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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Paul 67
I listen to the always excellent Second Captains podcast (Irish Times Sport/Football podcast)
While talking about the Ireland vs Scotland game they mentioned the Scottish press’ scathing and derogatory views towards Martin O’Neill, playfully they said that ‘obviously there is some history there’
Made me smile… There is a lot of history there and there is a present there and there is a future there, it is just anti celtic and pro various incarnations of football clubs that play at ibrox.
If you don’t already, check out second captains, I would love then to have you on there giving your views.
Zbyszek
Italian media are also rumouring that Fabio Capello will be sacked..
Warbuton’s signed up for the great Sevco Great British Bake Off
Sevco followers have signed up for the Sevco Great British Take Off
The SMSM have signed up for the Sevco Great British Rake Off
The RRM Board have signed up for the Sevco Great British Fake Off
And the G+SL has signed up for the Sevco Great British Laundromat Money Spinner SARS Feck Off
Mary Berry will be providing updates until the clocks go back at which point Zombies will be crawling back under the gravestones, 3 bears will have found out who ate their porridge, Pan Loafy will be able to work with young, raw administrators, Goldie King Locks will be blaming Big Mike and the assets will be available for rent on the Sports Direct Website under ‘clearance’…
HH
Bawsman
There should be something substantive to report in a week or two.
The SFA just don’t want to be accountable.
AULDHEID
Good man,keep sticking it to them.
Meanwhile,a wee choon for The SFA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7knIi3LGf4M
Twisty
C’mon. they missed asking the obvious question about the Jelly Piece song!
MWD said AYE :-)
Billy Bear. We are told Mr.King is a multi millionaire and is going to invest depending who you are reading between 20 and 30 millions he is just waiting for you the Rangers fans to snap up 45,000 season tickets.So why are you on here spouting that they have no money ? Mr Warburton and Mr.Weir are talking about bringing in 14 players I am concerned as a loyal the Rangers fan you do not appear to accept the company line why is this ? H.H.
mullet and co 2…
Spot on mate, thems will use any angle they can.
They must be at 359 degrees by now;)
Not long since I drove past Ibrox. What a dump it is. From the outside it looks like a wasteland.
To think there used to be a sense of pride in their stadium. Marble staircases etc.
If anyone is impressed by their dump, they need to get out the ludj more
So, basically King has turned down the opportunity to get back the 26% of RR for 1/6 of what he said he would invest. Interesting…..
MOONBEAMSWD
That song occurred to me when BOGNORBHOY told us yesterday why his Dad was known as Petesy!
Ever noticed how guys like Steven , Numan , Butcher etc came to Scotland and never seemed to go away. All those big transfers from way before ebt’s stunk to high heaven .
mullet and co 2
13:01 on 16 June, 2015
So the guy that buys Rangers only player worth any kind of sum (McLeod) then turns up as the manager of the team he bought him from.
Newco needed that cash to keep their head above water.
Trevor Steven transfer smelled, boumsong wiffed…
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Will wiff even more when they buy him back for £150k!
when Ronny came in the media gave it the ‘Ronny who’ patter and he’s the cheap option after we missed out on the real manager targets crap, the guy won a league and cup with a team equivalent to Motherwell or Kilmarnock so he must have had something about him, the guy the Huns have came up with has done nothing in his 2 year managerial career (he’s 52 ) he might turn out to be the messiah the Huns believe he is but I’ll gladly stick to our guy who has 2 league titles and 2 cup wins already in the bag and he’s what 40. There’s more chance of Ronny collecting 10 in a row than this guy getting 1 HH
Hello again all you young rebels.
Sipsini
Just read your post there when scrolling back, i’ve not been posting
much lately, always trying to catch up as I’m out most nights with the
wee mhan at soccer either playing or training, between him and his
little sis i’m totally bushed when i finally manage to get on to the blog
and usually waken up with the laptop lying at my feet.
Hopefully it’s all worth it with me pushing him all the time and i’ve got
high hopes for him as i think he’s a good prospect, his coaches at the
club decided his under 11 team would play the under 14’s to toughen
them up but the wee fella ran amok with the 14’s coach ( a cockney )
shouting ” whats the matter with you pussy’s that Celtic lad’s ripping
you all a new one get a grip of him ) it was great watching him smash
the ball home with his hoops on especially as they all had on orange
bibs.
Anyway , back to the point, you said Brian had lost my number so i will
give him a phone again and maybe it won’t be long until i get a beer with
him as Padymacoz our club president is proposing inviting the Perth csc
bhoys over for an Oz hootenanny so hope that happens.
Can i just say some of the bread puns are absolutely classic, hard to
pick the best as there all so funny, keep them coming lhads.
H.H Mick
Paul67
I can’t think of a poorer lead article than this one.
