\u201cWhen I look beyond my career, what will define me as a coach personally will be about improving players.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhen I\u2019m hobbling about with a walking stick I\u2019d hope to look back and players will know I\u2019ve done my best for them.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cMy ambition is always for the club to win trophies as a result of me being here.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not taking anything away from it, but what it means to me personally is zero.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cManagers get judged on what they have won, but it\u2019s no drama to me.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cPeople can write and speak about it, but for me it means nothing.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou look at good coaches. If I was to get the job at Barcelona and stay there for three years. \u201cWe\u2019d win things but does that make me a good or bad coach?<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt says I\u2019ve got great players.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s load of coaches that never get the opportunity. I\u2019m a massive admirer of Marcello Bielsa.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThis is a guy who hasn\u2019t had the fortune to be as decorated as some but he\u2019s a brilliant coach. He’s a wonderful manager and a great innovator.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not trying to talk anyone down, it\u2019s just me personally.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI never said out to do that when I became a coach and a manager, it was to make players better which consequently makes the team better and then hopefully for the supporters of that team we can give them trophies.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI know the responsibility here is to win, that\u2019s why I came. But what is it for me? If we win on Sunday I\u2019ll be happy, I\u2019ll have a smile, but then I\u2019ll get ready for Motherwell.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Aye, okay.<\/p>\n Have you seen the way he#s looking at the trophy ?<\/p>\n Probably wondering where the green ribbons are.<\/p>\n Maybe they had a plan for the semi final that didn’t quite come off.<\/p>\n That’s where Celtic may have tp worry today, as referees Hampden and the League Cup have all given us the heebie jeebies at some point or other.<\/p>\n John Beaton is the referee, and he’s already under pressure from Aberdeen, as defender Graeme Shinnie has asked him to protect Dons talisman James Maddison. ( no, I haven’t got a clue either )<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018If there are nasty tackles, then James needs protection. He got fouled about three times in the first half against Inverness and I asked the referee to protect him a bit more. But he just laughed at me and kind of joked about it.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018James is a great player. He\u2019s the type of tricky player that will get tripped and fouled. He knows tackles are going to be coming and he has to bounce back up and get on with it.<\/em><\/p>\n Dons boss MacInnes is expecting a spot kick or two, although he’s referring to a possible shoot out should the game finish in a draw, one always wonders what the rea;l reason is, after all, this is Scotland..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n .\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\u201cWe\u2019ll practise three times. You\u2019re talking about players who probably haven\u2019t taken penalties in their career \u2013 and they might have to.<\/span> A foul on Maddison will be where \u00a0Aberdeens first penalty will come from, and certainly a few free kicks. You can expect a booking for Scott Brown, and probably Erik Sviatchenko. all the other will be at the referees own discretion.<\/p>\n I don’t trust this guy, and over on the World Referees website, I discovered the reason behind my gut feeling..<\/p>\n This will be his third Celtic game this season, the others being the 2-1 win at Tynecastle, and the 2-0 win over Motherwell at Celtic Park.<\/p>\n He booked eleven at Tynecastle, and if you like your betting, then you would do worse than predict a similar figure today.<\/p>\n Probably with a sending off.<\/p>\n The scoreline, despite his best efforts should be in Celtics favour. Many are expecting a comfortable win, but as this may be Aberdeens best shot at a trophy, and the week off they’ve just had to get ready, I’d say it will be a lot closer than we’d like. (7-0 it is then,-Ed )<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aberdeens support have put together a couple of banners for today.<\/p>\n Two are superb, and deserve a lot of praise..<\/p>\n Whereas another simply shows that there are arseholes in every support.<\/p>\n With the football world rocked at recent revelations from Crewe, and probably about to be rocked with more revelations around the country, its hard to believe anyone can see this issue with anything else but horror, and sympathy for those affected by it.<\/p>\n But then again, maybe it isn’t.<\/p>\n Wherever it happens, abuse is abuse. It should be condemned by all, and not used to make a point between supporters. victims should be supported, not mocked, and the perpetrators brought to justice.<\/p>\n Some things are beneath contempt, some behaviour completely unacceptable, and whilst the banner is distasteful, it shouldn;t be allowed to distract from the real issue, which is of vulnerable children being abused by those in a position of trust.<\/p>\n For more on this issue, the Clumpany has written a serious and thoughtful article, which covers it better than I.<\/p>\n![\"Celtic](\"http:\/\/i2.dailyrecord.co.uk\/incoming\/article9336786.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/JS105880759.jpg\")
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