Celtic set for HJK Helsinki in Champions League qualifier

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Celtic will almost certainly face HJK Helsinki in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.  The Fins are 7-0 after the first leg of their second qualifying round against KR Reykjavik.

HJK were the first team to beat Martin O’Neill’s Celtic as they overcame a first leg deficit in the 2000 Uefa Cup to force the tie into extra time.  Chris Sutton scored late to prevent the tie going to penalty kicks.  HJK are also top of their domestic league after 17 games, so will be a well-oiled machine by the time the arrive at Celtic Park on 31 July or 1 August.

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  1. My Dear Kojo….

     

     

    Regarding Victor…he sees himself as a midfield player,and rightly so IMHO..

     

     

    The players that he most admires in football are midfielders…Paul Scoles and Michael Essien…

     

     

    I can see him getting increasingly disgruntled if he continues to be played as a centre half because of our lack of cover for this position…

     

     

    It could well become a deciding factor in how long we can hold onto him…

     

     

    Yer Pal…Who Hopes That Yer Back Jiggin’ In The Very Near Future…

  2. refuse to click on the record article – but if Neil did say that we won’t be signing anybody…. then he really has made a ridiculously crass remark. what if we sell 2 bodies before champs league? will we still not be signing anyone? we have failed to strengthen at all,and pulled out of the 1 signing we did agree to make. we were hopelessly short in europe last season (let’s be honest…) and … this is the big one…HAVE NO CENTRE HALVES… bar rogne, who have shown real quality. yes – charlie m does a job there, but both he and victor may well be needed elsewhere. If the club are serious about CL qualification, and in these austere times really want supporters to step up and by tickets, some quality has to be brought in. Failure to do so (yet again) will amount to further negligence from lawell, or a clear statement that bottom line finances are more important than actively improving the team (and by default the product for the fans).

     

     

    Big, commanding, physical, imposing centre half – asap please. our wage bill has been SLASHED with all the boys leaving. to hark back to the early 90s… open the biscuit tin, and strengthen the seive. Other teams won’t be so stingy, and so will (deservedly) probably progress at our expense.

  3. hamiltontim

     

     

    HAHA

     

     

    And block out the little Sun we get in Scotland. In a huns mind they would view it as a new sign…..dawn.

     

     

    :)

  4. 4th qualifying round for Champions league -FC Basel, Dinamo Zagreb, Anderlecht, CFR Cluj, MSK Zilina, BATE Borisov, Partizan Belgrade, FC Salzburg or Helsingborg IF.}

     

     

    Is this correct !

  5. In my opinion the current squad is not strong enough to get us into CL never mind compete in it. We need players to get us to next level and yet again the board are too busy assessing our ex rivals demise as to what spending we do.

     

     

    We stepped up and renewed despite the uncertainty as we told Celtic budget was in place and would not be affected by ongoing events.

     

     

    Yet again, feeling let down and angry.

     

     

    The board have to play this carefully otherwise there could be a lot of empty seats next season.

  6. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Peter Lawell on FF – Evil Genius

     

    Peter Lawell on CQN =big useless haddie.

     

    Can both be true?

  7. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Bobby Murdoch’s Upturned Winkle Pickers

     

     

    Pal..

     

     

    The Singing Detective and Kojo. share a loot mair Woids ,in Common…than

     

    “Pinkety”, pal..

     

     

    So Whit?

     

     

    Naebuddy,oan here has a Copyright oan any Woids!

     

     

    If ye believe that.. The Singing Detective and Kojo.. are the Same Guy..

     

     

    That’s up tae you..

     

     

    That is wan thing that ye must figger oot fur Yersel.

     

     

    Ah wull offer ye, nae Help.. at awe, at awe, in daeing THAT~

     

     

    Nice chatting,pally..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who thinks ye’re Swell.

     

     

    Still, Laughin’ .. of Course..

  8. NO-tamstered-sebcoe on

    The guy commentating on the old golf on the NBC has a incredible boring voice TED

  9. petec

     

     

    In hun dimensions there is no dawn.

     

     

    Regardless of sunshine there is only eternal darkness :-)

  10. Celtic_First on

    Kojo

     

     

    I said 30-goals-a-year. It doesn’t matter how old he is. It’s just an example. It could be that Lenny thinks a different player will make qualification for the groups more likely. Whoever it is, we can afford to spend money that we know we can recoup in the event of being eliminated.

     

     

    So say there is an offer of £7 million for one of our talented midfielders. We spend £7 million on the player or players Lenny thinks will make qualification more likely and only accept the bid for our existing squad member if we don’t make it. If we make it, we are out of pocket by an affordable amount. If we don’t, we sell and we are not out of pocket at all, and the squad would still be strengthened.

  11. 'crushed nuts?' 'Naw, Layringitis!' on

    starry plough on 20 July, 2012 at 16:12 said:

     

     

     

    Did the transfer window close while I was at the co-op??

     

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    Some eejit painted it and it’s stuck!

  12. traditionalist88 on

    Just had a look on the SFL website for the League Cup fixtures and saw:

     

     

    ‘The Rangers v East Fife’

     

     

    Much as the huns love to unofficially refer to themselves as ‘the’ Rangers I think that little word in publication is going to cause them a lot of anguish!

     

     

    HH

  13. DBBIA

     

     

    In a parallel universe I’m sure that some believe that by process of metamorphosis he could still be both.

     

     

    A bit like Clark Kent and Superman but using the home dressing room instead of a phone box.

