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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Rory’s baw smacks a guy on the nut
he walks doon the fairway, thro the crowd, his caddy shouts “can you move out of the way please”
meanwhile, sitting on the ground within 2ft is a bloke totally spaced out of his head, having just had a near death
experience
millionaire Rory giz him a measly signed golf glove
meanwhile BBC waffle on about him being out of bounds
the poor guy was nearly killed
vulture cameramen move in and get photos of the lad posing wi the glove, big bandage on his heed
thankfully he appears to be ok
wee bit more sensitivity please Beeb
So there I am in the kitchen,makin’ stew and cleaning my black suede boots with Radio4 dribbling on in the background…..and I can feel the rage quotient rising in my head……why is it that when these ‘news presenters’ talk to a union leader it’s with tones of absolute hostility and disdain and a sneer in their voices……but if they’re talkin’ to a completely pompous buffoon like W. Hague,or a serially smooth liar like Chris Grayling,or a psychopathically twisted individual like I.D. Smith it’s with reverential and deeply respectful grovelling?
RageAgainstTheMachine CSC
St J parking the bus
0-0 15mins
Let’s not be greedy Bhoys.
We have the team to win SPL. I’d keep faith with the lot we’ve got…
Keep the powder dry.
Europe is a no hope and anything there is a bonus but not worth killing financially ourselves to get
TC
did the young lad knock the ball out of bounds?
If so I would take the glove back…. o))
Celtic Mac on 19 July, 2012 at 18:09 said:
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.
“To be in a nightmare”
Oh my lord. Just had a look at Rangers Media forum. There is a particularly nasty thread which I will not name. But I got this little gem from it:
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‘Don’t compare us with selik.
That shower of scum are not in our league.’
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He’s right about the league thing. No need for me to point out the obvious…..
Cults
A wee last minute ‘swoop’ for Jordy Rhodes would be nice tho eh..?
CultsBhoy18.16
Europe is a no hope!Thank God ,Big Jock didn’t have that attitude.HH.
Accident lawyers 4 you :o)
RobertTressell
Unconcious comedians…..Beyond salvation.
Hell mend them.
Trawling some of these hun sites, came across this, very scary, it makes you wonder if some of these people are functionally on the same level of evolution as the rest of us:
These bears who think j reid is not behind this r kidding them selfs on like a bad bernard manning wae the brandy joke saves yer life when yae drink it so it does they huv tae join the dots tae see the big picture because its aw oot a kilter wae this Liewell wrapping ORegan around his wee finger my young couson who happens to be ma uncle is workin as an aid to some high flyin labour mp hot shot and she’s told me that THAT man has done every thing to f**k oor great club he was breifin the tax people when he was in power when he was a big hitting baby kisser ask ower ulster brothers aboot hom when the fisheater was the sinister minister in ulster the b****** hates prods and he’s aw ful of p**s and vinegar as he tryed to literally f**k loyalits in ulster with all sorts of under the table handed fiddly jiggery pockery s*** he wes the c*** that came up with the parages conition one of the most corupt orgs the the world s total shower of s*** that b****** reid was breifin all sorts against us like praying in latin and burying barbies in iz garden and still has the cival ser over run with tarriers because he had no less than 10 minister job in last labour gov he nicname in london is doctor death she told me he is universaly hated by every body in her words a total b****** of a man oi he once called the loyalist people of ulster and scotland as nothing more than an unessasery evil his words he even looks like a dead ringer of Herr Himmler so he does and the thing is he huz his ginger finger oan the Peters pulse who is the kingmaker and the ringleader in aw this so as I said before we need tae join the dots and listen tae the stage whisperers . Ps sorry for the rant and bad speeling I’m half p***** and iv goat medication av took wae ma vodi cause a ma eye infection sorry fellow bears bit mefadoughn makes yer hons go brick hard wae lockjaw jist like an Elgin pie so it diz…
So the first competative game for a Scottish team this season is currently underway. St. Johnstone are taking the first step on what hopefully is a long European journey.
