Speaking at the weekend, Kenny McDowell looked ahead to the cup semi-final saying “We aren’t going into the game fearing a big defeat. If anything we are going into the game knowing we’ll have to be on our guard and wary of that, but we are not going into it fearing of losing by a big score-line”.
Admitting that he’s wary about the prospect of a big defeat is the last thing you want your manager to say publicly as you prepare for a cup tie. It conditions everyone to the prospect of defeat.
From Ronny, it’s all positive: “It’s going to be fun.
“It’s good that this is a big game, so we won’t be underestimating the opponent.
“We are in a good position, we can win everything and that motivates.”
Big games, big results, are often won in the head before a team takes to the field. You win because you know you’re going to win, because you know you can rely on your team-mates. You know that if you do your job correctly, there is nothing the opposition can do, short of elbowing you in the face and hope you retaliate.
No game of football is easy and Ronny and the players will know they will have to work for anything they get on Sunday, but the preparatory work has been done. The players are fit, rested and can’t wait for Sunday.
On a side note, I can’t believe how thoroughly the New Club advert has penetrated media coverage this week. On top of Motivator McDowell, can you imagine ‘ex-players’, pundits and fans having to explain their existence and relevance in the run up to a semi-final? This wasn’t a crowd-source advert, it was crowd-sourced media management, which ran rings around the best paid PRs in the business.
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Ninjaman
“Loyal”: it’s a good, meaningful word but in the minds and writings of such as this, it is drained of true sense and purpose. It’s use puts blindfolds on such people. It’s vocabulary abuse.
Money Money Money.
Italian media claiming that Chelsea have signed Cuadrado for 32 million euros plus paying 100 % of the going to Fiorentina on loan , Salah’ s wages
An interesting one – Vincenzo Montella, Manager of Fiorentina, publicly stated that he would resign if Cuadrado was sold before the end of this season.Bit of a red neck if he doesn’t
BT
One of them tweeted that they were at court, glad it ended well but what a shameful waste of police time and resources which could have been much better served in the fight against real criminals.
V
PFayr
Now, now, insulting crystal meth users :)
HH
Every time the ball comes to any of our players kick it right out the park, they are bound to run out of balls eventually!……………………. do I see an interluder waving his unseen Fenian Hands…..
braw .
How much would a tanner ba cost noo……if Mash was selling it ….you would never own it!
V
Read it on twitter FAC have a right dig at the specially recruited team who police the act.
Later Celts, away for a sauna.
Hx2
Don’t underestimate this man.
http://forums.musculardevelopment.com/showthread.php/114145-Michael-Ashley
And take note of Souness to the left keeping an eye on him .
PF
Read the FAC if you can, seems the PF asked the sheriff to remind one of the witnesses for the crown to beware as he was incriminating himself,
blantyretim…..awful what the bhoys and their family had to go through…a disgrace to all involved in throwing together this Act….it simply must be thrown out …and soon
no sae braw …
Stubbsy well on MSM message there.
I think only 2 of the 13 were convicted, and both for struggling with police who had advanced on them with batons drawn. By the way polis are supposed to record every incident when they draw a baton and none were logged for the Gallowgate event. Look at the photos of it online and you can see most of the polis have their clubs out.
neustadt-braw
One of them was offered a fine and refused to accept it
….pfayr supports weeoscar
17:43 on 29 January, 2015
This “old firm ” craic in the MSM is doing my head in
Full scale overdrive
Thrash CFC and we can move on …
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Aha, the (Orange) mask (sash?) has slipped!
Something you want to tell us big chap?
Get yerself a lawyer. A good one!
;-)
HH jamesgang
Vmhan
Focus is an outrageous waste of money …polis think it is great ..cushy number
Scottish Govt are too conceited to repeal it
stairheadrammy
I’m new to twitter so struggling at the moment..thanks for correct information.
RP
There are actually a couple of decent footie points in there.
We can be exploited with balls over the full backs, we could be vulnerable at free kicks(Ross County last 10 mins). They should shut down space around their box.
4-5-1 would be the set up to do this.
But
This strategy needs discipline in defence, pace from midfield on the break, a decent CF to hold the ball and an aerial threat.
They have no cohesion in defence, slow as carthorses, Monster Munch and Elbows.
Can’t possibly work.
If we score early, it will be 4-0
If they hold out to 60mins, it will be 2-0
Out fitness should destroy them in the last 15.
