Celtic are Britain’s only former winner in this afternoon’s Champions League group stage draw, joining four English clubs, attempting to secure the trophy for the first time. Both Spanish former winners, Barcelona and Real Madrid, are there, as are Portuguese winners, Benfica and Porto.
Like Britain, only one of Italy’s former champions – Juventus – are in this season’s tournament. Past champions from Germany, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund made it, while Netherlands’ Eindhoven complete the line-up of nine former European champions in this season’s group stage.
Best of luck to all former champions.
Enjoy the draw, and remember, game dates can be changed, so be careful if you’re booking flights.
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Kolo Toure…everybody..
My friends in Celtic,
Watched John Barnes on the Wright Stuff the other day.
Wonder how many teams have as many ex players / managers appearing on TV panels ?
Roll on 17.00 hrs.
HH.
Pukki – Sevilla
Amido Balde – Sporting CP
starry plough on 25th August 2016 11:56 am
Kolo Toure…everybody..
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So impressed with the big guy, wonderful player and professional.
This may have been posted already.
Deserves a second round.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/brendan-rodgers-says-thank-you-to-ex-celtic-boss-ronny-deila-1-4212025
How could we forget our Greek Ghod, Sammi- Man City
THETIMREAPER
A joy to watch him in our backline..
clogher celt on 25th August 2016 11:23 am
https://inker.github.io/cl-draw/?mode=gs
CL Draw App. Have a go and see who we get!!
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Real Madrid
Arsenal
Borrusia Monchengladbach
Celtic
Then the computer shouted ‘OOOOOft!’
Never mind previous winners,which two teams-in today’s draw-played in the first European Cup match in 1955?
Eyal Berkovic – Man City?
BR is an Aquarius.
Humanitarian
Intellectual
Creative
Talented
Honest
Lucky.
I added Lucky, as IMO it’s his best and most vital trait , that no amount of money can buy.
No matter who we get we cannot lose. It’s great to be a Celtic fan.
HH.
Ooooops. Need to pay more attention to results.
Partisan Belgrade aren’t in it.
D’oh!!!
Book a flight to Brussels and you have Bruges PSG PSV Leverkusen Moenchengladbach and Dortmund covered.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 25TH AUGUST 2016 12:02 PM
Never mind previous winners,which two teams-in today’s draw-played in the first European Cup match in 1955?
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Not sure but that’s 57 years before the birth of Sevco. ;))
Tried the draw app
Bayern, Porto, PSV
Would settle for that
As I understand it, UEFA are keeching themselves in case the Huns upstage the entire CL draw by unveiling a marquee signing.
Maybe a big tent all the zombies can hide in until the draw’s over.
Seems a whole lotta posters missed the new article post.
I expect they’ll have seen it by the time I get back.
HH and MONTHEHOOOOOOOOOPS!!!!!
TD67,
You should of had your CL Ringtone on at the time you did the draw:))
Sandman/TD67,
I take those draws too!
Offski
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11946/10550243/man-city-discover-cl-pot
Interesting that Sky are putting out the nightmare group for the English teams
Apparently we are the team to avoid in pot 4.
I’d disagree with that. I think English teams would rather travel to Glasgow than Rostov.
Willo Flood man City. Who can forget Willo?
Most of us I guess!
KTF
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 25th August 2016 11:55 am
VFR800A8 on 25TH AUGUST 2016 11:48 AM
Mmmmmm
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm – sense of humour bypass?
KTF
Only nine previous winners.
I guess it’s nailed on then for a move towards automatic qualification for the big countries. Maybe even for the big clubs in the big countries (regardless of finishing position in league).
I don’t think any of the English teams would rather travel to Celtic Park than the likes of Rostov in Pot 4. They will be confident of rolling over the likes of Rostov & Ludogorets yet know they will in a real blood & thunder encounter up here against us.
VFR800A8 on 25TH AUGUST 2016 12:14 PM
Never.
Just that you posted only a portion of what had been written which made my response look churlish.
And we couldn`t be having that.
Respect , however that you defuse my testy response with humour.
Oz cricket better than Oz rugby.
Another tanking tomoz from the Kiwi behemoths.
