Icelandic champions, you say? Not much to worry about there, you would hope. But Stjarnan knocked Lech Poznan out of Europe last season, and Poznan went on to take the Polish league from our old pals Legia Warsaw, who were a pretty decent team last season.
Stjarnan were not nearly as good as Lech Poznan, nor were they as good as Motherwell, who they also put out of Europe a year ago, but get your close-season wrong (the Polish Ekstraklasa doesn’t break until June), and you’re out, no matter if it’s Stjarnan or Maribor on the match ticket.
Let me put it another way, I wouldn’t fancy St Johnstone against Stjarnan right now, and Saints won at Celtic Park as recently as March. A red card in the wrong place (need I remind you of Efe, big Dan?) and you’re in trouble.
I’ve not seen the new livery on Celtic Park, the photos of which look superb, so I’ll be along early tonight to drink in the summer atmosphere. There’s also the anticipation of looking forward to seeing a few new faces in competitive action for Celtic for the first time.
The most important performance of tonight will be from Dedryck Boyata. More than any other area of the team, defence is all about partnerships, so how quickly Dedryck fills the Jason Denayer gap will go a long way to determining whether Celtic qualify for the Champions League group stage this season.
Remember to swap out your old season ticket from your wallet with your NEW ticket!
Bring it on, Celtic.
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Move lustig inside into centre half position …alongside boyata
an tearman
Hoops bar in Guardemar del Segura southern Costas will definitely show game.
your friend will need to be keen though think it must be around 200 miles away .
Good Celtic bar in a great town.
DBBIA
You still in old Shangrila?
Yet another water break ———-seriously scorchio
Hrvatski Jim @ 12 35
” a bye law banning them during periods of daylight ”
Mrs S of T has a mega low opinion of non athletic males in football tops — ” like a condom stuffed with walnuts ”
Heard her on the phone to one of her pals recently , talking about our trip to London in
August –
” I hate the Tube , I always end up jammed against a smelly fat **** in a football top who cant see his pisello unless he moves his belly to the side. . Like a mouldy M and M with Ronaldo written on the back . . God help us if they start following professional cycling “
Malorbhoy- yip.
Until end of July [D.V]
I’m working in Gretna next Tuesday morning [21st], if you want to catch a bite to eat.
Afternoon all
Something approaching ‘buzzing’ for tonight. Only a matter of 7 weeks since our last game but seems ages.
Would always prefer the first of these games ‘ away’ as thinking as far back as St Pats we seem to make a meal of these games at CP. It seems wrong that so much rests on this game and the next round but sadly that is out lot and is unlikely to improve.
Enjoy the game – no rest until May now!
Jimbo67
Sandman
Was down your neck of the woods on Monday night dropping the wean at the caravan. A beautiful but nippy stroll along the beach.
Bmcuw
When are you up?
Bourne
Yep I think that’ll be the starting 11 too.
Don’t send Mrs South of Tunis to a Dutch cycling convention or you will regret it.
Blue and Orange lycra covers bodies fed on chips mayonaise.
For those looking for a pub to show the game when on holiday the chances are slim.
Unless the publican is a) an overesas subscriber to Celtic TV with a laptop connected to the pub TV by an HDMI cable it is highly unlikely
Unless
The publican is prepared to track down pirate streams taken from the Celtic TV stream on his laptop and transfer to TV via HDMI cable.
Again unlikely.
What he will not be able to do is find game on the usual channels through which he gets Sky or BT using familiar menus.
So you need a pub owned by a Techie Tim who appreciates the value of showing the only game in his town, not so much in money terms but out of a sense of Celtic camaraderie.
Afternoon Timland from a seriously hot hun free mountain valley.
ttt
From earlier.
The post about the hun being institutaly protected.
All you have to do is ask yourself how many progs have you EVER seen about the masons on the TV.
There you will find the answer.
As for the game tonight.
Any win without losing a goal will do for me, tis early, and we will only get stronger as the weeks go on.
HH
DBBIA
Will let you know over the weekend regarding Tuesday, presume you’re going to the game tonight
Malorbhoy- will be at St C’s for Mass on Sunday.
Getting a lift from Liam K to game tonight, on the ole SolwayNHSCSC bus ;/)
WOW!!!!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=66GNag13xR4
Gotta be one of the best sporting walk ons of all time.
@Coolmore Mafia from the last thread
If you think Harman is the “next Labour leader” then you are mistaken. She is a temporary leader who has overreached.
If you think that the party is in unison behind her you are also mistaken. There has been outrage within the party and the majority of the ACTUAL leadership candidates are opposed to it.
But then again, nats never let the truth get in the way of kicking the so-called red tories as they continue their unspoken alliance with the actual tories.
turkeybhoy
Steady on mate, I’m not starting a witch hunt. I’m worried about Charlie playing centre half because I don’t think that’s his best position. He’s more suited to be a sitting midfielder but that’s where Biton is. I support whoever pulls on the hoops but I think it’s a sad day when we stop getting pre match nerves. HH
wee Susan Boyle, aka the Hairy Angel, did a walk on for Phil Bhoy’s appearance at the UFC staged at Whitehill Miner’s Welfare.
