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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Doctor Whatfor, most definitely not, I’m an international republican socialist truth be told.
Foxy_1888
21:40 on
30 April, 2013
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.
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Probably the most offensive post I’ve ever read on here and believe me there’s been a few.
foxy 1888
I that case, welcome.
Foxy:
Do you like prawns in your sandwich?
TT
Defo Kojo
18/1 for Barca to go through ……….get yur bets on…….you saw what happened when Real scored….but too late in the game …..Barca are very capable of scoring early, and taking it from there…….!!!!!!!!????????
I wonder when the MSM will ask the corrupt blazers at the SFA about Sevco’s audited accounts.
I take it Neil hasn’t been reported to the Masonic Cheats by Norris
67heaven
Agree. Even at 2-0 I didn’t think they could do it but Barcelona? Different horse. Different colour.
Goodnight all. Dark in EK. Very dark.
Natknow, negative, however auctionng a designated number of tickets for high demand games would. no public sale. only season ticket holders paying a premium price get to the goody matches. a certain amount of tickets should be kept by for a paupers raffle but that’s about it.
either that or downsize bigtime. no more champs league I’m afraid. time for some to face upto reality. tough decisions lie ahead.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
foxy1888…………………….. lady?
http://youtu.be/iPkjljS1Cxk
Interesting…
http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/3867-club-announcement
Also noticed that rm has no commets on CL… LOL
They’ll be dancing in the streets of Borussia tonight.
Foxy_1888
21:56 on
30 April, 2013
Natknow, negative, however auctionng a designated number of tickets for high demand games would. no public sale. only season ticket holders paying a premium price get to the goody matches. a certain amount of tickets should be kept by for a paupers raffle but that’s about it.
either that or downsize bigtime. no more champs league I’m afraid. time for some to face upto reality. tough decisions lie ahead.
Not sure what proportion of tickets could be distributed in that way and actually make a significantly more money. Think I’d need to see some form of business plan that demonstrates that this would be worthwhile. Not convinced.
Foxy_1888-Plenty of tickets go to various package deals which are extortionate, inc Mr Mortimer’s premises…….I thought you were at the wind-up.
hen1rik
21:53 on 30 April, 2013
I wonder when the MSM will ask the corrupt blazers at the SFA about Sevco’s audited accounts.
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the whole situation is astoundingly pathetic………they ALL no longer have ANY reputaion to protect……they have sold their souls to the devil…..
That was a decent game.
After all the hair pulling, and willing Dortmund to score, I ended up 6 euros to the good >}
For all that I would like barca to go through, canny see it.
TET
-1 @6/5 :-)
TET, it must be worth a Euro or two.
Decent returns.
doctor whatfor
21:55 on 30 April, 2013
Anything is possible with MESSI……..Ronaldo did not rise to the occasion / challenge…
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
21:52 on
30 April, 2013
You can get 21s on Betfair.
I have just stuck £3 on it, to protect my bet for an All German Final. So I will now get either £62 or £63, and it cost me an extra £3 to guarantee this. Love Betfair.
HH
CRC
Why don’t we have a race from saltmarket to the ticket office, its a knockout style, we could have a bit of kettleing, a gauntlet at brigdeton, have some tunnels at London rd prison ( so they don’t see us) and a swim through a collapsed sewer,
We could sell the rights to film it to SKY,
We would all be knackered, then all them with the big bucks can buy our tickets,
and we can go to our aunties hoose and watch the game on her new t.v.
that she got from D.E.R.
how does that sound foxy !!!
Happy Celticing
and night night …
praecepta
Did Real to win, for my bet, and they did, the free bet was over 1.5 goals in the first half, lost, obviously, Mrs TET said it would be 2-1 to Real, I asked if she was sure, and she said well maybes 2-0, so I stuck a few bob on 2-1, eejit.
Will I never learn ?
Had one of the neighbours up watching the game, he wants to lean to speak the brit stuff, he was howlin when it was getting close, felt for him at the end, a good man, but he disny like Jose, dislikes him with a passion, common ground >}
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Doc
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Did sumdae sh*t in the kettle last night? Where were Strathclydes finest last night when 300 huns were “demonstrating” up Maryhill Road?
BSR – do you mean this kind of dancing?
http://youtu.be/rKySVcXERzA
Paul67 et al
My commiserations to all those who did not so far manage to get tickets for the Scottish Cup final, but think on, next year the final will be at er Ayebroke.
TET, just commenting on your thoughts re Barca getting through tomorrow, for Barca to go through, odds must be quite long, a euro or two may have a decent return. This from an occasional punter mind, this team just does the unlikely regularly, it may do the seemingly impossible.
There are no audited accounts for TRFC to present to the SFA, they haven’t got to the end of their financial year yet and they don’t need to submit them to Companies House until December and therefore the SFA won’t be looking for them until next year.
That’s one of the reasons they shouldn’t have been in the league without 3 years of accounts.
TET
Gave you two 6/5 shots – but didn’t realise Webb was the ref till tonight so that ruled out an anytime penalty (weaker ref would probably given the home side one).
Need Barca 2 or more tomorrow for 4/1 double.
FingersX’dCSC!
Doc
You will get 16/1 at least for Barca to qualify in 90mins – 10/1 outright (90mins/ extra time/ or pens) – 75/1 to win a pen shoot-out!
Doc
Barca are 18/1 or thereabouts, I won’t be gambling anything on that.
In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if Bayern win, or at least get a draw.
I will just go out and watch it, doubt if I will wager a cent on the game.
Well I might just wager a few cents, but only to top up the addiction >}
Praecepta, thanks, that was what I meant.
Small risk, decent return. Tis a long shot though.
celticrollercoaster
22:10 on 30 April, 2013
Now that’s what you call hedging your bets…..hahahahahahaha
TET, I’m more of a mug punter, wanting a big return.
praecepta
Aye you did, but I hedged my bets, erred on safety, it paid off, never lost anything, and was a few euros to the good, could have been more, but that is the road to ruin mi amigo >}}}
Intermission.
As it’s the SFA cup, don’t both teams get an equal share an the SFA get the rest?