Still a long way to go, but there’s a sharpness about Celtic that is very reassuring. Nomme Kalju were unable to make anything of their Champions League qualification tie with Celtic in front of their own fans last night, while Neil Lennon must have been delighted at what he saw throughout the team.
Marian Shved’s added time goal gave us an insight into why Celtic signed the player, who turned 22 this month. He has pace to burn and an end product. There is a lot more to the modern game, and it will take a while before we see him fully integrate into the team, but the raw materials are clear to see.
One notable aspect of this tie was the quality of dead-balls from Leigh Griffiths. Last week’s free kick aside, his corners arrive in the box at pace and a height that created opportunities. Chris Jullien should have made more of one in particular, but he can be very satisfied with his competitive Celtic debut.
My feeling is that Cluj caught Maccabi Tel-Aviv unprepared. The Israelis have played half as much football as the Romanians this season. Having knocked out two higher seeds, Cluj will face Celtic next Wednesday with nothing to fear. We should progress, but this tie will be a necessary step-up in pace ahead of the play-off round, which starts in three weeks.
The relaxed days of summer are over. Between now and 1 September we play four league games, four European qualifiers and a League Cup tie. If you check the calendar, cup finals happen in March and May, but the real ones take place in the coming weeks. Be ready, Celtic.
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An Dun – apart from it being a stupid strategy in and of itself, the fact that they did a deal on a major revenue stream for any normal football club that turned the stream in to a trickle, leaves me thinking that King has no intention of trying to compete with Celtic. He just doesn’t care. There is more going on than we know. Perhaps the Ibrox franchise is a useful conduit for certain streams of cash that otherwise couldn’t be moved – who knows.
From day one, well before Dodgy Dave got his criminally grubby paws on the franchise, the whole thing was not set up to be a successful football club. Remember the onerous contracts? It’s a cash cow for someone. It just needs the odd bit of theatre now and then to keep the village idiots turning up to keep the accounts looking realistic. But that’s just conspiracy theory on my part. Maybe they are real Rangers (sic) men and maybe they just are that spectacularly stupid and incompetent. Either way, providing Celtic do their business in the transfer market, they are no threat to us.
My desire is to watch the newco die and for a couple of the other clubs to siege the opportunity to become proper challengers. If Hibs or Aberdeen ever get their act together we’d have a really healthy footballing product to enjoy in Scotland
Slippy G not sticking to the script
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49186395
CRC – God Bless Charlie, thoughts and prayers with him, his family and friends at this sad time.
Condolences to the family and friends of wee Charlie R.I.P.
MiT
That , over a pint, would indeed be an interesting experience !
`night all.
JJ
Good evening CQN
Terrible news about young Charlie, may his soul rest in peace.
Condolences to his family and friends.
D. :(
CRC a fitting post, THEBHOYFROMOZ condolences to you and the family, may Charlie rest in peace and may God Bless Charlie’s Soul.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
CRC dreadful news if it’s a financial struggle bringing him home I would be honoured to contribute to a go funding page. Rip Charlie and Hail Hail.
TheBhoyFromOz: sincerest condolences to you and your family on the sad death of your son.
I think I may have met Charlie a couple of times as I had drinks with the CQN 5s on a couple of occasions after matches at Celtic Park.
Ar dheis lámh Dhé go raibh a anam uasal.
Thoughts also with The CQN 5-a-side players.
CRC
Lovely Post and info on the Haugheys.
Beautiful family. Paul my heart goes out to you and all those affected by Charlie’s passing away. A lovely handsome young man, may his soul rest in peace 🙏
That’s the lineup for Monday’s CL Playoff draw complete.
[Seeded Teams]
Ajax / PAOK
Celtic / Cluj
Copenhagen / Red Star Belgrade
Dinamo Zagreb / Ferencvaros
[Unseeded Teams ]
Young Boys of Berne
APOEL / Qarabag
Slavia Prague
Maribor / Rosenborg
ALMORE on 31ST JULY 2019 9:54 PM
TheBhoyFromOz: sincerest condolences to you and your family on the sad death of your son.
I think I may have met Charlie a couple of times as I had drinks with the CQN 5s on a couple of occasions after matches at Celtic Park.
Ar dheis lámh Dhé go raibh a anam uasal.
Thoughts also with The CQN 5-a-side players.
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Yes you will have indeed, I forgot you were an honorary member :-)
CRC.
That’s awful news.
