Benfica arrive after 3 competitive games

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Benfica will arrive in Glasgow tomorrow without having played a competitive game since 2 September, when they thumped Nacional 3-0 in Lisbon.  They arranged a friendly against Real Betis on Wednesday in an attempt to prepare them for this week’s Champions League challenge but the lack of meaningful football is less than ideal, especially at a time when clubs are looking to build sharpness.

Celtic were idle for two weeks before Saturday but have played nine competitive games this season compared to Benfica’s three.  They also have the benefit of not having to sacrifice a day’s preparation to travel.

Fitness late in the game, perhaps accentuated by the use of substitutes, could be crucial.  Celtic’s best chance of winning this one will come in the second half. Run the lungs out of them, Celtic.

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  1. philvisreturns

     

     

    Your knowledge on any subject staggers me, anyway

     

     

    Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Thanks for the link to frack nation, very interesting and i look forward to the film. I am a member of friends of the earth, and it looks like Dart are drilling some wells to start the process, in and around Airth, which is causing some stress with some people, in a large part to the film gasland.

     

     

    Am very much one for reading the government / big buisness side of things then reading the ‘green’ reply and forming my thoughts. But since reading some of Bjorn Lomborg ‘The skeptical environmentalist’ papers, it seems that since money and funding play such a massive part in Green organisations now, somewhere along the lines the truth has disappeared now also.

     

     

    I still haven’t seen anything that has made me think differently about the tar sands in Canada, but if you find anything please pass it on.

     

     

    Thanks

  2. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    In fact, has anyone ever heard a Hun criticise the board responsible for the ibroke disaster ?

  3. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire

     

    23:38 on

     

    17 September, 2012

     

    In fact, has anyone ever heard a Hun criticise the board responsible for the ibroke disaster?

     

     

    No Canamalar

  4. AKBW1888

     

     

     

    23:34 on 17 September, 2012

     

     

     

    Sweet dreams Kojo I meant to say.

     

     

    TONYG

     

    23:30 on

     

    17 September, 2012

     

    The new trialist was the Turk Keyser Söze.

     

     

    Are you sure TonyG?

     

    ——–

     

    Positive as he ‘s not one of the usual suspects popping up here being mentioned

  5. maleys bhoy

     

    23:40 on

     

    17 September, 2012

     

    Heading up to pittenweem this weekend. Anyone recommend and fishing spots up that way?

     

     

    Why don’t you Google UK Fishing Tips for fishing around Pittenween?

     

    I hope you catch some fish and if they are too small or uneatable

     

    then put them back with a kiss on the lips like Rex does

     

    Is fishing not all about the bait one uses knowing exactly where to

     

    fish technique and a game of patience, yes?

  6. TONYG

     

    23:42 on

     

    17 September, 2012

     

    AKBW1888

     

     

    23:34 on 17 September, 2012

     

     

    Sweet dreams Kojo I meant to say.

     

     

    TONYG

     

    23:30 on

     

    17 September, 2012

     

    The new trialist was the Turk Keyser Söze.

     

     

    Are you sure TonyG?

     

    ——–

     

    Positive as he ‘s not one of the usual suspects popping up here being mentioned

     

     

    Cheers TonyG So do you know what’s his natural position of play?

  7. Nollaig a chara

     

    23:42 on

     

    17 September, 2012

     

    Thought it was a great choice of song from Everton regarding the JFT96

     

     

    well said Nollaig a chara

     

    God Bless Them All

  8. Canamalar

     

     

    I know 4 policemen. Thankfully I believe none of them to be like that.

     

     

    2 traffic; 1 armed response & another who is a top bloke doing a job I know I couldn’t do and many other police officers couldn’t do.

     

     

    I do believe, like in all walks of life, there are those who abuse their positions. The police force is no different. Especially so were members of secret societies hold high office.

     

     

    That said. I met a high rolling police officer today, when I was in a police station discussing a recent breakin at my home when the policeman stated to me, and I quote “if you ever come across a CQNer known as Mickbhoy1888, he was not a good decent policeman. He was excluded from the force for being violent towards civilians and the use of racist language.”

     

     

    So without foundation or corroborative proof of said conversation I have just placed a question over the character of an individual. It’s amazing how easy it is.

     

     

    Still. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

     

     

    MWD

  9. Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar.

     

     

     

    time to calm your jets bud.

     

     

    the Trolls dont deserve any comments.

     

     

    keep it lit.

