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.
[calameo code=000390171586f6fbaa2ba lang=en page=122 hidelinks=1 width=100% height=500]
3,233 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- ...
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- ...
- 86
- »
Yes, Gordon.
It will be called Wonga.
ToneLoc #FearlessOscarKnox
23:48 on
30 August, 2014
Just a quick one for any thick voters, you are not voting for a political party or person , GOT IT !!!!
—————————
a very clever man who i work with told me the other day he was voting no because
“i dont like salmond, and he would be the first president of scotland”
i said how did you work that one out
he said
“because it is”
stupid is.
Ernie……Pleeeeassssseeeeee
Please show the evidence?
Personally couldn’t give a flying feck about the outcome of the referendum, as I don’t have nor want a vote in it.
Monetary issues will be agreed by consensus
Grow up….ffs
23:47 on 30 August, 2014
Monetary policy will be dictated by the Bank of England though, won’t it?
And the Scots will have no control over it whatsoever.
We will in fact become the vassal state the nats claim we are at the moment.
—–
James Forrest is praying for The Unconquerable Oscar Knox
18:07 on 30 August, 2014
First up guys, thanks to some of you for your kind words. Despite the occasional family member who thinks farting everytime certain others open their mouths is witty and a substitute for debate, it is a genuine, genuine pleasure to be back.
Know what I’ve learned since I’ve been away? That building bridges is a lot more fun than putting up walls. The latter saps your soul and keeps out the light, the other connects keeps the family strong.
This family is strong, despite its differences. Those differences and the way they are debated is what will keep it that way.
“We Are Not Der Hun, Not A Support Entirely Comprised Of PURE WHITE TRASH Under The Impression They Are Born To Rule.”
I am a convert, though not a recent one, to the Church of the Malcontent.
I think malconent is healthy, but it’s also painful.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear ! Oh Dear..!!!!
Wonder If There’s A Future In Politics…
For The Ultra-Verbose James Forrest…
When He’s Not Inflicting ‘Penny Dreadfuls’ On Us All…?
To Describe Native ‘Sons-Of-The-Soil’…
As The ‘Whitest Of Trash’….
Goes A Wee Bit Beyond The ‘Pale’….No?
Might EVEN Alienate Them..?
Is He BBC Greg ‘Hideously White’ Dyke’s Love-Child….?
‘Course….We ALL Remember ….
That James Forrest Pleaded On CQN For Votes…
To Have ‘Gorgeous George’ Elected…
As A Candidate For The Islamist-Marxist ‘Respect’ Party…
On Two Occasions..
Firstly As An MSP….
Then Again As An MP….
In The Renfrewshire By-Election…!
I’m Sure That Our Women & Children..
[ And Ernie..? Ed]
Yearn For The Islamo-Marxist Caliphate Of Scotland….
That ‘Comrade’ Forrest So Clearly Craves…!
Jim Murphy says AYE….!
(ThumbsUp?)
P.S. How Are Those ‘Anger-Management’ Sessions Going..?
—-
Just before I hit the cot, there are 8.3 million people in London against our 5.2 million. If any Scots really believe we will ever get the government we vote for, think again. Night Night Timland. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Ernie,:-)
Instinct drives natural selection(because it works and is effective, put your finger in a newborns hand, it isn’t holding it for love) and random mutation does not, it’s random, if it doesn’t work it’s selected out, read a book on it.
Everything is different for optimists.
westies
23:54 on
The new site (which P67 says is near you now) may be multi theme thread
Forget the reasons FOR voting, a reason NOT to vote No is because if it doesn’t happen the collective rise in national optimism will plumet, people will be EVEN more misearable……………what will CQN look like then?
ernie lynch
I don’t base my opinions on messages of fear, sound-bites or manipulation about what the Bank of England will dictate.
I had no truck with the nationalists a couple of years back.
But their actions : prescriptions, education, tolls, community charge etc have opened my eyes. Contrast to what Westminister “offer”: Food banks, youth poverty, wars, pension qualification, it goes on an on.
ernie
There are many things we will never know.
But i can guarantee you Scotland will be be free.
HH
Paolo
This is a heart referendum.
Free Alba!
Carpe Diem!
