Des Traynor
Co-founder of Intercom. These are just some personal pieces I like. For more articles try blog.intercom.io
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Mid Term Break
A poem by Seamus Heaney about the death of his younger brother Christropher
Des Traynor
Aug 30, 2013
Alex Ferguson, 1999
Alex Ferguson, 1999
Champions League Final, half time, 1–0 down to Bayern Munich
At the end of this game you’ll be just six feet away from the European Cup, but you won’t be able to touch it, of course.
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And I want you to think about that fact that you’ll have been so close to it and for many of you this will be the closest you’ll ever get.
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And you will hate that thought for the rest of your lives.
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So just make sure you don’t lose.
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Don’t you fucking dare come back in here without giving your all.
Des Traynor
May 15, 2015
Alex Ferguson: On ambition
Alex Ferguson: On ambition
When we won the league for the first time in 1993 I didn’t want the team to slacken off. That thought appalled me. I was determined to keep…
Des Traynor
May 15, 2015
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