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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Paul Telfer?
PHILBHOY,
Seems there’s a few good Glesga East end Bhoys on here ?
Magic.
HH.
Is there to be a booze up ” hoot” anytime soon ?
Davidopolous
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BIG JIMMY
Not that I’m aware of……………buy maybe they are keeping me out of the loop!
Big Jimmy
A few will bein Blane Valley Wednesday afternoon pre match
Just read The Clumpanys blog – what the feck was that from Boyd? They really are scraping the bottom of the barrelled with him.
CHAIRBHOY on 21ST NOVEMBER 2016 4:15 PM
CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT @ 10:00 AM,
Well it’s great to know you played and with another couple of Catholics. As an Airdrie bhoy I had split Loyalties, if I knew I was watching an Airdrie Schools XI with the first Catholic players it would Certainly have led to a bit of Cognitive Dissonance:)
My fuzzy recollection was we (The Xaverian’s) had three players representing Coatbridge, think one of our ghuys scored two.
We were allowed out for the evening (a rare event) and walked up from Whiflett and back.
Can’t help with the Score but I think Coatbridge scored three and won but it was a tight game, and a good game as I remember. Best guess would be 3-2 but a 3-3 draw could well be right.
Remember some Airdrie boys werny too happy… the lads from our School played very well and were all weggies… so as far as they were concerned no fae Coatbridge.
Maybe Natknow will remember better.
I lived near Airdrie Academy and knew quite a few pupils, so well done again getting selected.
Hail Hail
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Coming in at the tail end of this convo possibly.
When we talking about?
Marrakesh Express
You mean someone better than those two?
D
He was a decent centre for us
Natknow…
The Airdrie Schools v Coatbridge Schools in ’74 @ Broomfield.
Hail Hail
Craig Bellamy?
Zurawski?
Marrakesh Express on 21st November 2016 4:38 pm
Monday quiz
2002-03 uefa cup top scorers.
Derlei 12 Larsson 11. Which future Celtic player was third with 9 goals?
– ——- thats a brilliant question , and i went and googled it, and then thought , wow, i didnt know that, quite suprising.
A wiz rang then?
JVOH
The end slice on a loaf?
Absolutely no question it’s the ‘back slice’.
OK a gie in.
Roasted cheese on a back slice is the best.
Toasted cheese for less robust inner slices of bread.
Plain bread is unquestionably the king of toasting/ roasting.
Would someone be kind enough to put Paul 67s e.mail up please.
Thanks
Just under 50 hours now to the wee saunter up the magnificent Celtic Way,( wee nod to Cesar on the right), on to the Gazebo to await friends to chill, (deliberate), before our Champions take on the world’s best in the greatest competition, on the greatest stage, Paradise.
God I love being a Tim.
Eurochamps67
Philbhoy
Well done
Toasted cheese on a plain loaf outsider.
Indubitably!
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Sitting in Tennent’s Bar supping a cold one afore the mrs and bhoy arrive to head to Cafe Andaluz for birthday tapas.
Even tho its baltic out i still love a cold pint in T’s.
Havent been in here nigh on ten tears though. Last time…Jim White was in with his cronies…that was enough for me :-)
B.T.
Appreciated. Thank you.
MARRAKESH EXPRESS
Was it Crag or Magic?
Craig obviously.
Philbhoy.
Thanks too.
AOW
I was in Tennents last spring, for about the first time in 30 years. It hudny changed much.
HUNDERBIRDS
I believe it’s your birthday
Have a great day, if not have a great day anyway☘️☘️
CHAIRBHOY on 21ST NOVEMBER 2016 5:04 PM
Natknow…
The Airdrie Schools v Coatbridge Schools in ’74 @ Broomfield.
Hail Hail
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Just before my time I’m afraid – I started in ’79. I’m sure Bill Docherty would have been keenly pushing our guys forward though! :-)
Roasted cheese on an ootsider.
Anyone calling it anything else can gie ma mammy a phone in Ayr for clarification. She’ll put you straight in no short order. Last word on the debate, or on anything else for that matter…
hunderbirds- aye, same impression, man and bhoy it’s remained trapped in time.
jurassic partick xsc
BT
It is. And thanks. I’ve enjoyed it so far and I am just moving on to my second Stella, so I’m sure the only way is up :)
SIN CITY BHOY
I trump your Mammy wi my Grannie. Yer close, but it’s toasted cheese/outsider ;)
Hunderbirds.
Happy birthday.
Enjoy the Stella.
Hail Hail
hunderbirds -looks like we share a birthday. Have a good one! Wil be on the Nastro Azzurro shortly :-)
By most analyses, Celtic are outsiders for Wednesday’s match, and it’s plain to see why.
Sandwiched between a goalless draw with Malaga, and a Classico v Madrid, Barca will be fired up, and most think Celtic’s chance of a result is toast.
But more seasoned observers note that Barca often melt when they get grilled in the red hot atmosphere at Celtic Park . The clue is in their motto:
Mes queso une club