Champions League qualifiers do not concern us directly this season, but their outcome will determine whether we ‘earn’ several million pounds. Two potential qualifiers: Copenhagen and Dinamo Zagreb have higher 10-year coefficients than Celtic. That metric rewards qualification on a sliding scale. Celtic will earn an extra £2m if both fail to qualify, half of that if only one reaches the group stage.
Copenhagen were held to a 0-0 draw at home in the first leg against Sparta Prague last night. Dinamo’s game at AEK Athens was postponed after a fatality, the tie will conclude on 19 August. We can be moderately hopeful of collecting that £2m.
Scotland earns 10% of the UK TV pot, a rough approximation of our population split. Newco will earn 40% of that 10% if they reach the group stage; if not, Celtic will retain all of it. That’s slightly over £2m up for grabs, pushing the total in-play variable north of £4m.
Newco’s first challenge is to overcome Servette, who defended their way to a penalty kicks triumph against Genk in the last round. They travel to Glasgow without a handful of injured and suspended players, and one who failed to get a visa from UK immigration authorities (Wimbledon is OK for Russians, football competitions don’t matter, even if you are a Cameroon-born, Cameroon international which Russian dual citizenship).
PSV Eindhoven are the likely opponents of whoever progresses to the play-off round, which brings an added €5m bonus for reaching that stage. This is money Newco desperately need; expect full theatrics at Ibrox tonight.
While we can muse on the money, Brendan and the players will only have thoughts for Aberdeen on Sunday. Automatic qualification is a huge bonus.
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“Scott Wright – we sign all those players and have to resort to Scott Wright?”
Natives are restless.
I believe the last domestic pen against the huns was jan 2022.
6 mins added
Not too bad bud but it’s not sunk in yet as you know
Ooops
@Bognorbhoy …Aye seen that ….One of the Top Canadian boys……R.I.P
97 mins, still playing.
99 mins, still playing
FT.
Come on the Genevans.
DRAMBOWIECELT
Not been the best of days for musicians .
The orcs will not be happy with that, I’m away to put bbc on
Demands for the whereabouts of 5 fag burns e being made.
HH
Fellaffcsc
Huns looked heavy legged , early season football.
Good news is that Beale has more or less plonked 3 big blokes up front and is using two 30 something full backs to provide width and to swing in high looping crosses for the new blokes who don’t look as though they want to head the ball.
I suspect the Swiss will learn from this match and run out fairly comfortable 3-0 winners next week.
I’d have taken that before kick off, even more so considering the Swiss were down to ten.
30K full house in Geneva with a few players back, anyone’s tie now.
Awful performance by the ibrox team.
Servette riddled with injuries. A man down.
Two games in and dessers, lammer, Sima look exactly like players who have been variously punted out on liana, transferred from club to club, scoring very few goals between them. Who’d a thunk it.
@Bognorbhoy…At my time of life… each year sees the passing of 50’s and 60’s even 70’s ..Sees
Top artists bidding us farewell…..When i play my Bowie albums ,Hank williams etc..I tend to reflect on their life
How hard it was to “Make it” and then …gone……But certainly not forgotten….
Loan not liana- whoever liana is!
No point putting on BBC.
They won.
BBC will put lipstick on the pig.
Huns scrape a 1 goal victory against 10 man Servette reserve team.
Tbfkagm
You were right sir.
Ps Just noticed that cantwell runs like a big girl.
Settle for that especially with them been 2 up then playing against 10 men.
Goodnight all
An unadulterated advert for the Ayebrokes team.
Alan Hutton? Can anybody get a gig for BBC Sport Scotland?
Or do you have to be a former player for the former club?
Helps if you’ve had an EBT.
@leftclick….Check all the bhoys ……..Tbfkagm..who the f*** is that lol
Servette were missing a few of their 1st team tonight
Thats not a great result for the huns
More pressure on mickys mole……
I think Mick Beale is less biased about his team than the Sportscene people are.
`night all.
Re BBC coverage …absolutely pathetic …but typical Bigot Broadcasting Company …they don’t even try to hide it…broadcasting by huns for huns …same as it ever was …maybe it’s time we Tim’s formed a pressure group for change based on the Licence Fee…works in the good old USA…let’s take it to London and shame them into promoting balance and equality re coverage 🤔
They are slow and ponderous and suspect at the back.
Lets not just stay one step ahead of them and shell out the dividends.
Yes, Danilo moves better than their previous but he still couldnt catch Kyogo’s shadow.
MODERATOR1888 on 9TH AUGUST 2023 10:20 PM
Servette were missing a few of their 1st team tonight
Thats not a great result for the huns
More pressure on mickys mole……
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There sure is…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0QrBxWcBXow&feature=shareb
Swiss missing 8 first team players tonight.Talk on scum blogs they are expecting at least 4 back,plus their best player,red carded against Genk,so should be much stronger.They will be happy the guy red carded tonight won’t be playing,he had a nightmare.
Delicious reading on the scum blogs.
My favourite Band song- written by Robbie but sung by the great Rick Danko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y76oGXhEgKI
Time to create a Tim ombudsman for the BBC …let’s stop accepting their blatant recruitment and output bias …let’s collate , monitor and frequently highlight and discuss their methods via social media forums and podcasts …we represent a sizeable minority and it’s time they realised 🤔
TURKEYBHOY on 9TH AUGUST 2023 10:32 PM
Delicious reading on the scum blogs.
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Get it posted and let’s have a laugh! 😃👍😂
The secret diary of Adrian Mole …..’dear diary , going back to poundstretcher to demand my money back’.
‘I’ve been sold duds…..’
How much of a tit did Thompson look tonight on the BBC?
What a complete tool.
He was the brightest of the three on there and he’s as thick as mince too.
A wee peek into the pit of the bear
Surprising not much despair
😜😜
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A shit Ryan Kent improves that side .
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Last thought . I’d imagine everyone coming out that game wonders two things. Who is a game changer, not seeing any players that have that ability. Secondly why are we as slow as a week in the jail? Why do we have players who look like they are towing tractors two games in? Tonight answered no questions and left the same ones on the table.
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A shit Ryan Kent improves that side
And an overweight Morelos
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i can’t comment on how the monkeys played tonite….
I never have them anywhere near me ..unless we are playing them…
Such fervour on her tonite ……..FFS…
Now.. 8 players missing ???? really…….
T.B you on the Raki……
GLENDALYSTONSILS on 9TH AUGUST 2023 10:36 PM
The secret diary of Adrian Mole …..’dear diary , going back to poundstretcher to demand my money back’.
‘I’ve been sold duds…..’
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😂
He’s been mis-sold PPI.
😂😂😂👍
BOGNORBHOY on 9TH AUGUST 2023 10:38 PM
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Keep them coming! 😂😂😂👍