Half the battle when it comes to PR is not to score an own goal, which Neil Lennon managed to do in his pre-match press conference today when asked about the local ‘tradition’ of ritualistic animal slaughter before the game. “You have to respect the traditions in Kazakhstan, they have a different culture. We have our traditions.
“Our scouts watched Shakhter’s game against Astana on Friday. We know the played a weakened team.
“We arrived early to adapt to the weather condition. The journey went well.
“Tomorrow we play against a strong team. It’s important to get a good result in the first game to increase our chances of reaching the Champions League group stage.”
Really looking forward to this one now.
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MACJAY
Whether supporting Celtic is down to being born one,or becoming one,it matters not.
We remain one.
And that’s why it matters.
There are bigger and more important things in life,but Celtic is a constant.
“Ian Black wasn’t trying to gain a financial advantage”
Lord Nimmo Smith
allegedly
TootingTim supports Wee Oscar
10:51
I see what you did there.
YorkBhoy
I don’t understand why English people are complaining about all the foreigners
The only reason it can be considered “The best league in the world” is because of the foreign owners spending millions, the millions coming in from foreign fans and sponsors to fund the foreign players who bring the overall quality of the league through the roof.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE. 1100
“EuroDeadLInes CSC”
An extra n in there,bud….
” I don’t believe it ”
C̶r̶a̶i̶g̶ ̶B̶u̶r̶l̶e̶y̶ Gary McAliister
Macjay 1 for Neil Lennon
I don’t know if it’s worth a Ph.D but I feel it’s something more than the glib assertion that as we progress through our middle ages a big match is a reminder of our younger selfs , reminder we are alive.
As a man in his fifties I wonder why I still wake up with butterflies in my stomach on days like these. Perhaps to misappropriate a really irritating tag in it’s ‘because their worth it’
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
According to the Kazakh TV reporter, ‘eets Kazakh tradeeeshen to keel a ship’.
Charlie Green’s played a blinder by the looks of it.
Locked out until December of selling the 5 million shares he got for 1p, and with the price tumbling daily, he’s now able to dump them with immediate effect.
5 million at 40p (if he can get that) is a tidy return for a year’s Barnum impression.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie
11:06 on
20 August, 2013
“We remain one”.Amen to that.
I like Billy Connolly`s phrase.: ” It`s a disease. ”
Shamefully,one I have passed on to my son.
Forgive me ,father,for I have …………
Cheers,pal.
Get Naka back!
He may be 35(?), but could be our ‘Pirlo’!
Pirlo is 34.
HH!!
BMCUW
I see what you did there, – happy clappers move on to 02/09/13
Where ‘the bored’ always were.
Timaloy
They don’t see it like that… They believe it’s the best league in the world and there are Englush players in the league, therefore England should have the best team in the world. Fans of smaller clubs get it..
tooting tim inspired choice i never thought about that.
So Challs has agreed to sell his shareholding in sevco.
Was he not locked in til later this year? Has that condition been voided by today’s departure?
Is this all a choreographed row to allow him to take his profits?
The Patrick Missal has made a slow start to the CQN predictor, languishing in 53rd place (love the name CRC ;o) )
As for the Fantasy Premier League, joint top after the first set of fixtures is FC balance sheet and RudiVatasknees scoring an impressive 91 pts.
Have a staggering 132 people playing this year – thanks to all who have joined!
@yorkbhoy
I agree there is a lot of delusion. Just look at how overrated Jack Wilshere is.
That Barkley at Everton is being talked up something awful.
Good luck tonight Hoops!
Depending on injuries I’m hoping we will set up….Forster, Lustig Van Dijk Mulgrew Izaguirre, Forrest Brown Ledley Commons Samaras, Watt.
With Boerrigter, Balde & Kayal coming on at some point in the second half. Perfect!
Best of luck to The Bhoys in Kazahkstan today. Going to be difficult but as long as we are still in the game for the return Ill be happy.
I would take any draw at the moment but obviously hope for a win!
Afternoon Timland, hot and hun free in the mountain valley.
Patrick27
Is the CQN predictor not the same as the one CRC is running ?
HH
jimbo67
11:09 on
20 August, 2013
Fifties? You`re just a wee barra.
