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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Gooooood Morning CQN :-)
Nearly Celtic Time
Have to be honest, have been so dissalousioned in Celtic and the way they are treating their own fans, plus a corrupt set up we play in, I have had to think seriously about going today
Just how I feel bhoys
Anyway, I’m going so you those who attend CQN Coarner shortly :-)
WillieFernie – was great to meet up on 25th May, somewhere special :-)
Hail Hail
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Cheers, fleagle1888
MULLET AND CO 2
There have been developments, so we have re-gigged the new CQN Podcast and it will be out today.
The item on this match will follow on the Podcast in the next week or two.
Expecting a few changes in starting eleven today
3-2-4-1 (as played home to Linfield)
Gordon
Lustig Suminovic Tierney
Brown Ntcham
Forrest McGregor Rogic Sinclair
Griffiths
Sub De Vries Ajer Bitton Eboue Armstrong Hayes Aitchison
2-0 Griffith double
Fellow Tim needs a hand.
Come on , lads.
CADIZZY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 9:53 AM
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
Cadizzy
Hail! Hail!
Enjoy yer evening, and yer hols.
How’s the local swally, apart from cheap?
GARY67 on 5TH AUGUST 2017 10:03 AM,
Would nearly go with that,except for Eboue dropping in beside Broony,and Ntcham moving further up.We have to get these guys playing.Dont think I am the only one very excited about Eboue.
What looks like Hail hail stones in East Kilbride but in looking closer , its raining that heavily , the raindrops are bouncing off the pavement,
I hope its not like this in G40 between 12.30 and 2.30 this afternoon .
BIG JIMMY
Whats the width and drop of the curtains you need , i’m getting dragged roon shops for curtains and duvet covers …….me no happy .
I’ve a wee bet today
5-0 and Griff first goal scorer .
Enjoy lads , hope the fans give a loud and clear message to Doncaster we’re, sorry ,( most of us ) are not happy with the cabal
COYBIG …….
From East Kilbride to Khao Lak, pissin’ doon!
That’s what happens when someone posts about a water shortage!
Dallas- Hail Hailstones in EK
Jobocsc
So, Doncaster will be on the pitch as its flag day and the GB are missing from the standing section.
I wonder if these two things are related.
Could have been awkward!
I thought sleekit Sally would get McCann’s gig on sky which I would not annoy e as I don’t have sky sports.
I enjoy BT’s coverage of Scottish football but if that sleekit so and so is on it , who knows hee haw about hee haw ,the volume will be getting turned down pre match , half time and full time . I can’t bear his bulbous coupon and his voice .
TURKEYBHOY on 5TH AUGUST 2017 10:09 AM
Would like to see Eboue start but I think BR will stick with McGregor. Eboue will start on Tuesday
Billy Bhoy
It’s an exercise in mass(!) piss-taking.
So when he appears, maybe everyone should head for a pie, a piss or a pint, and let the broadcasters try to ignore the empty stands.
Is the game on Sky or BT today? Thanks
Bada Bing, i miss Jobo’s weather reports in the morning as it saved me looking out to see what the weather was like each morning. Lol
DALLAS DALLAS.
I would have been one of the guys late 70s /80s getting on the 64 in Scotstoun .
The bus stop right outside of the CAIRNGORM flats Dumbarton road .
Every so often i would stay at my aunts after being at the dancing Friday night.
My cousin worked in the butchers on Dumbarton road at Henrietta street .
I would get wakened at 5:30 by my uncle with a full breakfast for me and my cousin, as he started at 6 .
Getting in at 2 am it was a long day ……anyhoo you brought back some fond memories …….remember some trouble kicking off at partick ….
Macjay
Many thanks for the leg-up
Beatbhoy
in a Marriott resort, so swally is not cheap in compound. A lot better outside the perimeter fence. Singh, Chang and Tiger beer. Haven’t seen any Belhaven yet and, luckily, no Lorimers either….remember that?
HEBCELT
Sky Sport Football & Sky Sports Main Event channels
Celtic Invincibles starting on Sky Sports Football to get you in the mood
oh and you can take the about to start bit re rain from my first post. Wetter than Greenock has ever been.
STARRY PLOUGH -yesterday.
