European football forever shocks, never more so that when Hibs and Hearts eliminate two teams you have heard of. Rosenborg’s star rises and fades with the clock, but they are still vastly more experienced in Europe than Hearts. Coming from two goals down in the tie to win last night was an heroic result.
The ground under Easter Road has been rumbling since the season kicked off. Defeats in both league games to St Mirren and Motherwell, on top of the away loss in Andora in the last Conference League qualification round, suggested Hibernian would lose to Luzern, with Lee Johnson packing his bags before the Festival ends. If he could win next week’s home leg against Aston Villa, they would erect a statue to their diminutive manager – or maybe a life size figurine.
Tottenham’s Irish hero from the 50s and 60s, Danny Blanchflower, once said, “We aim to equalise before the other team score”. It’s a brilliant quote and I forever see echoes of it as teams prepare for a loss. They look for an easy headline, something that shows them on the front foot, before an impending defeat.
For evidence, just look at the headlines Newco have made for themselves this morning. They’re all ‘demandy’ – for tickets to Celtic Park, proffering faux grievances. 700 tickets is not a safe allocation for these games, I have been there and can testify. That lot really need to take crowd safety more seriously.
7,000 is the correct allocation. 700 is an arbitrary nonsense. If forced, I would offer 19 tickets, nine each representing our two nine-in-a-row campaigns and one for our European Cup win. Let 19 of them honour Celtic in this unique way. I am being ridiculous, of course, but they started it.
All we need to see a resolution here is patience. When I first started going to Ibrox, Rangers were rubbish and Celtic fans were welcomed at three sides of the stadium. The Broomloan Stand, half the Standing Enclosure, a third of the Main Stand and the unsold part of the Govan Stand. You can see the stars aligning again!
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GFTB
Spurs fans singing our old gaffers song …
Will see how long that lasts :-)
I timed it.
4 mins 25 secs.
Tom 7.31pm
A few defeats and it will be a lot less than 4mins :-)
Hope your recovering well … seems you have far too much “time” on your hands just now :-)
I have just reminded Sky … no way that was 4mins and 21secs
GFTB
You mean like posting on CQN? I’m way way down that list mate.
Reminded should be rewinded !!!
Again .. I sort of want Ange to do well but the Spurs fans are just waiting on him failing
Still delighted we now have Brendan
GFTB
I have just reminded Sky … no way that was 4mins and 21secs
No idea. I didn’t really time it. Just a quick response to your “it won’t last” comment.
Couldn’t resist it. 👍
Tom 7.43pm
I set it up for you to tap it in
It made me laugh reading it :-)
Just had a phone call from a Spurs diehard, 70 odd living in the same village as me and still a SB holder, his son sits in the seat, qualifies as a diehard IMO, anyways, when Ange was appointed he wasn’t sure, obviously, given the pish the britts think of scotland, first thing he said tonight was, you were right, he is special, I believe he is, aye he has gone but he still has a place in my heart.
Don’t shoot the messenger.
Just received a txt saying an English Championship club has approached Sevco with an interest in TavPen. The word is, if they miss out on CL, he’s gone.
AN TEARMANN on 19TH AUGUST 2023 6:14 PM
McPhailbhoy
Wee query re your name.
In 1951 Scottish cup final Celtic beat Motherwell 1-0
Scorer McPhail
In 1957 in the famous 7-1 game.McPhail scored a hatrick.
Query is 1951 goalscorer is that a family member?
Hope all well bout the town:-)
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Yes An Tearmann John and Billy were my mammy’s cousins. Apparently I met both of them I don’t remember John but do remember Billy.
All seasons here today, now beautiful late summer evening, give it 10 minutes and it’ll be winter again!
Tom McLaughlin
Sadly I do think Tav Pen literally has gone as a player.
He was one of their worst midweek in Geneva.
He is a liability.
I would rather he was in their team than sold.
