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Agree Hooper and especially Brown lacking the zip we needed from them tonight. Clear Brown is miles from match fit.
As a matter of record I really have to praise Wilson though. He’s gone from the worst I’ve seen in the hoops to one of the best, certainly in the work European arena. Obviously that’s why Lenny was so keen.
We got what we deserved and what I expected. We we weren’t composed enough. Pressure paid off rather than great play.
We’re still punching above our weight, not borrowing enough and paying too much tax. FFP still appears to be a fantasy as far as I can see.
Jaysus I can’t believe some of the sh*** I’m reading here. Our 3 away games win at Spartak. Lose by 1 at Barcelona 94th min goal and by one at Benefica, We play in the SPL we are playing teams who regularly play at a much higher standard. We have done brilliantly anyone complaining should take a serious look at themselves. I’m signing off for the night now as my blood pressure is rising and I may say something I will regret to anyone slagging off the team.
Best team won tonight . Would be extremely dissapointed if we don’t get 3 points against
Spartak.
Will accept any result in Barcelona , if Benefica win then bring on the Europa cup ,if Barcelona win then last 16 is an amazing outcome . It’s a win win situation.
neil lennon is ainm dom (nohunlover)
21:49 on 20 November, 2012
BTW, Kelvin Wilson was IMMENSE tonight. Well done my son.
HH
Yes but Kelvin left his man for the winner.
Kayal33
Thanks for that….I knew someone had
Canot complain about that.
We were well short of recent CL standards and still got close to a result. That speaks volumes about self belief.
Impossible to predict how Matcgday6 will go. Like Chelsea, we could get 10 points and lose out. I just hope the Barca reserves plus Messi will want to impress their boss and they are at home.
Need to get our heads round league form now.
Too many below par nervous performances. Have to say Wilson was immense. Ambrose picked an unfortunate night to have his worst game for us.
Kayal is a class player but need games to get his match fitness Lennie must play Kayal.I love Lennie to bits but he got it wrong tonight.Broonie is not fit and Hooper as ive already said Hooper offers nothing as he cant gather the ball and hold it for other players also he had two players sitting on the bench who can play the role.H.H.
I think Benfica have a chance in Barcelona. They need a win and Barcelona don’t, simple as that.
It will be tight but I’d say the chances are 60-40 for us.
I would honestly prefer a run in the Europas at this point in time. I think the last 16 of the champions league is beyond us as proved tonight. On the other hand I imagine we can do quite well in the Europas. Less money but more experience and hopefully glory.
Lenny talking about surgery for Brown.
Reading between the lines I think there’s a regret that he started tonight.
Celtic First …..or any other knowledgeable Spanish fitba bhoy
Any idea how Barca will tackle the Benfica game …
Guys – Barca players will get rested and deservedly so. They have a long season ahead of them, they will reach the final stages of every tournie they are in and most of them are playing international football too. Their fringe players need the experience and will get it. That doesn’t say they will lose but it gives Benfica a great chance to get something.
BMCUW
Agree, – don’t think Gary Hooper Scott Brown or to a lesser extent Joe Ledley were fully fit.
Broonie done. Lenny says he now needs surgery. No Brown or Wanyama for Spartak. Kayal needs to play v ICT, Hearts & Arbroath to get the game time and Ambrose may have to step forward.
DubaiBhoy,
Possibly… but I genuinely think in a two-legged tie we have a great chance against anyone.
Young team who have done brilliantly and still learning.
European football after Christmas,
Yes, please…
… and that’s progress since last season, big progress!
Well done Lenny and the Bhoys!
It was always going to be hard to get a draw in Lisbon. The team did get outplayed but had us hoping in the last few minutes.
No matter what happens in two weeks this European run has been amazing.:-)
we have exceeded the expectation of many already..
corkcelt
21:56
Chill out Corkcelt. The world is teaming with ungrateful bar stewards who can’t see a good thing when it’s sat in theri lap. You and me can enjoy, just sit back and let them wallow in their misery :))))))
Blazers
Charlie came off because he wasnt feeling good, is there a virus
going around the team?
I see the Barca experts are out in force…
thetimrieper,
hope not. i thought mulgrew going off was a disaster for us. it upset the balance of the team and meant we never got going in the second half at all.
Draw in Barca ….win at Celtic Park…that’s my prediction!
Looking at the draw I would have bitten your hand off for third place before the games started ,
so to be be in with a shout of going through and Europe after Christmas a certainty, I am not too down tonight .
Lets be honest ….. If you had been offered our scenario back in september….. Smm predicting nil points ….
If we get a result against spartak and ONLY make the europa cup…. Thats progress
West Wales Celt, fair comment.
I’m just gutted that we didn’t quite pull it off tonight. It’s a credit to the team that our expectations have been raised.
I suppose my biggest disappointment tonight was that we weren’t able to do anything tactically or personnel wise to get ourselves into it.
zbyszek
I hopes so mate, actually I think so.
It will be a long two weeks.
Looks like Kelvin is another Celtic centre half who needs a season or two to settle. Great well timed tackles tonight.
I thought we lacked a bit of nous when we were on the half way line staring at their defence. We always seemed to play the harder ball instead of playing it wide. Trying to lob their centre backs on numerous occassions just did not work.
Strange deflated acceptance given I would have taken European football after Christmas if asked a few weeks ago. Anyway, even as little as a point against Spartak may now be enough
First things first – beat Spartak and well see what happens then
Top marks to Sky tonight……they were willing us too win
SK-Bhoy
I have no worries. I’m confident Celtic will be second in the group.
I think Barca will beat Benfica, the rest is up to us.
Ianinascoli
This euro run will continue into 2013 …. Thats a fact . ;)
Starry, what makes you say that? Did you not know that barca are unprofessional and are looking forward to a roasting from a Portuguese mob in their own back yard?
ItaliaBhoy
Broony had a virus for barca game and someone else, i think lustig
suffered as well. Didnt get any breaks tonight.
Ghents
I don’t believe that Spartak are a push over ….it all depends if they send over a shadow squad not bothering or whether they are going to try to salvage some pride
Neil Lennon for me gambled on Brown, Charlie, Joe ledley and Hooper and it didn’t come off. That’s football. Sometimes a gamble pays off and sometimes not.
Down today but not out.
If the roles were reversed I wouldn’t fancy going to the Nou Camp despite facing a likely shadow side and having to win while a team with a formidable home record played against a team with nothing to play for.