For me it`s a lovely link to those who introduced me to Celtic.For me,it`s a reminder of family members,some no longer with us.
It`s our fellow punters who are worth it.
We should thank the hun.He is partly responsible for our bond.
James Doleman @jamesdoleman 10m
James Traynor on Charles Green “Staying until he hears champions league music at Ibrox” http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/charles-green-wont-leave-rangers-1400138 …
Retweeted by Phil MacGiollaBhain
Morning folks,
Biggest game of the season tonight.
My team (without knowing fitness status) would be:
Fraz
Mikael Stevo Virgil Charlie
Adam Scott Beram Joe
Kris
Gorgeous
I have read a lot about their 6ft+ players and their tendancy to play long diagonals, so based on this I wold sacrifice Emilio in place of Charlie to combat the height weakness in our full back area.
Ambrose on the bench for this match as we need to retain possession and Efe is our weakest member when it comes to keeping their head when pressurised.
A change to the norm, but I would start Matthews in place of Forrest because he is a better defensive option on the right. Forrest as an impact sub for the last 15 – 20mins.
I have also heard a lot of people say that we need a no.10 type player, but I think we already have him in Commons. He is our key inventive player for this season and if given the options ahead of him can unlock defenses with one pass. Special player.
Samaras is our no.9 for a reason. Needs to be coached into playing that role without drifting the left wing like most of our forwards.
Hopefully if we do well in this fixture, it will give us enough confidence to secure a Hooper-esk penalty box striker that we are craving.
Any thoughts on the likely line-up?
COYBIG
Off to hospital(early) for some routine tests hope to be back in plenty time.
In case im not to get us going
Let the people sing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&feature=related&v=zhkdy0AOpaM
Hopethenursesseemydilemacsc:))
ps Kevin Kyle nuff said :))
Twists & Turns God Bless our little Oscar at 7.12
Great post, being of that era I agree with what you say.
Bada Bing 11.01
Home Tickets- Mines just arrived here in FK3
A victory this evening would do for me
HH
bournesouprecipe
11:06 on 20 August, 2013
Hahahahahahaha….brilliant
Getting really excited now…………….ooooooooooooooooooo
Green does walking away with a couple of million stuffed in his back pocket, another “saviour” required.
Its a bit Monty Python esque…………He’s not the saviour, he’s a very naughty boy!
League football in England now sponsored by Skybet.
So no mixed messages bein’ sent out to confuse people.
Whenever I read about these sort of stories I always think of Dick Beattie; jailed for his part in the English match fixing/ betting scandal of the 60s.
In Dick’s favour is of course the fact he played in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final, even if he failed to keep a clean sheet.
Ohhh and still being in the tie after 90mins will do me, a two goal victory and I would be over the moon but facing an unknown team get the job done and get them back to Paradise to finish it off.
Hail Hail
leftclicktic oscar in our thoughts
Good luck Mate…
SereneCSC
Trophybhoy my pleasure just save me a Happy Meal toy:)
You have to stand back and gape at the chutzpah of these spivs. So this whole episode has been about creating a loophole for Challs and his penny shares to escape from before Dawn Of The Dead 2 is released?
Sevcovians played like a fiddle yet again.
Aff oot to slaughter a cappucino!
HH!
Can I watch the ITV4 player online in Republic? Thanks
All tickets for the game in Astana sold out. There will be 30 000 people watching the game.
Supporters were asked to come in orange and make the stadium orange.
Re. Tradition of ritualistic animal slaughter before the game. It’s Muslim tradition. Majority of the players and locals is Muslims. Mullah was there yesterday.
Also anyone on the 17.45 Friday flight over to glasgow Aerlingus this weekend?
twists n turns (God bless our little hero Oscar)
07:12 on
20 August, 2013
Bunnet doffed.
jimbo67, I have bad news for you son, it doesn’t get any easier as you get older. I’m 65 and also have the butterflies in my stomach. Can’t see Lenny throwing in both Steven & Virgil on at the start, he will stick more with the lads who have been through the Mill before. Likewise I don’t expect Amido or Derk to start either. I’d take a score draw today, heres hoping.
dont bratback in anger. i think i listened to a radio 4 play about that incident a few years back . you might be able to listen to it online . quite interesting it was.