History makers on Saturday but Brendan Rodgers and his players will have nothing but tomorrow’s game against Bayern Munich on their minds today. In truth, the 100-year-old 62 game unbeaten run achieved by Willie Maley’s team looked like it was equalled despite minds being focussed on Champions League duty.
While there was no shame in losing 3-0 in Munich two weeks ago, Celtic were poor. It was not until Bayern achieved their objectives Celtic players looked less intimidated. We were unpicked repeatedly in defence while we retreated under the merest pressing from Bayern.
A win tomorrow is not beyond Celtic, but win or lose, we have to learn how to compete against teams of this level. We have endured harsh lessons against Barcelona and PSG over the last 13 months. Progress would not necessarily mean repeating the kind of remarkable 2-1 victory we got over Barcelona five years ago, being competitive in the game and defending with discipline would be a start.
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Night all.
Enjoy.
Hail Hail
TheClumpany
Some really good work lately. The line about Goldfinger was a belter!
Keep clumping!
One more sleep then I’ll be in Paradise again, then another sleep and I’ll be on my way to Melbourne Australia to visit my youngest. While I love Celtic I have to admit that seeing my daughter again after nearly 2 yrs will be the highlight of the year for me.
She has been welcomed into the Mornington Celts Socail club In Melbourne with open arms. They have helped her out when she was in need and have honestly been a credit to the Celtic supporters worldwide.
I can’t wait to visit them and repay them for their generosity and kindness shown to my daughter Emma.
Mick and Paddy it’s my round.
So, Bomber is now out SEARCHING for new talent…
Really?
Has he given up on searching for The DEEDS?
IThink WeShould Be Told CSC
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL
I hope you have a great time with Emma,mate. It’ll be some reunion!
HH
Eddieinkirkmichael,
have a great night in paradise,
and an even better time down under
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAL-you must be bouncing of the walls with excitement:-))
BMCUWP,
M, I’ll be working till 5pm tomorrow, not far from the BV.
I will have the Spirit of Freedom Chariot avec Moi.
So, will text to see if you want picked up and dropped off up (Kuuuuuu Spit) Duke Street.
Anyone else £5 a headCSC
Fairhill Bhoy,
did you get the advice on how to post links?,
seeing the stuff you listen to i hope not ;-))
eddieinkirkmichael on 30th October 2017 10:07 pm
Might see you before the game ,if not hugs and kisses especially to Emma
HH
CALTONTONGUES
That’s terrific,mate! Thanks very much. Text me beforehand please to let me know where to be.
HH
M,
Get you outside BV.
Call ye tomorrow.
HH
CALTONTONGUES
Cheers,neebs!!!
Gordybhoy 64-yes mate I did:-)))) Going to try it at the weekend when beered up:-))by the way had never heard the pogues songs you posted on sat/sun before.Good stuff!!!!!! For you:-)))
Glad big Peter took my advice from Friday :)
DeniaBhoy on 27th October 2017 12:49 pm
I have no idea what KT’s currently earning but I hope /expect that the board sees the sense in removing finance from his mind by offering him a new contract well before the current one is up that puts him on a similar level to Scott Brown and the other top earners.
He is contracted to us until summer 2021 (after renewing it last summer) and if he stays there is a good chance that by 2019-2020 he will be our captain. If by 2021-2022 he gets the chance to go to Madrid or Barcelona fair enough. But let’s not lose him to the EPL because money becomes an issue.
We are so lucky to have a future world class player that bleeds green and white. We are lucky to have a manager and a board who will not push him out the door because of a big money offer because, clearly, it is going to come. Probably several times.
Fairhill Bhoy,
thats me off the blog at the weekend then,
mind no too much Tony Bennett
Young KT is a class act and a good Wishaw Emerald Bhoy
Although after Saturday nights dance and for every photo he was in he deserves his pay rise
well done young man
SOAL broke the blog…
KT every word of praise has been earned and deserved .
A fantastic piece of news.
One hope for tomorrow is that we are mentally prepared.
