Should Lionel Messi’s illness, which kept him out of Saturday’s clash with Malaga, prevent him boarding a plane to Glasgow tomorrow, Brendan Rodgers will take some grain of comfort. The Argentine was the principle actor in the destruction of Celtic at the Camp Nou two months ago.
Since then Celtic have more than earned the Champions League credit which has come their way. Meritocratic draws against Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach have given the club two points more than some observers predicted for them when the group stage was drawn in August.
Without Messi, Barcelona remain a potent force, but arguably the greatest player to ever kick a ball changes the dimension of the challenge enormously. While it’s likely a few days rest would be enough for Messi to push himself, if necessary, manager Luis Enrique may be inclined not to take chances with his star asset ahead of a huge week for the Catalans.
After Celtic they are away to Real Sociedad, who are only four points behind in La Liga, while the following weekend they have the chance to close the four point gap at the top when Real Madrid visit.
So if you meet Luis around town this week, tell him he’d be better to rest Leo for the important La Liga clashes.
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ACGR and Thai Tim Jim,
Correct about The Bull and Bear,
TC 45
THEBARCAMOLE on 21ST NOVEMBER 2016 10:59 PM
Yep!! Tough times!
If yer back this way gimme a shout!!
TC45
One of the barmaids there was fairly recently shot in both legs during a car jacking outside the bar
If , buts , mibees. Hope they don’t like the cauld weather.
MACJAY
Stop lurking and get posting again.
I`m not lurking.
THAI TIM JIM,
SEASON BOOK ?
Is your kind offer still up for grabs Jim, as I live in Glasgow and I would make great use if your seat at CP if I was lucky enough to be considered ?
I had a season book for years, but then circumstances took over ( job & health ), and I was forced to give my seat up.
If your seat is still available , either VFR or Paul67 has my email address which I am happy for you be passed to you ?
If someone else has came to an arrangement with you by now , as Ive just seen your post then obviously that’s fine just let me know on here if you get time ?
Either way, your a good Celtic man.
HH
MACJAY
Good to know yer still around,bud!
What’s your plans for the Barca match? Is Cheers opening early,or are you just going to hide behind your couch until FT?
VFR,
I may be very interested in the CQN Christmas Dinner depending on venue and cost, which I believe is being held on Friday 2nd December ?
Can you advise of details IF there are still places avaible ?
Cheers.
HH
BIGJIMMY
I was trawling my mail trying to find your addy,was sure I had it.
If you mail me at
bmcuwp@gmail.com
I’ll do my best to get the details to you.
BMCUWP,
Good man, an email is on its way in the next 5 minutes. I’m not fast at typing !
HH
Good morning, friends, from a rather gloomy, dark and wet and blowy East Kilbride. Juan Merslippe.
Word of The Day (Inspired by thoughts on Sevco, the SFA and the SPFL!)
Imprecate /ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪt/
verb
1. (intransitive) to swear, curse, or blaspheme
2. (transitive) to invoke or bring down (evil, a curse, etc): to imprecate disaster on the ship
3. (transitive) to put a curse on
Derived Forms
imprecatory, adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Latin imprecārī to invoke, from im- in- ² + precārī to pray
KTF
Big Jimmy
A few will be in Blane Valley tomorrow from about 3 for a drink before the match
You can then head home and watch the game safe in the knowledge that the roasters will make you welcome
Big Jimmy on 22nd November 2016 6:45 am
I don’t know anything about the Christmas Dinner.
I’m not a member of the Christmas Dinner clique or the CQN socialisation clique it seems.
KTF
Going underground (passing paradise)
The Jam csc
Wild, wet morning. Am off to darkest Lancashire, well Manchester actually. Keep out of trouble everyone, fairly big game coming up
BLANTYRE & VFR,
Thanks for the offer to meet some of you guys in BV on Wed. I have a bit of legal business to attend to at lunchtime locally, and depending on how I’m feeling ( health wise ?), I’ll try and make it. Thanks mate.
VFR, I think it was PHILBHOY ? Who posted earlier on this thread about the dinner. So sorry PHIL if I’m wrong apologises.
If your not part of clique, then perhaps it’s not a clique that I should be party to either ? LOL.
HH
This day fortnight we will be welcoming Man City to Glasgow for our eagerly awaited CL game.
Meanwhile, in the Almore household, we’ll be eagerly awaiting the return of Dr. Marc from Australia after five and a half years away. Cannot wait.
Francie Hinton – RIP
Thought and Prayers for all who are close
very sad to read that.
Headline in the record…
“Former Celtic boss Ronny Deila reveals he suffered anxiety attacks while in Parkhead hot-seat”
Nae offence,Ronny-but didn’t we all?
