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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DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 5TH AUGUST 2017 8:27 AM
An innocent Earlbank Ave. boy myself.
Totally unaware of the evil in the vicinity.
Had the privilege of conversing with big Billy`s wife a few years back when they visited Oz.
She was from Whiteinch , danced with the ” White Heather Club ” and was a FP of V.D. on Queen Victoria Drive in Scotstoun.
A marvellous , interesting and engaging lady .
In spite of her hun education.
On a serious note, my new Benefit will change my life in so many ways.
No more struggling with just one bag of shopping 3/4 times a week, now hopefully its one shopping trip every two weeks, and a lift home ?
A new bed would be great as would curtains etc.
Anyway, there are many other ways this change will make my life a wee bit easier.
Good luck to those who are still fighting for their rights.
HH
Hope all you fans in attendance today have a great day!Support the bucket collection,cheer on Scott as he unfurls the Flag and roar on Celtic to a big victory.
Here in Perth,WA our CSC has donated $1000 to the building of a memorial to An Gorta Mor with our own bucket collection to swell the donation.
So,on that note,Mrs WF and I are off to Rosie’s for a pre game meal with Magner’s.HH.
Dallas……….
You are correct….. and “VD” was as appealing as the abbreviated social condition suggests but the Tims that were in the area, mainly made up of the The Original St Pauli Expeditionary Force…….. made their presence felt.
:)
TheSwingPark CSC
B.T./ Dallas.
Thanks for kind comments.
B.T.
I hope this doesn’t sound too flippant. I think you should take extra tramadol tonight, because you won’t sleep if you don’t.
Dallas.
It’s Capital alreafy!!!
Hail Hail
BIG JIMMY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 8:41 AM
You are amongst friends , my son.
And you deserve to be.
Hail Hail
…anyway, must run.
DALLAS DALLAS,
Cheers mate.
BLANTYRE TIM,
I was gonny suggest meeting up in BV this morning before the game, but no point really as there won’t be much time before FLAG goes up, and anyway, I need to try and get a good seat in a pub for the match.
I won over £60 on the horses yesterday online with bet365, but my winnings won’t be in my bank until Sunday/Monday, it normally takes 2 days.
Talk to you next week mate.
HH
Good Morning All.
Just as well I am up and about early as I had my head around a 3pm kick off for today!!!
I attended a very busy funeral yesterday. The Deceased was not a Celtic Fan by any means but was the former chairman of the British Amateur Athletics Association and told many a great tale about the exploits of the amateur athletes of yesteryear.
One such tale involved an Olympic Gold Medalist and Scottish Athlete going on the sauce in Mexico City and stealing the equivalent of a corporation bus!
Not content with stealing the bus, the bold pair proceeded to drive it around the city, take on passengers and collect fares before eventually returning the bus to its rightful owners.
Given that they were Amateurs and the incident was not track and field related, what could the BAAA do?
Answer: Nothing at all.
Anyway, after the service, I had a chat with Sir Menzies Campbell QC who used to be instructed by my office in relation to licensing matters and judicial reviews. Big Ming formally retired from practising the law a fortnight ago.
I was going to ask him for his views on judicial reviews and sporting events but we got sidetracked into talking about past acquaintances and how you can’t give away a library of old law books for free – nobody wants them and everything is now “on line”.
Technology is a bugger!!
Right, off to Parkhead far earlier than I had anticipated!
HH
M’on the flag bhoys!
MACJAY 1,
Cheers mate.
…
My God, the days when I was ABLE to run away from angry boyfriends and husbands seem like a different life away….but yet, the memories of being able to RUN are still with me.
I have been asked many times over the years what I miss most from yesteryear ?
While I could talk about lost loved ones and old wives and girlfriends that I let slip thru my fingers……I miss the ability to RUN.
I was always a speedster, faster than Bobby Lennox ?…Probably not, but who was faster than Buzzbomb ?
I always had terrific stamina for 90 minutes, and/or cross country running despite being a smoker. It must have been the punishing training that I would put myself thru….and then smoke 3 fags in a row when it was over ?
Aye, I also used too run away from some of they big bad boys from Glasgows east end….they never once caught me !
Thats why I still have my good looks ?
Anyway…I still have great memories of the fitness, speed and stamina that I used too have, and it always makes me feel better to remember those days, rather than feeling sad and biter.
PS…There were probably a few wummin who wished I had run away ?
Enjoy the game today Bhoys and Ghirls…..and come back with 3 points !
HH
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,
There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
Repeat to Fade CSC
Prediction
1. Celtic
2. Sevco
3. Aberdeen
Relegated Hamilton
Play offs Dundee
First team to win back to back trebles
Win the league by 20 points
Top scorer Leigh Griffiths
POTY Jozo Simunovic
Big Jimmy, there are still millions of pounds in unclaimed benefits which people are entitled to as they either don’t know they qualify for or some don’t want to go through the hassle of claiming them.
To quote the resolution 12 t shirt, your persistance beat resistance
Bankiebhoy , that’s good to hear . I occasionally walked from Knightswood down to Dumbarton Road to get the 64 bus to our games at Celtic Park . I was pleasantly surpised at the number of Celtic fans who would get on it in Scotstoun then Whiteich.
