The problem with European football, is that you never know how well your domestic performances measure against what you might face in Europe. At least for us, Scotland’s Uefa coefficient provides a clue to the likely comparable standards in places like Romania or Sweden. Not so for poor Tottenham.
At home, last season’s beaten finalists were entitled to think they could play their natural game against Bayern Munich without inviting a skelping. That notion was ruthlessly exposed as a fallacy. There are no hiding places, when the genuine elite clubs are on form, that do not involve stringing eight players across your 18-yard line.
I suspect you and I both underestimated the Romanian champions in August. Celtic held them out there and had control of the tie, but Cluj are not St Johnstone. Lazio subsequently discovered to their cost that Romanian football is stubbornly effective.
Celtic are playing well right now but tomorrow will be tough. If there is a winner, they will fancy their chances of winning the group.
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BGFC…a poor trainier…is that French for Traynor lol
H.H.
Not much Hate
Roastersville,Tennessee.
Haters gonnae Hate.
Broonie/KT Selectorof theolde Sonics.
Petec…mistakes are forgivable…a la Cluj…but the so called tactical substitutions against Hibs were mind boggling…no?
H.H
M a g i c a l CELTIC.
Welcome Back to Celtic Park Cluj.
TheLurkinTim on 2nd October 2019 10:35 pm
Petec…mistakes are forgivable…a la Cluj…but the so called tactical substitutions against Hibs were mind boggling…no?
H.H
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Make NO Mistake, that I know Nothing.
I cannae wait for the encounter the Morra.
Lenny will be up against a Tactician that uses Chelsea tactics not Celtics.
Celtic is MAGICAL.
Lenny Bhoy, LENNY go and achieve.
CELTIC
Lost in a Fantasy
Love is the Ki, Absolutely the Ki,
Tommy B and his Incredible Academy.
The Fruits are coming.
!!BADA BING!! on 2ND OCTOBER 2019 8:56 PM
GP- what was the Ferdinand incident?
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Do you ou not remember the discussion on here about it ?
A very quick search on why Rio was fined £45k by the FA wiil explain all.
Greenpinata,
The wan position I wanted a dude coming through, Bayern Munich nicked him. :))
GDANSK is a possibility, especially if we win the morra.
Lazio(h) Lazio(a) will determine things.
Ryantula is wan of the First names on the team sheet, IMO, I know Nothing at all Howevaaaaaaah.
Ryan in France was Skilled and utterly determined in EVERYTHING he did.
He had me excited.
I hope we get 60000 there the morra.
THELURKINTIM on 2ND OCTOBER 2019 10:20 PM
…got zero interest in champions league wen we’re not playing…
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Agree with that – very rarely watch any fitba that doesn’t involve Celtic to be honest (unless it is the closed season – I even watched the Women’s World Cup this year – just to see England’s hopes get dashed yet again right enough – and also to see Hope Solo on the panel – ooooftttt !!! ).
Re: the jakey source – I thought initially that he might actually have been a coke-head, but then saw his pal’s smuggled-in half-bottle of Bucky – a dead give-away. Nice, sociable young fellas they were too – that’s why I like the away games – you meet a wide variety of usually very sociable people :-)) Not a big fan of the mob-mentality Green Brigade hangers-on right enough.
HH
BGFC
BGFC…Hope Solo…sounds like a contradiction lol…just like the GB’s organised chaos ;-))
Was a pleasure to meet you and mini BGFC…and Cuz…loved the music…as did a lot of the patrons in the BV…they probs posted it on YT…hope you have IP ;-))
H.H.
THELURKINTIM on 2ND OCTOBER 2019 11:55 PM
…hope you have IP ;-))
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It was agreat day for us – thoroughly enjoyed puting a face to blog name the own good self and the rest of the crew who were there, including BigRailroadBlues, Croppy Boy and yon mad Mahe fella !!!
Re: IP – most of the stuff we do is probably copyright of other folk anyway, so to hell with that ;-)))
HH
BGFC
Good morning
Match day is workday
Let’s correct that wrong Celtic
Do your best.
Looking forward to tonight
Seeing some old friends
God bless Celtic
HH
Good morning CQN from a cold, dark but dry Garngad
Bring on the Clujy
Let’s get a win bhoys and keep the feel good factor going into our bread and butter at 12 on Sunday.
