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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AULD TAM on 26TH AUGUST 2016 12:40 PM
Natknow –
That’s right. Forgot about that.
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If we play with the same style we did against Motherwell, Be’er Sheva (1st led, 1st half!) and St. J. then we should be able to score goals. It’s the other end of the pitch I’m more concerned about…!
TONYDONNELLY67 on 26TH AUGUST 2016 12:33 PM
Your constant references to people grooming kids is beginning to look like a bit of an obsession.
To be honest it doesn’t reflect well on you, or for that matter, the board in general.
I’m not sure if you have an issue, or you just think you’re being smart, but it’s inappropriate for a whole number of reasons.
You could pick a pin in that squad 11 times and have a good starting 11 against the sheep tomorrow of that I have no doubt, but officials?
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-preview/357039/celtic-v-aberdeen-preview
If there are fannies daft enough to pay £50 to watch the tribute act then its serves them right.
As it stands I’m still not going to go ( I have a season ticket) but looking forward to the CL enormously.
Man U
Fenerbhace
Feyenoord
Ffs, interplod got their work cut out there…
starry plough on 26th August 2016 12:36 pm
DAVIDOPOULOS
He’s got massive hauns:)))
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His name is Yann, not Hans…
! BADA BING!
Congrats on getting The Price is Right!
I went for a ton,out by a pound,but if yer over yer out.
ERNIE LYNCH on 26TH AUGUST 2016 12:46 PM
As long as you not being sure, then that’s fine by me. Like most posts you post about me are a shot in the dark, but don’t let it keep you awake at night, I REALY don’t give a monkeys f… What you think of me, that OK by you? Or are you again not sure?
TIMMY7_NOTED on 26TH AUGUST 2016 12:48 PM
I’m with you, Bhoy ……if I want to watch zombies, I’ll go to the cinema…HH
“The biggest disappointments came in Scandinavia, not Iberia.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25303700
And I can think of another couple of huge disappointments, much closer to (in fact AT) home:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25096230
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21437335
Look at the match stats for the latter two games and try to rationalise the results!…
Possession: Celtic 52% Opponents 48%
Shots at goal: Celtic 37 Opponents 18
Shots on target: Celtic 14 Opponents 10
Goals Scored: Celtic 0 Opponents 6
Alas, it doesn’t really matter if we lose 0-3 in all three home games and 1-6 in all three away games, we still have in excess of £20M in the bank just for getting into the competition. Admittedly each point gained in the group stage is worth an additional c.£½M, but anything gained there will be regarded as a bonus.
The main thing is that we enjoy each of the six special occasions and that the players learn from the experience, so that hopefully next year we can improve on this year’s outcome, whatever that may be. I expect Celtic to finish bottom of the group (“Champions route” qualifiers usually do), so if we get into the EL that will also be an unexpected bonus.
Most important however is that we don’t lose any of our focus or energy on the domestic front, starting this very weekend, and that we absolutely ensure that the SPL is won yet again to provide our entry pass into next season’s CL qualifiers, so that we can have another opportunity to get a share of that pot of gold…
£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
Dundalk got zenit not saints
I think our back four with Erik back should solidify our defence, and in defence of C G it would be nice for him if a consistent back four has settled in, IMO.
£33 for watching Messi, Neymar, Aguero etc etc , well done CFC, great value for money
BIGCHIPSUK
WELL SAID.
Nobody wanted Celtic except Barcelona, Man City and Borrussua so that turned out well. Here’s hoping we score more than 3 and concede less than 14 like last time
NatKnow on 26th August 2016 12:38 pm
AULD TAM on 26TH AUGUST 2016 12:35 PM
Sticking my neck out here but Aberdeen are a poor side. They have 2 or 3 decent players but I expect Celtic to hammer them tomorrow. In fact the team that started in Limerick would beat them.
5-0 or 5-1 wouldn’t surprise me.
In addition to your prediction that “wee deoch an” Dorus will start?
Lovely watering hole in Partick.
I agree
Donny Toadily
Gave up on the night school eh?
happy weh £99 shekles (oops Israelis are oot)
Very good price for the Adult Package.
Concession price is dreadful. Asking pensioners and those TD67 has an obsession with being groomed (weird man who I believe PS should keep an eye on closely) to pay £75 is very poor indeed.
