Every week, every game, counts at this stage of the season, when players are fighting for full fitness. Hibs’ remarkable comeback last night after going 0-2 down to Asteras Tripolis will have their Greek opponents wondering if three preseason friendlies was sufficient preparation for a game of that importance. Hibs have played five games in total.
AEK Athens, who lie in wait for Celtic or Rosenborg, have also played three games since losing the Greek Cup Final on 12 May. They play a fourth on Tuesday against Galatasaray, their final match before the Champions League third qualification round.
By contrast, Celtic have played five friendlies and are in their second qualification round. If they overcome Rosenborg, they will face AEK having played 10 games, including the league opener against Livingston. The difference between four and 10 games is significant. Four games is nowhere near enough to get a squad ready to perform at their best.
I know no one at Celtic Park or Lennoxtown likes having to come through four qualification rounds. It provides unnecessary hazard and denies the club access to lucrative friendly competitions, but there is nothing like a competitive focus to get players in shape.
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Good Morning bhoys,,
spent an hour or so yesterday in the company of the gentleman that is Gearoid1988 and his lovely family and after hearing some yarns about the various bloggers I feel I know some a little better if you catch my drift.
Anyway Im getting worried about Vfr,,been no word of the day for a few days,,does anyone know if hes cool or will someone fire up his email and Ill reach out pls.
As it is Friday and on his behalf ( I dont think he will mind )
Word of the Day
Shenanigans
Often to be found with best friends craic and malarkey in the wee hours of the morning down in the shebeen , shenanigans is believed to have originated in times of yore and has been passed down faithfully and wholeheartedly by each generation of the spawn of Mother Ireland . While others have tried to replicate this social phenomenon tests show that ultimately the purest samples are to be found surrounding certain environments that include friends and refreshments.
Pronounced—ah-jasus-boy-did-ya-see-thon
Post in the interest of new balance…
Only two players from Croatia’s World Cup squad play in Croatia .
Huns get 800 tickets.
FISHAL…
For all you old romantics out there
A touching story
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-mad-couple-who-met-12989727
Post in the interest of including the missing part of my last post…
Bradavic and Livakovic ( third choice goalie ) with a total of 6 caps between them are the only players plying their trade in Croatia.
There is no correlation between the country’s performance at the wc and the standard of their league imo.
As far as sevco’s opponents last night, they finished 30 odd points behind top spot.
Keepingitreal.com
HH
30 odd points behind top spot- last season obvs
The CEDB has decided to suspend the Celtic player Šimunovic Jozo for two (2) UEFA competition matches. The player has already served one match and will therefore be suspended for the next match for which he would be otherwise eligible.
No Jozo in Norway
Over and out.
HH
WHAT IS THE STARS on 27TH JULY 2018 4:35 PM
ladbrokes go evens he punches her lights oot after first celtic sevco game of season.
4/7 she punches his lights oot.
Celtic Football Club statement
By: Newsroom Staff on 27 Jul, 2018 16:31
CELTIC Football Club has confirmed that it will issue approximately 800 tickets to visiting supporters for the fixture against Rangers at Celtic Park on September 2. This mirrors the decision announced recently by Rangers.
This is not a development we welcome and it is unfortunate that the initial decision came without any form of discussion. The previous arrangements worked well for both sets of supporters as well as contributing to the status of the fixture as a sporting occasion.
Following the unilateral action by Rangers, we cannot allow our own supporters to be doubly penalised, by having access to the away fixture reduced so dramatically, while not being offered the opportunity to maximise our own support at Celtic Park.
The rules of the SPFL call for ‘reasonable’ provision to be made for visiting supporters, without being specific on numbers. Within that context, we would welcome further discussions involving the two clubs and the SPFL.
Celtic’s decision relates, at this stage, to the match on September 2, 2018.
Meanwhile, Celtic will closely monitor the implications for crowd management and other factors surrounding these fixtures. We will at all times be guided by the interests of our own supporters and the reputation of Scottish football.
