In 11 days we will know our potential opponents for the first and second Champions League qualification rounds. While earning the money available for Champions League qualification is the overriding priority, we also need Uefa coefficient points.
Should they progress, Celtic will be seeded for each of the four qualifying rounds, but they are in position to be bottom of the seed: five points below second bottom PSV Eindhoven, and four above unseeded APOEL Nicosia.
Our place in fourth spot in future years depends on who else qualifies and how successfully we replenish our stock of coefficient points. We earned eight points from our Champions League/Europa League endeavours last season, with a six point season due to drop off next year.
Eight points from one season is a baseline for teams who wish to be seeded in the champions route, but it is difficult to imagine even a modest improvement without a significant pick-up in performances. Chances of us winning two or more games in the group stage feel no more likely than the chances of us winning none, or of finishing bottom of the group stage – equal to our seeding.
The dirty wee secret of European football progress should be acknowledged. Teams from small nations find it nearly impossible to progress through the group stage every year, much like on the international stage when betting on the World Cup, but those who manage to get there more seasons than not, tend to have financially difficult season, where they fail to qualify for the Champions League, but earn a significant haul of points in the Europa League, making subsequent campaigns a little easier.
Despite the general invincibility of the team domestically, I suspect the current levels of achievement in Europe are not stable. We will have to improve, or there will be a season of retrenchment.
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TALLYBHOY
Whit colour is it:)))
Gullibillies.com
Tallybhoy
poor joke but don’t take a fence
The gate is a lovely emerald green of course!
HH!!
What happened to the Dalglish money?
What happened to the Dalglish money could have been the what happened to the add in here money
posts that started the what to the add in here posts you get throughout the Timternet.
Bring back the Jungle pis*ing and farting section
PlasticPaddysRUs CSC
p.s. and Michael Kelly dressed up as a parrot
a parrot a parrot a parrot
hahahahaha bsr – yeah, where did that ten shillings happence go ?
Kenny Dal
£440,000 ? The “bored” back then will still have that under one of their mattresses
When Kenny Dal left, me, as a wee daft 7yr old was totally gutted, by the way, I didn’t realise how good he was back then I was just gutted … must have knew a player back then :-)
good gut feeling gftb – you get it with any others of the greats?
Ivehadtochangemymind
Just the Maestro & Broony :-)
very interesting gerry, and broonie went through his sister passing away in his early years with us – what a man!
THE EXILED TIM on 9TH JUNE 2018 8:06 PM
PB
No need to be sorry mi amigo, I feel the same, I think it’s KevJ btw with one of his blog personas.
******
It’s our beloved Mags, don’t you know.
How you doing, Big John? We need more of you on here. You may even resurrect MacJay and give us all sleepless nights.
Keep up the good work TET.
As to the Belfast Brigade- they may be quiet….. But Not For Long.
Ivehadtochangemyname
In my opinion Broony has had 2 bad seasons one blighted with injury and one with a much more important thing than football, his sisters passing, I remember a very young Broony going head to head with Neil Lennon, then wee Lenny saying Scott reminded him of himself at a young age… that’s good enough for me :-)
The maestro ??? No explanation required he was magic
The fantastic Germaine Bloody Greer on bbc2. Hh
SCANIEL
So it is, I remember now, I think I need a drink, my detector and memory ain’t working as they should be :-)
My apols to both
For someone who I hardly ever agreed with, I sure do miss MacJay.
HH
Jimmynotpaul, Pollok beat Glasgow Perthshire 2 1 today so a Cumbernauld Pollok Central League Cup Final is on.
Perthshire ended up with nine men.
Another Northgate connection for the final, the mother of Pollok player , David Gormley , works there.
The transfer window opened today, Brendan Rodgers,will be back up at Lennoxtown sometime next week,then hopefully we will get some truthful transfer news,not some of the rumours that have been posted ,since the middle of May, personally myself I think that a lot of our supporters, saying a Centre Back ,a Right Back,and possibly another striker,if Dembele leaves,or French Eddy, doesn’t sign for us,so we while see what happens in the next few seasons.
