As news of the goal deluge from the Bernabeu arrived last night it must have caused some reflection at Celtic. Real Madrid thumped Malmo, our eliminators, 8-0. Malmo are not, after all, this season’s surprise packages.
European football is an unforgiving environment, not just for the minnows. Roma, who are currently second in their Champions League group, lost 6-1 in Barcelona two weeks ago. That result came on the back of Bayern Munich taking a 0-5 lead inside 36 minutes in front of 70,000 fans in Rome in last season’s tournament. Bayern went on to win 1-7 in what was supposed to be a game which changed Roma’s ways.
Roma are a good team, currently fourth in Serie A, but their expansive tendencies have earned them humiliating results against teams capable of exploiting them.
Rule No. 1 in Europe is to be defensively disciplined. If you don’t have that aspect of the game figures out, you are as well not competing.
While John Collins was no doubt sincere in saying he could see tonight’s game far enough, he should be relishing the opportunity to test his defence against a European team. This is our last chance before next season’s qualifiers. It is a precious occasion to test tactics.
Thanks to everyone who has bought Winds of Change, and for the fantastic feedback on what was an incredible era to be a Celtic supporter.
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Turkish scum at tacking bars in Istanbul
winning captains
11:17 pm
Done some parent sitting last few weeks and some more still to roll through, I hope. I’d like to contribute to any collective action on behalf of TommyGemmellaforeverhero, please, and I’d be grateful for a step for a hint.
Sleep in peace Celts, everywhere.
Just Reading Back..NAISMITH…Guys an Absolute Credit…Work he does of Field is Really Good…E-CIGS…BEST thing That EVER happened To Smokers like Me…Never Go Back To Cigarettes and i Smoked for over 30 Years…Im Happy Hope Youre Happy Too..
Iain Anderson playing Raglan Road as a tribute to mc Ilvaney
Whats the benefits of running Task Manager???? Emdae H H
Jude
Sorry to hear about Josh. Help keep his spirit up.
D D
Ta for that!! He’s fine hows thing at ur end?? H H
D D
Ta for that!! He’s fine hows things at ur end?? H H
Badabing , can you say more please. I’ve family over there.
Jude
Grand here in Clydebank, apart fae the weather. :( Mingin again tonight.
Young Chris scored a cracking free kick for Ross County against sevco 20s at Dumbarton in a 4-0 away win for the team wi a 400 mile round trip in a mini bus. He tells me they are the poorest team he has played this season.
OOOPS
NIGHT ALL H H
D D
GO YOUNG CHRIS !! GOOD CLUB IS THE ROSS COUNTY. KEEP ME POSTED ON HIS PROGRESS H H
Margaret McGill
11:09 pm
It may be that the Celtic which lives in your head is dying on its feet but that place is a long distance from real life.
Here, Celtic are Scotland’s champions and people like me are travelling around the country between now and May 2016 to watch our team secure 5inarow.
Celtic forever.
Any boys on from Mulladoo ? Near Annagry
M McGill
Ludicrous post. We are Celtic Supporters amigo. :)
My obsession, the truth.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43648.htm
With the GCC countries being the G4S biggest customers, we find a link to Celtic supporting the war in Syria, the SFA with our own Peter Lawwell turning up in Qatar to bend the knee to the Qatari money.
Is it any wonder my input is not welcome, this is not a strenuous link follow the money.
Corkcelt. 11:09
Mark 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Tenuous even
Maggie 11:09
I find if something brings me pain or unhappiness I try to give it up or get rid of it from my life altogether.
Your unquestioning support of Celtic is obviously causing you great grief.
As much as we all love your contributions on CQN, it seems to be causing you distress.
I’m no physician, but I suggest you take a break, enjoy the Christmas spirit and come back in the New Year full of positivity and hope as you witness your team strive against the combined forces of the media and establishment, and bring home an infrequent treble.
IKI 854
Thanks,mate. That letter does indeed apologise for his part in leaking the memo. It doesn’t constitute an apology for making up the allegation about Sturgeon.
This might explain why that is.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nicola-sturgeon-did-want-david-cameron-to-win-the-general-election-report-concludes-10271382.html
Meantime,Sturgeon continues to deny ever making the statement in question.
Blinkin’ flip!
Barely back two days,and I’ve killed the blog overnight!
Cot for me,then…
Celtic match day, even now it gives me a buzz when from the moment I open my eyes.
Night shift posted missing for the 2nd night in a row.
Dry and calm but cold enough to wear a jacket on Dublin’s Nortside
Leftbackagain,
In Annagry, near Mulladoo ( Mullaghduff).
Hailstones in North West Donegal.
Herbo back at work then :-)
Conference in concert hall today hope it finishes in time for me to meet my Cqn pensioners buddies !
Canny believe some of the deluded dreamers on here….?
It’s like a collection-clique of modern day George Delaney’s….FMM.
Ah mean, the directors / hierarchy of Celtic Football Club who, meekly….like sheep…allowed the club to be dragged to a Govt-Summit to get their erses kicked for the teams part in the so-called ‘shame-game’ were, Celtic had the audacity to get ‘three’ players booked and….the leaders of the club…saw fit…to attend this masonic-kangaroo-court-thingy….which ended up with, the Celtic manager getting the blame for the whole fiasco and…..the leaders of the club werent emptied ????
Well, anybody who pays these charlatans to run Celtic….then….have the cheek to moan about….
Doncaster ?
Reagan ?
Glibby ?
Who gives a flying duck about those three ?…..They’re a smoke-screen from the burning issue which, if not dealt with by Celtic’s paying customers then,…..punchbags fae the back of the bus will be yer lot.
An open goal to end the chicanery once and for all at the Govt Summit….and, Celtic’s paper-tigers hierarchy….sold you all down the river.
The fools, the fools, the fools…..
….oot tae get on a bus were, I’ll no be telt to go to the back…..
Any reports from Turkey ? Seen few places saying our fans were attacked.. Hopefully no serious injuries.
Proudbhoy 7:38
Am just finished nightshift guy in work says there’s something on Twitter saying Celtic fans have been attacked,HH
Morning all.
I see Mark Wilson’s performance in court hasn’t hindered his career. He is increasingly getting work with the BBC and now is in line to be manager at Alloa. Nothing like maligning a Celtic player to further your career in Scotland.
By the way, whatever happened to his pal, the thug who was found guilty of assault. Was he sine died?
Weather-wise. Dire down here. Seems to have gone on forever and a day.
Parkheadcumsalford,
Paul Paton was found guilty, and fined:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-34650026
HH
Morning Celts
Parkheadcumsalford.
Paul Paton’s account of the incident, backed up by that wee rat Wilson….was fanciful to say the least.
Whats the odds that he flashed a wee sneaky distress sign to his brothers in the court?
HH
TOM BOYD IS BETTER THAN SUPERSUTTON on 10TH DECEMBER 2015 6:49 AM
Night shift posted missing for the 2nd night in a row.
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Sadly,not four nights in a row.
The Wakes ~ 8.30am Glasgow Cross
https://youtu.be/l_C8YglEwsc
HH
NC B,
I know he was found guilty. I was wondering if the SFA had taken action against him or even his club? Is it outwith their jurisdiction? Wouldn’t have thought so.
He wasn’t found guilty.
He changed his plea to guilty, big difference, they could and should have thrown the book at him, nada, sfa.
Morning Bhoys a slightly better morning here in Central Scotland.Well to day the lieing Kings court case is heard but after yesterdays injustice with Carmichael I dont expect to much will happen to the Rangers chairman.H.H.