I’m as interested in a good game of football as you, but when Atletico Madrid’s comeback was stopped in its tracks late in the first half of last night’s Champions League semi-final, I was happy for some old friends.
Despite a complete lack of empathy for them, it is impossible to dispute that Atletico are an incredibly well run football club which has achieved beyond all reason for several seasons now. They won La Liga in 2014 against two of the finest teams ever assembled. This was achieved despite an exhausting run to the Champions League final, which they lost in extra time, after allowing a lead to slip away in the final moments of the regulation 90 minutes.
A year later their Champions League adventure ended at the quarter final stage, but they were back in the final in 2016, this time losing on penalties.
For any team this period should be remembered throughout their history with enormous pride, but there’s a sting in the tale for Atletico: it was neighbours and rivals, Real Madrid who eliminated them from the Champions League on each of these occasions.
Atletico have great players, an incredible manager, have humbled many of Europe’s finest clubs, but city rivalries are zero sum games. In years to come fans will largely look back on this era with frustration and regret.
Were it not for their fiercest rivals strength, Atletico would be part of the European Champions club, instead of being multi-times losers.
What I’ve admired most of Real during these seasons is their appetite to get the job done against a formidable opponent.
With six-in-a-row under our belt, this is a trait we’ll need. I know you think that this is easy, but human nature doesn’t work like that. If you want to be ruthless when merely efficient will do, you need to work at it.
This season there is every chance we’ll inch ahead of the record-breaking points total we achieved when we destroyed all before us in season 2003-04. 12 months later an appetite for success was the last observation evident on a field in Lanarkshire. The end of every great season is the time to up your game.
I’ve incredible respect for those who left Celtic Park early this morning bound for Lisbon on their bikes this morning, and for the others who will join them along the way, led by our very own Mouldy67. Read about them here.
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Sadly no.
BSR – VG :))
BADA BING
Thanks for your reply and I do take cognisance of your view. My suggestion of crowd-funding relates only to the Europa League Competition 2017/18. Yes, the Scottish club adversely affected by any attempt to grant Silver Status to a club which patently fails to meet the criteria should be raising an objection to UEFA but I thought that the interests of fair play would also be served by alerting all of the participants to the rigged deal.
I also trust that the Celtic Board, if and when the Supreme Court adjudicates in favour of HMRC, to initiate action to remove all titles secured by illegal means.
We shall cross that bridge in due time but the findings may not be promulgated prior to the start of Europa League matches and I feel that cheats, even with Regan’s support, should not be allowed to prevail. HH
Fairhill Bhoy,
i will keep in touch through here next week and arrange a meet up,fair looking forward to it
BSR @8:27
Post of the day!
Made me spit out my water there!
What does the likes of The Donald charge for his time ?
I seem to recall Auldheid talking about lawyers, that has stalled by the looks of it.
Something needs done, the Canman tried, him and the others have done more than anyone, why in gods name have the club fudged this, the sfa even told them to take it to uefa, yet they haven’t……. why, why have they fudged this.
Changes the channel after this gem;
” If I was a defender, I’d be telling my goalkeeper at half time that I’m disappointed in him letting that in.”
Robbie Savage
GORDYBHOY64-it’s our anniversary on the 14th,so it’s a wee week away,we got married in Mexico,and that’s where we going in September,1st ones on me :-)))
RPMCELTICFAN-welcome aboard hun
Fairhill Bhoy good stuff,canny beat a wee week away,
where in Mexico are you off to,i was in Playa del Carmen in September
No.
Have just spent the last half hour writing a letter which i’ll pop off to Lawwell tomorrow. I think that individually we can all do something in the first instance. A quick look at the Twitter response to Alex Thomson tells you the movement is strong. Unlike Res12, everyone knows about this and understands the issue. And the information is already in the public domain. The potential to take this forward as supporters is huge and it can and must be done if necessary.
The Tim Reaper
Well said.
HH
MWD,
Sadly, no.
GORDYBHOY64-we were in cancun,wee stayed and got hitched in moon palace
Moonbeams
FFS big Fhella you’ve not had it easy,take care (if possible) hh.
Should have said we went there and got married:-))))
Hi Bhoys
Just watching the BBC documentary Humans for sale on the iplayer. That wee lassie sure showed what investigative journalism is all about.
Now if the HMRC and Whyte cases keep exposing the lies and cover ups that we all know about, we could do worse than approach her to do an expose on the biggest sporting fraud ever conducted in Britain.
I am sure a crowd funding scheme would be over subscribed.
The reporter’s name is Sam Poling and if she wasn’t affraid of the Roma traffickers, I don’t see some knuckle draggers scaring her off.
KEEP THE FAITH
And I vote NO but hope I am wrong
Fairhill Bhoy,
very nice,fantastic hotel,girl i work with went there and raved about it
No.
Our club have had ample opportunity over the last 5 seasons to speak up on a number of topics
LNS
EBT’s
DOS
Res. 12
Campbell Ogilvie
Same club myth
Vandalised toilets
Corrupt referees
Assaults on our players
Nothing but silence from Celtic
https://twitter.com/transferrelated/status/862652721224134656
Fairhill Bhoy Err thanks I think ? did you forget the smiley or ?????
GORDYBHOY64-nicest place we’ve ever been to,we’ve cruised for years,but can’t wait to go back,looking forward to our beer mhate
RPMCELTICFAN.
Welcome and enjoy.
Hail Hail
ATS- I think all will get buried and UEFA will be ostriches , as any retrospective claims from Clubs contaminated by the Klan , will by messy and millions.Celtic FC Board must react after the legals are done.The LNS ,which is hee haw legal, would be a starting point.HH
Rpmcelticfan- no to sure to be honest
Jimmynotpaul Cheers mate do you want to join ma Clique ?
fairhill bhoy How so ?
http://www.celticfc.net/news/12592
AN incredible group of cycling Celts left Paradise bright and early this morning, in the glorious sunshine, bound for Lisbon.
Saw this and thought of Joey Garner.
https://twitter.com/Laughingcow4/status/862713873958416385
RPMCELTICFAN.
There are plenty of cliques to,choose from on here :-))
You could even join Fairhill Bhoys clique, he said he’s cruised for years.
That made me splutter my coffee. :-))
Keith Jackshun wins Scottish sports journo ? of the year award for the 6th year running. Amazing but true
Ur trying a wee bit to hard mhate
Murdochauldandhay.
That’s truly remarkable.
If ever anything summed up the pitiful nature of Scottish sports journalism that has to be it.
Hail Hail
RPMCELTICFAN
Suspect Fairhill Bhoy is reading back to see what he missed. Seems like a reasonable, mild-mannerd guy so doubt there was any slight intended.
Then again, what do I know. I know absolutely no-one here so they might all be a bunch of wife-murdering, baby-eating psychos.
I hope not.
:-)
Jimmynotpaul on 11th May 2017 9:17 pm
RPMCELTICFAN.
There are plenty of cliques to,choose from on here :-))
You could even join Fairhill Bhoys clique, he said he’s cruised for years.
That made me splutter my coffee. :-))
Straight over my head mate im either thick or ive missed something :(
JIMMYNOTPAUL-coffee is bad for you-:))
Good evening friends.
If Celta Vigo get 1 they will get 2. And qualify. Mon the Celtas!
BATEEN BHOY-thank you-:))