Let’s be honest with each other, there’s a bit of a leap between our European performances in recent seasons and the standards of Champions League football. My expectations for this season’s tournament hasn’t seen me check out accommodation options in Cardiff in May.
With that in mind, if we’re going to fall short, let’s do it against genuine quality opposition, some of the best players and tactically organised teams in the business. Barcelona, Manchester City (think Pep, but with more money) and Borussia Monchengladbach will bring this to Glasgow over the next few months.
Over our 15 year Champions League lifespan, Celtic surprise on the upside more often against better teams than against relative minnows. The biggest disappointments came in Scandinavia, not Iberia.
When the group stage finishes in December, we will faced enormous challenges. Players will have stretched themselves to lengths they didn’t know existed. What we know for sure, is that none of the other three teams in our group will have wanted Celtic from Pot 4. This is a hard draw for everyone.
Huge game tomorrow. Anything less than 100% and we’ll drop points. Enjoy it.
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Jeez Boyd has mair blubber than a walrus.
Makes Mixu put a line on look quite svelte.
Killie pies?
DIXIEDEANS
Och hiv they no suffered enuff:)))))))
Belter
Saor Uladh
It normally is banned.normalt never hear of it.1!1;-)
Then up pops the bbc sxcloosively revealing for first time in 27 years dressing room footage of hun players up to their knees in fenian bkood.
Bet they have got more lol
HH
DixieD
Superb :-)
HH
BT sport analysis playing fast and loose in the commentary describing Clint Hill as a player
With Killie leading 1-0 at HT even after being denied a stonewall penalty, the 64k question is,
How long till Clancy gives them a penalty?
Jmccormack
I think it better we tell brendan.
BMG are no bad
Re Tiny Tim as stadium announcer –
My favourite 2 were –
Before tonight’s game there will be a minute’s silence (Rangers* had lost heavilly in a 5pm European away game)
Will the (Dortmund or Cologne?) fans remember when they leave to reclaim their towels off the seats…
Although I also have to say that our current announcer, “Leddy!” is superb ( and not just because he lives half a dozen houses away from me)
Is a “Wee bit of devilment” a euphemism for being a dirty Hun bar steward?
If I remember correctly Tiger Tim related the previous nights Huns gubbing in Europe “in case anyone had missed it” It got a laugh and he got the sack…
Dixie
Brilliant
An Tearmann on 26th August 2016 8:48 pm
I always tweet BT Sports about this, just to annoy them.
“How come the only time i have to endure racist, sectarian signing is when you cover the The Rangers 2012 matches”
Surprisingly i never hear back from them.
How are things about the Lagoon. Haven’t been there in a while.
MOONBEAMSWD ‘STAND UP ON 15 FOR THE GB’ on 26TH AUGUST 2016 8:04 PM
JJ
It has taken TD67 a seek and a bit to come up with his obfuscicating defence of his use of not only the word but phrase “grooming of kids”.
You are stretching it if you are looking to defend him!
As I have said previously. It is an education of his own personality and potential threat.
MWD
How is life in that gutter you occupy.Has the gutter not rejected you yet?.
Grass slips on the plastic
For anyone interested CL opponent live tomorrow evening …
Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 17:30BT Sport 3 / BT Sport 3 HD
Wee question
Re bonus payment ro orherr clubz/cimpany
Is it to dundee utd or newklub?
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JimmynotPaul
Chears for updates.Alloa are goin great.hope your good mate
HH
SAOR ULADH on 26TH AUGUST 2016 8:41 PM
NatKnow on 26th August 2016 8:38 pm
Wasn’t it something about Rangers FC 1872 being humped out of Europe?
Was disappointed when he was sacked, funny bloke.
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Aye – huns got pumped in Europe and he suggested a minutes silence. Got sacked for it!!
The poor oul Twody Bears struggling against Killie. Shame. Flint Hill making Boydy look like Shevchenko in his prime.
NatKnow on 26th August 2016 8:54 pm
Mwahahahahahahaa.
Kills survive first penalty claim despite some superb simulation
Kills = Killie
FFS Swan Lake fae the new hun
Looks like Sevco were practicing diving at HT
Sevco getting desperate , diving about, looks like a matter of time before they get a wee help.
To whom it may concern (LVQ = Laughing Very Quietly)
I did not know that signing up to CQN involved revealing where you live – what your occupation is – and where exactly your ST seat is located. There is also no restriction that I am aware of regarding what moniker you use and when you decide to amend and/or change it.
So please lay off those personal details – they are absolutely none of your business – challenge and disagree of course – but keep it relevant to what I have posted – otherwise it becomes just a series of ad hominem attacks.
I am a Celtic supporter of forty plus years standing and a ST holder for more than seventeen of them….there, I have just broke my golden rule and passed on personal information.
I like Paul’s writing – agree with most of it…and I can’t be bullied off – I sure most must have realised this by now.
I don’t want/need to be a CQNer – meet on the corner, or wear a badge – or proclaim my politics when I attend CP and force others to listen, or condemn them when they don’t join in.
No, I just enjoy posting on subjects that engage me – this is the only blog that I have signed up to – I always give my honest opinion and sometimes my gut feeling – I have never and would never, get involved in anything to the detriment of Celtic FC – nuff said HH
Madrid will be in for McKay before the windae shuts..
Can’t wait until were right into the season and they start getting injuries,the spfl computer will have run out of help for them then.
John Kennedy at Killie. Nothing to cause him sleepless night on show so far
Killie goalkeeper with his freaking wham hands.
1-1
Much as it pains me to say it nut that was some free kick!
Stupid foul from the 12 year old puts the huns back in the gemme…
Nae supper and straight to bed twat..
I’m sure that the The Rangers 2012 will throw on Barton for the last 30mins… …
Bayern 5 up in 72 minute.
Their movement is good.
Bremen look hopeless.
1-1 Sevco haven’t been in the game, a great strike from a 25 yard free kick
Brilliant direct free kick from Tavernier. 1-1 :-((
In a strange quirk of co-incidence around 6,000 folk reveal that they were born under a union jack. What a start to life.
An Tearmann.
You’re welcome.
The other two clubs were championship clubs but not Dundee Utd. They were very interested but game time may have been an issue, so it was decided that the other 3 clubs would be better for his development.
Hopefully he has chosen wisely.
Sevco will get the Champions League payment is my understanding. It’s the teams in the league this year and is paid at end of this season.
Taylor off for Killie for a clattering challenge on Barton