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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Craig
Mikel/Adam
Jason
Virgil
Izzi
Kris
Scott
Nir
Jamesie
Leigh G
John G
I will take a humble victory 1-0,
I expect The champions to be professional and do what professionals do.There job.
Go to work Celtic.
HH
Tim before Sunday,
Tim after Sunday…..team supporting…..
makes me what?……a tim supporter….. ;-))
H.H.
an tearmann
00:55 on 27 January, 2015
No Johansen? I think he’ll pull Rangers all over the pitch and score two goals!
Substitute Tic for Tim….;-))
H.H.
Good night all.
Hail! Hail!
“He managed to Beat Nadal but fell in the Semi..”
Summa,
Quarters.
But aye, should be a good match up.
Tosb @0053
I like it ;)
Tosb
Doh!
Jamesie to bench
Stefan in
I was thinkin of the motherwell team
Your right he will run them
He, I bet will be subject to the basic farming approach from them
Hope your good mate
HH
An Tearmann
see what yer saying, but we both know we’re gonna fuk them up…..on & off the field…..feel sorry for all those time that don’t know how to defend themselves…..;-))
kudos to those that don’t need to…..;-))
H.H.
So
Craig
Mikel/adam
Jason
Virgil
Izzi
Kris
Scott
Nir
Stefan
Leigh G
John G
HH
Maggie McGill
“Pugh
Pugh
Barney McGrew
Cuthbert
Drivel
Zheng Zhi”
Surely
An Tearmann
I’d still start with Jamesie, he’ll run that mob ragged
HH
Last post mean – a cannae spell – will try better later….;-))
H.H.
Sftb
lol,lol
sftb
dont know about surely,
Nite all,
bak to my corner,
still don’t know what clique i mite belong to…..;-))
H.H.
Summa, I watched the young aussie a couple of times last year and he’s a definite grand slammer for the future, a class act. Murray needs to treat him with caution.
Should be a great match.
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Looking Forward to the GB Tifo on Sunday..
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Who, why, how: Defour ‘Red or Dead’ banner explained
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30976806
A banner showing his decapitated head alongside the words ‘Red or Dead’ greeted Steven Defour on his return to Standard Liege on Sunday.
It went from bad to worse for Defour, who left Standard for Porto in 2011 before signing for Anderlecht in August of last year.
The 26-year-old Belgium international was sent off in the second half of the game and Anderlecht were beaten 2-0.
Bart Lagae, a football reporter for Flemish leading newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, explains why Defour has become such a figure of hate.
What was the atmosphere like on Sunday?
The atmosphere was very hostile, as is usual for an Anderlecht-Standard Liege derby. The stadium speaker deliberately announced Defour’s name last to enhance the booing. Objects were thrown towards Anderlecht goalkeeper Silvio Proto after seven minutes. He asked the referee to interrupt the game.
When Defour received a second yellow card for kicking a ball out of frustration into the stands, Standard Liege fans were delighted. Anderlecht fans reacted furiously and threw seats on to the pitch.
How did the banner get in?
Standard Liege allow supporters clubs to make and bring huge banners. They are rolled up when they are brought into the stadium. Following an incident in December 2013 – when a banner based on the movie Scarface was shown in another game against Anderlecht – Standard Liege, in collaboration with the police, decided to introduce strict rules.
Fans have to show an image of the banner beforehand. However, in Sunday’s match, they showed another, less controversial image and therefore misled the authorities. Standard Liege claim they could not check the image when the banner was brought into the ground.
Who paid for it?
Banners are sponsored by the supporters’ clubs. In the Anderlecht game, two such clubs made a giant banner or “tifo”. One was made and sponsored by the Publik Hysterik supporters club. It featured a clown eating the Anderlecht club symbol. The other – an more controversial – one was made and sponsored by the Ultras Inferno 96 club. It took six weeks to produce.
Who organised it?
The Ultras Inferno 96 are the most fanatic fan club of Standard Liege and are inspired by the ‘Ultras’ in Italy and France. The Ultras are essentially radical supporters who want to show their commitment to the club by using pyrotechnics, oversized banners and by chanting. The leaders, known as ‘capos’, use megaphones to sweep up the crowd. Most of them wear hoods to disguise their identity from police and security cameras.
