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 strange, lets release the figures when Barcelona are in Scotland.
NobodyWillNotice CSC
Barca in the European Cup tonight.
I’m 12 years old again.
I’m going to paradise.
Nerves.
Excitement.
Anticipation.
I don’t care if we win, lose or draw.
I only know that there’s going to be a show.
malceye
I hope Neil has got the bottle to play the big ghuys upfront, especially Baldie.
Even if he does nothing but rumble up the Barca defence we might create a chance or three from the ensuing chaos.
I don’t want a safety first approach.
I want us to pump high balls into their box all night. OK, when we have tha ball.
I don’t see anyone in the Celtic side who looks capable of creating chances with silky soccer.
Win ugly Celtic!
BBC One
The One Show
Eastenders
Holby City
How tricks
Cathedral View enjoy the game wish I could. Philbhoy totally agree we won last time using our strengths not theirs. Barca defence is the weakness so we need to hold it tight then break. Anything can happen especially with welcome from Paradise. Enjoy the game.
Ernie, I’m sure some of the misguided ‘Top Brass’ saw it as a recruitment opportunity, but that has blown-up in their faces. Allowing their charges to lose all ‘regimental form’ when accessing the pitch must have been pretty embarrassing for them. If you get into bed with the devil then you get what you deserve.
kikinthenakas.
Heading out shortly,taking a very slow bus to Paradise today it’ll take about one and three quarters hours to arrive in Buchanan Street so plenty of time to contemplate what the team and score will be.
Looking forward to meeting you all.Arrive in BBs at 2.15 approx,just to drop of the bag, then we can move on to another bar.
Ernie,
All that unionism on show at Ibrox did you not enjoy it? C’mon you tell us….
I would be prepared to put my house on Balde not being in the starting 11 tonight. Just in case, has anybody got a spare room? Sorry, the Tories put paid to that!!!
heweegreenman
10:12 on 1 October, 2013
‘Ernie,
All that unionism on show at Ibrox did you not enjoy it? C’mon you tell us….’
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What was on show was nationalism and jingoism.
Just like an SNP rally.
No more and no less than another variety of false consciousness.
‘Atmosphere building here around the stadium already..these are the great days for the club’
@ NFL
Barca’s 5th visit to Paradise in the last decade. Currently 2 wins each, must be due a draw. Please!
Well time to do a KJ – off oot.
Have a good day everybody and an even better night, toodle-loo-the-noo.
Bis später.
Hail! Hail! PMTYH
Boeriggter (and Messi) both out
Rangers have announced operating losses of £14.4million in their annual accounts.
It comes days after manager Ally McCoist revealed that he has taken a wage cut in a bid to help Rangers slash costs.
Last week, the Ibrox boss and his management team agreed to a reduction in their salaries amid fears much of the £22m raised last December through an institutional share issue had been wiped out.
Losses: Despite manager Ally McCoist and his backroom staff taking a pay cut, Rangers have revealed operating losses of £14.4million
Income: Former Rangers chief executive, Charles Green took almost £1m over 13 months
Rangers International Football Club plc announced revenue of £19.1m and staff costs of £17.9m.
The club, who raised £22m through a share issue in December, revealed they had £11.2m cash in the bank on June 30, £4.5m of which came from season-ticket sales.
Rangers also announced they would hold their annual general meeting on October 24.
Meanwhile, Rangers revealed they had received a request for a notice with the resolution that Malcolm Murray, Paul Murray, Scott Murdoch and Alex Wilson be appointed directors at the AGM.
However, the board claim the resolution is ‘unlikely to be properly constituted under s338 of the Companies Act 2006’.
The accounts, for a 13-month period, also show that former chief executive Charles Green was paid a total of £933,000.
Green stepped down in April following allegations over links with former oldco Rangers owner Craig Whyte, which he denied and were the subject of an internal investigation by the club, which was not published.
The club announced that Green, whose proposed return to the club as consulatant in August was vetoed following an outcry, no longer had any notifiable interest in the company following the sale of shares.
Green received wages of £333,000, a severance payment of almost £220,000 and a bonus of £360,000.
Other highly-paid employees included manager McCoist, who received £825,000.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Googybhoy, between Greens £933, 000 and McCoists £825, 000 which do you think is better value, serious question.
Is it coincidence McCoist announced his “pay cut” (unspecified) just prior to the results- and his remuneration- being revealed? Preemptive strike?
Only kiddin.
Haha haha haha haha ha ha.
Deadagain club or company?!?
They are both worth every penny for the comedy value alone.
Gotta do some work today.
It’s only the holding company that lost 14.4M
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie @ 01:08
Fanzone from 12pm till 6pm today in Merchant Square
If they got 4.5 million in season ticket revenue, how many season tickets does that equate to?
The creditors and BDO will be pleased with the newco new Sevco valuation.
Card display – ready at the ole Gazebo
Kitalba
35000 @£128.00.
Mibbe.
Based on the figures out there, I’d say that Chuckles, Sally, “Durranty” and “McDowally” combined take home amounts to over 10pct of total revenue.
That is sensational!
Bourne
Today it’s the ole cabana…
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Bourne
BBC Breakfast this morning had footage of Barca training last night.
THIS IS PARAD
BSR
My understanding is that a set of the Sevco Audited Accounts has been left on every seat in the stadium with instructions that these are to be held up in the air on the 18th minute, 72nd minute, and each time Georgios scores.
The other game –
Frank De Boer reminiscing that his Managerial career at Ajax began with beating AC Milan 2-0 .
Frank De Boer says he respects AC Milan but isn’t frightened of them —” we will attack ”
Allegri has said he welcomes the game as it’s a relief from the pressures of Serie A . He says Milan will attack . Thinks a win will give Milan a 6 point lead over their Group rivals . That seems to indicate that Allegri is assuming that Barca will win the group and that Barca will beat Celtic tonight.
Mmmm
Goodluck to all heading to the game tonight..do us proud as usual . I’ll be on the sofa at 2:45am waiting for it.
My line up
Forster
Lustig Ambrose Virgil Izzy
Then im lost. Centre midfield is a huge worry. No ledley and sadly no vic.
Philbhoy:
I’m pretty sure that they were charging from £250+ for a standard adult season ticket yet they claimed they had 38,000+ season ticket holders. Something does not equate but then nothing ever does over there.
Fat sallys wages.
Did he not say they just put a contract in front of me and I signed it, or words to that effect.
Why would he then offer to take a paycut, my guess is hes just deferred taking his bonus for winning the 3rd div.
And why arent they claiming another world record for his salary in the 4th tier .
Me thinks an ipo 2 will be coming to a zombie club sooner rather than later.
Anyway #### them we have a wee game tonight .
Not long now.
For me cant see balde getting a place on the bench never mind starting.
Think we might see puki behind sammie and stokes with kris just a little bit deeper for his vision and passing.
And another thing whose this Lionel guy thats missing.
H.H.
Is Matthews fit?
Barca day – to announce that the CQN forecast of £1M per month was spot on.
ThatsGoingWellIsn’tIt CSC
bournesouprecipe @ 10:40
I hope that contains no ads.
Kitalba
Agree.
And long may it continue!
On the train just short of Aberdeen. Then to Glasgow, dump bag at hotel and off to bbs to meet up with kikinthe nakas, old tim and others. Getting really really excited. Don’t know what to hope for tonight. Would a draw be good? Dare a victory?. Whatever Coybig.
HH.
Ps sammy to score.
Allez LeCoist is paid four times David Cameron’s Salary