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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Did anyone see Stokes on the tv pictures yesterday when the players were watching SSN draw? Heard a WBA rumour……
What’s a WBA rumour?
Didn’t see Sammi in the TV pictures either, but saw him in a news photo.
Doesn’t mean a thing.
Can any knowledgeable buffs out there confirm or deny that Big Billy’s nickname is in fact Cesar and not Caeser, and that he was given that after a character in the film Oceans 11 because he was the only one who had a car back in the day
I’m not a film person so the reference means nought to me!
As I have got my aol account back I have email champ league tune to most of my contacts..
Actually now that I think about it, I do remember seeing Anthony Stokes in the live footage of the draw. He was to the right in the second row.
hoopy-do –
Big Billy was nicknamed Cesar after the Hollywood actor Cesar Romero.
morning all tims
welcome back mags mcgill too good to be away h.h
great read. a stor mo as i didnt see the draw..now i see it cristal god bless big billy and all he represents even one his grand daughters on twitter said “f#%k you he’s my granda and i love him”thats them telt h.h
Barry Ferguson describing the demise of the Huns as “Just one heartbreaking episode after the next.”
He obviously hasn’t got too much between the ears has Bazza.
Stavros Flatley!
Brilliant.
Talk of Manchester United’s Shinji Kagawa going somewhere on loan. If only….. but £100k per week is just a few dozen £k too much. I can dream.
A Stor Mo Chroi
Well written. A very proud moment watching Billy on the stage with the cup in his hands. Let`s dream about him handing it over to the next generation. Lisbon here we go again!
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
hoopy-do
Billy was nicknamed ‘Cesar’ after actor Cesar Romero who appeared in the original ‘Ocean’s 11’ – he played the getaway driver if I remember correctly.
HH!!
hoopy-do
08:13 on 30 August, 2013
‘Can any knowledgeable buffs out there confirm or deny that Big Billy’s nickname is in fact Cesar and not Caeser, and that he was given that after a character in the film Oceans 11 because he was the only one who had a car back in the day’
I’m neither knowledgeable nor any kind of buff, but yes that’s correct.
Ernie.
Don’t you go admitting that you are not knowledgeable..
I thought you knew everything….;-)
I think we’ll do well to get 5 points out of the ole Gruppe desTodes.
I’ll be pleasantly astounded of forehead if we finish 3rd.
As ole TTTT pointed out yesterday the road to the Groups this year seemed unnecessarily frazzled; one thing in Celtic’s favour is the lack of a credible domestic challenger for the title; we should be planning our CL campaigns for 2014,2015, 2016 and beyond NOW.
Morning all. Drab down here. Hope the spirits of al CQNers are still soaring high.
Lisbon is just a dream away.
The Telegraph timeline 10xs worse than Paddy Power.
At least they had the good grace to apologise, as far as I’m aware the telegraph hasn’t?
Just read what they wrote, sitting here absolutely raging.
Big Billy IS Celtic.
Celtic have to take these cretins to task.
turkeybhoy
00:25 on 30 August, 2013
Charlie Nicholas talks about Celtic like no Celtic fan I know.
DBBIA
The last bit of your post is along similar lines of those from MAGS and myself.
The rest is simple defeatism.
This will not do,young man.
Eight points for me.
Last sixteen.
And everything crossed!
Barry Ferguson believes Sevco will be in the CL within 5 years. I take it Fat Sally has told him he will be quitting within 5 years.
BMCUWP -I went for 5 last time, so on the basis of precedent…
What’s the beef with paddy power? I missed it yesterday.
Quite like the look of Nir Biton.
Very tall – 1.96m, 6′ 5″”, but looks a bit ‘lightweight’ even ‘tho he appears to weigh 82 kgs or just under 13 stone.
Any chance of signing Alfie?
Unlikely I would think.
HH!!
Thinking about the draw. We took 1 point off Benfica and 6 off Moscow last season. Do the same against Milan and. Ajax and thats Third spot. Do me right now.
Tally bhoy. A shame but don’t think so
Shame for Neil not having a goalscorer
We will be lucky to get 4k tickets for ajax according to bhoys on fb..
a stor ma chroi @ 07:43
Fantastic post mate! That made me feel proud and also brought a tear to my eyes.
Yours in Celtic,
TB&F.
Comparing this season’s group to last season’s.
Are Barca stronger? Probably, now that they have signed Neymar.
Are Milan stronger than Benfica? I’m not convinced that they are.
Are Ajax stronger than Spartak? Possibly.
Celtic?
HH!!
DBBIA
A poor attempt at humour which far from sympathising with Billy’s medical condition,chose to ridicule him.
IMO,The Telegraph one was worse.
I won’t take the high ground personally,due to many past comments in dubious taste.
But then,I’m not a paid PR man or journalist,and paid to know better.
A Stor Mo Chroi
Good post
A couple of lovely posts to wake up to. Well done A Stor Mo Chroi and Cockanee. I now it won’t happen but I can’t help wondering if we were to rest all our heroes from Wed. and go with Zaluska, Fisher, Steven, Virgil Izzy, Derk, Dylan, Biton (assuming he signs) Rogic, Amido & Watt how would we fare at Tannadice.
Brain Donor Bazza Ferguson says sevco will be SPL champs in three years. And will be in champions league within 5.
But then he also said ‘Rangers’ are just glad to be alive.
They died, Barry. You now support a tribute act.
now – know
A Stor Mo Chri 07:43
Tremendous post, well done my bhoy.
There’s Only One King Billy – That’s McNeill.
Amazing draw for the Celts, but I don’t go along with this Group of Death stuff….
A real Group of Death looks like this:
Airdrie
Clydebank
Third Lanark
Rangers
“I don’t think people can have too much expectation, although there will be some of our supporters who realistically think that we can qualify, then win the thing!”
Neil Lennon
Aye, count me in the “we can win the thing” brigade!
tully57 – leave a space in the morgue for Hearts.
Ghuys – i see that people are still going on about PaddyPower, so I’ll repost my message from the wee hours of this morning.
For anyone who has missed it, the Daily Torygraph wrote the following in their live coverage of the CL draw:
17.11 That concludes the Pot 1 teams. Billy McNeill is despatched off the stage in disgrace, with barely a ripple of applause greeting him as he finds his seat at the back of the auditorium, very possibly in one of the Restricted View areas. You had one job, Billy. One job.