The tone and questioning I’d pretty similar between both.
Paranoid drivel ,I’m afraid.
Serves no purpose but to allow many to state ” Celtic,never defeated always cheated.”
Best save our concerns for genuine grievances.
TT
TT
When I first came across CQN (2007 or 2008) one of the things that I remember hooking me in was our tolerance of contributors from our former rivals, most notably Edward Ursus.
Billybhoy, you have a hard act to folow there, but you’ve made a decent start in recent days.
As for the main article, not very often I disagree with the sentiment but I honestly don’t see too much difference with the general sets of opening questions. That’s not to suggest that there’s not a general difference in the way things pan out (we have Lennon, they have Ally, we finally sign players, theirs are swept/jetted in, etc).
Anyways, only 7 hours or so till Christine, Stevie, Lyndsey, Mick and John hit the Hydro ;-)
Back to workin’ (and very occasionally lurkin’)…..
Dreadful news from Berkeley, California where 5 young Irish people have been killed in a balcony collapse. RIP. Prayers for them and their families,
Dontbrattbakkinanger
12:35 on
16 June, 2015
‘The 52-year old is here for the long haul, and there is yet to be a negative word said about his abilities; a very valid comparison is Alex Neil, Norwich’s outstanding boss. Neil got Accies promoted, then moved to Norwich and got them into the English Premier League at the first time of asking. A very similar kind of path to Warburton.’
-so the path to actual promotion is very similar to actual non promotion?
Nae wonder the ole journey is taking so long.
Hunguffometer bein’ re-calibrated.
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Yup – and remaining in the Championship was the real promotion! Once you start deluding yourself, it’s hard to stop apparently.
On hun manager names, I’ve noticed not only that “Alistair” McCoist has reverted back to just “Ally”, but that his title, “Super” has been removed too.
melbourne mick…
Hi mick,
Brian spoke highly of you and is still astonished about the way contact was made after all the years of silence.
Paul 67, all down to your sacred site.
Hopefully Brian will make the journey over soon to meet up again. I will be heading over in two years time to tie up with Brian and my nephew who is relocating with his Aussie wife.
I’ll let you know when I’m over as it would be a pleasure to meet your goodself. Thanks again for your helping me find my friend. HH
Warbuton’s
His nickname is surely gonny be…………………….. Pan
As in Pan Breed
Like his club……………Pan Breed………….DEED
A wee “your” sneaked in there.
Having a bmcuwp day seen as I’m off ;)
Don’t take that the wrong way Bobby;)
I used to be addicted to the daily record. I almost couldn’t function until I had read the sports pages.
I boycotted after thugs and thieves.
The daily record circulation was 626,000 in 2000.
Now it is 203,000.
They lose just about over 10% of their readership every year.
Hopefully they will still be alive for our ten in a row. Though staffed by students and interns by then i’m sure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_Kingdom_by_circulation
Auldheid
13:03 on
16 June, 2015
Bawsman
There should be something substantive to report in a week or two.
The SFA just don’t want to be accountable.
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Many thanks, keep the pressure on.
Re the main artile. I personally couldn`t see much difference between the 2 sets of questions. Maybe some can see things I can`t. (and I can see dead people!)
article
Are you excited by Warburton’s appointment Billybear?
philbhoy – if you’re lurking just wanted to say that you and especially Olivia are still very much in our thoughts and prayers.
TT
Paul will tell you it’s all in the Denotes and Connotes.
The repetition of the denotes allows you to infer the connotations in the question path.
Hope that’s helpful.
I agree with the suggestion that the tone of questioning is significantly different
Just one example of comment not question :
” This is your first experience of British football, how big a step up is this for you? ”
The comment: This is a big step up and you`re inexperienced.
An implied criticism of the new coach.
Several other questions in the same vein
Other questions basically say:
“You`re not going to get much money to spend. How do you feel about that? ”
What used to be called “Begging the question.”
Billy Bear…
Are you a hun or at the wind up, I like to know who I spar with;)))
If you are a hun, it’s fine by me and probably most on here, sorry about the loss of your clud. Na, I’m not:)
coolmore mafia
13:40 on
16 June, 2015
Are you excited by Warburton’s appointment Billybear?
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Wouldn`t use the term `excited`, I know loads on here were not excited by Ronny Deilas appointment but it looks as if it has paid off. Mark is another one, relatively unknown but has had some success in a somewhat fledgling career. Time will tell. At least there is mild panic ensuing…….
When I first came across CQN (2007 or 2008) one of the things that I remember hooking me in was the quality of the meteorological content from the G74 postal district.
Rangers.
Rangerss.
The repetition of the D note allows you to learn the entire Status Quo discography in an afternoon.
Captain Beefheart, are you a hun?
Wangers.