It is not on BBC television, the state broadcaster. It is not even on BBC radio
Meanwhile, in other news, BBC ate proud to announce they will be showing the “rangers” game in the ramsfen cup live
TC, anybody that hangs out in the pro’s drop zone and doesn’t know what the risk is deserves what they get quite frankly.
dangeroussportsclubCSC
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 19 July, 2012 at 18:04 said:
I don’t think we need to strengthen, any new players are a bonus
With the demise of der hun I tend to agree with you. Expect some of our better youth players to step up to the plate. Would still love to see an aerially powerful striker added nonetheless.
In Italian circles Aurelio De Laurentis is a well-known t#t! Quite a wealthy t#t though! Also well-known for producing some of the worst films in the history of Italian cinema!
HH!!
wonkyradar
wonkyradar
My guess is that those on Rangers media and FF would not understand satire if Bummer slapped them about the place with a dead haddock on a Friday. Here is a gem from your post yesterday.
“If we don’t before we know it they will be selling Pepperami and GREEN salad wi oor blue burgers!”
Comedy gold!
yorkbhoy on 19 July, 2012 at 18:05 said:
They’re replying to my emails but the message is pretty unsatisfactory. I can’t believe you can buy tops in the bricks-and-mortar shop which are not available until 2 months later in the online store. Poor service.
It would be great to see the Bhoys play here in Baku in the CL Qualifier, and all the lads in the Bhoys of Baku CSC would be delighted. It would also give the Baku Bears their best chance of seeing a big game this season.
Fassreifen – you can’t put a price on integrity on 19 July, 2012 at 18:38 said:
yorkbhoy on 19 July, 2012 at 18:05 said:
Had same problem , but got mine 2 weeks ago after a 6 week wait .
Emailed them several times and got varied responses , they want us to spend more money but they don’t appear able to satisfy demand.
“Shortly after midnight on the morning of Monday 22 July 2002, Mr Gerard Lawlor, a 19 year old man was shot dead in Floral Road, a short distance from the junction with the Antrim Road. At the time of his death he was wearing a white top with dark blue hoops, along with a pair of Adidas tracksuit bottoms. He had recently left the Bellevue Arms Public House and was on his way home.”
The above is taken from a PSNI statement issued after Gerard’s murder. The top was that of a football club in the east end of Glasgow but obviously the PSNI mistook the green for dark blue!
Earlier that day he had played his last match as a talented mid fielder for his beloved St Enda’s. Standing at six foot three he was regarded as a Gaelic football star of the future. After his murder St Enda’s retired the no 9 jersey for two seasons.
Members of the family were on holiday in Newcastle, County Down, when police called to break the news of his death.
Parish priest, Father Dan Whyte, who administered the last rites, said the community must reject the terrorists who carried out the killing.
The Northern Secretary has condemned the killing as a vicious attack which was “beneath contempt”.
Dr John Reid said no community grievance or political cause could ever justify such action. He said those responsible for the killing must and would be brought to justice.
He said the onus was on paramilitaries who talk peace to prove it by their actions. Ten years later no-one has been charged with Gerard’s murder. Shortly after the slaying the UFF admitted responsibility.
A local Sinn Fein Councillor said the shooting was a deliberate attempt by loyalists to murder members of a Catholic family.
Gerard Lawlor was the last Catholic to be shot dead as a result of the Troubles. His death was one of the first sectarian murders to be investigated by the PSNI, which assumed its powers the previous November.
His 10th Anniversary occurs this weekend.
His family and friends have invited a panel of internationally respected, independent jurists to assess the evidence and the complaints of Gerard’s family with regards to the ineffectiveness of the state’s
response to Gerard’s murder, and specifically their complaint that his murder was preventable. The family are frustrated and demoralised at the fact that there has been no one charged with any offence connected to Gerard’s murder, and that as such there has been no trial, a complaint to the Police Ombudsman lodged in January 2007 has still not been resolved, and furthermore that the most perfunctory of legal processes in the sudden death of any citizen, his Inquest has yet to be heard by the Coroners Court.
The panel will include Jane Winter (British Irish Rights Watch), Gemma McKeown (Committee for the Administration of Justice) and Professor Bill Rolston from the Transitional Justice Institute, at UUJ. The event is being co-hosted by Relatives for Justice, St Enda’s GAC and Kevin R Winters and Co Solicitors.
