If you cast your mind back 50 weeks to the visit of Barcelona to Celtic Park you may remember we took to the field with a so-called skeleton squad. Captain, Scott Brown, was missing, as was Hooper, Stokes and Izaguirre. Of those outfield players on the bench, only Paddy McCourt had made a dozen appearances for the club.
We lost Lustig and Samaras to knocks during the game, replaced by Watt and Kayal, respectively (yes, an 18-year-old striker replaced the right back).
The script was written. We have another enormous challenge ahead tonight but I would rather tackle Ajax than Barcelona.
There will be an abundance of energy from the crowd, and from the Celtic players, but discipline is all important. Don’t make unforced errors, don’t take unnecessary risks, don’t pull jerseys, and most importantly of all, don’t concede free kicks in dangerous areas.
The team who makes the fewest mistakes will win the game; we don’t need to be desperately creative, just stick to task.
This is our Cup Final, let me at them…
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2-0 Celtic J Lindsay
Where’s jobo when you need him?
Whits the weather daein in fun city?
Heading off shortly to pick my bhoy up from school before heading down to paradise.
Must remember to stop off and pick up young Moonbeams MWD.
Must remember to stop off and pick up young Moonbeams MWD.
Must remember to stop off and pick up young Moonbeams MWD.
Must remember to stop off and pick up young Moonbeams MWD.
Must remember to stop off and pick up young Moonbeams MWD.
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Enjoy the game everyone
Hail Hail
BMCUW
Enjoy the game on the telly tonight
acgr supporting big nan’s reveal the masonic judge petition
Drying out
DD
I agree the midfield will be key tonight (stating the obvious) but it’s imperative that we track runners after they’ve made a pass and don’t allow ourselves to be dragged where we don’t need/want to be.
Sadly I don’t share your faith in Balde I wouldn’t have him anywhere near the starting 11.
ACGR
Sun is shining, weather is sweet!
Another birthday today,and another happy memory from my formative years-just like The Maestro,then-is Christopher Lloyd.
Jim the hippy in Taxi,Doc in Back to the Future,etc.
75 today.
Reckon he has his photo taken with a Tim here!
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lloyd
DD
Finley Quaye?
3-0 no10 Henderson bad defensive mistake. Please please please let the big Dutch collapse after we score the first
Our very own Big Nan in fine form on Desert Island Tims, some great songs and a great story to boot.
http://billynowell.com/2013/10/22/desert-island-tims-with-tom-minogue/
Half time 3-0
HT
Don’t think Amido will start. Think he will have a big part to play, coming off the bench late on.
DD :_))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBDVarvFqYI
I’ll not need to bring my canoe then.
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie
Mr Lloyd likes the auld marriage lark :))
ACGR
remember to stop off and pick up young Moonbeams MWD.
:))
Enjoy and be careful
Big Nan
Congratulations on your star billing on Billy’s show.
Well done buddy!
Ps when I mentioned star it was not meant in any Masonic context
TSOAL
Robert Nesta.
You thinking Sunday Shining? Great semi rip off! :)
BlantyreTim
Are you still looking for 2 tickets? I have 2 spare for North stand investors club with lounge access. £70 each but I am happy to do a deal.
HH
Till later all
If your fortunate enough to have a ticket enjoy and be grateful, if you are watching anywhere else on the planet enjoy and be grateful your a celtic supporter :))
Bobby Murdoch…
The 20yrs younger thing did me little good. I was deployed on the left of midfield to provide cover for the 64 yr old playing behind me. Only my pride prevented me from begging to be substituted whilst he continued to bomb up and down the touchline like a spring-heeled teenager.
I did score our second goal however – a well placed header from a corner, although suggestions that the ball simply hit my face and dropped over the line are not entirely without foundation. :)
I won’t be able to make 9th of November as I’m participating in the little known and much misunderstood sport of tandem spacehopper racing (it’s a long story – the missus has put it down to some sort of premature mid-life crisis), so I won’t be in Bristol that weekend.
I will see what I can do about this weekend however.
ACGR
Sweet. Getting cloudy again.
Appropriate Liam Henderson scores today on the maestro’s birthday.
Many have likened young Liam’s play to that of Paul.
Lovely young Lhad , great parents.
Hail Hail
2 – 1 I was there.
YNWA!
Have the ole jippy tummy this afternoon. Maybe the ole nerves kicking in but, while it is more painful than the variety that set in when we used to play thon deid team, I would rather have this feeling than that. That was a mixture of anxiety and dread. The dread really had nothing to do with the football but with what we would have to endure from the officials and the rest o the Establishment, whether we won, lost or drew. Then, the nonsense afterwards that we would be faced with, whenever we won…..
Let’s hope every last player gives their all for the Hoops this evening. We can ask for nothing more.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED.
3-1 unfortunate og by S Findlay Dutch obviously given a rocket at h/t
Parkheadcumsalford 15:03 on 22 October, 2013
Have the ole jippy tummy this afternoon……
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I’ve got that too but it’s more likely related to the fiery curry, gallon of Guinness and multiple drams in Aberdeen last night.
Mon the hoops
Ofski
No 9 Denny Johnstone looks a belter. Rampaging run shot saved rebound knocked in only for mib to flag. BTW no 6 O’Connell a stoater
Just passed a group of 8 or 10 A-Jacks fans in town. No scarves, no A-Jacks colours. Looked a bit like Scottish football casuals from the 80s, except taller and with much better skin, obviously.
Sloleybhoy
spoke to Blantyre Tim
he will grab the tickets.
I can give you his number if you can mail me or anybody you know that is in his company
Pen Celtic
Goal 4-1
Lewis Kidd
Ticket secured. A big shout out for The good ship Celtica. Cheers son.
Alle la verts as they say in expensive hang outs!
Whitedoghunch
Great, how do I get your e-mail? I will be in Merchant city from around 4.30
Sloleybhoy
The young Tims are showing up very well against the young Ajax team. Lewis Kidd and Denny Johnstone looking good in the little bit I’ve seen.
Just been pointed out Andrew Dallas 4th official wtf that’s the real unseen hand we need to be concerned about
Need to leave to get tae the big match. I fancy Celtic to score again
HH PB1888
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hail hail