Celtic have played Blackburn Rovers 19 times, 17 friendlies and two very memorable competitive games. The English side travelled north for the first leg of a Uefa Cup tie, on Halloween 2002. Manager, Graeme Souness waited until after kick-off before walking out of the tunnel, an indication that he expected a hostile reception. His players were less intimidated.
Blackburn bossed the game, so much so, that Souness felt comfortable enough to overlook the fact that Henrik Larsson scored the only goal of the game in the 84th minute, to declare the match “Men against boys”.
That was a decent Blackburn side; Champions League winners, Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole supplied the cutting edge, with Damien Duff, ex-Rangers Tugay in midfield and a host of solid internationals and Premier League professionals. If football success was about unconverted chances and unproductive possession, Blackburn won hands down. Souness was blind to his side’s failure.
Celtic shredded Blackburn in the return two weeks later. Chris Sutton didn’t mind celebrating his opener on his return to the ground he became an EPL champion at, while Henrik scored a peach to secure the tie 3-0 on aggregate. The game went out live on terrestrial TV across the UK, allowing Henrik to tell the nation, “We knew we played s### in the first leg.”
We tasted Champions League football for the first time a year earlier, then felt the disappointment of elimination in qualification to Basel. That win over Blackburn gave us hope that we may be able to remain in Europe at Christmas for the first time since 1979.
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Scaniel…rather than starting a debate…which is very welcome….u should’ve just asked for a couple of spares, together, for you and yer grandson….mibbe try for the other sold-out non-sold out Norwich gemme?
H.H.
Spurs claim to have over 100,000 one hotspur members
£48 for an adult
£25 for a junior
x 100,000
SARGASSOSEA
We done the same before heading out road too 👍
Bridie Gallagher’the girl from donegal,she was from Creeslough 7miles down the road.we had some old 78s of hers.:-)
FREISDORFER.
I recall as a wean playin wi ma toys in the bay window there was a big junction in road with a loo in middle,vague as I was wee(lol that long ago). It was one along,funnily ma cous is in Newlands lol. Maybe see you at corner:-)
HH
CELTIC40ME on 16TH JULY 2022 12:23 AM
All that sounds horrific
Thank god I am a Tim
;)
CELTIC40ME on 16TH JULY 2022 12:23 AM
Spurs claim to have over 100,000 one hotspur members
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Membership is the way forward and DD is receptive.
HH
Celtic40Me
Eye opening and mouth watering prices to watch Spurs.My mate is a ST holder at Chelsea,similar prices.Too expensive.
Lurking Tim
You(want to) goin today?
HH
AN TEARMANN on 16TH JULY 2022 12:36 AM
Membership at Spurs and Arsenal doesn’t give you anything more than access to match day tickets.
An Tearmann,
Scum have a similar thing.My Gers.Gets you a chance of away/Euro tickets,discounts at their shop.Something like 40 quid to join.Reading their blogs,many think its a rip off.
Quelle surprise..
TURKEYBHOY on 16TH JULY 2022 12:38 AM
I try not to think about how much it costs. But it’s what supporting a football club means in London, and they know it all too well
BADA
This one’s for you.
https://youtu.be/rR_tjHnvUH0
An Tearmann on 16th July 2022 12:18 am
Me and Mumski went to see the Legend in Ward 15, Yesterday.
The Most Amazing NHS staff, when we interrupted things, the Most Amazing Girl was playing Dad at Dominoes. Dad Loved his Dominoes.
We are so Lucky to have the carers we have and they Deserve a lot mair than they are getting. Thats the Hardest job in the World.
CELTIC40ME on 16TH JULY 2022 12:44 AM
AN TEARMANN on 16TH JULY 2022 12:36 AM
Membership at Spurs and Arsenal doesn’t give you anything more than access to match day tickets.
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Thanks mate,I posted seeing your 12.23,bit hasty maybe never read prev page on ticket. but it is a way of having the control of the seat from the spurs angle.
Scary to think,Spurs will get the seat filled due to tourist/epl market,but it shows you how the game is getting more remote from the normal fan.both them and Arsenal operate in a dif strata from when I lived down there 80s90s.
The m/ship I was meaning would be wider,kids to OAPs Not only attending a match as above but a record of a members relationship with club,recorded and built.
From wherever you are on the globe.One Celtic,many member(ships)
Theorising n haveringcsc
HH
Turkeybhoy
Ah bit,ah bit,big Georgia’s goat tae get his cut.🤪
Everything there is an example of how not to operate.😂
You still read their fantasies / blogs🤣?
YamaddieCsc :-)
PETEC on 16TH JULY 2022 1:26 AM
Indeed Pete,we are so fortunate to have them,
Some of that taxcut money invented should go there.
Remember also the family members and young carers stepping up and keepin their kin whose health may have fallen.take care.bed now.Celtic in few hours.
HH
7am alarm just woke me from a nice dream. No, not that kinda dream. I immediately thought – why did I set my alarm for a Saturday morning?
Then I remembered. The Celtic are playing.
Being picked up at 8:45. Bus leaves 9:30.
Beer purchased last night for the trip to Paradise.
What’s not to like?
Hail Hail the Celts are here.
☘️
Good morning from an overcast North Staffs.
