When we drew Maribor I wrote about their performance in last season’s Europa League, when they were eliminated by eventual winners, Sevilla. Our man, Blaz, in Slovenia, also warned me that this was a settled team who had improved since ending Rangers’ interest in European football three years ago.
I watched Red Bull Salzburg destroy Ajax in Amsterdam last season with some sublime football, and my pal in Austria tells me not to put too much store in their 3-0 humbling by Malmo, who, apparently, rode their luck to an incredible degree. Having said that, on the balance of probabilities, they are by far the top seed we would have chosen.
As Croatia Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb bossed Celtic out of the Champions League play-off round in 1998, our first attempt at the tournament. Zagreb’s stock has fallen since, so while you could make a good case to suggest we are far from ready to tackle any European team right now, this is a good draw. They are also not Legia Warsaw, which would have been an unwelcome confrontation at this time.
So far, so good. Then we draw a complete unknown from pot 4, who happened to eliminate Lyon in the last round.
Between now and the middle of next month Celtic have to be ready for these challenges. We have an opportunity to progress in the Europa League, earn some badly needed coefficient points, and revenue in the second half of the season.
Bring it on.
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I still prefer players with long hair…..they definitely look faster when running doon the wing, or for that matter, running through the middle…
HT , Gary67 posted them about page 7 .
Don’t worry – they don’t class with A&D tour but i think you’re in trouble as Strictly as starting their tour and you know how Minx likes a wee girl .
HH
Sanna
Weeron, estoril,
100%
Make yer point and move on.
Keyser soze
16:38 on 29 August, 2014
Petec,
The question for us though is how much does a seen it done it player cost?
Maybe out with our reach
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They are out there, some are cheap as chips, others are Caviar priced.
The talented players that Celtic are Schooling need as much money as is necessary to make sure they make it to the top and that Celtic have as many home brewed players as possible, everyone loves a good home brew, well apart from me but I’m a bit wierd that way.
I particularly liked big Sammi….but….if he was bald I’m not so sure…
Players with long hair and foreign sounding names are the best. Fact.
i think they want to keep Scotland as part of the UK primarily as part of the NATO defence strategy, which is surprising considering the disdain they treat us with.
Gary
Ah kin Answer that question of Your’s ,Pal.’
The Reason that Mr. Lawwell, didnae or diznae go fur any Young Scottish Laddies..like Russell.. etc.is
Simply This..
It is NOT MR. LAWWELL’S JOAB!”
He is the Money Man.. the Negotiator. if ye wull
It is the MANAGER’S JOAB.. tae Pick the Transfer Target.
n am sure the Scouting Dept. Made several Recommendos .. That Wur turned doon..
by .. well Management… among which.. wiz Young Russell.
n the Man Responsible… Jist..Happened tae be..
One.. NEIL LENNON.
Mr. Lawwell…does Neither Scout nor Pick.. Who He wull be Negotiating Wi..
It is the Management’s Joab… tae mak that Selection for Him.
Alwiz..
Ah thought that Ye Knew That?
Kojo
Stlll,Laughin
Paulo Nutini would be a good replacement for Sammi
Griffiths playing for teams ….
Geordie Munro
16:47 on
29 August, 2014
Mag7
How many were v celtic and not deflections?;)
You’ve got me on that one :-) However 31 goals for Dundee Utd and a few at a lower level do not a Celtic striker make, we have enough non-scoring strikers already
HH
Magnificentseven
Is this the JR who has scored 52 senior goals in 7 years??
Sorry, magnificentseven, the JR you are referring to is in the real world; the other one, the one we should have bought, never missed a chance and would have broken scoring records in Scotland. You really must stop giving these outrageous facts about players.
And behold the mighty petrus, as he cracketh a gag about the sevconian philistines.
The crowd roareth with laughter and clappeth their hands with abandon.
But the voices of the malcontented ones rose up in to a great crescendo…chanting, getteth yourself to feck oh petrus of the board.
You telleth lies to the crowd…again.
And so…the sun set on the great petrus, and never more did the crowd listen to his forked tongue.
HH
jungle jim
I noticed during my quick scroll back that you commented on EddieinKirkmichael’s posts to TD.
Do you have any comment to make on the manner in which he speaks to other posters on here repeatedly?
