Atletico Madrid, happy for them? Not an easy one. I remember listening to the radio commentary the night we lost to them in the European Cup semi-final of 1974. They, and Rapid Vienna a decade later, represented very unworthy competitors in European competition.
Both teams returned to Celtic Park in recent seasons. Rapid picked up pretty much where we left them, an odious lot, but Atletico and their fans didn’t seem to bother about the past, they came and left wanting to play football.
As a boy I remember chastising old soldiers who fought the Germans during the war for their persistent aversion to modern Germans and Germany. “They are a new people, nothing to do with the 30s and 40s”, I said.
It feels a bit ridiculous holding a grudge against Atletico. Their achievement last night, and this season so far, has been fantastic. Against the most powerful foes, they might just win the hardest league in the world and the Champions League. This late in the season, that is a stunning prospect to still be on the table. They should be an inspiration to us all.
I see the media is (responsibly) alerting Celtic shareholders to the threat of a share scam apparently being perpetrated against unsuspecting fans by spivs and criminals. Where were they in December 2012?
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petethebeat
16:52 on 10 April, 2014
Just out of curiosity, was anybody at the Dynamo Kiev home game (1-2 defeat) in 1967/8?
I’ve never heard much about it, but it must have been like a punctured balloon after Lisbon 4 months earlier.
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I was there. You’re spot on, it was like a punch to the solar plexus. Kiev cam out of the traps very quickly and hit us with two goals. It was an uphill struggle after that. We pulled one back and almost did the business in the replay. The game was played in Tiblisi in Georgia ( moved from Kiev) and we were 1-0 up until fairly late in the game when they got an equaliser. They had a great player called Josef Szabo who was nicknamed Crazy Horse. Interestingly enough, he was the captain of Moscow Dinamo in Barcelona in 1972 when the Huns rioted.
Paul67 et al
Interesting that the last time Athletico made it to the semi-final of the Big Cup was against Celtic forty years of pain ago. Will never forgive the team of 1974, the most brutal to ever play at Celtic Park. Thank God for Bayern Munich, for the late equaliser in the final and for crushing Athletico in the Friday replay. Today’s Athletico are something else, a team that has actually improved and benefited from playing, and winning, the Europa League in recent years. Hopefully a Lisbon final, will bring out the best in whichever teams are in it.
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I was there in ’74 and have maybe reached the stage where I don’t wish them any harm but, particularly with Jinky in mind’ I have no desire to see them win the CL
everytime I turn on this computer I just feel obliged to put another few Euros on United …still getting 1.95 (10/11)……….braw
freemoneyoottherecfc ……..
I too was at the home Kiev game. Dynamo Kiev went missing on the morning of the game, no one knew where they were. (true) They had actually gone along to Glasgow Green pitches to practise some moves away from spying eyes, apparently the moves practised were the killers in the game.
ATLETICO Madrid.
HH!!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/217413725/The-Rangers-Football-Ltd-Accounts-2013
Good evening ftriends.
Atletico Madrid.
I watched the Atletico V Barca game in a packed Catania bar . The majority wanted Atletico to win . The reason -Diego Simeone ——fondly remembered for ” saving ” Catania from relegation in Season 2010 -2011.
The other side of the coin is that a San Lorenzo supporting neighbor thinks that Diego Simeone was a disaster at San Lorenzo.
I hope Atletico go on to win it.
Tourtenay
they had a striker long black curly hair, his name evades me but quite brilliant though not under the tutorship of lorenso.
I think it was Ruben Ayala.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubén_Ayala
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People
Are you a member or supporter of the SNP?
Croatia on bbc2 for whomever was asking last week
South Of Tunis
at 17. 46
Pal.. A Hate tae Be Pedantic..
Noo.. wi that usual…. Untruth…. Dutifully Said… n…. oota the Wey…
Ah am gonna go right Aheid..
N
Be .. Pedantic!
Na.. Ah am afraid .. You..n.. a Hellava Loat ither members o this Cherished Spot in the Internet..
Ur WRANG.. WRANG.. WRANG..!!!!!!
When.. They.. Jis as YOU hiv jist Done,in wan of Yer recent Submissions..
Refer tae Big Billy ..
as.. CAESAR!
Big Billy’s .. Legendary Sobriquet.. wiznae SPELLED like The Roman Guy’s Name.
Na..
He .. Big Billy .. Received that Nick Name.. CESAR.. Based, oan his being the only Celtic Player ,Who OWNED an Automobile, at that Time.
Plus.. Big Billy’s Out-Spoken Admiration of the Actor.. CESAR ROMERO.. who
played the Part of the GETAWAY DRIVER..in the Movie..
“OCEAN’S ELEVEN”( the Original Wan..no .. the Recent Ersatz Wan)
Ah guess the Guys made the Connection..
Getaway- Driver? Only Guy oan the Team wi’ a Caur?
Right.. Ye goat it.. Ah am Sure.
So..
Well..
Again…Sorry, fur being Pedantic,pal..
well. Ah am no really!
But.. Ah’ll Say it.. Anywey..
