Shakhtar Karagandy Russian manager, Viktor Kumykov, gave an interview after their elimination of the Albanian champions in the last Champions League qualifier. He talked about his team, which, unlike some in former Soviet countries, does not have an oligarch benefactor or rich sponsor.
Kumykov thought four of his potential opponents were of equal standing, although he clearly respects Celtic’s recent achievements in the Champions League.
He said, “Getting through to the play offs round is historical achievement for the club and for Kazakh football. We hope this is for the start and we would play in Europe regularly. Even if we don’t go to the Champions League, we will play in UEFA Europa League, which means we will be in the elite of the European football.
“We have made it to the group stage of one of the European competitions, which was our main target. It does not mean we can rest now and say we will not fight for more, but our main target is Cup of Kazakhstan. We have never won it before.
“From a football perspective, I think it might be better for us to be in the Europa League than the Champions League. If we go through to the Champions League we will play against much better teams, where we can meet giant clubs. For this we would need to buy few players to strengthen the team. We short of depth and players I have at the moment would not cope with big competitions. I have no experienced players.
“It’s difficult to say who against I want to play. All five teams are better than us. Celtic is different story, they are apart from the others. That team played in the Champions League last season and got through to the knock out round. They beat Barcelona. They beat Spartak Moscow away and at home.
“The Other four are all similar class one to each other but they are all stronger than us. Each of them play at a higher level. The team God gives us will be the team we will play against. It makes no sense to say who we want.”
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What a bunch of mugs we are.
2-1 over Brechin in the league with the possibility of only one point instead of three and what happens in the 85th minute…penalty to the huns red card to Brechin 4-1. SFA result!
The more things change the more things stay the same.
CannywaittaethehunsarebackCSC
BOBBY
Do you have to study form and all that stuff to try and top the naps table, or will they let any rocket join, i.e. moi.
1888 here we go.
And the riders are jockeying for position.
MARGARET McGILL
Plus ca change….
Who was the MIB?
The Ole 1888 stakes
Out of nowhere 2/9 on
BMCUWP 2/1
Bould bhoys 4/1
Greenlion 2 15/2
TBJ 9/1
Teuchter 66/1
PETEC
Well,they let me in!
Phone you in a minute
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
15:44 on 10 August, 2013
Ref: G Salmond
TBJ, you don’t need to when we have our own resident ex- Strathclyde’s finest, now a rip-off-a-Tim taxi driver, on this site!
BOBBY
wait until after the 1888. :))))
Mags
Now now….Frazer Wishart says it could have been FIVE NIL by HT…..and Hugh says TEN NIL would have been a fair result…..SO THERE YE GO!
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Jinks..
Hot Hot Hot..
Check out Hoi An..(Hanoi) 30 Mins from Da Nang Airport..
4 Star Hotels for $100-$150 AUD a Week..
Summa
The Boy Jinky
South East Asia in February should be great. Hot but not humid with little rain. We go to Thailand every year at this time got that reason
Enjoy
Celtic Celtic thats the team for Me.
….and Dalziel says….common demominator…….
pogmathonyahun aka laird of the smiles
Haha,he speaks very well of you too!
Oh,wait-you’re a Celtic fan.
Sorry,got that wrong.
Like every other Celtic fan,he thinks less of you than if you were smelly stuff stuck to the bottom of his shoe.
My mistake.
OK….Here’s my shot at it.
PETEC
Why?
Went too early – it seems.
Do I get another go?
mixed up
new article posted.
Pogma
Is that fare .. ;)
Robin
Cheers
Summa
Im up for it… will check out air fares
TONY DONNELLY
Quite right. Nothing wrong with different opinions.
Any opinion expressed poorly is open to attack.
Expressed well,an opposing opinion is food for thought.
Paul67,
The Terminator.
Kumbaya
1886
1887
Celtic, 1888?
1888
In there
1888
Tony
Sorry,that sounded patronising!
Not my intention…
The Double! YeeeeeHaaaaaaaa.
Set u up bhoys but we were founded in 1887
1690 ; (
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Rangers Fans say..
Administrations Over Why don’t you go Home..?
To which Chuckie Replies..
This is My Feckin Home..I Own it..
Summa
Summa
Why dont we just stay on this post ;)))
Fat Sally explains why there will be administration for a second time.
“Our club is different. We are expected to win every game, no matter where we are or what state the club is in.”