I don’t mind the 4 qualifiers ..
Tapered by the quality it will have us match fit compared to some.
Downside .. if we slip up .. the vultures will be circling around our better players at the end of the window
Signings ..
As I said .. world cup summer
The big players due off their extended holidays now …
Once moves are made .. the trickle effect frees up players in or price range
I.e. big money striker heads to PSG your edouards of the world become surplus
I DO NOT WANT Martin comppers..
I want quality to develop .. THATS what our manager does best
And good French u21 centre halfs available ?
EMBRAMIKE on 27TH JULY 2018 4:46 PM
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Embramike Good we should have banned them totaly though.
Citing the smell and ugliness of each and everyone of them.
That aside we do not need their vile songbook staining our deer green Paradise.
Also I fear for the safety of our 800 bhoys and ghirls that thier safety, will be in the hands of Ipox stewards not policemen.
D. :)
Think it’s a mistake to give them 800. Tit for tat keeps the Old Firm narrative alive and kicking. Should have given them the same as Aberdeen, Hibs etc. We’ve missed a chance to step away from Old Firmism.
Give them nowt. Nada. Zero. Zilch. Nienty.
Make a bold and forward thinking statement by not making any statement?
They have mucked us about too long, put them back in their orange box.
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D. :)
On the difficult subject of central defenders, I see that Rivaldo Cotzee is about to make his debut for the club he signed for a year ago (https://www.thesouthafrican.com/rivaldo-coetzee-mamelodi-sundowns-debut/). I’m really sorry for the lad, but I’m glad we didn’t sign him a year ago. Hope he gets things sorted out.
First blog in AGES!
“How To Back A Guaranteed Winner” https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/how-to-back-a-guaranteed-winner/
Hi Bhoys
Neustadt-Braw on 27th July 2018 12:47 pm
speaking of things orange….
@RudeRebel1888
13 Std.Vor 13 Stunden
Mehr
So the Orange order said the attack on Father Tom was nothing to do with them or members, strange that considering the guy arrested and charged is in the picture with his orange band from Bridgeton
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjEMam-XsAADGPR.jpg
smiley warning content is hun ugly to the 3rd degree thing
Braw
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Do you know for a fact he’s in that photo?
KEEP THE FAITH
James Forrest made his 70th European appearance for Celtic in the Rosenborg tie.
That has taken him ahead of Billy McNeill and Bobby Lennox in our all-time list.
Not bad for a Sh***ebag, never tracks back, no end product, waste-of-space, I’d drive him to the airport masell AND charge him full fare, willy-waggling closet hun fae Prestwick.
Well done Big Jamesie!
SFTB
We know the reason for this but don’t let the facts beat the stats
Glad to read you are thinking about taking it a little easier work wise
SFTB
Surprised you missed out his King Billy tattoo
Mahe@4.15
Pleasure was all mine and my family’s Mahe.
Great craic and a pity we couldn’t stay longer ( but I had tried earlier-)).
Great discussion always happy to talk Celtic and obviously the fact that we knew so many people from the West…global village or what
Enjoy your Rake the coals and strip the titles tee shirt. I could have thought of a few more addendums to that for your good self -)).
Thank you for openin g your home to us as I said it’s a pity it wasn’t for longer but I will catch you the next time you’re home big dog.
Great to put a face to the name S. Give J and F our regards.
StillhaventmetaCQNerIdidntlikeCSC
Ps
I’m with David66.
Should have given them the square root of feck all.
SamefliesdifferebtshiteCSC
Up the rhebs
BT
Quite right!
It is an achievement to surpass the number of appearances but it does, in noway equate, far less surpass, what the Lions achieved in fewer outings.
A similar stat will tell you Kris Boyd scored more Scottish Premiership Goals than Henrik. All true – but he remains a far inferior player.
