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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will do Doc
BMCUW
detective inspector BT
DIB
you would be
DIB
mickbhoy1888 would be
DIM
jacket on, well smoking jacket as I’m housebound .. O))
Someone mentioned Kojo flouncing…….me, I found his tone downright sinister. Not someone I’d like to cross paths with. Obviously.
Anyway, any transfer rumours started up yet?
Tom McLaughlin @08:27 my experience of the Germans is that they do know how to have a good time.
Even the Swiss ones.
If I were in charge of merchandising for the Wembley final I’d be sure to do a special edition, souvenir towel. The Germans would see the funny side of it.
Tom McLaughlin
08:27 on
1 May, 2013
..how does it go again…
Deutschland, Deutschland goober wallies
EPL biggest wallies in der welt
…or something like that :)
‘Minty was in dire straits’
Money for nothing.
Someone asked earlier about the Hibernian ticket arrangements for the SCF.
Hibs season ticket holders for this seaosn will get 1 ticket. If you buy a season ticket for next season you get 1 ticket.
So in theory if you buy a season ticket for next season and have 1 this season you get 2.
There was a raffle to buy a ticket IF you bought a ticket for the Aberdeen game at Easter Road last Monday. Only 100 tickets were available for that.
I would assume that they will have many more corporate packages than last seasons cup final when Hearts sold double or even treble the amount Hibs did. Breakfast at Easter Road and then off to a hostelry in Glasgow for a few drinks before heading to Hampden. Hearts made a fortune last year doing a similar scheme with a lot of their tickets. Petrie will not miss out this time.
The fair weather Hibs fan is struggling for a brief. There is virtually no chance of picking up a ticket for the Hibs end if anyone was thinking about trying that route.
LB
Boabysmurderedcurliedbrothelcreepers
If I can detect a couple of spares for Dingwall and Dundee I take it you will take up the slack being the sainted timmalloy that you are
Margaret McGill @09:25 it’s the same tune but the words have now changed to;
Deutschebank Deutschebank über Alles.
Same theme too really.
BLANTYRE TIM
Now,now.
Overalls and waterproofs for me unless I can bribe my Mum wi a nice wee dayooooot in Glasgow.
That would allow my Dad to nip up to CP for the cup final tickets,of course.
I wonder if there is anywhere I”m not allowed into after Saturday…….
South Of Tunis
It’s always all about Mourinho. The guy was chocolate he would eat himself.
If I was a Real Madrid fan I would want him gone now.
LB
‘minty was in dire straits ‘.
Remember a pal telling me that Chris Rea was was joining Dire Straits and the name of the band was going to be Dire Rea..
Mrs S of T has decided which sandals she is going to wear on the beach .——-quindi vado fuori
Although Bayern are favourites tonight I wouldn’t rule out Barca yet despite being a shadow of the team that played against us, at the moment. Away goal would be a complete game changer though and I doubt they would recover from that.
Anyhoos, hotel booked in Berlin for me and the Frau for July’s visit of the famous Glasgow Celtic, as they sing “If you go to Germany, you will see us there”. This of course applies to me most of the year ;-)
MICKYBHOY1888
Not me,bud.
If I wanna go to the game,I will.
If not,I won’t.
Either way,the HOOOOOOOPS will get my total support,and the fans my total respect.
Try it,you will find you have a much more positive view of your fellow man when you are less judgemental.
SoT is it your job to carry the half dozen pairs that she might wear?
Techy advice required……pal can’t get on to CQN through his iphone…..comes up with…cannot connect to CQN…too many redirects occurred….Help?
I swear the wife was watching it, not me. Spotted on “Fake Britain,” a real Iphone versus a fake. The real one had “Lenny doesn’t do walking away,” with our manager back in his no. 18 days, squaring up a bunch of uglies. Celtic supporters are everywhere.
re 31003 @09:39 if anyone has the ISP address supplied by Paul when we migrated to new servers entering that directly might help.
Wee bitty wet in North Ayrshire.
31003
109.228.19.152
try this
New Craig Whyte movie starring our hero as himself
Worth a try….now whats that ISP address?
31003
Had same problem last night on pc. Dont know what was wrong. Scrolling back I notice CQN was up at the time.
On android now and no probs
31003 could you let us know if it works?
Ntassoolla ——
Of course . Plus the mat / plus the towels / plus the neck cushion / plus the mini fridge bag / plus the books / plus the magazines / plus the panini / plus the salad / plus the Sudoku mags / plus the pencils / plus anything else that might be deemed necessary..
I also get to go and get her a ristretto [ but maybe only 3 times ]
Entering the following will let you know if CQN is down
http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/celticquicknews.com
Ntasoolla and BT
It worked….well done chaps
Nobody on earth needs a strong r*****s or a weak r*****s or any other kind of stinkin r*****s……………………………..so there.
Hx2
SoT most of that I could manage.
But when a woman starts on the sudoku all hope is lost. Even breathing in an unrestrained manner is interpreted as a deliberate distraction.
I once suggested a pencil and rubber to a woman I know. “They’re for people who make mistakes” hissed she, leaving me in no doubt that I made just made one.
31003 you could contact your service provider with the full site name and ISP address so they can enter the relationship directly onto their servers.
Ah May… tis the month of Mary…
Fond memories of my wee Gran, walking about with her big badge of Pope John Paul II. lol she didny miss them…
Ntassoolla
I do not get that game whatsoever. Not much variety. A crossword I can appreciate but the same numbers shuffled around all the time? I just don’t get it. It’s like a mathematical rubiks cube!
LB
Surprised to see young James Keatings getting freed.
Ntassoolla
It worked…
mcgrory1888
I’ll drink to that…
LB it’s a bit like CQN. Same stuff repackaged every day.
HH
109.228.19.152
LB one thing that gets in the way of being good at sudoku is making assumptions. That’s why they drive women nuts.