Celtic will face Kazakhstan Champions, Astana in the Champions League play-off round later this month, with the first leg at home. The teams faced in the same qualifying competition last season, with Celtic progressing, winning the second leg 2-1 after a 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan.
Astana eliminated Legia Warsaw in the last round, securing a 3-1 victory in the first leg, before holding on for a 1-0 defeat in Warsaw after 8 minutes of added time.
Although Brendan Rodgers will know what to expect, the enormous journey, the heat and the fact that Astana are 21 games into their league season, will give him cause for concern.
On the positive side, our man in Warsaw tells me there is a new pitch at the Astana Arena, which Legia report was excellent and a near-grass experience. He also tells me Legia should have done better in this tie, were the better team home and away, but were caught by Astana’s counter-attack.
They “parked the bus” in Warsaw and showed signs of indiscipline against Legia, which Celtic may be able to exploit.
Strikers Kwumasi and Kabananga, and midfielder, Maevski, are their danger players, while their keeper is “awful”.
It’s there for you, Celtic.
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MARSPAPA
Just as well ah’m no a gambler:))
theBHOYfromU.N.C.L.E on 4th August 2017 6:16 pm
Really hope the fans vent their anger towards that lying scumbag Doncaster tomorrow………
ftsfa/spfl
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Trying to provoke more trouble for our suppoprt???????????????????
Gerryfaethebrig. 7.40.
Mibbee in a previous life.
Crazy days behind me now, that I no longer drink, my wife has just said, no tell them you are still crazy (in general) and you can’t even blame the booze now :-)))
Hail Hail
Kenny Rodgers is the gambler:-))
Just watching the Sunderland game, they have narrowed and shortened their pitch since last week. You can see the old lines.
If Cathro was undermined by player recruitment then he had two options.
Change his philosophy with the personnel available or resign.
Success with the first would have strengthened his hand for the future.
He did seem to be unable to replicate his ideas on the field of play.
Not the first time a coach with a modern footballing philosophy has failed in this backwater.
Can’t stand the mini huns any more than their big brothers but was hoping a young coach would produce a team whose emphasis was on skill and not merely booting the baw and opponents.
TTR
Noticed that. Not changed their team much though. Fancy Derby here.
DD
Sunderland have started well.
1-0 Derby
DELANEYS DUNKY on4TH AUGUST 2017 7:43 PM
Marspapa
That is optimistic from you. I love it.
Going for Celtic -4 now. :)
Every week , well the games we get to , me and the Shadow put on silly wee bets
Me usually 4-1 £2
Shadow 5 or 6 – 0 £2
Hattrick ( striker ) £2
Me Goal anytime Teirney £1
Shadow goal anytime Lustig £1
And because my wee grandsons picked their scores when they attended ,
They still pick scores on matchdays
Oldest one changes his score depending who we play £2 bet
The youngest sticks by his prediction that one day we will score 10.
£2 on 10 -0 , known my luck we’d probably let one in in injury time going for an eleventh .
TTR
You were saying? 0-1 :))
My ticket costing £15,£10 for the auld yin
SCULLYBHOY on 4TH AUGUST 2017 7:48 PM
I certainly will be voicing strongly what I think of him and his associates ……..they are no friends of Celtic or its supporters.
Celtic park is not a library……….but if you had your way??
UTLR
For killie game obviously:-)) see you there
MARSPAPA
Tell the young yins I am asking after them.
THETIMREAPER
was there a reason you put the link up about the rules ?
Was’nt sure if i had missed something .
All Clubs have been asked to issue them before new season, i saw them on Celtic Twitter feed.
JNP 7.50pm
Mines says much the same :-)
Still think the reason BR is not making any other signing(s) are down to the potential signings waiting to see how the Astana games go….. if anything BR will have the Bhoy’s even more prepared heading to Kazak this season, anyways roll on the morra for the supporters to enjoy last seasons triumph
LEFTCLICTTIC
I think they’re still scarred from when i told them …any kerry on fae youz two and big P will throw ye aff the LLU stand …cruel , but it worked ;)).
Hope you and yer wee ma are doing well .
Btw , are you still talking to
” Strange men” on the computer …that is a belter :)
I wish you could tell them yourself …..
Take care big yin .
Sphew Keevins working at CP? Ye having a laugh?
Last time Hugh paid to see any game he used the old imperial currency!
This would be the Hugh that had good friends at The Bigotdome!
The Hugh who has never said a word in all this time about the cheating, the Hugh who has peddled the continuity myth for years?
Not for this bear!
HH
Phew not a bad day at all.
On top of the great news this morn, and my 4 horses winning on a lucky 15 bet.
I also staked a £1 Treble online for tonights racing.
I did a £1 Treble……3 winners…and nearly £29 back for that as well as the previous £30 earlier.
So glad I decided to stay in and leave the beer until tomorrows FLAG DAY !
HH
aye still talking to strange men,over here for a wk mam sitting:)))))))))
told my mam BMCUW was asing after her
“is he aye hmmmmm”.
bro got all the sky channels and i am watching the athletics on the BBC
I gather we are all now supposed to “move on”.
What is it exactly we are supposed to move on from?
THETIMREAPER
Cheers …. for a second i thought we were getting another fine for something else inwith the rules .
Astana have 2 league games before they play us
Kazakh Premier League 2017
07/08/2017 Astana v Ordabasy
12/08/2017 Aktobe v Astana
Wonder if we will have someone at one of the games ?
Just saw that sally is joining BT – Chris don’t forget to greet him with
‘yer team’s deid mate, beat it’
We should send Doncaster to ……er um COVENTRY ?
I’ve did my bets for Celts tomorrow.
Celtic correct score 7-0 @ 35/1 ( I think ?)
Celtic to win 5-0 and CalBhoy to score anytime…can’t remember the odds.
What price ugly hun Lafferty to get sent aff ?
HH
Tonydonnely 3.01
Tony the fact that you can’t back up your earlier comment about Celtic making their position crystal clear speaks volumes. Only one agenda here and it’s entirely your own.
All I ask is that Celtic either fall into line with the budge and Milne move on position, or support the Judicial Review.
That’s the position I need clarity on.
Fairly simple and no agenda on my part.
EMBRAMIKE SUPPORTING RES 12 on 4TH AUGUST 2017 8:20 PM
Throw in business class flights and a night in a 4 star and i’ll go.
LEFTY
Ye canny get any stranger than BMCUWP :))
Its a shame now ,it does’nt matter what sport i watch now , anyone excels , i wonder if they’re cheating :((
Wonder if the GB can sell their Palestine flags to Maribor
BTW
is FAIRHILL BHOY away to his bed yet ? !!
CQN users can ‘shout’ as loud as they like about the corrupt state of Scottish football, and that’s it. No one else is listening.
I see the 6 million pound man has scored for Forrest
Deek’s Dons Denizens Dirty Deeds………………….. have completely disappeared from iShortie.
Funny that.
No long back for the usual friday shopping in the big town, no that big, but it is for us, anyways, came upon a bloke with a Celtic top on, couldn’t speak a word of the english, been a Celtic supporter all his life, he didn’t give a ef for Spanish football as it’s corrupt, I really didn’t have the time to enlighten him, but we are meeting up soon so he will get an ear bashing :-)
TET
Don’t put him off :))
OOPS….I gave wrong figures earlier.
My Lucky 15….£36 winnings.
My Treble £29 winnings.
tomorrow _
Correct score 7- 0 Celtic @ 66/1.
Celtic to win 5-0 and CalBhoy to score anytime 25/1,
All with bet365.
HH