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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Curious thought…
The Daily Record has a half life of 7 years.
Thanks, Petec.
Rangers are where they deserve to be & they deserve no pity.
They have bullied & cheated all of my life.
I will still judge each individual Rangers man in the same way I would with anybody else.
I will not hate any man on account of where he watches his football.
If I did, I would be no better than THEM.
Good luck.
Infrequent poster but frequent lurker……CQN is definitely a cut above the rest ;)
Sooo……..to Juventus FC.
They’re scared of us…..thats the sum of it really.
Everyone of any note in CL football has been beaten at CP in the last 10 years including Juventus.
All this talk of “were ready for football or fighting” and we “have WC and CL winners in our team” etc from Pirlo is just BS…….Barcelona have more winners than them and much more quality.
Pirlo will not be allowed to play…. ergo Juve will not be allowed to play.
All the noise is coming from Juventus…………..There is a purpose about Celtic that is palpable we are ready for this and Juventus know it.
In a sport that is nothing more than entertainment for the most part……Celtic stands unique. It is still supported by the 6th and 7th generations of the same families who were probably fed by Brother Walfrid’s endeavours.
We understand who we are and how we got here………this is our greatness and what generates the collective tension on European nights and of which Juventus et al are genuinely afraid of……….for only Celtic possess this.
Celtic 2-0 Juventus
“The cross is in the ball park”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDb7DR96cW8
TBB
I think that one of the causes of circulation decline is simply the state of the economy. A daily paper can easily be given up for a “free” online version.
What is interesting is that the MSM in Scotland are just as susceptible to major losses as their English counterparts even though many subscribe to being mere mouthpieces for the Sevconians. However, I expect that they will not change their agenda as they have neither imagination nor journalistic integrity.
KK,
Hatred is in the eye of the loser, it’s an emotion I have never adhered to.
imaginger
13:06 on
8 February, 2013
I am really worried about Tuesday.
If we win i will be on the vino, but i am giving up booze for Lent so do i need to stop drinking at midnight?
thoughts?
what would Jesus do?
Presumably would drink water and change it into wine on the way down!
greendreamz
Welcome.
Let’s get the preliminaries out of the way, shall we?
Are you now or have you ever been a hun?
Good to see another Paul Simon fan on the blog.
Keep posting.
Kilbowie Kelt
12:54 on
8 February, 2013
LiviBhoy
12:24 on 8 February, 2013
I have a drink most days alongside THREE Rangers supporters who bought shares.
They are Ibrox regulars who have never shown me anything other than respect & are NOT loud-mouths by any stretch of the imagination.
I know well enough that there are rabid bigots in their support, but they are not some sub-species of humanity. They are our neighbours, workmates, etc…. Good, bad & indifferent like everybody else.
Tin hat firmly in place CSC.
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The scars on my head would disagree with you.
Yes individually they can be as genial and warm hearted as the rest of humanity. Collectively, they stink.
Somebody — can’t remember who
” Hating somebody is like setting fire to your house because there is a rat in the basement “
imaginger
13:06 on
8 February, 2013
I am really worried about Tuesday.
If we win i will be on the vino, but i am giving up booze for Lent so do i need to stop drinking at midnight?
thoughts?
what would Jesus do?
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Move Ash Wednesday to the Thursday. :))
greendreamz
13:19 on
8 February, 2013
Good first post. Welcome to you.
Thanks for the birthday wishes bhoys – part 2!
And another thing!
Juventus dont have celebrity fans of the calibre that we do!
Will Rod be there on Tuesday?
If he is I hope he will be crying tears of joy!
HH!!
Paradise will be rocking On tuesday.. Give anything to be there.
Just started new job so i will be getting up at 3:30am for match then straight to work for 12hr shift.. Hopefully we get good result to get me through the long day.
Saw few places saying its flag day… Be great to see paradise covered in flags.
Glasgows green and white
HT,
Is it golden time just now :))
So Findus lasagne is 100% horsemeat,
Was that connected to Shergar,
no,wait a minute…that was find us.
South Of Tunis
Thank You for this in depth analysis. I am loving it.
There is no pressure on Celtic to win this game. ;)
When Tony Mowbray deployed Scott in the away game against Dynamo it really rocked them. Don’t expect Scott to play that role in the First Leg. ;))
I never watched the whole Scotland game midweek but I seen the goal that won the game.
Straight off the Neil Lennon training ground, where have we seen that goal before? Who are we playing this weekend?
Gordon is older than Neil and is wanting to learn from him.
Neil is younger than Gordon and could not have listened more.
I love the way this Country is rocking against the tide, finally? or continuously. ;)
Independence, aye ok, only if it disnae mean joining a bigger state.
