I don’t subscribe to the ‘Nothing to lose’ lobby, who seem to think underdogs can play free from the burden of having to win. Let me remind you where this Celtic team have come from…..
Celtic came through two qualifying rounds to reach the Champions League group stage, as bottom seed. The collected 10 points in six incredibly tight games to finish above Benfica and Spartak Moscow to reach the knock out stage, losing only twice.
The margin between success (first or second place) and failure (bottom) was incredibly tight. We are now 10 games into our European campaign and in the knock out stage for the first time in five years. For Celtic, these opportunities are few and far between.
The team with nothing to lose is Juventus. They are Italian champions and will be so again this year. Their major competitors, Inter and Milan, occupy fourth and fifth place in the league respectively. Napoli are the only team within 9 points of the top and they only won the league when Diego was strutting his stuff.
Juventus will be in the Champions League group stage next season and will be seeded to qualify for the knock out stage. It could easily be the quarter finals before they face another tier-one side. In other words, if Juve lost this tie, there will soon be another chance.
No one in the Celtic team knows if they will have another opportunity to reach deep inside the Champions League.
Nothing to lose? For Forster, Matthews, Hooper, Lustig, Samaras, Commons, Wanyama and Mulgew, this is the greatest chance of their professional lives. Win it and they become celebrated across Europe. They before more valuable professionals, likely to earn bigger contracts in the future. They have everything to lose.
On Friday 1 March the Lisbon Lions will be at the Kerrydale Suite providing commentary and answering questions on their magnificent European Cup final win in 1967. This has never happened in 46 years since that game, to say it is a unique opportunity fails to tell the whole story.
The event is part of our 125 4 125 campaign – central to reinvigorating the charitable spirit which is part of the club we love. It will be a family occasions, tickets are available at £10 for adults and £5 for children. The night has been organised by several fans working in conjunction with the people at Celtic Charity, so please do your best to support this great occasion. Individual tickets or tables are available, details here.
I’ll see you there.
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I do hope the Italians remember not to bless themselves t the graveyard which is Murder Park …… LOL …… small-minded, pathetic, bigoted bhun cretins ……. Silly zombies2 …… Any sensible Scottish citizen will be embarrassed by this nonsense AGAIN….
Any word on Sami / Efe / Forrest…?
Lost the plot on last article as had just endured an ignorant zombie mouthing off, when he has as much religion in him as one of my toe nail clippings and then came on here and was reading posts that were not far off his zombie ramblings.
Anyway, Juve under huge pressure to get a result as they are being touted as back to their best after winning against a Fiorentina who in all honesty did not show up on the night.
TwoMacaroons, 12:05
Maybe the other way around and he wanted his 15 seconds while he could still get it?
The Boy Jinky
13:41 on
11 February, 2013
Bmcuw
The favourite wins
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Betcha it disnae when I back it!
The Exiled Tim
I think I am havering. Or the memory is not what it used to be. however I do remember the siginifcance of “v” at the time.
I think the old lady will be happy to leave Celtic Park with a draw
Eastern ex-pat
Google “Film On” – Its a great website that lets you stream TV, including UK channels and has ITV.
I’ve supported Juve since the 90’s when channel 4’s excellent Gazzetta show began. In fact, I’ve kept a keen eye on all Italian football since my early teens. One of my favourite memories is beating them at Celtic Park. When I heard they were training at mordor, I finally grasped the idea of the hunchback. I think I hear the bells…….
Dharma Bam
A score draw certainly, I would take 0-0 just now.
Not conceding tomorrow is key to the tie, as we have proved we can score against anybody away from home.
“If they want to train at a Division Three training ground let them get on with it.”
Sevco demand Kris Commons retract his statement, while Zombies blame Artur Boruc and Dundee United.
Just as a comparison factor how many caps does the first team of Juventus have compared to Celtic.
Although we are a young team with limited Champions League experience how do we compare against the Juventus who were demoted and unable to play in Europe for a number of seasons.
They must have a number of players who have little or no European experience.
They certainly have the experience of Buffon, Pirlo, Chiellini, Anelka to help the younger ones through.
Lets hope Broony does the same job on Pirlo as he done with Ronaldo when Man U came to town, the punch he threw at Broony just before half time summed up his night.
” Yes —-the betting people have us favorites but the betting people aren’t playing the game . Celtic are not easy opponents —–we are expecting a very hard game ”
Andrea Pirlo 11 /2 /13
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
13:05 on
11 February, 2013
Mea Culpa
13:00 on
11 February, 2013
Guy on BBC tweeting that he hopes the Church breaks with tradition and picks a female Pope.
Anyone see the flaw here?
I guess this guy ain’t a Catholic.
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Blinkin’ flip………..
Obviously not just print media employing idiots.
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Traditionallty the job for a male. But not unheard of for a woman to get the job.
Part of the ceremony includes a genital (not gentile) check, the (soon to be) Pope is sitting on a chair with a hole in it (think commode), handlers lift the chair above head height and carry over the head of officials who do the check. Not sure that EU employment legislation suitably covers this.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
13:50 on
11 February, 2013
I do hope the Italians remember not to bless themselves t the graveyard which is Murder Park …… LOL …… small-minded, pathetic, bigoted bhun cretins ……. Silly zombies2 …… Any sensible Scottish citizen will be embarrassed by this nonsense AGAIN….
