Celtic first faced Milan on a late season tour of North America, drawing 1-1 in Jersey before winning 2-0 in Toronto. The Italians would be more than compensated 10 months later when they recorded a 0-1 win at Celtic Park in the quarter final of the European Cup after a 0-0 draw in the San Siro. Milan would go on to win the Cup that season.
It would be a quarter of a century before the teams met again in the Champions League group stage, 2004. A late Stanislav Varga equaliser was not enough as Milan hit twice in the final moments of the game. The teams drew 0-0 at Celtic Park a few weeks later. Milan contrived to lose a three goal lead in the final to finish runners up to Liverpool that season.
Celtic’s first venture into the Champions League knockout stage was against Milan. Another 0-0 draw at Celtic Park was followed by 90 minutes of stalemate, where some legitimate Celtic penalty claims were denied, at the San Siro before Kaka scored in extra time. This time Milan made no mistake as they again faced Liverpool in the final.
The newly crowned European champions returned to Celtic Park in October 2007 when goals by Stephen McManus (officially credited, although I’m not sure he touched the ball) and Scott McDonald were enough for Celtic to overcome a soft penalty awarded to the visitors. Celtic lost the corresponding game in Milan 1-0.
If the history of these games is anything to go by we should be careful in and around the penalty area. Italian teams tend to do well out of penalty exchanges in the Champions League – Milan benefited from an outrageous decision in Amsterdam this season.
Celtic go into the game bottom of the group, with everything to gain and nothing to lose. They are more than equal to the task.
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TOMMYTWISTS
Ticket says open from 5 just wasnt sure if there was access from gateway road as usually arrive to the East and park shettleston road
Many thanks for your response – appreciated
Twin strikers….? Is anyone thinking the same as me?
malorbhoy-post on last thread ,they’re away to BB’s
Malorbhoy,way too many people have heard about you……….
Bma
COYBIG Afternoon Bhoys and Ghirls. Hoping that all our Bhoys stand up and be counted tonight. We need to take our chances when they come.
Celtic 2-0 Milan.
La Gran Muralla to be on top form. Big Sammi and Kris Commons to score.
On the wine debate Barolo imo is best wine on the planet.
Wee James Forrest no surprise that the charges come out today scummy msm doing their best to unsettle him and us before a big game. Innocent until proven guilty.
KTF
HH
With no strikers or on-from forwards we’ll be heavily reliant on set pieces and shots from outside the box tonight.
Virgil and Commons worth a punt for first goalscorer.
‘Mon the Hoops.
gcctim
VVD would be my punt for a goal tonight. The big fella has his eye in. Our Italian correspondents will be able to tell you how good AC Milan are in the air though.
Commons is worth a punt and there is a stat somewhere that he has scored an amzing amount of first goals in the Hoops.
If he scores at all it’s usually the first one.
LB
Super Sallary in Gregg’s quintuple steak bake rumpus.
Boaby @ 13:18 – saw what you did there! ;-)
T4
Bma
Bitch, wait tI’ll a see you the night mind you the way l am going ah might see two of you ha ha
jimtim
13:14 on
26 November, 2013
Dam square crawling with police , hardly any barca fans to be seen .
After what happened to our Bhoys, I’m hardly surprised.
Minx
Thanks again. I hope the delay is because there is so much it is taking longer than expected 0:-)
Right. Cheerio for now. Time for me to ready myself for departure to Paradise .It will seem rather strange after my little stroll past Gayfield yesterday evening.
JJ
TOMMYTWISTSTOMMYTURNS
Aye,it lacked my usual subtlety,haha!
Enjoy the gemme,bud. Jealous as….
Brian Griffin R I P
Smoker and jazz fan .
Livibhoy
AC Milan ain’t very good in the air.
Whistle while your wife works CSC –Way down south
Commons 12/1 first goal,he might be penalty taker if JF doesn’t start.Lustig and Virgil also on at 30/1
bournesouprecipe
13:17 on
26 November, 2013
Foster
Lustig Ambrose Van Dyjk Izzy
Kayal Mulgrew Ledley Sammi
Commons
Stokes
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Like it,however I am hearing Sammi may be a doubt.In which case I would give Derk 45 mins to impress.
Malorbhoy, nothin new there then…………..haha
Look forward to seeing you tonight.
Bma
pintaguinness 13:20
I’ve only parked there the once, but passed it the other day.