As an example, a family of season book holders, two adults and two kids between 13 & 16 years of age, who are not on the home cup scheme will be asked to find £350 before the 8th of September. At least Celtic could do is offer a home Champions League option to allow these fans to split the cost over 3 months.
There is always a downside. But £33 for a working adult for the CL is a great price (as long as they are not on zero hour contracts).
bring on the games and bring you Palastinian flags.
MWD
Good day fholks.
– Stein had promised that hus team would “attack and keep on attacking until we win this game”,and his players were as good as his word.The Italians probed forward delicately from the kick-off,and Simpson was,perhaps,a little fortunate when a shot from Mazzola hit his legs and rebounded away.But,two minutes later,Celtic gave notice of their intentions when Johnstone set off on a run,which tied the Italian defence in knots,before rifling in a fierce shot which Sarti managed to deflect with his arm.
But in seven minutes,Jim Craig tackled Capellini in the Celtic area.The Italian went down as if he had been shot,and Inter were awarded a penalty.Craig can remember one of the defining moments of his career as if it were yesterday.
“I thought I had started the game quite well,and I had got a couple of tackles in,and then came that penalty,” he says.”Jock had said in the team talk that Capellini would play up,against me,and he did.He also said that he was very good at turning inside so,when he came up,I ran forward to make sure he couldn’t turn inside.If he tried to turn inside,then he was going to run into me,which is exactly what happened.I think very few referees would have given a penalty at that stage of a major final,but I think there was maybe a wee bit of nerves in his part,too.There was no deliberation on my part.There is a deliberation to get in his way and stop him from turning back,but when I see what they get up to nowadays,this seemsa minor detail.”
Nonetheless,referee Tsenscher was convinced by the Italians,and Mazzola scored with the penalty.Celtic were a goal down with only seven minutes on the clock.
“We thought,at the time,that we had been done an injustice with that penalty,” says Billy McNeill.”I think that helped us in many ways.We had nowhere else to go but have a blast at them.After they scored,they fell back and,to be honest,John Clark and I really didn’t take any further part in the game;we could have gone and watched it in the stand.The Italians were so intent on defending,that all we did was gather the ball,pass it five or ten yards,and start another attack.They had this catenaccio thing ,and i’m convinced that suited us.We had nine players in our side who had all scored goals,and we had 83 minutes left to score them in.”
“Where they got it wrong was that they underestimated us.They didn’t think we had enough skill in our team – like the quality that came from the midfield through Bertie,and Bobby Murdoch.I think other teams had just blunted themselves against them previously,and I don’t think they believed we could break them down.We hit the woodwork umpteen times,and we should have had at least one penalty – and Sarti had a magnificent game.”
from LISBON LIONS by Andy Dougan
If CG hadn’t saved that penalty we’d be looking forward to Internazionale, Sparta Prague and my wife’s home town team… and perhaps a decent opportunity of progressing to the next round.
But I’ll still take one win in 6 games in our CL group!
CABBAGEANDBACON on 26TH AUGUST 2016 1:08 PM
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 26th August 2016 1:06 pm
POGUES1967 on 26TH AUGUST 2016 11:13 AM
3. Israel was gifted the land by the Brits post ww2.
Swithering between rubbish and nonsense.
Both fit really.
Children read this site . we are told.
They must be protected.
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You obviously have a different opinion, let’s see it then.
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No I won`t.
It`s not a matter of opinion .
If you`re genuinely interested you`ll investigate for yourself.
Sometimes the anti-Brit agenda on C.Q.N. really has to be challenged.
BIGCHIPS
Win and draw wi BM and we should be third. Can’t see the taking four more points than us from BARCA and City.
For the avoidance of doubt,the above is not classed as a prediction. I’ve barred myself from them this season.
But Tims were born to dream…
No I won`t.
It`s not a matter of opinion .
if you`re genuinely interested you`ll investigate for yourself.
Sometimes the anti-Brit agenda on C.Q.N. really has to be challenged
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Oh I already know, trust me.
I know that the British committed atrocities in Palestine long before the Zionist terror gangs in the late 30’s, early 40s.
I know that they didn’t just hand the land over in 1948, but I was interested in other points of view.
Afternoon all,
Loving the articles and comments section as per usual – A great way for an overseas Tim such as myself, based in Galway, to keep in touch with what like minded Hoops fans based in Glasgow are thinking.
