The Champions League play-off round can be a horrible place for seeds against teams with lesser reputations. Celtic drew Helsingborgs from a group of five possible teams. Three of the other four were away from home in the first leg but two recorded wins.
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona lost 2-0 away to Bate Borisov while Maribor lost 2-1 away to Dinamo (no longer Croatia) Zagreb.
Romanians, Cluj, recorded an excellent 1-2 away win against our old friends Basel, while AEL Limassol beat Anderlecht 2-1 in Cyprus. Maribor and Cluj will fancy their chances of eliminating the seed, while Limassol have a fighting chance.
In other news, HJK Helsinki are not going to drop to the Europa League group stage after we eliminated them from the Champions League earlier this month. Last season’s finalists, Athletic Bilbao, hit them for six (first cricket metaphor on CQN?) last night.
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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
14:36 on 24 August, 2012
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Not looking for a ruck but – eh ?
Scratches forehead ?!?!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Could have been , but lets not let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Right i,m off out , coming home tomorrow , bottle of Prosecco finished , now for a go at the £8 a pint pubs in Alesund .
3 points in Inverness then onwards and upwards.
Cmon the Hoops
BMCUW
Every day’s an edumacation bhoy :-))
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Bobby..
My Wife Lived and Worked with Charlize Theron in Milan.. and she owns a Island near the Great Barrier reef (Sea View near Yepoon QLD)..
Money Cant buy You Love..Just ask Her..:O(
Summa of ModelsIncCSC
kdc
Did Levante have Celtic tops on?
Celtic manager Neil Lennon wants to bring in two new faces before the transfer window closes.
With midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng on the verge of completing a £6m move to Swansea, Lennon is keen to bolster the Scottish champions’ squad.
However, the Celtic boss said recruits were unlikely to arrive before next Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier against Helsingborgs.
Midfielders Joe Ledley and Beram Kayal face a period on the sidelines.
“Joe has a grade one groin injury and he will be out for a couple of weeks. Beram has had a reaction to his other ankle and he will be maybe three to four weeks,” explained Lennon.
“The injuries aren’t majorly concerning, particularly Joe’s injury.
“Joe has been one of the best signings since I came to the club, and so consistent; he is a big loss to us.
“Beram is a little bit of a worry because it is his other ankle which is giving him bother.
“It is unfortunate. but the midfield is probably the strongest department at the club.
“We have Victor Wanyama to come into the squad and we have options.”
Lennon was keeping tight-lipped on his transfer targets but did admit he admires Japanese forward Yuki Otsu, who impressed during the Olympic Games.
The 22-year-old is with German club Borussia Monchengladbach, although the Celtic boss was cool on an imminent move.
“He’s a player that we like but we’ll probably not do anything this window,” he said.
“We’ll just keep tabs on him for now.”
Celtic are in a very strong position to reach the lucrative group phase of the Champions League, having beaten Helsingborgs 2-0 in the first leg of their play-off in Sweden.
However, Lennon stressed that the club will remain prudent in their spending.
“If we do qualify, we won’t be spending £6m or £7m or anything like that, it will be sensible,” he continued.
“We have a structure in place, regardless of whether we go through or not, so it will be players within that bracket that we think wil enhance us.
“Obviously, we’ll have a better chance of attracting better players if we get through to the Champions League.
“We’ve been working away in the background for three or four players.
“Whether we get over the line with those, I don’t know, but I can’t see us bringing anybody in before Wednesday.
TEN MEN WON THE LEAGUE
I absolutely agree with you,he is an animal on the park,the latest in a long line of thugs fed on raw meat and hatred.
But IMO that was NOT why Kayal was injured that night.
CT
If you’re around, bus tomorrow to Inverness 8am.
ohtis-We are in a very good position,would be silly IMO to risk any more of our first 11 before Wednesday
Snake Plissken
14:45 on
24 August, 2012
honest question, if I knew where to go I’d look it up myself
hamiltontim
14:47 on 24 August, 2012
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Does the bus leave from the Palace Gruns ?
Only asking like.
Ten Men
I think that is a sensible approach to take. I would like two new faces in addition to a replacement for KI but would not be too fussed if we added a CB in addition to KI’s replacement (who i presume will be Markus Henriksen).
SUMMA OF SAMMI 1445
If you need someone to make up a foursome for a holiday,let me know.
Always available to help a friend in need,me.
kdc
I was joking but not joking if you know what I mean.
The ref wasn’t Scottish as well.
Kev
I go on a bus from Glasgow mate.
At the moment there isn’t a bus running to away games from Hamilton. My own bus went to Dingwall on the Friday last weekend but I couldn’t go as I had a party to attend.
Spent hours on the phone trying to get a bus leaving from Hamilton on the Saturday morning without success.