Paris Smith – thanks for the heads up -I will check it out . I have an early 80s LP called Thought Seeds -been a long time since I last gave it a spin –
This branch of the CQN Jazz Club has been giving this big licks –
The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol 3 ( Blue Note ) -great . Found an original press in a BaltimoreThrift Store ($5 ) !!!. Easily found on a repress or CD (spit ) – nothing beats the sound of original Blue note .
Zilch to do with jazz but Mrs S of T has been giving this lots of spins –
LP – Girl Ray -Earl Grey ( Moshi Moshi ) —mighty fine .
This mornings get up and outta bed choon –https://youtu.be/jxrQTkNanJghttps:
https://youtu.be/jxrQTkNanJg
Hoping to get a good look at Ntcham as we don’t normally have £4.5M players sitting around on the bench and early glimpses promise much, although our midfield is an embarrassment of riches.
Bitton should slot into his new found CB role and I hope we start with an orthodox striker i.e. Leigh.
James Forrest will carry the main wide threat in a side where competition for places has never been contested by such a group of Celtic international class, and the marathon begins with the beautiful game in our officialy now well established crooked league.
LeavingIn30minutes CSC
Mon the hoops.
As I am 0 for 3 in predicting Brendans team selections so far this season, treat the following with a pinch of salt.
————-Big Cragie. ———-
Mick L——. Jozo THS ——- Wee KT.
————– The Skipper———–
Wee Jamsie——- Streach———- Olly——Sinky.
—————– Tom R ————-
————————The Griffalo————
4 nil and 4 different scorers.
Remember I’ve been wrong before and sure as huns cheat I will be wrong again.
n dungcaster GTF , Strip the cheats of all ill gotten gains, and clense your soul,
“You know it makes sense ”
deln’rodney.csc
H.H
Cadizzy
Squeezed -out sweat from Peter Lorimer’s insoles would’ve been preferable to that abomination. Or was that what it was ‘brewed’ from??
Aw naw, memories of Dryburgh’s Keg Heavy emerging noo!
Sounds like a lovely prison you booked for your vacation.
Here we go again!
We’re on the road again!
Beautiful sunny sky in Partick.
COYBIG
WillieFearnie: Well done on your CSC’s efforts.
Check time.
2 rolls n square( scoffed)——– check ( Sorry Bobby M)
Season books——— Check
Cash for buckets———-Check
Cash for buckfast———– Check:-)
XL JSTS————- Check.
H.H
Got to say that the GB being absent to make a point with the SFA and SPFL is no a big issue for me, as up to now they have been dead set on distracting from it. I simply don’t remember an initiative from them that highlighted the corruption and when opportunities became available they became a distraction, hence my suspicion they are a board or security construction.
Today is an opportunity to voice the supports opinion on corruption. Had the GB been there I expect an IRA (god bless them their fight was righteous) or assault on the board would have been the GBs focus. I support their freedom of expression but don’t support their lack of university education, it’s like they went to the same university as Tony Donnelly, the university of too much squalking and no enough readin.
Marspapa , good memories for you.
A breakfast made for you always tastes better.
Partick always a hot spot for bother for Celtic fans.
A pal of mine used to stay in White Street off Dumbarton Road for about a year in the early nineties . He drank in the Smiddy occasionally. On two occasions he was in the Smiddy, it was under seige from those quintessentially British chaps with unsurpassed dignity after two games they beat us .
Just about to set off to our game and the sun starts breaking through the clouds. A good start.
SOUTH OF TUNIS
A real swinger the Thad Jones album.)) RVG at his best Blue Note producing’ and players who, well play:))
I’m “rediscovering ” Hank Mobley at the moment, the cool cool sound of Blue Note in the morning..
Earl Grey not my cup of tea I’m afraid, that’s more Mrs Starry’s tree line:))
A fine a nd jazzy Hail Hail to ya…
Just my opinion like
SOUTH OF TUNIS
Wow a mighty track from James Barnes, never heard that now firmly on the radar:))
Always and education:))
Big jimmy, glad to see you back posting mate and delighted to here your good news .also good to see one of the first things you want to do is give something to charity. Well done that man
So, if anyone wants to Meet Me On The ole CQN Corner I’ll be there from Noon!
https://youtu.be/f7Ix5rH1DYw
Remember going to Celtic Park with my parents( RIP ) V hearts @ march 1966.The game went three nil to us.It was a McBride double and one from Stevie Chalmers that gave us victory.Sweet memories from a long time ago.Thank you mum and dad.