  14. toibhoy67@16:06

     

     

    If we get past Helsinki the sides we could face are as follows (depending on these sides getting through their 2nd/3rd Round ties also)

     

     

    Dinamo Zagreb, Partizan Belgrade, FC Cluj, Helsingborg, MSK Zilina

  15. midfield maestro on

    PC67

     

     

    Gerard Butler, crap footballer.

     

     

    Heat has went up a notch or 5 in past few days, a bit to hot. 3 more days till i see a cloud again, not seen one in over 3 weeks.

     

     

    Why is Campbell Ogilvie still el presidente?

  16. hamiltontim

     

     

    But they huv the bomber broon waiting in the wings.

     

     

    A man who would strike fear into an old lady walking towards him on the same pavement. I think that covers it.

  17. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Celtic First

     

     

     

    Please except My Humble Apologies,pal..

     

    Ah totally mis Read yer Pen Ultimate submission…

     

     

    Ah feel .. very foolish,right now!

     

     

    Sorry ,aboot that.

     

     

    Ah canny fault wan thing that ye hiv jist wrote in yer Ultimate Submission, though..

     

     

    Maks sense tae Me.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    yer pal.. who likes ye, already.

     

     

    Still, Laughin’… though.

  18. fellow tims

     

    just read the news of former rangers player claudio reyna’s wein passing away….sad news for sure…children do not deserve this let alone adults….may the wee fella rest in peace and god bless his family…

     

    its only a game !!!!

     

    ramie

  19. Lennon n Mc....Mjallby on

    A few things.

     

     

    Ive always found the best way to nurture courgettes,blackberries and all manner of fresh produce is to keep them in the bottom drawer of the fridge after procuring from Asda,hope this helps.

     

     

     

    My estimation of 98% of Killie fans has definitely gone up after seeing that twit pic,not much right enough but a certain rise.

     

     

    Which brings me nicely to the RST article,I do hope some of its ‘members’ are reading the reaction from this website and can I just add,its no wonder your club has all the appeal of Carstairs,with a supporters trust like that,who would need enemies?

  20. midfield maestro

     

     

    I think we are going to have to wait a while longer to work that one out.

     

     

    Is the Great Architect a plant from a long time ago. :)

     

     

    I would not rule out a single thing.

     

     

    Ogilvie will fall when the time is rite, right now is not the time obviously. ;)

  21. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    midfield maestro on 20 July, 2012 at 16:19 said:

     

    PC67

     

     

    Gerard Butler, crap footballer.

     

     

    not much better @ acting!!

     

     

    Heat has went up a notch or 5 in past few days, a bit to hot. 3 more days till i see a cloud again, not seen one in over 3 weeks.

     

     

    you wont be dissapointed, plenty back in paisley.

     

     

    Why is Campbell Ogilvie still el presidente?

     

     

    i think he’s went horse riding on shergar with lord lucan.

  22. Auld Neil Lennon heid on 20 July, 2012 at 15:08

     

     

    As I said this morning, membership scheme sounds good Auldheid, where do I sign up :¬)

     

    HH

  23. St Stivs great tribute to you’re friend Frankie Gallacher earlier, I didn’t know him but Dunky will have, I’ll ask him over the weekend.

     

     

    God bless and keep Frankie Gallacher.

     

     

    YNWA

  24. Lor-el is awfully like L’Oreal

     

     

    Could Peter and Sammi be one and the same?

  25. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective

     

     

     

    HIya ,Palomine?

     

     

    Please tae meet and greet…

     

     

    There wull be be mair late nite jiggin’ fur yours faithfully… fur a guid few

     

    months,yet… Ah am sorry tae Inform…

     

     

    But….

     

     

    Anywey..

     

     

    Victor Wanyama is a Brammer.

     

     

    And.. Because he is wan o them…

     

     

    It disnae maitter, where he plays in the Team..

     

     

    He is still. a …well.. Brammer!

     

     

    In fact, Ah widnae dare come oot and say.. the He wiz , Strictly..

     

     

    a Center Back. or a Mid Fielder..or a Barroom Sweeper….

     

     

    He is jist a Guid All Roonder!

     

     

    Brammers are like that… they ur jist.. Talented Folk.

     

     

    Ah knew that No miny wid agree with Conclusion , that we dinnae need.. another .. Center Back..

     

     

    Fur the Consensus of Opinion.. says that WE NEED ANITHER C.B.

     

     

    Howevahhhhhh..

     

     

    As ye know.. Kojo eats “Consensi of Opinions” fur his Elevenses!

     

     

    Kojo, Ayewiz goes alang wi’ Ain Opinions ..in ..well.. Everything..

     

     

    He is that kinda guy!

     

     

    Nice chattin’ Pally..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    yer pal. . who likes ye better than… V.C. pies!

     

     

    Still,Laughin’… of Course.

  26. Lennon n Mc....Mjallby on

    DBBIA

     

     

    Watching the recent furore with the dairy farmers I feel guilty that I buy a 4 pinter of skimmed for less I think than £1.50,definitely 2 quid,fact is,I never notice how much I spend on it because its dirt cheap but if it meant paying double I’d gladly go back to the days of milk floats being everywhere and hearing the fascinating wee things whine and clink their way through the scheme at 4am everyday.

     

     

    mrgrimsdalecsc

  27. I’m getting a bit miffed here seeing so-called Celtic supporters slagging off hoopslegend Gerry Butler.

     

     

    Bet these were the same guys who booed wee Fergus back in the day.

     

     

    Shameful.

  28. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Livi Bhoy-Agree, Neil was on unReal Radio last week saying he wanted 3 or 4 guys in…..

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