We always think of ourselves as on the side of the underdog. Tomorrow, we are the protagonist against the world’s underdog. It does not matter that Shakhtar Donetsk are seeded higher than us, or recorded the kind of win in Germany last week that no Celtic team has ever been able to dream of, the world wants them to win.
Thousands of Ukrainian war refugees will pack into the Municipal Stadium, Warsaw, to express their strong nationhood and support Shakhtar. It will be an incredibly emotional night for all of them.
The first thing Ange Postecoglou and his players must do is consign all of that to the bin. They need to find similar oceans of resources available to their opponents. If we are not suitably aggressive against a formidable team, we will lose and face an uphill challenge to remain in Europe after the group stage. Draw, and progress to the Champions League knockout stages remains open.
What happens on the park will be determined by what happens in the minds of the Celtic players. To match Shakhtar, we must be compassionless, clinical and unforgiving. Sentiment and comradeship can wait until fulltime.
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Is she no buried yet.
Ffs
D :)
HT Liverpool 1-1 Ajax
A result which would leave the Huns anchored in 4th place.
BSR
I remember mics outside Dens to catch us out once
SCULLYBHOY on 13TH SEPTEMBER 2022 5:17 PM
Not a picture question, but a bhoy nickname one.
What was Brian McClair’s nickname and why?
He got his, nickname after Tommy Burns, a (notorious prankster), had put a chocolate eclair or eclairs on his chest while Macca was sleeping and it melted all over him🤣
I thought for years that it was a play on his surname till i read that.
Doh
Ekbhoy
I remember watching a qualifier in Maspalomas in 2013. The rep told me it was Little Ireland.
Tumbleweed and cockroaches. Found a wee bar there in a shopping block which had the game. Shithole but we won 1-0 (bangura played for them and Lennon whined). I sang My Way on the karaoke; even worse than the game
CONEYBHOY
They did indeed. SMSM are on a feeding frenzy
Yes John Halpin in the photo.
THE STAR ABOVE THE CREST on 13TH SEPTEMBER 2022 8:29 PM
EKBHOY
If you search for celtic bars maspalomas it’ll give you a few options. It looks like Patrick’s Bar will be showing it
Or Google Paddysbeachbar.com
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Walked past Paddy’s not sure theyve got room hit a telly but cheers I’ll check out the other option
GG
Liverpool having to beat the huns could be epic😀
Scullybhoy
Brian McLaughlin
Not a programme I would normally watch but that was an interesting edition of Fake or Fortune on BBC2.
Coneybhoy- mics turned up at Falkirk as well one day
it was they uncovered an artifact that the owner said was 150 years old, and had an amazing history and claims to breaking world records and a famous past
hoever investigator found it was a sophistacted phoenix scheme that dumped debt, avoided inheritance taxes and was a trifle 11 years old
fake and forgery.
I have a, perhaps misguided, sense of optimism about the Shakhtar game. We rarely do well away from home in European competition and Shakhtar are a much more experienced in Europe than we are.
They are not rated as highly this year as in previous years and they are affected by the issues of war in their country, but this is a double edged sword. Though football may not be uppermost in their minds, they are representing their country and the war will focus this emotion.
So we may be facing a highly motivated outfit with a weakened squad and without true home advantage.
So we have a chance to do what we normally struggle to do but Ange’s Celtic is not the Celtic of recent years. Our energy, our bravery on the ball, and our team spirit can dent teams even better than Shakhtar. We penetrated Real’s defence on several occasions even though we did not score. If we have shooting boots on tomorrow, I can see us winning 2:1 or 3:1.
It is definitely unusual for me to be this confident before a Euro match.
ConeyBhoy: I’ll be in the James Connolly tomorrow evening.
