Our unofficial Celtic v Atletico Madrid match programme is now available. We preview tomorrow’s match as well as the other game in our group between Rennes and Udinese, as well as a look back 37 years to that infamous game against Atletico in the European Cup semi-final.
European nights have always been special in my Celtic supporting time. When I was a boy they would fill Celtic Park whereas it was predominantly empty on domestic duty. The modern era brought great Uefa Cup and Champions league moments but for a while, even at the peak of our Champions League prowess, the stadium lost something to corporate interests. I remember watching fans walk out of the stadium with 10 minutes on the clock when we were drawing 0-0 with Milan!
Tomorrow night will be more like the great days I remember, when every soul inside the ground was plugged into the nervous anticipation that pumps through all our veins.
Atletico Madrid occupies a similar place in our history to Rapid Vienna. If you were around during the 70s and 80s, when these two clubs eliminated Celtic on their way to European finals, by violence and dishonesty respectively, games against these clubs will have an added dimension. Two years ago we finished above a decent Rapid team in the Europa League group stage who had already dumped Martin O’Neill’s Aston Villa. When Scott McDonald’s goal went in I raised my arms and inadvertently punched the safety ladder at the back of the North Stand, the cut knuckles and bruising lasted weeks. It was a stupid incident but captures the, 40-odd-thousand-people-one-heartbeat, phenomenon that we get to experience too seldom in our lives.
I’m going to look out the hoops tonight, been ages since I’ve worn them. Bring on Atletico, Falcao ‘n’ all.
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The things that kids say:
My 6 yr old tells me that Celtic are winning 5-0 against Dundee Utd on his DS.
The game was up when he told me that he thought Eto’o was on a hat-trick. He also has Stephen Gerrard and Ibrahimovic playing for the Hoops.
Up the strikers.
Árd Macha
Eurochamps67 says:
30 November, 2011 at 11:24
Good mhan.
Hamiltontim.
You went in ? part time job in pub?
Here’s a thought. We give Rangers 7500 tickets which they sell and fail to give us the money in the standard 30 day terms. We present a winding up order to the courts. That would be funny (and highly unlikely, I hasten to add).
Summer of 65 at 10:59
Re Weymouth Pubs
Moby Dicks on the 85 The Esplanade DT4 7AT might have it 2 big screens should be quiet, The Dolphin hotel (a Hop Back Pub) used to have a Celtic supporting manager and the games were on in the back, its directly west from the Railway Station No 67 Park St DT4 7DE
You have to have a long hard laugh when you realise that the brains behind the EBT scheme that has torpedoed the huns below the waterline HOPEFULLY FOREVER is in fact a part time porno star. If you gave Francis Ford Coppola a billion dollar budget he couldn´t do this story any justice. Me being me I checked out his xxx performances. All I can say is for a wee guy he has no shame.
Did Scotlands most esteemed knight of the realm get some free DVD´s with him having brokered the EBT deal ?
Probably not but if I was making the movie that would be a scene that I would indulge my heavy artistic license bent by dwelling on it. Would Francis who knows ?
The Godfather had 3 parts.
Sir Minty Moonbeams could replace coronation street when it came to serialising the story and there would be no chance of any writers block …a 28,145 part series.
Moonbeams shafted good and proper by a tiny part time porno star
The sound track to this film would be an integral part of its success.
The the film title I am thinking along the lines of Bougherra Knights but open to better suggestions.
So today I also invite suggestions for tracks to be included for the first 3 parts.
Hail Hail
Jockybhoy
How about the players simply saying “we are playing well just now and hopefully we can continue this form until the end of the season”.
Nothing can be spun by that statement
Seven Fishes Four Steaks says:
30 November, 2011 at 10:30
I left the PCS 10 years ago since my team was to be out sourced and they said that there was nothing they could do, a similar thing happened to Mrs Prestonpans in 1995. My team was eventually not out sourced but I left the PCS and went through the picket lines ever since but today after a 20 minute discussion with pickets at the door I rejoined the union to lend my support. Enough is enough even when you have a personal gripe against PCS.
Off to paint the kitchen instead of working :(
BBC Breaking News
The Cabinet Office says in the whole of the UK only 18 job centres out of over 900 are closed.
That’ll be Blantyre, Clydebank, Rutherglen, Partick…..
greenjedi says:
30 November, 2011 at 11:34
Jockybhoy
How about the players simply saying “we are playing well just now and hopefully we can continue this form until the end of the season”.
Nothing can be spun by that statement
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wanna bet?
paulsatim is neil lennon says:
30 November, 2011 at 11:36
“Kayal states that the team can go unbeaten until the end of the season” – like that?
anditsthepoleagain says:
30 November, 2011 at 11:31
Cheers, will give them a whirl
Summer of 65
greenjedi
There is nowhere in the Beram Kayal interview that says Celtic are better than Ragers
Nowhere.
HH
TBB
They closed Blantyre a few years ago…
you now have to get a bus to go ans sign on..
£4.00 at least from your £67.50 per week…
or for the kids under 25 £53.45 per week
bournerecipe
so what….what’s the truth got to do with a story that can be built up to a get into-Celtic type spin? This is Scotland
Simple answer for me is stop talking to these idiots and stop reading their gash.
weeminger says:
30 November, 2011 at 11:31
Here’s a thought. We give Rangers 7500 tickets which they sell and fail to give us the money in the standard 30 day terms. We present a winding up order to the courts. That would be funny (and highly unlikely, I hasten to add).
