Celtic have only one game before they meet Benfica in the Champions League, away to St Johnstone on Saturday. The Perth team are bottom of the SPL without a win so far this season, so will not present a significant challenge, but Celtic could do with a sterner test.
Lassad Noiuoiu, Efe Ambrose and Miku Fedor each need to be stretched before they will be ready for Champions League football. Even if they get a full 90 minutes on Saturday, so I can’t see either starting against Benfica a week on Wednesday, unless they possess uncommon natural fitness, or our injury crisis steps up a level.
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ElDiegoBhoy
16:48 on
9 September, 2012
Match packages go on general sale from Tuesday 11th.
Thanks El DiegoBhoy
That answers certain posters enquiries
AKB/hoopy-do
Some clients and their numbers are so old ;-0
I don’t blame them for the package thing, but I will need Barca tickets for folk that can genuinely only make the one night, and that’s the obvious game, if they want to pick a game.
BSR
i understand that they don`t have any plans to sell single CL match tickets
their intention is to sell three match packages
re the TO …i always go in personally as well …despite my location i consider the drive much less hassle than phoning in
i`ve always found the folk in the TO to be helpful
jude
New Series started last night on BBC2 9.45.
Some hurling match here
Draw in the hurling final!! What a game!!
SPF
PF
Agree, better to go in, it’s got something to do with the ole client codes not transferring to the
phoneline sellers, as AKB says.
I don’t know how they are going to pull it off, as I can’t see them selling 60,000 three match packages, though I hope they do.
Bournsouprecipe
Re The Thick Of It
Brilliant last night.
Malcolm Tucker back in it next week!
SPF
Rip off GAA have a replayed Hurling Final.
80,000 @ €80 = € 6,400,000.
No’ bad for amateurs
Auldheid
there has to be an appetite for change
i believe the ordinary football fan is sceptical of their fitness for purpose
however, there are too many vested interests for change to be achieved without resistance
Watching Partick v Raith on BBc Alba.
The commentators make more sense than murdo and burley and I don’t understand Gaelic
Just in from a wee bit of
shopping in Sauchiehall st.
Went into Waterstones
and got the last copy of the
Phil Mac book .
Young lad said, its been the best
selling book this weekend..
ScotPats
Malcolm Tucker: “How are the hacks?”
Steve Fleming: “Ready to eat their own c***s”
Malcolm Tucker: “They’re only journalists, they’re not Rangers supporters”
malcolm tucker CSC
DBBIA, Jobo Baldie and DJBEE,
Deepest sympathies with you lads and your families at this very difficult time. I still have my Mum alongside me fighting the tribulations we all have to fight and when I hear of these sad moments, and the passing away of that person who always makes things feel not as bad as they are, it makes me cherish her ever more.
I hope The Celtic Football Team put smiles back on your faces over the next few weeks, months and years.
bournesouprecipe
16:57 on
9 September, 2012
AKB/hoopy-do
Some clients and their numbers are so old ;-0
I don’t blame them for the package thing, but I will need Barca tickets for folk that can genuinely only make the one night, and that’s the obvious game, if they want to pick a game.
You will be able to buy individual match tickets for the CL from this coming
Tuesday onwards and your right they will probably not sell out the all the said
CL matches either I would imagine they will probably get 55K for both the
Benfica & Spartak match I would also imagine that they might sell out the
Barcelona match although that remains to be seen, because don’t forget
probably the said three matches will also be shown live on Sky Sports
The Benfica match is being shown live and no doubt the Barcelona match
will be the same too as for the Spartak match that will probably be on Sky
as well
On Alba, P Thistle 2 Raith R 0. A great start to the 2nd half from Thistle. The pitch looks wonderful.
Hold on 3-0!
thomthethim
17:04 on
9 September, 2012
Rip off GAA have a replayed Hurling Final.
80,000 @ €80 = € 6,400,000.
No’ bad for amateurs
I know ThomTheThim
It must be something to do with the price of Living in Thee Old Country
& Just how much that any type of Sports Events nowadays is a
Lucrative Business
AKBW
the TO have stated that they are not intending to sell single match tickets
bournesouprecipe 17:12 on 9 September, 2012
Malcolm Tucker: “How are the hacks?”
Steve Fleming: “Ready to eat their own c***s”
Malcolm Tucker: “They’re only journalists, they’re not Rangers supporters”
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Tucker had better be careful. That is sectarian content as far as the Zombies are concerned.
I fear a letter-scribbling campaign could be underway with suggestions of a BBC boycott too boot.
What’s wait there is no Euro’s sign on my PC Keypad anyway how much is
80 Euro’s in Sterling? (GBP)
akbw1888,
Recession, what recession?
Unfortunately, the FAI are virtually bankrupt and have all but abandoned their youth development programme.
i noticed there are a few CQNers enjoying watching lower division teams playing on the telly – are you sevco fans :-)
PFayr
They’d be daft not to and may well do so after a closing date for 3 match packages.
….PFayr
17:28 on
9 September, 2012
AKBW
the TO have stated that they are not intending to sell single match tickets
We will see come nearer those match days.