Almore
We are away to the Mancs mate
Big Jimmy
No clique about it, we always post where and when and open to all
It’s the Celtic way☘️☘️
ALMORE
Get the red carpet and the bunting out!
I hope you have a grand time welcoming him back. And I hope he gets his accent back PDQ(!)
Btw,mailed you a few minutes ago.
Ah still think that we’ll win one and, draw one of our two remaining CL games and, I suspect that we’ll be mibberied on Sunday – nothing to do with Aberdeen – but, the mibs who are aware that Brendan dizny bite so, ah think that they’ll put him to the test….just a feeling.
Big Ciifcti(sp) could do a Miku under Brendan’s tutelage….imho.
Darkest fears……
We could get done down the left hand side of the pitch without the magical KT.
Ah mean, in terms of a WOW!!!!!! player coming through the ranks…..
KT is up there with…..
McStay
Nicholas
And,, KT is easily our best full back since Daniel Fergus McGrain….imho.
Tommy Gemmell is Celllic’s greatest full back….imho.
And, it’s a photo finish between Tommy Gemmell and, Bobby Lennox as to who was Cellic’s greatest ever player….imho.
Jinky was Magical, Magical, Magical….imho.
But, BTG and, BL were off the planet in terms of greatest ever Celt gravitas….imho.
Hopefully Brendan will solidify the left hand side of the pitch….I’m sure he will.
Take care Celts.
….laters….
Big Jimmy, I’m just waiting on an e-mail back re. a conversation I had with Almore yesterday, as I think it’s the Dundee game next month he was looking for a ticket, plan was to leave it with a CQN’er for use of anyone needing a ticket. I’ll get back to you on here once I’ve had the reply and hopefully get something arranged to leave it with someone after tomorrow’s game so that you can use it.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 22ND NOVEMBER 2016 6:43 AM
Early morn. K.O. , mate.
6.45.
I`ll be watching this one live.
Easy when there is not much expectation.
We`re a more competitive side now than we were in Barca.
So,some hope.
THAI TIM JIM
I’ve got Almore and Big Jimmy’s addys-if you want to forward me yours,I can put you all in touch with each other.
bmcuwp@gmail.com
Btw,smashing stuff on the season ticket.
HH.
MACJAY
If it was 645am over here,I’d be able to watch it!
As it is,highlights on Friday morning for me. Since I won’t be able to avoid the score beforehand,at least I’ll know how much of the hard stuff to put aside for celebrating/drowning my sorrows.
No predictions,but I don’t think we are an 11/1 shot. Though if we lose,we might as well have been 111/1!!!!
Hello again all you young rebels.
Another great weekend with the peninsula rebels and more new
members as word gets out there about our CSC. MOOLOOLABA
BHOY thoroughly enjoyed his golf outing and regaled us later with
tales from the Calton and it turned out he knew PADDYMAC’S
wife’s father well, from back in the day.
Two other new members Rab and Ailsa surprised us all when she
revealed that she was a bus convener for a Dumfries CSC.and Rab
a club secretary also back in the day, maybe some of you borders
CQN’rs will remember the bus which ran from the SPREADEAGLE
PUB ( love that name ) anyway Sunday spread into Monday and
there was just as many hoopies for another session,
ALMORE.
I know you and your good lady are desperate to see Dr Mark but i’ve
been talking to him about attending our Christmas BBQ on 4th Dec.
it’s always a great hoot but i promise we will be gentle with him and
make sure he gets back safe and well and sober ( hic ) :-))
H.H Mick
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BMCUWP, e-mail sent
HH
BlantyreTim: Luckily for me I didn’t book flights to Glasgow so:-)
VFR :
” I’m not a member of the Christmas Dinner clique or the CQN socialisation clique it seems.”.
…..but you are a member of the rather exclusive Coia`s Clique .
JJ
Scots Porridge Oats – they’re nae tattie scones…or even the [Aye] Ready Brek I enjoyed as a child, but they fair fill you up for a day of talking rubbish.
Hope? Hope?? You know where that got us last time, eh? I can’t actually remember. Enjoy the build up and anticipation of seeing the greatest, financially doped team in the world ra mora.
Davidopoulos
The ole teddy break red glow was the stuff of legend
I even wore the arran knit for best effect
Feck spellcheck
THAI TIM JIM
Cheers,mate. Reply sent.
HH
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3n-mh5bck
Check the Converse All Stars – cost you £50 nowadays…
THAI TIMJIM & BMCUWP,
Thanks Bhoys.
Feel free to email me, and I can provide you with my phone numbers also ?
I’d be happy to buy you Bhoys some beers……let’s have a beer Frenzy !
HH