Murdoch and Salmond together says it all.
I expected the Wembley tickets to be £200 start price so it is good that they are reasonably priced.
They’ve close my local weatherspoons – they found red rum in the optics
Why all the long faces at Findus?
estorilbhoy
13:34 on
8 February, 2013
HT,
Is it golden time just now :))
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Ha ha ha you know me so well!!!!!! :-)
TimsinOhio
The waiter is a wise man. Enjoy your beer.
LB
kilbowie kelt
12:54 on 8 February, 2013
I agree with you, not all Huns are rabid knuckle draggers, there is a large group that are, without doubt though.
But I count a good few as friends.
NoneedforatinhatCSC
PFayr@12:02
Apologies for the late reply.
As you have probably now read, wee James has had 2 scans this week. One came up showing nothing and they are awaiting the result of the second one.
I can only deduce from the scans that he is still feeling some discomfort in his hamstring.
I will be amazed if we see him tomorrow in what hopefully will be a reserve side that Lenny puts out.
Tallybhoy @ 13 34.
I’ve no idea about celebrity fans but I did get to see the Juve Wags en masse at the Catania Juve game . Mmmm. At the end of the game my Catania supporting mate said ——
” Those women were beautiful enough to make me forget that one of Juve’s psychological slaves has just robbed my team of 3 points “.
Hope we dont make same mistake as benfica away and play half fit players.
God there is a few holy holy on here this morning,anyone who support that lot are not to be trusted.They could’ve left their bigotry behind when their club went bust,but no,they made the decision to follow the tribute act.Says it all for me.
Kilbowie Kelt
One of my best mates used to be a Rangers fan. He used to go every week. He stopped going after Manchester and barely mentions them now. He is a great guy and we have shared many a good and bad time together and speak regularly. Did he sing TBB and other ditties? Yes. Mostly Rangers fans are good people in your company as a support they haven’t be educated that what they are singing is wrong. He has been disillusioned by Manchester and I can’t see him ever going back. I think it hit home to him that his teams fans were animals. I think it cut him that deep he doesn’t want to be part of it again.
Maybe he just grew up and out of it.
LB
Thirty years ago today Shergar disappeared.
South Of Tunis
13:45 on 8 February, 2013
Tallybhoy @ 13 34.
I’ve no idea about celebrity fans but I did get to see the Juve Wags en masse at the Catania Juve game . Mmmm. At the end of the game my Catania supporting mate said ——
” Those women were beautiful enough to make me forget that one of Juve’s psychological slaves has just robbed my team of 3 points “.
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I think that is a deviation, I cannae remember what Boss said that, despite the loss on the field, you would come away from the ground flattered as playing well. ;))
I wouldn’t take a chance playing Sammi on Tuesday.
Not even for 45 mins.
Just make sure he’s fit for the second leg.
He can then run rings round the Italian Champions while we comfortably defend our 3 goal lead.
And why not?
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
petec –
Nothing in depth ——I merely pass on what I see / hear . I’ve been to see them twice this season .. Power , pace and Pirlo . They were gifted 3 points by the Ref and a linesman at Catania . Nobody was surprised .
We should play our ‘reserve’ team tomorrow, our lead in the league has earned us the right to do that, nobody cares about the outcome as long as we come thru it unscathed for Tuesday night.
Greendreamz enjoyed your post ! Excitement in the pit of my stomach just thinking about the Juve game ! European nights have always been unique individual events at Parkhead never two the same even after 45 years of European nights each one unforgettable for one reason or another ! The Juve night will be another hopefully the most memorable yet in our lifetime supporting the Love that we call Celtic !!!!
anyone got a link to BRTH’s masterpiece from other night.
Juve do indeed have a tough game tomorrow against Fiorentina.
No love lost between the 2 – largely stemming from the sale of Roberto Baggio to Juve in 1990, who was quoted at the time saying that he did not want to leave. There were riots in Florence, and he refused to take a penalty against his former club – as he left the field after being substituted he picked up a Fiorentina scarf and kissed it.
Fiorentina’s young coach, Vincenzo Montella, is also no fan of Juve having come to prominence as a player with Roma. He is also from Naples – Juve’s closest pursuers in Serie A.
Fiorentina WILL ‘get stuck in’.
HH!!
HH
re the papers.. No wonder the fall .. The nonsense they write. The Herald typical of the decline.
Sevco promo papers all of them.
CQN for me!!
HH
alex thomson@alextomo
My understanding is, if RFC fail to settle, winding up proceedings will commence in around 10 days.
bournesouprecipe
It gnawed away at me that ye were a conspiracy theorist.
Green and White and Monster Munching Shergar?
;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt8vRmp9iMs
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