Celtic face Danish runners-up Midtjylland in the Champions League qualification round 2, with the first leg played at Celtic Park five weeks from now. While there is an enormous amount of work for Ange Postecoglou and Dom McKay to turn the current squad into a force to be reckoned with between now and then, this is a decent draw.
Midtjylland disintegrated in May. They won one, drew one and lost two of their final four games to blow the league title by a point. Manager, Bo Henriksen, has been in the Midtjylland job just a week longer than Ange has been Celtic boss, so like us, they are very much a team in transition.
Unlike Sweden, Denmark do not play through the summer. Danish football has a short, seven-week, break from May to July. The new season starts the weekend before Midtjylland travel to Glasgow. On paper, this puts them ahead of us but I doubt that seven-week window allows them to return to training much ahead of Celtic’s return next week.
Having done what looked like the hard work against then Danish champions, Copenhagen, in a Europa League away leg in February last year, Celtic capitulated at home, further exposing some of the wounds that would cost us dearly last season. Copenhagen exited the tournament at the quarterfinal stage, where they lost a one-off tie to Manchester United by a single goal. This was an opportunity a better Celtic team would have made more of.
Lots to do but this is one we should rise to the occasion for.
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Waking Reality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsePrZZz3lU
Piper down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1DGPENoKhY&t=4s
PETEC on 16TH JUNE 2021 11:53 PM
Saint Stivs on 16th June 2021 11:28 pm
Every blog needs an idiot.
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Yo m8ty. :))
Cannae wait for Friday and hopefully Scotland pumping England 1,2 or even 3 nil – Kieran is the Ki. Still Happy we have went for Seperating from the EU, as I just don’t like Big Governments (Big Jimmy – I cannae explain what you ask about the 350Million – being honest dude) and we are taken out of a bigger government to get back into an even Bigger Government.
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Well done mate, YOU are the ONLY Brexiteer that has been MAN enough to ADMIT that you dont know what happened to the £350 MILLION a WEEK, that Boris and his Cult Brexiteers PROMISED on Buses, that was destined for the NHS….What a TORY CULT Scam that was !
At least you are an honest man….UNLIKE some Tory/Brexiteers on here and elsewhere who NEVER answer that SIMPLE Question…” Where is the £350 MILLION a Week that was PROMISED to the NHS, II the UK left the EU” ?
A simple question that only requires a simple answer…So many Tories/Brexiteers are incapable of giving a simple answer on here and elsewhere.
LYING SCAMMING CHUMPS…its that simple !
HH.
FRIESDORFER…
I also had Italy v Swiss ” Correct score” of 3-0 @ 12/1.
I took Italy to WIN EURO outright at 8/1 a couple of weeks ago…so far so good ?
I will keep you ” POSTED” ( Pun Intended) about my complaint with Bet365. IF I am successful…You would be justified in asking Bet365 ” Why YOU and your good Lady were not only DENIED the opportunties to cash Out, but that you were also Both DENIED a satisfactory outcome to your complaint ?
I will let you know of course.
HH.
Just read back…I enjoyed some of the Puns regarding Switzerland on here.
LOL.
FRIERSDORFER…
Sorry I forgot to answer your earlier question about the NEW Beer frenzy Date ?
DAVID66 has some holidays from work near mid July, so it will be some time around then…and probably a Friday. the frenzy wouldnt be the same without my big mucker DAVID66….NO offence to anyone else obviously.
DAVID66 and his good lady helped me out BIG Time when I couldnt get my Tesco deliveries during the 1st Lock Down, but he and some others on here offered to help me at that time, including AN TEARMANN.
DAVID66 also drove all the way to my home just to take out my bags/boxes of rubbish, when I was so ill, and I couldnt get down my stairs…just before I was taken back into Hospital yet again for the 3rd time last June.
The MAN is My ” Local Hero”….One of Lifes…” GOOD GUYS” 100%.
