We’ve been here several times before. Our first venture into the Champions League play-off round was in 1998 against (then) Croatia Zagreb. Zagreb were clearly the better team but while a 1-0 win in the home leg gave us hope we were outclassed in the return game.
The unforgettable tie against Ajax was next. Celtic’s best away performance in this tournament saw us beat the Dutch champions 1-3 in Amsterdam. Ajax were clearly caught cold and performed infinitely better at Celtic Park, winning 0-1, but Celtic shut up shop to deny them any real chance of progression.
Basel were unknown and un-fancied in 2002 but their movement in central midfield was too much for Celtic, although curiously they only managed to perform for 45 minutes in each game. An away goal defeat blocked our route to the top competition. MTK Budapest were professionally swept aside in 2003.
Who can forget Spartak Moscow? Just as they had done against Ajax, Celtic did the hard work away in the first leg, returning with a 1-1 draw, but incredible dramas unfolded at Celtic Park. Roman Pavluchenko levelled Scott McDonald’s opener but the Russian missed a first half penalty. The game went to extra time and with minutes left a defender punched Scott Brown’s shot off the line. Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink missed with the resulting spot kick setting up a memorable penalty competition.
Vennegoor of Hesselink and Pavluchenko both scored this time as brave efforts from Gary Caldwell, Derek Riordan and Maciej Zurawski, who almost certainly knew he would never kick another ball for Celtic, and a save by Artur Boruc, sent us through. Naka proved that 12 yards is too close a dead ball distance for him.
A favourite Celtic Park memory? You bet.
The adrenaline is pumping already. Bring it on.
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Steinreignedsupreme ——–
Ooopla —————
I forgot to add Real Madrid’s Franco to the team
Tonight for me Broonie will be the key.
On Saturday we looked very lightweight and I do not believe Kayal looked fit.
Mulgrew to step up and have a big game which means getting forward more than he has been as this is a real threat as long as we get bodies in the box when he shapes up to cross.
Izzy getting caught up field too much does not allow Charlie too much time to get forward but Izzy is class when match fit, which I also believe he is not.
And please do not play as predictable as usual with all our slow build up, as possession is key but goals win games.
2-0 to the Celts.
Hooper 2 but Broonie to be the key.
voguepunter
Here was me thinking you have the Chopper stashed somewhere close to the ground for a quick escape up tae Ruglen..
Paul67
You have a fine way to get the blood moving :)
HH
Vic’s suspended for tonight, i’d go with
………………………..Forster
…Mathews….Rogne…….Mulgrew…..Izzy
……………Brown……Kayal…….Ledley
Forrest………………………………………..Commons
…………………………Samaras
up_over_goal
Cant see Leadly getting moved to LB, as you say with no Vic there we need assured midfielders an JL is one of our best, but who knows you could be right. Where ever our men play an whoever is chosen, as long as they give 100%, I’m sure we will beat Helsingborgs over the 2 legs. HH
miki67
12:42 on
21 August, 2012
“As rests the Sphinx amid Egyptian sands”
>>>>>>>>
rotten,crumbling,blasted by heat and light. overpriced to visit, yet interesting in a strange and distant way. a relic of the past.
but,yes,truth is truth.
but it all depends on your viewpoint. ask any policeman.
: > ).
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Not So Fast…..My Four-Lettered Friend..
The Wise And Wonderful Salafists….
New Rulers Of The Egyptian State….
Who The Loony Left Love Mair Than
Even The Very Finest O’ Buttermulk Dainties…..
Have Declared The Sphynx…And The Gaza Pyramids……. To Be Un-Islamic……
Heathen Abominations….No Less….
Which Must Be Covered And Obscured.
By A Thick Layer Of Wax…….
Or Blown To Smithereens….Like The Ancient Buddhist Statues…Of Babiyan…
Back In The Day……..
(ThumbsUp?)
South Of Tunis
you forgot Paulo
THE EXILED TIM
11:58 on 21 August, 2012
ttt
I saw a bit of the Rose last night, Oh dear, how embarresing, saw the bit when the Sydney Rose sang Whiskey in the Jar.
Keep it local :>)))
****
I watched it too and quite enjoyed it!
I said to my wife that it was like listening to the dreadful Country ‘n’ Irish stuff that gets played on Highland Radio and you find yourself tapping your feet.
It means that you’re getting old !!!
True, in my case. :<(
garcia lorca
Scam, there is information on Celtic website about this.
Mort
Neil Lennon has already delivered in Europe this season. A group place in the Europa League is already a perfect environment for the calibre of the present Celtic team. It is also a sign of improvement having finally qaulified for it off our own backs.
I think we will qaulify for the CL over the two legs but it will be heart pumping stuff.
Victor will be missed and match fitness must be a concern for Brown.
