Celtic have received some clarity concerning their first Champions League qualifying round opponents after this week’s first leg results in qualifying round two. The five matches that could provide an opponent for Celtic all produced hot favourites to progress.
Sheriff Tiraspol, who won away in Armenia, are 22 games into their league campaign and top the Moldovan table. HJK Helsinki, who won 7-0 on Tuesday night’s Champions League qualifier, are joint top in Finland after 17 games.
All other expected opponents won 3-0 at home in the first leg. Neftchi Baku are top of the Azerbaijan league after 16 games. Molde are two points off the pace in Norway after 15 games. AEL Limassol are Celtic’s only potential opponents who have yet to start their campaign.
If Celtic are to progress to the group stage they will have to overcome stiffer opposition than any of these teams in the final qualifying round, so we should look forward to a stiff test.
Loved the We are Celtic Supporters video from Celtic TV (below). Great quotes from Jimmy McGrory, Tommy Burns, Billy McNeill, Paul McStay, Jock Stein and the original “<insert name> is more than a football club” from Sir Robert Kelly, a few decades before it was picked up in Catelonia.
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Blantyretim..
We’ll talk about it on Saturday re revisiting Poland,I’d like too see Zbyszek again,not so much vodka for me though.
Just read on Twitter that Claudia Reyna’s son has died of cancer. RIP.
Evening Celts, live jewellery auction on uk channel 40 – the blue collection……. Roll up and sell you’re last dime
HH
Blantyretim.
Sitting outside a bar when you went to church,I wouldn’t sit in a pub and you away praying?.
god rest his soul..
has a wee quiet five minutes in St Patricks today..(Anderston)
lovely church..
HH
Indeed, some things in life transcend football rivalry. For all those in need of a prayer tonight, for all having a black hour, let’s remember them in our thoughts.
Celtic since 1888. More than a football club!
note to self…
Port is not wine and should not be consumed so…
good night bhoys….
Claudio Reyna
Poor man. Thoughts are with him and his family.
Terrible news. Terrible.
‘an oscillating wave, replacing a flat line, is like a new syning’ Mark Hateley, as told to Scott McDermott
Does anyone remember a time long long ago, oh I cannot remember how long, maybe as far back as January or February when we were told that this league title was tainted. pffhht muppets.
oldtim67
I seem to remember seeing that photograph. As I recollect it the bar was actually closed. That’s probably when Blantyretim headed to the nearest Church. To pray for it to open!
God the lad (Claudio Renya’s son) must have been very young, tragic! Thoughts with the man.
The bould bhoys….. Tá ár lá anois on 19 July, 2012 at 17:49 said:
Mark Hately gets his hair done by Vidal Baboon…..FACT!!
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This is true, he goes in and says ‘Do erm what err you ehh like’
And they do!!!
Sean O’Driscoll leaves Crawley Town after two months in charge to become Nottingham Forest manager.
very sad news, God rest his soul
miki67 on 19 July, 2012 at 18:14 said:
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because we apologise for fairness and we live in Britain!
Well played St Pat’s.
0-1 away to Siroki Brijeg in Bosnia-Herzegovina for almost the whole game. And St Pat’s missed a pen. The Siroki equalised right at the death.
How much could we raise by auctioning off the first pic of the KitGhost in the Brechin ‘dugout’,……………..?
Celtic Mac.
That sounds the more feasible story.Peter was telling me you were going to climb one of the mountains in Scotland,better find one where you can drive up.
Friendly result: Dunfermline 1 East Fife 3.
Oh well.
Enjoyed my first day posting on CQN! My thoughts are with Claudio Reyna and his family for his tragic loss.
Thank you and goodnight.
HH!!
oldtim67 and blantyretim Would be a great pleasure to see you both again. I’m sure Zbyszek would be delighted too. My boy’s 9 months now and I’m sure he’d like it too. As far as vodka is concerned you probably remember I don’t do that. Too many Polish weddings!!
Thots with Claudia and his family. I see people who have lost children go abt their day and wonder how they get thru the day? I doubt if I could do it!!
Thots and prayers with the Renya family.
oldtim67
Not so much climb a mountain as walk round it, which is not as easy as it sounds. Could be out there for days, weeks even!
Thoughts are with Claudio and his family.
RIP Jack, your pain and suffering are no more.
Is Football Racist? just starting on BBC3 – presented by Clark Carlisle.
Bellamy getting jealous on twitter?
“McFadden couldnt lace my boots”
Id take Mc Fadden no prob. Loved you Craig at C P but do me a favour. Shut uP!!!
Bloke109 is Neil Lennon on 19 July, 2012 at 22:35 said:
Is Football Racist? just starting on BBC3 – presented by Clark Carlisle.
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Watched this the other night. TBH it’s very one sided.
Foxy_1888 on 19 July, 2012 at 22:35 said:
Bellamy getting jealous on twitter?
“McFadden couldnt lace my boots”
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And do bears sha la la in the woods?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9MRbek0JXk
The Foggy Dew
Traditional
As down the glen one Easter morn to a city fair rode I
There Armed lines of marching men in squadrons passed me by
No fife did hum nor battle drum did sound it’s dread tatoo
But the Angelus bell o’er the Liffey swell rang out through the foggy dew
Right proudly high over Dublin Town they hung out the flag of war
‘Twas better to die ‘neath an Irish sky than at Sulva or Sud El Bar
And from the plains of Royal Meath strong men came hurrying through
While Britannia’s Huns, with their long range guns sailed in through the foggy dew
‘Twas Britannia bade our Wild Geese go that small nations might be free
But their lonely graves are by Sulva’s waves or the shore of the Great North Sea
Oh, had they died by Pearse’s side or fought with Cathal Brugha
Their names we will keep where the fenians sleep ‘neath the shroud of the foggy dew
But the bravest fell, and the requiem bell rang mournfully and clear
For those who died that Eastertide in the springing of the year
And the world did gaze, in deep amaze, at those fearless men, but few
Who bore the fight that freedom’s light might shine through the foggy dew
Ah, back through the glen I rode again and my heart with grief was sore
For I parted then with valiant men whom I never shall see more
But to and fro in my dreams I go and I’d kneel and pray for you,
For slavery fled, O glorious dead, When you fell in the foggy dew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9MRbek0JXk
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 19 July, 2012 at 22:38
Was at the Bellamy v Huns match at ibrox when he destroyed them. Never seen anyone before or after with so much pace.
Sadly Bellamy had to go off at half time with what proved to be an all to familiar injury.
Performed brilliantly in only a few games he managed to play for us (v’s Dundee Untied the most memorable).
Considering his damp squib performance v’s Motherwell in the title cruncher he was a massive let down overall.
Horrible news for Claudio Reyner’s family,
God bless them.
just seen the US ambassidor to UN on the news re syrian conflict. she was extremely PISSSSSSED with the Russians.
Sorry i couldn’t reply earlier regarding the tainted titles but working.
Yes i want them to they cheated and the titles should be rewritten to the highest possible finishing team.
It’s just a few boys said on twitter they wouldn’t want them but how good would it be to have won 12 IAR and them knowing it won’t be done again.
Really sad just heard on twitter about Claudio Reyna’s boy may he rest in peace.
bigphil47 on 19 July, 2012 at 22:50
Never drink with Russians.
lol