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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No probs m8 cheers…..
2-0 Cliftonville
hamiltontim
Think Estadio’s o.k.
Sems to be his way of tracking a burd!
Smashy…….how’s that comin away party gain? Is ra guest of honour still there or are ye partyin on yer spud?
BT
Got to be Melbourne! :-)
antrimkev
looking good now ta, ma bhoy plays for their under13’s and is at the game, wae the cold, cant get thru to him, probably because he is in the red revolution enjoying himself!!
SoS
can you message me the details and Ill let her know…
Westy
you need a new member for Melbourne CSC? 0))
2-1 Cliftonville injury time
shitty trunks time now
Big Nan
Go for it pal, I should have just asked for the ten myself. I provided BTP with the link for the CQN data for season 07/08 so they know exactly what I’m asking for here.
HH
antrimkev
mighta spoke too soon!!
Does anyone know the best way to get from Edinbugh airport to Glasgow?? Train/bus
Got a few Swedes coming over next Friday for the wee huns game, hoping to pick them up but might not make it as I am travelling back from Islay.
Any advice appreciated
Hail Hail
kikinthenakas says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:35
2-1 full time
happy days
12 wins in a row for the wee reds
your wee lad will be having a ball
Palacio67 says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:36
Airport bus to Haymarket Staion then train. Anymore than three – get a taxi.
antrimkev
thanks for the updates, he’ll be mental now!
Great win for Cliftonville.
Man City vs Arsenal a poor match.
Árd Macha
BT
Im sure we could squeeze another in!
I have been watching Celtic for over 50 years so European nights are a bit special.
i have to praise the green brigade for bringing paradise back to life when we play in Europe, but just as much when we play at Celtic park.
watching Arsenalv Man City and the old song of ” by far the greatest team the world has ever seen” just seems to be song sung by all EPL and championship sides.( boring )
The Green Brigade
Hail Hail
67 in the heat of lisbon
Victor Wanyama
Charlie Mulgrew
Tony Stokes
Gary hooper
Come on you bhoys in green
Glasgow’s green and white
Fields of athenry
Just cant’t get enought
lonesome boatman
oha samaras
celtic symphony
you’ll never walk alone
and all that in the first half hour
So sing up the Green Brigade with pride
You are a credit to Celtic and all we stand for
Duffield in Brazil shocker. Can it be mere coincidence that this story emerges just as RTC reveals that the Horrible’s Accountants are unable to reach any of the troika of Whyte, Ellis or Betts to clarify ‘issues’ as regards the late accounts and the auditing and signing off thereof? I think not. Maybe Smudger heading to Brazil makes more sense in a Ronnie Biggs/Martin Boorman kind of way after all. He’s preparing the ground for the going to ground of the great and good which will inevitably follow follow the crash and burn just around the corner. If poor wee Kirkie Broadfoot felt emotional and ruffled when confronted by the wrath of the Hunnites in defeat, just think how much worse it could be for the likes of the MBB and his dodgy pals when the mammaries go skyward. All of which is, natch, nice.
31003
Cracking party. Ah’ve tanned aw yer Chonee farewell beer ya fud!
Paddy G
I remember insulting one from the dark side then having to apologise – so my last comment was in jest!!
Westy
she does like a good pint of lager….
Paddy Gallagher says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:38
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Thanks PG
Only the two coming over, is that the only option? Though there may be a bus going to Glasgow or something.
HH
Always think Arsenal look out of tune without Song. Man City defence looks less crowded without Kompany
City 1 up at Arsenal
City breakaway 1-0.
Mr. X
I think they will both have made buttons. A useful friendly for HSV. A desperation job for the huns.
TET,
Me and you bud.
Hello darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping and the vision that was planted in my brain still remains within the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked alone narrow streets of cobblestone neath the halo of a streetlamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp when my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light that split the night and touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people maybe more people talking without speaking people hearing without listening people writing songs that voices never shared and no one dared disturb the sound of silence Fool said I you do not know silence like a cancer grows hear my words and I might teach you take my arms and I might reach you but my words like silent raindrops fell and echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they’d made and the sign flashed out its warning in the words that it was forming and the sign said the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls and whispered in the sound of silence
HH
From an earlier post
Got a call today from what sounded like an Indian call centre, claiming to be microsoft Technical support. I smelled a rat and put the guy off but first got an email address from him on the pretext that I would get back to him. I then googled them ( mstechonline. com) and found out some info on their scam. Basically , they will try to get £180 out of you for non existant computer protection and will also ask you to key in a code which gives them access to all the personal info on your computer, bank details,passwords, etc.
31003
….and the pub is full without you…..
Estadio won’t be escaping from hospital until Friday at earliest. They reckon it’s Labyrnthintitis but can’t get scanning Brain until Thurs noo because of them socialists striking tomorrow. Anyway. He’s managed to source himself a private room with TV and DVD by giving up his season book to one of the administrators on the ward. Seems he is surrounded by Tim staff and patients.
MWD
Baldybum’s on
Smashy……and you’re a fool without me
Palacio67 says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:36
book a private taxi in advance.
Get a price.
31003
Hot dogs? Naw
Casino crazy? Away n feck yersel
Tony, sorry, Chooooooneeeya, says Hi n Goodbye
Palacio67 says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:44
Airport bus to St Andrews Sq then bus to Glasgow is the poor option. Train more frequent and quicker.
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He still laughs about that night, one of life’s good guys.
He is doing up his two nephew’s rooms in Celtic gear for part of their Christmas.
googybhoy ♥ Celtic says@ 20:37
>> Mrs Googybhoy was on a course today dealing with ergonomics.
>> She came across Cranfield man.
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>> Cranfield man = Hun man
Hey! When I was there we were all a pretty debonair bunch. Dont remember meeting any of Them.
Palacio67
googled and got this
http://www.stuckonscotland.co.uk/glasgow/edinburgh-airport-bus.html
looks like you have to go back in to Edinburgh to come back out.
SmashingMilkBottles says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:42
He still laughs about that night, one of life’s good guys.
He is doing up his two nephew’s rooms in Celtic gear for part of their Christmas.
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the long wait is over says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:51
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whitedoghunch says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:49
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Paddy Gallagher says:
29 November, 2011 at 21:50
Thanks HH
You are welcome mate.