Assuming Celtic hold onto their three goal lead over Cliftonville they will almost certainly face Elfsborg in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The script is written for Elfsborg striker and current Celtic employee, Mo Bangura, to score his first goal at Celtic Park, while it is another tie for Henrik Larsson to politically wish both of his former clubs the best of luck.
Elfsborg are five points off the pace after 16 games in the Swedish league. Happy with the draw.
It’s the Columba Club, Blantyre, tonight for Paul McConville, Phil Mac Giolla Bhain and myself for what is sure to be another thoroughly enjoyable Question and Answer. Proceedings get underway at 19:30, tickets available at the door.
See you there.
At the turn of the century then St Johnstone chairman, Geoff Brown, told the world his club would rather suffer relegation than indulge in the financial craziness which was then going on in Scottish football. Relegation soon followed, creating its own financial problems for St Johnstone, while others, most notably for Saints, Dundee, paid over 100% of turnover in player wages.
What do you do when your direct competitors are acting like lunatics, when remaining competitive requires you to behave likewise? I remember feeling frustrated for Brown and St Johnstone fans. They did the right thing but suffered as a consequence.
Yesterday’s win, away to Ronsenborg, who are 16 games into their league programme and top of the table, was among the most impressive by a Scottish club in Europe in the last 25 years. This is a well-run club. In the last six years they have lost Owen Coyle, Derek McInnes and Steve Lomas, all cherry-picked by better-funded, but not better-organised English clubs, but their progress continues. Coyle was taken before he reached the Premier League, McInnes won promotion and Lomas reached Europe. Tommy Wright has now made an impact in Europe within six weeks of being appointed.
Still a lot of work to do next week, Rosenborg will arrive in Perth capable of winning the game, but the scene is set for a special night’s football.
The Celtic Charity Five-a-side tournament takes place on Saturday, 12 October (an international weekend) at Lennoxtown (where the scouts are based, this could be your big chance!!). If you can get a seven player squad together and think you can raise £40-per-head for charity, get your application in now. Ages 18 and over, winners get to take a halftime bow at a subsequent home game. To sign up email janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk.
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Re Internet bampots- any one thought of asking Jim Spence along? He seems a decent and fair journalist, although this might scupper his chances at Shortbread.
Also Stan Petrov testimonial- if not already considered then Blood Transfusion service should be asked to send a couple of vans; leukaemic patients need huge quantities of blood products to get them through their treatment, and a wee ‘blood donation drive’ on the day of the game could be very successful.
England 361 all out; old tail wagged again.
Europe fish stocks ‘heading for recovery’
unlike Sevco… :)
paolosboots
11:41 on 19 July, 2013
Tired and emotional doesn’t cover it believe me but it was a thoroughly enjoyable wee trip and the Belfast Tims couldn’t have been more welcoming.
5s last night?? Nae chance I’d have made that!!
RIEPERMAN
Aye,but he was never a dud.
His style of play as a striker,last shoulder,race on to the over-the-top ball wasn’t the way we play.
I felt for him,playing in a team which wasn’t set up for him.
Though I still cringe at some of his misses from under the bar.
Looking like Bristol on Wednesday,a wee wander down the docks.
I’ll mail you on Sunday/Monday wi the details.
Off to see THE HOOPS the morra!
dbbia,
Has the no been privatised yet ?
Blood donor game
We could have got an easier draw. It’s never simple for Celtic.
Big stubby fingers a stoopit wee iPhone
dontbrattbakkinanger
11:56 on 19 July, 2013
Re Internet bampots- any one thought of asking Jim Spence along? He seems a decent and fair journalist, although this might scupper his chances at Shortbread.
Also Stan Petrov testimonial- if not already considered then Blood Transfusion service should be asked to send a couple of vans; leukaemic patients need huge quantities of blood products to get them through their treatment, and a wee ‘blood donation drive’ on the day of the game could be very successful.
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With respect,old bean,it would come out with a head on it!
Donating Monday,I believe.
Then the pub….
79..
Aye we could have been heading to leiga
canamalar1 11:46:
They did and the majority included Hooper and Wanyama, two big players, we must replace them.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Can’t get to Blantyre myself tonight but I know from past experience that all who go along will have a great night. Enjoy!
Canamalar1,
Agree on everything you say. While you would expect Celtic to deal with teams like this with or without Mo, I always think we should be wary of a player with a point to prove but we should certainly not be fretting. We should in no way be requesting that he doesn’t play as this gifts a psychological boost to the opposition.
DBBiA,
For the avoidance of doubt, I don’t number among the ranks of those who thought Harald was a dud. Nor Mo for that matter.
paddybhoy1888
10:15 on
19 July, 2013
Morning from a sunny and hot Murcia. Glad to see the weather in Glasgow is super for the kids on school hols.
