How often does this work? I'm talking about the days leading up to a big game and a manager, player or ambassador trash talks your opponents. I'm sure they often think they are getting into the minds of their opposition and adding extra pressure. But I very rarely see this working, Ferguson & Mourinho occasionally. As a Rangers fan there have been countless times were players and staff at Celtic have spoke about how they are the better club, how they are a lot fitter, about how they will win the next Old Firm game or league (Samaras, Commons, McGeady, Loovens etc.) I remember their former defender Andreas Hinkel claiming at the start of the 2009-10 season that they were on course to win the Europa League, the league and the 2 domestic cups. Of course that season they finished 3rd in the Europa group stages, 2nd in the league and finished with 0 trophies. Now former manager Billy McNeill has labelled Athletico Madrid scum for a game back in the 70s with Athletico defender Filipe Luis saying that his side will use this as motivation. To me this basically does the job of the opposing manager as regards to a team talk and getting the players fired up. Are there any other examples of ill-timed trash talking you can think of?
Mostly this trash talk is just pure media spun tripe Hinkel do you think you will do well in all competitions, becomes Hinkel says they are going to win all competitions When you grow up you will come to realise this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8255709.stm "I think we can do it because I don't see a strong team like Arsenal in this competition," said Hinkel.
where does he say they are going to win? He said he thought they stood a decent chance of progression When asked the question how do you think you'll do? did you expect him to say "****e - we'll lose every game?"?
How is Walter doing these days? Still waiting on his mate to retire so he can take over at Man Utd? You would have thought a manager deserving of a knighthood (ha ha ha) would be able to get a job in the EPL nae bother.
Did I ever tell you the story about the time I met old Billy McBungle? It happened on a day very much like today, in a pub in Glasgow abotu 7pm. There I was, resplendent in my new suit standing, quaffing cocktails and exchanging banter with friend and stranger alike. When a confused old man appeared. From his appearance I thought that he must have been drinking all day. His comb over was wild looking, his tie had what appeared to be lentil soup on it and his shirt hung out. After catching a whiff of stale urine I looked down and confirmed my fears. This once great man had indeed pished himself and his shirt tails poked through his open fly. His confused face strived to remain passive and the mouth attempted in vain to form coherent words but I'm sure I heard 'Do you know who I am?' and '1967' uttered. Anyhoo, we told him to **** off if he wasn't going to dance for our loose change.
Medro Why do you post keek like this? "Mind Games" are part of football. Sometimes they works and sometimes they dont
But an alcoholic disheveled boring **** who talks to himself <for there are 2 Andy Goram's> fits his description
To be honest the description fits most people in most pubs in Glasgow. Worked in a pub for a while and the barfly there was a wee skinny guy with a big tash and round glasses. Years of alcohol abuse damaged his liver beyond repair and he took the jaundice. His nickname changed to Emperor Hirohito.
"I think we can do it..." And then goes on to speak that there are no strong teams like Arsenal and then talks about the previous winners in an article titled "Hinkel tips Celtic for Euro glory." Good enough for ya.
Did Hinkel write the headline ya pudding? This is some more tedious ****e - how did your "Celtic to pay Depeche Mode royalties" scribble of ignorance go? Oh aye, you misunderstood something and ran with it. Why no article or comment on the courts having to be called so that your club have to pay the lawyers who they hired to fight their sectarian UEFA charges? Nah, start some other non-existant bullshit about Celtic **** the Huns y'all