I have no worries for Sun
PS fans wanting players to be kick us off the park has no influence on the players unless they are also fans.
Black,Elbows and Monster Munch ate therefore the de-facto hardmen.
Don’t think Broonie, Guidetti and Virgil will be quaking
They need to get over this militaristic, last stand, get into them rubbish. They played footie under Advocaat and McLeish. Thought they had moved on
PF
Could cost them votes in May
Laugh on ssb there ……Macca says “that last caller says he’s sick of Green And Whyte …let me tell you, he’s going to be REALLY sick of green & white after Sunday” …. Macca bursts out laughing…ABSOLUTE SILENCE FROM THE (obviously hurtin’ ) PUNDITS … hahahaha
So I see that a fire safety certificate is required if u are taking a banner to the game on Sunday.
Would that be coz someone somewhere is a bit concerned those poor Sevconians might not like them?
Havn’t been on much since this week but id just like to say again how proud i am of ‘The Ad’ in the Herald
Well done again WC, Auldheid, James Forrest and whoever else was involved..
Ps. We should wear our away kit on Sunday
B-)
BT
I won’t consider voting fur them until they get shot of that abomination
They have however gone up in my estimation after getting rid of that numpty McAskill
BURGHBHOY
Fire certificate?
For a flag?
Might be an idea to check whether the one at Ibrox is valid. No maintenance for years,yet still passes with flying colours…
BMCUW
I’m sure the authorities will make an exception for flegs!!
Our banners will be deemed a fire hazard, too political or just too humorous for them.
HH
Still unable to get on the Blog via Rutherglen.
This latest craic with the flags is a disgraceful ruse
Another FOCUS idea…these individuals need brought into line
Watching the news just now …seeing those polis goons strutting about armed…Jesus wept
JAMESGANG
Dunblane pubs open at 8am this Sunday, how do you fancy Oz open tennis final then the Hoops v Sevco??? Could be a good day HH
This fire retardant rubbish is getting beyond ridiculous , what planet are Police Scotland currently on?
Hopefully this catches on!
https://mobile.twitter.com/CelticNewsNow/status/560865615930724352/photo/1
All,
Football players and managers are not fans. They don’t think the way we do.
It is fair enough for them to not care about details and want the ‘Old Firm’ back.
Analogy
Locals councils argued for years whether East Midlands airport should be
Nottingham Airport(iconic name for tourists)
Leicester Airport(in that county line)
Derby Airport(nearest City)
Ended up with Nottingham East Midlands Airport
All the signs were changed and Notts people were happy
Ryanair were the largest user of the airport and couldn’t care less. The website still said East Midlands.
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
18:19 on
29 January, 2015
neustadt-braw
One of them was offered a fine and refused to accept it
……………………………..
good on him….hope their well looked after solicitor wise….etc …I,d be more than happy to contribute ….I,ll just bet a bit more on the hoops on Sunday…
braw
hutchybhoy
Aye but do they let weans in?
Though K looks almost 18 mind!
HH jamesgang
Joe Filippis Haircut
16:38 on 29 January, 2015
67 European Cup Winners. In my opinion fella Celtic dont have the team capable of beating any team 7-1 or more. Our forward line is low on goals and confidence now for me it is down to the fact our midfield dont create enough chances for our forwards our full backs when they get forward and cross the ball usually place it well beyond the goal mouth.We are capable of grinding out a result and for me that is likely to be the case again on Sunday so for me a 1-0 victory for Celtic is more likely. H.H.
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I am with you on that – gladly take a 1 – 0 victory but I also pray that Celtic fans are safe and those at the game are a credit to the club. Sadly there are some R****** supporters travelling from the North of Ireland intent on doing real harm.
The boy murray is looking like a bad bassa ninja in his black kit.
Impressive stuff.
HH jamesgang
HUTCHYBHOY
Tut,tut. You’ve not thought this through,mate.
The final at a Grand Slam regularly lasts longer than four hours,then you’ve got the prize-giving,etc.
You could easily miss most of the match.
jamesgang
It would get round your no house drinking ban currently in operation 8))
Jamesgang
Aye they let kids in but there could be some knuckledraggers in a funny nick by the time the football starts ;-) HH
BT
I have a cunning plan for that mhate!
BV FAC – Friday Afternoon Club!
HH jamesgang