The last two teams out of the pots for today’s Europa League draw left to former European Champions. Celtic will face Inter Milan, who they have met twice before in European competition. The teams faced in the European Cup Final in 1967, when Celtic won the tournament, and again in the European Cup Semi-final in 1972, when Inter progressed on penalties after two 0-0 draws.
It’s not the draw I would have handpicked but it’s a great draw from many perspectives. Inter will bring genuinely tier-one talent to Celtic Park, and provide Ronny Deila and the squad with an invaluable chance to test their progress.
The games will take place a few weeks before the 50th anniversary of Jock Stein becoming Celtic manager and set his team on the road to dismantling La Grande Inter. History is made of great stories and no sporting event in history has been so infused by story telling than the first meeting between these clubs.
If all these stories teach us anything it’s to fear no one. Bring it on.
Among many great features, we have an interview with Dixie Deans in the 2015 CQN Annual, see above, who among many things, discusses “that penalty”. Still time to order yours for Christmas.
You can also order the CQN Annual and DVD bundle here. It’s a great offer, check it out – oh, and there’s tons of photos, fresh stories and comment on the first time Inter faced the green and white hoops.
The latest edition of the Magazine is out today, click on the download link on the graphic below to read for free.
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hebcelt
16:55 on 15 December, 2014
SFTB what has that post to do with a Celtic blog. Of course you can post what you want but this political stuff (both sides) is not for here ,go to a politco blog and fight amongst each other-Please. Hail Hail Hebcelt
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Agree wholeheartedly. The political nastiness and snide interchange chased me away from the blog, other than occasionally to read Paul’s leader.
I visited the blog on a work break to read about our fantastic Euro draw. Instead there are mutual insults over politics from Tims barely hiding their contempt for each other. Put a sock in it would you please.
Aff oot.
Did Paolo play for Inter or AC?
Oldtim67 –
You are way off the mark claiming that the papers ridiculed Celtic in the build-up to Lisbon 67. I remember the newspapers leading up to the big day and it was wall-to-wall coverage of Celtic fans and their travels as well as reports and pictures from the Celtic camp.
Certainly the general feeling was that Inter were too strong for us but that was a fair assessment and a big part of the story of Lisbon was the fact that we were the underdogs and nobody outside the Celtic family gave us a chance, but that is a long, long way from them “ridiculing” us.
Murdochbhoy @ 1823,
I love the following “…until they entered the Third Division…”
Aye thats right, they simply decided they had had enough of the Premiership and so up and joined the 3rd Division.
Hunbelievable!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Roy..,
“£19.67 for season book holders HH”
Looks gloaty, I like it, good salesmanship, then again if your going to keep on gloating, your inviting dissent and challenge, I’m sure if, getting fleeced at Celtic park, was on the cards we’d get a bigger travelling home support.
AC
roy croppie
He shouldn’t be so upset they’ve still got the Petrofac Cup Final to look forward to, oh hold on:)))
Can’t say I’m not enjoying what’s happening to them:))
Karma is a Tim
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
I liked the sound of it but I think they’ve got the pricing spot on.
Hopefully a full house.
HH
leftclicktic
18:05 on 15 December, 2014
I too bet QoS but not the correct score. Patbhoy’s round on the 27th me thinks…:)
What’s the latest with Sally?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
That’ll be the new Messi sold then…
400k and Comical Ally walks on Wednesday (Jim Spence)
Listening to shortbread.
Bomber has finally lost his marbles.
Hilarious and scary at the same time.
The SFA”s motivation for todays statement is highly revealing. Timing being everything.
So why today
and why not;
When convicted fraudsters invested in the club and sat on the board. Surely more if a worry than dual ownership
or
When these convicted tax fraudsters were seen courting someone who is wanted by the Malaysian government ?
Or
At any time since LNS made his pronuncement and the SFA issued their fine ?
HH
UM –
Paolo played for AC Milan.
