Celtic Park was packed with an expectant crowd 11 years ago when Celtic took a two goal lead into the second leg of a Champions League play-off round. Many of us felt it was to be a sort of Coming of Age. After our long hard slog throughout the 90s we were champions and ruthlessly swept aside Ajax in the first leg.
After the full time whistle arms were aloft in celebration but only after an incredibly tense 90 minutes which saw the visitors win the game and fail to convert some decent chances.
Four years after our last entry into the Champions League this new Celtic side have a Coming of Age opportunity tonight. Last season they showed their mettle to overcome a daunting deficit early in the season to win as comfortable champions, with or without penalties applied to opponents for employing more footballers than they could afford.
While the players may reach a new stage in their development tonight is as much about the supporters who have been part of the struggle in recent seasons. This is your reward for all those hard times when your club paid their bills but had victory snatched away from them by others who were playing to different rules.
Bring your singing voice tonight.
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Subo practicing walk on the now.:-)
Remember, if we win tonight the cheque will be enough to buy the Huns and shut them down for good!
C’mon the Hoops!
Well There Ye Go….
Ah Would Never Have Guessed Ma_Anal_Car Would Try To Reverse Into A Wee Space……Doon Babbity Bowsers….
Ah Hope He Remembered Tae Use The Indicators…
An’ Naebudy Pinched Yon Wee Devotional Medallion To St. Julian..
Hining’ Fae The Car Mirror
When He Went Off Tae Powder His Face…
The Prickly Sea Cucumber…. ;-)
The Exiled Tim,
Cheers mate! Rothbhoy
Two hours to go.
I’m away to pick up BSR and head for the Gazebo to meet some excellent CQNers and various other Tims, before entering Paradise, to watch the magnificent Celtic progress in the Champions League.
Tonight is not a night to concern ourselves with some dead mob fae Govan, nor some fourth rate new team with a two month history.
Tonight is a night to rejoice that you, I ,we are and always have been Celtic supporters.
How fortunate are we? God blesses us all.
Hail Hail
EC67
Thanks for the explanation Wee Shaun – much appreciated. Will give it a go!
Eurochamps67
AMEN to that!
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely not from the dark side,more the ‘good’ south side.Jobo,given the extensive foreign travel undertaken by your good self I would have thought that you would be multi lingual!
I,being a lazy git,would quite like to have a nap. But,naw,ma brain is jumpin’ about.
Toooooniiiiiiight There’s gonna be a showdow….somewhere in this town….
Thin Lizzy….The Bhoys Are Back In Town. Oh yes they are!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpOxjOj0zhk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME IN A DECADE.
ONE of the most important EVER,…. given the context.
I am as confident as is reasonable,… considering what is at stake.
How sweet it is to be in this special place.
God Bless CELTIC.
Vinny if your on CQN today I’m thinking of you mate.
The Best Fans In The World. Celtic F.C. A Tribute. HH!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNOCJoBtFZU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Martin of the Seattle CSC i hope your watching Celtic tv this afternoon.Enjoy.
Come on CELTIC!
Davie
Can we help or support Vinny with prayers or good wishes?
Eurochamps67 –
Tonight, if you try really hard, I understand you might be able for once to actually see the ole gazebo. Allegedlly. Will look out for you ;-)
evening bhoys and ghirls.
settled in @ the sheephaven bay. butterflies starting . nice pint of guinness will help that.
any team news?
sanna
M8 closed westbound after J5 Shotts.
Kilbowie Kelt
17:50 on 29 August, 2012
totally, was about to post the exact same, can I add too – the most important game for Lennie – failure tonight would be a massive landmark in his career here. He won’t fail us and we all want to be involved in games like this
mon the hoops
Best of luck to the bhoys tonight from me and wee Oscar!
3-0 Celtic :-)
Keith on STV looks as if his dug has died.
SSSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOO
The grounds of Liverpool and Manchester United are good….. but the atmosphere against Celtic was the best. Xavi (Barcelona) (Sep 2004)
Philbhoy was thinking exactly the same about Darrell King. Funereal tones.
On my way…. To paradise…
Let the people sing..
Enjoy one and all!
starry
Xavi eh?!
Whit does he know aboot fitba’?!
HH!!
west wales celt
17:17 on
29 August, 2012
TTT:
In fairness this is what it says against the programme on the RTE website:
“RTÉ Sport on Two: Champions League Live
Celtic v Helsingborg (Kick-off 7.45pm). Darragh Maloney presents coverage of the second-leg match in the play-off round, which is held at Celtic Park. Subsequent programmes subject to change
02:50:00 ROI Only [more info]”
Clicking more info takes you to a separate page (http://www.rte.ie/info/avfaq.html) which says this:
“Why is the availability of the service restricted in some cases?
For copyright reasons, in agreement with the associated rights-holder bodies, RTÉ.ie streaming content on the web in some cases can only be accessed from certain territories. Unfortunately users outside these territories will be unable to access this content.
How is access restricted?
Where access is restricted, the mechanism for doing so is based on the computer’s IP address. An IP address is the numerical address that each computer has on the web. It is provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is the company that provides Internet connections to private and business customers. Examples of ISPs are Eircom, BT, Smart Telecom, UTV, NTL and Irish Broadband”
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does that proviso not refer to watching online?
I don’t think TET was asking about online viewing.
E
The new security scanner at Edinburgh Airport requires chosen passengers to stand inside the Scanner and do The Broonie.
Could be problematic for a section of our otherwise law abiding community.
Lenny won’t let us down.
Tallybhoy
Too wee to get a gemme wi’ us!!
see that Xavi…………………………….
overrated by a mile like…………………..
wouldent lace ma booooooooooooooooots
BigJoeintheKnow’NOt
goldstar10
I suppose if they are not smiling we are probably doing alright!
Enjoy your break!
:0)
The ole Gazebo is on the telly.
With the Sacred Shawl from Donegal
I’m away to Paradise to have a ball
Hail Hail
speaking of security cameras
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp04J6Fzd6c
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
Just noticed its a 8.45 ( Spanish ) kick off.
Got more time to find a bar in Morira
Enyvbody ever been to Morira…………………….
Denia Bhoy…………………………………….
Are you about M8………………………..
BigJoestillontheBOAT
The Live Updates article will be up at 19:15, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
If you are getting RTE through Sky or Virgin,they will block the coverage.
Anyway let’s mash those turnips.