Celtic40me
I originally posted the seat exchange link for spurs. My mate was a season ticket holder there for years but the cost of the ticket and travel from Biddulph became too expensive. He uses the ticket exchange about once per month and thinks it’s great. Never a problem getting a ticket.
If you look at it from a supporters perspective the chance to see your team without the committment of a ST is great. He doesn’t take any kids so the process for him is simple.
TLT at 12:19a.m.
Thanks A . Working on it
Monty Norman was a season ticket holder at Tottenham Hotspur
Notta lotta people know that….
An Tearmann
Will try to make Corner, although perhaps tight on time.
HH
IniquitousIV- much appreciated 😁
Good morning all from McKinnons. Gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!
TH — ticket sharing back in the day was pretty common.
The people who I knew — it was down to the shortage of tickets rather than cost.
Might be the reason why some of the London clubs are trying to wring the cloth dry regarding season ticket pricing — they have a huge waiting list / demand which is driving up people’s acceptance levels — Zombie stat from a few years ago had the Emirates as the stadium with the biggest matchday income in the world.
£60K seats = big but not the biggest.
Season ticket pricing — make the Laker’s blush.
Result for the Erse.
Concert ticket pricing — £55 / £75 / £95 plus padded seat pricing on top.
People of a certain vintage can be persuaded to part with the cash.
Finally are TH a bigger club than us?
I have a view but would like to find out other people’s thoughts.
Their membership scheme is something we should look at.
Ticket returns might be the way to push it.
CELTIC40ME
Brentford scheme not quite so brutal as Spurs – but who knows, they might get there eventally.
Brentford still issue physical season ticket and actively encourage this to be passed to “friend or family” if you cant attend.
In parallel, they run a £40 annual membership scheme that gives members access to a small pool of member tickets reserved for every home game and also access to the “ticket exchange” where season ticket holders can post ticket availability for a single game.
The season ticket process has two price dimensions. For the season ticket holder, every game is valued the same based on a “straight line” calculation e.g. every games is valued at £25 each.
Simultaneously, the club also categorize games as “A” or “B” depending on the opposition and set a “Market value” for the seat – so perhaps £40 for CatB and £45 for CatA.
If ST holder puts ticket up for sale on the exchange, ST gets £25 credit towards future ticket (or season ticket) purchase – club retains the difference in price £40-£25 = £15.
Any member purchasing a pool ticket or ticket through the exchange either “prints at home” or collects from ticket office.
It seems reasonable to me.
TMWT @ 10.26
B/ford — interesting take on the whole situation.
I would prefer that any Club profit from such a scheme goes to our charity arm.
Main point seems to be the membership scheme angle to get more people financially attached to the club.
Membership (1) — if you have a season ticket.
Membership (2) — if you pay a fee that gives you access to a ticket exchange scheme.
Membership (3) — take out a CTV subscription.
Membership then get a vote towards a director on the board.
I am away to see Celtic.
Enjoy your day Celts.work to be done.
HH
Tiny Trot @ 10.35
Might have to take JR in — the heat is getting to him.
Will swing by CQN Corner if I am in the district.
Just to say hello.
Main Stand Expansion …
Funding opportunities / possibilities.
Investor bond funding — 640 seats = £91mill of resources.
Should get a few pension funds raided / houses re-mortgaged.
Minimum term = 10 years.
How’s the heatwave in Glassgow? Or has it stayed away? Mid 30s here in Denia, normal for July. Pool is 30 degrees, like going for a swim in soup.
Celtic40me/Timalonewilltell/all
Good input re various ticket exchange.its maybe something to start scanning a range of clubs.some form will be introduced.
HH
Celtic XI: Hart, Juranovic, Taylor, Welsh, Carter-Vickers, McGregor, Turnbull, O’Riley, Abada, Kyogo, Jota
During a quick scan of Celtic cyberspace I was drawn to a story about a story about a story.
Josip Juranovic was quoted by Spanish media
The Daily Rubbish translated, inserted a lie and published
A Celtic fan website corrected them
Another fan site praised the first one
IMHO – classic example of how modern internet reporting is a self perpetuating waste of time and energy returning almost zero value while pretending to inform.
VideoCelts, The Celtic Star – your core output is far superior to that of the Daily Rubbish.
They lie with every breath and every click of the keyboard
They’re not even journalists any more.
Don’t waste your time tracking and correcting them.
You merely give them attention in front of undiscerning consumers.
Which in turn helps keep them alive.
Good pint in the Drovers. Beside my former workplace, the meat market. Now it’s just Mrs BRRB who slaughters me.😂
Last game / first game — not much progress getting made.
Hopefully all the coaching will work its magic.
PS — JR feeling up to the train journey.
CTV — hopefully I can work the buttons.
The hospital radio style commentary needs an upgrade.
Not sure the number behind CTV but it will stagnate unless we up the performance levels.
Pals TV at best.
MM.
Is Tottenham Hotspur a bigger club than us. ?
Richer, undoubtedly so, but bigger no.
However we could only dream about building a stadium costing circa one billion GBP. So could 99% of clubs
Where we can learn a lesson though is in its usage.
Spurs host boxing and NFL games. To repeat, We should utilise our stadium more. Our hub is not being used to its full potential.
HH.
BRRB- The Wee Man’s along the road is a good Celtic bar
Not a single new player in the starting XI. Oh well, no hurry is there?
Bada, I shall visit premises and make report. 👍🍺