Technically we’re not preseason anymore, but today’s friendly away to Dynamo Dresden is an important step. There are six weeks before the end of August, with five Champions League qualifier match days in that time.
Tuesday’s gentle introduction to competitive challenges was probably a good place to start for Celtic, this week’s run-out at Murrayfield will allow more of the squad to get some miles under their belt, but you can be sure we will meet our match at some point in the next six weeks. It would be better for all that Dresden expose as many weaknesses as possible (at the time of writing that doesn’t look likely).
As usual, the mantra for these occasions is: no injuries.
Legia Warsaw are on league duty this evening. I hope we have someone watching.
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Bada Bing, not yet, but shared a beer, he holds court like Don Corleone!
If we go through, it was bad seeding for both, Legia and Celtic. In the past three years we were seeded in third round of LE or CL. We were knocked back last year by Steaua Bucarest on agreegate goals. After five minutes we were 2 down to make it a draw after. If this game was played another couple of minutes we would play in CL, not them. Legia from the end of the last season would beat that Steaua. I would not write Legia off against Celtic.
TCR, is that the draw? We paly St pats or Mr Z’s team.
ACGR
So the guy had options……
Choke or be choked!!!!
He chose option A.
Tee hee.
HH jamesgang
ryecatcher.
It’s not a Celtic crowd…so who cares?
Greenpinata
00:23 on 20 July, 2014
My friends in Celtic,
No European tie is ever an easy ride. All teams now seem capable of scoring on the break ,away from home.
We must prepare and be professional against any opposition. It would seem our season could depend on it.
HH.
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Wise comment.
Every team can defend very well, especially when you are facing teams that are winners. The group stages of the WC were fantastic but it will go back to the negative fitba when so much is at stake in these CL qualifiers.
Is it too late to get a pure Genius to Celtic. A guy that can unlock any defence?
Ole Mr Dhino will have listened to Mr Larsson, Mr D’s hero?
Doc…………………………………………………………….fanx, I will. It keeps me young and beautiful as well. But you knew that as well, didn’t ye ya rascal.
ACGR,
You are taking the piss..;-)
Never met VP tho would love to have the pleasure.
Every single day I get off the train at Queen St and walk past the taxi rank outside I always wonder, are you VP? Or you….or you handsome blokey chap???!
Some day I may find out!
HH jamesgang
Not to mention Barcamole, Fourgreenfields,Doc, ACGR
and the always eloquent Gearoid 1998.
All good guys.
Apologies if i have forgot anyone.
I would say my life has been enriched by meeting all the posters
i have mentioned tonight.
HH
Is there a CQN meeting point for beers and drams and beers before our wee kickabout on Tuesday?
What’s the scoop? I’m heading down about lunch time with the boy acgr and he’s in “buy my faither drink mode”.
What’s the scoop?
jamesgang,
Their kiddy on history is the one I use, just keeps them down where they belong.
Brought back blessed Rosary beads from Rome for my tag team hunskelper in work…hope he is sensible and doesn’t wear them in work :))
TCR, taking the piss. How so?
I’m asking for confirmation of our draw. I could log onto the daily record and find out there but I don’t like giving them the oxygen of hits, I thought I’d ask here.
HH
Tricoloured Ribbon
00:30 on 20 July, 2014
petec,
Did they no invite ye to carry the Commonwealth baton through Dumbarton yesterday…?
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Was it going through yesterday? I didn’t even know.
Always the Last to know.
There are a couple of things doing ma nut in as the real McCoy starts this season.
This nonsense of playing Griffiths and McGeouch as wingers.
Get Griffiths upfront as an out and out poacher,this guy will net a stack of goals.
He is the best natural striker we have and is quicker to react than Stokes.
McGeouch is a central midfielder and was excellent there recently when we beat that Lask Linz mob.Never a winger in a hundred years.
If Lizzy can lay a wreath for our republican dead we can accept her at Celtic Park – end off as far as I’m concerned
Have to go trying to entertain 2 7 year olds who decide they are bored of xbox at 12.30 !!!! Jesus they want a tent up !!!!!!!!!!!
acgr,
I was only joking pal!
Hutchybhoy & I are taking our youngsters on Tuesday. Would be great to hook up with as many CQNers as poss somewhere that a) let’s kids in b) has beer (grudgingly in that order!)
Could be Embramike’s front room with a carry oot.
Tho all joking aside I’ve not seen him post for a wee while and worry he too has been put off by the trolls.
HH jamesgang
Sipsini, hope you had a great time in Italy with the young uns. Good to have you back bud.
I hope you didn’t embarrass the mini sipsini’s. You probably did and I know they will confirm this to be true when I next see them…………………………..:_))
ACGR, St Pats or Legia in the draw.
St Pats 1-0 after away leg, so allegiance have it all to do, but they must still be favourites.
cliftonville
It’s not a tent. It’s a gazebo!
