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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Alfie,Alfie
What colour is the sky in your world?
Bawsman already taken as a moniker, what about a change to Bawbag?
Scrolling on past from here on in Alfie your new moniker says it all.
I think Kev the revolutionary is right! The Board should be made up of Celtic minded rebels. Come to think of it we need a manager and players who are Celtic minded. Finally, we need only the Celtic fans who are truly Celtic minded. Only then will we win titles, Cups, and European trophies. We will have to extend Celtic Park to accomodate the numbers flocking to see the cream of Europe (only if they are Celtic minded though) and Sotland will be transformed into a land flowing of milk and honey.
Let the revolution begin.
Alfie Noakes
Seriously, you sound like an auld hun.
Either that, or you are stuck in a time warp.
You hate everything, and everybody, and probably even hate yourself.
I can just picture you looking into your shaving mirror, and saying….who are you looking at.
Get a grip of yourself, if you are an auld hun, at least admit it….because you really sound like one.
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Alfie Noakes
13:02 on 26 January, 2015
Paul Brennan is wise not to provide any ‘oxygen’ to the maximum 600 Celtic fans – I use the term fans very loosely, who were/are the instigators of the Sunday Herald ‘small’ crowd-funding scam.
There has been no universal support on other Celtic blog sites – in fact like me, they have been openly critical and derisive of the pointless and selfish exercise – this is number six in the list of puerile/futile actions. the first five having been staged at UEFA matches, and seen us fined substantially and on the verge of a ban. There was no no CROWD-FUNDING among these individuals to repay the fines paid by Celtic on their behalf.
I wonder if they are indeed the same individuals.
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7-0.
Do you read/hear me?
7-0.
Seven. Nil.
On Sunday your wee pretendy fitba’ club is going to get PUMPED by a Celtic side far from the finished article but which will still be too dynamic and lucid to contain.
Seven.
Think on that. At least you won’t have to worry about whining on about articles as you console devastated Zombies.
Favourite Uncle…..mind yir blood pressure you…..
Me Me Me Me Me Me Me, lookatMe!
Look at what I’m doing now! Look at Me! What am I Like!
Sorry
Forgot that was Alfie Noakes’ role.
Just give him the old http://static.politifact.com.s3.amazonaws.com/photos%2FTumbleweed.jpg
Oil is dead like the old firm and every day the world keeps spinning
Anyone on here got new ideas
HH
Burnley 09:30.
A confused piece and forelock tugging at that.
i can understand your dissent to the ad.i cant however see how it divides us and unites them (not interested in how a cheat thinks)
May I suggest you call them cheats.
i suppose calling them cheats might well hinder future sponsorship.
maybe thats why we run a ‘stand alone’ policy.so future ventures with the cheat are nono.
The ad is factual.truth.
The media whys and whatevers I couldnt give a s**t about.it is now a reference point for every Celtic fan when referencing truth.it will most certainly not be used as a tug of forelock to imply it motivates a team born out of cheating.
Anyway mate.enjoy a Celtic victory.be safe with your family.
This is our first game against this new club.treat it as such.
HH
sandman
13:17 on 26 January, 2015
The huns will be on the park long before we hit 7 HH
Alfie
Is your real name Michael Grant?
I only ask after seeing the following in today’s Herald from the aforementioned [Dons supporting/stereotypical hurting hun] hack, who’s possibly miffed at not being consulted in advance of our ad appearing in his rag’s sister publication:
‘Bores obsess about there being “No Old Firm!” since Rangers’ liquidation and an embarrassing advertisement was placed in The Sunday Herald which banged on about Rangers as a new club which supposedly means nothing to Celtic. But most Celtic fans are above that.’
Yeah, Michael: finger on the pulse, as usual (does a corpse actually have a pulse?) …
VIP
See this telling the truth malarkey – it will never catch on…
The Green Man
13:16 on
26 January, 2015
Alfie Noakes
Seriously, you sound like an auld hun.
Either that, or you are stuck in a time warp.
You hate everything, and everybody, and probably even hate yourself.
I can just picture you looking into your shaving mirror, and saying….who are you looking at.
Get a grip of yourself, if you are an auld hun, at least admit it….because you really sound like one.
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You and those like you are the hateful ones – the word hate NEVER passes my lips.
I don’t hate anyone – but you do, because you have no intelligent answers to my points.
I will not tell you again – I AM NOT A HUN – but you sure act like one.
bournesouprecipe
Whit ah’m soused of herring the day..
hun skelper
13:24 on 26 January, 2015
sandman
13:17 on 26 January, 2015
The huns will be on the park long before we hit 7 HH
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Aye, more than likely.
I wonder which Celtic player will get the blame for country-wide hun rioting, for scoring the ‘provocation goal’?
Which we’ll fondly remember as the ‘provo’ goal…
;))
ASA advice on ads.make it “legal,decent ,honest and truthful”…works for me….
Thindimebhoy
13:07 on
26 January, 2015
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No offence pal but I don’t want to do the politics, I thought the Nats getting humped in the referendum would have confined them to the trash bin for a generation but naw, best of 3? Too much of a gravy train for snake oil Salmond to walk away from after a lifetime of snouting it
Alfie…
Think you’re being a tad selective in your research. I can find no evidence that either support or approbation of the advert has a clear majority.
Personally I wouldn’t have bothered with the item but I have no problem with it… it hardly matters whether it was promoted by 600, 6 or 60000.