They will be selling them individually one way or another
Also, on said Evening you will be able to buy match tickets
around the Stadium as well
….PFayr & bournesouprecipe
I notice the 3 match packages go on general sale Tuesday morning at 9:30 am.
Do you think there will still be packages to buy by the end of that day? I usually just buy tickets online in the house but if the tickets are going fast I’d have to phone from work that day.
I can’t see the packages being sold out early but I can’t be totally sure.
EDB/AKBW
I agree …however, single tickets are not for sale as from Tuesday
thomthethim
17:30 on
9 September, 2012
akbw1888,
Recession, what recession?
Unfortunately, the FAI are virtually bankrupt and have all but abandoned their youth development programme.
That’s sad about the Youth Development in Ireland that’s not a good idea by the
FAI eventually they will realize that and re-introduce Youth Development over
there
petec
i can`t see the three match packages completely selling out at all nevermind on the first day
cost is £105
Malcom Tucker does not give ***** for verbal vomit from the dead blue mob.
If Malcom Tucker says you’re a ***** , then that’s what you are.
Not long before the Jets kick off the new season J E T S Jets Jets Jets
Loooooong time lurker, exiled in Denmark here. Go easy on me. I think we’ll see all the outfield players get a debut against St Johnstone to get them a feel for the team before the CL game against Benfica. Btw pure raging that Danish FC Nordsjælland are playing the same night as us, as it will be shown live and I just don’t see our game against Benfica as the premium game that will be shown on the oher footy channel.
I use Celtic tv but as usual they say they can’t shoe the game live so I’ll be stuck on some pirated stream on vipbox. Hail Hail from Denmark
….PFayr
17:38 on
9 September, 2012
petec
i can`t see the three match packages completely selling out at all nevermind on the first day
cost is £105
I agree PFayr
It’s basically wishful thinking by the TO @ CP
Afternoon all.
First off, deepest sympathies to the fine cqn’rs who have experienced horrible loss this weekend. Take care of yourselves and your families.
On matters football, I think BBC Alba deserve enormous credit for their coverage of Scottish football. They have just broadcast a superb interview with Jackie and Simon Donnelly. It was remarkably insightful and was framed around the professional relationship of two best friends.
The warmth and trust they exhibit towards each other was genuinely heartwarming and the way they dovetail as a management duo is looking as seamless and telepathic as their combinations down the wing, under the late great Tommy Burns.
They have also built a very, very good team at Firhill. Their football is mostly played on the floor, good ball players, youthful exhuberance, full of attacking intent. I spent five years on the books of the Jags as a youngster, signing for Murdo MacLeod and I retain a great affection for that club. It’s heartening to see the great advances Jackie and Sid have made with Thistle and I hope they get into the SPL and defeat Sevco in the latter stages of the Ramsdens Cup !
Celtic could do worse than farm out some of our young gems to Partick over the next few years. I attended the pre season game where they defeated a Celtic team including Blackman, Ibrahim, Twardizc and Tony Watt. I was disapointed but didn’t realise the quality Jackie had brought in. Lawless, Erskine and Welsh in particular have looked terrific in the early part of the season.
I don’t think it’s inconceivable that McNamara and Donnelly could end up managing Celtic in a eight or ten years time. They are both in their late thirties enjoying a terrific grounding at a great club. Their bond looks indestructible, they have a wealth of playing experience having worked under managers such as Tommy, Martin O’Neill, Jansen, Venglos and whisper it, Craig Brown.
As Scottish football is talked down, denigrated and apparently devoid of any type of future, we have a dynamic, enthusiastic management duo who have a good team playing in the correct manner at a fantastic community club. Its worthy of comment and I think they could be one of THE stories of the Scottish football season. I for one, will be making the trip to the West end more often this season when their games don’t clash with Celtic.
I wish two fine Celtic servants all the best in their endeavours over the next few years.
TJ
AKBW
About £64.
….PFayr
I’m not so sure, I think people realise these are the must see games this season and not just Barca. Spartak and Benfica will be quality to watch as well.
The carrot is definitely Barca and I have to make sure the wee man sees them.
exiled_bhoy
17:39 on
9 September, 2012
Loooooong time lurker, exiled in Denmark here. Go easy on me. I think we’ll see all the outfield players get a debut against St Johnstone to get them a feel for the team before the CL game against Benfica. Btw pure raging that Danish FC Nordsjælland are playing the same night as us, as it will be shown live and I just don’t see our game against Benfica as the premium game that will be shown on the oher footy channel.
I use Celtic tv but as usual they say they can’t shoe the game live so I’ll be stuck on some pirated stream on vipbox. Hail Hail from Denmark
exiled bhoy
The Benfica home match @ CP is for sure being shown live on Sky Sports
Sky Sports have already started advertising said match
exiled_bhoy
Is big Morten still the manager of Nordsjaelland?
DBBIA, Jobo & DJBEE
My sincere sympathies guys.
I lost my ma 3 years ago almost to the day. It’s a cliché but time is a healer.
God bless.
BroonSauce