In the game against PSG we were not and it showed.
Likewise in Munich for the first 60 minutes.
We have to learn to play like the Lions and fear no foe.
VP
KT and me being born June 5th, trumps you and Pat Bonner. Met PB at a Glasgow Uni CSC do. He was a perfect gentleman. Canny listen to him now.
Just witnessed crowds of Bayern Munich supporters gifting BM scarves and hats to homeless guys in Glasgow. Nice to see.
In contrast with Hamburg fans in Glasgow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VNI1MCREYQ
Same likeable chaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vqvY70NugQ
Guten Morgan…
Interesting game this evening, Bayern were so far ahead in Munchen and Heynckes has seemed to solidify the Bayern squad.
But things have changed since then, we are stronger as players come back from injury, we will be much more focused (I hope) and we’re at Celtic Park.
They will feel confident after the last time we met and have injuries and are resting crucial players.
So my thoughts are BM will be up against an altogether different prospect – they may get a surprise.
Celtic 2-2 Bayern Munich
Interesting game tonight in the SPL, Steve Clark’s resurgent Kilmarnock take on Lenny’s Hibs at Rugby Park.
Hibs have the chance to leap frog Sevco into third place. It could send a strong message, ok Sevco will have a game in hand but with their up and coming fixtures, think Lenny will fancy keeping hold of a European Berth.
Like what Malky MacKay has done with the Scotland Squad… from a quick glance nine English Based Players who weren’t getting regular game time dropped for home based inform players.
COYBIG
Hail Hal
Ranjurs Director of Football Mark Allen has appointed former Ranjurs man Bomber Brown as the clubs new Head Scout in the UK.
Allen has revealed the appointment of Brown, 55, was an easy decision to make.
He added: “When you go back and look at some of those characteristics I mentioned in terms of the player profile, John is well-known to have had that history with Rangers Football Club and will know what a Rangers player looks like. He will be able to identify those sorts of characteristics.
“He has a track record in scouting previously and he was an easy choice for me and one I wanted to make almost immediately.
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Several points could be made about this “appointment” but I’ll stick to 1 or 2.
When this Chump Brown was a “Coach” there previously, I would ask any Huns at the time…”What could a THUG like him coach any young player ? If I had a son under his coaching I would be seriously worried about my boy as who in their right mind would have someone like Brown coaching their kids” ?
Part of Mark Allens statement…” He ( Bomber) will know what a Ranjurs player looks like” ?
I don’t really need to say much on that quote !
Yet again is this hiring of Brown ( a real Ranjurs man) a heavy hint of the “kind” of new manager they are really looking at, as IF they went for a decent manger, possibly foreign etc….would that new boss not want his own backroom team and scouting peepil in place ?
ANY UGLY HUN…who may have an ounce of brains MUST be looking at this “appointment” and thinking that this is yet another sign..or step back to the WATP , that we should be shedding ?
If Mark Allen is “Right” about Browns “talents” to know a ranjurs player when he sees one…How many fine young ranjurs players came thru from Murray park when Brown was previously there….Jamie Ness ?…and erm um…and…maybe this other one ?
I can’t stop laughing at this mob…it’s just one own goal after another.
HH
DELANEYS DUNKY on 31ST OCTOBER 2017 12:41 AM
Just witnessed crowds of Bayern Munich supporters gifting BM scarves and hats to homeless guys in Glasgow. Nice to see.
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Thats great to read DD.
Wonder if the smsm will mention it today given ALL the excitement that has been generated by Bomber Brown being appointed as a “Coach” ?
HH
OLDTIM67 on 30TH OCTOBER 2017 7:15 PM
CORKCELT. You sat at the big table in the Blane Valley the last time you were over, It’s the big table next to the Bar, Big Jimmy is thinking of the table he sat at the last meet up,The round table near the toilet is a big table but the one at the bar holds 12 people and it can be added too.
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Who would win in a fight between a Big Table….and a REALLY Big Table ?
