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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Who is the MIB tomorrow? If it is anyone like Collum or Thompson, I would very seriously think of trying to put out a team without any young lhads. I say this because I believe we have quite a few injuries already. But the hammer throwers will be kicking everything that moves and they could damage the young lhads badly. They’ll do this, knowing the MIB will turn a blind eye. The SPL sometimes fills me with disgust. Too many members are allowed to indulge in anti-football.
Only ever seen Davie Cooper play once – years ago in a friendly game for Motherwell against Cliftonville in Belfast.
Some eejit fired an empty pint bottle of Harp at him from the stand as the teams were walking off the pitch at the end,and it just missed his head.
Embarrassing.
kdc
15:55 on 24 August, 2012
I broke a rule last night and had clyde SSB on a radio near me. Jangle Jackson “just can’t get his around why so many celtic supporters are obsessing about rangers (sic) keeping their history (sic)”
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Jangle Jackson is a Hun born and bred. Idolised the wife-beater, Gazza.
Wrote a risible, pathos-marinated paen to Gazza after Sheryl shopped him which read like teen-angst poetry. His colours were nailed to the sinking ship’s mast that day.
Like every other hurting Hun he doesn’t have the emotional sophistication to see our fascination with their historic, laughable, karma-riddled demise as anything other than ‘obsession’.
We’re simply having the ‘funnest’ time of our football-supporting lives as the bitter bigots sink in the swamp of their own creation. Poor Keith doesn’t even possess the imagination to mirror the situation and imagine his own glee if it were us.
Which it’s not. Har-de-har.
Krankies. Tory’s. Swingers. Sleeze…making connexions here…is the resident Tory CQN nexus- moral midgetry aside- a gang of sleezy pygmy’s? Is Philvis a randy dwarf?
Estadio – I watched one of yon Hannibal Lecter prequels where he cut open the guys head, removed a bit of the cerebral cortex, replaced the skull, cooked the sample and then shared it for breakfast with then donor.
It’s a shame Lecter went off the rails like that, in his salad days he was a fine young cannibal. (thumbsup)
Sixteen roads
Not surprised he was embarrassed….imagine missing Davie boy with a bottle.
Hail Hail
Estadio
wonkyradar – I think the politically correct term for midgets is “wee dastards”. (thumbsup)
I recently posted about problems with the Celtic online shop/ kitbag. Mrs Yorkbhoy (who was ordering the tops) wrote a letter to Celtic telling of the total incompetence of Kitbag. Within a couple of days we received a letter from Peter Lawwell apologising for the hassles and asked if we could have a conversation with the commercial manager to give him all the details. Mrs Y spoke to him and was very impressed with his response and informed us that they had had a few complaints about the online service and were meeting with kitbag to discuss the service. They also offered a discount on the top that didn’t arrive saying some of the problems were from Nike. Very impressed by Celtic’s response… although I hope PL doesn’t say there were no signings this window because he was busy…
Only ever seen Davie Cooper play once – years ago in a friendly game for Motherwell against Cliftonville in Belfast.
Some eejit fired an empty pint bottle of Harp at him from the stand as the teams were walking off the pitch at the end,and it just missed his head.
Embarrassing.
It could have been worse- what if it had been a can of Skol or god forbid a Kestrel super?
16 roads
He wouldn’t have played in any case, supposing he was injured! Transfer off. I am afraid that’s the way it works. I don’t think he would have played against Inverness due to the way they play and I can’t see where he would fit in against the Swedes on Wednesday with big Vic back. I like Ki very much but don’t see him making any inroads in to Lennys 1st 11. Think it’s a good deal for us and I don’t believe we are any weaker for it.
HH kikinthenakas
A kestrel supper!!!! Beats deep fried mars bar.
Hail Hail
Estadio
hebcelt
16:10 on
24 August, 2012
you’re right of course, it was guidi. my bad, they all merge together because they all right and talk the same drivel
Estadio – A kestrel supper
Deep-fried Kes?
The Yorkshireman’s swan sandwich. (thumbsup)
Awe_Naw @ 13:37,
Got way laid…
The targetting of foriegn markets has a Rainbow and pot of gold feel about it.
But it has to be said when Naka was around so were the Japanese.
Any news when you’ll be in B/End next?
Hail! Hail!
It seems a bit hasty Ki being sold before the qualifiers have been completed.Our advantage is we have an eye for good prospects and English teams are willing to pay. Its the way to go,bring them in blood them and then move them on.Its harsh but its simple economics. John Park may prove to be the signing we dont want to loose.
