Celtic will face their first Champions League qualifying opponents on either 31 July or 1 August but heartbeats among the scouting staff will quicken tonight and tomorrow when every potential opponent will play in the second qualifying round.
A number of potential opponents from eastern and northern Europe are mid-season but all will benefit from successfully coming through two qualifying games before tackling seeded opponents two weeks from now.
It is crucially important that Celtic are ready for this tie.
The final qualifying round, scheduled to take place during the last two weeks in August, will offer a greater challenge on paper but European qualifying games in July are notorious for catching better teams unprepared.
After a credibly, though ultimately unsuccessful, Europa League group campaign last season Celtic’s domestic form clicked into place and we looked like a team capable of becoming champions. There was some regret that we didn’t hit form early enough to make the most of our European adventure. Neil Lennon will also be keen to avoid the anaemic performance against Sion, who beat Celtic on aggregate but were subsequently awarded two 3-0 defeats for failing to observe rules.
These Celtic players found hidden depths last season but they have a point to prove in Europe. There is also the nagging suspicion that this Celtic team is more talented that the two Gordon Strachan took to the later stages of the Champions League.
Bring it on.
Get your season ticket and saddle up for the ride.
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26. Forrest plays the ball to Stokes on the edge of the box but his thread through to Hooper is blocked.
as the bhoy fae Oz says :¬)
HH
dang it
Foxy @ 18.37
my prostate
Tom Moulton now there’s a legend..
I grew up on a diet of Philly and Motown buying 45′s on holiday in Blackpool!!
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I’m still sulking after Saturday night; decided to leave the Hyde Park Broooooce concert at 10.00 pm to miss the rush on the tube. How were we supposed to know that Sir Macca and the Boss would do a encore and ‘I Saw Here Standing There’ too…
And I used to laugh at Man U supporters who left the ’99 Champions League Final as stoppage time began……………..
thebhoyfromoz on 17 July, 2012 at 18:42 said:
Vmhan on 17 July, 2012 at 18:45 said:
cheers lads – I knew this was the last season – never knew it was split into 2 – should keep me going for a while yet
Forster earning his corn again…
1m 27. Wanyama thumps the ball out of Celtic’s penalty box. Corner for Aalen…but it’s headed away by Wilson (almost out of the stadium!) View details ·
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29. Glancing header from Reichwein inside Aalen’s box but it’s an easy one for Forster to catch.
32. Brilliant block from Forster to
turn Reichwein’s shot off the bar.
It’s still 1-0 to Aalen.
Some of these amateur guys sound ok :{
Sheriff basle and Helsinki all win in CL Qs
I think our first match may be tougher than I thought initially
CMcL fae a brolly at hampden…takes 100 words to say ‘I don’t know’
Apparently SFA want the info re the consortium before making their decision.
Swally up before the beaks for his ‘who are these bassas?’ If he’s sent to the stand at the buggerawdome then he’ll have to buy a ticket!
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32. Brilliant block from Forster to turn Reichwein’s shot off the bar. It’s still 1-0 to Aalen.
Very glad the Big Man signed up..
notthebus on 17 July, 2012 at 17:50 said:
Jordan
Any idea who his auld man is?
https://twitter.com/GlasgowGandW/status/225258384163733505/photo/1
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just get him signed Celtic,
feedthebhear@18:52
Celtic cannot be drawn against Basle. They are one of the seeded teams in Round 3
38. Forrest breaks away from an
Aalen corner & makes a great run
down the wing. Commons’ cross
into the box is better best forgotten
though.
Saint Stivs on 17 July, 2012 at 18:56 said:
Are you accusing Celtic of sending players out to stud
HH
Ten Men Won The League on 17 July, 2012 at 18:58 said:
Quite a few of the Basle Bhoys I know are right up for a return with the Hoops..
44. Forster blocks a shot with his
leg at an awkward angle and Wilson
clears the loose ball.
Just had a look at unseeded teams and if seedlings prevail they all look difficult opposition at this early stage.
The Amateur Team looks difficult right now.
fergus slayed the blues on 17 July, 2012 at 18:58 said:
Saint Stivs on 17 July, 2012 at 18:56 said:
Are you accusing Celtic of sending players out to stud
HH
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if only , if only,
a young Larsson or Lubo in the Hoops now, I can dream cant I.
here rebel, theres a good bhoy,
Half-time: Aalen 1 Celtic 0
Saint Stivs on 17 July, 2012 at 19:04 said:
Maybe we should add the dolly the sheep’s doc to the backroom staff
You no where we can get our hands on some DNA
HH
stevenagebhoy on 17 July, 2012 at 18:49 said:
I would’ve kept that to myself mate! ;>)
Tony watt tweeting he’s been sent home as too many first team players……….I would have ethe kid way ahead of murphy.
ASonOfDan & starry plough
Thank you for updates on the game
HAIL HAIL
feedthebhear on 17 July, 2012 at 19:10 said:
Tony watt tweeting he’s been sent home as too many first team players……….I would have ethe kid way ahead of murphy.
Is that for real mate? injured possibly? Surely he can get good experience from trips like this.
feedthebhear
Younger players sent back to play at Firhill this weekend.
I would consider the meeting with the SFA as being sevco’s top man’s biggest priority today ,If stv are correct that Uefa/Fifa do not have scheduled meetings with CG ,I would be very worried if I was involved in granting any licence to sevco .
IMO the fact that CG has ensured that his reps rather than himself is present when some serious questions are being asked would set alarm bells off for me .
Add to this ,the fact that the meeting lasted more than 4 hrs .
The sfa better watch their backs on this one IMO
HH
Says too many first team players and he’s playing for reserves at weekend.
I agree, would benefit more from being around first team on tour.
leftclicktic on 17 July, 2012 at 19:11 said:
You’re welcome LCT, hail hail from the serene valley..
ASonOfDan-Ajax or a reserve team game? If we don’t get a striker in ,or guys get injured Watt will get thrown in.
Is there still tickets left for fit hill ?
Bomber has started a Rangers for Change movement with Capt. Back pass on board. HaHaHaHa This just gets better and better.
Weefra HH
Just the one change for Celtic at
half-time – Brown is on for Kayal.
The second-half gets underway…
Just the one change for Celtic at half-time – Brown is on for Kayal. The second-half gets underway…
Samaras, Stokes, Hooper & Bangura.
Watt is not going to get much game time.