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Europa failure would compound acute challenge for also-rans

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I’m not going to laugh at results against Luxembourgers or Lithuanians – it’s not so long since Gibraltarians bloodied the nose of a team who went on to become invincible treble winners. Scottish clubs have a long history of pitching up in June and July wholly unprepared for European football.

These results only retain the ability to concern if they are not resolved by remarkably improved performances. Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic grew in stature last summer until they became a competitive Champions League team in the autumn. Others may do the same this season.

What will be clear long before the lottery of the European play-off rounds, is where the gaping chasm exists in Scottish football: are Celtic our only team competitive in Europe, or is there at least one other?

Neither you nor I care who competes in the Europa League, but failure there if Celtic progress to the Champions League will compound an already acute challenge for the Scottish also-rans.

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Episode 2 of ‘A Celtic State of Mind’ finds Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham discussing a variety of topical subjects concerning Celtic Football Club, including:

* Callum McGregor: The Youth of Today;
* Death of the Cult Hero;
* Norwegian Wood – Ronnie Deila’s Exit Interview;
* Farewell to The Stone Roses;
* Hillsborough: The Truth.

Paul John Dykes also chats to SFA President, Alan McRae, to challenge him over recent comments made about Celtic’s domination of Scottish football.

Connect with A Celtic State of Mind @PaulDykes and @CQNMagazine or just listen using the link below…

 

 

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  1. Dbhoy on

    Babasonicos71

     

    The roses with John Squire on lead guitar, that’s a great musical initiation you gave your son there

     

     

    HH

  2. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dbhoy

     

     

    I canny make my mind up who is my favourite Manchester guitarist?

     

    Two contenders, Marr and Squire. Both genius.

  8. Delaneys Dunky on

    MiT and Bbhoy

     

     

    Johnny Marr and his guitar just wins it for me.

     

    Saw The Smiths as a teen in ’83. Magical.

     

    Saw Stone Roses in tent in Glasgow Green ’91. Squire was magical

  13. Delaneys Dunky on

    Beatbhoy

     

    The Strokes and Doves have been great driving music for me. :)

  20. petec on

    I asked Aidan to say his Favourite tracks. The wee lad, he said @he doesn’t have Favourites.@

     

     

    I have been searching the archives for Sure… Doesn’t let you down.

     

     

    CELTIC is the CORE.

  23. Margaret McGill on

    Where were awe you eclectic Tim aficionados of superb rock appreciation when I was growing up?

     

    Huh?

     

    Gives me that “don’t you think you’ve been cheated” kinda thing that bit more hard to thole

  29. petec on

    ANGER is indeed an Energy Everytime I WATCH the MSM…. Especially the BBC…. It had standards alledgedly. I am disheartened.

     

     

    Total Mind control now with the Propaganda.

     

     

    Don’t ask me

  33. petec on

    bEWARE mIND cONTROLLeRs.

     

     

    bE wARE.

     

     

    Knowing that Christ died to take away EVERY Sin is Massive……

     

     

    Here is an Ipod. Christ didnae… blah blah.

  38. petec on

    The mair homegrown Celts in the Celtic team…. the Greater chance of winning the Europa League… the CL looks like a closed shop. Disgusting.

     

     

    There are a lot of excellent Aiberdeen supporters but a good few absolute cowardly bellends in their support, likely huns really, I hope Ryan and Shaun have excellent Seasons ” the Dandy Dons.

     

     

    OOPS…. Americanos Keyboard mistake @ and “.

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