Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain will bring some autumn glamour to Glasgow in the Champions League group stage. Bayern are second favourites for the trophy, PSG, fifth. The challenge to reach the knock out stage could scarcely be greater.
Anderlecht, by comparison, offer substantially less-ominous opposition, but a quick glance at their European form will dissuade anyone from underestimating the Belgian champions.
The group bears a remarkable resemblance to Celtic’s 2003 Champions League group, the last time we faced Bayern and Anderlecht, with another French side, Lyon, ending up as group winners. All four teams finished within three points, with Bayern and Lyon both winning the final games by a single goal – dropped points would have seen them eliminated. Celtic qualified for the Uefa Cup, courtesy of a superior head-to-head record against Anderlecht.
Anderlecht started last season slowly (as they have this season), failing to reach the Champions League group stage, but that only spurred them on for a memorable Europa League campaign. In Europe’s second-tier tournament, they won away in Azerbaijan before recording draws in France (St Etienne) and Germany (Mainz, whom they beat 6-1 in Brussels). Fortunate form for trips to those two territories this term.
They knocked-out Zenit and APOEL Nicosia in the first two Europa League rounds before being eliminated 3-2 on aggregate in the quarter-final by Manchester United. Those are very decent European results, but it you want some comfort, Ajax went all the way to the final 14 weeks ago, and they were beaten home and away by Rosenborg this month. It’s not about what you did yesterday that counts.
At Celtic Park, we have a punchers’ chance against Bayern and PSG, but our measure of progress this season will be determined by results against Anderlecht. The night we beat them 3-1 in 2003 counts as one of our great Champions League performances, the stadium rose to a man and blew the Belgian champions away. Watch the highlights if you are in any doubt about this.
The 2003 1-0 defeat by 10 men in Brussels still rankles as an underachievement. Losing to an 86th minute goal in Munich, after being ahead with 17 minutes to go, and losing to an 86th minute penalty in Lyon, leaves me feeling we have some scores to settle.
Let’s take them this time, Brendan. You know you can…
NEW CQN PODCAST – PAUL DYKES PRESENTS WITH FORMER CELTIC CAPTAIN ANDY LYNCH AND SPECIAL GUEST PAT STANTON
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SOUTH OF TUNIS on 25TH AUGUST 2017 2:41 PM
ZIGGYDOC 1
it was nearly this for Paris-
https://youtu.be/a63nO8ne8rk
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Holy shit, how long did it take you to find that?
Fell in love with a 1960s French Sandie Shaw (much better looking and blond). 4 seconds in, music didn’t sound too bad neither.
Transatlantic sessions
The first one
https://youtu.be/-wC1YBEWTbU
M7
It is supply and demand for tickets. Celtic are milking it, but will still get 180,000 spectators for 3 matches.
Sipsini,
Yes, I will be chaperoned…..some of the time, at least…. :-)
Bhoys ……I know nothing about martial arts but we are led to believe that such experts are capable of defending themselves against an aggressor.
“A life in Flanders for you then would be a fine vacation oh…”
https://youtu.be/1RXfmLQejrg
Happy hoopy birthday to WEEFRATHETIM and Kolncelt.
Kevjungle: I really hope you enjoyed every moment up till 2005 as you certainly haven’t enjoyed even one since!
Who gives a shit whether they are or aren’t Sevco or Rangers? Point is THEY think they are the same and we get to (t)hump them more times in their re -incarnation than we ever did while I have been going!
What’s not to like?
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 25TH AUGUST 2017 7:48 PM
Europe
Fair Cities Cup thing v Valencia (62?)
2-2 Missed a penalty. Beaten 6-4 on aggregate.Valencia went on to win the Cup.12 yr Old me got an education re “Continental “skill and cynicism
If I remember right Mr Bob Kelly signed Bobby Craig on the Tuesday and was straight into the team. Don’t think he lasted too long at Paradise. Craig that is not Kelly.
Shane’s finest?
https://youtu.be/q97IfBOIR5Q
Fergus
Problem is there is not a single club who will stick their head above the parapit.
Money has consumed them, they believe that without the bigot £ they will be fecked, added to the fact they are mostly all huns anyways.
Social media has done a job by keeping things alive, but unless the msm grow some I honestly believe it’s finished and they have won and when that realisation sinks in with the Celtic support…..
I was kicked off the Rangers Tax Case site years ago for telling them that the cabal would prevail, they mocked me to beat the band then barred me, seems like they didn’t like being told the truth.
Just what I believe.
HH
PS
I also can’t believe that the meeting with Doncaster and the other fat fecker wasn’t recorded, FFS, the mind boggles that they complied with their wishes not to record it.
Delaneys Dunky on 25th August 2017 9:59 pm
I know it will sell out, I just feel a bit sorry for the dads and mums, glad I don’t have three season ticket holding daughters any more, all grown up now
Bada….