Saint Stivs at 7.12
That hun was doing OK until he tried to spell persevere 🤪
On the subject of rangers I think the Athens game v Zagreb matters more to them than they realize.
Zagreb lose and it will slip the rangers down to Pot 2 seeds in Europa should they lose to PsV.
PERCYVEAR
i blame the scools
Tom
if Tavpen is for the off who’ll take all of their penalties? Who took their penalty today? He’ll get plenty of practice!
Seems to be more than a few Man You fans on here today.
Liked them in the past not now. And especially do not like their manager Ten Hag. Nasty little man.
Well done to Spurs, really hope Ange can succeed in returning a style of football absent under both Mourinho and Conte. Not one to live vicariously, but the fact is if Ange does do well, as his team did today, it does show the decision making at Celtic in a good light, not to mention the positive perception of the football he had us playing. We need to build on that with Brendan, a manager who also values every Cup game. Lets get into the Quarters tomorrow, and if so a possible home tie in the draw.
Disagree Tom
Tavpen won’t be going anywhere IMO.
Tavpen can’t defend even Ibrox Noise say he’s shite!
Has Sally McCoist ever seen just a regular goal….or are they all “abshalootly incredible?”
Asking for a friend
CELTIC MAC
Just scrolled back…..couldn’t see one man yoo fan
Another site maybe?
Zagreb winning 1.0 at half time 2.2 on aggregate
Dutch athletes hit the deck from winning positions in two successive finals.
Back to Basics
It’s called a Cantwell
Seriously if you are watching on BBC then you will see why the rangers fans are outraged with the BBC ….
Zagreb now 2 up on the night
AEK totally Hibsing it in Athens.
That is triple
Crap for Celtic.
Loss of money for our co eff ranking
Loss of the potential goalie signing for a few weeks.
Easier draw for the Huns in Europa assuming Dinamo get through next round and Huns don’t.
AEK equalize 95th minute. Wow.
Extra time likely
Athens has scored 3 3 on aggregate
Athens score again
Burnley78
Let us focus and concentrate on what we do.
Your a tad overfixated on what the cheating hun is doing
Loss of money on coeff ranking?
This or Next year?
Keeper.- the assumption there is zagreb loose the keeper is ours? That could be wrong ,if he does not come we scout someone else
Not interested in there antics B78 on or off park.type of draw etc.Every post bout them on here oxygenates them.
To kilmarnock tomorrow
HH
Dinamo out
That awkward moment when you hope a team gets pumped – so that you can sign their keeper!!!
🤔
Incredible but Athens score 2 goals after the 90 to draw 2-2 on the night and go through v Zagreb 4-3 on aggregate.
Remarkable result. Good for us I believe on 3 fronts.
Which are?
@Burnley I’m out of the loop on the Zagreb score…
How is it good for us mate????
McPhailBhoy
Thanks for reply about your mums cousins,i was reading over john fallons book and he mentioned the 51 final and joh scoring,it set me thinking.
All fascinating stuff,hopefully over in a few weeks
time :-) hope all well buddy
HH
Catchin up fae last night….
Mod ..great tunes ,like a a Fri many moons ago…
More importantly…Seems you beat a few demons in your time….
Your a survivor big time….And now your here to referee us…lol….We keep going.
H.H,
An T
If you honestly reckon :
1) Celtic gaining more revenue by the elimination of a rival for a higher ranking place
2) The strong possibility emerging as possible that we may sign a good quality player for a position many think we have a weakness
3) The chance our nearest league rivals this season might have a tougher run in Europe than expected in a lower grade competition as we go head to head with them domestically
Are all not good things then that’s your prerogative.
Right now I think these are good things for us.
As for tomorrow and the game. Of course Celtic winning is really important.
For momentum, for confidence, for our belief and most importantly to show we can go and win at a venue our likely nearest domestic rivals could not…… with no fuss.
Tomorrow is a much bigger game than last weeks imo. Let’s hope we get cause to celebrate tomorrow.