Celtic join Barcelona, Milan and Ajax in the Champions League’s only group of former champions.
We beat Barcelona and Milan the last time we played each of them, and eliminated Ajax from the same competition last time we met 12 years ago. This is an incredibly difficult group, but it is the job we wanted this time yesterday.
Now we must get ready for the task ahead. Prepare properly and fear no one.
There will be a ticket scramble, among those who didn’t renew their season tickets………..
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Channelislandcelt
Don’t be a muppet. You’re one of the people who deliberately try to divide the support when we’re on an even keel. You’re probably a Hunterloper out to cause trouble.
ekbhoy
No the opposites end of the strip it is.
I am going to my usual place in the north but planning a day down there.
24 hours on and still proud as punch of the way we dismanteled an organised professional team.
The draw… Personally I would have prepared to be in Real’s group, still, we have atleast six European nights ahead of us.
Tbj.
You would have been in your element today with the Huns in work… Even Thompson was head down erse up ;-)))
Hunchbacks the lot of thems.
Wee bgfc
Where you off to that you miss the ajax game.
If you need a sick note I will forge your dads signature for you :)
Channelislandcelt
And incidentally, no one is eating humble pie about our shocking tour of Germany. We got into the CL in spite of it.
As I said earlier, PP never tweeted that Figo was having the same problem.
Just watched the game again. Judging by the scenes, any player who did not “get Celtic” before, they certainly have now. Absolutely brilliant.
Tbj.
The kids go to away for a week in their last year at primary. Outwardbound thing..
Mini went to auchingillen.. no phones etc allowed..
Wee bgfc just ask the teacher if you can watch the game with him/ her..
Sipsini
That’s some size of erse to be up…..
Maybe s bigger bonus for you with that Protestant work ethic kicking in
Was chatting to wee joe L on fb this morning. Said I had bumped into you at half time
Marti Sandino
I’ve already closed my account – I was raging!
Not just because he was our ’67 EC captain and Club Legend but because I have known him and respected him for 50 years.
I was lucky enough to have a delivery-boy (Granville) job after school hours and weekends. Used to deliver groceries to Liz and Billy’s house – you can imagine how in awe it was for a school boy to talk to a footballing hero and a gorgeous looking dancer.
They treated me brilliantly – Billy often chatted to me – Liz always tipped me a half-crown and sent me off (back to the Co-op) with an; apple, orange or pear.
Have had the pleasure of relaying that tale (and having a laugh about it with them) a few times in later years. God Bless the big man!
question :whats the chance of getting 3 tickets (me ,wife and boy) for barcelona home game ordinary (not the right word) or corporate tickets .
as flights are really cheap (and ive booked them)
The attempted apology from paddypower actually makes the original tasteless tweet more offensive, and it isn’t apologise at all.
Think Celtic will be hearing about this, by the looks of cyberspace – not letting this one go.
Tet
Very good point.
Marti
BT
How did minis operation go……
The one to get the phone removed from her hand ;)
Been travelling all day from Glasgow, great night last night. Only found out the draw a couple of hours ago. Interesting thing was I saw it on BBC sport in Hereford and the Bhoys were given top billing with an interview with NL and the English teams were given a secondary mention just giving the teams they were drawn against.
Having a few pints of Marston’s Pedigree in the excellent hotel I am in.
Hail! Hail! PMTYH
greenyinfurrafenian
21:54 on 29 August, 2013
Fuming at the moron representing paddy power. How i feel about paddy power will depend on how they deal with this. Having a cheap laugh at an auld man is dispicable.
Durham & Sagham on talksport were all having a good laugh at Caesar’s expense during their coverage of the draw – beeling!
bournesouprecipe
The Paddy Power thing – an ill-advised joke, no? They said the person responsible ‘wasn’t aware of the circumstances’. No need for mass emailing, surely?
Highlights from last night
http://www.footytube.com/video/celtic-v-shakhter-karaganda-201405?ref=wv_relbox
big georges fan club – hail, hail, wee oscar
21:50 on 29 August, 2013
Ask your dad wee man, he’ll be sitting thinking the same :-))
Canamalar
I’m sure you must be getting sick of the clowns who come on here having a go at Celtic supporters who legitimately challenge aspects of the running of the club. It is unbelievable that they seek to come on and have a dig just after the team has had a triumph that makes every Celtic supporter happy. I think it is born out of a Hunnish trait that you don’t question authority Eventually those in power do what they want and the club goes down the spout.
I don’t know about you but I’m going to scroll past them in future. Their type would jeopardise the Club I love.
Tbj
Great idea buddy
Marti Sandino
Why only Billy, an old man.
Figo, still a young fit man, self same problem.
Insensitive at best, he will suffer in the short term for it.
HH
Inside The SPFL @AgentScotland
Nir Biton completed his medical, Celtic now just awaiting formality of their work permit application £675k – 4 year deal – no sell on clause.
I predict another huge profit on this boy when the time comes.