HH mate.
bigjimmy
You keep it Lit jimmy.the pint will happen when things flatten out my friend.that david bhoy is aome tim i agree
hh
some tim
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Big Jimmy,
I am not a Tory and I didn’t vote for Brexit, however:-
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/nhs-in-a-nutshell/nhs-budget
I see circa £ 62 billion of additional money has been spent on the HHS in England over the last year.
If we then add Wales, Scotland and the North of Ireland it would be fair to suggest a final additional investment to the NHS of circa £80 billion.
Now £350 million per week equates to £18 billion, 200 million GBP.
£80 billion equates to >£1538 m per week.
Much more than the £350 m per week suggested on the big mad Red economical with the truth bus.
Cheers and HH.
BIG JIMMY on 17TH JUNE 2021 7:59 AM
The Brexiteers lied about the £350m per week going to the NHS.
Politicians tell lies all the time, and it’s worse when they are trying to win an election or a referendum
The SNP, and their camp followers, did it during the independence referendum when they told us that the likely average price of oil, on which their economic plans depended, was $110 a barrel. The price is currently around $75. A year ago it was $40.
Feel free to berate politicians who tell lies, and feel free to mock those who believe their lies, but don’t kid yourself that you, and those politicians you support, are any different.
Ernie Lynch.
Paradoxically the £350 m per week was not a lie, ( see above )
However the real story would be the figure without Covid 19.
HH.
Good Morning CQN from a beautiful sunny morning in Springburn (work)
BJ – You are to kind. Thank you.
What about Friday 16 July? For a pint or 10.
D :)
GREENPINATA on 17TH JUNE 2021 9:15 AM
But as we all know the reason for the uplift in NHS spending is ‘events, dear boy, events’ rather than Brexit.
https://youtu.be/JGNTc4Ybjrc
Endless Celts podcast. Good, balanced discussions on all things Celtic. I think they deserve more subscribers.
Greenpinata on 17th June 2021 9:15 am
Which, we the tax payer, will eventually have to pay back, its not a brexit dividend.
I see the online rags have us struggling to keep hold of Ange already.
Here’s hoping he’s so successful, he is a wanted man.
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DAVID66 on 17TH JUNE 2021 9:20 AM
Good Morning CQN from a beautiful sunny morning in Springburn (work)
BJ – You are to kind. Thank you.
What about Friday 16 July? For a pint or 10.
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DAVID Bhoy..
FRIDAY 16th July is FINE for me, and we can have a Pint or 20 in my Local Pub if thats okay ? Frankie Bhoy the Owner is STILL taking Covid safety measures in his Bar…he is on the Ball !
I wont need to ” BOOK” a Table etc, and we will NOT be kicked oot after 2 Hours etc and all that crap !
I will of course give Frankie some idea of the NUMBER(S) nearer the time ?
HH Mate…..You ARE one of the Good Guys.
ERNIE,
I NO longer support/follow ANY Political Party since 2009, when LABOUR ” Hung me oot to Dry” after I lost my Job due to Medical reasons that were quite frankly…Ludicrous !
But it is true for me to state that I would rather be RID of those Lying, Tory Scumbags in Westminster for EVER.
It may not happen in my lifetime…sadly ?
I am also well aware of how the SNP/Scot Gov have messed up on several fronts in recent years in relation to several issues. for that reason, I do NOT run around George Square or anywhere else waving a Feckin Scottish Saltire Flag and/or a Butchers Apron Flag either.
TIMMY7_NOTED on 17TH JUNE 2021 9:33 AM
Greenpinata on 17th June 2021 9:15 am
Which, we the tax payer, will eventually have to pay back, its not a brexit dividend.
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Too true mate.
The ” PROMISE” of £350 MILLION a week to the NHS was made BEFORE Covid. At THAT time, I was aksing, that IF the £350 Million a Week WAS TRUE…..Then ANY UK Govt would NOT need to finance the NHS OUTWITH that Figure, as I was/are reasonably confident that £350 Million a Week to the NHS, would have ” covered” the cost of the NHS…WITHOUT me knowing the EXACT Cost of running the NHS in ” Normal” Times ?
HH.