Best access is from Gallowgate end
Hail Hail
Bottom line tonight…score first. I’ll go for 2-1 to the Hoops.
T4
The James Forrest story was on the front page of a tabloid last week.
I hope the wee dick is innocent.
BB
Good shout, penalty taker is a good bet at 12/1. Commons 2-0 for me.
Thank you Lawrenzo
Diabh daoibh
Just of the boat
Some tickets available
2 x south stand adult n child
2 x nth stand upper
2x Lisbon upper
1 child upp nth stand
Be at bus pk 4ish
BB
Celtic will not have a jet-lagged central defender as happened last season against Juventus and will not make the mistake of going for the jugular this time. Derks long sojourn on the bench will mean a fit player hopefully rarin’ to go. We have the Great Wall and an experienced back four so let’s keep it tight and hit them on the break. Would love to see Balotelli get the line for diving, be careful with that cheat. Come on ye Bhoys In Green.
No worriesd pintaguiness, just had a quick look at google maps.
Not sure if you are coming from the M8/M80 or M74, but the entrance to The Creamery is on The Gallowgate directly opposite Society Street if you put that in your GPS.
Enjoy the game.
Citibhoy
One spare ticket for you. JS Upper courtesy of Tynecastle No. 1 CSC.
Meet corner of Janefield Street and Springfield Road at 7:15 for collection.
Ian of Tyneside No.1 will meet you.
If anyone knows Citibhoy let him know and give him my details if you have them.
MWD
hankray @ 14 06
” be careful with that cheat ”
Indeed -he has working on a new ” skill ” . With his back to goal and with the ball at his feet and a defender snapping at his heels, he does a turn and goes up and over the thigh of the defender. Cue Ref seeing a foul..
NB ———Birsa is very dangerous from free kicks.
Business emergency stopped me getting on the Dubai-Glasgow express today. Broken heart and spare ticket and a few bottles sitting down to EuroSport for the young boys…
…jealous as …but great to see CQNers rallying on tickets there. Great to be a Tim.
Wish we could give Commons a wee bit of Derk’s pace and Derk a wee bit of Common’s productivity. Like to see Ledley and Commons shoot on sight tonight.
Shout a big Hail Hail for me!
I find that going into these games with an attitude of not expecting much, not only reduces the disappointment if much is not delivered, but geometrically increases the joy when it is.
Ohhhhh…getting excited
Cheers Lawrenzo. Looked at on google earth!
Dunfermline-Kincardine-Cumbernauld -m73 -m74-London road-Springfield road-gallowgate and make a left. You have reached your destination!
Off for jelly ice cream and cake to my granddaughter’s 2nd birthday today. Hope she gets a goal for each of her years tonight from her Bhoys. Happy Birthday Caitlin.
auldheid-ditto,a pessimist will never be disappointed :))
Looking forward to watching the Youths on Eurosport.
Big game on TV3 in Ireland.
Support your local station!
U19s 11/5 v Milan ,live now Eurosport
The Battered Bunnet
If I start to think about tonight’s game, I won’t get anything done, so I’ve diverted myself by thinking about stuff that also allows me to get my work done To whit:
Previously all talk of selling Murray Park for housing was nixed for 2 reasons:
1) the flood plain – I never gave this much credence as the main flood area is further down the river and I’ve never known that part of the Allander to flood in years.
2) Milne/Cala had permission to build 550 houses in the Kilmardinny area that would actually run up to the edge of MP but more importantly this was decreed to be the limit that the infrastructure would support, so there were to be no further developments.
A number of things have happened since then:
1) the planning permission lapsed due to wrangles over re-siting the Allander Centre;
2) West of Scotland rugby club sold their part of the development land to Waitrose;
3) Milne/Cala are now putting 135 houses on the site of the old bus garage next to the existing Allander Centre.
To me this re-opens the prospect for MP to be sold for development. Let’s say you can get permission for 200 houses (it’s a much bigger site than the bus garage) at an average price of £200k (which is reasonable for Milngavie) that would net you £40M. On that basis you’d happily pay upwards of £5M for the land. Which I’m sure the owners would be happy to accept.
I’m in fantasy land once again. On the other hand. Hmm….
watching on Sky Go at work
Dual monitors always a bonus! Will miss the last 15 mins as heading off at half four to get ready to drive through to Paradise!
Full of nervous anticipation!!
Irish ref at the youth’s game