A game against Union Berlin, from the second tier of German football, four days before our Champions League qualification campaign gets underway sounds like perfect preparation. Union will be better than any opposition we have or will play since defeat in Turin last month and they will be miles ahead of our Champions League second qualifying round opponents.
Having to play six instead of last season’s four games to qualify for the group stage has cost Celtic ‘lucrative’ preseason friendlies. I am sure those charged with the task of balancing the books at Celtic Park (we always pay our bills) will be less than entertained by this, and for many supporters, if feels important that we face Real Madrid or Inter Milan preseason, but the summer time is all about qualifying for the Champions League. There are five weeks between Celtic’s opening qualifying game and the first leg of the play-off round. This extra preparation time should ensure we are fitter and ready.
Legend has it that competitive football in July inevitably leads to a drop in form late in the season but legends are not always reliable. Last year Basel entered Champions League qualification at the same stage Celtic will next season, and next week they become the first Swiss team to play competitive European football in May ever. Apoel Nicosia entered at the same stage in 2011 and became Cyprus’ first qualifier for the Champions League quarter final last year.
The Champions League final of 2014 will be held in Lisbon, the first time the city has hosted Europe’s top game since………. you know when. There are 1730 miles between Berlin and Lisbon, or 10 months, if you prefer. Preparations are already underway.
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And again…..
here comes 5 min injury time…
Wish our strikers could do that on a regular basis – great strike!
foxy_1888
f*** off with your Thatcherite p1sh.
Hold it……ah thought the Champions League needed a strong Sevco?
Foxy_1888-:}
!!bada bing!!
Or more.
Hamiltontim 21:27:
I thought he was Colin Farrell…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Last post was for Che:
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Think I’d be seriously challenged to accept a ticket to attend any match in that den, even though its a cup final my principles would remain intact, but if the afore mentioned franny wants to test those principles he can get my contact details from paul67
Then again….ah thought the Champions League was for Champions
Lennybhoy
Worrying he thinks he’s Colin Farrell.
Fech, I gave in an let her put a DVD on. Is it 4_3 now :-) ?
And breath, go on Dortmund…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Dortmund make it, just. Which is nice.
Well done Dortmand
Bma
Dortmund through. Good news.
Thatcherite pish? Get a grip. Dont read you coming out with that patter when we’re auctioning whatever for good causes.
What better cause than Celtic?
Let’s face it Coca Cola has won. We need to attract a better class of fan with more disposable income than your average ethnic immigrant (and I include myself in that bracket).
Prices should be going up not down.
TwoMacaroons
21:38 on
30 April, 2013
Hope you picked a good dvd? :-)
HH
CRC
Good game! Good Game!
BrucieCFC.
Glad to see dortmund to go through… hopefully they win it.
Well played Dortmund..
Deserved it over the two legs..
Dortmund needed sammi there… still cant believe how the big man held the ball in the corner against moscow
Ole Jose complaining about wasting time
GIRUY
Germans through
Oh ho one of the Twelve has logged in…
Foxy1888
Are you the new Kojo? (;-0)
TT
Yeh nice one, glad Dortmund got there, hope they win it.
CRC silver linings playbook, not bad.
Dearie me glue sniffing is making a come back.
night all.
Clink\o/
21:41 on
30 April, 2013
Ole Jose complaining about wasting time
I was smiling when I saw that :-)
scotpatsfan
Yep that rung a bell…. think your correct.
Never missed a game back then, home or away, but always struggled for Ipox and Finals….
Good days though
Tiny Tim, no, I’m just stating the obvious alternative to downsizing.
Foxy 1888
Are you Liam fox?
Jose
From Seville …. GIRUY
foxy_1888
21:40 on 30 April, 2013
A better class of fan?
Foxy
Wear a fox hat…….(say it really quickly!!!)
Evening all
Well done Dortmund – wobbled a bit at the end And should have killed it before Real scored. Who’d have thunk a team from Europe’s richest country which plays in front of 80000 every week could be underdogs. But they sort of were.
Bed soon , early start.
Jimbo
Salida Real but won by 2 goals – need same tomorrow night for 4/1 double!
Foxy_1888 –
You think that increasing the Season Ticket prices by £100 would produce more income for the club?