The last two teams out of the pots for today’s Europa League draw left to former European Champions. Celtic will face Inter Milan, who they have met twice before in European competition. The teams faced in the European Cup Final in 1967, when Celtic won the tournament, and again in the European Cup Semi-final in 1972, when Inter progressed on penalties after two 0-0 draws.
It’s not the draw I would have handpicked but it’s a great draw from many perspectives. Inter will bring genuinely tier-one talent to Celtic Park, and provide Ronny Deila and the squad with an invaluable chance to test their progress.
The games will take place a few weeks before the 50th anniversary of Jock Stein becoming Celtic manager and set his team on the road to dismantling La Grande Inter. History is made of great stories and no sporting event in history has been so infused by story telling than the first meeting between these clubs.
If all these stories teach us anything it’s to fear no one. Bring it on.
Among many great features, we have an interview with Dixie Deans in the 2015 CQN Annual, see above, who among many things, discusses “that penalty”. Still time to order yours for Christmas.
You can also order the CQN Annual and DVD bundle here. It’s a great offer, check it out – oh, and there’s tons of photos, fresh stories and comment on the first time Inter faced the green and white hoops.
The latest edition of the Magazine is out today, click on the download link on the graphic below to read for free.
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Bring on the Inter
Should be a cracking tie, big crowd etc…
Great draw for Celtic in regards to history finances and possible progression to the next round.
Cue the obvious stories about the 1967 final and seventies semis in the press so we can expect some excitement looking forward to this game
Meanwhile in another part of town the thought of months of European Cup chit chat over the airwaves and in the press has your average sevconian looking for an uninhabited cave where they can sojourn till it all goes away
could it be. H.H.
Oh feck
We’ve no midfielders
Inter dawdle
I think we have a chance will be interesting to hear South of Tunis’ take on the draw
SoT
Tricky one. You’ve swapped a free bed with your pal’s older sister, age undeclared but exceeding 80 years old, at the price of letting your missus loose with the credit card in Galleria Emanuele.
I guess self respect has no cost…
I’m a bit perplexed by this statement at the bottom of a BBC Sport article today:
“Rangers, who were founded in 1872, had never played outside the top division from the formation of the Scottish League in 1890 until they were demoted in 2012, a year after winning their 54th Scottish title.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30475395
Please would someone explain this to me, as I thought that Rangers (1872) no longer existed, having gone bust, and that a new club were smuggled into the SFL ahead of other, more deserving clubs.
Confused.comCSC
p.s.
When is the EL draw?
p.p.s.
Only joking!
Saturday July 30, 2011
Celtic 0 – 2 Internazionale
Celtic: Zaluska, Cha, Wilson, Loovens, Izaguirre, Brown, Kayal, Ledley, Mulgrew, Maloney, Samaras
Inter: Castellazzi, Ranocchia, Samuel, Chivu, Santon, Stankovic, Motta, Nagatomo, Pandev, Pazzini, Castaignos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOu5IBRdENg
Great draw. A big game night with hopefully a full Celtic Park under the lights.
What dreams are made of.
So Inter are 12th are they. Means they will be putting their heart and soul into the europa league to get a champions league place next season.
Bring it on :-)
Only downer for me is we’re at home first!
Great draw. They are poor at the moment.
We may sign at least two new players in the window not counting big Johns signature.Looks like a goodstart to the New Year for the hoops and us fans.H.H.
Yes, delighted to be playing one of the true giants of Euro fitba
Anything can happen
HH
googybhoy ♥ celtic
We thought the same when we got Juve
LOve
woop woop!!! cant beat a big European night at Paradise
Not sure who said it on the last page, but they were dead right when they said this draw is exactly what Europe after Christmas is all about.
Big Draw, Full House at Celtic Park and excitement brimming.
Canny wait!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Had a little read of the times whilst having a coffee, spat my coffee out with a little chuckle.
According to the game section of this paper, hotshot Max Power a young Tranmere Rovers player is being scouted by a host of teams including us and premier league teams, Sevco were also mentioned as scouting him.
First of all, where has this ‘Journo’ been?
Secondly, where can this mob afford him or his wages if on a free.
Thirdly, don’t buy papers, or bother reading the free ones in Caffe Nero!
Antipodean Red…thankyou for the Madrid tip..will check that hotel out.
googybhoy ♥ celtic
12:58 on
15 December, 2014
Great draw. They are poor at the moment.
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The definition of “poor” in the Serie A is ofcourse relative. AC Milan were “poor” in their domestic league last season and they gubbed us home and away.
Thought we might get Inter. We are capable of progressing though it will be tough.
A great carrot for potential signings, and maybe the top tier opened:-)
Árd Macha.
m6bhoy
Very true, its a real test for this team!
If we can overcome them it would be fantastic considering how we faired against Legia and then Maribor!
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It’s Good to see CQN So Excited about the Cup Draw..
And it’s Now only 46 Days to the Next Old Firm Derby..
Thumbs Up..
Summa
So … imagine you are a player mulling over an approach from Celtic right now. This has got to make you more likely to sign …
SOT,
re Medel, is that the same one who played for Cardiff last season?
If so, I thought he was nothing special, but he did ok in the WC.
Can see him and Broony having a wee set-to once or twice. Our Captain will need to keep the heid as im sure he will be targeted to try to lose his rag.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Inter in Serie A action at fellow strugglers Chievo tonight on BT sport
The away tie will be played on my birthday.
DO YIS HEAR THAT KIDS?!!:-)
googybhoy ♥ celtic
Please swap Juve for AC Milan
Love
ROBERT88
Sevco canny afford a bob-a-job,much less a scout.
More chance of them signing Max Headroom. On Betamax.
At least we never got Alloa or QOS…………..whew.
Colin Murray bigging up the Lions,said he will do a special show day of the Inter game on Talksport
SOUTH OF TUNIS 1259(previous)
Don’t mention penalties,ffs.
Please…
Flights to Milan were £35 ew before the draw now hitting the roof……………………
Robert88. We hope we have improved since Legia and Maribor we want to play the big named teams to raise our profile in Europe. If we have a full strength side for the two games I think it could be a close run tie we should have Guidetti,Denyair, Lustig and maybe a couple of new signings and 60,000 cheering us on at home.H.H.
It’ll be good to see a almost full house up The Park again.
Might remind the missing Faithful through and through just what they are missing.
Then again maybees naw.
At teh rate inter are going right now they might be on the search for a new youngest super experienced manager in fitbaw. em’bdy know o wan?
MWD said AYE
PAUL67
I assume when you refer to a first-tier team,you mean a top-tier team.
As in it will be open.
Gonna be a great night. I expect us to be more street-savvy than last time we played some cheating lot from Italy.
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan. The Vow – Critically Rebuked by 45% of this fine nation.
They’ll have to hang on for 12 months and do Gregg’s exist on Milano?