If it’s a choice between a trip to Macedonia or Azerbaijan, Celtic would doubtlessly prefer the former. Baku, where Azerbaijani club Qarabag reside, is not as far west as Astana, where Celtic played two years ago, but it’s east of Iraq and it’s not a city which appears in many tourist lists.
Rudar Pljevlja returned from Baku midweek with a 0-0 draw. In days gone by that was regarded as a great away European result, but the lack of away goal will much of the second leg is played on a knife-edge.
One large note of caution, Qarabag went out of Europe last season by a one goal aggregate margin to Red Bull Salzburg, who lost in Baku, but won in Glasgow a few months later. They have twice eliminated Polish opposition in the last five years.
My hunch is that Celtic are better than each potential opponent, but if we’re short of fitness or preparation, we’ll have more trouble than we want.
The good news is that neither club plays summer football, so they should be no better prepared that Celtic. Rudar finished competitively in May, Qarabag a week later, while both played their first competitive games of the season on Wednesday. From what I can tell, both also play on grass, so we’ll avoid the Scandinavian bounce.
Before concerning ourselves too much with the 3rd Champions League qualifying round we need to use today’s game against La Liga side Eibar to sharpen fitness, and take care of business in Iceland on Wednesday.
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Gerryfaethebtig
True but feck the losing bets
Life is for living.
Galway festival is coming and I hope to have a few snippets. If you are in Dublin next year we will take a trip to fairyhouse for the races.
Good Fight on Cooncil telly..
” I love the way Ronny plays but we should drop Broonie an’ buy Damien Duff(y).
Paradise is a white elephant and our success is an illusion waiting for a threatening Rangers. My favourite rebel song is something about fog and dew and I was at the 4-2 game.
Nothing will work out in the future. Here’s a song from the internet for Brother Walfrid an’ wee Danny.”
ThompsonTwin
20:00 on
18 July, 2015
Lower EPL clubs, or, top Championship favourites, would pay only around £5 million plus maybe add-ons for VVD – similar to Hooper and Ki.
Fantasy to believe otherwise.
£5 million for VVD.Get aff the blog you total trumpet.
Gerryfaethebrig: Tá fáilte romhat. I hope you had a great day
Stjarnan were 1 goal up at half time at home today against Akranes, who then had a player sent off and then equalised to take a point with a 1 – 1 draw.
Really don’t see what fholk are worried about on Wednesday – we should win comfortably if we play anywhere near our potential.
Bankiebhoy
It’s not ulster scots this time but I think it’s the scotch talking
Good night all
fae SFTB
Rachael Price Sings “What I’m Doing Here”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUeothSPyc
We have incoming fannies…
Poor Joe checked out at 50, far too young.
I wonder if the Clash were a bit like the Lisbon Lions, young boys with massive talent who took their respective audience to a new level of expectation and delivered with long lasting effect? Right, the links have given me new short-cuts to more memories.
Rudi any links to ’79 and ’86 for the Celtic fans?
rudicantfail
20:17 on
18 July, 2015
big-cup-winners
20:13 on 18 July, 2015
rudicantfail
No you get ridiculed for being err…………ridiculous.
Lol….touché.
I will give you “Touche”ya total plonker.Join Thompson.Get back to your own kind.
Walloper.
Turkeybhoy….
You seriously think ‘people like me’ talk VVD’s price down?
I’ve been trying to talk metal prices down all year ….but Warren Buffet has never heard of me.
Ffs….What do you do for a living mate?
Get into the real world , ey?
He is a good player..,,that’s all….,
His market cap is 8 million maximum….
Uncapped Central defender playing in SPFL….
Come on mate?
Fight fight fight
Really Good Fight on cooncil tv..
Bgx
What’s the fight on council TV
Let me guess. Is it canamalar and diamond Jackson mud wrestling
WITS
M Pinot Noir actuellement………
the Annabelle “Goldies” make me go nuts(er)…….
HH.
Jca19oo…
Enjoy….I was there …
Celtic 4-2 Rangers – 10 Men Won The League – YouTube
▶ 2:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H64BOxqZh6Y
3 Jan 2012 – Uploaded by Barry Celtic
Celtic 4-2 Rangers – 10 Men Won The League. Barry Celtic …. Best league game I ever saw …
Bankiebhoy
I am a rioja man myself
McGeady is finished, can’t get a game for a poor ROI team. Use any money to pay McGeady to fund extensions for Biton and Johannsen. Build for the future and leave the past in the past, same goes for Sammi and I love the big man.
Would be surprised if PL paid the wages mcgeady on.
Wits…Its Frampton v Gonzales…Canamaler v Diamond was earlier….Canamaler retired…exhausted in the 3rd…Bless him…
Wits – me too……….
Cheers and check out the pop-up rockets.
;)
If we get in the champions league group stage and vigil does well we’ll get eight figures for him no bother, if we don’t and sell this window it will be 6-7 million tops hh
BGX
21:02 on
18 July, 2015
£12.5 plus McGeady…Bite thir Hauns Aff…
Knock your head aff ,more like.Not being facetious here but why are you believing this nonsense?.Is there a virus on the blog?.
sid@22:32 on 18 July, 2015
Yes, too sensible.
As well as Biton and Johansen we should spend money on broonie, vvd and Griffiths. I
St Mirren 0 Celtic 5 1986 (God Bless Albert Kidd) – YouTube
▶ 5:27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qywda-v64c
27 Feb 2009 – Uploaded by jmyjnstn67
The league clincher in ’86 while Hearts were being beaten by Dundee thanks to 2 goals from …
Loooonnnngggg journey home so didn’t see the game but just caught the goals.
Some good goals and a nice wee confidence booster.
Apoplexies everbuddy (bloody iPad)
I have jusht revised the magnifishit Glasgow Celtic 1967 European champions 4 point raison d’être
Err let’s see…
Nice Turnover …. Aye good one (Ed)
EPL fodder …. (Hmmmm Ed)
Last 16 in CL err Europa league err in Europe by Xmas err qualifying in August err qualifying in July it’s awe doon hill fae here (where ye gaun U.S. Big wummin? ….Ed)
Wundur whit the Huns are daein? (Now yer talkin ….arf arf arse ….Ed)
goodnight Timland
KTF
HH
sid
Aye, and why not use the dosh for Virgil, Craig Gordon, GMS and Armstrong….one sure fire way to see 10 in a row. No ?
Albert Kidd
Dundee V Hearts 1986 Albert Kidd – YouTube
▶ 9:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCjEsN4E85s
19 Mar 2007 – Uploaded by DeeLicious
Albert Kidd destroys Hearts championship dreams as he scores twice in the last 10 minutes to give … Martyn Joseph Gallogly 2 months ago.
PaIsley Bhoy
Brownie recently signed extension, Vvd wants to go, Biton and Johannsen the priority. HH
Hail hail the sales are here
What the hell do we care
What the hell do we care
Virgil is worth about tree fiddy
Now for some Snoop
SNOOP DOGG – WHO AM I (WHATS MY NAME)
https://youtu.be/-hIjgofcuWU
Where is this 12m + Aiden coming from ??? Haha
Time for bed…morning run beckons….not looking forward to it.
hamiltontim
You cheered up yet…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
10 in a row
10 in a row
Hullo
Hullo
European cup
Give up
Give up
10 in a row
10 in a row
Hullo
Hullo
Hullo