My heart goes out to all Charlie’s loved ones.
Terrible news CRC. Heartbreaking.
Thoughts and prayers for you Charlie. Reat in Peace.
G-D on 31ST JULY 2019 9:47 PM
CRC dreadful news if it’s a financial struggle bringing him home I would be honoured to contribute to a go funding page. Rip Charlie and Hail Hail.
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Indeed. I have already asked the question re financial assistance. If not required , then maybe a collection for something to commemorate Charlie’s life from his CQN family may be appropriate. I will ask the family for guidance in due course
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HH
CRC
May I offer my condolences and prayers to the family of young Charlie,Tragedy.
CRC
Just read about the Bhoy, Charlie. That is awful and unbelievably tragic – I can’t imagine what his parents and family are going through.
Prayers from me, WeeBGFC and our family – God bless them, and I pray they find peace.
HH
BGFC
Celtic Park holds close to 61,000 maxed out. Season ticket sales are limited to 53,000, though season ticket holders have preference to buy additional tickets for CL group stage matches, if we get there, but must buy a group package either way. For SPL matches there is always a general sale for all home games including, since last season against one of our Glasgow rivals. The number of tickets available varies with the opposition, but Celtic to their credit publicise ticket sales weeks in advance and these can be bought online, in person by Celtic supporters/visitors for sections 116,117,118 and sometimes 119, and 120. St Johnstone will be allocated part of section 121. It is a good system allowing non season ticket holders, families, and visiting groups, or visitors generally the opportunity to see the Bhoys live. Concessions available in all the sections mentioned. Not all games sell out completely, but some do.
An Tearmann @ 7.36
Fantastic post
Celtic mac
You sure about section 121 to Saints fans, never known that bit to accommodate away fans, thats left of main stand.
prestonpans bhoys
Good shout PB! Only goes round to 120 in the SE corner lower. Thats where the Saints will be.
No wonder i can never find my seat!
CRC
Lovely post , RIP young Charlie
Thebhoyfromoz.
Sincere condolences. Take care.
Charlie RIP
TheBhoyFromOz
Such a shock. Condolences to his friends, but most of all to you and yours.
RIP Charlie
TheBhoyFromOz
My heartfelt condolences to you and all the family on the sad passing of Charlie.
A wee candle will be burning brightly for the repose of his soul when I attend St. Boniface in Scarborough, Ontario tomorrow morning.
God bless you all.
HH
CRC – Now that is tragic news. Must be hard on you, too, having had to share many tragic tales with us. Please keep us informed if the family want/ need any assistance as mentioned above. ….And take care of yourself.
CelticRollerCoaster 9.10pm
Thanks for your post updating us on this.
It is such a devastating and heartbreaking thing to happen to what sounds like a tremendous family, and young Charlie was obviously a very special and loved bhoy.
Good rest him, he is in my prayers as is his family.
What a terrible loss for the family to endure. May Charlie RIP.
HH
Thoughts and Prayers with the Haughey family
May you Rest In Peace Charlie
And May Perpetual Light Shine Upon you
YNWA
CRC, and the CQN 5’s Bhoys, thoughts also with you all
THE BHOY FROM OZ…
My heart goes out to you and your family.
Prayers with you.
Hummel logo off Sevco website and Presser earlier tonight,Jimmy Bellend will be up all night unstitching the chevrons
That awkward moment when Rangers’ Murray Park renamed the Hummel Training Centre, is renamed Murray Park.
crc
Such a sad death.
We all feel for the family. It is hard for any parent to lose a child- may they take comfort in shared memories.
CRC Tragic news, if fund raising is needed count me in. In the meantime sincere condolences to the family & all who are grieving this sad loss.
Thebhoyfromoz
Ahh Paul I don’t know where to start my big pal. Fair to say that young Charlie took his football skills from Claire…cos you’re pish!!
I cannot imagine what you, Claire and the boys are going through right now and I’m guessing that there’s nothing much that any of us can say that will even remotely help. I do know that when my da passed that the messages here were a source of comfort to me and my mum especially. Please know that we’re all thinking and praying for you mate.
Charlie Haughey RIP wee man.
R.I.P charlie.
condolences to family and friends.
CRC,
Please pass on our condolences to the family and friends of Charlie.
May he rest in peace.
Dresden CSC
Sincere condolences to the Haughey family, I can’t even conceive the pain they must be going through.
RIP Charlie, May perpetual light shine on you.