I was concerned about a trip to Estonia after hearing Hearts struggle in their home leg against Estonian opponents last week, so news that Gibraltar’s Lincoln Red Imps beat Flora Tallinn was welcome, although the concern was tempered as news arrived that Hearts were three goals up in the away leg.
The lesson here is that in July, one more week’s training has a huge impact on performance.
Brendan Rodgers will be happy with how training has progressed thus far, but it’s only when players put multiple 90 minutes under their belts that they are ready for competitive action. There’s not necessarily a great deal of work to do to overcome Red Imps (no offence intended), but qualifiers come thick and fast thereafter. Despite beating Slovenian champions Olimpija Ljubljana yesterday, I expect Celtic will be more motivated for Saturday’s game against Maribor.
It gets serious from now onwards.
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Going for a France win tonight,2-1 aet.Just hope it’s a good game and no Schumacher Battiston-like incidents.
Just booked up for Santa Ponsa, presumably there are a few bars I can catch the games in
Tam Collins
“One can only hope that Peter may, in the fullness of time, be recognised and ‘canonised’ like Fergus, for his contribution to our club.”
I can enclose exclusive video footage of PL being canonized by our support
canonized
Glendalystonsils @ 7.44…
Sign Hym?
3 hrs to registration deadline for Q2 ties though being honest if our current squad can’t beat the Imps easily then we shouldn’t be there.
As I’ve posted before the declines for registration for CL Qualifying are :
* List A has to be submitted by the following fixed deadlines:
* 7 July 2016 (24.00CET) for all matches in the second qualifying round;
* 21 July 2016 (24.00CET) for all matches in the third qualifying round;
* 8 August 2016 (24.00CET) for all matches in the play-offs;
* 1 September 2016 (24.00CET) for all further matches from the first match in the group stage
* 43.08 For the three qualifying rounds and the play-offs, a club may register a maximum of one new eligible player on List A after the above-mentioned deadlines, provided the quota of locally trained players is respected. Such registration must be completed by 24.00CET on the day before the relevant first-leg match and the club’s association must confirm in writing that the new player is eligible to play at domestic level at this time.
Celtic dawn 7:53
Am there first week September
Plenty of Celtic bars HH
Great start. France going full pelt. Germany holding steady.
Franny
I’m a couple of weeks after you. been to most of Majorca, but not Santa Ponsa, till now. Apparently we are near the beach and central. That’s according to Mrs Dawn, probably half way up a mountain
Aberdeen through 3-2 aggregate.
From twitter “Cork City fans singing “you’re only here for your passports” to the Linfield fans”
Still 0-0 after 30 mins (1-0 up agg)
SFTB
Homer Simpson done that :)
Hullabullooza CSC
I’m a couple of weeks after you, apparently central and near the beach according to Mrs Dawn that is. Probably half way up a mountain
Tooolazytobookmyself@csc.com
CELTIC DAWN on 7TH JULY 2016 8:16 PM
I’m a couple of weeks after you, apparently central and near the beach according to Mrs Dawn that is. Probably half way up a mountain
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Mrs Dawn’s first name wouldn’t happen to be Dawn?
Stewart Robertson, the Sevco managing director, withdrew his name for consideration in the SPFL board elections tonight. Their official site says it’s so he can spend more time on his day job. In fact I can tell you that he did it because he was told he faced no prospect of winning … only the certainty of a humiliating defeat.
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/07/blogs/sevco-official-pulls-out-of-spfl-board-election-to-avoid-humiliation/
Keep your friends close and your Miroslav Klose
CELTIC DAWN
The “Beach & Central” is the worse pub in Mallorca.
Really rough area ;)
Brilliant football from Germany so far.
Only a matter of time before Germany score.
Who would win in a fight between Thomas Muller and Gerd Muller.
Celtic dawn
Mind take plenty of Celtic tops with you HH
SFTB,
Tam Collins?????????????????
Arc Fen v Grey Man. Good game so far, Grey Man to win.
Confusedcsc.
This is European football at its best!
Aberdeen doing their bit for the cooefficient rankings then. Pathetic.
Anyone think Greazeman will be 2 slippy for the Germans?
JAMES FORREST on 7TH JULY 2016 8:20 PM
Stewart Robertson, the Sevco managing director, withdrew his name for consideration in the SPFL board elections tonight. Their official site says it’s so he can spend more time on his day job. In fact I can tell you that he did it because he was told he faced no prospect of winning … only the certainty of a humiliating defeat.
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/07/blogs/sevco-official-pulls-out-of-spfl-board-election-to-avoid-humiliation/
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Good piece James ,almost sorry for the boy …and that other bloke Blair.
Hell mend them..chilling cartoon in the Herald this morn….shows the back
of two figures heads bowed ..one Blair the other an old woman with ‘Iraqi dead ‘on
her back..she says ” We will be with you always”
Great German shape – Scheiwnsteiger, Ozil and two high wing-backs – totally dominating.
French need Naka to take this kick.
JAMES FORREST on 7TH JULY 2016 8:20 PM
Stewart Robertson, the Sevco managing director, withdrew his name for consideration in the SPFL board elections tonight. Their official site says it’s so he can spend more time on his day job. In fact I can tell you that he did it because he was told he faced no prospect of winning … only the certainty of a humiliating defeat.
deluded as ever
HH
Voguepunter
No its Krawkoff, shes polish
Giroud
Greedy Greedy B
Just my opinion
HH
Ridiculous penalty. Another dodgy referee.
Harsh, harsh decision.
Very tough on the Germans, right on half time.
Ref’s a homer. Shocking decision.
Wow. That’s what happens when you don’t score when you are on top.
I wonder what the ref has been bought with, an absolute joke decision
Think one of the other officials informed the ref for the penalty there.
Why lead with your arm? Looked a pen to me.
Think Kante will come on for the lump of wood.
After these tournaments we usually see our referees influenced by the way it was officiated . Expect to see penalties galore from corners for the first few weeks , well against us anyway .