HT ,
Gary67
14:49 on
29 August, 2014
18-Sep Salzburg a
02-Oct Zagreb h
23-Oct Astra h
06-Nov Astra a
27-Nov Salzburg h
11-Dec Zagreb a
All home games 20.05 kick off
All away games 18.00 kick off
Syd Neg
Agree with you 100%…
TIMBHOY 2 Here the amount of times i have been called a hun on here,and a lot of hurtful sayings to, for having a opinion, but i ignored alot of it,and just got on with it here.and the minute i took lennon to task, you would have thought world war 3 had broken out,
It’s Friday it’s five to five it’s ….
Maybe the young Scottish talent that go down South is doing what young Scottish talent has always done, gone down South to earn more money and play in better football leagues and maybe just maybe Celtic isn’t the big draw for young Scottish talent any more!
I said at the time had Neil wanted JR he would have been at CP.
bournesouprecipe
16:53 on 29 August, 2014
It’s Friday it’s five to five it’s
………Budweiser?
So, who’s ‘guaranteeing the sevco £4m share issue .?…. Is it the ‘YES’ or the ‘NO’ campaign ? :)
……..mmmmmmmm….”The KING of BEERS”…..
Ref players with long hair :
HL never lost any speed or ability with his haircut :-)
No Samson effect there.
HH.
Snake Plissken
16:46 on 29 August, 2014
Of course if Scotland votes no and then votes YES to stay in the EU while England’s electorate vote to leave where does that leave us?
Oot!!
UEFA is close to changing the seeding system for the group stages of the Champions League, Sky Sports News’ Chief News Reporter Bryan Swanson can reveal.
UEFA has confirmed that, under new proposals, the top eight seeds would comprise of the defending Champions League winners, along with the seven domestic league winners of the top-ranked UEFA nations.
Greenpinata
16:55 on 29 August, 2014
Ref players with long hair :
HL never lost any speed or ability with his haircut :-)
No Samson effect there.
HH.
….but you have to admit….he definitely LOOKED slower….fooled the opposition ah can tell ye…..
You really gave to assume that people who meticulously fold their wing mirrors in after parking are just as exciting elsewhere.
Sipsini
How you doin mate?was it yourself talking last night about ‘mrs brown’ on who do you think you are? Came in at the end of it when he was at grave.looked interestin
HH
Sanna
Cheers mate but I was hoping for an away tie that would fit in with work.
The Green Man
If the Board only care about money why are they pursuing policies that reduce income?
If you start to think about your premise and why it makes no sense, you might decide it makes no sense to continue to believe it.
That opens the vista to considering other reasons and the possibility that- gasp- those reasons are valid. Mind you it takes effort to change ones mind, especially if where it leaves you is not uncomfortable enough to want to change it.
This is not about Celtic or the Board it’s about what folk think, why they think so and how that thinking shapes their perception. There is a lot of stinking thinking going on here but I guess it gives the chance to let some air in.
My apologies for picking on your post but when you see nonsense like we want Rangers back on the day they warn they are heading for the grubber I shake my head.
In fact if that is Celtic’s policy I want the Board removed, not because I don’t detest what Rangers stand for, but because it would indicate to me they are too bloody stupid to run Celtic if that is their policy.
There is seismic change happening in Scottish football and some seem to want a day on the beach when there is a tsunami warning.
Nuts.
Go tell the Spartim
16:50 on 29 August, 2014
i think they want to keep Scotland as part of the UK primarily as part of the NATO defence strategy, which is surprising considering the disdain they treat us with.
Which is strange, seeing that the UK does not have a defence strategy.
Gave? = Have
Have we signed Lance Armstrong yet? ………………. Or is it all just spin? :)
ht , girl = girl , obv
Came in at the end of it when he was at grave.looked interestin…
He also meticulously folds in his wing mirrors….
HT
I believe TD67 simply responds in kind. I don`t believe that is the best way but I don`t recall Tony actually starting the abuse. I also believe , just like certain players, some think it is fair game to be ill mannered when it comes to responding to Tony D.
JJ
bloomin auto-correct. see what i get for trying to be smart ?
girl = birl
31003
Earl Grey and Ginger Nuts?