It’s always dangerous to welcome news that an opponent will be without an automatic first choice player – think back to last month, when news of Leigh Griffiths’ injury broke, forcing Brendan Rodgers into playing Moussa Dembele against Newco. Well-resourced teams have strong squads, but for every Dembele waiting in the wings, there are a dozen or more Pukkis.
So while news that Borussia Monchengladbach are likely to be without striker, Raffael, winger, Thorgan Hazard and central defender, Andreas Christensen, is encouraging, it’s no more than that. It’s little more than Celtic replacing Roberts, Griffiths and Sviatchenko (three nailed-on starters at the beginning of the season) with Forrest, Dembele and Simunovic.
The absences will have no impact on Brendan Rodgers game planning, but it might play on the mind of Gladbach manager, Andre Schubert, who is dealing with the first run of sustained disappointing results since he was promoted from Gladbach reserve coach last season.
Manchester City looked vastly more accomplished than Gladbach when they met in the opening group game, so the draw City took at Celtic Park, and the manner in which they were forced to fight for it, is likely to convince Schubert that a point would be a good result for his team.
A draw would be an inconclusive result for both teams chances of finishing above the other, but a win for either team would be the most important result of the group.
Looking for tickets for the semi-final on Sunday?
Celtic sponsor, Intelligent Car Leasing, have given us a pair of tickets for the North Stand (Celtic supporters area). Tickets are all sold, if you or your auntie’s brother’s son want one, this is one of the very few ways left of getting your hands on any!
The pair will be raffled together, to enter, email the address below with the correct spelling of Monchengladbach (clue, this is not a trick question).
I’m not taking this too seriously, so all entries will be considered. Here’s the thing, though, we should be doing what we can for the Celtic Foundation on such a great occasion. While you are entering, why don’t you make a donation to YOUR Foundation here.
The last competition winner made a donation. It was a coincidence. Honest…….
Entries to competition@celticquicknews.co.uk . Competition closes at 14:00 on Thursday, winner will be informed that day. Make sure I have contact details for you, it wouldn’t be the first time someone won a CQN competition and didn’t check their email until after the event.
Good luck, and enormous thanks to Intelligent Car Leasing.
For a short period we are shipping a FREE copy of Paul John Dykes acclaimed book, The Quality Street Gang, with Andy Lynch’s autobiography, Hoops, Stars & Stripes, written with Paul. That’s two quality books for £14.99 + p&p – an absolute bargain.
Order now and the CQN Bookstore. We take delivery of Andy’s book later this week, they will be arriving with you soon thereafter.
Fill your boots before The Quality Street Gang offer ends.
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For Big Jimmy ;))
GLOVE STORY
A young man wanted to buy a present for his girlfriend’s birthday and as they hadny been winching long he decided after careful consideration, that a pair of gloves would be nice, thoughtful but not too personal.
Accompanied by his girlfriend’s sister he went to Debenhams and bought a dainty pair of white gloves.
The sister purchased a pair of pants for her self at the same time. During the wrapping, the shop assistant mixed up the items, the sister got the gloves and the young man got the panties.
Without checking the contents the man sent the parcel to his girlfriend with the following note….
Dear Hazel,
I chose these because I noticed that you were not in the habit of wearing any when you go out in the evenings.
If it had not been for your sister I would have chosen the long ones with the buttons, but she wears the short ones that are easier to remove.
These are a delicate shade, the shop assistant that I bought them from showed me the pair she had been wearing for the last three weeks and they were hardly soiled at all.
I had her try yours on for me, and although they were a little tight they looked really smart.
She told me that the material helps keep her ring clean and shiny, in fact she hasn’t had to wash it since she began wearing them.
I wish I could put them on for you as, no doubt many other hands will touch them before I have the chance to see you again. Just think how many times my lips will kiss them in the coming year. I hope you will wear them for me on Friday night.
When you take them off, remember to blow into them before putting them away
as they will naturally be a little damp from wearing.
All my love Harry.
P.S The latest style is to wear them folded down with a little fur showing
HH
Hola! Cala D’Or is going to be green and white tomorrow. Nearby bar shows all the top games and was planning on wall to wall Man City Barcelona until Jobo came to town! One of its TVs now set aside for Celtic Borussia with the possibility of no sound as there’ll be Karaoke in the background! Well, if I were there in Glasgow there would be no need for commentary. And as long as its no Tina on the Karaoke I’m sure it’ll be fine. As those well known celebrity Celts 10cc once nearly sang – The things we do for fitba……
Enjoy Jobo,
I’m sure it’s not too late to get the owner to cancel the karaoke singer,so you can turn up the volume and let the locals hear the best karaoke singers in the world.
