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Celtic will play KR Reykjavik in the Champions League second qualifying round with the first leg taking place on either 15or 16 July.  Celtic are provisionally at home for the first let – but don’t book your flights until arrangements have been confirmed.

KR beat Glentoran 3-0 on aggregate in last season’s Europa League qualifying campaign before losing 1-3 home and away to Standard Liege.  The Icelandic season continues throughout the summer, KR played a league game yesterday and have another three competitive games before meeting Celtic.  Nine games into the league campaign they are three points off the pace.

From what I can tell, it looks like they have a grass pitch at their 3300 capacity stadium, which removes the big complaint from last season’s qualifiers.

This is a good tie for Celtic, who will be physically stretched by a mid-season team, but we’ll be strong favourites.

We were last in competitive action in Iceland against Valur in 1975, when a 0-2 win out there preceded a 7-0 victory at Celtic Park.

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  1. sipsini

     

     

    I’ll remember that if you ever step outa line. Hahahaha.

     

     

    Cheers buddy. :-))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  2. bournesouprecipe on

    “The manager has made me an offer to go with him to England next season. I will consider it after the World Cup”.

     

     

    Arjen Robben

  3. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Re: Tomorrow’s daily record

     

    Phil MacGiollaBhain ‏@Pmacgiollabhain 6m

     

     

    For the avoidance of doubt: the chances that Blue Pitch Holdings would actually want to INCREASE their stake in RIFC is simply Off The Radar

  4. •-:¦:-•** -:¦:- sparkleghirl :¦:-.•**• -:¦:-• on

    From a Chilean point of view, would rather face brazil than Mexico. Tense stuff

  5. Weefra,

     

     

    I’ll make a point of meeting up with your good self at the Cqn corner with my bhoy and ghirl next season.HH

     

     

    Jeeso 3-0, Croatia falling apart.

  6. eddieinkirkmichael on

    !!Bada Bing!!

     

     

    22:34 on

     

     

    Yeah Phil has really been on the ball with his Sevco revelations this year. How did that admin event go he has been predicting for over 5 months?

  7. sipsini

     

     

    That’s a date buddy. Looking forward to it kiddo. :-))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  8. johann murdoch on

    Bada

     

    I’m sure the appearance of another ( stop sniggering at the back!) billionaire and slow season ticket sales are not related ? :)

     

    Think you have hit the nail on the head with another about to feast on the carcass and bones – the gullibles will lap this up hh

  9. jimbo67,

     

     

    Fergus asked Celtic’s permission to write to me as well.

     

     

    There is no point me buying tickets when I can’t attend. It is better that things are highlighted. If the games were not moved, I’m sure a lot more would buy ST’s.

     

     

    The Sky money is a pittance really, why not recreacte the mystique of a force by utilising the No Broadcasting to fill the stadium?

     

     

    Especially when Word gets out that the Brand of Fitba is Amazing.

     

     

    The Stone Roses Draw is the fact they have not been seen by many.

  10. What a fantastic World Cup

     

     

    What a great summer of football

     

     

    Good times

     

     

    B-)

  11. jimbo67, I had the same problem; ticket office told me they had two accounts set up for me so the letter got sent out because of this, but season ticket set up ok