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The language of defeat, crowd-sourced media management

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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.

Let me know (celticquicknews@gmail.com) if you want a ticket to CQN 11 St Patrick’s Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite on Friday 13 March – Cup Final weekend, as it happens, or you can buy a ticket at the bottom of this page.  I’m in the mood now.

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  1. Neustadt-Braw on

    San de go bhoy ….that wee clip is on its way through the Griff world …hoopy and happy …

     

     

    perfect …thankyou ..

     

     

     

    braw

  2. Neustadt-Braw on

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1se8_-fcxZs

     

     

    Of all the money that ere I had, I spent it in good company.

     

    And of all the harm that ere I’ve done, alas was done to none but me.

     

    And all I’ve done for want of wit, to memory now I cannot recall.

     

    So fill me to the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all.

     

     

    Of all the comrades that ere I had, they’re sorry for my going away,

     

    And of all the sweethearts that ere I had , they wish me one more day to stay,

     

    But since it falls unto my lot that I should rise while you should not,

     

    I will gently rise and I’ll softly call, “Goodnight and joy be with you all!”

     

     

    Oh, if I had money enough to spend and leisure time to sit awhile

     

    There is a fair maid in this town that sorely has my heart beguiled

     

    Her rosey cheeks and ruby lips, she alone has my heart in thrall.

     

    So fill me to the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all.

     

     

     

    good night to all …it,s a braw wee wirld if ye let it be …goodnight Barrow ..

     

     

    braw

  5. Burghbhoy on

    For the 2nd day in a row I’m up with the lark. Mental torment thinking about this goddam game in Sunday.

     

     

    New club but same verminous support.

     

     

    Please Celtic , please nail this MIB on Sunday, even if only to return my sleep pattern to normality.

     

     

    Torture

  10. kdc on

    I’m not worried about playing new rangers;

     

     

    It’s their 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th man who concern me. ….

  11. kdc on

    What could be interesting is of the mib are on message.

     

     

    A win for new rangers will do nothing but strengthen MA in the eyes of the support. A loss weakens him further. What would rangers minded agitators want for a result to further undermine MA

  12. FourGreenFields on

    burghbhoy

     

     

    You were right first time , the MIB is the one who will influence the outcome of this game against the NEW club .

  20. Jobo Baldie on

    Good morning friends and a Big Happy Friday from East Kilbride. It’s a clear skied, very frosty morning here on top of a blanket of now hard snow. Just 2 more sleeps till Ronny leads us to his first of many finals.

  23. Istanbulcelt on

    Good Morning All,

     

     

    I’m just listening to the BBC Scottish football podcast from Wednesday night. About 19 minutes in and there’s an interview with Ronny. A couple of points have been put to him, then this one, “As far as you’re concerned this is an old firm Derby”. That’s the exact wording. Is that a question or a statement?

     

     

    Are sneaky interviewers trying to put words into people’s mouths to get a headline?

     

     

    Anyhoo, Ronny answers the question and does not give the BBC the sound bite they crave. He does not say those two little words that were set up for him. I think he understands the issue.

  27. Neustadt-Braw on

    can you imagine being in that dressing room 67 …everybody absolutely brilliant ,,,looking aboot …Travelling Willburys…class class class in every position …

     

     

    amazing ….

  29. proudbhoy on

    Thoughts today are with the bloody sundau families.. their courage and determination is an inspiration.

     

     

    Like many others iv did the march for many years and was there in the city centre when cameron made that apology.. one of the most amazing events i have ever been too.

     

     

    Sadly 5years on and still not one soldier or anyone higher up the chain has spent a day behind bars.

     

     

    What has happened thou is it has divided the derry people.. very sad.

  30. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Acgr

     

    Betamax is so last year , I used my Philips laser recorder to tape Godfather 3 BT is up on his techno stuff

  33. voguepunter on

    I normally deplore mindless vandalism ,but the newly spray-painted R.I.P R.F.C. Beside the Loupen bar Duke st,shooorly gave me a good ole chuckle this Morn.hh

  34. Neustadt-Braw on

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  35. Robert88 on

    lionroars67

     

     

    I watched the interview and the fat feller with the glasses don’t know who he is. He is talking utter shit, he says football is a different business to other business’ maybe so but football as a business isn’t exempt from those laws and rules of society, Eg Corporate governance being the most obvious one and liquidation, there are not different liquidation rules for Football clubs! Hmmmmm

     

     

    Where do they get these nuggets from?

  36. jamesgang on

    Morning timdom

     

     

    Stunning but cold today. Sloppy. Take care.

     

     

    Why does Sunday matter?

     

    Does it matter?

     

     

    It matters. Because it’s always vital to beat the FOD if you can.

     

     

    And for the purposes of history’s writing…….there it REALLY matters…….namely, if they win it complements and embellishes their down but not defeated Phoenix fairytale.

     

     

    While if we win it’s zombie shaped jelly n ice cream and yet another chance to let them know that they are not ra peepul.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  37. jamesgang on

    Sloppy?

     

    Slippy!

     

     

    That’s the worst one ever!!!!

     

     

    Pesky iPhone is making a fool of me. And I can do that all on my own thanks!

     

     

    Wait till Pedrocav and SOAL sed this….

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  38. Neustadt-Braw on

    James …I should be sleeping but I am wide awake …weather related probably …can you keep a wee eye on me …thx

     

     

     

    braw

  40. goldstar10 on

    Good morning all, or for Tims the other side of the world , good evening.

     

     

    The ole old/ new club, I heard a discussion on Shortie yesterday morning about Tourism Scotland and how they actively promote the lie about the existence of the Loch Ness Monster in order to generate tourism and fleece the gullible, her existence is accepted as everyone with a vested interest as a fact- it costs too much to admit otherwise.

     

     

    (Not that I’m starting a Nessie debate)

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