I heard a different story of the choccy eclair. the man broadcast this himself on his brilliantly sardonic podcast …….
celtic were on early season tour somewhere and mcclair and burns were talking to two supporters on the sidelines, both worse for wear one was so bad he kepy calling brian brian aclair.
tommy used it a few times to brian but it never took off.
early season, pre a game, brian had got one of those mulletty perms curly at the back, a wee bit of colouring, je knew it wasntr working and feared a ribbing.
he said he sat just behind the dressing room door as there was a wee inset there that you could hide in, and he thought hopefully nobody notices till i am out on the park.
at this tommy burns came in, turned and looked at him and shouted out
HA CHOCCY ECLAIR RIGHT ENOUGH
and that was that.
Almore
I think that’s a date.
I’ll be sporting a white carnation😎
CONEYBHOY on 13TH SEPTEMBER 2022 9:29 PM
Almore
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you need to be more discreet,
Brilliant…SFTB has just jinxed us…hope yer proud of yerself T ;-))
H.H.
ConeyBhoy: And I’ll be wearing a white poppy😂😂
SFtBs @ 8:39 PM,
Well, we often deviate during debates but this has taken some swerve.
My original comment was to do with self awareness, good fholk on here who obsess about Football not understanding British subjects’ obsession with the Monarchy.
If anyone feels the need to fight any battle then by all means fight away.
Now, I know little of Irish History and maybe some Irish fholk could put us right but I don’t think Irishmen had to fight to get their country back 800 years ago. I believe that quote refers to invaders from England, Normans I would have thought.
Of course the English managed to eventually increase their foothold in Ireland by introducing sectarianism.
That is why they were so fearful of the Society of United Irishman.
My point was, if you really want regime change in Scotland then all those interested in achieving that should unite, sectarianism and other devices used to divide Scots need to be put aside if you are serious about change.
Just my thoughts on the matter.
Hail Hail
Can Dyke has had 4 or 5 free headers for corners. 80 mins. 1-1 still.
Van Dyke. Predictive text not very good.
Liverpool miss sitter.
Ajax goal leading a charmed life
88 minute. Liverpool score. 2-1. Header fro:corner
So atm 3 teams with 3 points and one team with zero.
Matip for Liverpool.
Bassey hopeless.
Sevco sold him for a smaller fee on condition Ajax announce it was €20m.
Nothing else makes as much sense.
Basic approach required to get out of this group.
Don’t finish last.
Don’t drop points to the team who finish last.
Wonder who that will be?
FT 2-1. Huns need a result tomorrow.
Great chance for Napoli tomorrow night to go clear.The will want it badly.That result tonight should put the scum out of Europe.
Back To Basics,
I thought Bassey defended well tonight.Not as if he was up against rubbish.
Bhoyjoebelfast on 13th September 2022 8:56 pm
Yes John Halpin in the photo.
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Spot on.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
I didnt say you were wrong with John Halpin (you are correct), but you are wrong with the quotation.
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Brian McClair’s nickname from the man himself.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/41/c8/48/41c848aac006a75f00c84b96a37b8146.jpg
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
I didnt say you were wrong with John Halpin (you are correct), but you are wrong with the quotation.
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I hope that didnt come across as me being rude.
SCULLYBHOY
Apoligies, looked up his nickname.
It was Choccy, not MACCA.
My different brain wiring.
Do you get anything for being correct in 2 parts if u look second part up?
I am fairly certain about origins of Choccy .
Do you or anyone else know the joke about why Jimmy McGrory.
After having scored 2 beatiful headed goals in the first half after recieveing 2great crosses.
Then after the game finished the person ? Who supplied the crosses asks him why he didn’t score from any of the several perfect headers he had supplied in the second half
Jimmy was asked why when he had jumped and at the very last moment when he was about to head the ball into the net.
He pulled his head back, anyone know the punchline?
I used that joke as a mnemonic, to remember something about Jimmy M.
Bassey I agree put up in a good shift against Salah ,the person who said that stupid statement about how much Ajax paid to Huns ,really,what has that got to do with us .
I thought Bassey had a very good game except for being at fault for both goals, if that makes sense. He was too strong and quick for Salah in one on ones and passed the ball well but made the wrong choice for the first goal to move up the goal and didn’t do enough fir the second.
Difference between Europa and Champions league, isn’t it hmmmm. Marvelous
The first goal to move to the ball instead of staying with Salah
It should say