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 look forward to posting on the 19th September
in an independent Scotland.
How good does that sound.
the currency argument is the biggest emotional debate going,
and its a crock of shit.
its the most scaremongering and idiotic position.
it doesnt matter a jot whether scotland had pounds, euros , dabloons or bawbees.
offcourse there are currency trading aspects, but,
i travel all the time,and havnt found a country with no currency yet.
its a tory argument “the pound”, they did the same for europe. no euro, we are british,
now its no pound for the scottish
tosh and nonsense i say.
Richard Branson ……
The best prime minister we never had…..
Nite
I’ve finally decided……i will be voting yes……mainly because noone could fail more miserably than Britain to address poverty in favour of power and money …. I honestly believe that Scotland will be a more caring Country without the British politico…… and, with a wee bit of luck most bhuns will move to England …. (We might even get the SW of Scotland back??)
natknow
00:16 on 31 August, 2014
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Money and finances, I can understand that reasoning.
There is also a distinct possibility that the population will become more affluent as a result of Independence, is there not?
Hence the obvious panic in Westminster, at the very notion that independence is a distinct possibility.
HH.
BCW
Ernie is off to phone a friend.
Warmonger John Reid???
Cut and paste from the Dundee website – reads like someone has been on the bevy!
Fans are reminded the Dundee Ticket office will be open from 10am until kick off tomorrow morning. If intend on coming to the match and you are yet to buy a ticket we would advise you do to so as early as possible.
Saint Stivs, bob on, the Bank of England is such in name only, legally it is the Bank of the UK.
Any break up of the UK will include the break up of the joint bank, or a negotiated joint currency.
Gideon Osborne has no right, nor power to deny Scotland using the pound.
WeefratheTim
00:17 on
31 August, 2014
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.
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I’m not sure what you mean by a “real” Labour Party. My point was that, if the vote were Yes then we would have an election shortly after to elect a Scottish Government. It won’t be the Labour Party that wins that election – as you have demonstrated, they’ve lost the trust of the Scottish people. I would expect an SNP government with Labour the 2nd party. The % of votes would be similar to what we have at present. So more than half of the population would not have the government/party they voted for.
Everyone who has a vote should ask themself’s one question, and one question only.
WHY DO THE WESTMINSTER GOVERNMENT WANT YOU TO VOTE NO.
It’s all about the money, your money, your kids money.
Think about it people.
Sleep well Timland
KTF
HH
Delaney’s ….
John Reid…..call me Doctor….I’ve got a ponced up doctorate from a kiddy on University?
Vile bastard…….
Ripped the soul out of Celtic…..
Thank fook he’s gone
Forget all the issues that may or may not happen if we get control of our own affairs.
Just ask yourself one simple question.
Would you prefer a neighbour, no matter how wise or how well intentioned he was, to look after your family’s affairs. Do you believe that ANYBODY would be more prudent on your behalf than you are yourself ?
NO, you would not.
Vote YES to look after your own affairs.
Good night.
Doc,
Ireland used the pound on a 1:1 ratio for about 50 years.
The UK government (Labour I believe) recently raised the retirement age. Now we have record Youth unemployment. Strange that.
Trident out of the Clyde
or
Oil out of the Clyde
I voted YES !
http://www.sundaypost.com/news-views/politics/tories-blocked-oil-boom-in-the-clyde-heseltine-admits-1.446273
Doc & DD I hear you but would liked to have seen more facts & figures from Yes campaign and its a shambles there hasn’t been any!, I already know what the status quo is but i’m left with the devil I know compared to don’t know if that makes sense. I was fortunate to live in Ireland for 13 years and loved it, the sport, culture, history, etc but the way the country is run is a basket case & as a small independent country similar to Scotland in terms of size and population.
So much corruption & cronyism it beggars belief, in fact as i’ve often mentioned the fought you for 800years & fecked it up in less than 100 themselves (as a 1st generation scot i am very proud of my ancestry)
I fear we will have to pay €65 to see a GP
€150 for A&E
€150 for Prescriptions
Private v Public medical system , even with private care €200 to see a consultant with a cash machine in the private lobby (cash always preferred!!!)
Poor health system both private & public from my experience.
No free press everyone in everyone else’s pocket, scatching backs etc so many taxes on peoples wages!
Yes campaign talk of £2.5bn in Defence , yet in Ireland its €1.3BN so why twice as much?