HH
Big Jimmy, really enjoying your stuff.
Alas, deleted, language.
Survey completed..
Bma
PAUL67 on 18TH OCTOBER 2016 11:58 PM
May I take this opportunity to thank you and all your ” helpers ” for this incomparable link to Celtic hame and hearth.
For expats like me , it is our cyber pub.
An occasional fracas. A bit of argy bargy. Some handbags.
But it doesn`t stop us popping in for as quick one , including those like myself who remain steadfastly beyond the political pale .
Slainthe
:-)
Paul67
Apologies
HH
Thomas “Tommy” Burns (16 December 1956-15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is also a former Scotland international, winning eight caps whilst a Celtic player.
Burns played for the Bhoys in 1973 from Maryhill, a junior team from Glasgow, and he made his debut against Dundee Utd on 19 April 1975. He was a vital part of a side which won a league and cup double in the club’s centenary season, 1988. In total he made 352 league appearances and scored 52 goals.
The following year, Burns moved to Kilmarnock where he became player-manager in 1992, winning the club promotion to the Premier Division in season 1992-93.
He moved to become manager at Celtic at the start of season 1994-95 in acrimonious circumstances as he was still under contract to Kilmarnock as both player and manager. Kilmarnock refused to release him from his contract and the Scottish Football Association subsequently fined Celtic £100,000 for ‘tapping’, or speaking to Burns without obtaining Kilmarnock’s permission. Kilmarnock were also permitted to retain his playing registration, effectively ending his professional career as a player.
At Celtic, his team grew a reputation for playing attractive and attacking football and they won the Scottish Cup in 1995. However he was not able to bring the required success to the club as Celtic proved unable to break the domination of Rangers. Burns was sacked from Celtic in 1997 and went on to work under Kenny Dalglish at Newcastle United. He later moved on to a period of management at Reading.
He became assistant manager of the Scotland national football team under Berti Vogts in 2002 and retained the position under Walter Smith. He returned to Celtic for a third time when Martin O’Neill placed him in charge of youth development. Upon the arrival of Gordon Strachan as manager in 2005, Burns was appointed First Team Coach, a role he combined with his Youth Development Post.
On 18 January 2007, Burns announced through Celtic’s official website that he was severing all ties with the Scottish national team to concentrate on his role at the club. It was reported that Burns had found out that he was not a potential candidate for the job of national team coach.
On 29 March 2006, Celtic confirmed Burns had begun treatment for skin cancer. On 10 March 2008, Celtic announced that Burns was facing another skin cancer scare, and would be undergoing further treatment for the disease. On 15 May 2008 Tommy Burns died at his home.
HH
Celtic Soul: Celtic FC Vs. The Habs
Birthday Bhoys
1966/09/28 Tommy Gemmell v Zurich
The Day We Won In Lisbon
Celtic Karma
Frankie Miller – I’m here to see Celtic
Not written by me but instead ‘Borrowed’ from Don’t Let It Be Forgot
A club like no other
There was a point in the Celtic v Manchester City game where the teams were tied at 3-3 and Celtic were being forced into energy sapping defending as they fought desperately to keep City out. The huge Celtic support which had backed the team in the usual raucous manner sensed that the players needed a lift to see them over the line and built up a tremendous roar which reverberated around the stadium and put new energy into tired legs. Their heroes responded and matched the superstars of Manchester to hold on for a famous and deserved point.
I’ve often written about incredible backing Celtic fans give the team in these huge games under the lights. This latest example of a team and their supporters united to fight in a common cause proved again that Celtic supporters are unrivalled in these islands and have few peers in world football. The team gave every ounce of effort they had to match a side built at huge cost and the green clad fans created a racket so intense that it drowned out the Champions League anthem. This was football in the raw played in front of proper fans who see it as their duty to their club to offer the sort of support the sanitised English Premiership rarely sees. One English newspaper was quick to point out that the atmosphere at Celtic Park was one of the weapons Celtic used to hussle City out of their stride. A side which had never gone behind in a ten match winning run went behind 3 times to Celtic in an incredible encounter…
‘Make no mistake, the incredible atmosphere inside Celtic Park inspired Rodgers’ players and drove them on for ninety minutes on Wednesday night. They were a raucous twelfth man, but while they made Celtic’s players grow taller, they also unnerved Guardiola’s team. The Etihad Stadium is repeatedly cited as an arena lacking in noise and passion, particularly on a European night, but City’s home ground is not alone in providing a sterile atmosphere in the Premier League. Guardiola’s players have not encountered such hostility and backing for the home team on their travels this season, but Celtic’s supporters showed what a difference it can make when the volume is pumped up in the stands. If more Premier League stadiums can become bear-pits like Celtic Park, it will make it much more difficult for visiting teams.’
