Shakhter seem convinced they will eliminate Celtic tomorrow. Their friendly journalist explained why to Kazak readers today:
“Despite winning comfortably enough in the capital last Tuesday, Celtic remain confident of overturning the deficit in Albion (sic). Getting to the group stage is not a forbidden dream for Shakhter, it is their right as a result of recent domestic success.
“Shakhter have the mining spirit of resilience, respect and strict discipline. Glasgow also has a long mining tradition but Margaret Thatcher closed the mines in the 1980s (!). Since then, Glasgow people lost their previous spirit once and for all.
“Neil Lennon was unprepared and the Celtic defenders unable to do the job in Astana. Just like BATE Borisov, they think they will overcome the result in the second leg. Just like BATE they are still unprepared for Shakhter.
“Albion’s (sic) best managers are from Glasgow, Busby, Ferguson, Stein, Shankley, Dalglish, Moyes, but the current Celtic leadership chose a man from Ireland, Neil Lennon, who is permanently under fire from fans of the “Celts”.
“Celtic have an epidemic of injuries. Stokes, Commons, Forrest, Boerrigter, Kayal and Samaras.
“The referee is from Norway. Scandinavians appreciate a tough fight. The game is a very sensitive, contact, martial arts sport. Svein Moen will understand.
“Before the game in Astana Neil Lennon said Shakhter play a very British style. Why wasn’t he able to find an antidote to this? Maybe he got Shakhter completely wrong.
“Karagandy’s three central defenders are impenetrable. They close down space and do not interfere with each other.
“The “Catholics” refuse to acknowledge that Shakhter did not miss a ball against them in the first leg. They think that because they can from 0-2 down against Inverness they can do the same against Shakhter. This is unacceptable. It will seem more absurd if the Miners open their account in Glasgow.
“In defeating BATE, Shakhter have already eliminated a higher seed than Celtic.”
Leave nothing in the dressing room, Celtic.
Charlotte Fakes
When I started Celtic Quick News in 2004 I had neither contacts nor inside information. I started writing about the accounts, which was hugely consequential but, at the time, largely ignored public information. Soon after the blog gained some momentum this changed. People would come to me with information and views which were used to direct articles.
It only took a matter of weeks to go from zero contacts to having a network of people feeding into the blog.
I have no idea how Charlotte Fakes acquired some of her early information but, with doubts over the matter, it is understandable that the media was hesitant at touching it under the shadow of Leveson.
The Charlotte Fakes story has moved on, recent revelations have nothing whatsoever to do with Mr Whyte’s mailbox. We are now in the territory of cast iron whistle-blower information. She has her own network of people feeding legally acquired information, which the whistle-blower believes is in the public interest to reveal.
Some people in the game have had their snouts in the trough for so many decades a reservoir of resentment has built up against them among those who were once collaborators but are now cast aside. You are reading the fruits of this on Charlotte Fakes.
The only question is, while the rest of the world has a new-found appreciation of the value of whistle-blowers, are ‘all the president’s men’ still prepared to look the other way in Scotland?
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I really love it that BBC radio scotland sports was on air for 30 mins without even a mention of the new rangers club tonight. Stranraer. Cowdenbeath and QoS all got mentions before thems. How it should be !!! I sensed Richard Gordon enjoying it too.
TBJ,
I’m in London at HO, 2 day meeting
Flight back into Edinburgh, lands 7.15, therefore home to watch on tele, would get across in time, wife and daughter going though, so still will be cheering on
Hail Hail
Off oot, catch up later
Hail Hail
I so hope we have a cologne or sporting or Tirana or Tirol or st Ettiene type night tomorrow. I was lucky enough to be at all of these. But was also at the Sociedad game when we came up short.
The pitch, the travel, the team, the thunder will all play their parts. The biggest factor for me will be that the Kazakhs have something to lose now. They won’t be used to that.
I have a nice bottle of Eden Shipwreck IPA already chilling for me to enjoy with the recording tomorrow night…..after shouting 95 minutes of encouragement and kicking every ball. 5. 1. Celtic for me.
Hrvatski jim
i also heard a bit of harry greggs interview. Said his hero died the year he was born then recited a poem in tribute to john thompson. Harry came across as a decent, down to earth bloke
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
19:07 on 27 August, 2013
Yes, not far away. I lived in “midtown” LA for a time, near the Farmers Market if you are familiar with the area.
Dated a local girl from Burbank, who worked at the Disney TV Channel. Used my…ahem… connection to get a Tim a job as a sound technician. Lovely area, with very friendly people.
desertbhoy said @ 18:42 on 27 August, 2013
Day or so back sumdy posted link to uefa seedings.. We are #62… The bunch at#92 are listed as Glasgow Rangers……. Nuff said…..
