Someone asked me a few weeks ago if this was a must-win game. Clearly it’s not, the cup games are must-win, as is the coming league game against Aberdeen, but tomorrow night is an important weathervane, indicating if the club is on the road to recovery.
Since that great high against Barcelona, we have faced Italian opposition twice, both in 2013, losing home games 0-3 to Juventus and Milan. You can trace the decline in European performances through a subsequent Champions League group stage which concluded with five defeats, and last summer’s abject qualification campaign.
Indications are we are a better team now than we were in August, or even when qualifying from our Europa League group, but there is still an almighty task ahead tomorrow night. I suspect none of this recent history will affect Ronny and his players. The manager has told the players they can win. Most of them are playing like they have a point to prove, all of them are looking forward to the challenge.
Inter will know they’ve been in a game.
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DD
You still drunk from the Hootenany ??
Efe at RB.. Strong drink needed for that !!!!
FREEVIEW: Ronny Deila talks to the media ahead of @celtic v @Inter, http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview?video=2431 …
FREEVIEW: Scott Brown media conference, http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview?video=2430 …
Till later all
gary67
Thanks for posting the team for that night . Thought there might have been more changes but I suppose when you factor in how much better we are looking now it really is a new start .
bada- GMS does give out those sort of vibes . Even if he doesn’t start he could have an impact from the bench.
dena29,
HaHa, their in there twenties, my bhoy is seventeen.
His last team “windlaw” broke up, due to the manager having work commitments or whatever.
I mind the days castlemilk had a rake of teams to play for…now just the one, sad really!
Anyways, I’m sure my by bhoy will score…one way or another..;)
PFAyr
No, been sober since. I prefer Efe to Adam, if Mikael is unfit.
Efe won an African Nations Winners medal in that position. Great pro.
Sipsini
Do you think they will swap tops at full time.:):)
Exslaemuirbhoy, cheers for the info, will check them out next time I’m over.
Árdmacha, I left it too late to book accommodation but will know better next time. The bhoys and ghirl I met were all braw.
frannyb67,
I’ll let you know, I’m defos going to watch.
“HaHa, their in there twenties, my bhoy is seventeen.”
Sips,
And your point is caller??
:))
Prestonpans bhoys
I’ll stick with it.
Paid off last night.
Second 45 much better, though PSG much better than Schalke, who are a bit outclassed here.
Friesdorfer
Have booked Guys…steady Mr Howard… Ooooooo…aaaa…Mrs…
If you want to come no problem..can add you..meeting OT..then the Blane Valley then food..
Kikinthenakas
friesdofer:
You still about, email me, Kickinthenakas asking for your number, if you mail me it I will pass it on lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Almore
You saw Ard Macha in the Rock. The intro never happened, obviously. Glad I met you. Love your passion for our club. :)
Ronaldo scores the only goal so far. A great player for sure however not in a million years is he is the same class as Leo Messi. The wee man is as pure as you will ever see and conducts himself with great class. No tantrums or cupping ears to opposing supporters. Ronaldo has now turned the Madridstas on Bale because he doesn’t pass to him.
sipsini
20:46 on
18 February, 2015
dena29,
HaHa, their in there twenties, my bhoy is seventeen.
His last team “windlaw” broke up, due to the manager having work commitments or whatever.
I mind the days castlemilk had a rake of teams to play for…now just the one, sad really!
Anyways, I’m sure my by bhoy will score…one way or another..;)
:-))
as long as he doesnt swap shirts
HH
Sipsini
If he’s lucky the lassies will not be using support bra’s…..
We all know the strengths and weaknesses of Adam and Efe but for this game mainly because of who we are playing I would go with Efe.
Sipsini
Thumbs up
Sipsini
In their twenties. Your bhoy is on a cougar challenge! :)
geordie munro,
He’s only a pup, I think! Then again again he had my smirk when telling me.
Btw, the coach ran the ladies team before he started this team.
I’m finding, I’m digging a hole here.
If Efe was going to play RB tomorrow night would he not have started there on Saturday
I Think we will lose to morrow night.I hope I’m wrong.but think we still have huge problem. with the full backs.but I’m still sticking with Ronny and the 2 Johns
leftclicktic
20:38 on
18 February, 2015
Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way
Ronny earlier today
RD: “Commons trained today but we’re not sure if he’ll be fit for tomorrow. If it’s a gamble it’s not worth it.”
I don’t think Kris will be as big a miss,due to arrival of GMS,SA.Wail til he is 100 %.
KC won’t be a big loss if not fit as he rarely plays well in big European games. There’s plenty important domestic games coming up (Aberdeen and 3 x DU) where he is often the difference that wins us the game. Get him 100% for those games.
Thetimreaper
An example of what you say just there.
Beautiful reverse pass from Isco puts Ronaldo in, but his attempt to return the ball fails.
As Ossie Ardiles said recently (granted, he might be a bit biased), Messi is the best, because,apart from the phenomenal scoring record, no player sees runners better, and certainly no other player can then play the perfect ball to those runners as Messi almost invariably does.
Fifth goal against Athletic Bilbao recently a perfect example.
Hail Hail folks.
Really looking forward to the game tomorrow, particularly as I’m making the trip up for the game. Love that feeling of anticipation and excitement before a trip to see the boys…
Can anyone tell me if the kerrydale bar is open to normal / non wealthy fans tomorrow. It was open for the Salzburg game but I’m not sure if it is tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Lubo.
….pfayr supports weeoscar
I’d play Efe ar RB tomorrow night…and no I ain’t been on the drink.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
PFAyr
I would start him at rb tomorrow. Experienced and better defensive player than Adam.
Commentator on SS2 give you the boak.English officials “absolutely brilliant”. Said that 3 times now.Yet Porto denied blatant penalty in 1st half.
Bet the draw.Can’t see Basel holding out. Wasting thyme already.
pfayr
I thought Efe had fallen totally out of favour so it was a surprise when we were struggling a bit on Saturday that Ronny brought him on, maybe with tomorrow in mind.
Lennybhoy
Giving Efe 5 mins here and there then pitching him into an important European game would be madness
Sipsini
My wee maw lived in Windlaw Court before she passed away. My sister lives just up the road in Linndale Grove (she says it’s Carmunnock, naw it’s no says I – lol)! My brother stays just down the road also, in Dougrie Place. All of us from Busby originally.
HH
HH
Mildly irritated every time iphone autocorrects bhoys…
Hamiltontim
20:36 on
18 February, 2015
Very tight, so resting it with a bottle of cobra! :-)
What about you? I never saw what happened to you
There was a queue to go in goals tonight :-)
HH
CRC
Bigshuggy
The CQN Sage.
DD
Hopefully catch you for that long awaited pint in the BV tomorrow.
Lubo
Open to fat cat EUFA Dudes only.
Lubo
21:05 on
18 February, 2015
Hail Hail folks.
Really looking forward to the game tomorrow, particularly as I’m making the trip up for the game. Love that feeling of anticipation and excitement before a trip to see the boys…
Can anyone tell me if the kerrydale bar is open to normal / non wealthy fans tomorrow. It was open for the Salzburg game but I’m not sure if it is tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Lubo.
Apparently not
the KDS has been taken over by uefa for corporate hospitality , but thats just whats been said here not that I know officially
HH