Astra started their season on a historical high, eliminating Lyon from European competition, but their 8 games since August have brought five defeats, two draws and a solitary win against opponents currently 14th place in the Romanian league.
On paper this sounds as straightforward as previous European ties did against teams from Karagandy or Maribor but as we found out on those occasions, European ties are seldom straightforward.
The cynic in me suggests there is more going on at Astra than meets the eye. Any team who can win in Lyon would be heavy odds against shipping three goals in the cup to lower league opponents a few weeks later, which Astra did. They then turned up away to league leaders Steaua Bucharest to keep their only clean sheet since August. Another coupon buster.
Astra, it would seem, are a gift to those who bet outsiders. They are long odds tomorrow, so I’d caution against backing Celtic for a comfortable win. The visitors will apply themselves, just as they did earlier this month against Salzburg, who won by a single goal.
The Celtic books we have published in recent years have been a real labour of love. After a biography of Willie Wallace and a football journey from Tommy Gemmell, we published your story of Seville, a record of its impact on the Celtic Movement.
Today we launch Caesar & the Assassin, the accounts of Billy McNeill and Davie Hay as Celtic managers, told in their own words. It documents the period of our history from when Billy took over from Jock Stein in 1978, through to the end of his era 13 years later, including Davie Hay’s four years in charge.
Most of us lived experienced that period first-hand but it has been an absolute education to read about the games and events which we watched as spectators from the managers in charge. It’s the best CQN book yet.
The first batch of orders will receive a copy signed by Billy and Davie, more here.
If you fancy watching Sunday’s game against Kilmarnock in comfort…….. We have secured another pair of Premium Seat tickets for the Jock Stein Stand from Celtic sponsor Magners. To win the tickets answer the following question:
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Bedlam in Ottawa..
Hope our Canadian hoops are OK..
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DD, no need to worry about accommodation in Belfast. When the idea of an emerald isle hootenanny was first mentioned last year, TCR said he was putting us all up at his.
He owns a massive castle, a salmon river and horses. I think he also has dancing girls lined up. Should be a good day oot.
so, what about the team for tomorrow?
My choice;
Gordon
Lustig
Denayer
VVD
Izzy
McGregor
Bitton
Brown
Commons
Guidetti
Stokes
Delaneys Dunky
23:11 on 22 October, 2014
CT
Will you be in Bar67 on Sunday?
Ma mate James is dying to see Ziggy again. :))
Met Ziggy myself with my brother and CT last year on Boxing Day.
Quite the character.
Dexter
Guide toto can’t play tomorrow.Not eligible.
Dexter
Sorry should read Guidetti.HH
An unusual tune from the 1st episode of the new American Horror series, Freak Show.
Jessica Lange singing Life on Mars. A bit weird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_KeZnsddH0
Very weird in fact.
sipsini
Bada Bings post at 23.20
winning captains
22:09 on 22 October, 2014
As for that Hamilton Tim…..
….his 5 a side team us rubbish :-)
HH
CRC
Zico- of course! Sorry- Try this one;
so, what about the team for tomorrow?
My choice;
Gordon
Lustig
Denayer
VVD
Izzy
McGregor
Bitton
Brown
Commons
Stokes
Scepovic
Us = is
I concur with my young bruv. Great to see the 100 million pounders get pumped rotten tonight.
I loved the commentary around the 80th minute. “There’s not many of the Liverpool fans leaving. The know they’re watching a great football team, it’s just not theirs”.
Oooooooops.
All parliamentary staff still on lock down in Ottawa and have been for 6 or 7 hours and situation is still ongoing but nobody knows why.
Pic of suspect now up here on TV posted by ISIS supporters online.
Michael Zihaf-Bibeau.
Tomorrow’s team should be the same as Saturday with Scepovic (or Griffiths) replacing Guidetti.
I see many were upset with the DR’s headlines today. The one tomorrow is even worse….
RONNY: I TRUST THE BHOYS TO BEHAVE.
then goes on to tell us no action will be taken against Zaluska. I genuinely despair.
FFS, Celtic Board, finally grow a pair. Throw thus lot out of CP, remove all advertising from stadium, match programmes and Celtic View – to hell with any one off costs, break the contracts.
Last, but not least, stop the freebies being handed our in the hospitality lounges. Their circulation is diving so please don’t give them our active support.