Theoriginalsadiesbhoy
Spot on buddy.
up_over_goal
22:03 on
29 August, 2013
bournesouprecipe
The Paddy Power thing – an ill-advised joke, no? They said the person responsible ‘wasn’t aware of the circumstances’. No need for mass emailing, surely?
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The circumstances are/were that he is a 73 year old man who was visibly frail and verbally a little off the mark in an interview in front of millions. As for the dexterity he seemed to lack, the same thing happened to Luis Figo.
Paddy Power ..what a shower.
Look i don’t post much basically because I’m crap at it and i don’t go anymore so my opinions are zilch but if it’s true those employees of Paddy Power said that about Billy McNeill, then their heads should very publicly roll. It was my 9th birthday on the 24/5/67 and we know what happened later. I had the privilege of meeting Mr McNeill a few times when i was a wee girl and i adore that man, a true and great gentleman. Had my rant away back to lurking. Hail Hail to every ghirl and bhoy tonight and God bless NFL and the team
hankray
20:35 on
29 August, 2013
Great draw for the club and no doubt Celtic players are capable of raising their game in this company as they proved last night and in previous encounters with the big sides.
Celtic have made the group stages of the Champions Lge for the umpteenth time in the last decade. I reckon Celtic now have a higher profile in European football than any team below the top six in the EPL. Many of the EPL teams would be unknown in Europe.
Interesting to see who the new additions to the squad will be.
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I’ve been in Russia, Malaysia, Thailand and Nigeria in the last 12 months……….and EVERYONE knows who Celtic are……
We get called Celtic Glasgow, Team Celtic, Glasgow Celtic and well…….plain old Celtic but EVERYONE knows who we are.
Most struggle to name any other Scottish team…………curiously enough he he
praecepta
Lovely story. The man and his wife just are great great people. So down to earth and yet achieved so much in their lives. The smart arse who made the remark would not be fit to tie Billy”s laces.
Marti
Marti Sandino Supports Wee Oscar @21.47 hrs.
Absolutely no need for any apology, I too am getting more annoyed as the night progresses.
I think we have not heard the end of this!!!
I knew Billy was ill but I was surprised and saddened at the extent. A mickey take under a company banner is ill-judged, in extremely bad taste and totally unacceptable.
Many talk about legends and it is an over hyped phrase.
In the case of Billy McNeill it is a statement of fact. A true legend in Celtic, Scotland and European football.
There is a picture of the Lisbon Lions adorning many establishments and even to any non football persons it is very evident who the captain is. The stature, the pride and the sense of leadership is there for all to see.
Football legend = Our own Billy McNeill.
HH, Always in Celtic.
up_over
So it was o.k. that they didn’t know ‘the circumstances’, but it was still fine, to mock an elderly man that was clearly having difficulty, on live TV, being watched by millions
Fine – not a big deal, more important things, they’ve already lost thousands of pounds by the offended Celtic supporters, even if you or I isn’t offended.
Think before you tweet CSC
Group of Death? No way. Third Lanark, Airdrie, Clydebank and Rangers. Now that’s what I call a Group of Death!
Liked this.
Just withdrew money and closed my Paddy Power account.
Hope everyone does the same and hurts them in the pocket.
Paddy Power account closed.
I did have a big moan about central defensive pairing last week but just look at some of the names eliminated from Europe (all together) tonight:
Spartak Moscow
Stuttgart
St Etienne
Udinese
Feyenoord
Oscar Knox is my Hero – RWE
I saw the tweet and, while it was in poor taste, it was more stupid than nasty imo. A misfire. Don’t think there needs to be mass outrage. Anyway, no more on the subject from me.
The last 24 hours or so have been, well, breathtaking.
Great, as usual, to be a Tim.
I can see our Euro opponents fans looking at the draw and saying –
“Forster, Broony, aye and don’t forget Big Sammi”
Bring it on!
zbyszek mówi, trzymaj się oscar
20:26 on 29 August, 2013
Oglach & others
Regarding discussion about Shakhter Karagandy fans.
I googled for reports from their trip to Glasgow and found two with videos and comments from their fans. You really will not find bad word there. You will not find sings of sympathy for Rangers and praise for them. Yes, Rangers were trying to show Karagandy fans that they are good guys. From the reports and videos I can see that Rangers fans were taking Shakhter supporters from the streets and other places to their pubs. Answer on that on the website” – All in Glasgow were very friendly !!! Hugs, kisses from Glasgow people!!!One of the videos shows Rangers fans pulling the guys from Kazakhstan to the fence where they had Rangers “memorabilia” including Union Jack.
I really guess that Shakhter Karagandy did not know that showing Union Jack at the game would be found hostile by Celtic fans.
P.S. When few posters were telling you that Peter Lawwell should go, you did not listen to them and called them Mineshafters.
Now you got your comeuppance. Barca, Milan… He can’t even stop making this Champions League boring.
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You’ve got a very wicked sense of humour, Mr. Z. :-))
I like the look of this Biton guy.
Two footed, big fecker ( although not bulky), eye for a pass, can tackle…….
More like him please, Pedro.
Oh, and a striker as well.
GreedyCSC