Any Tims based in the Belfast area should show their support for and solidarity with Gerard’s family by attending the Community Enquiry to be held at St Enda’s GAC Hightown Rd Glengormley on Saturday at 12.30pm sharp.
I don’t blame Celtic but rather the company ‘Kitbag’ who they’ve farmed the online service out to. They’re based in Cheshire and clearly deal with lots of other clubs’ merchandise too. My advice: there needs to be better liaison between the Celtic Store and Kitbag.
I would love to see us bringing in some new players.
A commanding centre half, a creative midfielder and another out and out goal scorer would be tickety boo.
However, I can’t see it happening, certainly not unless Ki goes for somewhere in the 5-8m bracket. There will be a lot of belt tightening this season until the impact of recent events is assessed and evaluated. I can live with that, for now anyway.
It reminds me of the TV advert where the wee girl ponders the decision, “Daddy or chips?” as her favourite.
“No huns or new players?”
No huns for me.
HT
do you not mean french fries?
@Etims on twitter
Bomber brown’s nuts. Says he disnae trust CG coz he’ll no name his backers. Says he has backers, but wulnae name them. WTF
Comedy GOLD
Weefra HH
FC Metalurg Donetsk 2 : FK Celik 0 after first half in Europa League. Sack Peter Lawwell, sack the Board.
Some of the comments around Europe on here amaze me ” .. it’s a bonus etc etc” Even Neil says we need to make our mark this year
We have less player choices than last year, the qualifiers start in 2 weeks and we have not got the players we said we would need. We will be lucky to get past Norwegian or Finish opposition in my view if drawn against them.
Europe is abosolutely vital for us this year even more so with Rankers demise to keep the fans coming and to stimulate sponsorship and our reputation. We are in a situation where we are 99% guaranteed titles for 3 years so a bit of up front investment would help us build and sustain a decent Eurpopean campaign
Have to say our inactivity in the market is worrying. Hope I am wrong BTW
Hail Hail
went to the Celtic Superstore yesterday
lookin for a home strip, medium, short-sleeve, no logo
“sorry pal, none left, but Sauchiehall’s goat them, unfortunately they shut at 530, they’ll keep wan behind the counter fur ye”
went to said Sauchiehall St shop
yes indeed, shirt obtained
50quid
wisnae behind the counter tho, just in the back store
they have this exchange system for old Celtic tops, send them off to Africa whatever, good idea – ye get a T-shirt in exchange allegedly worth 15quid
had a look at the T-shirt, big “Rangers” mention on the front, a bit of a duff grey effort – decided to keep my old Celtic top for offering another time
overall customer experience…
6.5 out of 10
no much enthusiasm, no much professionalism, could do a bit better
also, Sauchiehall shop has another 4yrs of the lease remaining – location is a wee bit up the hill out of the way – he new wee Tesco opening beside it may up the customer numbers – would also be good to open a Silverburn shoppoing centre store – chokka there – rates be higher tho i suppose
no sponsor logo, i mean
Mark Hately says “Playing in the Ramsden’s Cup will be like playing in a new cup”
por cierto
also, Celtic top made in Bangladesh for 1quid
sold to TC for 50quid
wonder how much the club get
Thanks for the info. I would be delighted to wait for a top if they had sold out but the fact they have them instore is a bit crap.
TC
jump into bed with Nike thats what happens…
Seen this thread on DEADclub media and remembered a poster last night.
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Seen evidence of a group of m*****s that have purchased tickets for hospitality at the kelty game.
After the game they will get to meet mccoist where they plan on embarresing him by wearing banners/sashes(coulsnt make this up) celebrating Paul le guen. Banner will read something like SFPLG
They’re pretending to be from a business with those initials
Wonkyradar.. Very impressive but I would love to know if you have actually got that on the ringers media site and if you got response from any of them. It’s brilliant, as was your one from yesterday. Surely one of them must realise it is a wind up! Then perhaps no!
st johnstone 1-0 down at ht
Mark Hately says threats to torch Hampden will definitely be a new singeing.
St Johnstone 1-0 down at half time. Conceded in the 41st minute.