BSR
“Surprised you missed out his King Billy tattoo”
I believe that was the reason for the nightclub willy-waggling-
“Lokk there’s isnae a tatoo of King Billy on it :-)
Pps
If I was an employer I wouldn’t be happy with an employee spitting on people of a different religion.
Having said that UEFA would probably offer the Scumbag a job. They have previous
800 orcs allowed in Celtic Glasgow Park is 800 too many
Predictive text is the scourge of a blogger ?
EMBRAMIKE on 27TH JULY 2018 4:44 PM
The CEDB has decided to suspend the Celtic player Šimunovic Jozo for two (2) UEFA competition matches. The player has already served one match and will therefore be suspended for the next match for which he would be otherwise eligible.
*the bonkle bigot strikes again
An absolutely pathtetic statement by Celtic on ticket allocations.
Stinks of cowardice, weakness and old firmism.
Empty the Stands
Dig up the heated driveways and
Down with this sort of thing
Bring back the Seville money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44987094
Jozo gets another game ban :)))
Are the Club bemoaning the fact there won’t be 7,500 huns wrecking toilets and singing their bile?
Have you seen Sevco’s reply to Celtic’s statement?!?! https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/sevcos-reply-to-celtics-statement/
!!BADA BING!! on 27TH JULY 2018 6:47 PM
Are the Club bemoaning the fact there won’t be 7,500 huns wrecking toilets and singing their bile?
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BB. Exactly.
Only having 800 is 800 too many, but it’s a step in the right direction.
No Ugly , horrible, smelly, bigoted cavemen in paradise would be better, just think if there was none, our kids would not have to listen to that lots songbook.
D. :)
Is is just me? Am I alone in thinking Jozo”s extended ban isn’t a blow/disaster/worry? I’ll give you my definitive opinion in just under a week.
NEGANON2 on 27TH JULY 2018 6:32 PM
An absolutely pathtetic statement by Celtic on ticket allocations.
Stinks of cowardice, weakness and old firmism.
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Have a look on social media, Celtic supporters are lapping up the statement. The Old Firm is alive and thriving. Easy to blame the Board but they’ve given many Celtic supporters what they want and they can’t get enough of it.
Just logged on….
Pure ragin that we are giving that mob 800 tix…fekn bassas!
“[Sevco] have been told they will not be allowed to host a fan zone at the Ibrox Football Centre next month.
The club announced last month that it would allow 2,000 fans into the Glasgow Life-owned pitch before and after the team’s first home game against St Mirren on August 11.
And [Sevco] chiefs had secured a licence to sell alcohol during the event.
But those plans have been thrown into disarray after community council bosses raised objections against the fan zone over fears it will stop kids playing at the football centre.
Govan councillor Stephen Dornan said: ‘The Community Council took a vote and they decided to retain their opposition to the fan zone.
“My concern is that these matches are controlled by the likes of Sky Sports. If you look at the football schedules the pitch would never be available for kids football ever again.
Rangers should be investing in youth football in the area. They shouldn’t be trying to replace it with burgers and booze.
I can’t sit back and watch a kids’ football pitch being taken away like that.’ ”
FFin’ reasoned response:
“We should Demand background checks on those making the decision .”
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“Dirty fenian [fellows] being dirty fenian [fellows].”
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“You vote Roman Catholics in to rule over you and then wonder why they behave like Roman Catholics toward you?
They don’t even try to hide it.”
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“A classic reason why society in Scotland, and the UK to a smaller extent, lags behind the rest of the developed world.”
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“Dornan the bigoted faggot.”
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“We really must rally against this hatred from the fenians in power”
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“Did they insist Celtc built a kids football pitch instead of their stupid stadium walkway? Are they banning Celtc building a hotel in case it affects businesses in the area?”
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“GCC is infested with the hate filled fenians.”
These posts, of course, might not be representative of all of the Sevco support. In order to recognise this fact, I cite the post infra:
“They are pathetic sub humans best left alone to suffer in the misery of our glorious existence.”