Im sure the SPL rules are 10 days for payment after the game. I would prefer we only dealt with Hun fans direct and tell all and sundry the huns club credit rating is such we could not possibly have our money sitting in their bank account for any length of time.
BT
You know a town has finally arrived when they close the Job Centre…
are we on the telly tonight ?
prestonpans bhoys says:,
Fair play to you.
I have had similar disagreements with my own union – NIPSA down the years.
I do feel today that it is correct to strike.
I read earlier in the year that one of the guys in the Institute for Fiscal Studies stated that the public sector pensions were not unaffordable or untenable and that the Government was being economical with the truth that really swayed me.
I knew then that the Government were targeting us and not the tax exiles or bankers who make up their own gene pool.
Couple this with the fact that they are spending billions fighting wars in far off lands and we have a lot of angry people.
Árd Macha
Awe Naw
What a tangled web they weave, it just gets better by the day :>))
We have had, fraud, lies, tax evasion, tax avoidance, media spin, media lies, new government anti-Catholic/Irish/Celtic legislation, police brutality, porn…..what next ?….drugs, sex parties…..it’s coming…..
All this over a game of football BTW, the greatest story ever not told……
Some of you may be unaware that there is to be a counter-demonstration in Glasgow later today by bankers and Footsie corporate leaders, worried (nay, angered) at the prospect of having to show some pay restraint and being asked to pay their fare share of tax.
They’re assembling in the pone box at the corner of West George Street and Douglas Street where they will fortify themselves against the elements with some vintage champagne and caviar.
Since I’m confident he will be toiling selflessly over a hot F5 key, I think we can discount the rumour that Philvis will be at the vanguard of this noble gathering …
FF
Aw Naw
In true Tarantino style the film should open with The End,I also think everytime there’s a scene with the Scottish media it should be spliced with for subliminal effect with the video to the Beastie Boys Sabotage.
I love Celtic. I love being Irish. That is all. Have a nice day my fellow Celts…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz1TLTR8hgo&feature=related
Awe Naw —————
I want a scene with The Thousandaire arriving for his first day in charge —— I want that scene ‘ soundtracked ‘ with Burt Lancaster singing ” I’M ON MY WAY ” – from the Elmer Gantry movie.
I also want a scene featuring Moonbeams wheelchair dancing to The Valentine Brothers -mighty mighty — Money’s Too Tight to Mention.
Can you fix it for me ?
TBB
indeed…. o))
Spliced with,for subliminal effect,the….
jackie mac says:
30 November, 2011 at 11:48
ESPN, I think
Actually coppolla opened Apocalypse Now with the End,so…..
SOT
I have to be careful that I dont type cast the Sir David Murray character as being akin to roller girl from boogie nights.
need to be careful with plagiarising accusations.
The Mc Coist character will definitely be keeping the moustache however.
Hail Hail
jimmci
So what – So what?
Beram Kayal is free to say what ever he likes, if Celtic fans are daft enough to turn his opinion into something he’s not allowed to say
then feel free, and the the press will have down their job
Jelavic said the other week that the league was as good as won.
So what – so what? yada yada
Big House unionism alive and well as Shankill/Sandy Row scream. MLAs should’ve worn top hats and clawhammer jackets as they crossed lines.
Courtesy of squinter on twitter.
Twas ever thus.
Árd Macha
As 2 million public sector workers watch on, Philvis hovers over the F5 key, ever ready to demonstrate the power of the lurker over the lurking.
Vogue – I worked that day too mate,i think this strike wont be the last.
SOT
what about Craig Whyte skipping through Motherwell airport singing Craig Whyte´s a thousandaire blue eyes and curly hair ?
I also think a gimp room where Duffield Greegs and Broaders are suitably restrained.
its in its early phase …but it is slowly coming together
Hail Hail
CELTIC stars Anthony Stokes and Victor Wanyama will be at the Celtic store in Argyle Street, Glasgow tomorrow (Thursday, December 1).
The two players, who have both been in impressive form recently, will be at the store from 4pm – 5pm, and will be signing copies of the Greatest Goals DVD, the Celtic Song 50th anniversary CD, and the Celtic 2012 annual and calendar bought instore on the day.
Both of the Chris Sutton signing sessions scheduled for tomorrow at the Celtic stores in Clydebank and Coatbridge have been cancelled.
Looks the Big striker Chris Sutton is striking a day late.
“Kyle Lafferty’s motor will not be driven out by the Bigots”
– he’s getting it fixed then?
Look lads the media like to create divide and they have done it again, please don’t say anything about the kayal incident its what the media is good at and by us discussing it then it has worked again.
They tried to do the same with the scott brown incident on clyde and you know what no one cared and it put them in their place.
They are poison end of…
Can we have the Poirot theme everytime we see McCoist on the sidelines?
Sky News running with a story about the courts challenging how football clubs that go into administration pay off their creditors. The jist of it is that they should not be allowed to prioritise football players outstanding contracts, for example, ahead of the inland revenue and other businesses that are owed money for services provided.
Seemsthe Inland revenue is tired of being offered a penny in the pound while multi-millionaire players and managers get looked after. Could be interesting.