BIG JIMMY
Did MSP Mason get back to you regarding discussing hun riots and
unlawful racist celebrations
Seems this has just been swept under the carpet as usual in this
bigoted country
Sad to say, I already have a couple of bets on that Engerlund will GUB/Hammer the Scots on Friday.
NOT because Engulund are any good…its just that Scotland can be pretty rotten….NOT enough Goals and NOT too hot at defending either…simples as that IMHO ?
I hope that the Scots prove me wrong on Friday ?
Getintothem !
HH.
CELTICFOREVER on 17TH JUNE 2021 10:49 AM
BIG JIMMY
Did MSP Mason get back to you regarding discussing hun riots and
unlawful racist celebrations
Seems this has just been swept under the carpet as usual in this
bigoted country
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Yes he did, but he tended to state that the Scot Gov can NOT tell Police Scotland on how to Police large crowds and riots etc.
His offer to meet me for a Beer is still ongoing…but I think it will be a complete waste of my PRECIOUS Time….as WHY should I WASTE good Drinking Time, and Good Chatting up the Burds time….by trying to convince any Politician….There is beer too be Drunk and many Burds to chase up !
LOL
HH.
GREENPINATA on 17TH JUNE 2021 9:01 AM
Big Jimmy,
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ERNIE LYNCH on 17TH JUNE 2021 9:30
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First Class answers to our resident John McCririck’s usual crib sheet offering.
I voted to Remain like many in Scotland, unlike a large chunk of the SNPcult voters. As a democrat I of course accepted the result.
Ernie Lynch points out the lie about oil revenue in the cult’s “thick” White Paper in 2014. If we had been stupid enough to fall for their “it will be alright on the night’ crap not only would we now be bankrupt and run by the IMF, there is no way we could have afforded such a generous and long-lasting furlough scheme during Covid, saving a million Scottish jobs and thousands of Scottish businesses…..and of course we’d now all be scrambling for vaccinations like all EU countries.
Greenpinta points out the actual amount of money now being spent on the NHS and EL is right to say that much of it is contingent to Covid.
However what is galling is that the ‘well-informed’ cult supporters do not seem to be aware that normal proportional NHS spending in England is consistently higher than Scotland even though through the Barnett Formula fiscal transfer we receive £2500 per head of population more for services than England.
On the subject of lies – Independence is one big lie – there is no coherent economic case for it, if there was the SNPcult would be ‘shouting from the rooftops’ & plastering every billboard that they could rent with ‘skimmed’ cash, from the health & education Barnett consequentials.
FAO FRIESDORFER…
Sadly, Bet365 have rejected my Complaint and have only offered an ” Apology” via an email. I sent an Email of my own stating MY DISGUST!
I now plan to contact IBAS and see IF they will argue MY Case against Bet365 asap ?
Its a SHOCKING way to treat ANY customer.
I wish I had better news to give you right now ?
HH Mate.
JHB on 17TH JUNE 2021 11:02 AM
” First Class answers to our resident John McCririck’s usual crib sheet offering.”….
IF that comment IS directed at me, its INCORRECT…As I am NOT…and NEVER will be a UNION JACK/Royalty LOVER that McCricick was/is ?
I can only assume that YOU are far TOO miserable to put your money where your mouth is…like many little Englunders that I have met over the years…
In FACT…Im gonna assume that ” YOU are TIGHTER than a Midges Garter” !…
and that YOU are THAT miserable…YOU OWE YOURSELF a drink.
CHUMP who THINKS he KNOWS it all…..
“JHB”…Jolly Boy John………..LOL
Bit of pot calling kettle black going on at 11:02.
This individual regularly complains he ignores abuse from posters.
Yet again he is playing to the gallery with what he clearly regards as humorous – but in fact cheap and sarcastic shots at another poster.
Jimmy
Go the whole hog with IBAS.
Betfred tried to shaft a mate of mine for £600 a few years ago.
He had done a 5-team weekend accy of which the first 4 had won and he was waiting for final selection which he had written as ‘Milan’.
