It is a trip to Lavtia to play Riga on Thursday in the penultimate Europa League qualification round. Riga progressed after a home win over Tre Fiori of San Marino this morning. Last season they were eliminated from Champions League qualification in the first round by Dundalk on penalties, but they went on to beat Piast Gliwice (Poland) and HJK Helsinki, before losing 3-2 to our eventual eliminators, Copenhagen.
If Celtic cannot overcome Riga in a one-off game we have no right to proceed to the playoff round, never mind the group stage, but they will be far tougher than St Mirren. There is a lot of work to do.
After our fractious start to the season we get a chance to go top of the table tomorrow at home to Livingston. Livi are second bottom of the table, above Motherwell on goals scored. Last term they lost only twice at home, so far this season, they have lost the same number from four games, 1-4 to Hibs and 1-2 to Hamilton. The only ray of sunshine came when they held Newco to a 0-0. They are vulnerable and know neither of the teams around them: Motherwell and Kilmarnock are likely to be relegated.
Going top of the table on the same games played, would pass the pressure to Newco ahead of their visit to Easter Road on Sunday. Leagues are won by applying and coping with pressure, attributes these Celtic players have demonstrated they have in abundance.
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MM
Recently bought a caravan in Talacre near Prestatyn – down most weekends at the moment before they ban travel. 😱
Gene
Know the area well, worked with Hamilton oil just outside Rhyl
and had digs in Prestatyn, don’t know how I managed to survive
trying to outdrink those Welsh rugby Bhoys.
H.H. Mick
Today’s team to smash Livi:
>>>>>Barkas
Bitton>>>>Duffy>>>>Ajer
Frimpong>>>>Ntcham>>>>McGregor>>>>Forrest
>>>>>>>>>Moi
Ajeti>>>>>>>Eddie
Regulation 6-0 win.
HH
Good morning cqn from a lovely sunny morning in the Garden of God or the Good’n the Bad as some might know it.
Of course any win will do today, but me being the eternal optimist I am going for4-1 to The Famous Glasgow Celtic.
Waiting patiently to take she who must be obeyed to go clothes shopping for her. We are meant to be going to Haggerston caravan park on Friday and that now looks in doubt.
I am sick of this pish. The uk Government and Scottish Government are total inadequate foooooools.
9 months we have known this virus was coming and the testing is crap, no mass anti body testing, not enough kits…blah de blah.
It’s actually feckin criminal.
Anywho you can see the optimism and positivity flowing through my post.😂😂😂
Thank feck I have Mr T and Celtic.
Mr T being tennents lager 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Hail Hail
D :)
MM
Supplied some switchgear to Hamilton oil when I worked with Siemens
DAVID 66
Ha ha DAVID, did you know MrT and Mr Rid Biddy are brothers?
8-))
H.H. Mick
Today is the Celtic Foundation virtual food drive.
I can’t do the link I’m afraid but it will be supported as strongly as ever.
Good morning all from Govanhill. Gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!
GuyFawkes
Gordon and his team from Old Kilpatrick Food Share are doing an incredible job in feeding the folk of Old Kilpatrick and Dalmuir who are living in poverty in these times.
The Holy Spirit is alive in these amazing people. Thousands a week are receiving food parcels to keep them alive.
God bless and support Old Kilpatrick Food Share volunteer team.
MM – Hands across the water🤝
HH
D :)
DELANEYS DUNKY on 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 10:02 AM
Hear! Hear!
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Kaymer crumbled at the death last night to miss the cut by one shot. +4 with five to play, he had two shots to spare but dropped three more to finish +7. 14 held on at +6 to make 63 through to play the weekend. McIntyre one of them.
US Open’s a tough cut top 60 and ties, our Open and the US PGA are top 70 and ties.
JVR on 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 9:49 AM
Today is the Celtic Foundation virtual food drive.
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http://charity.celticfc.net/
Anyone care to pick players from current squad that would get into our 2003 Seville team ?
James Forrest 😜😜
Jobo!!!! Don’t do it mate, save your sanity :)
Wouldn’t even get on the bench
🤒
Even this early, possibly Barkas 🤔🤔
Norrie
Barkas might get on the bench, or replace big Rab. That is all.
Greg Taylor……..
Do they consume some incredibly powerful, mind altering drugs, in the Celtic boardroom?
Scott Brown
Wonderful tribute to Pat Smullen on The Opening Show
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Celtic on top today…….our feet back on der Huns filthy squirming Sevco throat :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ2cEc_TCH8&ab_channel=SqueezeVEVO
HH
St Tams
Scott is a good shout, who does he replace in midfield though ?
Bench, to replace Fernandez or Smith
!!BADA BING!!
I had to google Pat Smullen as I don’t know anything about his sport.
But 43 is far too young.
What a tragrdy for his family.
Rest in peace, Pat.
The Seville team would give the current team 4 or 5. DD sniffing around for a British League no doubt to maximise his share price and then sell to some other wealthy Group for a very nice profit.
Wewantourclubback.csc
What about CalMac at left back?
;-(
Mushrooms are a board room delicacy I believe.
Don’t think I’ve looked forward to a league game more than today, in the short days since Wednesday.
Would like to see David Turnbull start anywhere in the side to freshen us up, but don’t think NFL will variate too much from,
Barkas
Jullien ( if fit )
Duffy
Ajer
Forrest
Ntcham
MacGregor
Brown
Christie
Edouard
Ajeti
Greg Taylor might drop out again allowing MacGregor to try the wing back role, not even the mole knows the line up if he does he’s not above ground.
https://twitter.com/Sant_Jude/status/1306672348565778433?s=08
Bradley Walsh
PHILBHOY- the Irish racing community raised millions for cancer research through Pat
Surely Frimpong to start
BSR
Neil made 4 or 5 changes from a team that won 0-5. Will he stick with the side that struggled to a 1-2 win on Wednesday 🤔
Sid1888
Liked your team posted last night 👍
!!BADA BING!!
I’m sure they will do something to honour his memory.
Very sad loss to his family, friends and obviously the sport.
Gene
The problem with Jeremie Frimpong starting, changes James Forrest’s inclusion as NFL can’t have them both going down the right flank?
He might switch James to the left again, and start Frimpong.
Options CSC
BSR
Or don’t start James 😨