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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Just noticed!
Phil Mac’s book being advertised at the bottom of the page!
Ordered my copy!
HH!!
Any team news yet?
Is wfplg only 51????
Shurely shum mishtake?
to all hoops fans in and around Swindon, just to let you know that the Woodlands Edge over West is showing the game.
been here since 5, cant believe how nervous I am.
Philboy we sure can mate
Okay Paul, 7:15. stuck in the office till 8pm, at least i can do something of good tonight!
leaving a note on a blog is better than nothing!
The muppets just don’t get it……we all just want shot of the huns….permanently. Begone ya bams. Begone. And take Ogilvie, Regan, Doncaster, Longmuir & Ballantyne with yez. Ra Bommur can drive the peepil carrier to take yez away.
Davie
Prayer said for your friend.
I am getting so exiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiited
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BigJoetalksKlingon
Hello everyone, first post, thought Paul had forgotten about me. At work tonight, no TV, no radio, relying on you bhoys! Think Celtic’s got three goals in them tonight.
jim…………………………
welcome aboard mate…………
Live long and prosper
BigJoeheadingFORtheport
Sixteen roads to Golgotha
No they wont if you live in the Republic
jimthetim53
……naw, al let sumdy else ask ye!
Welcome!
Hi Ghuys, Salve salve;- Here’s hoping we are in the draw when it is made.
Keep Charlie out of midfield and we should be ok.
Everybody return home safe and happy.
Sine labore nihil
Greenwells
Some team news……………………….
Chris Fume slips to 3rd in the tour of Spain..
Drat……………………………
Wrong sport……………………………
BigJoeBackinAsec
Ffs
Journey from abz a nightmare
yesilvebeyaz – green and white in Turkish
TET – That is correct mate.
Off to the game with my youngest boy Adam.Thankyou Philbhoy.
Tallybhoy
Is the game on SkyItalia
jimthetim53
Welcome!
Paul never forgets about anyone!
No TV or radio? What about a PC?
HH!!
jim are u a ……………………………………….
No I wont either
BigJoethinksJImmight be a…………………….
Great post from BRT&H over on The Scottish Football Monitor (successor to RTC).
How did the Duffers manage to LOSE £4 000,000 for rankers in FOUR months. And where did it go? The plot thickens.
Celtic Football Club@celticfc
Tonight’s Celtic starting XI:(4-4-2) Forster; Matthews, Wilson, Mulgrew, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown, Wanyama, Samaras; Commons, Hooper (MH)
The atmosphere at tonight’s game will no doubt be special. The new CP has witnessed some great European occasions like Juventus, Lyon and Liverpool. However we should never forget that the old CP could create some brilliant European nights too.
I have to say that Hampden April 1970 beats anything I’ve experienced, except Seville.
The sheer magnitude of the Leeds game had every Celtic fan tensed up like never before. The record crowd of 136,505 (excluding me and thousands of others who got in without paying) tingled in anticipation of what lay ahead as the teams ran out that night. You could cut a chunk of the atmosphere with a knife. This was the best English team ever and a European Cup Final was at stake. Anyway the nerves and tension turned to utter joy as a Jinky inspired Celtic rose to the occasion and triumphed. With 15 minutes to go it was a feeling of elation equal to the 4-2 game in 79. Wonderful.
My personal favourite European night at the old CP was the Dukla Prague semi but there were many more.
hh
Celtic Football Club@celticfc
Subs: Zaluska, McCourt, Lustig, Rogne, Murphy, Watt, F. Twardzik (MH)
i am Legend………………… ish
BigJoeonThelash
COME ON YOU BHOYS IN GREEN!
As good as a line up Lenny could put out.
20:35 and i’m in the Sports bar in Burgas if anyone want to buy me a kamemitza (2 Leva) -))
Siciliabhoy
No it is not I’m afraid!
They’re showing Fenerbache v Spartak Moscow and some other mickey mouse game!
However, it might be on interactive! There was a game last week that they showed that way I believe.
Need to nip out – will check when I get back.
HH!!
Tonight’s Celtic starting XI:(4-4-2) Forster; Matthews, Wilson, Mulgrew, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown, Wanyama, Samaras; Commons, Hooper (MH)
Subs: Zaluska, McCourt, Lustig, Rogne, Murphy, Watt, F. Twardzik (MH)
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I reckon that’s about right — and what most would expect (only Rogne -> Wilson is any doubt).
gooooooooooooooooooooood team.
I see gHoals in thet team
BigJoetheOracle
Right offski
Thanks to floridaghirl (I’ll be using this all night especially if the GB start the echoing chant)
Glasgow’s yesilvebeyaz………Glasgpw’s yesilvebeyaz
Hail Hail
Estadio
Cheers Big Joe and Philbhoy, love CQN, the best Celtic blog by a green mile.
HH
Jim
I’m off to the game. Come on Celtic let’s rock this competition.
Off to the game confident that we are capable, though not certain, of winning this.
We have enjoyed good times in the new millenium. Time for some grumpy old guys to join in the party mood.
Sssssssuuuuubbbbooooooo
So…..we’ve got a good goalie…..funny how the msm manage to make that sound tragic.
Boggled.