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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some may remember I posted about Celtic Nation – a new Carlisle based team in the Northern League in England. well – it seems they are up and running – and they play in the hoops!
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/match-reports/celtic-nation-held-by-carlisle-utd-youngsters-1.977324?referrerPath=sport/football
Mark Hateley says Succulent Lamb is like Fine Dining
Mark Hately says…. Um err….ahhhmmmphh…..ehhh………………..
*that’s all*
;)
CQN badges arrived today, nice but at 30mm diameter are not subtle, thought they might be smaller. Les Huns will definitely notice these on a night doon the pub.
Hail Hail!
RobinBhoy
Mark Hateley says ,FAR TOOOOOOO MUCH
excrementRSC
HH
Guys any update on the “Impeach McCrummoch” badgeeeess???
I know its a niche market but I’m good for 5K, honest.
Thanks in advance.
Mark Hately says nostalgia for the good old days is like a new pining.
Having to go and lie down now is like a new reclining.
The guy who showed up with a gun at Lennoxtown has been spared jail.
He did not know it was not a real gun, so they let him off.
One Nation…
Mark Hately says ” Wibble “
Badges came today and they look great. One is on its way to Canada, to a lad called Stephen Burns. His father was one of my best friends(now sadly deceased) and Celtic were going to sign him 89/90. He took a scholarship offer in Canada instead which allowed him to play semi-pro. His claim to fame was nutmegging Danny McGrain during a training match. Said the look he got from our Danny frighten the bejasus out of him. Congrats to all involved with the badges. If I see a badge on the 3rd of August in the PD club in Andytown I’ll get you(whoever) in free, and a pint as well.
rangers going into first round of League Cup unseeded.
lol!
Mark HATEley says his column in the Record is the Huns equivalent of reading 50 shades of grey…
Anyone know if the Celtic shop will post stuff out if I phone them? I ordered the new away top through the Official Club website and they won’t have stock until 9th September even though the shop has them (“we have different suppliers”). Summer could be over by 9th September and I want to wear my new hoops!
Mark Hateley says his wives cheating behind his back is like a new type of swinging.
Is Ajax game on the old goggle box, if so what channel?
MArk Hateley says huns throwing themselves off the Erskine Bridge is like a new way of being a lemming.
Mark Hateley says the Transfer Embargo will be like a new way of personnel trimming.
The battered bunnet
Ad play 3 at the back plus izzy and Mathews wanyama,rogne.mulgrew at back with izzy Mathews in a 5 man midfield
Mark Hateley says the empty Ibrox Trophy room will need spring cleaning…
Mark Hateley says to his wife the B&Q lounger she bought is like a new way of lounging…
MArk Hateley says I’m scraping the nethery crevices of the barrel bottom…
Mark Hately gets his hair done by Vidal Baboon…..FACT!!
Stadium front – looking nice
via GK Celtic FC
Napoli president interested in buying Rangers
Aurelio De Laurentiis is claimed to have told Italian media he is keen on purchasing the Third Division club. (Forza Italia Football)
It just gets better.
Tom Hateley says having a da like Mark is truly defining
hoopytv dot blogspot
showing the St J game
KO 6pm
Mark Hately says having a speech impediment is” arh um eh a pain ah um eh in eh um oh in ooh aah eeeh the a*se”
bournesouprecipe on 19 July, 2012 at 17:53 said:
Stadium front – looking nice
bsr ,have a heart ,do you remember they huns?
Do you remember they were harping on about
140 years of history?Whatever became of thems?
Cant believe so many people here think quoting a former long haired dr columnist as funny
It is boring and its time we started having proper football discussions about Celtic
Like. Why have we not strengthened our team with CL qualifier less than 2 weeks away Our manager said PL told him nothing is happening re new recruits My question why not!!
spectator gets smacked on the nut off a drive off the tee
wooft
hope he’s ok, the poor lad
Paul67 et al
Just got an email from Celtic FC telling me that the Ajax game is available Online via Celtic TV, including Great Britain and Ireland. Good news all round. For those that have not blanked the Mowbrey years, you will recall that the Dynamo Moscow games were available through a similar medium. Big Tony’s best result with Celtic too. This is part of the direction we need to take, so good move Celtic.
I don’t think we need to strengthen, any new players are a bonus
VP
Some of them peepil are in the Ramsdens – they think it’s all over
It is now CSC
Anyone else having problems with orders from the Celtic shop. I ordered a home, away top one some DVDs last month and heard nothing. No replies to e-mails..
I don’t believe a word Mark Permatan Hateley says any more……so I’m sticking gaffer tape on his gob before he can say ‘signing’ one more effin’ time…..
…..did I EVER believe him to begin with?
No.
googybhoy
When Italian Film director Dino De Laurentiis was asked to describe his job he replied; ‘To create a dream’. Wonder how Aurelio would reply.
shimmies33 on 19 July, 2012 at 17:59:
My information is that only Bosmans will be considered until we sell. Likely one to go is Ki for around £7 million. We will then look to get a CH, a Striker and a replacement for Ki. Just what I hear.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Aurelio…..Sounds like a bit of a t*t