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Millions on line for Celtic as CL qualifiers pivot

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Sustained football success is all about the money.  Any team can do a St Johnstone, win three trophies in a decade to become Scotland’s second most decorated club in that era, but if you don’t have the income, you will revert to a lowly mean soon enough.

This season’s Champions League qualification ties, therefore, are vitally important in determining the structural advantage Celtic have over would-be rivals.

Newco opened strongly against Union Saint-Gilloise.  The Belgians, playing in front of their home fans, clearly set out a stall to inhibit the visitors and play on the counter.  This paid dividends 27 minutes in when calamitous defensive gaps allowed Union to score their first ever European goal (they lost both legs to Juventus 1-0 in their previous tie 58 years ago).

Union’s penalty clearly shocked Newco, not to mention their former players in the Premier Sports studio.  That’s not the kind of decision that goes against this team in domestic football and they were not happy seeing “rules” catch them out, which an infuriated Kenny Miller bemoaned after the game.

Long before the second goal arrived, Newco were a diminished force.  They have played only four games since last season, Union played twice as many.  The contrasting fitness was clear as the game concluded with Union creating openings that could have put the tie to bed.  This short Newco preseason looked like a potential mistake beforehand, four games is not enough to get a squad fully fit.

As it stands, Newco retain a fighting chance of qualifying for the play-off round.  If they get there, they earn a €5m bonus, plus gate money.  Failure against Union, and they go straight to the Europa League, no bonus payment and not even a play-off round to generate gate money.  If Celtic are the only Scottish team to reach the CL Group Stage, they retain the entire Scottish TV pot, which would be worth an extra €3m to Celtic.

Make no mistake, we have a real and active interest in the Champions League qualifiers.  These figures are huge factors in determining competitive outcomes in Scotland.  There is a spreadsheet somewhere in Govan that no one will open today.

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  2. MadMitch on

    CC @ 5.16

     

     

    Tiny Trot is either a fat pudding boy or a wishbone second row.

     

    Unless he played in the NBA then he will have some moves .

     

    However I have a Jimmy Cliff view on life.

     

     

    Basketball is / was not my thing — but DR is / was the man.

     

    In play wind ups — different class — the DP x 2 / CB x 3 not so silent assassin.

     

    Madonna was a fan.

     

     

    All I need is a ticket.

  3. jackiemac on

    I wish the Commonwealth Games commentator would stop saying’has a higher level of impairment so doesn’t have to throw it as far’; we get it!

  4. petec on

    I don’t know the machinations of the Broadcasters when it comes to Celtic.

     

     

    Incredulous that Sky still have Rights to Scottish Football, IMHO.

     

     

    Their disdain couldnae be mair apparent…………

  5. bognorbhoy on

    The good thing is if madamitchy turns up at cqn corner or the golf day , he’ll be instantly recognisable , chewed ears , bent nose with a bottle of vodka jammed up it ready for snorting ….

     

    Them rugby boys whit are they like 😜

  12. Almore on

    CARPE DIEM 63 on 4TH AUGUST 2022 7:57 PM

     

    Almore ….Surely you mean the Grand Master abbreviator !?🤣

     

     

    Or

     

     

    Grand Master Baiter

  13. corkcelt on

    Pete your Posts are hard to fathom at the best of times but one at 8.08 has me stumped completely.

     

    I’m guessing there is a bit of rhyming slang in there as well but that has me beaten also.

  14. petec on

    I tell you what,

     

     

    I tell you Watt, whata Goal by the way,

     

     

    I Tell you what,

     

     

    That draw will be spooky in some way.

     

     

    It’s gonnae be big.

     

     

    I think we have that Big Strong Man at the helm wanting the Hardest Draw possible and me thinking about the Easiest.

     

     

    Total Belief takes you Everywhere.

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfSyNhgQsgE

  18. petec on

    corkcelt on 4th August 2022 8:17 pm

     

     

    Pete your Posts are hard to fathom at the best of times but one at 8.08 has me stumped completely.

     

     

    I’m guessing there is a bit of rhyming slang in there as well but that has me beaten also.

     

     

    ………………………………………………………………

     

     

    I think Kojo passed away and hence he never posted again. I might be totally wrong. We are losing so many CQNers now its not even funny, It was good to see GG’ as I was worried about the best commentator too.

     

     

    You always have to take people on face value, but it’s impossible now.

  20. petec on

    It was good to see GG’ back online once again – I huvnae ever met him. Apols.

     

     

    Hopefully United can get 1 goal ahead then get a 2nd.

  22. jungle cheers n tears on

    I don’t intend to butt in, but, is 49 not the number of the duped?

     

    As in, £49 old firm tickets?

     

    As in, 2016 when Celtic`s custodians lol souled out under the secret masonic SPFL table, whilst 13,000 Celtic fans were inside Celtic Park singing their hallelujah`s to Brendan Rodgers?

