And then the lights came back on.
You and I have discussed this before, but one week from tomorrow Celtic could be in involved in a +£20m penalty kick competition. Between now and then I’d have the players take 100 each. Preparation is everything and there’s no amount of preparation for penalties next week which will be too much.
You have to suspect that it’s too soon for Brendan Rodgers to throw new keeper, Dorus de Vries, into such a critical game, without a proper opportunity to work with his defenders, or be assessed by Stevie Woods.
After the Aberdeen game later this month we have a two week international break, where de Vries will be able to work with the coaching staff for an extended period, but that precedes the group stages of European competition, so I’m not sure when the new keeper will get a first team break.
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Just listened to the end of lenny’s interview on RS.
Disappointed in his answer re mc fly bassa’s comment in his ear.
It irked him so that’s it.
Meanwhile……
Estimation readjustment.
The latest edition of World Soccer Magazine has a very accurate portrayal of the death of Rangers and the creation of the new club.
Accurate enough to cause social unrest actually. They clearly haven’t sought the views of Reagan or Doncaster.
How to practise penalties
1. Find the best pen for you
2. Every player takes only one pen a day at the end of training (because that’s how they come up usually).
3. The player always takes the same pen each time.
4. The keeper is told where it is being aimed at unless it’s down the middle.
Over time the player should be perfecting the best pen on a one only basis.
HH
GFTB…
Don’t hold your daughter back from making the move, I bottled out of it years ago and it’s my biggest regret.
I’ve told my kids to see the world and hopefully they do.
Like Auld Tam, you can always come back.
Auld Tam…
Always liked your posts and got BMCW to clarify that you were the who I thought were weeks ago. Glad You have settled home again and I’ll catch you for a beer during the season. HH
fan-a-tic on 15th August 2016 6:59 pm
Always thought Thomson was poor, then again, they’re all poor. But his performance over two games at Ibrox convinced me there was an added ingredient to his incompetence. In one of those games Maloney was denied two clear penalties and Wilson a third. The other Ibrox game was marred throughout by calculated Rangers thuggery with McCoist cheering from the sidelines.
Sipsini
She is only 7, she likes the idea of a swimming pool but as soon as I mention she won’t see her God-parents and the rest of the family she is no for budging, it’s pretty sad but we actually miss Coatbrig even when on a wee holiday :-)
The apple never falls far from the tree
I have managed to get a partial transcript of a recording of the Sevco phone call to Preston regarding the possible signing of the 6 goals in 44 matches machine, Joe Garner. We only have the Sevco end of the conversation:
RING RING. RING RING
Hi, it’s The Rangers Finance Director here. I was lookin to speak to my counterpart there about possibly signing one of your players?
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Yes, I can hold.
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Rangers, you know, from Glasgow. The mighty Teddy Bears!
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No, no. We kept the history you see.
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I don’t know, you’d better ask Charles Green.
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Apparently that’s an ecumenical matter.
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Aye, well we like to still call ourselves Rangers.
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The manager? It’s Mark Warburton.
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You do know him, ‘Warbo’.
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W-A-R-B-U-R-T-O-N.
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Aye, I can hold again.
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Yes, Its the Rangers Finance Director. I was hoping to speak to someone about signing Joe Garner.
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Glasgow Rangers
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I think I’ve already been over this with your deputy, but we kept the history.
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Well, apparently you can.
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No, not Gardener. Joe GARNER. He’s a striker you have there.
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Are you laughing?
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Aye, well we would really love to sign Joe.
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Well how much would you be looking?
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Sorry, it might be a bad line here. Did you say “million”?!
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Oh… right…ahem…
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Oh, instalments ARE a possibility? Great. Would you want them weekly or monthly?
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Every six months? That sounds great!
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Only two?
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But thats like 900 actual grand each!
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Could we possibly negotiate on that timeframe?
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Well I was thinking, on a goodwill basis, mano a mano, so to speak, we could agree that we will pay you.
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Do you need any specific dates?
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And would that be by cash or cheque?
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I see. Well, hypothetically speaking, if there were unforseen cashflow issues this end, could we extend that proposed 1 year timetable?
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Well, maybe 20 to 30?
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No, years.
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Hello?
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Oh, you dropped the phone.
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Yes, 20-30 years. As a goodwill thing. Football club to football club.
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I do appreciate that, but the chances of another liquidation in the next 20-30 months, sorry years, really is quite remote.
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Yes, we did say that.
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Yes we were wrong.
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Would you be interested in any of our lads, by any chance?
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Any of them, to be honest.
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Well the manager did indicate that, yes. But I think the media slightly misinterpreted him.
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I suppose you could argue that, yes.
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Sometimes you’ve got to downsize to upsize.
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It’s a wee saying we have here.
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Speculate to accumulate? Aye, that too, I suppose.
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Well we are looking to build a team around Gardener.
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Oh, Garner, yes. Of course.
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Well, we do have an excellent academy.
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Murray Park.
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No, no, no. It’s not a car park. Last I checked.
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Well, we have had many success stories from the academy
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Right now?
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Off the top of my head… oh, I know his name…I can picture him… blue tracksuit… just cant think of it right now…
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Maybe I could email the details to you?
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Aye. Great. So, to sum up, in principle, you would consider instalments.
