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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Good evening friends. Just 3 more sleeps till Ronny steers us into his first final.
Jamesgang
See you there.
I keep ma beer on the back step …perfect 5 degrees ….just as well I had that board meeting earlier and went for supplies…..snowing big style ….sometimes I have awfy braw board meetings…..
letitsnowletitsnowletitsnowcfc
braw
BMCUW
08:30am start- 12:30 finish (hopefully) then Champs v Chumps 13:30 start……… ;-)
hutchybhoy
You calling my weans knuckle draggers?
You seen the length of their legs???
HH jamesgang
BT
Planet…totalitarian , repressive , total polis control planet ….and ….throw in a smattering of hunnery
After a frustrating day yesterday with non access, despite trying all the recommendations, I was delighted to hit the button tonight and get full access again.
Irrespective of posting frequency,the ability to access a forum for accurate opinions, should not be underestimated.
A terrific facility not fully appreciated until it’s not there.
Big game coming up lads, Inter are a good side. Sorry but the Sevco game just isn’t doing it for me. Playing a first division club doesn’t really excite me and the only anxiety developing is on the strength of their violent support being let loose against us.
Proof that Sundays game is no big deal when none of the big TV companies like Setanta BT Sky ITV etc are bidding for it and just confined to local viewing
Maybe this is what hurt the boys in blue:
http://www.armageddonconspiracy.co.uk/userimages/Celtic_Apocalypse.jpg
STAIRHEEDRAMMY
Playing a team who by rights shouldn’t be there at all.
Violence from their support,violence from their players,referee and police unable or unwilling to prevent it.
Pretty much why I won’t be watching it.
BCW
Aye bud, prophecy and truth hurts! :)
Went onto the ole online ticket services there and delighted to see that there are now only 27 (twenty seven) seats left to sell for the Inter Milan game.
Of course, before we play again in Europe we will hopefully have won the games in each of the 3 domestic competitions.
BBC……….rehash the old Guidetti hatrick story with a ‘disrespectful’ quote from the cardigan
BSR
Just watched that
My comment ..should I repeat it …will have me barred oot of here :-))
Walter Smith..legned
BBC shortbread use twisted guidetti hat trick quotation to enable the cardigan to come over all presidential (never easy for a monarchist) and criticise disrespect.
As I mentioned the other day its striking cis the likes of my Dad will get his ‘infomation’ from ‘respected’ MSM.
HH jamesgang
Cosy Corner Bhoy @14.26
Thx
Hankray,
The beeb have the rights since round 1. Sundays tie wouldn’t alter that.
Big Cup Winners @ 18:44
which ‘boys in blue’? Dead club, sevco, or the police? I realize there seems to be considerable overlap between the three… but they are three different things.
GroupthinkCSC!
HH jamesgang
The cardigan was one of the grave diggers for the dead club ….hehehehehhe still a lot of passing the jobby on a stick do let him retire somewhere …..
braw
t
BSR
Nonsense fae the beeb. Sir Walter statesmanlike! Grrrr.
Fire certificate ?
You buy a flag outside and it needs a fire certificate. We’re is this coming from.
Would it hurt for any of these scum bags to tell the truth about the Guidetti comment??
Dignity? Fking inflammatory reptiles.
PF
” I wish the new club well ”
Walter Smith
Geordie
Yes
Come on ..ye ken better
Delaneys
They won’t interview, or quote Tom Boyd.
Too upsetting CSC
My only worry about Sunday is the pitch
If the weather in Scotland is anything like it is here the pitch wont be conducive to our passing style especially after Saturday
May well be a real ‘leveller’ as they say
I BELIEVE THE HAWK IS DEAD: http://youtu.be/qapxrgFI4Bs
This flying about on Twitter. Huns instead of hawk.
Pfayr,
Why not for once play it down?
Remember when the media was shit stirring regarding players fitness…Lenny blew them out the water.
More dignity in his wee toe than that mob put together.
Neustadt – what beer you got ?
Well wouldn’t it just be hilarious if Guidetti scored a hat trick on Sunday.
SlapitintothemCSC
Sportsound is truly awful tonight.
BSR
Truth hurts! God bless Tom.
Bhoylo,
I’m not for one minute suggesting it’s perfect but some images from the Queens Park game the other week showed it to be looking pretty decent.
HH
Geordie
They should …but they won’t ..they’re mad for this old firm craic
It’s giving the Huns a reason to exist …
jackie mac……………I am on 500 ml Veltins………..awfy braw ….