DBBIA / Malorbhoy –
Was sorely tempted to nip down the road for lunch with you next Tuesday, but on checking my diary, I see that I will be attending the Hand Made Hamburger emporium in Union Square, Aberdeen, with a certain Lambo’s Front Teeth at that date and time. Long overdue.
A bit like buses in that respect . . .
Will you gentlemen be appearing at the CQN Gowf 2015 in any capacity? Other than as cross-dressing waitresses that is.
If so, I shall have to let you buy me a pint of the Wellpark Brewery’s finest, and return the favour of course.
H x 2 and enjoy the gemme the nicht,
Yours in Celtic,
Yurcl
dontbrattbakkinanger
Singing the foggy dew?
NegAnon2
04:22 on
15 July, 2015
Turkeybhoy I equally have no time for thomsontwin but given your abusive post to me last night you appear one of those guys who has to shout and swear at people you disagree with.
Sad really.
I am glad you have no time for that idiot,but that does not change my perception of you as being a total bore.
Maybe ,one time,I see you joining in any debate that does not castigate,Peter Lawell,The Celtic Board,or The SNP,I might re-think.Since you or I,dont know in which order,joined this forum,that has been your mantra.Nothing positive,only constant whingeing.
You say,I am sad.Sorry,wrong guy.I rejoice in being a Celtic fan,you on the other hand seem to wallow in it.
Ylurc=sounds mega delish.
Unfortunately I am in a Zheng like state for the Gowf, but have pencilled in 2016.
masty- you better believe it.
And wee Pebbles chipped in with the add ons.
themaestro72
Charlie is no more than a squad player this year, his lack of pace rules him out of the middle of the park except as you say taking bitons place when he is out.
dontbrattbakkinanger
Like it.
themaestro72
13:59 on
15 July, 2015
turkeybhoy
Steady on mate, I’m not starting a witch hunt. I’m worried about Charlie playing centre half because I don’t think that’s his best position. He’s more suited to be a sitting midfielder but that’s where Biton is. I support whoever pulls on the hoops but I think it’s a sad day when we stop getting pre match nerves. HH
Charlie won player of the year playing CH for us.I am not saying that you are starting a “Witch hunt”its just that comments like yours only add to the others that have been made.Its a snowball effect.We have witnessed it with many players before.
If you must have pre-match nerves,I would have thought they would be about Boyata,who we have hardly seen.
Anyway,enjoy the game.Think you will be very happy afterwards.
South Of Tunis
13:37 on
15 July, 2015
Yet another water break ———-seriously scorchio
Mrs C and I are heading down South in 10 days or so. Flying into Naples then train to Taormina. I take it from what you say I can take the cardigan out of my suitcase?
I asked this question yesterday evening but didn’t appear to get a reply, maybe someone on the dayshift can help?
I have the £40 online subscription to Celtic TV – i’m based in the uk – and won’t make the game tonight. I do have a subscription with Tunnelbear VPN, does anyone know if that will let me watch the game live?
Thanks in advance
turkeybhoy
Forgive me butting in,
biton, brown, johansen, amstrong.which of those do you leave out to play charlie? Serious question, charlies lack of pace rules him outbin my opinion.
DBBIA –
Is Zheng State in the north of China, my old China?
Lyruc
TET,
We have known for years that the were institutionally protected.
I posted here years ago re Ibrox being a masonic lodge in it’s own right(rite).
This meant that it was available for visits from other lodges.
This information came from my father’s old pal, who was a FM, but also the truest Celtic supporter that I have ever known.
Craigellachie10..
Train to Messina -bus to Taormina ? Train to Catania -bus to Taormina ? .
Cardigan not needed ( night time temp@ 25 ) ——— but NB ——— if it rains – unlikely( but )———– it will monsoon for hours/ thunder and lightning style.
Guernica, Im pretty sure you would have to upgrade your account to one of the overseas ones..
Curly
Good to hear from you my friend, alas l will also miss the Golf this year
DBBIA
Will try to make St C also this Sunday, to see our new Bishop
puffnstuff
14:26 on 15 July, 2015
Guernica, Im pretty sure you would have to upgrade your account to one of the overseas ones..
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed.
I think a streaming site will be the only choice if you don’t have an overseas CTV account.
Mrs MB been wined and dined at lunchtime, Kano Scarf all looked out along With new teamcard, heading to the local hostilrey for some icecold beers, then up the old M74 to Paradise were other road againHail Hail
masty
14:17 on
15 July, 2015
turkeybhoy
Forgive me butting in,
biton, brown, johansen, amstrong.which of those do you leave out to play charlie? Serious question, charlies lack of pace rules him outbin my opinion.
Look,I am not saying Charlie will start every week.What I said was he is a very good player.I will stand by that.Who RD plays is not for me to decide.Away from home in Europe,I would think,IMO,that both Charlie and Biton could play in front of the back four.
Again,OMO.Its a long hard season,if we qualify for the CL,every one you mention will get game time.