Do you remember who we played this round last season, Helsinki or Helsingborg? The ones you win often blend into the background noise. Not so in 2007. The defeat of Spartak Moscow on penalty kicks will live long in the memory.
The last Champions League qualifying round reversal was THAT game eight years ago. Gordon Strachan was sill unpacking his white tee shirts when the team collapsed in Bratislava. A historic recovery was on the cards a week later when Celtic took a 4-0 lead with 20 minutes remaining but it wasn’t to be.
Before that MTK Budapest were humbled 0-4 at home by the Sevillians making the return leg a formality, not that the Sevillians were masters at Champions League qualification. Basel knocked them out the previous season on away goals, paving the way for that memorable season in the Uefa Cup.
Which brings us to Ajax. If you are my age, winning 1-3 in the Ajax Arena was something of a landmark in your life. We were back at the top table. We were also pretty shocked at that fact.
It was Helsingborg in the final qualifying round last season. Let’s hope Shakhter Karaganda fade from memory quickly as an inconsequential stop along the way.
Get tore into them, Celtic.
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Hi Ya
Hail, Hail
C’mon the hoops
So close..starting eleven
Get tore into them Celtic…
Indeed…
oh well
Come on the CELTIC
CELTIC take on Shakhter Karagandy today in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off in the Astana Arena.
And due to restrictions on alcohol promotion in Kazakhtan, the Celtic shirts will carry the logo of ´Tipperary Natural Mineral Water´ rather than main shirt sponsor, Magners.
Tipperary Natural Mineral Water is owned by C&C Group, owners of Magners Cider.
braw!
Afternoon,COATBRIDGE PAPER BHOY!
Maestro
Its a long way to go…
Well it is asia..
Hail! Hail! The Celts are here.
Mon The Hoops!
If you’ve got HD, Sky channel 120 ….ITV4 HD … 3.45 start….
It’s a long way to Tipperarynaturalmineralwater
It’s a long way to go
DBBIA/OldContemptibleCSC
Never seen us lose in Amsterdam. 2-1 in 82 & 3-1 in 01
Kano’s Ghirl will run tomorrow, 2:45 @ Musselburgh
Afternoon all
Paul67
If the team were playing this afternoon like to play route one football I would play Mulgrew & lustig at fullback.
Izzy would be too easy a target for opposition.
Tictalker talking tic
maestro-number8
That shirt will be a bit of a collectors item so.
Marti
Tipperary NMW are ‘proud water sponsors of the FAI’.
Winning at Ajax was a great night.
It was also a rare occasion when I was able to attend a game with Awe Naw, which made it all the better. On the way there, we were stopped by the Dutch police. Being Feyenoord supporters, they wished us well. Wim Jansen went in the same turnstile as us.
Eight years since THAT game? Time flies when your having fun!
Here we go!
On the bench but the jersey is special.
Going to get a bit ahead of myself here, but this is what I want IF ( and I think we will ) we beat Karagandy in this play-off.
I want Real Madrid in the group. I remember sitting with my Dad in the main stand in 1980 when we beat them 2-0 and it was magical. It is long overdue that we play them in a competitive match again.
Click on the link to see the goals and listen to the noise. God bless Johnny Doyle, the man who loved the Green.
Very happy memories.
HH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt1keQaUIQ0
in the squad?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23767983
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Celtic are giving all the travelling fans Complemetary tickets for tonight.
well done.
play
Seems Charles Green does do walking away…. again. Hope he hasn’t gone for good this time. I will miss him……
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers forza oscar and mackenzie
12:33 on 20 August, 2013
Afternoon,COATBRIDGE PAPER BHOY!
Afternoon Bobby, sorry ,still on the paraffin interNot…. OeTTINGER PILS, cold and wet. Cheers
Gb
Inside The SPFL @AgentScotland 2m
Greatly encouraged by goodwill directed at Celtic, if they succeed Premiership clubs get financial win fall & its good publicity in our game
Is the match on anywhere today Thanks
COATBRIDGE PAPER BHOY
Lame excuse,but good taste in beer!
You joining us on the dayoooot on 28/9?
The game is on ITV4.
Zheng Zhi’s clearance not through yet.
Ggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
The only game I’ve been in in Amsterdam was when Ajax stuffed us 3-0 in 1971. We held our own for an hour, but ultimately we were chasing shadows.
I remember that just before the return game, the bold Johann floated the idea of signing for Celtic – paper talk, he was probably negotiating a new contract. He eventually went to Barcelona, the rest was history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4T30vJJpAU
maestro
“Tipperary Natural Mineral Water”
I’m naw getting that on my top, I’ve a reputation to protect……. hic!
V
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family………brilliant !
Dontbrattbakkinanger …..love it !
Marti Sandino Supports Wee Oscar…..yeah you can bet these shirts will be auctioned off by Celtic Charity, they will go for upwards of £500 per shirt…..wish I had that kind of spare cash !
Vmhan – YNWA Wee Oscar ……..ha ha mate, just think though, the fact that it is another Irish sponsor will annoy some of the Govan mob.
Phil MacGiollaBhain @Pmacgiollabhain 13m http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/my-best-friend-in-the-whole-wide-world/ … Well The People may be fickle, but he’s still a friend to me… #WellDoneCharlie
central scrutinizer @stephenoneill5 9m @Pmacgiollabhain Dont cry Phil.pretty sure he still controls things in the boardroom. but #WEWILLMISSCHUCKLES
Phil MacGiollaBhain @Pmacgiollabhain @stephenoneill5 Nothing is as it seems ;-) #SmokeAndMirrors
Here’s hoping Phil is correct here!! :D
he’sbehindyou.csc
HH
/Bishop B