It’s a bit frustrating being so close to qualification for the knock out stages last night before a momentary lapse cost us late in the game, but there were plenty of positives. 60 minutes into last month’s game at Celtic Park against Astra, taking four points from them looked very ambitious. We played considerably better last night in the corresponding home game, or in the home game against Dinamo Zagreb.
Celtic are functioning better in midfield, while defensively they’re also looking solid. We acknowledged some weeks ago that without Guidetti or Commons we would struggle to create and execute chances, and so it proved.
With Anthony Stokes also out the picture, Leigh Griffiths got the nod to replace Stefan Scepovic and instantly brought some drive to the forward line. He was unfortunate that his ‘goal’ was disallowed for a debatable infringement, but he just brings the kind of purpose inside the box that we didn’t have until his arrival.
We’re now four games unbeaten in this competition, and we’re improving. The evidence suggests that Salzburg have also improved since we took a point from them on match day one. Last night’s result in Zagreb was impressive, but Salzburg will face their stiffest test of the group at Celtic Park.
Still fancy our chances of winning the group.
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HamiltonTim
Ah next friday… its goin to be some night.ireland are the visitors so I am expecting a few over for the game. i will be in town and look forward to crossing your path and other cqnrs
HH
Paul67. I agree the evidence in Romania is conclusive. Our team suffers in Europe without a striker as PL put his personal income before ensuring we brought in a goal scorer for Europe
Sack him. Nose in trough
~ Points wise
big-cup-winners
21:57 on 7 November, 2014
Tough game on Sunday after the EL tie and the friction between the clubs. Don’t think a draw would be a bad result, all things considered.
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I hear you. But I really hope we give them a doing!
HH jamesgang
Bgx
Bolton is in north west England beside Wigan
Tonight’s game was a local derby
mike in toronto
22:00 on 7 November, 2014
wanted DU to win tonight ….
1. I dont care for Motherwell
2. I like Jackie
3. I KNOW Celtic will win the league, so it is really a race for second, and want DU to get that place.
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Once again you’re 100% correct.
You’re a bright young thing aren’t you!!
HH jamesgang
Good morning fellow celts from a very hot Oz
Went a little run in the car yesterday just to pass
the day and came upon a little hick town just the
type of place you would expect Ned Kelly to rob
you at gunpoint, one pub, couple of shops, heaps
of dogs, now do i stop for a refreshment?
what do you think princess?
am gagging for a drink says she.
o.k then lets go in.
Lo and behold first thing i see up on the wall a
framed Celtic top signed by players like Henke
Lambert etc and surrounded by photos of crocodiles
red back spiders,snakes,et al.
First thought i had just like back home my Celtic
surrounded by aggressive creatures.
The young dude behind the bar didn’t no much about
who or when it was put up but now i have a reason
to go back.
H.H Mick
PeteTheBeat
21:32 on
7 November, 2014
I see people doing official collections in London stations for all sorts of good causes.
99% of people just ignore them. I try to give them even just a quid just to acknowledge that they’re giving their free time up to help other people. Sometimes, I hope that the jangle of coins might encourage other commuters.
If you think of the poppy as an English charity, I have no problem with it.
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More Scottish than English.
Haig Fund
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Haig Fund (more properly the Earl Haig Fund) is a charity set up in 1921 by Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig to assist ex-servicemen. Today, the Haig Fund continues to support veterans from all conflicts and other military actions involving British Armed Forces up to today. Its members sell remembrance poppies in the weeks before Remembrance Day/Armistice Day. The words “Haig Fund” are no longer inscribed on the black button in the centre of each poppy; instead it reads “Poppy Appeal”.
BCW
I am confident we will stuff the Dandys on Sunday. By 3 or 4.
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
16:15 on
7 November, 2014
Malorbhoy
Good tip last night mate, price not great but I put enough on to see me through. Are you a prospective Twist n Turns ?
