I don’t subscribe to the ‘Would rather face them with Messi’ world view. I’ve seen Lionel Messi a couple of times, it’s a bit like standing atop the Eiffel Tower, a breath-taking experience, but I don’t need to visit Paris every month to reinforce the view. Tomorrow will be an almighty challenge against one of the sport’s all-time great teams. Having pushed Barcelona to their absolute limits twice last season, we have no right to expect a second consecutive New Firm victory, but this is a home game at Celtic Park, we hope for a win.
The omission of Joe Ledley is a worry. Celtic need mobility and positional awareness in all positions tomorrow, Joe brings both elements to the party, how Neil Lennon compensates for his enforced absence in central midfield will be a key decision.
I also don’t subscribe to the view that, unlike a year ago, Barca will know what to expect this time. Celtic’s 2-1 victory last season came after they took Barca to added time at the Camp Nou before Barca got their winner. Barcelona knew exactly what to expect, they just didn’t know what to do about it. I see no reason why they will be any better tutored this time. Unless they’ve figured out a way of making wee guys jump higher than big guys.
We are fast, we’re tall, we defend when necessary and we run all game. Unless Barca decide to play for a point and defend deep, which they won’t, they will play exactly as they did last season.
On seeing an X Factor item on the news I complained, “That’s not news”, but I was challenged, “If that’s not news, what makes football news?” Sporting and entertainment events are news if those who produce the news determine it to be so, which places considerable authority on news editors.
Charlotte Fakes revelations have shown us how news professionals, keen to distract attention from a disaster zone of a club, tried to create negative ‘news’ stories concerning Celtic.
Three years ago the Green Brigade displayed a banner at Celtic Park which went largely uncommented upon for several days. Four days after the event, the banner became a nationwide news story, TV news reported it and it made a Radio 5 Live morning discussion programme.
The delay in the item becoming ‘news’ was the most important part of the story. It wasn’t news until the news editors had been convinced otherwise. The damage to Celtic’s reputation was considerable.
Today news editors who ran that story three years ago have an interesting dilemma. Do they run a story about an alarming message being displayed at a football ground, or without being lobbied, is that not a story?
Celtic don’t spend money trying to get negative stories about other clubs in the newspapers, but this is surely not exclusively the way the ‘news’ industry works.
We shouldn’t have to wait on a whistle-blower to shine a light on what happened three years ago, journalists know when they have been lobbied, and that’s the real story, which is not dependent on unfathomable leaks.
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Very poor from Rep Scot tonight.
No mention of Sectarianism, which is actually central to the story.
Just “concerns”. If you hadn’t read sites like this you would be none the wiser about what happened.
Still waiting for the full force of the SNP and Police Scotland’s righteous fury to be unleashed on the perps…
…tumbleweed…
The fact the officers in charge allowed this years brit bash disintegrate into a farce for the second consecutive year really does beggar belief
Mihal
They will never suffer any serious sanctions for singing sectarian songs.
Sadly.(:-(
TT
The SFA have an opportunity here to get something right for once in their life and condemn the Ibrokes armed forces party and sanction Sevco. They should also take to task that eejit from Sevco meeja that made that comment about the passports, complete friggin moron to make a comment like that
HH
gsu
Hope St Mirren get a win tonight …Danny Lennon needs a break …good guy
Great goal on the break by Everton. Getting forward with pace. Would be nice tomorrow night.
Ernie Lynch – in the past I’d have been right with you but right now they’re the only party with any kind of socialist policy.
Most of the folks I’ve heard stating they will leave if Yes win are rabid unionist bigots, so while I’m yet to decide I know where I’m leaning.
That and sections of the Tories saying they’ll seek a UKIP alliance at the next election and imagine being governed by that party that we didn’t vote for.
quonno
19:22 on 30 September, 2013,
I see you still have a one sided argument;-))
P,s. in total agreement with you.Hail Hail
Evening All
Not had a chance to read back but if anyone’s interested I have 2 spare CL packages available if anyone has missed out. They are for North stand upper block 410.
I have just returned from holiday and complete forgot I had these spare.
Cheers
Evening Timland, cooler in the hun free mountain valley.
Sadly nothing will happen re the bigot fest at the weekend, a slap on a wrist or two, nothing more.
A couple of years ago, I posted that being an Catholic of Irish decent in scotland today, is akin to being a Jew in Nazi Germany, radical I know, but, not that far from the truth considering it’s 2013.
They even brought out new laws to discriminate against us…..if they thought they could getaway with it, they would send us home.
Fabric, aye.
Pish poor from AT bringing Celtic into the story BTW.
…………………………………
Anyways.
Big game soon.
Heart is telling me one thing, the head another.
They are weak at the back, attack with pace and we have a chance of upsetting them.