     

    As in, when in December 2016, 7,000 Celtic season ticket holders went into Ibrox Broomloan Road Stand, after having paid £49 old firm price for a ticket, and proceeded to dig the hole deeper, by puffing their daft Timmy chists oot and started to sing…

     

    “YOUR NOT RANGERS ANYMORE.”

     

    Ah mean, what?……

     

    The retaining of the old firm ticket price of £49 on RFC return in 2016 has not to this day, almost 6 years later, has not been presented by any representation of Celtic supporters, to the PLC, as a case of gross deceit, against innocent Celtic supporters, “duped” by the most abhorrent collection of Celtic FC custodians in the entire history of the club.

     

    Since 2012, we’ve all witnessed varying levels of cowardice from the PLC, but, for a support that prides itself on, `having an eye for detail`, well this deceit wich was hidden in plain sight, masonic craftiness written all over this, `Laurel & Hardie` episode in the history of the Celtic support, bibical level of literature from the detectives on the cases of, Res12, 5WA, Trophy Stripping, LNS, Judicial Review, and so much, much, more of this never ending hunt to find the missing piece that, might?, lol, might reveal Celtic PLC`s collusion, etc….and there is Celtic PLC`s answer RIGHT THERE, on an old firm ticket, in 2016, £49, same price as in 2012, £49, when RFC apparently died?

     

    Not Phil Mac….

     

    Amous would’ve rored louder than this lot. 🐭👇

     

    Not Res12 rebels….NOPE!

     

    Not any Celtic supporters blog administrators….NOPE!

     

    Not the rebellious lol Green Brigade….NOPE!

     

    Not the untrustable Celtic Trust lol…NOPE!

     

    Not the hopelessly invisible CSA fkn lol….NOPE!

     

    Not any ass kicking fanzine och joost lol….NOPE!

     

    Maybe they’re all controlled opposition?

     

    Aha!

     

    Not a single one of those good Tim folk who lets be clear, were “duped” by Celtic PLC in 2016, Not a single one has fessed up and said “I was caught out by this sleekit, trickery, I was unaware of this.”

     

    To say that, or something along those lines, would be acceptable, perfectly acceptable, to my way of thinking, I’m not fit to judge how folk spend their cash, thats none of my business, I’m merely an observer.

     

    But when it becomes my business, and the business of anyone who is interested in the machinations of Celtic FC, is when I observe a blatant, back door deceit being played out the front door, played against, lets call them, “Still Wet Behind The Ears, TIMMY’S” ….yeah, better than, daft, or, dim, eh.

     

    A deceit so perfect that you’d need perfect specky eyes to see it.

     

    But, what if other`s eyes have indeed noticed the old firm same club, same price of ticket, racketeering, duplicity that has been waged against innocent Celtic supporters, as part of an effort by Celtic PLC to play their part, along with the rest of the masonic, orange, SCOTTISH establishment, especially the lower than pond life, local government/glorified cooncilors, all of them, to keep David Murray out of jail, and retain the STATUS of an Old Firm rivalry, which to this point, 6 YEARS DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE, Celtic season ticket holders have ponied up £49, £52 for, and played along with!

     

    BUT WHY?

     

    Is it laziness?

     

    Is it “Ach well its too late now, we’re at £52 now, who cares?”

     

    Or, is it….

     

    “WTF does that annoying eejit keep highlighting the price of o** f*** ickets for? And he keeps saying “OLD FIRM?” What a clown, this troll is…what is his problem? We support Celtic, maybe he should try it some time!”

     

    And on, and on, and on, it goes.

     

    Celtic supporters have been played by every hideous creature in the very deep, deeper than deep, SCOTTISH establishmet fraud, bare naked fraud.

     

    Its never too late…..🙏

  26. jungle cheers n tears on

    A MILLION 👓⏰ALARMS⏰👓 CAN’T WAKE UP A CELTIC PLC SLAVE WHO IS LIVING ON THEIR KNEE’S SUCKING THE OLD FIRM!

  32. !!Bada Bing!! on

    I’ve been sacked as the singer in a D:Ream tribute band as I kept getting the lyrics wrong…

     

     

    Oh well, I guess things can only improve.

  34. voguepunter on

    Anyone having trouble getting to sleep , I recommend listening to bbc commentators at Dundee utd

     

    game tonight .

     

     

    Fekn money for ole rope.:O(

  40. petec on

    !!Bada Bing!! on 4th August 2022 10:02 pm

     

     

    God Bless him, It’s Celtics fault.

     

     

    Barkas patter is without any emotion, like his attempts to move, its a shame.

     

     

    He had an alright night for AEK, with the pressure of the Big crowd. That hairdo Once he signed.

     

     

     

    I wish him the maist Amazing success in Life.

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