Milan and Inter were both playing the Sunday. Milan won – getting the line up – and Inter drew.
Betfred attempted to argue his line was ambiguous as it was unclear whether he meant to back Milan or Inter. They split the stake basically giving him half of his money.
He argued that Milan are Milan throughout the world and anyone with reasonable knowledge would appreciate his intentions. He argued the Racing Post and UEFA call them Milan. He argued that has he meant to back Inter he’d have written Inter.
IBAS basically told Betfred to stop acting the James Hunt and give the man his money.
Go get them.
watched this last night, very very very good.
Shaun has a big future in the game, he will be a top coach when he decides to go for it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000x30d/roberto-martinez-whistle-to-whistle
Just a couple of quick points from me on the Scottish independence topic
Caveat: I left Scotland at 24 to work in England for 15 years and then Ireland for 13 years to date so have no skin in the game on voting
1. I always thought that the oil debate is anachronistic; was relevant in 1979 with high prices and high dependence. Independence is not for a parliament cycle, but for life so basing economic arguments on oil are irrelevant as the world rapidly moves away from fossil fuels (cars first, then aviation – marine likely will borrow tech from aviation propulsion as they do today)
2. There is a fair bit of support for Scottish independence here in Ireland and people do generally have a big interest in the debate. The thing I have been pointing out recently though is that an Independent Scotland becomes a major competitor to Ireland in a number of aspects. Corp tax rate would surely drop to Irish level to attract business from England , EU, US, Japan etc.
Financial services are a huge part of the Irish GDP along with IT and pharma engineering and manufacturing.
These are all areas that Scotland are likely to promote (my boss was at a women only speech by Sturgeon in Dublin where she laid out 5, 10, 25 year macro economic plans)
In summary – Scotland won’t get it their own way after independence in terms of growth and the Irish may take some hit as they jossle for position
Cheers Saint Stivs.
Good day off viewing.
I have to smile when I hear some say, “I want independence but I don’t support the SNP”. It is a distinction without a difference and quite frankly absurd.
I have no qualms with the traditional tartan SNPcult hardcore, probably around c400k/500k, who have always hated the English & craved “Freedumb” irrespective of the devastation that it would deliver to Scotland.
On the other hand, I have no time for their ‘johnny come lately’ fellow travellers who now try to pretend that there is a coherent economic case for separation.
However I reserve my utter contempt for that section of ‘our’ community that selfishly votes SNPcult just to “stick it to the huns”. These latter-day ‘converts’, some 350k seem to have no regard, or, appreciation, of the havoc that breaking away from the UK would bring to their families, friends, colleagues and business & employment in Scotland. ‘If they knew their history’ they would know that they were being conned by a cult who would, at the first available opportunity after independence, take steps to wipe our education system and culture from the map of their desired ‘blood & soil’ Nationalist Nirvana.
SQUIRE DANAHER on 17TH JUNE 2021 11:24 AM
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Cheers mate.
I will send my written account of Complaint to IBAS, probably Tomorrow as I sitting here jut now arguing with myself whether or not to go to the Pub very shortly…or stay at home again and watch the fitba and Racing.
I stayed at home yesterday with a very slight Hangover after a good Beer session on Tuesday.
My Kideys aint too good since yesterday…I canny stop Peeing !
LOL
HH Mate
JHB on 17TH JUNE 2021 11:39 AM
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Keep them coming…I am not smiling….I find you Hysterical and Insulting both at the same time.
CHUMP No.1
Jolly Boy John…..LOL !
SQUIRE DANAHER on 17TH JUNE 2021 11:16 AM
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There is a BIG difference between satire and vitriolic abuse.
I do ignore abuse from posters and never dish it out myself
I do not take your targeted comments as abuse – just ill-informed.
Big Jimmy Friday 16th it is.
Anyone know when Big Ange will join us in Glasgow?
D :)
Aye and lets not forget the tories telling us we would be better in the EU together if we voted No. & the shits they put up pensioners …. but hey ho…..doesnt suit some. I
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