Former poster on here , Sydney Tim , posted up some footage on facebook earlier today of the Sydney CSC celebrations from Cheers Bar.
Willie Wallace and George McLuskey were the guests then a surprise appearance from the one , the only , Paul McStay , on stage during a question and answer session .
Kev j ‘Only empty seats will bring equality and justice’. To take this argument to its logical conclusion the rebels will not have won until you have achieved a completely empty Celtic Park. Hh
Jimmynotpaul, according to the Perthshire twitter page, the final is this Thursday at Shettleston but heehaw on Pollok’s twitter about that being the venue.
Dallas Dallas etc
Ole Sydneytim as you know is a cracking guy…….was lucky enough to spend some time with him when in Oz
Paul McStay just happened to be the Technical Director of my two boys Football club when there also………was a tongue tied 40 odd year old when I met one of my all time Celtic heroes
HH
House is now quiet, big boss & wee boss snoring…. about to watch BT – Magnicent 7 saw a few comments earlier, looking forward to it…. hope the good ghuys win :-)
JAMES on 9TH JUNE 2018 10:19 PM
I was one of those Posters my friend. I posted about three weeks ago that a deal has been done for Edouard, 4 years, £4 rising to £5 million. I stand by that, the only thing I could not say was when it would be announced. Now that the window is open and Personnelback next week, it should not be too long before it is announced.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Lymmbhoy, Sydney Tim has posted footage on facebook of previous celebrations from Cheers Bar after victories.
No superlative is good enough for the Maestro , on and off the pitch.
Glad to report that after 3 days in Puerto Pollensa there have been sightings of a smattering of hoops but no not one of any other Scottish team.
Gordon64 @ 10.29…I passed by the stadium earlier and I swear there was naebody there…pure empty so it wiz…
The rebels have won again…
In LB we trust:))
HH
Jobo, that’s good to hear and will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.
Magnificent 7
Well that was an enjoyable wee watch, cheers Neil, Ronny & Brendan there’s a treble (treble) for ya :-)
Good night n god bless fellow Celts
Not many Ceo’s make so many good appointments :-)
Hi Ghuys, Salve salve ;-
Kenny Dalgish, First seen him playing against Carlisle 67 or 68, knew then he would be a star, funny enough though, the standout Celtic player that night during that 5 – 1 defeat was a young man playing right half, by the name of Mcgrain. Who as you know later be came a more than useful full back.. I have always esteemed Kenny as a player and I think he was absolutely right to make the move from Celtic To Liverpool at the time he did, for the progression of his career. Celtic was a team on a steep slide at that time.
However if any of you take or have taken the time to read his auto/ maybe biography, ther ie a line in it where he states that he “OUTGREW CELTIC”. Undoubtably he was a great player but he will never make a place in my greatest Celtic team. I wish him no harm and admire the work he has done for the Hilsborough victims but I do not celebrate him.
Greenwells
“Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est
we have five centre backs!!!!
have to get rid of a couple.
Sleaford Mods – TCR
https://youtu.be/KT2mLi7ldew
young Michael Johnston wins trophy as third best player at Toulon tournament, Hope to see him given a bit more of a run out next season.
THE EXILED TIM , not trying to be smart here, BTW do like your posts as I have mentioned before, but could you clarify who you THINK are KEVJ S muilty posting names , thanks in advance
Tall Paul re-mix of ‘ fools gold ‘ from the 95 ‘ single re-release…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp0iyRRIZQ8
HH
Kenny Dalglish, great player for Celtic chased the pound good luck to him !! Then after Hillsbrough which he was a legend, sneaked in with Murray to no avail, then back at US !! Sorry not for me
Mansun – Wide Open Space (Perfecto Mix) ·1998·…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VEMiMRS1ixo
HH
A CLaSsic.
Can you feel it
Last Seasons team looked tired @ Times. They still done the bizz when it mattered howevaaah ©Kojo.
I think we are gonnae see something else this coming Season.
The World Cup should be a sort of leveller regarding Europe as we have little representation there.
sow gers are we
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