Desertbhoy, I’m sure that all Uefa rankings run for three years – if you have not added to your ranking during that time (usually, in the case of teams from lesser countries such as Iceland, Albania, etc., who might have put in one or two appearances only) then you drop down then out of the rankings list.
IF, in another two years Thems still have a ranking figure at all, then we can/should be worried about Uefa not doing their jobs. We all know that the SFA will still be doing their job as well as possible of course.
Commons people.
My cous in a casting director with one of the studios…
Was a professional dancer prior to that
Her daughter was too..
Always wanted to go but didn’t go as mts and mini only want to go to Orlando ..my dad drove up from vegas last time he was at the convention.
If fit, I’d go for:
Forster
Lustig Van Dijk Mulgrew Emilio
Matthews Brown Ledley Samaras
Commons
Stokes
Casting director at disney-abc studio..
Charlotte Fakes is brilliant – Ally did want transparency…or maybe this isn’t the type that he had in mind?
Just read Phil Macs latest. Nothing we don’t already know but it is a reminder of exactly what the SFA was and perhaps still is – a governing authority not for Scottish Football but for the Cabal that could only ever see Rangers as Scottish football and the rest of us as bit part players at best – in Celtic’s case a problem to be kept in check.
Absolutely scandalous that they got away with it and continue to get away with it.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
19:25 on 27 August, 2013
With your family doing what they do, I would think a visit is imperative. They could get you a pass to wander around the studios and take in some of the earliest cinematographic history. It really is fascinating and LA is an experience by itself.
If the family like Orlando, Disneyland Anaheim is just up the road, so something for everyone.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
19:25 on 27 August, 2013
Also the LA CSC’s are some of the best around. Who knows, ole Rod might even stop by for a game.
Sounds good commons people..
My team for Wednesday night:
Simpson
Craig
Gemmell
Murdoch
Mcneill
Clark
Johnstone
Auld
Wallace
Chalmers
Hopefully good enough to win it over ninety minutes cos if it goes to extra time the old legs might chuck it and we will need to bring on Mcgrain Dalglish and larrson
Lennox
StephBhoy
Right back at you with knobs on. Foxtrot Oscar.
You appesr to be one of the sheep. I wouldn’t go near the tunnel tomorrow night incase the Shakhter butcher gdts you.
Stairheedrammy says cmon Oscar
16:31 on 27 August, 2013
“most Catholics had ricquets”- is that a spelling error that should read rackets- meaning most tims were playing tennis?
*might refer tae us as being canal builders, after all aren’t we all descended fae navies.
Evening all
Just been reading the correspondence between Blantyre Tim and LITLOTCP regarding Burnbank. Was about to chip in that my great gran was a native of that town. And then I realised they were discussing Burbank in America. I should have realised when it was a lovely place!
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Described as a lovely place even
TBJ
Aye that 10 would do them >}
HH
We better not sack nfl and bring in arsene wenger …
Jimbo
As was my grandfather…
I was half expecting someone to ask if it was burnbank Lanarkshire rather than burbank california
Tet
I think the buzz bomb darted down the page to give henke a run for his money ;)
Sons keeper to be mentioned in the text is Joshua Wilkinson, whose father was convinced his death from peritonitis in 1921 was due to a blow he’d received in a game against Rangers the previous Saturday.
Come on the Coupon
Must be 3 at the back tomorrow,we played a 4 for 90 mins v 1 striker last week.
Nice to read the positive comments about Harry Gregg.
I listened to a bbc programme a number of yeArs ago played on consecutive nights in December at what was possibly the 50th anniversary of the infamous linfield v Belfast Celtic game. He was a contributor and came across as unsympathetic. I think he was involved with linfield as a player. Glad it was maybe not typical of his attitude.
Some great people came from Burnbank!
Blantyre Tim
Aye? My great granny stayed next door to the Bett ( as in Jim) family- dreadfulpeople with a really scary dog. Didn’t bother her though. She was the scariest person I ever knew.
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Calling any Birmingham based Tims looking for a free ticket for tomorrow night, North Stand Upper on half way line. Can’t go up due to family bereavement.
Not least a certain Mr J Stein
Rocketman
No complaints with your team choice. Would like to see more of Tom Rogic this season, but not starting tomorrow
RobertTressell
Jim Bett
Medtim
I believe it is stuck on the 60 mark.
Maybe the latest from Phil and CF on Ogilvie will get more sigs but perhaps the vast majority of the support are either in the dark re the issue or just too apathetic and ready to accept nothing can be done.
TSOAL – I should also have mentioned that it also produced a large number of a-holes!
Robert Tressell
Point taken.
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Hope its a Legia Celtic double! Bad start in Poland. Like the Polish choir 0-2