  10. So Moonbeams, Mickybhoy1888 is an ‘Ex’ Old Bill.

     

    That does not surprise me, he should also read the

     

    back of away match football tickets regarding the

     

    Hoops matches where it does not state that there

     

    is a law about alcohol is not allowed to be consumed

     

    travelling home after a match

  11. Only in Scotland they would try that stroke on?

     

    Imagine that going down in England or in any

     

    other Country around Europe & The World

     

    No chance.

     

    What a backward little Country is Scotland

     

    where there is one Law for us and another

     

    for everyone else

  12. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    MDW,

     

    I dont know any myself, but I know people and actions betray character IMO.

  13. Philvisreturns.

     

     

    Think your a wind merchant.

     

    Nobody with a caring bone in their body would have a good word to say about that putrid woman.

  14. My Dear,dear,dear, friend.. The Singing Detective.

     

     

    Hiya, Palomine…??

     

     

    Ye are a Bit o’ a Delver intae .. well.. Forbidden Delves…

     

     

    Right?

     

     

    Hmmmmmmmm…

     

     

    If you don’ t tell anybuddy… then Ah soitenly wullnae.

     

     

    Anyway…

     

     

    Ah pose this tae YOU and the Panel.

     

     

    “Why dae the U.S.A. Continue..tae Appoint,A Wumman tae Negotiate wi’

     

    Dedicated and Staunch Mohammedan ..also spelled..Muhammadan.. Leaders,

     

     

    oan Matters o’ Portentious Portent.. that Pertain tae Vital and Important Political

     

    Matters, between us,and them???”

     

     

    If Ye kin Answer that. .then…

     

    ye may think that ye ur Smart..

     

     

    Howevahhh…

     

     

    Ah wull soon bring ye doon tae earth ,wi a Bang..

     

     

    Fur a Guarantee. that..

     

     

    Ye wull soitenly NO be able tae Get those Two wee Steel Balls.. in the corresponding Holes in the Clown’s Eyes..

     

    in the wee thingmy that Ah hiv in Ma Poacket…

     

     

    A Feat which Ah hiv bin trying,Unsuccessfully,fur Donkeys tae Accomplish.

     

     

     

    Heck!… Even..

     

     

    Father Flannigan,uldnae accomplish That yin~

     

     

    Nice Chattin’, pally..

     

     

    Seeya Anon.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    yer pal.. forevah and evah..

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  15. Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar.

     

    00:06 on

     

    18 September, 2012

     

    St Stivs

     

     

    Don’t blame me. Blame Hamiltontim!

     

     

    —————————

     

     

    no blame.

     

     

    CQN had a virus attack earlier

     

     

    “my name is hamilton tim, and i can only get one line of comment, and i am a teacher an

  16. sipsini

     

    00:07 on

     

    18 September, 2012

     

    Philvisreturns.

     

     

    Think your a wind merchant.

     

    Nobody with a caring bone in their body would have a good word to say about that putrid woman.

     

     

    Who Baroness Thatch The Snatch who try to introduce poll tax back in 1987/88

     

    in Scotland and was told to sling her hook in actual fact she was using Scotland

     

    as a testing ground back then and in actual fact poll tax was introduce in Essex

     

    a few hundred years ago and it did not work then

  17. anyways

     

     

    two huns escape from a zoo and head to the match

     

     

    having arrived off the ferry in Arran, one turns to the other and says

     

     

    ” i though annan would be busier than this ”

     

     

    copyright chic murray

  18. Good night fellow tims is past midnight and now into the small numbered

     

    hours so it’s time to catch some zzzzzzzz’s Lord willing

     

    Good Night & God Bless you all.

     

    Come-On-The-Hoops

  19. Talking of Heisenberg I’ve just finished episode 7 of series 5 anybody waiting to watch it will be in for a treat , saving episode 8 for tomorrow night

  20. Saint Stivs

     

    00:19 on

     

    18 September, 2012

     

    anyways

     

     

    two huns escape from a zoo and head to the match

     

     

    having arrived off the ferry in Arran, one turns to the other and says

     

     

    ” i though annan would be busier than this ”

     

     

    copyright chic murray

     

     

    I’m surprised they where allowed on a Ferry normally they cause

     

    havoc and ram-sack those type of vessels so they arrived off of a Ferry

     

    to watch there new team play like a bunch fairies who where lucky to come

     

    away from Annan with a mighty draw against the mighty part timers wow.

     

    Interesting stuff that’s if you are NoCo minded

  21. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    I heard thatcher actually birthed six children, ate the first four sickened herself

  22. AKBW1888

     

     

    its a joke bud, your taking it too literal and thinking too deeply about it.

     

     

    they never escaped from the zoo at all.