I asked Archie Macpherson to speak about Jock Stein at CQN11, to mark the 50th anniversary of Jock’s appointment as Celtic manager, and then stayed quiet as he spoke. One of the points he made was that Jock would have a news plan ahead of a big game.
Good news would be held back until a few days before the game, giving fans and players a lift, to ensure maximum impact. Bad news could break at any time, but it would have to fight for column inches. As an operator, he is still worth studying. Celtic should plan to dominate this week’s news accordingly.
Apart from that horrible game away to Legia, Ronny Deila has not been to a sell-out Celtic game in a large stadium, and even that was only 30,000. It’s possible he’s never even played before a large sell-out crowd, so you can be sure he’ll not be short of people telling him what to expect, and how to prepare for Hampden on Sunday.
There are some obvious pitfalls for him to avoid, in particular to ensure his players are not provoked into retaliation, but taking too much advice would be a mistake (will not stop us offering plenty advice). He’s spent all season playing and preparing one way, anything which gets in the way of this will only put him off his game. The manager needs to employ a filter this week, tell everyone he’s got the situation covered and get on with the game.
Loving the way recipients of Rangers EBT loans have been asked about an advert dealing with the consequences of their loans, but are not actually asked about the loans themselves. These guys only agree speak on the understanding they are not asked about their loans, none of which are or will be repaid.
I accept that if the loan recipient is being asked about yesterday’s charity match, or some other football game, there’s no place to ask him about his loan, but these guys are regularly commenting on the consequences of their loans, without ever having to deal with the awkward question.
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There are now only 51 Inter Milan seats left in the upper tier. And 1 (one) in the lower ;-)
BCW,
I was wondering what bawheid Chris Graham was saying on SSN
St Andrews is some place with all those rich Home counties student types.
gordybhoy64
21:19 on 26 January, 2015
You , invisible, can’t see it myself…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Just read Phils piece and surely sevco will be ok for payroll this month with the league cup semi ticket money in their bank account
LB
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
I am surprised that more players like KC, don’t have a go from distance, when they set up 6 & 4, mind you thats how we beat the Catalans right.
Awerabest PJ
loughrea celt .
One of my daughters studied at St Andrews .She liked living in that part of the world and when she felt bored with small town life she caught a train to the big city delights of Edinburgh and erm, Dundee.
Sorry lads just logged on not doing well first day back on here :)
gordybhoy64
He was predicting good times ahead for Thems, aided and abetted by Glib and shameless the Three Bears and those 500,000,000 fans. With the latter being milked ……..oops, meant buying shares in the club on it’s way out………..
That’d bring a new meaning to the Three Bears……….all holding share certificates in Rangers Then, Rangers Now and Rangers Future
The next legend step forward please…….for all them that pulled on the jersey and kissed the badge….ebt”s etc…….they still couldnae win the big one…….
Papa John
B
Gordybhoy64,
You were in the “no one replies to our posts by design” clique, as was I. However, by replying to your post, I have broken the clique’s unwritten rules and have thus been expelled.
Big cup winners, st andrews is the place where students dont think the laws of physics (nor the highway code) apply to them.
they also wear pastel coloured jeans – and that’s the guys
tony donnelly would have a meltdown
Papa
I have watched the Sevco keeper a few times this season and he holds nothing. I’m hoping KC batters shots at that goalie from the first minute.
LB
Papa John
Sorry PJ not calling you a “B”, hit the post button by mistake.
Not having a pop at goal is frustrating, it really bugs me when a player in a reasonable position to shoot, opts to try a pass or beat a man…….
If the shots on take it………
Cowiebhoy 20.42
Yer not a Fifer then.
StAndrew has Madras secondary school.
It also has the fee paying StLeonards private school.
Waid Academy is in Anstruther and only about 8 miles away.
With Cupar also having Bell Baxter High school about 12 miles away.
Buckhaven High School and Kirkland High school are only 14 miles form St Andrews.
Renting or buying in St Andrews is very expensive.
TT
LiviBhoy
What about his betting slips
Oops! Can I just say I have never met south of tunis daughter.
BCW /dharma bam,
thanks for confirming my invisibility cloak has fallen off.
Lennybhoy,
you’re no funny ye know
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
No problem, I actually took it as Plan B, Ha, Ha.
Awerabest PJ
hen1rik
21:35 on 26 January, 2015
Nothing to apologise for.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Lochrea
You could be official tester for B78 telling us how good that we brewery is doing
gordybhoy64
21:46 on 26 January, 2015
I can but try…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
SFA climb down over Ashley hearing
Date: 26th January 2015 at 7:48 pm
Written by: Joe McHugh | Comments (0)
SFA
The SFA have caved into the demands of Mike Ashley and will stage tomorrow’s hearing into the Sports Direct chief’s growing control of Sevco by conference call.
