We’ll all be supporting Mikael Lustig and Georgios Samaras as Sweden and Greece attempt to qualify for the World Cup tonight but the prospect of Lustig, Samaras, Izaguirre, Ambrose, Forster and possibly van Dijk not having a break until July, days before the Champions League bandwagon starts rolling again, is unappetising.
Celtic contributed more players to the 1998 World Cup than any other team. Perhaps as a consequence, we started the new season in third gear, unable to string two league wins together until thumping five goals past a now defunct outfit. A Perfect Day.
Georgios, Mikael, Emilio and Efe are hugely important players to Celtic. They are also players we have an excellent chance of retaining, which in some respects makes it even more important that they are ready for action early than those like Fraser, who until he signs his new contract we can be less sure of retaining.
Best of luck to Greece and Sweden tonight, but if your guys return home disappointed there will be compensations.
Ross County have won the respect of many, and rightly so, for building a successful football club from little more than sticky backed tape and empty washing up bottles, but one of their key achievers, manager Derek Adams, has to be one of the most ungracious people in the top fight game, a fact now being picked up in the wider media.
It is unfathomable if this trait is a fundamental aspect of the club’s success. The clichéd football manager is an unapproachable tyrant but surely there’s more to it than that?
I’ve heard a good few footballers tell their tales of drama, they all have them, even the quiet ones, but it is an objective fact that Frank McAvennie has more stunning stories than anyone in the game. I’ve heard him tell some publicly, and then listened to the really incredible stuff privately.
The Untold Truth with Frank McAvennie, is at Victoria’s Night Club this Saturday 23rd. Doors open at 7pm for a three course meal, entertainment and Frankie recounting his stories. There will also be a sporting auction and a Q&A session. Book at www.franktalks.co.uk
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Watched the Scotland game earlier with my wee lass and did some homework, we both went crazy when Broonaldo scored the winner, I thought we where extremely lucky to get that result tonight as Norway played really well.
Getting ready for the 2nd half now, Elm off thank God.
Hail Hail.
2 complete Planks comentating on ITV….I
HT…………. Ingerlund exposed 0 – Green Reserves 1
HappyinSaarlandCSC
eddieinkirkmichael
You’ve gotta ask. I changed my name but I’m definitely keeping the history.
corkcelt lol
Stone sober. She was a big wumman who got scarier the nearer she came. Probably was a big drum hitter in her younger days??
HT,
Looking for 2, if possible together
Can you drop a note to Laura on HCPT email, I will drop her a note, she is trying to arrange for them
Thanks
Hail Hail
KK,
Felt your pain re Bertie and the tackle……I wasn’t surprised as it sits with your well posted football purist philosophy.
Consistent and respected,keep the posts flying.
LB…..Bobby Murdoch,yer dads a sound judge! Scottish cup replay against Jambos , Tim’s defending a corner,ball falls to Bobby in our box .one pass to Jinky in their box and…….goal.The ball travelled the length of the Jungle.
Jinky and Bobby …..Thanks and RIP
Germany playing the old rope – a – dope game.
England started similar as against Chile, huffing and puffing.
Commentators willing Hart to have a good game, in case F F gets considered. A closed EPL shop.
Amazing after all the hyperbole from them for the first half hour, then after the goal, they become critical.
Another couple of German goals should round off a reasonable evening’s football.
Would love to see a wee Bertie on that cheating thug Pepe
B B 05
Was at that game and heard the crack and was on the other side of the park. What was the final score? One all?
Sweden miss a sitter
ger57
20:48 on 19 November, 2013
eddieinkirkmichael
You’ve gotta ask. I changed my name but I’m definitely keeping the history.
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Nice one….sorry you had to do a >>>co one!
HistoryintactCSC
Ronaldo scores
Bollocks, Ronaldo goal.
Hail Hail.
Sad to say but that was a great goal from Ronaldo
Sammi’s off to Rio! Delighted for him.
Ronaldo 1 – Sweeds 0
Aye it was a cracker, he’s a top class player.
Hail Hail.
Tumchies 0 – Green Team Reserves 1
:-)
Samaras deserves all he gets out of football,get him signed up Pedro
Cowiebhoy
It’s definitely only one is that no use?
Rep of Ireland doing well in Poland. Game scoreless 10 mins into 2nd half. Anto & Aiden doing well. Generally they are holding their own.
Jude
Beaten. 1-0
Gibraltar, who are even younger than Sevco, get a creditable 0-0 draw v Slovakia.
What next, Jersey playing internationals?
HT
I have dropped Laura a message, awaiting response
Thanks
Caught the ‘Home Guard’ commentary from Wembley (Talksport) – what is it with them?
They don’t half bang on about ’66 (when they won one) – Germany have won 13 various tournaments in total since.
Ray Parlour keeps banging on about; wide players, overlapping full backs and Whippets/
MOTHERWELL…0
CELTIC…5
Balde 7, Atajic 22, Lindsay 66, Johnstone 83, 86
Good result for the U 20’s
Well done big Georgios!!!
Not looking so good for our Swedish bhoy Mikael at the minute.
Watching France v Ukraine – looks like the frenchies will be going to Brasil if they repeat their first half showing. Not sure I’m happy with that – as the French commentators and media are even worse that their Engish counter parts, I kid you not!
DIBBIA would have approved of that result :))
Cowiebhoy
Ok mate keep me posted.