In Lenny I trust.
HH
Quonno,
Last post meant for Asonofdan.Sorry mate.HH
Huns will probably have another internal investigation into events on Saturday…so, we already know the outcome…move along Timmy…
I’m expecting Barcelona to score 6 goals against us without reply.
Every time I watch them play, they look 6 goals better than us.
Every time we have played them I have expected them to go on and score 6.
I’ve been wrong every time.
So I’m expecting 6 tomorrow (if you know what I mean).
maxibhoy –
you forgot????? Can’t get my head around that one!
Hugely disappointed with the attitude of TSFM blog, whose mods have banned any discussion about the debacle at Ibrox.
Very, very poor…
bobbyrussell
19:59 on 30 September, 2013
The Comfortable Collective
19:50 on
30 September, 2013
Delahunt and Keevans tims?
Give me strength.
Matthew 7:16
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Next they`ll be telling us Andy Walkers a Tim……..
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….and they will also be saying Guidi is a big Tim as is Gerry McCulloch who used to present Celtic TV…..
Weeminger
They are also the only party to openly introduce legislation with the express intention of “evening matters up ”
If Salmond was genuine in his concerns re tackling sectarianism in this country he would have been all over that disgrace from Saturday ..tumbleweed
I will seriously think about moving if there is a Yes vote in order to protect my kids. I aint no right wing tory bigot.
Italiabhoy
They have thrived thro their disgraceful behaviour being ignored …it continues
Maxibhoy
I have a friend looking for two tickets for tomorrow. .. suppose I could take the packages and see if anyone wants the ajax and milan tickets .
Mibbe Soldierbhoy,
RegimentMhan,
SquaddieGhirl
or somesuch will pop-up with sage, even-handed advice an’ perspective that
wan’s as bad as the ither…………etc…..
Jobs
In fairness . Me and the family emigrated to Canada on 1st Sept and I was there for almost 3 weeks . Wife and kids are still there and I am back here for one more year sorting the house sale, work etc so I have had a lot on my plate. I have my own tickets I just forgot I had the 2 spare sets until the weekend when I caught up with all my mail.
What was the result of the investigation into sectarian singing by SDM’s 600 ‘invited guests’ at the San Siro?
SMSM really pursued that one. That was when I knew the game really was up re. the SMSM.
Move along Timmy.
Bestest wee, bigoted country in the world.
A Son of Dan @ 20.14
The right wing Tory bigots – the Orange Lodges – are, like you, vehemently opposed to Scottish independence.
The Special One not that special any more…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho walked out of his
pre-match press conference ahead of the
Champions League clash with Steaua
Bucharest after taking exception to a question
about absent forward Kevin De Bruyne.
Another fine flowing goal for Everton. 2 – 0.
Looking for some info for the away game at the Nou Camp,
are there still tickets available and how much do they cost?
Also i’ve never been to the Nou Camp…what’s the view like in the away section,
thanks in advance.
79caps
Not like me, I am a practicing RC with two young children who lives in a country whose sole purpose from the government, through the police and with the help of the media is to support the peepul and keep me in my place. The only thing stopping them going all out to eradicate me and my way of life is the UK.
Not a single English player in the Newcastle team tonight.
maxibhoy –
apologies if I came across as doubting you. I just couldn’t imagine myself in the position of forgetting something like that. But I’ve never even moved away from East Kilbride never mind Canada! Hope all goes well for you and yours. And enjoy tomorrow’s festival!
Tbj
No probs. if u want them I ‘ ll give u an email address and we can arrange to meet before the match tomorrow night.
That rm article I mentioned earlier on the company renting ipox back to the club has been withdrawn…..hahahaha
A Son of Dan
So how do you explain that the Orange Lodges are so worried about independence?
Anyone read the article on the loyalist march through Govan last week were sectarian songs were openly sung with the protection of the police. No? Me neither, that is why I will vote NO!
sipsini
14:25 on 30 September, 2013bamboo14:06 on 30 September, 2013,Just catching and to be honest, i was disgusted by it all.Whoever, allowed the bigotfest to go ahead after the embarrassment of the last time,should be hung out to dry.My granda’s, who fought with the eight army and two grandfathers who died with gas in their lungs will be spinning in their graves.All good celtic men…what right do thems have?A lot of them jumped into reserved occupations when the call went out..as I have told huns I work beside…show me your forefathers medals!
Have heard this said before, welding torches and guns… !
HH
zimmerman…
You off to sunny Spain?
Maxibhoy
Good man …
Been reading back and one thing is for sure, THEY are trying to protect THEM, and the evel of protection is becoming franetic, reflected the ‘cliff’ approaching…..hahahahahahahaha ….TICK TOCK