Can we purge all negative overtones today, make sure we start tomorrow with a clean sheet? Injuries and suspensions are part of the game, we accept them and plan how to win important games.
Celtic are at their best when they are up against it, when everyone knows that nothing short of a herculean effort is required. This is the case tomorrow. The requirement is straightforward enough: win your personal battle, inhibit one of the best teams we will play this season, take control of midfield and find spaces in the Ajax defence to exploit.
We have more than enough players bursting to set about this task.
Ajax had a taxing game on Saturday, scoring late to secure a draw away to top of the table Twente. Although fourth, they are one of six teams no more than two points off the pace in what is currently one of Europe’s tightest leagues, but there is a fragility about Ajax.
The game against Twente was their first away match after a run of four home games, three of which were won comfortably, while they were denied a win against Milan by a ridiculous penalty in added time. Their away form, however, has been less than impressive; they are still waiting for their first win away from the Amsterdam ArenA this season. As a result, they travel to Celtic Park with the same trepidation they travelled to Groningen, Heerenveen, Twente, AZ, Barca and PSV, a series of games which returned three draws and three defeats.
Dutch media have also been reminding them of a quirky record to maintain. While Celtic eliminated Ajax the last twice the teams met in European Cup/Champions League duty, the Dutch avoided defeat on both games at Celtic Park. For us, this is a meaningless fact, but it is an added burden of expectation on Ajax.
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Hutchybhoy-might be an idea to get phone number taken down mate.
dontbrattbakkinanger-watching soccerball on the sausage laden laptop.The DVD player wasn’t working with the telly,but it is now thru HDMI connection.
If it ain’t Dutch it ain’t much …
You can always tell a Dutchman; but you can’t tell him much
If i was born in Amsterdam I would have had my nat king before I was 18
But
I would have felt as unfulfilled as a Deidco striker scoring yet another dodgy penalty
HH
WC-Are they tin hats?
Bourniesouprecipie
I actually have the programmes. Just not able to upload. Some team Ajax had in 71 though. We never looked like pulling it back at Hampden apart for a wee ten minute spell when jinky scored.
I think with the break of the ball we have not had this season in CL tomorrow night we can prevail. 10 of our 14 CL group wins at CP have been single goal margins ….. Same again is fine for me tomorrow night.
WC -will Voguepunter’s name be spelled properly?
Hearing Ajax fans are causing trouble in Glasgow tonight. Be careful.
For the young CQN’rs there’s always Baby ty Bowsters
If a chap wishes to be picked out as a cqner he should wear his cap at a jaunty angle, ask for the most expensive beer in BBs and address the bar man as ‘palomine’.
As an aside has anyone thought of CQN cocktails? What would the following be made of?
The Happy Clapper
The Mineshafter
The Board Apologist
The Poppy Debate
If Palace can stick to what they set out to do they could be the smartest crap team to be promoted to the EPL. They will earn a fortune for being there, earn a fortune for being relegated again and then have a huge transfer kitty to buy players to get them promoted again.
It will work for them because they have no intention of throwing money at new players to keep them up.
corkcelt
21:11 on
21 October, 2013
God it sounds like going on a blind date.
As long as you’re not wearing the ole leather chaps you’ll be ok…
Bourniesouprecipie
71 programe is only 16 pages with 8 of these adverts.
For a glamour quarter final of the premier euro club tournament.
No CL mandatory branding either.
Good evening all
The conversations on here go right over my head. Soooo, I will go back to lurking till I learn to converse in CQNish. Night Night Timland.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
The Moonhowler
Morrissey23rd
Are you sure they are not just imposter Chelsea fans
night night bhoys, mine are always at an angle
Burnley78
I was at both games (grey brigade) over the decades we’ve done better in Amsterdam, which I hope we rectify tomorrow, and there is no reason why not.
Tickets away, cheers bhoys. Bada how do I get my number taken off? HH
morrissey the 23rd
Trouble from Ajax is not unexpected. The Dutch and Belgians seem to have the English disease.