Cooper and Jimmy Nicholl beat a path to Souness’ door after they signed Judas.Both said they would not play on the same team,both were punted within a couple of weeks
http://celticparanoia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/bigots-target-lance-armstrong.html
A good read.
right!! write obviously!!! I’m off for a pint, been a long week!
.philvisreturns
16:27 on
24 August, 2012
Estadio – I watched one of yon Hannibal Lecter prequels where he cut open the guys head, removed a bit of the cerebral cortex, replaced the skull, cooked the sample and then shared it for breakfast with then donor.
It’s a shame Lecter went off the rails like that, in his salad days he was a fine young cannibal. (thumbsup)
Even with parts of your brain missing you can still be a success in life…look at Mark Hateley…okay that’s not a good example…what of Leggo: he is still writing some fine social commentary despite his multiple frontal lobotomy’s. Yes he gets his words mixed up, in the wrong order, forgets what he’s been writing about and generally jumbles up the subject matter into one giant soup of random nonsense…if you overlook those minor limitations then he’s doing well.
PS
I would rather invite a vegetarian to my dinner party than a cannibal.
Starry plough
Neil may watch but playing them in a few friendliest has not lead to any significant playing time for any youngster bar Forrest.
Twardzik had the play of the season with his sublime back heel for Leeys goal on the one occasion he got significant playing time last season.his subsequent reward was no further appearances.
Neil is a cautious coach which is why we had Murphy before Watt in pre season
Ha!
Serial killers,Skol,Davie Cooper,Kojo,stomach surgery,brain surgery,Rudy Kipling…
Just another day in Paradise?
That wee advert looks brilliant – seems to be Communists Vs Nazis.
A very trippy half hour there.
Good luck to one and all.
Slan. :)
Bada Bing
if i needed someone in my corner i would have chosen Cooper over Judas.
I can only speak how I found the man and not once did he come over as a bigot. He knew I was a Celtic supprter.
I think Collum is the ref tomorrow.
philvisreturns
16:35 on
24 August, 2012
Estadio – A kestrel supper
Deep-fried Kes?
The Yorkshireman’s swan sandwich. (thumbsup)
Kestrel and Swan is no bad. Not as good as a Pelican in a bap. Although they are expensive…you end up with a big bill at the end.
??…………..and an erse at the other end of the bill??
Hail Hail
Estadio
Maybe it’s brother Murray.
Doesn’t matter, we will still get kicked off the park whoever it is.
Mind you I was in Seville when someone was paying the bill!!
Hail Hail
Estadio
Thought my exhaust had just blown there on the way home, but is was a Hippy overtaking me on his Harley Davidson.
I think ICT have a couple of players suspended tomorrow, Foran + Tudor-Jones?
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Shouldn’t phonetic be spelt fonetic?
Hail Hail
Estadio
Sandman
16:26 on
24 August, 2012
kdc
15:55 on 24 August, 2012
I broke a rule last night and had clyde SSB on a radio near me. Jangle Jackson “just can’t get his around why so many celtic supporters are obsessing about rangers (sic) keeping their history (sic)”
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Jangle Jackson is a Hun born and bred. Idolised the wife-beater, Gazza.
Wrote a risible, pathos-marinated paen to Gazza after Sheryl shopped him which read like teen-angst poetry. His colours were nailed to the sinking ship’s mast that day.
Did he really marinate the pages in pish? Urine stained bed sheet nailed to the mast? Who would buy a urine soaked book? It really doesn’t bear thinking about. Did they offer a complimentary peg with the book? All I can think is that Jingle Jangle must have a captive audience.
Any thoughts on Brendan Rodgers giving us Andy Caroll on loan.
Test
wonkyradar – I would rather invite a vegetarian to my dinner party than a cannibal.
Well I don’t know…
At least the cannibal probably wouldn’t want to tell you all about his lifestyle, in extensive detail, while explaining how his choice of food makes him just that little bit more hip, progressive, and ecologically conscious than you and all the other guests.
On the other hand the cannibal would be 33% more likely to be a German.
It’s an ethical pickle, wonkyradar. (thumbsup)
Can see wee Jamesie getting booted up in the Highland air tommorrow.
Summa
“Up-Over-Goal..
A Team without Sammi..
BeGone with You Heathen..”
Sammi a doubt for tomorrow – we need him – fully fit, focused, and bearded – for Wednesday’s crucial encounter.
wonkyradar – Kestrel and Swan is no bad. Not as good as a Pelican in a bap. Although they are expensive…you end up with a big bill at the end.
Ooof… a Pantaloonesque pun. (thumbsup)