Bodo/Glimt converted a late penalty to secure a 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar, whom Celtic eliminated from the Europa League in August. Since then, AZ have seen form fall before a spectacular recovery. They have won 12 and drawn one of their last 13 league games, a run that included victories over Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. Whether Celtic would have coped in this company (I doubt it) no longer matters, although you would prefer to travel to Dundee on Monday without an exhausting European game last night.
I was pleased when I heard Roman Abramovich was sanctioned, inhibiting his largess at Chelsea. Abramovich started the trend that has seen the mineral wealth of emerging nations distort European football, the sooner it ends the better. The sanction justification was light on detail, littered with couched terms, nothing a lawyer could get their teeth into, which was probably deliberate. Some will read this as being an arbitrary decision.
Sportswashing is the term of the moment, but if it was used in this instance, it happened differently from most. Abramovich was unknown in the West before buying Chelsea, his money bought a profile and credibility before anything needed to be washed. Perhaps not before a profile in the West became useful.
The day of the oligarchs dominating European football may be numbered, but there’s many decades left for other spenders of their nations mineral wealth to go round. The circus will just move on from West London.
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Celtic40me,
FYI,
Gazprom are still supplying Europe with gas.
Russia were the only country at the UN to object to NATO’s illegal carpet bombing of Belgrade and invasion of Yogoslavia.
MON & NFL 💪💪💚🍀
in know its the s*n but on here what difference does it make??
That’s not aimed at, Paul 67, but at the lazy know it alls lol 👍
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Yet another JHB pile on, seriously – who cares what team he supports, please give it a rest guys, I’m sorry to have to say this but you come across as a clique of bullies, trying to pick holes in whatever he says, egging each other on to be even more clever in ridiculing the guy, without a single shred of evidence against him. You all know thats not what Celtic is about.
So many splitters on the blog these days, a real shame, used to be a great Celtic website, now it’s mainly attention seekers trying to be being clever and smart – or out and out splitters,
I’m sure this post will win me lots of friends – not, but I’ve got to the point that I don’t care anymore, so by all means ridicule me as well, but sorry – I won’t be replying, as of now I’m off the blog until we play Dundee.
Emeraldbee- never knew that…😎👍
Workers Party of Britain (@WorkersPartyGB) Tweeted:
Lauren chats with independent photo journalist Dean O’Brien, who has travelled extensively across Ukraine and the Donbass region.
https://t.co/FdHFTyPh6T https://twitter.com/WorkersPartyGB/status/1502315031576338434?s=20&t=6GL3wvCsV24-PtSZqgmTrw
Ffs,some real ar$#holes ruining this place….
The choice is watch the alternative FACt based views 👇
Or lazily suck up the media’s lies??
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Chris Williamson (@DerbyChrisW) Tweeted:
This is a crucially important must-watch interview.
@georgegalloway talks to former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter who points out that, unlike Iraq that was obliterated by NATO, who killed a million people, #Ukraine️ DOES have WMD!
1/2
https://t.co/c7royFPg6L https://twitter.com/DerbyChrisW/status/1502335793402105859?s=20&t=qJN8kdtTYgq9I-Nd7kQi0A
BADA, don’t let them grind you down.
And bring back Big Jimmy to see them off.
That’s the objective of the sleekit……………….
Hates Celtic Quick News
Despises Celtic Supporters
Watches aloata YouChoob
Reads The Express.
Lives alone.
Hypothetical of course, but I wonder what action would be taken against a Russian oligarch owner of FC Frankenhun. One of the things I admire about English football is there never being an establishment club to break and bend rules for.
Bada
I’ve had enough – it was bad enough through Brexit and the pandemic – new lows being reached.
I usually take a Lenten break from the blog – should have this year.
If anyone is tech savvy – there is a way to blank out posts by users if they have adblocker installed
rock tree bhoy
That may be some time away I’m afraid
Wi big Mark McGhee in charge……..
How many monikers……..
