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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Dallas
Great post . 10p% agree.
Sorry 100%.
Sorry I just read the last part of my last post there and realized I must have already had too much to drink
H hic H
Έχουν οι Κέλτες ξυλοδαρμό Rosenborg ακόμα;
Pretty sure John Clark unfurled the flag recently…..there’s been so many…?
Some good stuff on here today.
Embdy know any fart jokes?
Agree regarding Danny McGrain unfurling the championship flag
The man is a Celtic legend IMO
HH
mags. how are you and your brothers.
have we signed any centaur backs yet for the AEK game?
Hi Bhoys
Do you all remember the wee runt neymark (intended) refuse to shake hands with Tony Ralston or his kiddie oan injuries. Watch this it sums the runt up. If he were tackled like that he’d still be oan the deck.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44967211
KEEP THE FAITH
big packy 1 on 27th July 2018 9:57 pm
2 of us are fine and one of us has rhubarb poisoning
CELTARELLA on 27TH JULY 2018 9:49 PM
Headline in the Daily record ………….
DIRECTOR FARTS DURING CRUCIAL FINANCIAL CONFERENCE CALL MEETING .
Today a company director let rip an audible fart at a very sensitive time during a meeting in which the very existence of the company he worked for was being discussed and just as his boss laid out plans for his investment to save the company .
when asked why he chose that precise moment to let rip he replied
I thought I would add some authenticity to the bulls**t I was hearing .
no one at RIFC would say if he will be disciplined
HH
Time for a magic auld joke.
Knock Knock who’s there.
Aura.
Aura who.
Aura Sevco are shite.
So feckin shite.
YNWA
FSTB. Agree on all points even that you have had too much to drink ??
HH ?
D :)
Very novel idea from the Dumb and Dumbers over on Scum Media.
Because the Taigs/Fenians/ Tarriers/delete where applicable,have taken away their Scumzone,””The Rangurs should just open the park up early,and hiv the Fanzone oan the pitch.Whit a dream fur awe the weans running aboot oan it.See howthey like that”
Celtarella, wish you were all on here hh,
fergusslayedtheblues on 27th July 2018 10:13 pm
For their next directors meeting they’re preparing the tear gas.
Delaneys,
Would you txt vfr to see if ok as hasn’t been about pls.
Hope you’re well partner and missed you earlier
https://youtu.be/OkP_SZohv54
Hail Hail
Mahe
VFR is fine. I exchanged watsapps with him in the last hour
He seems to have cost a lot of money by waving a flag. If he hadn’t waved the flag, maybe there would have been more money for schools and hospitals.
MSP John Mason response to young lad being up in court 5 times under the now scrapped bill brought into even the score
DD: Not quite SLF but a fond memory from a fine Irish band from the ‘80s;
https://youtu.be/IunMZ2x9908
Thanks Wits. No word of day anymore and was wondering. Take it easy.
Gunwotw u ud
Almore
This was a great Dublin band. Bad luck stopped them reaching their potential though poor old Phil Chevron (god rest him) went on to get some recognition with The Pogues
https://youtu.be/Fdw6jC6W9_U
Hrvatski , thank you.
Danny’s statement after the announcement summed up what a humble and great man he is. He talked of his and his family’s pride at him unfurling the flag then concentrated on our current team. He is an inspiration.
Bada , you’re right about John Clark.
Charlie Gallagher was sitting close to me on Wednesday night. He is another who could be considered for future unfuling of a league flag. Charlie took the two most importsnt corners in our history leading to our winning goals in the 1965 Scottish Cup Final and in the Vojvadina game.
Good night all and sleep well .
When you have to tell the drummer what drum to hit
Mahe
Frank is good Bet he is happy that his fellow Drumchapel Bhoy Daniel Fergus McGrain is unfurling the flag next week. Drumchapel Tims are my favourite type of Unrepentant Fenians. Heavily outnumbered but still run the scheme.
Tiochfaidh ar la
WITS: that’s a beautiful song. I’m more familiar with the Moving Hearts version.
Here’s another oneI liked from the ‘80s, from a different band:
https://youtu.be/V9iUnij0_Is
New deals for Moussa and Oli please Celtic??
I heard this for the first time yesterday…love it! Never really listened to the Pogues…
Thousands Are Sailing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYkKpii1kc
WBC: you might never have heard this version of an old song but it is Shane McGowan & the Popes:
https://youtu.be/G94xeu5zpEI
And with that, I’ll bid ye Oíche Mhaith
Weebobbycollins
Thousands are sailing
Phil Chevron
….and then they tweeted it was their 4th Kit
BWWWHHHHHHAAAAAA CSC
ignore thum(s)
:)
WBC
That is my favourite Pogues song. Just beating A Pair of Brown Eyes. Shaun McGowab is a lyrical genius.
McGowan. Sorry
Some cracking rain in EK
Jobocsc
Twenty thumping rebel foot stompers recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall
featuring Rod Stewart ( sings Grace ) and Bhoy George ( gives it Kevin Barry )
BBCTimPlayer CSC