Stupid headline from a Celtic Blog I quite like.To say the SFA are in a climbdown is ridiculous.Most of the worlds business is now done by conference calls.I myself have been involved in quite a few.To imagine MA and his legal team have nothing else to do but be at Hampden is ridiculous.I like this blog,but you dont have to make up things,to denigrate a ruling body,who have not ruled yet.Wait until the outcome.
Cheers again guys for all the help. Signing off for the night now as my shift has finished….amazing how quick time goes when your not doing any work and just looking at CQN.
Hail Hail
Hamiltontim
18:47 on
26 January, 2015
This place is absolutely mental some times and not in a good way.
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Was thinking the same….is everyone in a fighting mood?Must be preparing for the weekend.
I wonder how knackeredco will approach the game
park the bus
2 on brown
kick the bejaysus out of johansen
rely on set pieces
go for it 3 up front
It’ll be interesting if there’s 2walls of 4 against to see what happens, we haven’t coped well at times with that this year, 1 – 0 to good ghuys would do me
LiviBhoy
I am one of the disgruntled fans, who would wish to see this fixture cancelled, ( knocked back ticket ) however, good luck to all, and God keep everyone safe,but I fear the worst re trouble,around this fixture.If we play as we can?, we should win, that,s my final comment on it.
Awerabest PJ
gordybhoy64
21:19 on 26 January, 2015
Prestonpans Bhoys, cheers was beginning to think my posts were invisible to all :-))
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Not at all, I read your posts, like I do most if I can find the time.
Thesilentmajoritycfc :)
tinytim
21:44 on 26 January, 2015
met a fly fifer in a Kirkcaldy snooker hall once, he was a shark :-)
Burnley 78
Don’t always agree with what you say, but 100% in agreement with your post at 21.13, absloutely no idea why he is celebrated :-)
Hail Hail
Can I join a clique, it’s awfy lonely in my wee corner – wats the application/membership criteria?
Am absolutely astonished ( not really ) that there has been no forensic analysis of the statement, and the issues it raises re the governance of our game, by the main stream meeja. The tired/old hackneyed response just goes to show that investigative journalism in this country is dead – ” this statement is provocative in its timing” ” this statement is divisive ” – Jesus H Christ is this the best response they can come up with. If as WC suggests, that the statement is the first salvo – great, because for the good of the game in this country, the truth is always worth pursuing.
Well done Bhoys for all your efforts – and for SFTB’s great post which countered all the negative arguments before the statement was even published – spooky ;-))
We will be in the League Cup Final after Sunday of that i have no doubt – whether it be 3-0 or 6-1 – it doesn’t matter, our opponents on the day will be disposed of easily – Celtic just have too much class ( they better or you’ll look like an ahole…..ed!! )
For all of you going to support the team on Sunday, enjoy & keep safe ;-))
H.H. & KTF
The Times (not the Comic one printed in Glasgow)….says police braced for violence after Celtic fans bait rivals…..9 policemen were injured during an attack at the ROWALLAN bar in THORNLIEBANK after celtic beat rangers 3-0 in Feb. 2011……..300 arrests after the match…….March 2012 police dealt with 119 domestic violent cases……….wonder what the stats will be this time……the celtic fans were too busy celebrating to get involved……same again please
Just before I sign off,I would like to remind those of a weak heart,that we have witnessed this Hun team being taken apart by Hearts,twice,Hibs twice,QOTS,and be outplayed in most of their games,eventually winning because their part time opponents tired near the end.
This is not a one season thing.They have toiled against teams in the 3rd,and 2nd divisions.The last horror show for them was Alloa.Ateam of part timers ran them ragged with passing and move..They had no answer.The majority of wins for the Huns have been,1-0,2-1 against part timers.Some,are saying we should be wary.
Away and take a flying f— at a rolling doughnut.
Ps where’s the football armageddon – we demand to know ;-))
answersonapostcardCSC
H.H.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Like loughrea celt I am looking to move.
I’m also from the countryside (from Plains, but aboding temporarilly in Chapelhall for the last 15 years), and would like to move to a nice wee, posh scenic village in North Lanarkshire – nice scenery, good arable land, and quaint local boutique shops for Mrc BGFC to peruse when me and the wee mhan are galavanting about – also, must be plenty Tims in the vicinity.
Any thoughts?
Nah – me neither :-((
HH
BGFC
ItchyFeetCSC
Topkat,
the Rowallan is my (sumtimes) local, if there was trouble you can be sure no-one there started it, but may have finished it ;-))
H.H.
Turkeybhoy
22:03
That’s fair comment.
Think the only cause for concern opinion I’ve read on here is the influence of the MIB.
Turkeybhoy
You coming home for the game ?