HH jamesgang
Morning All,
I trust we are all well and perfectly sane?
HT — an interesting thing on the idea of “Commonwealth” is that in his very first interview after the direct speech ban imposed on Gerry Adams by the British Media, Adams was in the course of being interviewed by John Snow who kept interrupting him and effectively answering his own questions on Adams’ behalf.
The big bearded one then told him there was no point to an interview where Snow both asked and answered the questions, and pointed out that as he had not been allowed to answer any questions live on air for something like several years, he asked if it was not in the interest of the channel 4 viewers that Snow actually let him speak .. and that way he might learn something?
So, having put Snow in his place Adams went on to explain that there were many differing views on what might constitute a united Ireland which would contain something for everyone including the unionists in the north.
He then went on to reveal that there were some within the Republican movement who were prepared to advance an argument whereby the Island of Ireland united under one parliament in the Dáil Éireann but which then gave a position to HM Queen as an honorary Head of State ( not a nominal head of state as in Australia but an Honorary head of state being an honour bestowed by the Irish People ) and with that the said United Ireland would rejoin The Commonwealth.
This of course was news to John Snow — and to be honest news to me as I fell of my chair though the more I thought about it the more I realised that this might just be a very clever policy.
That was then though and this is now.
The problem with politics in many respects is that when it is not corrupt ( and personally I assume that it is likely to be corrupt or corruptible ) it is not forward thinking and is entrenched in stupidity.
This, at least, was a policy that was forward thinking if not universally popular.
Anyway, having said all that, I am only in after a couple of pints at the big church along the road ( the first time I have been out the house all day and that was at 11:10pm ) and thought I would offer a wee tune.
A favourite of mine though I do not understand a word other than it is about a big fisherman who bottled it at one point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRVDM17Hs1A
CC,
Hope yer no fixing a Zombie tent on the Woodvale..;-)
Sips
I’m lucky. My workplace is small and filled by good folk who only want to make sick people better, regardless of who they are.
Personally I hope your pal wears them with pride. Cos bigots always bring out the GIRUY in the usually-reasonable wee me.
HH jamesgang
Jamesgang, I’m staying at the Brittania hotel which is very close to murrayfield. I’ll call them tomorrow and see if they’re child friendly, FFS, they should be .
Although you’ve probably got a better chance of bringing a Komodo Dragon into a hotel in Edinburgh though than an innocent young child.
Weegie bais dot com.
Good to see real Tims on the blog tonight..
Doc, thanks.
Allegiance=Legia, apologies.
ACGR,
Either Teuchter Ar La or Burghboy were on last night asking your opinions on whisky they had in their possession..hahaha.
Aw the way from Canada..:-)
TCR, how is our pal 16 roads, I’ve not heard from him in a while and I worry about him. I probably shouldn’t because he’s a crazy bastard, but I worry about lots of things.
ACGR
I’m the Weedgie. Jnr is dunblane born n bred. iecposh like doc and cowiebhoy! And Hutchybhoy!!’
I’ll tell him to put on his best Komodo dragon suit (Jnr not Hutchybhoy!) and I’m sure he’ll get it fine.
HH jamesgang
Tricoloured Ribbon
00:44 on 20 July, 2014
There are a couple of things doing ma nut in as the real McCoy starts this season.
This nonsense of playing Griffiths and McGeouch as wingers.
Get Griffiths upfront as an out and out poacher,this guy will net a stack of goals.
He is the best natural striker we have and is quicker to react than Stokes.
McGeouch is a central midfielder and was excellent there recently when we beat that Lask Linz mob.Never a winger in a hundred years.
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It is very early doors and the Team that gets us through the next few rounds (fingers crossed) will be totally changed by next Summer, IMO.
These questions being asked of the players may well be testing their attitude for the future. I hope to see both playing next Summer. Dylan, I must be honest, I am not sure where you can play him in a 4-3-3 to get maximum effect, if Ronny Deee keeps to that styleee. Leigh, well if it is 4-3-3 then I agree, play him centrally.
TCR, it is, and the only way to keep it so is for Tims to post.
Starve Trolls of the oxygen of the attention they seek.
Night Y’All
BRTH
Good chooon big ghuy.
HH jamesgang
Acgr,
Best holiday ever, a lot of sightseeing and a few days of chilling in a chalet to round it off just outside Venice.
No luck with the long legged Italian woman but my bhoy pulled a couple…grrrr
Between myself and mates, Sarah had no chance :))
Night doc!
HH and sleep tight.
HH jamesgang
Doc
00:48 on 20 July, 2014
ACGR, St Pats or Legia in the draw.
St Pats 1-0 after away leg, so allegiance have it all to do, but they must still be favourites.
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Legia scored very late to make it 1-1.
That return game has the makings of a classic. I hope St Pats knock them out.
Now where is my Hat.