITC
Best football news web site ever……….
CELTIC are ready to make a £400,000 move for Lyon left-back Marcel Marceau
The player refused to comment…
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=marcel+marceau
saltires en sevilla
Warburton kneeds at yeast a bakers dozen new players
31003
:-)
BGX have you ever watched the series cosmos? One of th scenes discusses how to a two dimensional being someone could appear out of the third dimension and it would be as if by magic?
You are a one dimensional being….
Is it just me or does Marcel Marceau look like Chiellini?
saltires en sevilla
22:57 on 16 June, 2015
CELTIC are ready to make a £400,000 move for Lyon left-back Marcel Marceau
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I hear he is good at set pieces
31003
Might be his oul’ da’?
He’s not saying …
paradise windfall….
I’m out the link on that one?
Watching the news, my feck thems won’t learn ;)
Mags
Knocks them in like the wall isn’t even there!
Marcel Marceau reminds me of big Mohsni at the latter end…….could never get oot his box…..bum tish
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
20:59 on
16 June, 2015
quonno
Bit late catching up.
In my particular case it was Milligan I heard cracking it.
One of Brendan’s from Borstal Boy I remember along similar lines was the difficulty he encountered trying to teach a fellow prisoner, a Protestant how to genuflect and bless himself at Mass.
Margaret McGill
23:04 on
16 June, 2015
saltires en sevilla
22:57 on 16 June, 2015
CELTIC are ready to make a £400,000 move for Lyon left-back Marcel Marceau
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I hear he is good at set pieces
But does he use a Warburton loaf?
What is the Stars
22:35 on 16 June, 2015
Bgx
Why not
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Thanks for the exceptional tip @ the 5PM Ascot, I actually went for both the horses that you fancied in that race. That is another Guinness and a Vodka I owe you. :))
You will, undoubtedly be the maist drunk in Dublin next year, even if you only spend 1 hour there. :D
HH & Thanks.
mike in toronto
22:05 on
16 June, 2015
Natknow … I haven’t heard of them, but I will give them a listen. I lived out east (Halifax) for three years, and loved it out there. People are great, and the music is great!
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Meant to mention earlier, Neil Clark (who wrote Rattlesnakes and (Are You Ready To Be) Heartbroken with LC) now lives in…..Toronto! Eyes peeled… :-)
Neganon2…And You and your ilk on CQN are Dinosaurs, Holding Back this Country as much as the OO..
Now we disagree on Everything, Scroll past , dont engage, best allround…
Mags…
There is a bit of differance with the odd hun that flys in for entertainment that I’m sure you subject him to;)
For most of us, it’s a daily battle, which of late has been a joy ;))
sipsini
23:19 on 16 June, 2015
Mags…
Yeah that’s true
I’m not disagreeing with that
KevJungle
21:04 on
16 June, 2015
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.
*I rarely if ever agree with your postings but do recall GMcN saying after we had won the Centennial Double that we were just papering over the cracks. Looked to be right.
bgx
23:17 on 16 June, 2015
OMG
Now I’m an orange bastard
saltires en sevilla
Decorum please. Do keep the tone of the blog a bit higher!
Last weekend I heard Chic Young refer to Bobby Lennox in his thoughts about the greatest Scottish player of all time . A very worthy call in my book.
Tonight, reading the Paul John Dyke book “The Quality Street Gang” he states in page 58 that Bobby was on the free transfer list for a whole season in the early sixties.
That Bay of Pigs episode must have caused a global madness phenomenon if Celtic wanted rid if him and nobody took him on.
Hard to believe.
Marg mcgill…Sorry For Your Troubles…Bless
Just saw the perfect player to be the first Sevco signing. Just scored for Cameroon at the World Cup.
Ngono Mani.
She comes in the fall
Boys with a worse hairdo than the mullet. A lot mair respect for these guys though. Bro Mason McCall has been ditched, likewise Bro Mason Ally the Gardner.
Change is happening at a Rapid pace.
Corporate Fascism is stinking all over most of the World now.
MiT, I’ve never paid for entry to the ACC, RC or BMO, been lucky with complimentary tickets and box seats, however, the $25 parking is a bit much. although I do pay the same for the UHN hospitals when I take Mrs. TT down for check-ups.
TO is quite expensive compared to US cities but a lot cheaper than hame.
Stanley Baxters “Parliamo Glasgow” is alive and well. A summers evening stroll through the beating heart of Glasgow town centre threw up the following phrases at various bus stops and taxi ranks I passed by recently….
“Canny wait tae get yoor scants aff joll”… Inebriated chap was saying…”I cannot wait to remove your underpants darling”
“Witchoo lookin it ya trumpet?….. Meaning……”Can I be of assistance sir?”
“Henny fagsone ye big chap?”……Meaning…..”could I borrow a cigarette from you kind sir?”
More to follow
BGX
23:17 on 16 June, 2015
Neganon2…And You and your ilk on CQN are Dinosaurs, Holding Back this Country as much as the OO..
Now we disagree on Everything, Scroll past , dont engage, best allround…
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So people on CQN are holding back Scotland. You are a belter.
The Money spent on Disinformation in the Digital age is frightening. One thing Neganon does and most people respect him for it, he hits hard with information that is out there. To me, you are an attack and run kind of person.
mea culpa
23:27 on 16 June, 2015
Just saw the perfect player to be the first Sevco signing. Just scored for Cameroon at the World Cup.
Ngono Mani.mea culpa
23:27 on 16 June, 2015
Him and the pole
Meno Sckinto
Quite a squad they’re building
American and Mexican fisherman
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, “Only a little while.” The American then asked, “Why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” The Mexican said, “With this I have more than enough to support my family’s needs.” The American then asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?” The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life.”
The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; Eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise.”
The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?” To which the American replied, “15 to 20 years.” “But what then?” asked the Mexican. The American laughed and said that’s the best part. “When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.” “Millions?…Then what?” The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”
HH
my soninlaw has season tickets to bmo and he does not pay close to a $100 a game.
might be 60 to 65 dollars but still expensive as far as whats on show.
hockey is out of the question and baseball is getting there cant afford a beer without taking out a mortgage. states is the cheapest by a country mile you can have a beer at the tailgate party before the game.
Ontario run by the liberals and Presbyterians.
Easter 2016 Dublin fights and digs booked lookin forward to it greatly.
Meeting Tim’s Republicans and socialists from all over the globe who are going to the Fair City for the centenary.
Starting to resemble the Seville get together which was a decent gathering ;) Hail Hail NSNO.
Mags v BGX…..odds…Mags 4-6 Bgx 6-4 ….let the battle commence;)
Petec.
Yes good day at Ascot. The double came up short price though, Finnegan was a non runner but one of my other fancies buratino romped home in that race and finally my big each way bet Elishpour was 3rd at 25s.
I have a few for tomorrow. Will post later
Pete C….Ok..And i Could Care less about your opinion..But it would Take more effort than im willing to give…Be well
Ronny in an Irish bar in gran canaria if you’ve not seen it bhoys
One use of colourful language by our norweigen leader!
http://mobile.newsnow.co.uk/A/778429070?-10583:834
HH
WWW
Brilliant.