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I will obviously come back to you to see if we can narrow that wee issue. But to be clear from my end, 20-30 years is not on the table?
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There’s really no need for that sort of crude language
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In principle too, you actually would want actual real money.
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Also, In principle, you don’t want any of our players.
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Again, I’m not sure that sort of language is helpful.
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So, will I call you then?
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Actually, you wouldn’t mind calling us?
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Hold on, there’s the pips. The money’s about to run out
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Hello? Hello?
Jordan Rossiter might be a natural number 4 but thon Forrester definitely is a wee natural number 2!
Sipsini
Not sure about BV yet, if I go in it will be after work for an hour or so
Desertbhoy and Fess will be in I think
I hope Aberdeen keep an eye on the honest cheating this year -they have a lot to loose. This season is a big season for the genuine community run clubs in the spl .
Gerryfaethebrig
Home for a quick visit , was talking to your cousins on Sunday at 10 o’clock!
Would be great to buy you a beer or three . You going on Wednesday / gazebo? If not maybe a catch up in the nights.
Gb
ihadtochangemyname
Cant see the Dons being too interested in the cheating after all their owner Milne said move on Craig Brown is a board member[how did this come about] and McInness well we dont need to say anything about him and where his affections lie do we?
Agnes Hedman is the biggest coward i have seen in goals….
FAN-A-TIC
That’s why we need Sutton to call it out as loud as he did on Saturday
okay .. just for fun, I”ve decided to start a rumor and see if it will gain any traction … the midfielder that JFH was talking about is none other than Yaya Toure … who has been left off City’s CL list …. so, adding 2 and 2 together, and I get Yaya on loan to Celtic …
lets see how long it takes to make it into the Daily Ranger …
I’VEHADTOCHANGEMYNAME on 15TH AUGUST 2016 8:14 PM
I hope Aberdeen keep an eye on the honest cheating this year -they have a lot to loose. This season is a big season for the genuine community run clubs in the spl .
Absolutely ,and if we are nearing the split with Sevco borderline to make top 6, those mid table clubs around them will have to do the same.
Sipsini –
Thanks for your kind words.
Very much appreciated.
HH
Going by BR’s interview after the Milan game I wouldn’t be surprised if he gives De Vries the jersey right away, only two players he regretted loosing in his career as manager and De Vries was the first.
MIT
Steven Gerrard?
Just because someone is brought in to be No 1 doesn’t guarantee he stays No 1.
mike in toronto on 15th August 2016 8:22 pm
okay .. just for fun, I”ve decided to start a rumor and see if it will gain any traction … the midfielder that JFH was talking about is none other than Yaya Toure … who has been left off City’s CL list …. so, adding 2 and 2 together, and I get Yaya on loan to Celtic …
lets see how long it takes to make it into the Daily Ranger …
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I thought it was Steven Gerrard :)
SG is probably more likely than YaYa, but the zombies’ heads would explode if they thought it was Yaya, so I’m sticking with my story…. :)
BT…
I’ll play it by ear then. HH
GFTB…
I forgot your daughter was only young.
I’m taking my aunt and uncle out for lunch on Wednesday they are over from Toronto, probably their last visit.
I mind when they came over when I was your daughters age and they told me Canada was just over by the woods. I decided to go and see them, the panic I caused was unbelievable, reckon half of castlemilk was looking for me. :(
Glen@8:22,
I would argue that having that mob in the league will make our final points difference greater than last year from the racing pack. The sheep and hertz will not be allowed four straight victories against them.
Toure and Gerard
Yaya just been seen at Glesga airport, you heard it here first :0)
De Vries ,as in time honoured tradition, is injured, back training on Thursday
Dexter
Thoroughly enjoyed that mate. Well done!
PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 15TH AUGUST 2016 8:36 PM
Glen@8:22,
It would certainly be interesting to see the Reaction of McInness and Neilson if that did happen.
Especially if it cost either of them a top 3 place.
Steven Gerrard
Good connection with Brendan, doesn’t like USA, needs coaching badges for management in UK
5 years older than Scott Brown, 2 years older than Joey B, done much more than both put together
Could he add experience and dig to midfield?
I don;t know
Smashing game of beach volleyball between the US and Brazil Number one teams on just now
But only for those who prefer a sports spectacle to a bit of voyeurism
Chlelsea v W Ham…….guff
Maybe posted already but just in case
http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/banter/videos/watch-these-thai-children-made-a-song-especially-for-the-odonovan-brothers-34966755.html
Dorus de Vries a stick on to be in goal within a coupla weeks. Having listened to Brendan speaking about the fitba qualities that he wants in his keeper, there can be no doubt that Dorus will be #1 PDQ. Sad for CG but Brendan is not a Ghuy who messes about.
Setting free@8:50,
Naughty boy. You now have half of CQN making some excuse to watch the other telly!
1-0 Chelsea
GerryBhoy on 15th August 2016 8:59 pm
Dorus de Vries a stick on to be in goal within a coupla weeks. Having listened to Brendan speaking about the fitba qualities that he wants in his keeper, there can be no doubt that Dorus will be #1 PDQ. Sad for CG but Brendan is not a Ghuy who messes about.
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That’s what we need – a manager that won’t mess about and most important has the backing of the Board to spend and strengthen the sqaud