Many thanks to ACGR for the ringtone!
Ah that ring tone! I forgot about that, I’m gonny try it again, someone told me yesterday in the pub, that I have to connect it to my PC, no one here told me that yesterday, I’ll try it now.hh
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 25th August 2016 12:24 pm
VFR800A8 on 25TH AUGUST 2016 12:14 PM
you … made my response look churlish.
And we couldn`t be having that.
Respect , however that you defuse my testy response with humour.
Oz cricket better than Oz rugby.
Another tanking tomoz from the Kiwi behemoths.
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In light of your response, I couldn’t resist it ……………….
KTF
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 25TH AUGUST 2016 11:52 AM
BARRYBHOY
Speaking of Ludogorets,they’ve got about ten Brazilians in their squad. Just thought I’d set them up for a wee pun competition…
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BOBBY are any of them Scheitd ? :-)
Good afternoon CQN
Bring it on
Can’t wait to see who we get in the draw
A wee song to keep you going until the draw
O-ver and O-ver, we will follow you,
O-ver and O-ver, we will see you through,
We are Celtic supporters, faithful through and through,
and over and over, we will follow you.
If you go to Germany, you will see us there,
France or Spain its all the same,
We’ll go any where,
We’ll be there to cheer you,
as you travel round,
you can take us anywhere, we won’t let you down.
Chorus
If you go to Lisbon, we’ll go once again,
In Zaire you’ll find us there calling out your name,
when you need supporting, you will always know,
we’ll be right there with you, every where you go
And another wee tune
Tell all the huns farewell,
we’ll be going to a danish hotel!
We’ll stay with a pal,
In Villareal,
And we’re welcome in England aswell
Hail Hail The Celts are Here
tonydonnelly67 on 25th August 2016 12:27 pm
Are you a pub landlord?
I see some of the English rags suggesting Jaap Stam wants Efe Ambrose for Reading, apparently to play in a more advanced DM role. Also rumours that we are interested in Reading’s RB Chris Gunter, who reportedly has a £1M release clause.
Would be good if we could offload Efe and get a RB in at the same time. Although it might cost £1M for Gunter but we need to pay £2M if they need to take Ambrose as well!
Tried the CL Draw link – you’ll be grateful I’m not doing the real thing!
1st go: Real Madrid/ Man. City/ Bor. Munchen……..
2nd go: Real Madrid/ Bor. Dortmund/ Spurs!!
My thoughts – I would like us to get 2 strong Pot 1&2 teams and a weak Pot 3 team.
Theory: Pots 1&2 won’t take it easy (looking to finish top) against Pots 3&4 – therefore it comes down to a head-to-head between us and the Pot 3 team for the Europa last 32 round (hopefully the decider being a home tie). Anything we could get at CP against one of the Pots 1&2 would be a bonus.
If we were to finish 3rd in the CL Group – then we would be one of the seeded sides in the Last 32 draw against a team finishing 2nd in the Europa League Group Stages.
Illogical – but wishful thinking! :-)
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/08/blogs/celtic-ramp-up-transfer-activity-as-we-await-the-group-stage-draw/
VFR800A8 on 25TH AUGUST 2016 12:33 PM
You were right.
An overreaction on my part.
This country has been wonderful for myself and my bitzer family.
A Mecca ( :-) ) for people throughout the world.
Can`t abide it being misrepresented or insulted.
CQN Bus to Paris wouldn’t get passed the ‘which company to use’ discussion with 3 threatened boycotts over set off time, police tip off over potential bevvy and an ethical symposium called over agreeing an average speed and carbon footprint of the trip. Big Mouldy would overtake it on the Bellshill bypass.
Has anyone pointed out that in the old way of deciding seeds (ie co-efficient only) we would be in Pot 3 and Leicester in Pot 4?
Done the app draw hope it comes to pass for us.
Psg
Napoli
Club Brugge
Celtic.
Yes please Santa.
ULADH on 25TH AUGUST 2016 12:36 PM
tonydonnelly67 on 25th August 2016 12:27 pm
Are you a pub landlord?
Naaa, no me. Am retired, my work is done.