Goldstar
I am sure Hebcelt could get a well fed team fae Lewis to compete. :)
HT,
Will need to nip to apartment and get wife’s mobile, I haven’t brought mine, will drop her a text on it, not responded to message from iPad yet
Gies10mins
Hail Hail
Celtic FC welcome AC Milan to Glasgow
knowing that the night could end with them in
second place in Group H or eliminated from
the UEFA Champions League altogether.
The Scottish title holders may sit bottom of
Group H but, with just two points separating
them from second-placed Milan, they would
overtake the Rossoneri with victory. Indeed
they would jump into second place themselves
should they win and section leaders FC
Barcelona beat AFC Ajax in the group’s other
fixture.
• Given the congestion in the standings, Milan
could end the night bottom of the group but
could equally finish it with a ticket to the last
16 for the fifth year running in the event of an
away win at Celtic Park and a Barcelona
success in Amsterdam.
Past meetings
• The clubs traded home wins when they met
in the 2007/08 group stage. Scott McDonald’s
89th-minute winner earned Celtic a 2-1 home
success following goals by Stephen McManus
(61) and Kaká (68), but Carlo Ancelotti’s men
avenged that defeat with a 1-0 victory at San
Siro in their final group fixture, Filippo Inzaghi
scoring (70). Gordon Strachan’s Celtic still
joined Milan in the last 16 as group runners-
up.
• The lineups in Glasgow on 3 October 2007
were:
Celtic: Boruc, Perrier Doumbé (Kennedy 79),
Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, McGeady
(Nakamura 84), Hartley, Donati, Jarošík (Killen
84), Brown, McDonald.
Milan: Dida (Kalac 90), Oddo, Nesta, Bonera,
Jankulovski, Ambrosini, Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf
(Gourcuff 55), Kaka, Inzaghi (Gilardino 77).
• Milan had beaten Celtic in the 2006/07
round of 16 on their way to winning the
trophy. After a goalless draw at Celtic Park,
Kaká’s extra-time strike in the return leg
earned the Rossoneri victory. Bonera is
another survivor of that tie, while Lennon
played for Celtic.
• Lennon also featured at San Siro when Milan
struck with two late goals in the clubs’
2004/05 group stage meeting, the hosts
earning a 3-1 win through Inzaghi (89) and
Andrea Pirlo (90+1) after Stanislav Varga had
equalised Andriy Shevchenko’s first-half
opener. The return in Glasgow finished
goalless.
• Celtic visited Milan for the first time in
1968/69, drawing 0-0 in the first leg of their
European Champion Clubs’ Cup quarter-final
tie. However, Piero Prati’s lone goal (12) at
Celtic sent Milan through and they went on to
lift the trophy.
Match background
• Celtic have won eight of their last 11
European fixtures in Glasgow. Including the
qualifying rounds, they have won four of five
matches at Celtic Park this season, the only
blip being their 1-0 defeat against Barcelona
on matchday two.
• Overall Celtic have a superb home record in
the UEFA Champions League group stage,
which reads W16 D5 L2.
• Milan are still seeking their first win on their
European travels this term. Prior to losing at
Barcelona in their last fixture, they had posted
1-1 draws at PSV Eindhoven in the play-offs
and Ajax on matchday two.
• Milan have failed to win in Scotland on their
last four visits, their last success coming
against Celtic in 1969. Their overall record in
the country is W2 D2 L3.
• Beaten 2-0 at Milan on matchday one, Celtic
also lost their most recent home encounter
with Serie A opposition, a 3-0 defeat against
Juventus in last season’s round of 16.
Alessandro Matri scored the opening goal, just
as he did in Juve’s 2-0 victory back in Turin.
Celtic’s overall record against Italian visitors
is W4 D4 L2.
• Their most memorable contest against a
Serie A side was the first, a 2-1 triumph
against FC Internazionale Milano in the
1966/67 European Champion Clubs’ Cup final
in Lisbon.
Team ties
• Scott Brown was in the Scotland team whose
UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying hopes ended with
a 2-1 home defeat by Italy in Glasgow on 17
November 2007. Brown’s Scotland had been
beaten away by an Italy team including
Riccardo Montolivo and Giampaolo Pazzini in
a UEFA European Under-21 Championship
qualifier in March 2005.
• Nir Biton’s hosts Israel lost 4-0 against Italy
at this summer’s European U21
Championship, Riccardo Saponara opening the
scoring.
• Mikael Lustig’s Sweden lost 2-1 against
Italy in the 2009 European U21 Championship
group stage. Mario Balotelli scored and was
sent off for Italy, who also had Ignazio Abate
in their team.
• Efe Ambrose’s Nigeria failed to qualify for
the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations after
being held 2-2 at home by Kevin Constant’s
Guinea in October 2011.
delaney’s dunky- heh heh, WC qualifier v St Kilda
German striker kicks the ball straight at Hart…..no doubt considered a brilliant save
Cowiebhoy
The Masonic Arms (Alastair’s) Was in Longridge…..a regular stop for supporters buses
A great friend to all visiting fans irrespective to their allegiance.
Tins of Pale Ale 12 for £1………..happy days.
Paddy T
68 mins gone in Poland. Kevin Doyle replaces Anto. Still scoreless.
Sweeds get 1 back
Zlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan goal.
Hail Hail.