ACGR and BRTH I still have book for BRTH when I was given the task to hand over book I noticed BRTH was poncin aboot in Europe and upon his return I’m now ensconced in a golf tuition school trying to get on the pro bevvy tour.
I shall be back next weekend and email BRTH for the book handover.
Was a tad nervous re Ciiftonville but I thought Neil played a blinder even fooled Paul67 with his banana skin rhetoric.
C’mon the hoops waiting for the draw at the 19th hole.
Hail hail PB1888
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I just want to stress that most certainly do not “Ponce aboot Europe”!
I perambulate in a stylish leisurely if slightly rotund manner around the European continent taking in the food, wine, music customs and culture that is native to wherever I find myself!
This year, I was particularly resplendent on my long walks as I was kitted out with my CQN Aberdour 2013 T shirts– kindly provided by my third cousin twice removed
( Paddybhoy ) who currently appears to be worrying the natives of Murcia with his erratic golf!
I have no idea what the Murcians did to deserve this fate.
Meanwhile– here in Scorchio Scotland I am away to visit my Elders and Betters — or Ma and Pa as I call them.
Good draw for Celtic though there are no easy Swedish teams in my opinion.
ACGR — thanks for the book— whatever it is — I will liaise with the wandering golfer to collect.
Cheers
Great result for St. Johnstone last night.
I hope this is a “green shoots of recovery” moment for our game.
Bangura will be made not available by his current employers, that is, us.
Makes no sense to allow him to play unless they want to buy him first :-0)
Could be a god selling point.
79caps
Travel is not bad. Home first and a good result can see the tie over. Swedish opposition with a Swedish assistant manager in our ranks.
It could have been much worse. A pretty decent draw. There are no easy teams out there.
LB
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Saynoto0870CSC
GONNA BE GOOD TO SEE THE HOOPS IN LONDON AGAIN!!!!!!
Bawsman
Are you sure? I’m sure everyone said our game was dead less than a year ago.
MMust have been some mistake.
LB
Lennybhoy…,
Did they play every game ?
In fact I think I remember playing just as well without them
Any you kindle bhoys got the 4?
Is it any good for browsing etc.?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
I’m very much looking forward to it myself. Got a Man Utd fan, from work, and his boy going too.
canalamar -only in England.
But when you consider that blood donation is amongst the more altruistic of activities it makes you want to say ‘Gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr’ very loudly.
They also kept the announcement very quiet.
CANAMALAR
That sounds like an argument for not needing to strengthen.
You been got at,ya sell-oot bassa?!
Mea Culpa
11:57 on
19 July, 2013
Europe fish stocks ‘heading for recovery’
unlike Sevco… :)
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Not in Italy, possibly!
Went to the fishmarket this morning and bought some lovely red mullet for tea.
Fishmonger started to clean them, and said – “Jeezoh, they’re full of eggs. Millions of them!”
HH!!
LiviBhoy
12:04 on
19 July, 2013
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Our game is not half as bad as portrayed.
We certainly did not get things our own way if we approached the games with anything other than 100% commitmant last year, that’s as it should be.
With some cash filtering down now I hope teams can hang onto their decent prospects.
BT thanks
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Will be a cracking atmosphere tomorrow in Brentford. The New Inn is the place to go for pre (and post) pints in the sunshine!
OG RAFFERTY
Social gathering now been rescheduled for Horse Guards.
Post-match,in my case,but a few from here are meeting there before it.
Ashes is on,apparently-aye,I know,words will be exchanged in a light way. I love cricket,but no’ on a HOOPSDAY!!!!!
Come on over and say hi.
Usual bmcuwp@gmail.com addy.
Blantyretim, ho, ho!
O.G.Rafferty, I like that.
Zbyszek, you can see it coming together in the play off round.
Am going to be in Stolkholm if we are away 1st tie where the friuch is feud whatever its called??
BMCUW,
I just don’t like the idea of panic buying and that’s what it sounded like, we don’t need to strengthen for that tie in fact I don’t think we need to strengthen to get to the CL proper, we need to strengthen because we are Celtic and we should always be looking to strengthen.
CELTIC GUCKS
That’s what I thought,as Horse Guards was closed.
Seems that info was outa date,the New Inn landlord has now taken over The Horse Guards….
Oh,this is so confusing.
I can see me missing my train again….
dbbia,
Does that mean the English will be getting paid for their blood donations in future ?
Tallybhoy,
Did he keep the roe or put it in a wee cup for you ?
Taramasalata the Turks call it
BMCUW
Good luck on the transport front tomorrow night!
Should maybe have booked a hotel?
Enjoy the game and the day oot.
HH!!
dbbia,
Stuff like that only adds to the nationalists argument for independence