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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When are Celtic back in action? It feels like pure ages since I saw a game!!
#coldturkey
Mr pastry – sounds good!!!!
Time furra cuppa…..
dessybhoy
19:54 on
16 June, 2015
Hamiltontim
Bad news then and the promise of a review has been ditched and replaced with an academic review, I wonder what the academics involved think of their report being used in this way
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Think they’ve already issued a statement that their work was to present data, not a review and that there was no interpretation from them on the data presented.
I think it’s funny as .. The zombies are full of hope that their new management team.
A guy who’s only credit is winning the old 3rd division in England .. With a failed manager as sidekick
Suppose that compliments glib and his board .
natknow
Cheers for the heads up I may just go in the search of tickets.
dessybhoy
Gutted but not surprised. It was only added the Holyrood calendar yesterday so it was obviously done to give MSPs from the other parties as little time as possible to prepare for it.
The fight against this Act doesn’t stop here though mate.
Mike in Toronto, one of my pals threw Weller’s last CD , Sonik Kicks, out the car window as he thought it was absolute guff.
As is now and 22 dreams are good , Wake up the Nation is ok.
Like you I was right into the Jam and the Style Council but not as enthusiastic about some of his solo stuff.
You are right about the psychedelic and long guitar stuff, it does my head in.
Ever since Steve ‘fanny’ Craddock joined up with him, more long winded guitar stuff is played live.
Give me five more songs without guitar overkill in a gig. Do 25 songs instead of twenty in a gig with less guitar solos.
Some of my pals stopped going to see him after the Wildwood tour due to the number of boring guitar solos him and Craddock did.
I waited another nine years to see him and was far better with less guitar bits.
natknow
20:00 on 16 June, 2015
Precisely and they went so far including in their actual report that they were neither for or against the Act.
TBJ…
Yer a bad man, give the bloke a chance;)))))))))))))))£?))))
Mr Pastry
19:57 on
16 June, 2015
If anyone was ever in any what like an independent parochial Scotland would be like – watch Stonemouth.
This would be the shit that would be dished-up in the name of entertainment – crap production, crap writing, crap acting and crap direction.
Stonemouth makes Take the High Road look like a runaway Oscar winner.
Yupand Corrie and Easties are the acme of cultural drama.
And there was some other London produced shit that I turned off the other night because what they were supposed to be saying was totally unintelligible.
good man i saw Hugh Henry from Labour speaking briefly on the news against it, the chamber seemed poorly attended.I have been in touch with my MSP about this, at times he has replied at other times not
Monaghan1900
19:01 on 16 June, 2015
FF’n mental:
“An orange Warburtons van passed me as I was on my way to work this morning. It was almost as if it was a sign from god to show his delight with the new manager. I think this goes to show that the big man is on our side.”
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Or it was a morning bread delivery for SATAN….
:)) FF’n nutjobs.
MIT – I really liked that Al Jolson stuff you played for me at your last house party, pretty catchy stuff; I remember my granny talking about him:)))))
slainte
tony
Ray Winstone’s Big Disembodied Heid
19:38 on
16 June, 2015
All this pish about suits, shirts and ties reminds me of the old joke:
Q What do you call a hun wearing a suit shirt and tie?
A The accused.
Thought that you were going to trot out the old Spike Milligan one about what is a gentleman? A Protestant on a horse.
dallas …
am quite looking forward to the Lloyd Cole show this week …. great period for music in Scotland back then … aztec camera, the bluebells, orange juice, the commotions were probably my favourites back then …. and slightly later, the Trashcan Sinatras …. and of course, the lovely Ms. Grogan and Ms. Spiteri …. who were good to listen to and even just to look at longingly!
I wonder if Mr Warburton signed his contract without looking at any of the details, just like Mr McOist?
I doubt it !!!
I doubt it also for Mr McOist as well – such a cheeky chappie !!!
Did any of the journalists ask Mr Warburton the nature of his contract:
notice periods, rolling contracts, compensation clauses, garden leave?
If not, why not?
In some cases clubs have the legal upper-hand and in others, the managers are completely in control.
We demand to know names, faces, letters, numbers, and all the rest…
SevcoIsANeveryendingSourceOfMirth CSC
Torontony …. ya cheeky young whippersnapper!
I think ALL the Huns should go to Mordor wearing suits and ties next season.
Would look like the biggest criminal trial in hostory.
quonno….
Really quite enjoyed Stonemouth especially the first part.
Ian Banks was a fine writer.
Peter Mullans first scene in the program was acting of the very highest class.
Just my opinion of course. And holding such an opinion quite contrary to yours I still wouldn’t vote SNP at any time!
HH
Paul67
Oops quonno…think Mr Pastry made the initial comments…sorry.
HH
Paul67
The new Rankers managerwill have to prove himself …ahem!
Well, that’s me cancelled Sky (full package & multi-room etc) in favour of BT TV … Much more reasonably priced….about a third of what I was paying….
