Here we go again!

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This afternoon’s game is not about playing well or looking the part for the new season.  It is only about getting a result that helps us into the second round.  All of the pretty football and developmental signs we hope to see can wait.

Last year we started the same competitive journey a little closer, in Ireland.  More memorably, a year earlier, things kicked off in Gibraltar.  Ronny’s two campaigns both began in Iceland.  Although the game in Gibraltar was an anxious occasion, early European qualification games have only helped prepare the squad in recent seasons.

If we are to see these four qualification rounds through, we will have eight games in eight weeks.  Each an opportunity to pick up injuries and suspensions.  Let’s hope we come through today unscathed in both respects.

Here we go again!

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  1. Bhoyjoebelfast on

    Sot

     

    At work snatching in and out.

     

    Tim Hardin remember him wrote ‘If I had a hammer’

     

    Getting my tablet ready for our two nil victory.

  2. BHOYJOEBELFAST

     

     

    Getting my tablet ready for our two nil victory.

     

     

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    Getting my tablets ready if we don’t :)

  3. B…………………………….T

     

     

    Did you find that ball I lost at Aberdour a few years back mate ???

     

     

     

    StillguttedaboutloosingThatBall

  4. Inquitousiv I’ll alert them!! be good to see you again. We’ll have a few sherberts in the Crit and/or the Sea Angling Club – good Celtic shop. H H Hebcelt

  5. Celtic team v Alashkert

     

     

    Gordon ; Hendry, Ajer, Simunovic ; Forrest, Brown, Ntcham, Tierney ; McGregor ; Eduoard , Dembele

     

     

    Subs: Bain, Christie, Sinclair, Morgan, Allan, Ralston, Kouassi

     

  6. weebobbycollins on

    Bada Bing @ 12.04…”Second Orange Walk set to march past Glasgow church where priest spat on and branded ‘fenian bastard’ in two weeks’ time.”

     

    Turkeybhoy…if you are coming over for this one make sure you bring your darts… :-)

  7. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    WDH

     

    Hotmail will be fine as Mrs BT will let me know

     

     

    Either that or gmail,com

     

    Same prefix with a 1

     

    Before gmail.com

     

     

    Big Joe

     

    Not playing, oldtim and I crawling around the hotel and pub as Cedar is closed

  8. Question

     

     

    What’s the difference between getting a verbal abuse because of the colour of your skin & getting a hard time for acting in an obnoxious & provocative manner after being sent off for an egregiously reckless challenge on an opponent at your opponents ground?

     

     

    Answer

     

     

    None according to Show Racism the Red Card (Scotland).

     

    Truth is that acting like an erse in a deliberate attempt to goad fans when you happen to be black does not exempt you from getting stick. Neither does it mean that deliberately provoking that response when you’re black – that subsequent abuse is because you are black.

  9. I’d take a score draw in this game and if we snatch a win it will be narrow judging by Alashkert’s previous results .

     

     

    Looking forward to the combination of Edouard and Dembele which we’ve seen previews of and were reminded of how well the two linked when briefly paired last season.

     

     

    Scott Allan on the bench but very likely to return to Hibs when he comes home.

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