It pains me to say it, but Newco’s run in Europe this season has been exceptional. We can make whatever excuses we like about the merits of Braga and Red Star, but this didn’t matter to us in 2003 when we eliminated Boavista, then 10th in the Portuguese league, and it should not matter now.
For much of the game last night, Leipzig looked ordinary; unable to get into the Newco box, never mind create a chance. The goal came from a low percentage shot by a left back who moments before mis-controlled the ball to let it run out of play.
Leipzig, though, are anything but ordinary. Defeat to two late goals by Union Berlin on Saturday was their only reversal in 17 outings, a run that includes wins away over Atalanta, Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Real Sociedad. They remain favourites to progress to the final, but the game did not go to plan for the Germans and their place in the final is not assured.
Four years ago today we beat Newco 5-0 to win the league on our way to being the first Scottish team to retain the treble. That day, that season, was enormous fun, but it was one in a long line of seasons when Celtic were not pushed. Strategically, that treble did less for us than I hope the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat two weeks ago will do. You and I now know we need to improve for next season.
To win this league we will need to better a team who reached a European semi-final. If we do, it would be a remarkable achievement for a new manager and overwhelmingly new playing squad. For the remainder of this season and almost certainly next season, we face-off against a very competitive outfit for a Champions League bounty that would be transformational to whoever wins.
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Good morning all, COYBIG 🍀
I hope that I am STILL PEEING Myself LAUGHING at the Huns around 1.45pm Today ?
HH.
Gooooood morning all from the Garngad
Weather update – Dunno. No looked.
Today is the day where our players can make a name for themselves, become history makers bhoys.
At then from the off give them no time to settle.
Snuff out Tavpen crossing into the box from all areas and it will restrict them. Other than that Tora, Tora, Tora.
COYBIG
D :)
My Grandson calls me last night ” Grandad did a parcel from Amazon come for me?” Yes wee man I say what is it as he is 10.
The wee man ” beach balls, cork hats, and kangaroos” Granda, ok son I say.
See you at 10.30am when we drop my sister off at Gran before we head to game.
Australia day at paradise guys
G’day mate, stick another hun on the barbie mate.
D :)
I looked up Tora x 3, Tiger Tiger Tiger…hooped apex predators ;-))
H.H.
DAVID66….
Bring the 3 Points back.
HH Mate.
TLT – Good to see you on A.
I thought it meant attack, attack, attack 😂
I’m pished already after 1 can with ma breakie.
D :)
Big Jimmy I was going but my daughter is going with Riley and his dad.
I thought I was getting 2 hospitality tickets as I normaly do for Huns game at paradise but the guy let me down😥😥😥
So I will be in the Howgait for the game with just 1 out of our normal 10 group as they are all going, if you fancy coming up.
Trying to get that BRRB to come up as he did for the semi.
D :)
Good morning from a grey and damp Village.
Sitting primed and ready for my 8am pick-up. Took me ages to get to sleep last night. I remember as a wee 11 year-old being unable to sleep the night before the 1965 Cup Final v Dunfermline. And here I am 57 years later still counting sheep on the eve of a massive game.
It’s what Celtic does to us.
It’s what Celtic means to us.
2-0 the Bhoys.
Hail Hail
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A cereal that works with beer…dunno…but if you work it out gies a holler ;-))
H.H.
TLT – Anything works with beer.
D :)
Been ready since 745…my mate picking me up at 8…..now 8.08 !!!!….nerves jangling…..please celtic !!!!
Notice there’s no invitation to the Howgait….boooo ;-))
H.H.
TLT – You are always welcome buddy.
Anyone else as well, the more the merrier.
D :)
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Good morning all , sadly not managing today ,
although just got my season ticket sorted out for next season .
Good luck to Ange and the bhoys .
Get that stadium rocking today lads and bring home that league title today
Hail Hail
Wolfetones 1st Of May…🙏🏻
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quiVSOEKMwQ
Safe journey to all Celts going to and from the game.
Go on Celtic,work for each other and us,do your best.
God bless Celtic.
Into town for breakfast now.
HH
DAVID66…
Thanks mate for the invite to the Pub, but I NEED to stay at home due to the health issues. I was ” Touch and Go” about going out drinking with the Bhoys on Friday, but I decided to tough it out.
however, Im STILL having bowel problems and as i said earlier, I havent stopped Peeing since Fridays Beer Fest.
Hopefully any kind of win for The Celts today, but I will need to stay at home for now.
HH Davie Bhoy.
Big Jimmy – No problem, I blew it told my daughter go because I was getting those tickets and the bhoy never came through.
Anyway you look after yourself Jimmy.
All welcome if anyone looking to see the game in a Celtic minded pub come and join us at the Howgait.
D :)
Good Morning all. Arbroath Emerald CSC express is a go go. En route to meet my Bhoy at Paradise.