Mike in Toronto, excuse my bad manners for not asking how you and your partner are?
I was in Toronto in 1992 for a week. Its one of the best cities I have been to. Very respectful and courteous people there. Hopefully its not changed that much.
The Saturday after we beat man u with Naka’s outstanding free kick, one of the Fratellis was on Sky’s Soccer am, wearing his hoops. He was permagrin during the show.
Shellsuit boaby must have been made up when he read that script :)
HH
DD … no worries … things are great. Busy, but great…. And now that it is warming up a bit, KT thinks so as well (being an aussie, she is not a fan of the cold!)
Toronto is a very nice city to live in…. people are nice (but I have to say, I find people pretty nice most places ) … Toronto is suffering a bit due to the Tory policies that have been in play for a few years now under Harper … but still a nice place to raise a family.
sound like you are overdue for another visit!
Sips
Are you saying they have been punished enough
67 heaven
I recently purchased an android box and get all the matches on my tv for free as well as the latest movies and box sets etc . £60 well spent
Stonemouth ?
A fine novel.
Pal in Glasgow recording the Beeb version for me.Will watch it when the summer is over – November !
Mikeintoronto, Aztec Camera were really good. The Bluebells and Orange Juice too.
Roddy Frame is playing at the Kelvingrove Bandstand on the 7th of August here and Echo and the Bunnymen are playing there the following week.
TBJ
Done the same, internet speed is important though, as all programmes are streamed
How’s the job ?
Hail Hail
That big box of rid, white n blue ties must be getting emptier and emptier
My calculations show there have been around 3,634 issued since Craig Whyte received his.
Assuming the big tie box (BTB) was delivered intact, and the driver didn’t blag a few, there are still enough left from the original 4,000 batch for another 14 changes of CEO and CFO. Plus around 150 changes in manager and deputy, before they have to buy another BTB
On the bright side, they can use the old BTB to cover the leaking roof.
Or wrap staff Christmas presents….oh wait a minute…
Sixtaeseven
…did you get my details?
LeStalker CSC
Mikeintoronto, I’m glad you are both well.
I can understand KT’s dislike of the cold. A friend of mine’s sister in law stays in Toronto. He, his wife and family went over to spend Christmas in Toronto with his wife’s sister.
He couldn’t believe how cold it was and how much snow had fallen. He told me it took a week to thaw out when they got home.
I’ve told my wife when our cherubs are out of the house, I want to go to Antrim and Fermanagh to visit the the two towns my mum’s mum and dad came from and go back to Toronto.
When my pal and I were over we sent a postcard of the Skydome to Terry Cassidy, our CEO, at the time. We put on it, this a a proper stadium. It was about the time all this mince was being talked about moving out to Cambuslang.
dallas ….as a city, Toronto has many things to commend it, and even musically, there is often some good stuff floating around … but that is one area where Glasgow has it beat for sure … lots of great music and places to hear it.
Sounds like a few good shows for you coming up!
I passed on the Jesus and Mary Chain show a few weeks ago (never understand and sometimes always are two of the best pop songs ever!) , as it clashed with Leon Bridges’ show …. read the JMC biography on the flight to Oz at xmas time … not deep, but worth a read if you liked them.
LB’s album is out next week …. quite looking forward to that … he is playing in Glasgow soon I believe … tickets are probably pretty cheap (compared to most shows!), and he is worth seeing live….like an old school soul show from the 50’s.
justafan
20:16 on
16 June, 2015
Oops quonno…think Mr Pastry made the initial comments…sorry.
HH
Apart from struggling a wee bit with ending I enjoyed Stonemouth just fine. Peter Mullan is always a right good baddie.
Still trying to figure out if it was filmed in Fife or East Lothian.
Dallas
Cassidy visited MJ’s one night to answer questions about the club and future plans etc.
He objected to being asked if his management style ‘might’ alienate some folk …he responded by blowing his cigar smoke in my face.
Rat
Dallas …. I normally run about in shorts all winter, but the last 2 winters here were brutally cold!
You will hopefully get to meet KT when we come back in September …. but dont tell her that I agreed that it was cold or I’ll never hear the end of it!
Liked your story about the postcard to TC …. did he ever respond? I’m guessing not :)
I have to say … the skydome is a bit antiseptic, but Celtic could take a few lessons in customer service from the clubs here … you can get anything you want brought to your seat! But most tickets are ridiculously expensive (and getting worse) …. if a dad wants to take his two kids to a Maple Leaf game (the Toronto equivalent of being a tim), between tickets, and food, you could drop a grand easy …. so much for being the working man’s recreation!
Terry Cassidy. Now there is a blast from the past.
Always thought he was the right guy who simply found himself with an impossible task.
To do his job right, he would have eventually have to have told his employers, the Kelly’s and Whites that they were a bunch of chancers.
Same fate may well befall the guy Robertson at Ibrox.