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.
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Just after wee Jackie gave them his backing as well
This could get interesting.
Remember this team (minus gnasher) were weeks away from winning the league.
Liverpool getting the scants taken off them ….
Caltontongues –
It was 1966. Broke my young heart that second leg as my dad had promised to take me to the Hampden final.
I hope Zaluska isn’t expecting urgent / focused action on his assailants …… playing for the wrong team on THAT one….bless them all….!!!
Lennybhoy -11/2 betvictor,hope they don’t switch off.Real might start subbing guys as they have a big game on Saturday…..
Bada Bing
Their dimwitted manager’s comments should also be noted. A coward .
The Lustiq I see on the pitch leads me to believe that he will play if asked ….. in fact, he will ask to be played.
Bada bing
Cover yer bet ….bet on Liverpool to score the fourth goal …if they do you cover your bet …and RM could score again …everyone happy
Aye but are RM any better than Bolton or Bournemouth,
and who is this pub team they are playing
Ronaldo earns circa £50m a year ….. and, apparantly, he does A LOT for charity….
half time entertainment..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVH1Y15omgE
Tom McLaughlin,
The season started in 65!
Just cos you’re aulder than me -:)))
BTW, During the Seville year one of the best things for me was being, eventually, allowed to score at Anfield.
AlanThomsonCSC
bgx agreed mate. I hope we are wrong.
How can you no get a ratcatcher when you need one haha haha.
HH
KTF
Hope Madrid double the score next half!
PFAyr.
Play the game get a tenner on for 3-0 for real in the second half,then another tenner for 6-o f/t
Looking like free money tonight.
Thanks RM.
TGSC,
Sailing On….
Caltontongues –
Ok. So Celtic won the European Cup in 1966 then?
:-)
Bet Real at -2 with betfair 9/2 , the only thing that will beat it is they play Barca on Saturday , foot off the gas I hope not .
The quantity of Rye getting caught in the next 45 minutes is due to take a large increase compared to the last hour or so.
The resident Catcher of said Rye who has been otherwise engaged since 19.45 has decided he has some free time on his hands after all so will get back to his day job.
heres a wee choon or two …if only all waiting lounges were like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUxvoieB0fA&feature=player_embedded
Ballotelli to blame. Sky sports at their worst. Expect an increase in the witch hunt on the Italian to go up a few notches..
Pfayr can you shed any light on why no one seems to be charged over LZ’s assault yet.
HH
KTF
Balotelli swapped his shirt with a Madrid player at end of first half and has been subbed at half-time. Coincidence?
tom mclaughlin
20:45 on 22 October, 2014
Caltontongues –
Ok. So Celtic won the European Cup in 1966 then?
:-
Precisely -:)))
Pfayr -done a tenner @ 13/8
Are Liverpool the first team in history to spend £120m in a single transfer window and become worse??
G67-not a CB worthy of the name
tom mclaughlin
20:50 on 22 October, 2014
Balotelli swapped his shirt with a Madrid player at end of first half and has been subbed at half-time. Coincidence?
If one of our players did that I would not want him to play again at our club.
Well done to those with RM on the handicap,
hope they keep the tempo up and double the score,
took RM and the hoops tomorrow in a double,
just over 2/1 your dough
October 22, 2014
Dundee United Football Club has commenced an internal investigation into the conduct of two of its players following information received by the Club.
The Club will make no further comment at this stage.
MT
Any number of reasons
My guess is that because it’s such a high profile case they’ll want the case water tight before lifting anyone
bognorbhoy,
That was impressive, even my teenage daughter thought it was excellent.
Those of you trying to cover a handicap bet could bet Liverpool
to win the second half,at about 5/2
Liverpoo……………
So UEFA decide it was OK for Moscow to have fans in closed door game against Manchester City.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29730690
Seem to remember that they(uefa) and the SFA didn’t notice “The Billy Boys” being sung by The Original Rangers fans at a match they were banned from for sectarian singing.
sipsini
your family has good musical taste
obviously your influence
Marcelo best man on the park