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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Corkcelt
Good to see you posting.
Get well soon
HH
10 and a bit hours to KO and I’m buzzing, it’s like waiting on Santa when you where a kid :-) HH
corkcelt
Welcome home, get well soon..
Bring on The Inter
Cowiebhoy
If Macanbheatha’s son is now sorted for a ticket, I can be at the Corner for 7.15, no problem.
I’ll check back at lunchtime to confirm things if you’re on the blog.
Great that your family made it back ok.
Hail Hail
South Of Tunis
08:24 on
19 February, 2015
Question of the Day.
” Do all people from Rotterdam travel to foreign countries and then behave like drunken barbarians who missed out on the socialisation process ? Or is just those that follow Feyenoord .? ” Shameful !
A radio clip from a Rome resident re last night’ s disturbances in the centre of Rome.
I think its a Dutch thing.The Ajax mob are a horrible mob as well.
Sorry to hear about your weather.We are having the coldest week I can ever remember here.Ends tomorrow.Enjoy the game.Your wee snippets about Inter very welcome.
Turkeybhoy
09:10 on
19 February, 2015
I disagree and this goes for those that have the opinion that any loan is a waste if they don’t sign on permanently.
If JG was to score goals that propelled us to the final or even semi final of Europa, or wins us the treble then he does two things. He (obviously) brings us prizes and the money that comes with them, he increases the feelgood factor around the club and brings fans through the door. Importantly he helps increase (or cement) the profile of the club. Even if he doesn’t sign he helps increase the attractiveness of the club not only to potential purchases but also to top level loanees who can see that such a move enhances career prospects either with the team they came from or to a higher level club elsewhere.
I would take a new top level loanee in the same position year after year over an average long term signing every time. If it brings success to the club.
I sincerely hope he sees the light after tonight and signs up.
Greeninbingley
Enjoy your evening with your uncle.
We will find out tonight how much we have improved over the last 6 months.
I have a feeling that we might surprise a few people.
Looks like CQN corner is going to be pretty busy tonight
Like no other –
It’s a deal.
:-)
Corkcelt
Good to have ye back mate.
Let’s hope a wee win tonight lifts yer spirits even mair.
HH
Managed to purloin a couple of tickets for me and daughter for tonight….first time at a European game for an age….buzzing…was at last game we played em’….better outcome hopefully.
Could it be an omen?
Celtc v Inter game has been awarded the BIG screen tonight in the sports bar in Burgas.
1st time ever as i recall (It’s the size of the full wall btw)
Normally it’s reserved for the German/Ruski teams in europe, so D/Moscow/D Kiev and M’gladbach can all take a back seat tonight around the smaller TV’s -))))
3 things reading back
( sorry tom )
Nevin : same jobby, different glasses!!
I’m sure I read somewhere that Jim White got a doctorate for contributions to ( taxable FFS ) women’s hygiene :-)
And another FFS….ACGR going tae mass!!! Wait till I tell ma wee mammy, that’s a tear in the glass eye stuff.
Oops 4 things :
2 bets for tonight : Celtic @ 2/1
And griffiths anytime @ 7/2
Wish me luck.
Back tae work noo
HH.
Corkie
Hope your med troubles get sorted. Get back posting.
Ard Macha
Nh
Leigh Griffiths to Score and Celtic to Win in 90 Mins………………………………..6/1
weeminger,
I have no problem with class “Loanees”either.My thing is,if it is a season long,and we know this,then its easier to make future plans.We have agreed a deal with City,so as long as JG keeps us hanging around,we have to sit and wait until he makes up his mind.
I really hope the Cup Finals,and nights like tonight,help sway him.He could be a great player for us for a good few years.
Enjoy tonight.
Got to worth a couple of Lev?
Stefan Johansen to score and Celtic to win 1‐0…………….90/1
Really looking forward to the match tonight. Not because I have any specific expectation though. I think it’s because I have no idea what to expect from this emerging Celtic team.
The game will give a measure of the distance travelled under Ronny Deila, and moreover, a measure of the distance still ahead.
Will it be a great performance and disappointing result? A solid, safe performance that keeps the tie alive? A poor performance but an unlikely result? Will we be left to rue the space left behind our full backs, or applaud the audacity of playing 2 at the back versus Inter Milan?
Matthews and Izaguirre have run the course and distance against better teams, Brown too. But for the likes of Denayer at the back, Biton and Johansen in midfield, pretty much all of our forwards and indeed our new bhoys on the block, this is a new test with a new standard.
Looking forward to seeing if they can cut the Serie A mustard.
Well no more sleeps, nerves already kicked it. Lost my voice earlier in the week due to some bug, coming back slowly today but expect to lose it again tonight…
Jimtim @ 8:22 said: “I only wish some of them had the arrogance and swagger of the aulds ,McNeill s, and johnstones ”
….and maybe they would have if they weren`t repeatedly told how awful Scottish football is and how Inter et al are so much better than us.
