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Celtic have point to prove in Europe

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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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  5. miki67 on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 17 July, 2012 at 15:37 said:

     

    >>>>>>>>>

     

    I once had the joy of quietly playing YNWA while Gazza was in the audience,waiting for a musical to begin. I was playing ‘incidental’ music…..his coupon was a picture.

     

    HH!

  8. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Just who is Nacho Novo?

     

     

    Another nonentity trying to boost his pension by playing to the WATP mentality.

     

     

    A coupla quid here and there for an interview,a bit more-plus a few pints-on the circuit.

     

     

    Balance-hero worship by bigots against your dignity,integrity and soul.

     

     

    And being able to look yourself in the mirror,Nacho.

     

     

    I suggest a lie-detector test the next time you are short of a few bob and feel the need to prostitute an interview.

     

     

    I am sure your local Parish Priest will offer a few solutions to the conflicts you clearly have.

  14. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    TOP CORNER 1504

     

     

    For me,the answer is for the likes of Dermot Desmond to underwrite the development costs,and divi up the profits 100%

     

     

    It would be affordable for him,and provide more income for the club.

     

     

    And every other club.

     

     

    It would also be a mark of good faith.

     

     

    And SKY would have to offer it on their platform due to laws on competition.

     

     

    Especially as they are under a bit of a microscope at the moment……..

  15. Dexter on

    Are you sitting down?….

     

     

    A poster on FollowFollow asked whether Sevco might now be able to sign their own television deal!!!!!

     

     

    Imagine the negotiations with Waynes World Cable TV Inc. or such like….

     

     

    I can picture the post-match interviews in the bowels of the arenas dotted around SFL with Ramsden stickers on the wall behind….

  16. LuxCelt on

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    12 Daniele Giordano

  19. Steinreignedsupreme on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 17 July, 2012 at 15:46:

     

    miki67 on 17 July, 2012 at 15:53:

     

     

    The guy’s a no-mark. He’s never going to be remembered for his ability at football, so he has to resort to this sort of stuff to stay in the public eye.

     

     

    I’m embarrassed for him to be honest.

  20. TopCorner on

    Brian McNally ‏@McNallyMirror

     

    Incredible admission from Charles Green over animosity from Rangers fans. He reveals having to move from safe house to safe house. Nice folk!

  21. ASonOfDan on

    Is Celtic’s game tonight avaible on stream again?

     

     

    Is it a 6.00pm kick off.

  22. leftclicktic on

    Well done all thank you just text the man that asked question to show how clever I am :))))))

     

    Till later HAIL HAIL

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    leftclicktic on 17 July, 2012 at 15:14 said:

     

    Dont Know answer but was asked this morning to name 10 players who had played for us whos surname ended in o

     

     

    Scott MacDonald…..apparently its spelled e-i-e-i-o

  26. miki67 on

    Serious question,for I am not as clever as I like to think I am : can Ch67 be viewed on an iPad?

     

    Because,there is no way I am giving Sky or ESPN any money….not even if they shoot Burley from a cannon….live.

     

    Mind you…..

  29. glassford03 on

    Now when did you ever expect you’d see the following sentence on a BBC Sports Report.

     

     

    “There will also need to be some movement of fixtures involving Celtic and Rangers, as they are scheduled to play their respective SPL and Division Three games at home on the same day.”

  30. iki on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 17 July, 2012 at 15:37 said:

     

    “I remember a TALKSPORT interview,Brazil and Gascoigne,about five years ago when he was clearly in a rambling and shambolic state.”

     

     

    This could apply to either of those named.

  31. traditionalist88 on

    glassford03

     

     

    Surely a big city like Glasgow can cope with 60000 people in one stadium and 1000 in another in parallel!

     

     

    HH

  34. The bould bhoys..... Tá ár lá anois on

    miki67

     

     

    Re: the ole Andouilles…

     

    ATDHE dot net is useful and should work on IPAD

  35. Kojo on

    My dear,dear,dear,friend… Bobby Murdoch’s Curled up WInklePickers @ 15.24

     

     

    Hiya,palomine?

     

     

    Finished the Book.?

     

     

    As a matter of interest..tae bring ye up tae date…

     

     

    Lord Rothchild’s, Man in the Spot in the U.S… at this time.. is

     

    George Soros.. Mysterious .. Hungarian.. Multi-Billionaire.

     

     

    Soros,is Obama’s Mentor.and Sugar Daddy..has bin.. since Obama’s Collegiate Days.

     

     

    The Koch Brothers.. are the Sugar Daddie’s.. behind Romney.. And yes..

     

    The Koch Brothers are.. also, U.S. Reps of . Lord Rothschild.

     

     

    so… as usual.. The Lord of Britain.. has the U.S. covered.. fae the Attic tae the Basement.

     

     

    And in the U.K. .of course.. there are the Milibandit Brothers.

     

    Mr. Cameron, has his Minder.. as well.. Don’t ye furget that . fur a Minute!

     

     

    Yep. pal.. “The mair thing change the mair they remain the same”… never a truer woid wiz spoken.

     

     

    Noo..Fur the Sixty Five Dollar question.. which, is always much tougher than. Sixty Four Dollar , wan…

     

     

    Wull Lord Rothchild and his Cronies.. succeed, in completing thur nefarious Plan..o’ achieving . A Wan World Government, during Oor Lifetime..???

     

     

    Answer.. Soitenly Not.. in Ma Lifetime.. Ah don’t know aboot your’s!

     

     

    So.. Ah am Totally Unconcerned.. as tae whether, Eventually,they shall achieve

     

    thur Goal …or . .no..

     

     

    Not Ma Problemo!

     

     

    Howevah, Ah find the whole matter.. fascinatin’..as a Spectator Sport.

     

     

    Nice chatting, pally.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal….who likes ye aloater.

     

     

    Still, Laughin’… of course!

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    traditionalist88 on 17 July, 2012 at 16:04 said:

     

    glassford03

     

     

    Surely a big city like Glasgow can cope with 60000 people in one stadium and 1000 in another in parallel!

     

     

    HH

     

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    Indeed. Especially as at least 800 of them will be away fans at the game just for the novelty factor. And of course 6 of the 1000 will be Rangers players.

     

    (5 for the team and one sub obviously)

  37. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MIKI67 1544

     

     

    I met Gascoigne in 87 in The Bluebell in Gateshead.

     

     

    He was with a crowd of older guys plus one his own age-relations and Fivebellies.

     

     

    It was three in the afternoon,and I was playing pool waiting for my lass,Michelle as I remember,to finish.

     

     

    Demanding to be served despite a queue,diyano whooyam,etc.

     

     

    He was swiftly put in his place,as you might expect.

     

     

    BUT…………….

     

     

    This was the Friday before a game.

     

     

    In my opinion,he was a major talent who was used by people who should have known better,and didn’t stand a chance in the real world.

     

     

    I only wish Sir Alex had got his hands on him.

  38. stevietar - putting the turd back into the turd division on

    ASonOfDan / LuxCelt,

     

     

    Thankyou for your earlier replies – I have now recomposed myself.

     

     

    Wonder if it’s on the telly… oh here I go again ahahahaahaha!!

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