So..Noo .. Ye Know.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
TSOB
Did Bobby Murdoch get sent off in the return 1-1 game?
johnnyclash
16:53 on 10 April, 2014
GB/UK have been at war with someone for all 100 of the last 100 years.
Sweden have been at war with noone for all 200 of the last 200 years.
Henrik Lasson is Swedish. Ikea meatballs are Swedish. The Bridge is (partly) Swedish.
It’s YES!
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The Swedes. Meatball eating surrender monkeys. :-))
Saga Norin csc
I’m so glad I tuned in
I will never wish Athletico Madrid anything other than the very worst. I was there in 1974.
That was the dirtiest team I have ever seen or ever will see and they have never expressed the slightest hint of remorse or shame at their actions that night or in the disgraceful treatment our club was subjected to in the second leg (which we should have refused to play.).
They’re completely beyond the Pale for me.
I’d support absolutely any team against them.
I will always have a soft spot for Bayern Munich for the way in which the Germans snatched victory away from the.Spanish and Argentinian thugs in the last minute of the final before trouncing them in the replay.
Re this Wallace 120 day review
I am sure i read while ago some share agreements (lockins re share price with institutional investors) ended coincidentally on or around the same time this review is due?any help
HH
can i have raspberry on that champions league ice cream- BFSDJ said a few months ago,there was nothing to worry about as they had £23 mil in the bank…..:))
Oh how we laughed
Ernie… is the Catherine Wheel pub and the Wheelright pub still going in Croydon?
good pubs back in the day
HH
!!bada bing!!
18:44 on 10 April, 2014
can i have raspberry on that champions league ice cream- BFSDJ said a few months ago,there was nothing to worry about as they had £23 mil in the bank…..:))
Oh how we laughed
He’s even funnier the night. Have to go steak pie ready.
greenpinata
18:03 on 10 April, 2014
RWE @ 17.38.
IMO, probably the most informative, balanced and reasonable post today on this subject.
HH to you.
Not in my opinion
HH to you
Living the Love… etc.
at 18.12.
Na..
Ah Am An Avid Admirer o’ Lord Rothschild..
N.. Yes..
If The Good Lord Disnae want an Independent Scotland..
fur . Whitever reasom
Ye kin Bet yer Goddamn Sweet Patootie..
That there WUL NO BE. any Independent Scotland…
But..Na..
Ma Submission. wiz Jist .. MA attempt at
wanna they.. Fore-Warnin’ . Thingamies..
Softenin the Blow . fur the Poor Guys..oan here
Who actually..
Want n Independent Scotland.. but.. Wullnae get Wan..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Scotland has risen to 22nd in the FIFA rankings. WGS is heading for the top 10
Soukous.
You are so right, the Atletico team today bear no resemblance to those animals back then, they are a new team a new breed in fact if they watched the antics of that night they would be very embarrassed.
HH
An Tearmann
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Tech help please:
Some time ago someone posted a free ad blocking site which I downloaded, however I had to do a system restore and lost it, all I can find now are sites that give you 30 days free then you have to pay….Is there a totaly free one out there…….TIA……..HH
Kojo @ 18 38.
Nothing pedantic about being right .
It is a mistake I am prone to repeating . In mitigation , I blame Higher Latin and living in Italy for 13 plus years .
No ill feeling harboured towards Athletico , love the atmosphere in
Madrid where they are very much the peoples club and would like to see them pull off another result in the semi final.
If I had to pick a winner for the Champions League I’d go
Athletico
Bayern
Real
Chelsea
My ideal would be Athletico to win in the final against Real, and yes I saw Ruben Ayala.
Weeman 67
Try Adblock, works for me no problem, no charges…
South Of Tunis
There ye go ,agin, Pal.
Being so Nice n Everything..
in Spite of Ma …being so..
well..
No Nice!
Man. Ye ur a Man tae ride the River Wi’… so ye Ur!
It is a Pleasure tae Know ye.
Still,Laughin’
Gotta Go,joe
Seeya..
Only the dogs in the streets ,will be able to hear helium filled balloon BFSDJ soon.Full on protect my employers mode.
Talking to a Celtic fan today………….. season ticket price frozen, excellent. LG not interested in all that stuff.
JustSupportTheCeltic CSC
He’s reaching new heights tonight. And not even half time yet.
Pity the golf coverage is just about to start ;-)
Guidi giving it tight to clown Johnstone,for bringing Celtic in to hun issues.
TopTip
Make your own dinner in total silence, by removing the battery from your smoke alarm in the kitchen!
G’day Celts que pasa?
Quick check back tells me it’s all pro or anti Indy posts, ach well come the revolution :>)
GL2 mail to ye amigo!
V
CQN Predictor time.
The results for the Semi Finals are…………
Semi Final Koln Hoops 57 v 70 Hopeful Hoops
22 33
79 103
Dougies Donkey 60 v 53 Del Monte Shamrock
26 30
86 83
Congratulations to Hopeful Hoops and Dougies Donkeys and good luck in the Final.
The Final will be held on Game Week 40.
HH
Doc