Are offensive banners common?
Offensive banners were a sporadic problem until recently. Most of the banners promoted positive messages and were acclaimed by many football fans. Problems were mostly attributable to pyrotechnics rather than offensive banners. However, this has changed in recent years. The pyrotechnics are now under control, but the offensive nature of the banners has increased, especially in the ‘clasico’ matches against Anderlecht.
Did the image shock the Belgian public?
Seconds after the banner appeared, Belgian football fans all over the country expressed their disgust on social media. Belgian FA and politicians were quick to react. They included Didier Reynders, Belgian vice-prime minister and Standard Liege fan, and Flemish sports minister Philippe Muyters. Most Standard Liege fans said the image “went too far”. Some Standard Liege fans argued that it was a reference to a horror film – Friday the 13th – and an expression of free speech.
Was it perceived as being satirical?
Most people in Belgium did not think of the film Friday the 13th but of the beheadings in Syria. Very few people defended the image. Standard Liege denounced the banner and said they were misled by the supporters club in question.
Why is the player hated so much?
Defour captained Standard Liege to two league titles and one FA Cup in Belgium before he moved to Porto. From there, he signed for Anderlecht, the eternal rivals of Standard Liege. He was one of the most cherished players to have worn the Standard Liege jersey and many fans could not understand why he chose to play for their rival team.
Defour was called a traitor from the very first day of his move to Anderlecht. Preparations for the game on 25 January began on the day he signed. Many fans threw Standard Liege shirts with Defour’s name on onto the pitch before the match began.
Any other examples of offensive banners?
In December 2013, Standard Liege ‘Ultras’ displayed a banner based on the film Scarface. The star of the movie, actor Al Pacino, was portrayed as a Standard Liege fan holding a gun. There was purple blood – a reference to the club colours of Anderlecht.
In 2002, a minority of Standard Liege fans showed off an offensive banner to another player who had been dubbed a “traitor”, Croatia striker Ivica Mornar. The following message was also displayed: “We deal with traitors like in your country.” This was a reference to the Yugoslavian civil war.
What happens next?
The Liege police are reported to have questioned the leader of the Ultras Inferno ’96 group which was responsible for the offensive banner. For instigating violence, individual fans can be punished with a fine or with stadium restrictions. The Belgian FA announced it is looking into the most effective way to punish Standard Liege.
Summa
Burghbhoy
00:13 on
27 January, 2015
Coincidentally Barcabhoy has just set out a view that addresses your point about how you feel.
It is a very interesting read and delves into what is driving the whole issue of which OC/NC and the advert are but a symptom.
I commend it
http://www.tsfm.scot/spot-the-difference/comment-page-11/#comment-44282
and my response
http://www.tsfm.scot/spot-the-difference/comment-page-11/#comment-44287
to anyone who wishes to find an alternative to a forever war.
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Geordie Munro
01:00 on
27 January, 2015
“He managed to Beat Nadal but fell in the Semi..”
Summa,
Quarters.
But aye, should be a good match up.
..
You know Typing that l wasn’t sure..Ha..Maybe l should apply for a job with the MSN..;-)
Summa
Summa,
You have semi on the brain ;)
SFTB, Mr Zi has retired and has taken to comfort food, he now spends his nights woking his dog…………………………………..:_)
I never understood the smugness of the hun when they displayed the Nakamura “dog” banner. It showed their ignorance of world cuisine, if only they’d waited until Ki and Cha were in the team it might have shown they had a semblance of knowledge of oriental food culture.
Ach what do I know, I’m away to drink some more snake blood.
Huns are ignorant bassa’s
Unleash the Jamesy.
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ACGR..
Yea he will Win a Grand Slam..he was 2 sets down and Match piont down on Sunday against Seppi who beat Federer..
As i said he has No Fear..
Just been on TV He is 6/1 to beat Murray..
Summa
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Geordie Munro
01:21 on
27 January, 2015
Summa,
You have semi on the brain ;)
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Hey..l have Not mentioned the Other Semi..Since l was Censored..;-(
Summa
Lurkin Tim
No.i dont know mate.