I’ll put my cards on the “Table on this one….the REALLY Big Table ?
LOL
HH
Who would win in a fight between Bomber Brown and Dale feckin Winton ?
C’mon the Dale Boy !
HH
SAINT STIVS on 30TH OCTOBER 2017 8:15 PM
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Cheers SAINT STIVS…Your a STAR !
HH
AURORABOREALIS79 on 30TH OCTOBER 2017 9:02 PM
BigJimmy, not sure if this has already been posted but here’s the interview you requested
https://talksport.com/football/exclusive-celtic-manager-brendan-rodgers-talksport-listen-full-interview-171030260146
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AURORABOREALIS79 on 30TH OCTOBER 2017 9:02 PM
BigJimmy, not sure if this has already been posted but here’s the interview you requested
https://talksport.com/football/exclusive-celtic-manager-brendan-rodgers-talksport-listen-full-interview-171030260146
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AURO…You are also a STAR mate…Cheers.
HH
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL on 30TH OCTOBER 2017 10:07 PM
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Great news mate…All the best to wee Emma, Yourself and those superb Bhoys in OZ.
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 30TH OCTOBER 2017 10:30 PM
CALTONTONGUES
That’s terrific,mate! Thanks very much. Text me beforehand please to let me know where to be.
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He’ll be Lying UNDER the REALLY Big Table by 5pm !
Me..?…..I’ll be lying upside doon drunk in a corner.
LOL
HH
Good morning CQN from a cool and dry East Devon.
Please do us proud tonight Celtic and pump the Krauts.
YNWA
This is The Day. Be the very best that you can be.
Happy match day folks.
Champions league bandwagon has rolled into town again.
Win lose or draw ?????
If its the middle one lets at least have a go at them.
Mon Brendan and the Bhoys, we can do it.
H.H…..
Cragie
Mick
Dedryck
Nir
KT.
Ollie n Broonie
Jamsie
Streach
Sinky
Moussa.
Think thats what Brendan will go with, me I’d swap Streach with the ferry mhan, but hey ho its no ma choice.
3 v 2 the hoops ,nail biting stuff .
Sinky 2 and Moussa 1 goal
Re Pat Bonnar.
In the early 1980’s many of the Celtic players of the time would have a wee drink in Carnegies Pub in Waterloo St, Glasgow usually on a Saturday night. My football mate and I did likewise for several years.
One Saturday night, a large number of the Celtic team were in the pub..the usual suspects Provan, MacGarvey etc were there, along with many others including Peter Latchford and a young upcoming Pat Bonnar and both goalies were sat right next to each other.
Me and my mates were heading out elsewhere and we had to pass by the Celtic Bhoys, and as we did so..I shook the hand of every player…until I got to Pat Bonnar and Peter Latchford.
I shook Bonnars hand most certainly…but as I was shaking Peter’s hand I said…..” Big Peter…STILL Celtic’s number 1″, he thanked me and we left.
Outside, one or two of my Celtic mates said..” why did you do that, it wasn’t very nice as pat Bonnar MUST have heard you” ?
I said ” Aye..maybe I shouldn’t have said that in front of young Pat”.
So i felt a wee bit bad about that for years……..until……….
i was in my nearest local in December last year having just moved into The Calton…and Pat Bonnar was in with EBT Thomson, Stuart Houston…Chick feckin eejit Young, and 1 or 2 BBC Types, having a bevvy.
As I passed by, i stopped and spoke to Stuart Houston ( Nice Guy)….and turned to Bonnar and stuck my hand out..he limply shook my hand..but didn’t even look my way…ignorant Chump !
Given that experience and his feckin Soup Taking…I am now so GLAD that I said that to Peter Latchford ALL those years ago !
Unless of course Bonnar remembered me from that night in Carnegies Pub in the early 80’s ?………naw he couldn’t have….surely ?
HH
A haunting we will go. Where there is no imagination there is no horror.
GET INTO THEM.
A very spooky and hopefully memorable Halloween to all.
COYBIG.