I’m definitely more of a “lurker” than a “poster” but each to their own and all that craic.
I’m going to throw it out there that I am actively looking for tickets for the Sevco game in September. I’m not in a position to buy a season ticket due to buying a new house and a post 17 days Euro2016 trip which crippled me emotionally, physically and financially!
All I would ask of fellow CQN-er’s is that, closer to the time, a ticket becomes available and you are looking for a true fan to give the ticket to, keep me in mind. I can meet the night before or the morning of the game, and buy you a pint to say thanks.
If not, you will see me outside Parkhead pre kick-off with a nice cardboard sign looking for tickets!
Thanks in advance,
Celtic Gucks
MACJAY
The Sykes Piqot Agreement and the statement from Balfour at the end of WWI probably didn’t help some thirty years later.
At the same time,gave hope to both sides yet gave them a reason to fear the other.
Some classic Perfidious Albion chicanery,I reckon.
We suffered for it post-WWII.
Is there an issue with being anti British?
MWD
CELTIC GUCKS
Welcome aboard,bud. And good luck.
Celtic fan walks into bar in Las Ramblas,
barman says…………………….. the usual?
Sevco fan walks into a bar in Manchester,
barman says …your barred.
Sevco fan desperate for a pint says … we’re no Rangers anymore!
barman says … I know but your still barred.
MOONBEAMSWD ‘STAND UP ON 15 FOR THE GB’ on 26TH AUGUST 2016 1:14 PM
Very good price for the Adult Package.
Concession price is dreadful. Asking pensioners and those TD67 has an obsession with being groomed (weird man who I believe PS should keep an eye on closely) to pay £75 is very poor
Actually I’m in the way of thinking that you can NOT post a thing unless my name is attached to it? Now if we’re talking obsessed here I’d say have a look At myself in the mirror if I was you ( my god what a thought) so just in the passing the olive branch to you, if you email me your address I could send you a pair of my underpants, soiled of course, if that’s what rocks your boat Big Boy xxx.
Gordon
Lustig Toure Sviatchenko Izzy
Roberts Brown MacGreggor Sinclair
Dembelle Griffiths
for tomorrow.
CL games we need to quality mids Broony cannot do it on his own at this level.
Think our group opponents will be in for a surprise with our attack but our defence will easily be breached due to our weak midfield.
KTF Celtic 4 Dons 1
If we invest say half of the CL income, and we can well afford to, it’s extra income we weren’t banking on, and we got an extra £8 mill ish from the pre season comp, investing £10 on three decent players is a very reasonable assumption, we can look forward to CL football again next season, do the same again and it could be CL football for the forseeable, but we must invest, not to do so will see us back to the Ronny years.
I well understand there is a balance to stick to, I have never been an advocate of spending money we don’t have, but to squirrel away money in NOT the answer, we have spare cash, lots of cash, we need to spend it wisely.
This year has shown us that speculating to accumulate does actually work, take note Pedro, there is no reason not to spend now, or in the next window, none whatsoever.
GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 26TH AUGUST 2016 12:43 PM
Timreaper
Lets not fall into the trap that playing well against us (and that was a matter of opinion as he was posted missing in the homeleg) means youd be a good signing for us.
A better version of him would definitely help
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Did a bit of research into HBS before we played them, consensus is that Ogu is their main man. Commented to those around me in first leg that I though he was excellent early doors before he picked up an injury when fouled by Sinclair. You could see he was hobbling but obviously so valuable they didn’t want to take him off. The guy is a player, estimated value £2m would be a snip.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 26TH AUGUST 2016 1:31 PM
Celtic fan walks into bar in Las Ramblas,
barman says…………………….. the usual?
Good mhan – very funny!
mwd.
I see your point, but there will be a lot of adult Celtic supporters who will not get a ticket while kids who are season tickets will at a much reduced rate. I fund 3 adult and a concession ST. I’m on the ticket scheme so the 3 – £99 and the £75 will come off in three chunks. I really don’t have any issue with that for the product on display. unfortunately in life some things are too expensive and you have to miss out. fortunately I’m in a position to help my family, which pays back those who are no longer with us who helped me out when I was younger and poorer.
So £99 for ST and £129 for non-ST.
2 hours cleaning an oven and back to a new theread but littered with the usual same old petty insults. Get a life bhoys and ghirls. Please. Getting pretty fed up now.