What it does represent is a narrative, a valid narrative, to which the MSM refuse to give oxygen. Because something may be a minority view does not infer it is either wrong or invalid.
The advert was scrutinised by legals, police etc and was therefore not in factual error nor ‘offensive’.
I liked the taking to task of the football authorities and their far from transparent performance. I liked less well the wording of the new club conclusion as it provided a deviation from ithe issue of governance of football in Scotland.
Some things have changed forever…the Club will never use the term Old Firm in any of its publications or pronouncements. (Wish the players could be educated likewise!) Celtic will, I hope, continue to develop strategy divorced from the southsiders.
I can’t think of anyone brought up on the history of this ancient fixture who would not want the thing changed from what it was, changed utterly.
HH
BGX ……yes thanks.are you still off the gee gees I got an orse ra morra,big price.
Only 185 tickets left for the Inter Milan home leg, all in sections 416 – 419. It’s going to be quite a night.
http://m.thedrum.com/news/2015/01/26/herald-times-group-defend-celtic-supporters-ad-and-reveal-police-scotland-and-asa
MWD said AYE
Alfie Noakes
13:26 on 26 January, 2015
I will not tell you again – I AM NOT A HUN
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You’ll need to, because I think you’re a Hun too.
Jungle VIP
13:26 on
26 January, 2015
Alfie
Is your real name Michael Grant?
I only ask after seeing the following in today’s Herald from the aforementioned [Dons supporting/stereotypical hurting hun] hack, who’s possibly miffed at not being consulted in advance of our ad appearing in his rag’s sister publication:
‘Bores obsess about there being “No Old Firm!” since Rangers’ liquidation and an embarrassing advertisement was placed in The Sunday Herald which banged on about Rangers as a new club which supposedly means nothing to Celtic. But most Celtic fans are above that.’
Yeah, Michael: finger on the pulse, as usual (does a corpse actually have a pulse?) …
VIP
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I am not getting into a silly argument with you.
Just remember one thing – there are other people with a different take on things – different points of view – from differing stances.
You stick to your views and I’ll stick to mine – but the difference is, I stick to facts and figures to back up my argument – you and people like you, resort to name-calling and abuse.
Therein lies the weakness in all you claim
Alfie Noakes
I said the other day, that you sounded like Winston Churchill, and Bomber Harris after a good whisky session….I stand by that.
You are merely a troll…nobody knows who you are.
Your reactionary views, are not views I associate with Celtic fans.
I repeat….You sound like a HUN TROLL
Now, convince us otherwise…or feck off with your rabid nonsense.
I see he is still trying to disrupt this place :))))
till later all
starryplough,
I think you wrote that pun just for the halibut
7-0 ooh I wish but Celtic aren’t playing good enough to score 7. Unless or fullback’s have a blinder.
Alex O’Henley@OHenleyAlex · 53 mins53 minutes ago
#Bolton sign Rochinha from Benfica B + close to signing Adam Le Fondre from Reading. Sounds like Neil Lennon has given up on getting Commons
Alfie Noakes
Take your medication. It’ll calm you down.
weeminger
13:09 on
26 January, 2015
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Peaks and troughs I understand, my comment was flippant as I really don’t want to engage in the politics with the Nats, I did plenty on the Ref debate.
I find Nationalism dangerous, myopic and devoid of solutions, I don’t in any way shape or form hold any respect for Nationalism or its followers.
Less borders, not more, Socialistrepublicoftheworld. CSC
Dharma Bam
I saw the plaice was floundering with shoals of trolls, whit in Cods name kin ye dae:)))
I see one does protest too much.
MWD said AYE
Alfie
The add told the truth and gave the facts and figures. Why are you so upset about it? I think the others are right. You’re a Hun.
Or should that have read
I see the HUN does protest too much. :-)
MWD said AYE
Looks like the Nationalist mafia on here are rounding on Alfie.
I’ve disagreed OFTEN with what he’s said but you Nats are disgraceful at hounding folk that hold different political views to yerselves.
Alfie
15:43 here and yiv just been outed as a currant bun………….-)))))
Jungle VIP
12:49
I suspect they’ll play one of two ways.
The smart way, is the Wattenacio, a 4-5-1 with Miller as the sole striker. If they’re bold, and want to appear to have any semblance of an attacking outlook, they could use Templeton and Aird out wide. Not the worst idea given how attacking our fullbacks are. More likely they’ll double up with 2 left backs and one of the above on the right. We’ve got so much pace at the back however, so Miller getting in behind shouldn’t be a concern.
The other option, and one I think they’ll go with is a 4-4-1-1, with Daly as a target man and Miller playing just off him. They know they’ll be under the cosh, so long balls are their only option. He also adds a bit of height to defend corners and any free kicks they win will just be pumped into the box for him and Elbows to go up and win.
The only player they have that would even get in our squad is Wallace as a back up left back. They are slow at Centre Back, so will defend deep. They have zero technical ability to control the ball in midfield.
They have a punchers chance, and no expectations. If Morton and Arbroath can get a result at Celtic park then they can sneak a win at Hampden. However the difference between Sevco and Morton is fear. Morton could take a 7 nil beating and just get on with it. No one would remember. No one would care. Sevco don’t have that luxury.
An early goal and we could run riot. However I suspect that total domination and a 3 nil victory suits both sides. As such I think that is the most likely outcome.