Unfortunately I see a very poor genepool of politicians across the various parties similar to those i saw in Ireland & how I wish we had those Norwegians who had the foresight to set up their Sovereign Wealth Fund now worth £528Bn.
So i’m left with the option of accepting the status quo of Westminster who have fecked it up or the other option that if we’re going to f@ck it up we might aswell do it ourselves.
Sorry to be negative!
Geordie, exactly my point.
Principle of Independence is sound, details, we can negotiate later.
Cheers.
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
00:24 on
31 August, 2014
natknow
00:16 on 31 August, 2014
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Money and finances, I can understand that reasoning.
There is also a distinct possibility that the population will become more affluent as a result of Independence, is there not?
Hence the obvious panic in Westminster, at the very notion that independence is a distinct possibility.
HH.
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There is also a possibility they would become less affluent – it all depends on how you measure it and whose analysis you believe. Which is why I say it’s a question of faith.
Is this VP?!!?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scottish-independence-glasgow-cabbie-wages-oneman-war-against-the-better-together-campaign-9701863.html
Every time I get out of queen st station and see the taxi rank…..I always wonder if one of these ghuys is VP!
Night Timdom.
HH jamesgang
“Seven Deadly Sins
Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Science without humanity
Knowledge without character
Politics without principle
Commerce without morality
Worship without sacrifice.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Paolosboots, vote on the principle, the optimism, the simple belief we have values that differ.
The details will be negotiated. The Yes campaign can’t pre-empt discussions.
3% battery left – night night all…!
paolosboots FC before PLC
Of course mate, it’s a real worry and fear.
But the certainty is that Westminster will continue to screw things up. I struggle to think of a good thing they have implemented.
Great discussion tonight.
At least it took our minds of Tuesday night.
HH
paolosboots FC before PLC
00:34 on
31 August, 2014
so the usual we are not capable excuse then
JamesGang, VP is the best dressed, and most handsome Bhoy on the Blog.
FACT.
Rye
The whole Labour mob now are Fake Plastic Trees. Radical Independence or Anarchy en Ecosse.
Doc,
You are very welcome:)
Anyway, talking of Dr Who..last week there was a gay lizard married to a virginal looking wee white lassie!
dunno why but I saw TSD appear and thought he should be aware, dirty Marxist timelords, whit they like?
Jamesgang cant be VP , hampden taxis are the shower that kicked out some girls at night for speaking Irish!
Natknow @0038
And how’s yer phone doing? ;)
Tro.
Martybhoy at 17.11, sorry for my late reply. I have been out but not in a KevJ way.
I knew when Derk came on last Tuesday, we were up against it even more. He doesn’t have the commitment needed to turn things around for us, He gave a couple of daft fouls away which played inti Maribor’s hands re running down the clock.
If he doesn’t leave by Monday, settle up his contract and mutually consent him.. I don’t like doing this with any of our players but he has not shown anything for us to have any faith in him.
natknow
00:35 on 31 August, 2014
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Life expectancy.
Inner-city districts of Glasgow.
Lowist levels of life expectancy in Europe, under London rule.
Do you think that things will get even worse for the poor, if Scotland gains her Independence?
HH.
Doc
More handsome than you and cowiebhoy. I find that hard to believe!
Night!
HH jamesgang
Yawn – Any football discussions ?
Doc
Steady amigo.
VP willnae get his big giant heid in ma hoose tomorrow.
HH
Doc I am closer to yes than no at this stage but do Not trust politicians in any shape or form , first thing they will do is vote for pensions, pay rises, unvouched expenses with no one to keep them in check.
BCW Between the devil & the deep blue sea!
Magnificent7 what have you seen so far that makes them more capable?
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Quite Like The Look Of Yon Costa,Of Chelsea….
And….Of Course….
We’d Hiv Had ‘Captain Courageous’ John Terry Pullin’ On The HOOPS This Season….
If It Hadn’t Been For SHOUTY Racist Janitors..!!
We’d Hiv Put Away L*gia Jihad Foist Time….
And Been Lookin’ At Second Place In The Group Stage….
VVD Would Hiv Extended His Contract…..
And We’d Hiv A GENUINE $6M Oan The Books….
Tae Back Up MegaWattie An’ SupaGriff….
Up Front…..
DAMN These RACISTS….
[Especially The Thick Port Onions Variety..? Ed]
God Bless Nigel&Douglas!
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