For those interested in things ‘Celtic’, interview with Joe Hart about the here and now at Celtic.
https://thecelticstar.com/rest-and-be-thankful-its-been-pretty-alien-to-us-actually-joe-hart/
Rock Tree Bhoy, I will call out anyone I believe are not genuine Supporters and are using this site for their own non Celtic agenda,.
I don’t need anybody’s backing or approval,
I respect your right to take a different view, If you feel JHB is on the level and deserves support, then befriend him here and offer him support.
If you end up having a pint with him and you report back that he is a Bona Fide Celt, I will issue a profuse apology to him.
Expat celt
I think Canamalar successfully implemented a blocker of certain posters a few years ago. I asked him how it went but he never…oh wait😎
Whatever happend to Kojo…..
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There’s a wangler called JHB
Who has trolling down to a “T”
He advocates wangling
But seems to be angling
To sub “k” for an “n” and a “g”
SAINT STIVS on 11TH MARCH 2022 5:19 PM
I mean seriously who in the world has got the time to type that amount of pish for posting on a blog.
seriously.
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Cheers Stivs ,made me laugh out loud… or LOL as the young yins say .hh
Slight mistake, should have read…
There’s a wangler called JHB
Who has trolling down to a “T”
He advocates wangling
But seems to be angling
To sub “k” for an “l” and a “g”
RON BACARDI on 11TH MARCH 2022 6:11 PM
BADA, don’t let them grind you down.
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That’s not going to happen .hh
A big thanks to AT, Coneybhoy and all the guys on here who tried to source me a ticket for the RC game on Saturday 19th. Unfortunately I won’t be able to go because of other family commitments. I appreciate your kindness.
Ron- HH
Just watched highlights of 1st leg of PSV vs Copenhagen (finished 4-4)
Saw quite a few parallels with our game against Bodo/Glimt
PSV better team and pedigree …..
Copenhagen CLEARLY sharper and more energetic.
(Danish league also shut down for more than 2 months before starting back in February)
Hhmm !!!
CONEYBHOY on 11TH MARCH 2022 6:39 PM
I can block him from the webpages on my screen using the uBlock Origin extension on Google Chrome so that there are blank spaces where he has posted.
Interestingly, behind the ‘Park The Bus 442’ moniker is his real login ID
cmon expat celt who is behind the curtain ?
TIM MALONE WILL TELL on 11TH MARCH 2022 6:51 PM
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some right muppet on clyde tonight
does the panel agree with me,
that it is 50 years since we won in baarcelona, and 150 year anniversary, and rangers go on and with this europa league, then that will be the greatest result in our history
open goal, and donnelly misses the sitter ……..
https://videocelts.com/2022/03/blogs/latest-news/bbc-scotland-apologise-to-celtic-over-tom-englishs-crass-tweet/
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The BBC etc, should be dreading going anywhere near Parkhead.
But, sadly, Celtic fc is a punch bag club, anybody is game, coz there’s nobody “gemme” enough on the Celtic payroll to grab the media by the balls and show them the door!!!
Its so simple.
No reason needed – out, because they’re a fkn virus.
But its impossible if supporters rebellious capacities are at, easy – oasy, at best, and everybody looking in sees nothing but easy pickings, that just get easier, and easier….
SAINT STIVS on 11TH MARCH 2022 7:16 PM
cmon expat celt who is behind the curtain ?
It’s ‘Danny McGrain 2’ – he maybe uses several ‘Danny McGrains’ – 1, 2, 3, etc.. for his multiple monikers. Not sure though will have to see one of his other names when I am on here.
Come on here to escape Clyde etc…
the some eejit goes ye the rundown about Clyde?? 😵
This is his info
PARK THE BUS 442 ###li-comment-3710075.depth-1.thread-even.even.comment-author-danny-mcgrain-2.byuser.comment
SAINT STIVS @ 7:19 PM
“some right muppet on clyde tonight”
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Only one? And only tonight?
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