Dick Wilson still fawning over his departing hero,cringeworthy……Spence said Sally will walk for 400k
400 K will buy a lot of Steakbakes Ally….but 800 K will buy the shop!
Phil on form today – another article – suggest they may go the Airdire/Clydebank route. St, mirren, motherwell or Killie to be bought?
Careful Mr Spence – or you’ll be off a few more xmas card lists…
I like the idea of them trying again with a new name. Third Rangers por cierto
How the heck did Mr. Clockerty sell his soul to shortbread. He is only man can find a positive spin on the sevco disaster
TuttiFruttiCSC
It’s not just bomber. There’s all living in a fantasy.
Best bit was when the show broke for a promo for ‘ comedy for Xmas on radio Scotland’
Amazed by no utterance of for the good of scoddish fitba …….yet
Richard the Third FC (FC Dick)
There is nobody left at Rangers who are guilty of criminal activities. There are many still in position within the SFA, SPFL and the SMSM. Mike Ashley will stay as the main stakeholder of Sevco once a few matters are resolved to all attending parties satisfaction at the end of January.
HH
Lennybhoy
Jim Spence@bbcjimspence
Hearing that with Mcoist meeting the board on Wednesday he may be prepared to settle for around 400K compensation and leave then.
Is that £400k before or after tax?
The decision to let Airdrie United (the former Clydebank) become Airdrionians may yet prove significant …
ernie lynch
18:54 on 15 December, 2014
Is that £400k before or after tax?
Depends who is paying, or not.
leftclicktic
18:54 on 15 December, 2014
Cheers mate.
Right off to a meeting Church House.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Good evening friends.
Hearing that with Mcoist meeting the board on Wednesday he may be prepared to settle for around 400K compensation and leave then.
Jim spence tweet
PC
Third Time Lucky Rangers?
Great listening on SSB tonight. Gerry from London –
” do you guys not know the difference between liquidation and administration?”
Pure class!!
HH
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We are going to draw the Raffle this week after the CQN 5s – all tickets will be put in a CQN Beanie and Celticrollercoaster is doing the honours. The raffle is re the Celtic Supporters Statement that is going into Sunday Herald ahead of our semi final against the lower league opposition we will be facing for the first time.
Re SFA on Ashley tonight – anyone think it is more than a coincidence?
1. Donald Findlay comes out and says they are a new club. Of course as a lawyer he knows that and always has done but why say it?
2. Ally makes his move and resigns forcing the increase in salary and thus adds to the distress at the new club.
3. SFA do their piece and heap further pressure on the new club.
Has third Rangers written all over it.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
A wee amicable dinner date will iron out any wee legalities or rules standing in the way :))))
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But this time if 3rd huns is a goer and I believe it may well be as the dark forces now know that sevco is goosed and hamstrung for 20yr at least,what will Ogilvie advise:))))).3 rd huns playing with no history out of somewhere would be ok for me,so I could taunt them the rest of my living days.
Till later all
Comical Ally gets his pay off
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lennon’s passion
18:57 on 15 December, 2014
Hearing that with Mcoist meeting the board on Wednesday he may be prepared to settle for around 400K compensation and leave then.
Jim spence tweet
That would be a years pay net, and then MASH stops putting two bobs in the meter.
Liquidation is for life not just for Christmas.
Leftclicktic,
:o) pure of heart :oD)))))
Tom McLaughlin
I remember that the press and media coverage was wide and generally supportive. Rangers had qualified tor the CWC final the following week and there was a great feelgood factor, esp with Scotland beating England at Wembley the previous month.
However, the DRs main football writer, a big ugly hun(is there any other kind?) called John Fairgrieve, stated that even although Celtic were European Champions and Rangers had lost their final, Rangers were, and always would be, Scotland’s leading team.
Utter bollocks of course and my dad laughed it off. He said they were the same in 1957. So, Tom, nothing changes. Except this time they’ve gone skint Ye Ha!
Leftclicktic,
I would speculate that they are all shiting it from oor hero. The questions that plod are asking is making for a few twitchy erses.
HH