3-1 to the good ghuys. COYBIG HH 🍀🍀
Carlo Ancelotti has now won the league title in Spain, France, Italy, England and Germany. That is some achievement.
Interesting to see what changes from the semi final Ange makes to the midfield and to our approach to the game today.
High intensity right from the start Celtic, early goal and then blow them away.
Ensure that Beaton has no influence on the outcome.
God bless Ange and the Bhoys, stay safe lads.
changes in personnel aye mibbies, , but formation and system same again.
trust the players to do what they are best at, fast accurate one/two touch passes and shoot low and hard,
only lesson needed from hampden is dont let them get close enough to foul you (given or not they were fouls), if you turn into space, tom, rio, maeda, kyogo, dont try accelerating away, just pass the ball into the big space and let jota or whoever chase it down.
watched a ref blogger describe lunstum as commiting 6 fouling offenses, 3 of which were at least yellow cards, and he should have been off the park within a half hour.
the huns didnt beat us, the ref did.
and again, if mcgregor is in goal , shoot fast, hard and low to his left, if it opens up compose yourself and shoot there,
in the weirdest of ways, i dont get nerves for this game anymore, i dont dwell on it or worry about it, or fret on what could go wrong, its just another game, 3 point and a league title are there for the taking.
i dohave one wish and that is mcgregor to get humiliated, either in a hun skelping or with a hun howler.
he deserves it at his legacy.
here we go again ………
clap clap
Right! 2.9 miles from stadium. Average walking speed for 70-79 year old = 2.53 to 2.82. So, I’ll be there in an hour. COYBIG…
JHB Agents are bunch of con men and women,I’ve always said that your club is your employer not agents ,why should players be paid over the top wages when the ordinary fan is treated as a customer,Football clubs should pay decent money to there players,but fans should be treated with good facilities better viewing in the stadium,no restricted views were Celtic a Park is terrible at 2 ends of the main stand ,so seating for everyone should be a priority,not how much you have in your pocket,also outlets like Mc Donald’s ,KFC and other good outlets should be made available around the stadium,and these misers that run our club just remember the working class Celtic Supporter has pumped more money into the club rather than the Billionaires and Millionaires on the Celtic Board.
Trevor Sinclair in the Springfield Vaults 😎
good bhoy trev sinclair
We had a poor season but straight away, I was thinking: ‘We need to put this right’. That was my motivation. I love this club, I’ve committed my future here and I took it personally. If we win, I’m the happiest guy in the world and if we lose, I won’t speak for three days.
“There was never a point where I was going to take the easy option and leave. I wanted to come back and put the record straight. I wanted to show people that it was a one-off and that we could go again.
“Would it be the pinnacle of my career to lift the trophy as captain? Absolutely.”
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Love it.
COYBIG
🍀Celtic team v Rangers: Hart, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley, Jota, Kyogo, Maeda.
Subs: Bain, Bitton, Giakoumakis, Abada, Turnbull, McCarthy, Rogic, Forrest, Welsh.
Kyogo and O’Riley start
Don’t Let it Be Forgot
Saturday, 30 April 2022
Not Fade Away
“In this single parish (Geevagh, Co.Sligo) comprising a population of 1,000 souls, no less than eighty-seven persons have actually died of starvation within the last twelve days. Many are buried without coffins. This fact is indisputable and as I feel convinced that numbers will have to be interred with no other covering but the rags they wore when living.’’
http://tirnaog09.blogspot.com/2022/04/not-fade-away.html
🔵Rangers team v Celtic: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Bassey, Barisic, Lundstram, Davis, Arfield, Aribo, Sakala, Kent.
Subs: McLaughlin, King, Jack, Kamara, Sands, Lowry, Amad, Itten, Wright.
They are not resting anyone other than Jack, perhaps.
CELTIC: Hart, Taylor, Starfelt, Kyogo, Jota, Carter-Vickers, O’Riley, Maeda, Hatate, McGregor, Ralston.
Subs: Bain, Bitton, Giakoumakis, Abada, Turnbull, McCarthy, Rogic, Forrest, Welsh
Team is more than capable of doing the job. Huns have Davis and Arfield in the middle. Surely we can compete with thos two?
This is what it means to be Celtic
Champions again dont you know.
A team called old-firm couldnt do 2 in a row.
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‘Martin, known as “Kano” to his friends, was a regular contributor to the Celtic Quick News forum. When other members of the forum found out about his situation they quickly kicked off a fundraising effort to raise £60,000 to pay for modifications to his house to get him home for Christmas with his family, after spending a year in hospital. One fundraising event was a bucket collection outside Celtic Park on a match-day. The overall campaign exceeded the target and it was decided to use some of the extra money to take a group of children, who had volunteered at the bucket collection, to a match at Celtic Park. The idea for The KANO Foundation was born.’
http://tirnaog09.blogspot.com/2022/04/first-time-in-paradise.html