Delaneys Dunky
23:52 on
30 August, 2014
M7
Haha. Summa Aquinas, for us who read. :)
Indeed we were schooled at a place blessed by a real thinker and philosopher
Doc,
Like yourself, it’s for our kids future, I really would not be surprised if it’s a no vote we will be stripped bare of any rights we have at the moment.
Our country will be raped even more than it has been in the past, with a coalition of the Tories and ukip.
Doc
“SFTB’s, the Yes vote may loose the vote, but they have won the argument.
By a distance.”
Sorry, sounds like The Fox and the Grape argument. I was not the fastest runner but my style was better than that guy Usain.
Monteblanco
I am not campaigning actively. I am just trying to correct the assumptions around a Yes Vote being a Celtic Vote.
My views have been expressed before and boil down to:-
The change is not worth the effort.
I am happy to express my Scottish Nationalism culturally and via the fitba team- I do not need new borders- I liked Margo McDonald as someone whom you could have a good laugh with but she was dead wrong on the 90 minute patriot jibe- More countries should resolve their differences and express their nationality on the fitba field. That would be much better than flags, parades and defence forces.
I don’t think Scotland is a naturally left-wing country. It just expresses itself that way as a reaction to England much as the Tartan Army changed in response to English football hooliganism. I think a Scots Tory party, post-independence, would poll at high levels, especially where the SNP vote is strong.
And I find the Yes campaign’s electioneering efforts to have been just as much Project Fear as that they projected on their opponents.
There is much more but I have been summoned to watch Doctor Who with my good lady wife and, with all due respect, I might get more out of that than remaining on here.
ernie
Tories are around evens 11/10 to have most seats. Labour are odds on.
Tories are 3/1 to form the next UK government. Any coalition nvolving UKIP is 14/1.
I am off now
For God sake give yourselves a chance Scotland
Big Cup Winners…..
The ‘offers’ are similar anywhere in the UK mate
to the hammer tune …………..
“its racist time”
natknow
23:51 on 30 August, 2014
————————————————
Indeed.
It probably doesn’t matter, one way or another.
One world government, global economy, European Union new world order etc.
Small things though, like holding the passport of your own country – A citizen of Scotland, or a British subject?
HH.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:59 on 30 August, 2014
‘But their actions : prescriptions, education, tolls, community charge etc have opened my eyes.’
###
Have you any inkling about how naive and gullible that makes you sound?
WeefratheTim
23:57 on
30 August, 2014
Just before I hit the cot, there are 8.3 million people in London against our 5.2 million. If any Scots really believe we will ever get the government we vote for, think again. Night Night Timland. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
———————————————————
We can’t all get the government we want. In the last elections for the Scottish Parliament, I didn’t get the government I voted for. That’s democracy.
Saint Stivs
00:03 on
31 August, 2014
to the hammer tune …………..
“its racist time”
wow, really
Ernie
Is it no time for your milk round?
St.Stivs
Good time for me to go when the racists appear.
Good night CQN
See Peter Lawwell in the back page of the Sunday Mail saying without the huns costs us ten million a year . This might be true but surely getting to the champs lge group stages more than makes up for it. So why are we not pushing the boat out to give ourselves a half decent chance of getting there.
Ernie
I have no proof that you have met another poster on here, just call it an educated guess, I would have to take your word for it, I know you were offered to meet Pedro, this you turned down, that was a surprise, you were offered something that many of us would have relished, a chance to meet Pedro face to face and put your questions over and relay them to the plebs, that mi amigo makes you different than most on here.
Whatever, I would wager you you have never met anyone on here, at least not as EL or any other moniker you may have.
I personally don’t give an eff if you have or not.
Before this vote thing, I honestly thot you were a decent blogger, but you have made a total tosser of yourself in the past few months, IMO of course.
Me, I am a tosser all the time, it takes one to know one.
You really don’t have a feckin clue about politics, you have no clue about the economy, you copy and paste to beat the band, you are bloody good at it mind you, this is what makes me think you are an agitator, you have cranked it up re the vote, I wonder why, what is in it for you, maybes I am wrong and you are getting some renumeration.
You will prob be happy on the 19th, your mission will be complete, but don’t open the letter ffs.