JJ
Billy McNeill’s story from that day in the heat of Lisbon is now available on CQN Magazine.
It is rather long so if you have time today sit back and enjoy. If you don’t have the time today check it out later. We have also been featuring the other Lions this week – loved the piece on Bobby Murdoch yesterday.
http://www.cqnmagazine.com/?p=3287
pedrocaravanachio67
And he’s just been on to me about loaves and fishes….. though it’s more about a fish supper tea I suspect.
Though he did also mention heavy traffic on the road to Damascus…..
HH jamesgang
corkcelt
09:08 on 19 February, 2015
I mentioned yourself in one of my first post just before Christmas, hope that didn’t put you off the blog, hope everything is good or getting better with yourself, met a few dads on the school run this morning, everyone buzzing about the game tonight, I try not to get too confident but I fancy us strongly tbut would take 0-0 right now, fancy wee Griffiths to score so not putting a penny on him, sometimes my cash can nullify any of our inform strikers, I think it was me who knocked Guidetti off his great run, anyway 10hrs to kick off, Monthehoops !
Waiting at Crewe station for the 10.09 to Glasgow – excited? you bet
Right I really need to get to work, just as well I’m the big boss
Beatbhoy, no probs
Now I posted this
cowiebhoy
09:08 on 19 February, 2015
Hail Hail, the Canadian Celts are here :-)
So got a wee message, Uncle N, we’re not Canadian Celts, we’re Cowie Celts
Now they have both just touching 30, and been in Canada 25 years
So there you go
Right work
C’mon you Bhoys in Green
Oh another thing
It’s a 8.05 kick off, so now aboot 10hrs 15mins
C’mon you Bhoys in Green
Hail Hail
Sorry earlier, Tom. Just saying what was on my mind this morning.
I used to get nerves before any Celtic game. Haven’t any just now, although I may well do come match time. I think it is because my expectations are low but I feel sure that we are on the right track. I DO believe if we were playing in a more competitive league our players would improve. They have the potential, imo, and we have the manager to get the best out of them.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED.
Oh, Dixie, Dixie……..
Dutch fitba fans?
They’re not all bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7BKkLXe98g
HH!!
Well a big night tonight for the hoops all I want to see is that we have progressed since the Maribor game.I think it is a big ask for us to win the tie over the two games but we can give a good account of ourselves and show the footballing world that we are on the right track with Rony it will be good to see Parkhead full again and I hope the crowd are in good voice and we have one of those great European nights. H.H.
Jamesgang
Aye, he’s been listening to genesis lately especially on his way to his job…..
Would you Adam & eve it??
West End of East End
22:01 on 18 February, 2015
Just watched this, can’t remember seeing it before. Must admit I had a tear in my eye at the end. Wife just said to me that she hopes I’ll not be greeting tomorrow night if we win, told her I hope I am…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zIUYyC60OA&feature=youtu.be
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Thank you for that
Nothing like a wee tug at the heart strings on the day of a big game :)))
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Of course i hope to see a great performance and victory tonight, but like all you ,I’m smitten wae ye olde Celtic
Win lose or draw we will report for duty tomorrow morning.
Make it a night to remember Ronny and the Bhoys:)))))))))
Cowiebhoy
Glad yer clan got here safely .
Wait you see…..Million and 1 Ghuys pitching up at the Corner tonight saying,
‘I am Beatbhoy, where’s Cowiebhoy with my ticket!’
IamSpartacusCSC
HH jamesgang
Well that’s my gear all laid out for later, tickets are in my coat pocket. Only dilemma I have is that my wife bought me a new scarf this week, do I wear a new one on such a big night ?
As you can tell I’m a bit superstitious on big game nights, would never dream of putting a bet on Celtic, so what about a new scarf ? This is going to bother me all day. Thoughts ??…
Although `only` the last 32 of the Europa League, this has the feel of a BIG game about it.
We could have had a much less attractive draw and still been put out the competition so let`s enjoy this one. If we win, brilliant. If we lose, it makes the League that little bit easier.
There are very few occasions in sport which match Celtic Park on a European night. There are none which surpass it. Let us leave the ground knowing we have played our part.
JJ
WE of EE
Do not wear it.
JJ
pedrocaravanachio67
What a Revelation?
Asked him if he had a dull heid after the Hootenany?
Noah didnae, sez he.
HH jamesgang
I hear it’s raining(?!) in Glesga.
Is that correct?
HH!!
When I am going to Spain for a week, I pack about ten minutes before leaving. Celtic Park on European Nights?
I have started laying out my choice of Celtic Park apparel now. I leave at 4:00 !!
JJ
Tallybhoy,
I tried to copy a simple forecast for you. This is how it came out!! :
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