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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night bhoys..
KTF
its
whitecrook tim on 17 July, 2012 at 22:46 said:
No probs mate, only work up road so can pop out to meet
Drop me a text in morning mate
HH
You can follow The Affiliation of Registered Celtic Supporters on Twitter at @cscaffiliation also website will be up and running for the new season from Friday night http://affiliationregisteredcelticsupporters.org
Cheers
championees championees are we are we are we :o)
throughout our history we have strived to be counted as equal to every self proclaimed supremicist, and as far as I can see we’ve achieved that.
The Romans who chased them from these isles
Vikings who chased them from these isles
The division in the Celtic race is now being questioned
theres a lot of reconcilliation to come, but if we can do it, this world will be magnificent.
Hypocracy will be question
Unspoken bigotries will be discussed properly
what a difference a win makes :oD)))))
The huns on sevco media want all the teams to give up there home games against them and play them at ibrox so they can get more fans in lol
blantyretim on 17 July, 2012 at 22:45 :
No worries, if you get the word send me a text.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
latest CU podcast from Eddie and Harry (should be a good one)
gscbhoy (Kick them whilst they are down – REMOVE THEIR STARS!) on 17 July, 2012 at 22:45 said:
Mark Hately said a new signing is like, well, i’m not exactly sure what a new signing is :-)
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gscbhoy
The Mark Hately competition is now declared closed – no one can better yours.
LOL, no really LOL
The Exiled Tim
He wont do any harm I suppose
but he is one crazy self promoter
he is one of those guys that if he told you the grass was green, you would have to check
bundoran bhoy ok
goodnight from a wet Balloch
H H
jimtim
We have a fair chance of making serious millions for the next few seasons,BUT, imo we need to buy a couple of quality players to give ourselfs a better than even chance.
We have offloaded about 10 players so far, spent nothing, not doing ourselfs any favours.
I don’t buy into the MSM scaremongering that we will lose millions due to no huns, even PL told us we don’t need them, so now we have Celtic supporters telling us we need to sell before we buy, don’t believe it.
We have saved at least 20k a week in wages,would well pay for a CH, yet Lenny will be expected to go with what he has.
We had Fojut lined up, he got injured so that fell through, where is the plan B, the deal fell through months ago.
Just my humble opinion mind you.
I have just checked online, no mention by NFL not being able to buy players.
Where is this statement?
Scottish FA @Scottish_FA
The Scottish FA has compiled a Q&A to provide clarity and guidance on the remaining Rangers FC issues to be resolved bit.ly/NRdGY
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
After today’s meeting the SFA released this:
SFA Q&A
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
bundoranbhoy,on the justgivin page,do I make my payment as a donation for the badges? I recieved your email today..thanks
Sammi Is World Class..
Paddy McCourt Is Better Than Messi..
cant believe the number of times i’ve had spontaneous fits of laughter these past few days – its been terrific, if unsafe at times
had to stop the car a few times
anyone else had this ?
coorslad on 17 July, 2012 at 23:05 said:
i hope so i just did lol
bigphil47 on 17 July, 2012 at 23:07 said:
Your badges will be despatched on Thursday, hopefully. Will let you know
As for Coorslad, serves him right for buying off a lad from Bundoran :-)
HH
CRC
TC
Goram one’s a brammer. Tommy Titanium nuts.
:)))))
Hail hail
link to the goals needed, anyshowboating caught will be a bonus :o)
crc,just checked,bought off your goodself..lol
Just listned to Tommy talking to the flying pig, pure magic so it is :>)
TET
fully agree with you
we need to get the finger out
not waste money
but at the same time show a little ambition
several teams will be delighted to draw Celtic
results from tonight’s CL games…
http://www.uefa.com/livescores/index.html#date=20120717
TC
There’s a lump developed over the past 6 months,..protruding from my abdomen,….Should I be worried !??
:)))))))))
Tommy is a legend
the Turnbull Hutton one is also pure class
canamalar
Stuck a few bob on us to win tonight5 when we were @ 7/2, should have waited a while longer, went out to 15/2, but any win is a good win.
Were back :>))))))))))
celticrollercoaster supporting wee Oscar on 17 July, 2012 at 23:10 said:
CRC get yer facts right :p
HH
Looking at the cqn badges donation page,
i hope everyone is including the £1 postage with their donation,
not a lot but every £1 counts
The bould bhoys,
its called a stonner
TC
Goram one’s a brammer. Tommy Titanium nuts.
:)))))
Hail hail
[oops…sorry forgot…..]
STUPID HUNS…!!!!!! ha hahahahah hahah hahahahahaha ahaha ahahaha
A Stauner ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIQg1ZP3lqE
And so the Green is scraping the Barrell for cash:
Green Sues D&P
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Another poster (apols can’t remember who) asked for pics of Celtic Park approaches as improved by Velodrome vista…etc.
Did anyone post any?
coorslad on 17 July, 2012 at 23:12 said:
You know it makes sense :-)
Hopefully you received an email from me, but you can make payments via
http://www.justgiving.com/CQNbadges
If unsure drop us an email at CQNbadges@gmail.com
HH
CRC
O.G.Rafferty on 17 July, 2012 at 22:32 said:
And Barry Ferguson. There is a man who is very quiet… a man with a very odd contract that has nothing to do with his employers…
Could you explain ……. ??
Will there ever be another Jinky???