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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The MSM out in force, RST out in force, Scotland Tonight tweeting about OF, well done with Ad in Herald boys job done :)
Vman
No swimming or cycling on doctors orders. 8((
BT
How you doing? Knee still given jip? Will try get in for a small pint early aft tomorrow.
Ktf:-)
HH
I can see their fans heading for Erskine bridge if the boys going to the game sing this song :)
Hearts fans singing You Let Your Club Die at ibrox: http://t.co/uxyjGLIXsA
hen1rik
a snappy toe-tapping little number, that one.
AT
Oldtim will be there from 2pm
Nearer 3 for me big chap
Hoping a few others may pop in as we are open to all….
mike in toronto
16:35 on 29 January, 2015
hen1rik
Zombie nation & you let your club die for the full 90 should sort it :)
Ninjaman…………Dearie me
You really have to read this, yer man is a grade A fantasist, pyoor magic so it is :)
https://rangerssupportersloyal.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/ninjaman-gets-the-battle-fever/
HH
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.
THE EXILED TIM:
It’s a wonderful read :)
mike in toronto
16:35 on 29 January, 2015
hen1rik
Or what about Glasgow Rangers you let your club die & then for the chorus a new club was born a new club was born it’s called Sevco scotland formed in 2012 :)
It sure is James :)
What planet do they live on, sure ain’t the one I live on
HH
hen1rik
16:34 on
29 January, 2015
I can see their fans heading for Erskine bridge if the boys going to the game sing this song :)
Hearts fans singing You Let Your Club Die at ibrox: http://t.co/uxyjGLIXsA
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Zombie Rangers, you let your club die…
HH
He wants us dominant and he wants us to crush all opposition in our path. He might not be a Rangers Man – but he’s being caught up in our history and he’s aware of our past.
Anyone else heard this before somewhere hahaha sad delusional zombies
You’re Deid & you know you are!
Not exactly original but simple & effective.
mike in toronto
16:31 on 29 January, 2015
So, what songs would (i) wind up the zombears, and (ii) not get us in trouble?
…………..
Added to your suggestion,
Things can only get better (bitter may be more appropriate)
One Mike Ashley! There’s only one Mike Ashley! Timed to coincide with our Sports Direct display ( just guessing)
Hx2
Kojo. The players name from Tranmere Rovers is Max Power. H.H.
A full 90 minutes of ‘you let your club die’ would drive them radio rental!
ellboy – i am neil lennon, ynwa.
16:45 on 29 January, 2015
Spot on
BT
I thought you’d be allowed to do swimming by now, it’s been a long while since the op, that would do my nut in big time amigo, KTF
V
Vmhan
Lol didnae know he was in Oz :-)
For nae gadgets/northern hemisphere
except a Silva4 Compass
I suggest
Mountain Navigation by
Peter Cliff.
Will teach you map/compass navigation using speed, distance and time within UK o.s maps.
Walk run anywhere :-)
Hope yir well mhate
HH
how about a banner ….’Mr. Ashley. Job well done. Pope Francis.’
mike in toronto
16:06 on
29 January, 2015
Hrvatski Jim
Hi Mike.
I saw you up to your generous deeds again recently arranging to get your neighbour (note the correct spelling for your Canadian dictionary) to see a match. Well done again.
On the evening of the rangers/Hearts game when all this came out, I penned something along the following:
Oh Ibrox in the snow
Will we boycott, or will we no?
Will we fling in the tennis balls?
Or drop some dead fish ‘hind Tesco’s walls?
Catchy!
Joe Filippis Haircut
Thanks,Pal..
How could Ah furget a Name like THAT?
Easily.
That’s The Name..
Max Power..
Nice Chatting,palomine.. as Usual.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
BT
Some might if they were invited
Clique!!!
TET
costa del sol as we know the area we are looking at and have access to cheap accommodation to begin with. we only got limited spanish for the moment too but the plan is to keep costs at a minimum while we see how we get on and at the same time hopefully improve our spanish.
Re the songs for Sevco list, a slightly modified popular song for Celts to sing:
When I see you Sevco I go out of my head, and I just can’t get enough etc
You slip and slide as they sell your club and I just can’t seem to get enough of you!
Hx2
Hello Jim
If I’m being honest, I’m not sure it was/is entirely altruistic … If I was strictly going on principle, I would say boycott anything to do with the zombies …. but there is a part of me wants to see them get a right humping. So, by mentioning it to Jim (also my neighbour’s name), I then kind of had to take him … so, I get to watch it, and pretend that I am being virtuous! :)
Like your tune …You manage to get that on I tunes… I’m sure we’d have a hit!
Hopefully, you aren’t working quite so hard still.
There’s a feature on http://www.cqnmagazine.com where Sports Direct branded beach balls are mentioned to make it Beach Ball Sunday 2.
When we are two up, we should start singing, bring on the rangers.
I think that would annoy them.
PF
Open invite as usual and you knocked us back last time. 8))
Our maybe we get both parts of the Celtic support to sing:
Sevco, Sevco x2
C’mon you Bhoys in Green ( keeping it easy) x 2
Ibrox is Green and Whyte x2
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha etc
I’m enjoying this,
Hx2
jimmynotpaul
16:57 on 29 January, 2015
When we are two up, we should start singing, bring on the rangers.
I think that would annoy them.
……….
I was gonnae post the same and realised we canny as they died in 2012 ( thumbs up)
Hx2
winning captains
16:57 on 29 January, 2015
………….
Shhhhhh
how about some riff on Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I will survive’…
‘…. just turn around now,
cause you’re not Rangers anymore…
You wont survive… you wont survive ….
To whom it MAY.. jist..MAY.. Concern:
If Ah hid Ma Druthers…n …Ah Don’t.. fur Ah hiv Misplaced the suckers..
Ah wid.. Snaffle.. that..
Greg Stewart or Stuart.. Eether Wan.. fae Dundee.. A.S.A.P.
He is the LONE.. Scottish Player. ..who has Tickled Ma Fancy.. of awe the S.P.Lers,of whom Ah hiv seen.. This Season..
He is a Wan Man …”Force, tae be reckoned Wi'”.
Don’t Argue.. He jist is..
This Guy wi dae us Mair than Fine..if we Snatched him away fae Obscuriteeee.
Yes.. Greg Stuart ,wid be Ma Pick fur Celtic Success..
He is a Guid Yin..
Kojo
Still Laughin’
just switched on Cbeebies (for the nipper) and the programme is called – Timmy Time with the episode called – Timmy wants the Blues…
Surely a good sign…
vmhan
I like ‘Ibrox is green and white’ .. :)