Manchester City ran into a wall of noise and eleven men in green and white who simply would not be beaten. Celtic chased down every ball, rapidly closed the space and generally made life very uncomfortable for their opponents. City couldn’t build from the back as they normally do and few who watched the game unfold grudged Celtic their point. One reporter used a memorable metaphor to describe the Celtic midfield’s constant badgering of City’s Brazilian star Fernandinho…
‘Scott Brown and Tom Rogic pulled Fernandinho out of position, forced him to make mistakes in possession and pretty much buzzed around him to the point of distraction. It was like watching two hyenas torment a lion and the hyenas won.’
Brendan Rodgers is proving that his tactics and motivational skills are once again making Celtic difficult opponents in Europe. A year ago Celtic were squandering a 2-0 lead against Fenerbahce with suicidal defending and a seeming inability to change the game or their approach to meet unfolding circumstances. Against City Celtic had a manager on top of the situation and barking out orders from the side lines. Few expected Rogic to be replaced by Griffiths and it is a measure of the Manager that he is prepared to make changes which are bold and aggressive.
The game with Manchester City was widely reported in Europe and the compliments heaped onto the Celtic support are a slap in the face for those who argue that teams like Celtic have no place in the Champions League. Few stadiums anywhere will provide such an atmosphere and football must be above all a spectacle. A few among our indigenous press pack were quick to say Celtic were out of their depth after events in Barcelona. One wonders if they have the grace to say they were wrong? I somehow doubt it.
Celtic face the German outfit Borussia Monchengladbach on the 19th of October and it will be another mammoth undertaking for Rodgers’ young side. The Germans ran Barcelona close in their 2-1 defeat and are a big, physical and well organised side. However if Celtic can somehow get a result from that game then they would be in a great position in the group. This was possibly the hardest group Celtic could have been put into and few gave them a chance of making any impression, especially after the tame capitulation in Catalonia. The Manchester City game has changed the mind-set and has renewed confidence which will now be surging through the team. Celtic now have pace, genuine goal threat and a coach who is getting the best out of the players. They also have the backing of the most vociferous and noisy supporters around and they drive the team to new heights.
Celtic are learning about the demands of football at the top level and it was incredible to see the work rate, tenacity and yes, skill the players showed against Manchester City. When it was called for they put their bodies on the line and threw themselves into tackles and blocks when they were out on their feet. The crowd knew they were giving their all and gave their all in return. The deafening sound which swirled around Celtic Park like the autumn rain was the sound of pride and the sound of hope.
Well done Celtic and well done to every one of you who backed the team with such passion. Truly a club like no other.
Thanks , Kit.
A grand succession of contributions.
Hail Hail
NEGANON2 was right….
Evil is coming….
Get out now!
The Jungle is no more!
CQN is in it’s last throes….thee magnificent Celtic fans blog, destroyed by a self preservationist clique.
So sad.
The ghosts of the Jungle walk alone.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/there-s-no-place-like-celtic-for-boss-brendan-rodgers-1-4262147
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/glasgow-miles-better-for-erik-sviatchenko-and-family-1-4262167
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/gladbach-won-t-let-celtic-call-the-tune-in-glasgow-1-4262149
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/brendan-rodgers-wants-to-make-history-at-celtic-1-4262165
http://www.sportsfan.com.au/celtic-eyeing-tough-test/tabid/91/newsid/214104/default.aspx?
Dunno if he’s due a bus pass yet,but Happy Birthday to Clint Hill.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/remeepatel/barry-is-a-nice-safe-name?utm_term=.crB4XBOLx4#.bl9xWe2o9x
CQN Saturday Naps Competition
Lads, for those in the CQN Naps competition, all the outstanding results are updated here :
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/gladbach-season-hits-crunch-week/comment-page-10/#comments
Cheers, fleagle1888
EX CELTS UNBEATEN GOALIES SLIP,
While waiting for Liverpool v Manure match the other night I was flicking thru channels
. I inadvertantly caught a few minutes of the ” Peter & Roughie Show”.