Cheers pal
HH
Glad you got a wee turn, no where near Twist and Turns for tips , a friend told me about it yesterday, did not realise it was favourite
Corkcelt ….me too…. Bit id love to see him do it…
big-cup-winners
21:57 on 7 November, 2014
Anything other than a 5-0 win with 100% possession and this place will go into meltdown AGAIN HH
lennybhoy…supporting the dam 5 and cfc until i die
21:05 on 7 November, 2014,
Just read your post, it put things into perspective when I moan to my kids about my da playing up…chin up mate. HH
Melbourne Mick
22:05 on
7 November, 2014
Perhaps we Tims should make it a shrine.
:-)
Jamesgang…
sadly, not that young anymore … 48 now…. but otherwise, you are, once again, 100% correct!
HH
http://youtu.be/6e-a3jUSu1Y
This is cool,is there anybody into this guy?
Lest we forget ?
I won’t forget how they terrorised my grandparents.
Not one penny !
tom mclaughlin
22:00 on 7 November, 2014
Was looking forward to it tonight, what a load of shite it was glad I never got tickets now HH
Malorbhoy
Knew it’s form, but your post swayed me to turn a score into £40.
Many thanks. :)
mike in toronto
I’m only 3 years behind you mhate.
We’re still young. It’s just our bodies that are getting on a bit!
HH jamesgang
lennon n McMjalby
searching for sugarman is one of the best films I have seen in the last few years.. what a story.
hun skelper
Most of the over-reaction is probably down tpo the desire for the team to succeed. Think some of the posters forget we are building right now. Who knows if it’ll be successful but as Mike in Toronto mentioned earlier we’ve took a gamble in appointing someone different. The alternative was stagnation, as we need to innovate to compete.
Just in after making contact with sister back in Scotland.
have passed on messages of support regarding my niece.Thank you CQNrs.HH
Jamesgang
Been a long week, so will relax tonight.
Off to pick up the lovely mrs. shortly, then go home, take the dog for a walk along down by the lake, put the fire on, and cook my lady a nice dinner …. not a bad way to wrap up the week .
hope you have a good weekend.
HH
The last episode of Anarchy in Manchester on Sky Arts 1 at 10.30, looks a good one.
zico-m
been on and off the blog today (I am still in the office)…. just read back and saw your news… will say a prayer at mass this weekend.
HH
Mike in Toronto
I’m a total convert,I only discovered him through watching the film you mentioned,I had to keep stopping the film n checking the songs out I was hearing,he’s better than Dylan ffs!
btw the best gig I’ve ever seen is Live Peace In Toronto 1969,class.
Hail Hail
big-cup-winners
You need to invest to build
Our club is run now purely to ensure that our nose in trough CEO achieves max bonus
Mike
Have a good one!
HH jamesgang
Hamilton tim-Thank you and family for prayers.
weefrathe tim and Mrs weefra-thank you for prayers.
Blantyre tim-Thank you for prayers.
Mayanman-Thanks for prayers.
Big cup winners….the reason we stagnated was because the Plc sold our best players…and tell me…have we shown progress onfield with Ronny the boards innovation…have we…i know your answer so tell me …whats the time scale on success?
A repost from earlier.
Aiden Bhoy, CowieBhoy and any other Stirling based CQN’rs.
There are still tickets for tomorrow’s Gary Og and Wolfe Tone gig at Corbiewood tomorrow.
You have to get along to Vinny’s bar in the Raploch to get them.
If you get them see you there.
CowieBhoy, I am meeting with a few ex St Modans Bhoys, if you fancy coming text me.
Zico-Maltese Bhoy, my condolences to you and your family.
Doc, big Vinny is my mhate, I’ll phone him themorra :-)
L nMcM
Better than Dylan?! Blaspemy!
But, since you obviously have excellent taste in music… here’s something for you …
if you like Otis… this guy can sing (but can NOT dance!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7s9A3s8iv8
big-cup-winners
22:14 on 7 November, 2014
Some of the stuff posted after a defeat or even a draw is a joke, hun like behaviour at times on here as you say we’re in transion this season some need to remember that HH
CowieBhoy, good stuff, let me know your plans, I think I’m going in his company.
Not sure though, I’m not organising, just tagging along.
JW asked me to go, you’ll know his brother if you don’t know him.