Every Celtic game is a job to do.
Its what makes football a great game.Thats why urge professionalism in our approach.
It may turn out your way in which case I will be happy too.
But I have been to our clubs games where it does not happen.
Morton.ict.raith etc games were we ‘knew’ we were goin to run riot.but did not.
And dont forget with every flailing swing of leg or elbow and every word written,they
are resetting an identity born out of cheating.We will be ready.
HH
My last post before Sunday:
To those that can take care of themselves…..good luck;
To those that can’t, stick to those that can;-))
lets hope its not necessary…..;-))
Never underestimate the New Rankers for mischief, ever….;-))
H.H. & KTF
Just thought I’d pop on with this brilliant wee song.
I haven’t read back so apologies if I’m intruding :)
I just think this song (acoustic version by 2 band members) is fe*king awesome. Won’t be to everyones taste but, hey ho.
Band: Greensky Bluegrass
Song: Don’t Lie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEdK0S0D1Xc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
HH… -Tambo-
BGX
23:34 on
26 January, 2015
dalglish in the papers today saying they will always be ranjurs to me…wonder if people will be saying hes inciting violence with statements like that….
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Kenny is as entitled to speak for self as the advert was to speak for those who contributed to its creation.
However what Kenny and the msm guys who put him out there and MoN etc etc clearly fail to appreciate is that they did not pay to watch any of them play. They did not pay for the match tickets, the transport, the pie and Bovril and/or the bevvy.
The players were paid very well by supporters to take part in a game in which they thought all the clubs were playing by the rules. RFC did not from 2000 to 2012 and what they did has been minimised by football authority to avoid the consequences of the full truth being met.
So the feelings of supporters will naturally differ from players and their media buddys who lived off those supporters earnings.
What the advert did was inform the Kenny’s of the world, who according to the snippet I read had not seen the advert , that something seriously wrong took place in Scottish football and fans are angry about it.
Now if Kenny. MoN etc have any sense they will start to ask why and perhaps then they will be able to still speak for self but with an understanding of what created the conditions that required an advert to be placed.
So the show is not over yet. The advert spelt out a truth. Other truths will follow that will make it impossible to deny or minimise the degree of wrong doing that has happened from 2000 to 2012.
The truth may be painful (see my earlier post with links to Baracbhoy on TSFM) but it is an absolute prerequisite for reconciliation.
A reconciliation that would make Sunday’s game something to look forward to rather than dread and which might become all the more difficult to achieve if matters do get out of hand on Sunday.
An Tearmann
ffs, were yur optism? We as a Celtic species are built fur optism…..except wen we wur robbed…..but we couldn’t know how much by…..optism kept us going…..thank fuk the truth is slowly but surely getting there…..saddened that it costs Tims getting it out there…..;-))
H.H.
PS bed fur me, afore i tell the MSMS that they’re a bunch of spineless, sycophantic shit eaters ;-))
H.H.
TheLurkinTim, you asked a while back if I was in the Whisky industry.
I wish I was but I’m not. I’m just a very enthusiastic amateur.
My dream is to one day play for the same team as skyisalandfill, He’s the Puyol of dramming but with a brazillion type napper.
My bog hero, so e iz.
The truth is out there, well done for the efforts of everyone involved.
HH
ACGR,
read the brilliant RIP Ian Banks, the arguements between a great mix or Single Malt are fascinating…..or else am talking shite….but it’s still a valid arguement……;-))
H.H.
Tambourine Bhoy of 1967, that vid was like FFM and BobbyM hingin about in the woods. it was going well up to the point where the beardy guy used the word quintessential.
:_)
Tambourine Bhoy of 1967
01:39 on
27 January, 2015
I quite enjoyed that
HH
gsu
Lol,
don’t scare the hun, pity it wen you can, if it is physically against you, fuk them up…..no rules ;-_))
beentheredunthatCSC
Hatrick?
TheLurkin Tim
No pity for that mob, 4 at least on Sunday and let them take their chances elsewhere.
HH
Dun