ACGR
I see you,ve had a change of plan , you could nae resist the steak pie could ye .
Just in, no read back.
Delighted for the bhoys that bet Real -2 goals, feckin winkers, twas a training game for them tonight, Lpool are absolute pish, 1st sighting of them this season, dearie me, they are bad.
Me, a loser as ever, still, had a decent return with the arses, broke even ish.
The bar was hochin, met a bloke with a yorkshire accent, he comes from the Broch, what a weird world it is.
Looking forward to the weekend, the Celtic to hump the pie mob, and Barca to do the royals would be good.
Fell off the wagon again tonight, see this free vino, tis so feckin hard to say NO.
Delighted for the winners tonight, balls of steel so you ahve.
HH
Just in. How did weefrathetim get on today. Anybody?
Doctor Whatfor
If my memory serves me he said hes back in January for more tests .
ohits
Thank you , sir. Good night to all Tims.
There have been some great goals over the last couple of nights, but the saves of the Olympiakos ‘keeper, Roberto, tonight against Juventus were outstanding.
4 of the local Guards were in the bar watchin the game tonight, in uniform, with guns n all, all were partaking in a few beers, wouldn’y happen back in sevcoland would it, they were great craic, top blokes.
Focus eat yer heart oot.
HH
Canny stop listening to Paolo’s Caustic Love album. Immense. Iron Sky is oor tune for the brave 45 ACGR!
Bhoys
I know we have all struggled since the end of breaking bad so I have a recommendation.
Gomorrah on Sky Atlantic – it’s just finished 1st series and is truely excellent
It’s in Italian with subtitles but don’t let that put you off
Seriously bhoys it’s a cracking show
Right off to bed
Night all & HH
cliftonville celt from belfast
I have been trawling the net and have found a couple of very nice crests, Cliftonville n Celtic ones.
I will post sumtin in the next day or so, made them into really nice bracelets.
Hope you like them.
HH
Good night Timland , big day coming up HH
Forgot about El Classico coming up on Saturday.
Had a tenner on the boy ‘O’ for two or more tonight 4/1, and – feck me – a fiver on Benzema for a hat-trick at 40/1.
Thought I was quids in at Half-time. Then realised Madrid may ease off the gas for Saturday.
Damn close.
Still, 5 on the Hoops 6-0 tonight (225/1 now on PP) should clean up the bad taste ;))
Morning all,
Sorry Jobo but it was too dark to discern much weather this morning.
Off the Belfast then back this afternoon. How to get jetlag without even leaving your own time zone!
I’d start with same team as Saturday with Scepovic in for guedetti. That assumes Lustig’s ok after his wee girl being in hospital.
I can see him scoring a goal for her.
;-)
HH jamesgang
Good early morning friends from a dark but discernably drizzly and breezy East Kilbride.
A day working over in the Far East then straight to see The Champions play via a 2-hour stop over (trains permitting) in the BV. Doesn’t get any better than that, Ted ;-)
jamesgang
06:00 on 23 October, 2014
Goooooood morning big Mhan, safe journey. Cowiebhoy drop you a message last night?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Morning Lennybhoy
Have a good day, a fantastic evening and I’ll see you tomorrow.
Meeting mrs JG off the train at queen st and will get over to the pub ASAP.
KTF!
HH jamesgang
the exiled tim
00:26 on 23 October, 2014
cliftonville celt from belfast
I have been trawling the net and have found a couple of very nice crests, Cliftonville n Celtic ones.
I will post sumtin in the next day or so, made them into really nice bracelets.
Hope you like them.
HH
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Will keep an eye out for your post mate
Going to a reunion of old cliftonville supporters club start of December so will show it around and try and drum up some business for you
jamesgang
06:00 on 23 October, 2014
Belfast is dry, calm, cold and dark at present
Good morning everyone…don’t think Kris Commons will be playing tonight.He was in the Lansdowne(off Gt.Western Rd.)watching the Liverpool v Real game last night.No problem with that but it would suggest that he will be out of tonight’s match.
Well done on Saturday Ronnie, great performance. Similar line up again tonight big man
Hoop Doggydog
Aye brings it on himself dontchaknow ;-)
HH
As a friend once said to me at this time of year ” Dark weather is’nt it”A bit daft but i knew what he was getting at.