Juventus’ closest journalist gave their fans a preview of what The Old Lady can expect next week. Apparently, Juve were lucky drawing Celtic, who are not the same as the team who beat them 4-3 11 seasons ago (but didn’t qualify for the knock out stage).
The outcome of the second leg is a formality, but Celtic Park has them spooked:
“Juventus got a benign [Champions League] draw, even lucky.
“The Bhoys are not the same team who beat Juventus 4-3 a few years ago. They have a few gems, like [Tony] Watt, but bet everything on physical and dead-ball football. Celtic Park is absolutely extraordinary, it goes beyond what you can write, read or tell. What you see on television is not even the smallest part of what you endure in the flesh, 60,000 people do not offend you but make you know you are in the enemy camp.
“The Park is one of the most influential and dangerous stages in the world. It has everything to challenge you, to induce the classic ‘bad day’, to give you stomach cramps and the need to get out as soon as possible. The fact Celtic beat Barcelona there was not random.
“Common sense suggests Celtic cannot beat Barcelona but football said different. They did with merit, playing beyond their means and with a little luck. This is what Juventus will need to be wary of.
“Antonio Conte will hammer into his players not to underestimate their opponents, but for once it is not the team, it’s the stadium the need to worry about.
“Forget folklore images of children wearing green and white scarves, or of fans coming out of Scottish pubs and going to the game by finishing a beer and ordering another. Don’t let the chorus of ‘You’ll never walk alone’ charm you if you have not heard it with your own ears. To watch from your HD TV is one thing, be there for 90 minutes, start to finish, ever if you’re winning, is different.
“Celtic are different than usual teams. Juventus fans, if they behave the way they should and live this adventure the right way, will have a great experience. The Juventus Stadium can be a bit like Celtic Park. We Italians miss their culture, their history, their being able to accept any defeat and celebrate every possible outcome, accepting any opponent. Their team will be sacred of Juventus but their stadium and fans will not say the same thing.”
We’ll play our part on Tuesday but I am sure Neil Lennon and his players will be pleased to hear they are considered something of a sideshow. The victory over Barcelona was a magnificent but it was achieved as a result of a tactical master-plan, nothing less. It’s the men in green and white hoops Juve need to watch.
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Miki67, enjoyed that, cheers.
Doc.
The one that took it so bad bought a season ticket and doesn’t go as he says they are pathetic…not said to me but through the papevine.:-))))
Doc
I will watch the game on Irish tele, much better than STV.
Boro supporting mate, from Boro, who has a very Irish name, probably cos his Da is from Ireland, will be round, along with a couple of Spanish Real supporters, and they will supply the vino, the wife will provide the eats.
I honestly don’t know how I feel about the game.
Watched a fair bit of Italian football this season, and Juve are really no great shakes in comparison to their teams of a few seasons ago, but they are from one of the big leagues, so the referees will know who the sponsors favour.
It’s down to us to do the biz, I just hope we can scale the heights again, will be a tall task, but tis a funny old game is the football.
HH
Home now, drunk as a pirate, 2mrw is a sideshow, get the young team out, don’t care about the result, Tuesday is what counts!
THE EXILED TIM
23:27 on
8 February, 2013
agree they are not as good as people say moreover they have a big game this weekend and we can drop players and points without any problems
My wee mum spent some years in donegal with family during the war, and evacuee.
She lived in a stone cottage, under a thatched roof, no electricity, no running water, beaten earth floor.
They had a cow, some chickens, grew potatoes.
She is sitting in the room next to me reading a novel on her ipad.
It’s a tremendous piece of kit, and this extraordinary 79 year old partially sighted wummin has no bother buying new books or surfing the Web.
Wee Bridie from the heather, Apple’s biggest fan.
SOAL,
Googling pesky kid.
Tet..
Get the hoops on and enjoy the game.
Hopefully we get a result if not…there’s all always the away leg you never no.hh
prestonpans bhoys
We can easily afford to drop points, but I honestly don’t think Lenny will make wholesale changes, I hope he does, we will just have to wait and see.
One thing I do know is we won’t freeze on tuesday, they might.
On a level playing field we have an even chance of progressing imo.
oh god Miss Prestonpans et al have arrived back from the Labour Club :( time for stupid questions……..
rascar capac
23:31 on 8 February, 2013
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Fabulous post, my friend.