……………………………………………………………………
CCB
I wasn’t sure who you were talking about, I should have known >}
HH
Magnificentseven
00:05 on
31 August, 2014
Saint Stivs
00:03 on
31 August, 2014
to the hammer tune …………..
“its racist time”
wow, really
——————
i think the singing dicks contributions , might be a wee bit.
so
“its racist time”
Lived in Scotland until early 90s from when I was born in early 60s……
From a large family so know how much things have changed up there for better or worse.
No real interest in the referendum, from a voting perspective.
Follow your heart Bhoys and don’t lecture others who vote differently.
It’s called democracy………Cherish it
SFTB’s, sound argument, except the result isn’t in yet.
The point about Scotland not being a left leaning country is a big contradiction for you, given it’s fifty years since Scotland didn’t vote that way! Evidence and all that.
I didn’t say the Yes campaign was optimistic, Isaid I am.
Your argument that the a Tartan Army and Scotland changed in response to what it’s English counterpart did is an argument for, not against Independence,
We want to be different.
I was faster than Usain as an eleven year old, fact:-)
Ok, not an actual fact, but a decent gag.
The SNP and all other campaigners for Yes have not answered two fundamental questions for me 1.Currency and 2.How we would be looked upon by the EU……….they have had long enough to come up with something but have failed miserably on persuading me but remember just like the Celtic it’s all about opinions so let’s not fall out and call people thick etc……….
setting free the bears for res. 12 & oscar knox but saying no to cqn racists
00:07 on 31 August, 2014
——————————————————-
You are a racist.
HH.
If I ,as someone who does not live in Scotland,could have your indulgence,I would suggest that the question is:
What do you think the prevailing political complexion of Scotland will be after a “Yes” vote.
That,in essence,is what a “Yes” vote will entail and what Scotland will inherit.
Saint Stivs
00:09 on
31 August, 2014
Magnificentseven
00:05 on
31 August, 2014
Saint Stivs
00:03 on
31 August, 2014
to the hammer tune …………..
“its racist time”
wow, really
——————
i think the singing dicks contributions , might be a wee bit.
so
“its racist time”
sorry, never noticed he was on, but I never read his posts anyway so I very easily could have missed him
gordon64
23:54 on 30 August, 2014
In an Independent Scotland
will PoundStrechers need to change it’s name ?
:::::::::::
Yes to Poundstretchers
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
00:03 on
31 August, 2014
natknow
23:51 on 30 August, 2014
————————————————
Indeed.
It probably doesn’t matter, one way or another.
One world government, global economy, European Union new world order etc.
Small things though, like holding the passport of your own country – A citizen of Scotland, or a British subject?
HH.
—————————————————
I think it matters to most. At the end of the day this is a question of faith. So it comes down to who you find more appealing/believable. National identities and borders are social constructs. I’m not too bothered what it says on the front of my passport to be honest. I am concerned about how things will affect me financially. Someone in the office where I work carried out a straw poll last week. I declined to “vote”, but all 15 of those involved in the discussion were strong No voters.
Natknow
So why should we always have to put up with engerands choice? If we had a real Labour Party I would have no quams about supporting them, but this New Labour, as was seen with Tony Blair and carried on with the most ridiculous Labour leader I have seen in my lifetime, mr Milliband, the socialists in, not just the Scots, but the whole of the UK can whistle in the wind. In my late 60s now and the excuses for MPs is very questionable. We need more from working class backgrounds, and that aint likely to happen. Time we all opened our eyes. Oxford and Cambridge personnel will always win, mark my words. KTF. Cot now.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ernie lynch
No, do you realise how obnoxious and stupid you sound ?
But let’s focus on my naivety eh ?
Are my prescriptions free ?
Do we have a right wing government currently penalising unemployed people for being out of work. They are Hell-bent on enabling employers to pay less, as those in work will be too scared to loose their jobs ?
Has my Community charge risen ?
Does my kid have to pay for his FE ?
You can answer the above if you wish. But tell me why it’s better to let my neighbour run, control and dictate what happens in my house ?
Always vote for a Government who will allow individuals to CREATE wealth.
Can’t see any in the UK capable of doing this.
I don’t vote.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
00:18 on
31 August, 2014
hang on, he is away to google an answer