Hail Hail
D. :)
Good morning friends from a crispy, dry, pink skied East Kilbride and Happy Matchday.
G’day to y’all from a still very dark, very early, very hot and humid SE Texas!
Very hot cos oor A/C has gone teats up again 😕. Sweating like the huns Mr. King in a court hoose!
Looking forward to getting a good result tonight, will be tight but think we will get there.
Have a great day everyone, and anybody lucky enough to go to the game, maximum support for the Bhoys.
HH
TC45
A big match for us tonight. I hope the ref is strong. This Cluj team did a lot of diving and Petrescu was in the 4th official’s ear all the time during our last fixture.
Keeping 11 men on the pitch is vital in Europe as these teams exploit space. It will be tough but I think we need home wins against Cluj and Rennes, at least, to progress.
What is the situation with Griffiths, does anyone know?
HH
Are either/both/neither of these statements true:
When Celtic play badly and win, most posters accept the performance.
When Celtic play well and lose/draw, most posters do not accept the performance.
?
Howlin’ gale….gael?…………here in Corcaigh.
The prospect of welcome progress against Cluj the night.
This is our level and we should show that we can comfortably complete against teams like this.
A result defines Neils progress with the team.
C’mon The Hoops.
HH
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/bolingoli-and-jullien-vital-against-cluj/
Eyebrows were raised when Bolingoli and Jullien were missing in defeat to Cluj. Subsequent performance data suggests they will be vital tonight against the same foe in Europa League action. Here’s why.
Bankiebhoy1
` we should show that we can comfortably complete against teams like this.`
I agree with your views more often than not . This time, I feel the implication of `teams like this` is that Cluj are there for the taking. Their European performances suggest otherwise.
I THINK we will win tonight but I am far from seeing Cluj as being in the `teams like this` category.
BB1 Having just reread your post, the word `compete` makes a difference to my reading of your comment.
Then again, `comfortably` supports my original reading :-))))
Greenpinta- from last night, I remember Ferdinand getting done for missing a drugs test,but not a racist charge mate.HH
SIEMPRE CELTIC (FORMERLY TRADITIONALIST88) on 3RD OCTOBER 2019 8:56 AM
What is the situation with Griffiths, does anyone know?
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Recovering from injury and a virus. Not likely to make the squad.
TIMALOY29 on 3RD OCTOBER 2019 9:16 AM
Thanks. Hopefully see him involved again soon.
HH
will Celtic TV take on board viewers comments and lose the NED presenter
WDH
Who is the NED presenter?
Out for a cycle in a wee bit chilly Angus before getting ready for my trip to The Dear Green Place.
Cheerio for now.
NCC:
Scotland is about to ban smacking children…
However, if you are more forward thinking, decide to rip your unborn baby from it’s mother’s womb, tear it from limb to limb and then dump it in an incinerator, that’s OK.
Huh?!
Hot Smoked
the one that is a NED
Lorenzo is still 700 miles to the West of us but winds are picking up and it’s not looking too pleasant in Cluain Mealla, that is Clonmel or if you want a direct translation fro the Irish, The Vale of Honey.
Nature is an awesome force OK.
Anyhow egg chasing for me on the box in 10 minutes, then a trip to Deli for a Tea & Blueberry Muffin. Later watch my second favourite Team Young Bhoys of Berne & then the Highlight of the week, as the famous Glasgow Celtic take the field. This retirement is hard work you know.
I see the huns game is the early kick off tonight.
Tough one for them, they only get to start with 11 men tonight and YB are a solid outfit, not exactly rattling goals in but competent and quite strong defensively. Can see a 2-1 home win.
And 2-0 home win for the bhoys.
HH
Team for Tonight
Forster
Elhamed Bitton Julien Bolingoli
Brown McGregor
Forrest Christie Sinclair
Eduoard
new article posted.
Cork Celt
You are entirely correct about retirement, just finished my Synergy Class at the gym, and b(h)oy was it hard work this morning. Now enjoying a double espresso revitalise before contemplating lunch and forthcoming trip to Paradise on the Arbroath Emerald Express along with JJHS. Have a grand day.
HH