New Uefa seeding rules this year mean that teams in Champions League Pot 2 have a higher aggregate coefficient value than teams in Pot 1. So Barcelona (we’re bound to avoid them now they look a little lost), Atletico, PSG, Borussia Dortmund and the Manchester twins. Only Sevilla and Porto would provide some comfort, the latter, in particular.
From Pot 1 we could do worse than our old friends Spartak Moscow (18 coefficient points), although Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica and Monaco would be decent draws.
As our primary objective is to remain in Europe after Christmas, the real battleground for Celtic is in Pot 3. I’d proverbially bite your hand off for Olympiakos, Anderlecht or Besiktas, even Basel would be acceptable. Prefer to avoid the Italians of Napoli and Roma, as well as Liverpool.
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Melbourne Mick, I’ll be over there for last 2 games. Mornington Celts better have a venue for those games or I’ll be raging. You ever seen Stan the Cat upset?
A hotel, museum and superstore will generate enough profit to pay the wages of a few very good player year on year, will create100 or so jobs and will improve match day for supporters for an outlay of 20 million
Or that same outlay can go to shareholders cause it sure as he’ll won’t be spenthere on the team
It’s not rocket science, even if scottish football doubles television revenue as per reported our club need to find ways to maximise income
Success and increased revenue off the pitch will benefit on field results
Hh
Toffees game on ITV4.
The auld Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers being advertised on Croatia…….
Munich on October 18th?
Isn’t that slap bang in the middle of Oktoberfest?
Loved this on twitter:
Chelsea have drawn Qarabag in their Champions League draw…
If you’re wondering who they are…
They’re a shit team from London.
LOL
A CEILER GONOF RUST on 24TH AUGUST 2017 7:46 PM
Happy with that draw but I have one question.
Just cause he is ok ya daftie;)
PHYLLIS DIETRICHSON
Posted dates earlier – finishes 3rd Oct
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/
PD @8:17
Nope runs 16/9 to 3/10
Cheers Gene – probably just as well eh?
Great sequence of games if we manage to finish with a home tie vs Anderlecht.
Could be crucial if a place in the europa competition is still open.
Won’t be so crucial if we are already in the last 16
PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 24TH AUGUST 2017 8:22 PM
PD @8:17
Nope runs 16/9 to 3/10
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So why is it called Oktoberfest, not Septemberfest?
Ernie
Indeed does make you wonder…….
TURKEYBHOY taking some flak in here tonight. Unjustifiably, IMHO. To me, PSG are favorites (US Sp.) in this group. They destroyed Barca in Paris last season, and subsequently were eliminated by a magnificent performance by Neymar, accompanied by some dodgy refereeing on a Bobby Madhun level.
What was their response? They bought Neymar for 200M, and, together with Dani Alvis, Edinson Cavani, Pastore and others, are ambitiously aiming at lifting the Champions League trophy.
They have a realistic shot, with many world class players. They are first up for us, and possibly too early to have a fit Boyata. They are like greyhounds up front, so task one for Brendan (and I’m sure he is already pondering this) is to stiffen our central defense. Knowing Neymar’s reputation for diving, both Brown and Lustig will have to be cautious in tackling him, and that’s only if they can catch up to him!
INIQUITOUSIV
Cos Ernie …. and I know this will come as a shock to you…. some people are contrary bassas….
Who’d huv thunk it, eh!
HH jamesgang
Madmitch
ON at £4.5 – thin gruel?
SA retained – thin gruel?
PR a £12m MC player resigned – thin gruel?
RC JH and KB all porridgy purchases and more expensive than Willo Flood.
ML holds down RB at Celtic and Sweden and won’t be ‘backed up’ this season
I’d imagine, because AR will be used especially where necessary in the SPL
The back up striker won’t cost anywhere near, and won’t be as good as LG or MD
CG is as good as it gets, no clubs that play in wee diddy leagues like Scotland have two exceptional goalkeepers, or three outstanding strikers, which would mean two always out of BR side, kicking their heels on match day, because he plays one up front.
Reality CSC
Ernie/Prestonpans – it’s been going for a very long time – the Gregorian calendar maybe?
PD
Dates for the next four years are similar, so who knows…..
Sipsini/Delaneys Dunky
Definitely interested in a trip to Bayern Munchengladbach. Perfect timing for me.
Flights not too expensive right now – tempted to book as a message popped up saying “2110 people are looking at flights to Munich right now” :-)))
Celtic trying to sign Paddy Roberts permanently, Manchester City aren’t overly keen but Celtic trying to negotiate, loan still seems likely.
JAMESGANG on 24TH AUGUST 2017 8:30 PM
As Captain Mainwaring would say ‘You can see the sort of people we’re up against’.
OneMalloy….
As above re DD. HH
Just checked my shifts, backshift for 4 out six games, thank feck for modbro.
DD, I’m up for a Munich trip probably have my bhoy with me.
Sixtaeseven, thought about you right away when we drew PSG. Unsure if I will make Paris but we will always have Rennes…
Bum fight for 3rd. Bring it on.
As to Filth Filth talking about Madrid a couple of points arise. It is a beautiful city steeped in first division Catholicism. Any perceived associations between thems ( bigoted, uncouth , hate-filled) and Real is simply self-delusion. Let them walk down Madrid main street singing FTP and we will see how far they get.
I once associated myself with Kim Basinger. Self delusion naturally !!!
Some posts alluding to recent utterances from Souness . My theory = that toupee glue he uses must be affecting his judgement.
Ernie
As you my daily express, Old Testament reading highland auntie?
I claim my £5!!!
Pesky Germans. Bending dates and bananas since 1914!’
HH jamesgang
BATEEN BHOY SAYS PADDY COME HOME on 24TH AUGUST 2017 8:34 PM….
Yep that’ll suit me, how many days?
Before anyone gets any crazy ideas about having any sort of liking for our disgusting UCL opponents let me remind you:
Anderlecht are match fixing cheats;
PSG are industrial scale financial dopers;
FC Bayern of Munchen in Munich had German ownership rules bent just so that they could continue to be owned by evil corporations.
Need I say more? Into the fudging fudges…
Leighton Baines just did a reggie Blinker to let Hadjuk get one back against the Toffees.
He ran to close the man down when he was 35 yards out and preparing to shoot but he stopped about 6 yards away and turned his back. Not very brave- wonder what Stubbsie will say.
Oktoberfest traditionally starts in the third weekend in September and ends the first sunday of October. It began with the Royal Wedding on 12 October 1810. Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810.
Terrible draw for the acerbic jannies- Chelsea , Atletico and Roma- almost makes you relieved to just have our draw
GENE
Wit is it with these huns and the 12th???
Is that allowed? Sorry in advance…
Gene
Was Ludwig 1 the guy that designed all thae mad castles?
That drink must have been powerful stuff!
Davidopoulos
Yes indeed. Anderlecht match fixing diamond smugglers, PSG, Oiled wheels with added diver, Bayern, other people’s money, UEFA, and old paintings:)
HH
JMCCORMICK on 24TH AUGUST 2017 4:46 PM
I’m guessing here…Davallada 9 Restaurante.
Jorge is some man.
JAMESGANG and Bourne
Yeah totally, none of us turned up at all, they got in our faces and we had nothing. Its all a learning curve.
KLV
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 24TH AUGUST 2017 8:49 PM
Terrible draw for the acerbic jannies- Chelsea , Atletico and Roma- almost makes you relieved to just have our draw
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I’ll be happy to catch two of these games in Baku! Out to find a Qarabag replica strip at the weekend! :-)
Tremendous equaliser from Sigurdson for everton but the Croat keeper should be shot