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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Debate is for tomorrow.
It’s time we placed our faith in the guys in the hoops.
I mean, Barrach Obama?
There’s yir Chicken Dinner!!!!
PFAyr
If not Balde then who?
Fenerbache kicked out of this year’s EL and not allowed into next year’s CL after losing appeal at CAS for match-fixing. Should have received a bigger punishment than that !
T4
After reading all the headlines I don’t think I have ever came across a more arrogant mob than the sheep killers. Getting the feeling I used to get before playing the deid club.
Get Intae Them Celtic!
Passion , drive and hardwork… All minimal requirements of this evening
Another listless , lacklustre display like last week
Big questions will need to asked of many
Jungle Jim
There you go again. Are you suggesting that everyone is NOT entitled to their opinion. Are you a fascist? Oh no you’re an Uber-Tim. I feel so humble to be allowed to post on the same blog as such a great Celtic supporter as yourself. Can you tell me your secret so that I too can be as great as you?
Pfayr. Ahh Tenerife. Spent many a holiday over there. Brings back memories Enjoy. Where r u?
Anyways
I’m away for a cycle round ‘Strathy’ – when your day off midweek is the day of a Celtic game – it becomes the longest day – ever. Physical distraction.
Speak soon.
U
Watching tonight through my fingers in Barcelona. Hopefully Boeriggter is fit, would add another dimension of pace and height to the team.
Desperately chomping at the bit for a win tonight. We look to have a lot of injuries up front. Could it be a chance for Tony Watt to do it again on a big Champions League night at CP ? At least he seems to be fit and I think its important for us to start with fully fit players on the pitch. Play him in the centre and let’s see if he can do it. We really need to overwhelm Shaktor in the first 15 minutes and an early goal for us would mean so much. Hammer into them Celtic!!!!!
Marti
Please Neil, play Samaras left and Matthews right tonight and we will destroy that mob.
HT
I’m assuming others will be fit
HT – every time we sign a tall forward, it’s assumed he’s a target man. Balde probably prefers the ball into his feet and KC, Sami and hopefully Dirk can play off him tonight.
Young Watt looks out of sorts and I’m not sure about Stokes fitness.
T4
tonydonnelly67
10:37 on 28 August, 2013
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Twisted ? Hmmm
Nobody looking for a – moaning day- as such
just looking for a day when all of Timdom
well….maybe not them all…will get together
and – vote OOT – the culprits who’ve brought
‘our’ beloved club to this precipice of possible
darkness and – vote IN – Cellic fans who wont
want to take ‘our’ beloved club to this precipice
of darkness. Simples
Then again – maybe the ‘bhored’ are playing a
sinister game here and – trying tae scunner the
Cellic fans oot the stadium to the extent that CP
will soon be hosting crowds ‘just’ north of 20k ?
All in the ploy to get the obsreperous ‘victims’ back
into the top league a year sooner ?
Nah, even the ‘bhored’ widny stoop that low.
Would they ? Hmmm
HH
Sydney Tim has posted a happy-ish post!!!
Were they good memories?
8-)
As long as we don’t play A Balde TWatt up front again.
obsreperous=obstreperous
typo
gremlins
Macjay
Peter Lawell put himself in the position which you outline above. Nobody else put him there.
I think we need to play 2, if not 3 strikers tonight. We need a partnership up front (asking for a lot I know!) and to mix it as close to their penalty box as possible for free-kicks, penalties and yellow cards. Running at their defence may be key as we don’t seem to score crosses and don’t have the most creative bunch.
Philbhoy indeed. Spent a lot of time in Molly Mollones in playa Americas Loved it
Thunder Road – My condolences at this sad time.
May your dad rest in peace.
The Honest Mistake loves being first
10:57 on
28 August, 2013
Nah, the FPLG wants to sign him!
ST
Costa Adege
Lets do it Celts. Full house tonight or just hardcore. No matter I cant wait….HH.
Thunder road
Thoughts with you and yours mate
HH
Pfayr. Ahh yes in about 2004. Was a good Irish pub at a corner of the road at top of a hill Good nights Work hard and deserve the break there
SSN saying late fitness tests on KC, Stokes and JF, but big Virgil is fit to play!!
UEFA supposedly threatening action against SK if they slaughter anymore animals….! Nah, not mentioning thon deid shower.
Today is about Celtic, the team and the fans only. Please leave all talk of PL and the board until after the game!
T4
TTTT
That’s why I’d play Commons up front beside him to thread short passes through to him to run onto. Let him use his strength to hold defenders off.
twists and turns @ 8.43
if you are still on answer is yes.
Lev jungle
ehhhhhhh , aye, ok, right,
Paulsatim.
I remember someone wrote that he looked as if he had been dooking for chips. I still laugh when I think of that.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
You have more holidays than the queen
My team for tonight. I understand Anthony Stokes is injured.
Forster
Lustig, Ambrose, Mulgrew, Izziguerra
Matthews, Brown, Ledley, Boerrigter
Commons, Watt
My first Euro night was v Dynamo Kiev 1966. Same score would be ideal. 3-0
C’mon Celtic
I hope tony watt in his current mindset stays away from CP tonight never mind is in the team. His attitude on Saturday was a disgrace.
The wee swede substitute was more productive in 15 mins than watt in 95.
The 5 word weather on Real XS today was
“Hot at Celtic Park Tonight”
Then they played The Bhoys Are Back In Town .. Oh yes!!
Tonight – forget about the spine of the time or lack of signings.
Its gone, we deal with now.
Samaras on the left, Mathews on the right, Commons in the hole.
We put in lots of crosses in the previus CL games and there was no-one there to attack the ball.
So we need a target man and it has to be Balde and I believe he will score or at least shake up their defence enough for someone else to get a shot at goal.
An early goal and that mob will fall apart.
3-0 to the hoops.
But its going to be a roller-coaster!
HT – someone needs to sit in front of their three CB’s and create some chaos….Commons is just the man!
We’d all like to see Derk start the game, but if he’s out right then where to play Sami? Matthews is the form player and must start, but right mid or at LB instead of Izzy?
Decisions decisions!
T4
Any injury news?
We been playing the old mind games?
Hopefully our forward players all fit. I would like the Dutchman and Conmons to start. Forrest on the bench.
Lustig a shout for first goal. Corners and free kicks will be important tonight. Fire them into the box from all angles.
LB
I doubt if Samaras. Will start tonight, it didn’t work over there, to me Samaras does his best work when coming off the bench,