First day of a new season and a Champions League game to look forward to, just how I like my August’s.
Come on the Celts..
Bourne, that’s got me even more enthusiastic about going to see our team today
BIG JIMMY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 8:59 AM
Can I identify or what ?
I was fast off the mark and suffered from the Bobby Lennox syndrome.
Affside , son .
Affyer heid , pal.
Who did you play for ?
Drumchapel amateurs occasionally was the best I managed.
Jo Pavey picks up her medal today in Olympic stadium 10 years after she was cheated
Celtic welcome Doncaster today for Flag day
Strip the titles
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 5TH AUGUST 2017 9:00 AM
Our song.
Memories of absent friends.
Gonnae no dae that ?
Jo pavey on bbc – will get bronze medal 10 years after the race because Turkish runner cheated – no time limit – it won’t catch on is Scotia.
The BBC are very keen on exposing athletics cheats – shame on them for not giving the same focus on to oldco
BT
great minds
BT and GENE
Move along Timmy……………………………………………….
Strip the titles!
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 9:16 AM
Jo Pavey picks up her medal today in Olympic stadium 10 years after she was cheated
Celtic welcome Doncaster today for Flag day
Strip the titles
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Seriously hope a ” welcome ” is on track .
Early rise…….buzzin'(to quote shakespeare)………………Celtic to win both halves
bet365 csc
Happy Flag Day Bhoys and Ghirls
** CQN COUPON **
Our opening selections for the 2017-18 season are below. Last year was a complete blank but one of these weeks it’ll come up again. This week would be nice as we’re looking at combined odds today of around 300/1.
BMCUW – Carlisle
Jobo Baldie – Peterhead
Gerryfaethebrig – Hibs
Awalkacrosstherooftops – Dundee Utd
The Exiles Tim – Portsmouth
Lennybhoy – Ipswich
Pogmathonyahun – QPR
Bet sensibly. So probably best to ignore the above!
Did someone mention that Doncaster at our european game last week ?
Today it’s time to give him a roasting.
Unless its wrote into the Ronnie hawthorn standing section diktat
Excited.
Leigh,
To score 3.
A dozen 2 one.
Simples.
Show them the Celtic Way.
No mercy, pure fitba.
Ah, well. 5 years on, court cases now finished, but, just checked, and. . . . Shit, still a farce!
https://spfl.co.uk/clubs/rangers/
With Scottish journos still very much on message, whether tabloid or broadsheet.
Ewan Murray, in yesterday’s Guardian piece with BR.
“It remains difficult to assert whether or not Rangers (sic) will be stronger in this, their second season back (sic) in the Premiership.”
The Dawn of a New Error.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 5TH AUGUST 2017 9:15 AM
BIG JIMMY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 8:59 AM
Can I identify or what ?
I was fast off the mark and suffered from the Bobby Lennox syndrome.
Affside , son .
Affyer heid , pal.
Who did you play for ?
Drumchapel amateurs occasionally was the best I managed.
…………………………
Aye in some games I played The Ref.. ” Yer OFFSIDE Jimmy”….
I would reply….” YER CLUBS DEID MATE…BEAT IT” !
HH
IMO BT Sport have taken on McCoist in an effort to appease the huns who have or who are threatening to leave BT Sport cos of Big Sutty ?
Just a thought like.
HH
MACJAY,
Mostly amateur…with a wee bit of Junior Football.
HH
BIG JIMMY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 9:36 AM
Aye in some games I played The Ref.. ” Yer OFFSIDE Jimmy”….
I would reply….” YER CLUBS DEID MATE…BEAT IT” !
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Leigh ?
Love it.
Love him .
Cops no poo. From anybody.
Should choose his moment a bit better.
Linfield wasn`t the place imho.
BIGJIMMY
Are there any huns left who like Sally?
Well done on your dosh,bud. Tried to text you yesterday but it kept bouncing back.
Had put an extra 9 into your new number!
It would be great for the Celtic support to greet Doncaster with ” STRIP THE TITLES” ?
But equally, what about another Banner to Doncaster ” YER CLUBS DEID MATE….BEAT IT”
Would Celtic security be under orders to snatch any such banners ?
Maybe in any new STILL GAME Episode, we might hear Jack and Victor tell Boaby the Barman………” YER PUBS DEID MATE…BEAT IT” ?
Maybe THE GRIFFBHOY should copyright his phrase…just in case ?
HH
BMCUWO,
I’ll text you again mate in the next couple of days. Im going for an hours kip before kick off.
HH
BMCUWP …not BMCUWO ….DOH
Sorries.
LOL.Big Jimmy ,your posts keep reminding me of the Kevin Bridges take on Benefits.He insists the people should be given “A grand”a week.They would punt all the money back into the economy again,every week.
Good luck to you.
What happened to the developing story last night on the CQN magazine feed regarding Dunfermline and lying down at Ibrox?
Hail hail from a soon to start raining again Khao Lak in Thailand. I have a glimmer of hope of watching the game in a bar where the guy said he might be able to stream it. However, if there is anyone out this way who would know which channel(s) do show the game…out this way, I would be grateful for any assistance so that I can make the barman’s job easier and my evening more enjoyable. Thanks in advance