I just got conned tonight with the mismatch.
Kids can you book the fight and we’ll pay You?
Aye ok.
Some of our pals will be up.
Aye ok.
That’s us away out dad. No money as of yet and to be honest I won’t see a penny of it. :((((
WEEFRA…..HAPPY HOOPY BIRTHDAY MATE…..71 years young…..;-))
fatherofthecornerCSC
H.H.
Sipsini-£20 here, $100 in US…
M7
Totally agree. Glad my 2 bhoys and 2 ghirls are adults now too. Reason I can buy the 3 game package and go to Munich :)
ipaddy mccourt,
no;-))
https://youtu.be/r7T8dCmtdBs
Pleased that so many supporters not jumping on the media anti Celtic bandwagon about over pricing for CL.
By almost every relative measure these are fair and even more so compared to the Sevco game prices and the price for watching a normal league game or even a music gig.
We have the most expensive player in the world and two of the top 5 clubs in Europe coming to play in one of the greatest arenas in the top club competition bar none !
Celtic has to leverage every penny of match day income to balance a dismal TV revenue payout vs being tv market countries just to have a hope of competing.
Pleasing to see that so many fans get that dynamic.
With players like Roberts that everyone craves for costing in the region of £15m then the club are wise to be realistic in their pricing.
Judging from the demand I think they could have actually charged 10% more at least.
TET
I agree, the blazers just do what they like. Blatantly corrupt, but nobody can lay a glove on them.
Too many buying into the corruption, 49 quid for a game against a new club. Seriously, the blazers must be in fits of laughter at timmy. So much so, that they can meet Celtic supporters reps, and just lie without any fear of a comeback. The PLC leaving it to supporters to challenge the SFA/SPFL masonic cabal.
Its a farce.
Its not football, its crime.
HH
Some people talking of a mismatch in the fight on Saturday.Have a look at the PSG team,I posted today,and tell me if this 1st round tie is not a mismatch.270 million pound forward line.500 million defence.
400 million midfield.At least its 1 v1 on Saturday.
Ano bada, I just like moaning as the kids say.
I’ll be left with the mess to tidy up in the morning.
Purple bin will be overflowing no doubt.
GordyBhoy,
That’s a good shout, top 5 definitely :-)
Cheque sent for my tickets.If they are going to do it,mine wont miss it.
TGM
It’s a crime alright, if the police were doing their job there would be wheans of people in the jail, but we all know that not a single person will be punished, how sad is that,
HH
All these mega CL millions from last season and this season, yet we struggle to get players in, always. Is there really any point in getting Paddy on loan for another season?
Turkeybhoy.
Just a lucky punch then or a deflection:)))
C,mon the Connor.
C,mon the Celts ,before Connor.Hail Hail.
Drunk,off to bed.
ipaddy mccourt,
cheers,there could easily be a top 20 Pogues tunes
THE EXILED TIM
the bhoys from the CSC should have asked craig whyte for a loan of his pen
Kasabian at Reading on BBC4 now.
Hope they are improved fae their poor sound show at Glasgow Green last month.
TET
Id say that Scotland is quite possibly one of the most corrupt places on earth. There is no football in Scotland, its only masonry in another guise.
It sickens me.
HH
Fergus
My first thot.
I would wager they all had phones on them, go for a pee and switch it on FFS, even I could do that :-)
HH
TURKEYBHOY on 25TH AUGUST 2017 10:25 PM
Some people talking of a mismatch in the fight on Saturday.Have a look at the PSG team,I posted today,and tell me if this 1st round tie is not a mismatch.270 million pound forward line.500 million defence.
400 million midfield.At least its 1 v1 on Saturday.
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Yep, probably. Though 11 v 11 provides more of an opportunity to exploit those that have less character. We, the fans, really need to be the extra man on the night. 11 players with the attitude of KT and we can win.
Burnley78….with a PLC business plan with no heart….
TGM
I wouldn’t go that far, much worse than scotland out there, but for a wee nation they sure are giving it a decent shot :-)
Scotland’s biggest problem imo is it’s underlying bigotry, sort that and it could be a wonderful place.
HH
See awe this, maximising the CL money….
…that’s grand….
….but…..
…does it stop us chasing wur tail, every August window ?
It’ll be great to see Cellic operate at the top level.
BTW, see this money that all the teams in the league get, that is all well and good.
But, why is there no insistence from the club that…..
Rangers will only get their share, once they’ve paid they’re dues ?
Oh and, well done to Bernard Ponsonby last night on, Scotland Tonight, for getting, Jeremy Corbyn to wish Celtic all the best in the CL ;-)
……oot.
*should have sed….wider…..economic community heart
Couldn’t give a toss about the fight, i’ll be sound asleep and wouldn’t have it any other way.