Stopped me booking to Amsterdam with the lad.
Badgeman – behind the grassy knoll.
Hutchybhoy @ 21:41
The themightyquinn is looking for one. I have sent an e-mail with a cut and paste of your post.
Hi Zihuatanejomy wife the only one I let call me HUN
Hail Hail
The Podium
Winning captains –
Over on the ole CQN Magazine facebook page to check out the bonnets, and saw a cracking screen capture picture from Sky Sports where they list all of the ‘top’ European Teams with 100% league records: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Roma and (drum-roll……), the Zombies.
Loved the comment beside the photie from one Jamie McLaughlin:
“Atletico Madrid deservedly won at the Bernabeu in front of 80,000 Madrid fans. Rangers scraped a win at Station Park in front of 2,000 Zombies, 3 teuchters called Ken and a dug #WorldRecord”
Made me and Wee BGFC laugh :-)
HH
BGFC
Morrissey, on one of my earlier trips to Glasgow, a big big Glaswegian Celt decided to befriend me in one of the pubs in the Barras. I couldn’t understand a word the guy was saying and was trying to keep the conversation going with nods & smiles and the odd unintelligent word. Then to my absolute horror he decided to tell me a joke. I was in a cold sweat, I felt I had to laugh at the punch line but how was I going to know when he reached the punch line. I eventually started catching an odd word and recognised the joke as one I had heard many times. So when finally one dog said to the other “So has your owner sent you hear to be put down as well, and the second dog replied no she has sent me in to get my nails clipped”, I laughed long and heartily, and my new pal who was built like a brick ****house was mightily pleased. Thank God.
Oh!
*Camera pans to Jamie Carragher grabs remote*
corkcelt @ 22:03
When I was collecting names for Canamalar’s resolution. I was in The Hoops bar. A guy was singing. It was loud. After about ten minutes of trying to explain it to this group of guys what the resolution was about, there was a break in the music and one of them spoke to me in a Scandinavian language. I went outside to discover leftclick had also had the same experience a few minutes earlier.
The Flounce
hutchybhoy-not sure mate,post a request putting time of your post maybe?
Noelbhoy/ Hutchybhoy
Ticket still going ?
Bada
I hope that was directed to me? Nae chance. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
turkeybhoy
19:55 on 21 October, 2013gallowgate mad squadOn a brighter note,we have a young guy on our books who has been voted “The Worlds best player in his age group”.Theres a stonker!!
Unashmed plug coming!
Have known Calvin Miller since I helped run the school team at St. Bartholomew’s!
He was/is lightning quick, has quick feet, and a lovely left foot. I have been watching his progress since, and providing he stays away from the usual distractions available to him in Castillo de Leche, I can see a very bright future for him.
Watch this space for more “telt ye so”, and “I taught him everything” quotes in the future.
HH
corkcelt
21:11 on 21 October, 2013
Met a bloke in the Dubliners in Santa ponza wearing a cqn top in July.
Nice ghuy.
Go for it cork… Might bump into you.
Bada
Or rather wasn’t. :)
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Its crazy stuff Morrissey. First time I met kikinthenakas he being a gent chatted with me for about 20 minutes before finally giving in and saying for Chris’ake slow down, I can’t understand a word you are saying. Just in case you don’t know Cork people speak at a 1000 miles an hour in a peculiar accent that the rest of Ireland have trouble in deciphering never mind Glaswegians.
Whit wull be Neil’s Selection for the Morro?
That’s a Point tae Ponder.
Fur…
It’s a Cinch that he canny go wi’ the Same Team Selection as he did
agin the Hibs.
fur..
If that Team Selection couldnae beat the Lowly Hibs..
How in the name of the Wee Man.. could it ever hope tae beat.. Ajax?
Hmmmmmmmm..
Ah wid say the Neil hiz a Problem.
Widnae You?
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
CQN cocktails
“The Generation of Domination”
“The multiple poster”