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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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=szua7uP6agY
Great cover of Joy Division.
Chuck’s latest award
http://m.youtube.com/?reload=5&rdm=mhvbxa83#
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jv51LO7NOTo
U2
DOC
JD good god I’ve got that mob under the stairs on LP.
BTW go to HMV before it shuts and replace all your LP’s from 70’s/80’s with CD for about £3 a shot…………
Efe will not be back for Tuesday if they win as the reward back in his home country is too good to miss…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCOSPtyZAPA
Doc.
What a feeling it would be…we can only but dream…sometimes those dreams come true.hail hail
PB
Aye, spend a few bob to make millions of bobs, ol DD sure knows about that >}
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kikin
Not losing on tuesday will do for me, a win will do better, but I honestly think we are good enough to turn them over in Italy, their arrogance will engulf them.
Now, do you know something?
We are alive!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmEmxb73-Ok
ZIMMERMAN
Recording PF then The Doors to watch when erm less distracted!
The story of LA WOMAN is quite a tale,suffice to say there were a few obstacles to overcome in the process….
TET
Spoke to a few older bhoys….
1-0 for us……0-0 there…..or 0-0 here and 1-1 there…..all good.. Celtic to progress is my fav……
BMCUWP,
Defo worth the watch,after we’ve despatched the old lady.
THE EXILED TIM
I was discussing the same wi my sis earlier-she also says tomorrow is relatively unimportant. Only players who need game-time should be risked.
For others,it’s a chance to play themselves into the manager’s plans.
And who knows-the game might not even happen-is the tide likely to be in or out?
Sipsini,
We can only dream.
BRT&H
Quality tune.
Quality poster.
HH
oh and Miss Prestonpans’ pal said sorry I boked up oot side the hoose. Eh no you boked on top of my car’s bonnet………
Whiskey time and she’s cleaning up tomorrow…….
kikinthenakas
I disagree with them, i think there will be goals in both games.
i only have an account with bet365, and their odds are crap, can’t get another account here, I could if I had another credit card, which I am getting soon, but we are 4/1 to qualify with them., decent odds.
well this is good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJQgwqojirs
The Boss On Fire.
GORDON64 2358
In good company with that opinion.
Even if we lose tomorrow with a makeshift side,so what?
So the odd-haha-hun might crawl out from under a stone and try to make a big deal from it.
Alternatively,they might try to do so from their cushy sinecure in the Scottish media,so what?
Our reply is simple-See you next Tuesday…….
BobbyM
HTF would I know if the tide is in or out…..it will be in btw >}
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Bruce Springstein, dearie, dearie me, shocking singer, shocking musician, different folks right enough.
Only a difference of taste, not a bigoted bone in the body >}}}
With all this zombies shoite, we musn’t forget just how wonderfully well NEIL’s young Lions are doing …… Really proud of the bhoys…..!!!!!!!!
THE EXILED TIM
00:18 on 9 February, 2013
If you want a bet on e-mail me I will put it on for you …within reason of course
BMCUWP
Agree pal.
Tomorrow we will have enough skill and passion
and a fantastic support to get a result.
TEt,
Watch they chancres, yel end up owing money to pimps :o)
TET
Love ya….nay idea about betting…..love the fact that we are in the last 16, ma bhoy sez be hard but it will be either away goals or v v easy!……love him….said 3-1 hoops over two legs…buying our CL tickets Monday,,,,,been right all CL….long….thinks they are v slow in the back 4…..bhoys a genius…..
Now this is a bit of a production– all the way through!
Somebody called me a Bar steward?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEjyho4qPi4
Night Lhads.
A win in the Highlands is a bonus, let the youngster have a go.
spent tonight with BBC4, tuned in for the 70s albums show, watched the Floyd documentary and follwed with the bonus (albeit repeated) Making of LA Woman album.
I’m a sucker for documentaries where artists discuss the genesis of their art, and it’s fascinating to compare the honesty and humility of someone like Robbie Krieger with the preciousness and 30-yr old agendas that still clearly motivate Roger Waters.
Not to mention how much great music both those bands produced.
http://youtu.be/b-wgIht3roA
http://youtu.be/yvPr9YV7-Xw
TET
The Boss is magnificent live.
Going to see him at Hampden in June.
Highlands is a sideshow…..
Bhoys no matter what tomorrow, nae mad sack the world behaviour! Yous are all pish behaviour? Lennys a tumshie behaviour? Sack the board behaviour…..lets all enjoy Tuesday n be proud……moon howlers excepted of course……
Floyd doc made me a bit maudlin (*), while Doors cast me back to my teenage years when I first listened to them, and how that period from age about 15-25 opened up entire worlds of music…the first time I heard of Nick Cave was this song, on Dave Fanning’s RTE radio show in 1990…life-changing stuff.
http://youtu.be/rKlaV-9Vzsk
(*) no bangin dance tunes tonight petec…
Tarrant,
Is 15-25 no middle aged ? :oD))))
GL2
I am getting another CC next week, I have tried to open a few other accounts here, but as soon as the CC number is flagged, it’s a no, no, only one account is allowed.
What is reasonable BTW, serious question ?
HH
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kickin
May his predictions carry on to fruitfullness >}
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canamalar
Aye, beware the CQN pimps >}}}
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan 0030
A tad disappointed,my man.
Your posts are usually faultless,but this was out of synch!
Some heavy-duty production involved in it,mind. Did they all fit on the tour bus?
There’s me been asked to get involved in Middle East politics, really, why ?
Unsung hero – the mighty Cathal Coughlan.
http://youtu.be/OW1DRSFAu5w
Neil C
Long overdue.
A person of great reason and diplomacy.
I see a Nobel prize.
G64
As I said different folks, never liked him, wouldn’t listen to him if he was making a noise out the back >}}}
HH