If we dont strengthen then I think The Celtic Bank will be laughing all the way to the bonus.
Will bonuses exceed the newly increased price in child season tickets this year that was NOT used to increase the hun deficit money ? Even if we dont strengthen for the CL campaign.
If we go with a 352 tonight then Lenny is a very brave man. Helsingborg are no Ajax but we are worse than whitburn juniors when we play it.
Really looking forward to tonight.
Chaz must partner Rogne ….Wilson only in a back 3 for me.
HH
South Of Tunis – As you know, “fascist” is used by the hard-of-thinking and the lazy as a general term of abuse.
Don’t agree with one or other of their insipid hand-me-down political opinions? You’re a fascist!
Think they should get a job? You’re a fascist!
Tell them to tidy their room? You’re a fascist!
This aggression will not stand, man.
(thumbsup)
philvis
In July, Osborne made an unexpected announcement that the government was ‘unlocking’ £40bn in infrastructure projects, a clear indication that his austerity mindset was wavering (possibly due to the £5bn increase between 2010 and 2012 in social security costs you listed, who knows?).
The problem is that this may sound a lot (it is!) but it won’t be sufficient to have a significxant impact on economic growth. He should have invested more and earlier.
The later he leaves it, the riskier it becomes to spend on growth (if it isn’t too risky already). His course is set. Leaving aside Osborne’s insecure concessions to Keynsian economics, we are on course for a long period of economic stagnation.
Ah philvis…..if you weren’t so downright funny, I’d roast you and feed you to I. D. S. and all the other trolls.
‘FASCIST’ is definitely an overused and misunderstood word…..but ‘fascist’ covers a multitude of lesser villains who would merit the capital case if they were left unchecked.
However, certain represaentatives of The ConDemNation are doing their utmost to acquire the capital sobriquet whilst busy beavering away in the bowels of the lower case.
Philvis…..you are getting all this,n’est çe pas mon petit fou?
South Of Tunis 13:01 on 21 August, 2012
Son of Gabriel 12:58 on 21 August, 2012
Franco? – I knew there wasn’t a goalkeeper in that line-up
It’s it fair to say they will go on the attack with all guns blazing?
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo 13:08 on 21 August, 2012
Someone hacked your brain yesterday
up_over_goal13:08 on 21 August, 2012:
>>>>>>>
The ConDems can call it all the stimuli they like.
In plain English it’s called ‘printing money’.
And everybody knows where that leads.
Bums up?
Paul67
12:33 on
21 August, 2012
On the subject of the Assange case: while he is unlike to face proceedings in this country please keep the tone appropriate for the site.
ASonOfDan, we need to keep it tight in the middle too.
……………………………………………….
I think that about sums up the Assange accussations. Any advice for Dan on the fitba’? ;-)
HH
traditionalist1888 @ 13:03h
Okay, I take your point. If they still look like that before kick off I’ll start worrying.
sonsoferin @ 12:58 I quite agree. Brittain had a ridiculous amount of space to shoot at the weekend. The team needs to have a look at the Everton performance last night- that’s how it’s done.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire – like your making an example of how much the public spending budget has increased,
Yes.
you identify social security is a substantial part,
It is.
(I think you know exactly how much is paid to social security but wont press:o), you then bring in pensions, I expect this has been split already, and the pension figure you quote is pensions being paid out to people who have already paid all their dues to the mismanaged (by all parties) pension pot.
It doesn’t matter if they paid their dues, or spent all their lives living off the State. The taxes they contributed during their working lives has long been spent by government. We still have to pay scarily rising pension costs, year on year, out of current taxation. This year £127.2 billion. By 2015, £149.5 billion.
As you may have heard, there is no magic money tree so every penny spent on things like pensions means a penny less to spend on other things, such as health, education, defence, or hookers and cocaine.
So I find this gripe particularly nasty fascist vindictivness.
You’re a fascist!
Take their pensions off them, they are a drain on society, dont bore me with the fact they worked and paid all their lives to earn respite in their dotage, but naw, philvis want you back out on minimum wage distorting the labour market.
LOLWUT?
So what about Assange
I’m starting to think you want to marry him… (thumbsup)
Steinreigned
Yup our under performing highly rewarded C.E and major shareholders and Senile old happy clappers
HH
SoT,
its an old game,
since any from of socialsit politics were espoused they have always been associated with the worst fears capitalism could proclaimed, owning the media no other message has been pushed more.
Capitalism is operated by all fascist states its like hand in glove, so like the seas cucumbers label every socialist a communist, then its only fair they accept the same treatment, then again they dont accept fair do they, howmany democratic elections have been overturned by capitalism because the winners had socialist tendencies.
