Backlash expected from Celtic

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After Tuesday night, you might feel a slight sting. That’s pride. Pride only hurts, it never helps.  Continue to bank Premiership points, mature as a squad and grow the club, because a year from now when we’re kicking it in the Champions League, you’re gonna’ say ‘We’re progressing’.

A week ago I suggested a case could be made that the game at Ross County was our most important before the international break.  I know that game has already faded into memory, but argument stands.  Champions League football is everything to Celtic – our biggest earner, best way to attract players, the sugar in fans’ tea, we need to be there and we need to improve results when we get there.

We are a significant way off the highs of Gordon Strachan’s Champions League campaigns (yes, some people were always unhappy), and we need to redouble efforts to return to that level, but until then, the importance of winning at the weekend can never be overstated.

Our coefficient monkeys did their best last night to make sure Celtic continue to reach the Champions League in future seasons.  Still a lot of work to do before we can assume anything, but fair play to them – every club in the league must do their best for Scotland’s perennial champions.

While Celtic legs and minds will be weary after our humbling in Madrid, Aberdeen flew back from Greece overnight after a respectable draw with POAK, and will travel south tomorrow ahead of their game at Celtic Park on Sunday.  Barry Robson is making progress but the international break surely cannot come soon enough for a squad which is far lighter than Celtic’s.

I expect a backlash from Celtic.

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  1. Moderator1888,

     

     

    Check out Any of the ChemicaL brothers sets – not sure I’d be Abdul Quadir. Only drink was devoured.

     

     

    The most Incredible Light Show.

     

     

    Sensible Pedro – Not

  2. St Pauli drawing with 3rd placed Hannover meant they stay top of 2nd tier in Germany.

     

     

    Huge match in 2 weeks v rivals Hamburg SV. Buzzing for a first personal visit to the Millentror at what will be a massive occasion.

     

     

    Despite their not seeing eye to eye with the GB on Palestine and other things their club model is a really good one which many could do well to follow.

  3. Prestonpans bhoys on

    B78

     

     

    Stop, stop, stop. This nonsense about the great European hun achievement is a myth. On their road to the final they played 21 games in Europe and won 7, that’s right seven. Remember in that year we got binned on 9 points, they got seven and got to the knock out stage.

     

     

    They , apart from one season, have been playing in the EL, by far a lower challenge. The one and only time they were in the top tier they recorded the worst CL record of defeats/points.

  4. Give me a nanosecond with Simeone.

     

     

    He is so anti fitba.

     

     

    He is Mouriinho mk 2

     

     

    Anger is an Energy…..

     

     

    He uis a scumbag.

  5. Also from the same song

     

     

    Give you back a dream

     

     

    Show you now what might have been

     

     

    For the tears you cried will fade away

     

     

    I’ll be by your side

     

     

    When they come and say goodbye

     

     

    We will live to fight another day

     

     

    Looking forward to sunday!!!

  6. That was disgustuing what happened Tuesday night.

     

     

    I will always try to be positive.

     

     

    The hardcore cheating when the Cameras wurnae there, I could only Imagine.

  7. Tontine 6.05

     

     

    Thats a fine essay on Brian Quinn.Thanks.

     

    A few years ago i met Brian coming of the train from London.

     

     

    He was an inspired appointment by Fergus and had sheer pedigree,as you document,in financial/city circles culminating in his job at Threadneedle St.Fergus loved being surrounded by quality decision makers like him,and he could read a Balance Sheet,his time at BoE was a time when that skill was needed,capitalism was becoming(even)more feral especially in mergers and acquisitions where big chewedup small.

     

     

    He did change the need of the club to go to major shareholder,the last issue being around 06/07(Dermots note to city) since then we have been self financing.

     

     

    A stable Chairman at the time cheatin was going on with the sfa’s worksteam was off the scale.He set our path right.

     

     

    When i met him,and chatted to him,he was friendly,i thanked him for his rigorous handling of the Juninho ebt issue which in its own way was class,all notes,all contracts and vitally all-engaging with HMRC in short doing everything the rampantly cheating hun did not do with Hector.We done all HMRC asked and never took on anyone who,like Juninho had an ongoing issue.

     

     

    Hope all good over the pond

     

     

    HH

  8. `Maeda out?

     

     

    Lets play the best first touch and on the same wave lenght as the ????? …

     

     

    I give you: James Forrest

  9. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Also bummed about news (on here and elsewhere and not actually news) that “Lawwell” has wasted £15m.

     

     

    Double bummer.

     

     

    Could’ve had £87m in the bank.

  10. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    My comment has vanished.

     

     

    Did the mod do it?

     

     

    Have I joined a club?

     

     

    🤦🤔😉🤫

  11. MODERATOR1888

     

    Happy birthday and have a fantastic day. Incidentally, the same day as my wonderful daughter. Have a ball. HH

  12. An Tearmann

     

     

    If you think that is appropriate for here?

     

     

    You need to take a deep breath and think again

  13. AN TEARMANN

     

     

    CORRECT. All life is precious. I hope you and yours are well. Don’t half miss going to the games, health dictates. Take care big mhan. HH