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Hypocrisy on steriods for some, given Messi is on the payroll of the Saudi Tourism dept. Some kind of ambassadorial role. edit Looks like Argentina for the Final Not very exciting 2-0 HT score. Don't think Croatia have two goals in them. Second goal was a enthusiastic solo run from the school playground.

Neither !! @CammyF

Beckham is one of them

Should we get him to takeover from the current club doctor ? Couldn't do much worse ! Well done Steve ! British record for International caps is quite something. No-one is getting close to it for a good few years. Quick Quiz Question (No Google Allowed) Name the three England Internationalists to have won the most caps whilst playing outwith England. Edit. Answers at end of page 2. ps. tonight will see Modric win cap 161 and Messi, 171.

An example of constructive communication (at least at messages board level) 👏

Croatia are an all or nothing type of WC team. Their first WC in 98 saw them finish 3rd. The next four, they either didn't qualify (1) or didn't get out the group (3) Then a Final, finishing an overall 2nd. Now a semi-final against Argentina. Funny that they have never got anywhere in the Euros. ------------------------- Difficult game to call Some of the payers involved must be running on near empty.

On the face of that tweet, it would be another outside bet but with a low stake.

Thanks for the reply ! Communicating with the fanbase is quite a daunting responsibility for an ordinaty mortal and goes way beyond anything the directors will have come accross in their own business environment. Microscopic analysis is almost immediately applied by what must seem like half the country, all of the media and reaction soon follows. What we (as a club) have tended to do over the years is communicate with the fanbase, telling the fanbase what we think they want to hear / what we think will go down well and/or anything to distract from poor performance or boardroom shenanigans (spivs). Sir Duped mainly used the MSM to get his narrative to dominate and have most of the support in the palm of his hand. When things got difficult he would line up the legends to support him in same MSM. He eventually hired Mediahouse, mainly to protect himself. Jack Irvine (Mediahouse) was used as what I called a Continuity Bridge between various spivs taking the reigns (Not CWhyte IIRC). ie. hired and paid for by the club to protect and shield the spivs. IIRC he would also brief Ashley's PR man, Bishop. In 2013 I got a fleeting glimpse at relevant attitudes to professional PR that I didn't think important beyond that particular moment, but now I wonder. In the long lead up to the December AGM, one group opposing the spivs contacted me, mainly to help relay some information onto the FF messageboard. I'd get the info via PM on FF. Then a go between (an ex journalist at The Glasgow Herald & BBC) would speak to me about things and would ask me for my view on X or Y. He said the group lacked a PR consultant and were considering hiring one but in his last email to me, said that Paul Murray had said he'd do the PR stuff. Firstly, I couldn't believe that this group would ask the opinion on X or Y from a punter on a messageboard. Relay info, yes but consult in an area that I had no training or experience in !!! Secondly, that they decided not to go with professional PR and predictably had their arse handed to them by Irvine. Moving on,.... to his credit, Paul Murray came out on RTV in April 2015 laying out a realistic projected timetable as to the next 3-5 years. Dave King repeated the strategy of Constructive/Structured losses funded by directors/investors. Jim Traynor and David Graham came and went. Another two who hadn't much, if any, direct experience in PR. Positive change was that they were hired to protect the actual club....BUT No surprise the rookies ended up as two poor appointments. We have spent years heavily focusing on the positives and regards finance, have recently had to give the fanbase a crash course in the negatives, to partly justify their own (in)actions. Alignment has been a popular buzz word for the board but it needs to incorporate the fanbase, using reality and not just positivity. Despite the business experience of the Rangers board, I don't think they know what they are doing when it comes to communication. I think they are almost daunted by it and it now looks as though they are winging it , crossing their fingers that Beale is a success and keeping the support happy (and quiet).

They aren't meaningless. You just need more bits of paper and footballers with a memory.

They seem to be an important framework within a plan, even if that plan has an element of fluidity. What can render them meaningless or ineffective are players who don't adhere to instructions or/& are not suited to position/good enough or/& an opposition with a better plan/players etc.

Within this French team there have been so many excellent players that he often goes overlooked. He is fundamental and effective to this French setup in a way he has seldom been at club level during the past few years. In Russia 2018 he was the main man IMO and come the big game (England) he is again.

I've watched a few of the TIFO WCup podcasts with the Scottish guy (JJ?) explaining how he saw teams setup and why or why it didn't work against opposition X. I found that quite interesting.

Thread titles are meaningless.

So why go on about them so much ?

Fair enough but how would you describe the shortcomings, their roots and how it plays out going forward ?

If we can't make up our minds about the formation, maybe it will confuse the opposition. At least for the couple of weeks this thread refers to.

Slightly sharper because he was kind enough to actually try a leg but still way out of shape.

Brings back bad memories #TheNewcastleFive No medicals conducted #Lambias

Transfer windows are like going out on a Friday night. You begin with hopes of getting your hole with a durty looker. In the end you get lucky with a relative munter and 2 weeks later you have a dose.

Can't blame folk for that. Starting on Thursday, the team need to give the support a good reason to look forward.

Problem was that Bain was called this and that by our support. The other side of the city just laughed at him.

Aye, but the problem is that our structure / executives (remit/competence) doesn't cover some important areas. If the board as a whole can't see this or act on it, then that is the problem.

There is a sentence you hear all the time. As meaningless a collection of words as they come.

We do have a couple of things in our favour as the year comes to an end. Firstly, we have 2 days more to prepare for Pittodrie than the home team (who will hopefully be coming down after beating Celtic). Second, if we can get some positive momentum, then there is no break in January to halt it.