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I take it they are training at Auchenhowie then?
davidmcallumquicknews
MickBhoy1888
As far as I could see there was only one offensive post on here about the Pope this morning. Your post is the second offensive post on here today.
greenmaestro,
Isn’t there some Latin phrase they chant that translates as something like “He has balls”??
pavel nedved in the gym – if only i’d been quick enough to remind him that Lubo megged him !
still looks in great nick – could probably get a game for many teams
HI Fholks. For any of you in the Dublin area not heading over to the game tomorrow night, St Finbar’s GAA club in Cabra have the game on. All pints are €3 and The Irish Brigade are playing afterwards.
Marti
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
14:05 on
11 February, 2013
greenmaestro,
Isn’t there some Latin phrase they chant that translates as something like “He has balls”??
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There may be, but I’m not Googlling that from work.
(that would be the same as Googling goolies)
GREENMAESTRO 1402
For once-speechless!
Religious fundamentalism is rubbish … and takes ages to type.
STEINREIGNEDSUPREME
So does your blog name.
Hark at me……….
Gutz doin somersaults ! Nervous tension excitement butterflies and that you know you won’t sleep tonight feeling ! Just 30 hrs to go COYBIG !! Who we playing anyways (0) !
greenmaestro,
The IT department would wonder what you were up to!
Here’s one for the fundamentalists to sing at their next secret meeting of the Quiet Man appreciation Society
Sung to the tune of Jelly and Ice cream and plagiarised from the blog Parish Priests Quick News
All together now
We’re having a Conclave when seveco die
We’re having a Conclave when seveco die
Bawaman
O.G.Rafferty
12:01 on 11 February, 2013
The story won’t break today, the quiet before the storm
Steinreignedsupreme
14:10 on
11 February, 2013
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I disagree, I like to think that I am funandmental, some of my friends seem to agree with the mental part!
I’m placing a lot of store in Lenny’s statement about the importance of not losing a goal tomorrow night.
Patience! Patience! Patience!
We keep a clean sheet and score one goal in the last minute, and it’s a superb result -any chat about 3 or more is not being realistic (i would love it… of course) but Lenny will not set the team up that way
Anyway those looking for something all our opponents have in common
(Sevilla v’s):
Sammi banged in a goal against them …not too bad for a pure diddy eh?
Look no further for a common denominator on the march to London May 25th 2013
Remember -Patience tomorrow fholks -might be more tense that SF v Boavista!
HH
Drove past Murray park a short while ago, lots of Orcs standing about waiting to cheer Juve, pathetic how far they have fallen. Anyone tried to register for the Champions league ballot? I have been on for 2 hours, queue for 45 minutes to get on, register, Go to personal email to confirm registration, then it kicks you back to the queue again to put your information in for the ballot……………
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
14:03 on 11 February, 2013
Noo whits offensive aboot posting that ahve been hinging oan 2 and a half hoors waiting on the UEFA website to play ball
Ya sensitive wee bampot ye
Celtic. A club that captures the imagination of people and reels them into our story until they become a part of it. http://t.co/rDN3Oxr5
FFS now three hours to try and get a ticket for Barcelona and Man Utd
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 14:11 on 11 February, 2013
Aye. I have that saved but.
Paul67etal.
I posted on the blog last week that in 1967 we had no chance against the mighty Inter Milan,every paper in Scotland told us so.
Teams in those days weren’t on television and you had to take as fact what the papers said.
I supported Celtic since1952,and it didn’t take me long to believe very little that was printed in the Scottish press,Yes,they were at it back then also.
Inter Milan were the team at that time and were just about unbeatable,one goal was enough for them in those days, and they shut up shop,when they got that goal.
They thought they were Certain to win,just turn up, and they’d win the European Cup.
But Celtic were having a great run in domestic competitions,and I suppose in their hearts they would think they were unbeatable,but you wouldn’t read anything about that in the papers.
I never put much faith in Stats,If Celtic Play well,they have as much chance as Juventus.
I’ve been building up for this game for a week or more,I’m tingling all over,no walking under ladders, or letting black cat cross my path.
My day tomorrow starts at 10.20am,and the Tingle will be with me until the final whistle.
Allyhuntersglove
Just spent 1hour 35 minutes registering logging on then getting into ballot. If you have been sent confirmation email regarding register and are having trouble completing go back to email account link and start again it only took 5mins from that
A cheating club training at the facilities of a now defunct cheating club
Where’s the problem with that
Well seeing UEFA still has me hanging on
Well aff oot, to feed the wife’s pony. Got a contract wi’ Findus to honour.
Y Viva Lasagne , Lasagne por favor.
Boab1888 great advice thanks !
bournesouprecipe
13:20 on 11 February, 2013
Corduroy was invented by a school teacher at Holy Cross High School, Hamilton, in season 1969/70.
Shame that I left HCHS in ’68 then!
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