Eventually, with the assistance of good ol BT I got a seat on the Blantyre bus.
wonkyradar
No problems guessing who wears the pants in your house.
@snake
That’s what peeked my interest. I canny imagine murderwell changing their style so I wondered how that went down in a european game?
Summa of Sammi….
14:45 on
24 August, 2012
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Bobby..
My Wife Lived and Worked with Charlize Theron in Milan.. and she owns a Island near the Great Barrier reef (Sea View near Yepoon QLD).
Ma Auntie Ina used to live next door to the Krankies up in Lenzie. Great view of the Golf course at Dullatar.
Someone said earlier that mccourt was struggling and i had to smile
Whats the difference between now and last 4 years
Give the watts etc a run and leave the murphys mccourts etc sit on bench
We know( well i know) that these guys arent good enough so we need to stop them strangling the development of our young guns and start finding out whether players like watt are real deal
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Bobby..
Foursome..With Theron..?
Ohh Jeez No..
She shot and Killed her Dad when she was 16-17 and her Mum took the Blame..and sent her to Italy to Model..
Good Actress tho..Hmmmm..
Summa ft MonsterCSC
I think that we should not be lulled into a false sense of security
because all the other teams voted the huns out the league that
all of a sudden they will become – Celtic friendly.
The hammer-throwers will be given license to minimise the loss of the
huns by the refs they’ve left behind. imo.
Street-Wise – CSC
Any news of any signings yet?
hamiltontim
14:53 on 24 August, 2012
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Ah, ye canny beat a good ole bus from Blantyre :o)))
BT = Top Man(but tell him a said that.)
Hail Hail
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have Caley or Thistle as their nickname don’t they? They have more hammerthrowers than the Belarusian Olympic hammer team had in London…you could call them the Joiners? The Tossers? The Highland Tossers?
Is that my coat?
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Wonky..
I Used to ‘Nip’ Mary Dolls Two Sisters..
I’m Afraid the Good Looks in the Family were Not in Rab C’s Jeans..:O)
Summa of SmithSistersCSC
Summa of Sammi….
14:57 on
24 August, 2012
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Bobby..
Foursome..With Theron..?
Ohh Jeez No..
She shot and Killed her Dad when she was 16-17 and her Mum took the Blame..and sent her to Italy to Model..
Good Actress tho..Hmmmm..
Summa ft MonsterCSC
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Hmmmmmm.
Sounds like a good night out.
As long as I’m allowed to frisk her first……
Thank the Lord
James Vaughan joins Huddersfield on loan for the season
Must leave
Things to do
fholk to see.
May God Bless Paul 67
and ‘Every’ Internet Bampot
Hail Hail
Ah, ye canny beat a good ole bus from Blantyre :o)))
Why do people in Blantyre pay to push the bus?
Hard to believe I know, but a wee dicky bird whispered in my ear re our Greek God…….
Keep yer hair on Sammy, keep yer beard hirsute
Keep yer moustache bushy, black down to the root
Keep yer tresses shiny, locks long as yer stride
Keep those straight’ners handy, steel comb by yer side
Keep yer secret private, yer alter ego hushed
Keep yer parting parted, keep yer glory brushed
For o’er the merchant city, and up by Blythswood square
We know that that’s a syrup, baldy….. slap-head…… bare!
Hail Hail
Estadio
just seen both ledley and kayal out injured for a few weeks and as many as another 4 doubtful since tuesday night for saturday!!!!and that’s before we play butchers’ “butchers”
Inverness is gonna be even tougher than usual i expect!
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Bobby..
Frisk her..Jeez..
I Would want to Handcuff Her..
Ohh Wait..!!!!
Summa
I once went on a foursomes holiday at a nudist swingers holiday complex…worried I might stiffen up but it was a bit like a centre parc without the roof, dangly bits, and lots of guys that look like the naked rambler….just watch you don’t spill any soup down the front of you.
ten men won the league
14:06 on
24 August, 2012
Anyone who is due to start against Helsingborg should not be playing tomorrow
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Good point. Wed is a massive game for us and already looking light in central mid!
Butcher of Cumberland will be seeking to re-enact the local battle of 1746 on a nearby moor.
Pesky redcoats!
HH
Ach Syntax tortured more than usual :)
HH
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
Correct the only thing that has changed in Scotland is that the filth no longer play in the SPL…
I think I posted at the time that the Borgs were a dirty wee team, now we got a team of crocks again, deja vu anyone..
Watch yer ankles CSC
Wonkyradar
Yer a liar……ye cannae possibly get a view of Dullatar Golf Course from Lenzie.LOL
But you could get a threesome with the Krankies!!!!
Fandabbydoozie
The Keatings going on loan situation has me thinking that there is to much disconnect between youth and first team.
There seems to be no strategic path from youth to senior.
The coaches need more consistency in playing styles to make path less difficult