Fair made my night.
Tell her well done from a wet corner of Coatbridge.
sipsini
I will have the lucky top on, not hoops, but a Celtic polo, never lost when I have worn it and watched the game on Irish tele.
Try anything >}}}}
Sipsini, getting that from a few Huns who are mates, they don’t want to talk football.
TET, I haven’t looked forward to a game so much since, well Barca.
You know how we did then.
I expect nothing, but hope for everything.
I trust NFL and our squad, if we loose we loose, will still be a great achievement getting this far, to progress further, dreamland.
ExpectnothinghopeforeverythingCSC
prestonpans bhoys
Hey Da….where does the flame go when you blow a candle out ?
Da, where does the itch go when you scratch it ?
Music night gents, come on now.
this is a Friday record; two pints and two glasses of wine
A Green Brigade Fav
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VgRwpCfAV7k
DOC
sorry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Gov4tTB7M
Doc
If the truth be told, I honestly wasn’t sure that we would get into the group stages, and to get out of them is a bonus that we can only dream of, but get out we did, and now anything is possible.
rascar capac
23:31 on 8 February, 2013
Well done indeed to your Mum. Great stuff.
Long may it continue!
Gerry
charles green has complained (again) to the bbc…the gist of his complaint is that findus were getting more screen time than sevco, who got horsed at the weekend!
THE EXILED TIM
23:40 on
8 February, 2013
Just had the “lost my phone ” chat. I’ll phone your phone, reply it’s on mute. Why have a phone on mute ffs. This could be along night and I’m hiding my carryoot…………
I saw these guys in Glasga somewhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6utdlMvuD74
Bhoys,
Wee bit tipsy, me n ma da spoke to big jock tonight…….
Line up for tomorrow
FF
Loada young bhoys ….
Result
ICT 1 Young bhoys 3….
Makes loadsa sense…
TET,DOC,et al
Tuesday?
Canny wait! Gonna kick every ball,and the guy who sits in the seat in front of the one I would otherwise occupy is lucky I’m 400 miles away in Swindon!
At least it’s on Tuesday-I have to watch Wednesday games on a Friday due to dodgy shift-pattern midweek. Looking forward to this more than I have for a long long time.
We usually get the holders at some stage,btw. Not this time,and a chance to do the team who knocked them out,and possibly be the last British team standing.
Works for me,I love this armageddon stuff……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga4wASz39Fc
prestonpans bhoys
Enjoy >}}}
TET,
Good on ye, supporting our home channel.
My lad is presenting the prog and he will have John Hartson in the studio.
prestonpans bhoys
Magic
TET, I have digs booked, tickets go on sale on Monday.
It just feels like a Seville season.
I have said that before, might be wrong, but…….
I can not wait til Tuesday.
BobbyM
I am nervous already about the game, worried about injuries, worried about no Efe, worried that Sammi won’t make it….etc.etc
I honestly, and I don’t believe I am saying this, I really don’t give a monkeys about the game ramorra, play the kids, we are paying them to play football, so play them, tuesday is by far the biggest game we have had in many a year.
To get through this round is worth many, many millions, Inverness, don’t like going there anyways, play the weans.
HH
another song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHb7_steTDU
BMCUP
Classic Clash.
Ok so I’m the only one getting wasted and watching the Floyd documentary…where have all the Friday Floyd fans got to?….Gilmour and Water’s getting upset talking about Syd Barrett…engrossing stuff..or maybe its just the cider talking.
It’s all about Tuesday night.
And we will be good enough to beat ICT tomorrow.
thomthethim
Ha, never knew your young fella was famous >}}}}
Will watch Irish tele all day long rather than the bias crap that scotland produces, at least the Irish want us to do well and win.
They do have a problem when we are playing an english club mind you !!!!!
Stringer, Gerry
Cheers for that.
I’ll tell her tomorrow.
She has her ipad and her whisky…
THE EXILED TIM
23:54 on
8 February, 2013
If Ambrose is so important to our plans – and I think he is – I would expect our very rich DD to fly his private jet to SA and pick him up.
wonderland.csc
TET
Spot on amigo…..young team…..wee sneaky win…… Tuesday……big team…..big sneaky win….
Last 8 Bayern…..