Now I deliberately always refuse to watch this pash, but Roughie made a verbal slip that was highly embarrassing for Peter ?, and the other guest Mark Guidi ( tube) and Roughie of course .
They were having a completely irrelevant in depth discussion about Arbroath FC, and their dud manager Dick Campbell ( aye that useless ugly Hun) ?
Anyway, as they were praising the ” job” that Campbell was apparently doing, Roughie uttered the immortal words, ” IF YOU GET A HOLD OF DICK,………”
He tried to carry on with his sentence but the other two phannys off camera were pashing themselves !
I don’t really want to slag off an unbeaten ex Celt, but Roughie face was as red as Sir Fergies F##king beak !
Anyway, I found it funny !
HH
FLEAGLE
I think we should stop the Naps competition now(!)
HH
BMCUW,
Good wan mate. That was some ” Clint” of a cake !
Clint ” the man with no game” Hill.
Up with the lark.
Nerves are like the auld triangle , going jingle jangle.
On a day off and gagging to get on the road to Paradise.
I’m nervous in a good way.
I’ve confidence in this team like I haven’t had for years.
This is not only a pivotal game to cement 3rd spot and Euro fitba after Christmas, but it may just give us an inroad into 2nd.
I would love to beat Man City and their billions into 2nd.
Anyway, I need to lie down and count the hours til the pub opens
HH
Word of The Day
coze [kohz]
verb (used without object), cozed, cozing.
1. to converse in a friendly way; chat.
noun
2. a friendly talk; a chat.
Also, cose.
Origin of coze
Latin & French
1820-30;
French causer to chat, Old French: to reason, expound
Latin caus ā r ī to plead a cause, plead as an excuse, derivative of causa cause
FAC the Act
KTF
Consultation survey on the repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act
Good morning. We had a good number of people completing the survey yesterday, so thanks to all who did!
It finishes on Sunday, so only 5 days to go; if you haven’t completed the survey yet, please click this link and complete it now.
If long forms daunt you, just give your contact details and then complete the 5 questions on Sections 1-5 showing you are in favour of repeal- that is just 5 ticks- then just scroll through to the end and press SUBMIT. It can be done in less than a minute.
If you are unsure about what to write for the full questionnaire, this crib sheet will help. Remember you are agreeing that the act should be repealed. Also remember to click Complete Survey at the end or your views won’t be included!
Every opinion and submission counts! Make sure yours does too!
FAC the Act
KTF
MOONBEAMSWD ‘STAND UP ON 15 FOR THE GB’ on 11TH OCTOBER 2016 9:44 AM Coming to a post near you soon. :>)
AND WILLIE FERNIE SCORED AS WELL…………
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MacJay..
Was that Your Son who was on Channel 9 Hot Seat..?
When he mentioned what he was Studying for then said his Dad did the same then He looked Like Young Ed.. Ed..【ツ】
Summa
BIG JIMMY on 19TH OCTOBER 2016 7:37 AM
The purple iodine stain on the face .
Treating impetigo ( ? )
N.H.S. specs with one lens covered with ” elastoplast ” to correct a ” lazy eye. ”
Coal Briquettes !
Watch yer car , mister.
Gonnae gies ma limit ?
See`s wan a thae hingmes.
SUMMA OF SAMMI…. on 19TH OCTOBER 2016 7:50 AM
Well , if it was , mate , he`s doing it on the quiet.
He ain`t studying what I did. Smart lad.
So , no.
I think .
:-)
Hope you`re guid , Summa.
Who is up for the Borussia challenge?
Pledge £3 for each goal scored by Celtic tonight to the charity sleepout fund.
Homelessness is really on the rise and the Foundation are doing what they can for homeless people over the winter but they need funds.
So, come on, put some trust in the team, share the feelgood factor when we score and help others who need a wee helping hand.
I will do the hard bit by sleeping out in the elements all you have to do is part with a couple of quid.
Thanks
BRTH
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/jamesmcginley2
Tully crossed to Wilson and the ball was is in the net.
What`s the time ?
Seven past Niven.
Macjay
The guys who watch yer motor mr are now older than half the kids parking their cars
And I’m afraid to inform big Jimmy that some even wear hi vis ☘️☘️