The best bit is they are now trying to label socialists fascists, so its no fair to some tory mp who probably agrees with the rhetoric being spouted, tough.
Someone mentioned bonuses, I hope our Players are adequately incentivised in the win bonus department to qualify for the CL.
stevo ——-
Paolo would be on the bench —–playing to the gallery ..
Remember watching Lazio —– Livorno on the tele . Livorno fans spent 90 minutes chanting ——
” Deeeee —— Caniooooo , pezzo di merda fascista “
starry plough
13:04 on
21 August, 2012
voguepunter
Here was me thinking you have the Chopper stashed somewhere close to the ground for a quick escape up tae Ruglen..
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That bad Peter Lawwell started charging me a parking fee,decided to walk it
rather than pay up,right rebel me.
gallagher
13:06 on 21 August, 2012
Vic’s suspended for tonight, i’d go with
………………………..Forster
…Mathews….Rogne…….Mulgrew…..Izzy
……………Brown……Kayal…….Ledley
Forrest………………………………………..Commons
…………………………Samaras
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ditto!
BGFC
Greenjedi
Remarkable story from a wonderful place, Annagry.
I’m going to say it because I know there are 1 or 2 Tims/CQN’ers who are gagging for it –
C’mon Helsinbourg.
CQN won’t be the same if you don’t give us something to moan about.
MWD
I have written a script that will automatically post a post for me on CQN over a specified time period specified in seconds.
E.g Celtic are magic post number 1
Then n seconds later
Celtic are magic post number 2
If you want I can crank it up.
Think of it as a public service
HH
up_over_goal – In July, Osborne made an unexpected announcement that the government was ‘unlocking’ £40bn in infrastructure projects, a clear indication that his austerity mindset was wavering (possibly due to the £5bn increase between 2010 and 2012 in social security costs you listed, who knows?).
OK. But what “austerity”? I’ve already pointed out, we’re spending more than ever.
Is your definition of “austerity” “not spending enough on massive public works schemes”? If so, that’s weird.
The problem is that this may sound a lot (it is!) but it won’t be sufficient to have a significxant impact on economic growth. He should have invested more and earlier.
How much more and when? And on what?
And if it wasn’t a good idea to spend that money when we thought we were rich, why is it a good idea now that we’re broke?
The later he leaves it, the riskier it becomes to spend on growth (if it isn’t too risky already). His course is set. Leaving aside Osborne’s insecure concessions to Keynsian economics, we are on course for a long period of economic stagnation.
Keynsian economics is, of course, what made Britain such a roaring success in the 1970’s.
But Denis Healey and co. must’ve been amateurs. This time, Georgie Boy is going to do it right. (thumbsup)
Since my brain is firing on all cylinders today (joke) I just thought I’d say : one of the reasons Keevins (wretch) Jabba (flabulous) et al despise this blog is because they’d much rather portray us like Danny Dyer (numpty/crap actor) would.
Unfortunately, for them, we are nothing like that and it drives those weasels into further exhalations of malicious sleekit bile. And every time they start to get exposed in debate they just start shouting louder and louder with a menacing undertone until they are satisfied that their viewpoint will be the only one remembered.
It must be so galling for them to wake every day and realise this ploy has failed …. yet again.
They must live in a horrifying version of Groundhog Day.
Two words that drive them mental right now : Division Three.
pmsl
: > )))
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
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my wee boy does that – DNA programming!
philvisreturns
13:01 on
21 August, 2012
‘Since all public spending ultimately comes from taxes levied on private enterprise, the effect of more public spending is ultimately to destroy jobs and wealth in the productive sector of the economy. (thumbsup)’
Yet Britain’s largest manufacturing company is BAE systems, which derives its income almost entirely from the public purse.
So are BAE systems a drain on the economy or one of its drivers?
thomthethim
The lassie couldn’t sing to save her life, she even got some of the words wrong as well.
Sydney Rose, New York Rose, never back in the day :>)
Aye, must be getting old………………
My Dear,Dear Awesome Philvis…
Yon Canamalar…….
Whit’s He Like…….?
Sure Gives Out Some Amount Of Lip…
For Someone Who’s Moniker Is An Anagram Of : ‘Really Sad Hopeless Moron’
But Then….Ye Knew That Already…?
Now He’s Wanting To Slash The Defence Budget…..Retrospectively….
And Deprive Our Gallant Troops Of The Security Devices And Personal Body Armour They Never Actually Had….
Clearly A Hun..!!!!
(Double ThumbsUp?)
BGFC
HH and on to victory
I just can’t get enough ‘malicious sleekit bile’!
Thanks Miki67
ha ha HH
ernie lynch – So are BAE systems a drain on the economy or one of its drivers?
Rent-seeking scoundrels, like all these firms with their lips clamped on the public nipple. (thumbsup)