Olympiakos, Anderlecht or Besiktas, please

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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.

Remember, don’t go booking flights before the final confirmation of dates is concluded.

Hospitality for four on Saturday: meals, bar, Directors’ Box tickets, the lot!!

Celtic sponsor, Intelligent Car Leasing, have offered four full hospitality tickets for Saturday’s game against St Johnstone. You and three friends could benefit from a stunning pre-match meal in the Walfrid, halftime refreshments, as well as a complimentary bar before and after the game.

You will also watch the game from the Directors’ Box. In collaboration with this raffle, we are raising money for Mary’s Meals. Over 3,000 children in Malawi and Liberia eat each school day in a kitchen supported by Celtic Quick News readers. You can donate a minimum of £5 here.

To win, email your MyDonate confirmation to me, celticquicknews@gmail.com with the answer to this question IN THE SUBJECT LINE:

How many Champions League qualifying games have Celtic played in the Astana Arena before Tuesday?

Other emails with the correct answer will also be considered. Competition closes at 14:00 THIS AFTERNOON (i.e. minutes away from publication time of this article). You need to be able to collect your tickets in Glasgow on Friday. Please ensure you leave reliable contact information on your email. Good luck!

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  1. J lo siento thought I had mail address for you but not so that’s not on the way

     

    just book cincsentits

  2. FOR A PEOPLE AND A CAUSE on

    So the day has arrived when Europes best 32 companies wait with baited breath to see which other company they are drawn against

     

    Sorry that should have been clubs

     

    Obviously

     

    Always getting those two mixed up

  3. Pots 1,2 and 3 will be drawn first, it will be around 5.45pm before we find out who we’ve got.

  4. It’s Thursday,

     

    It’s five to five,

     

    It’s…

     

    The Champions League Crackerjack Draw!

     

     

    Anyone but Barca.

     

     

    What pot are Progres in?

  5. I don’t like the Champions League theme choon.

     

     

    Sorry, I’ve been keeping that secret in for about 20 years…

  6. Steve McManaman, Michael Owen, and Owen Hargreaves to a man – ‘Celtic Park is the best Champions League atmosphere we’ve ever played in.’

     

     

    BT Sport on the FollowFollow banned list instantly, tellys kicked in all over the Netherworld.

  7. If they are looking for stewards for the morra, wouldn’t they be telling us what for ?

     

    I doubt folks will turn up on the off chance of something happening.

  8. embramike says ” Yer team’s deid…Beat it!” on

    On BT Sport, Michael Owen, Steve McManaman and Owen “Best I’ve ever experienced in Europe” Hargreaves bigging up the atmosphere at Celtic Park – “ the best” was the unanimous opinion. Got to agree with them !!!

  9. In other Breaking News…………………………….

     

     

     

     

    Tian Tian might be pregnant!

  10. I think the story emanates from a Steward being asked if he was available tomorrow,and he has passed it on.Someone tweeted JPT,and he put on a tweet,saying “Lips zipped”or an Emoji ,signifying this.

     

    Who knows?.

  11. Pot 1 allocations

     

    A – Benfica

     

    B – Bayern Munich

     

    C – Chelsea

     

    D – Juventus

     

    E – Spartak Moscow

     

    F – Shakhtar Donetsk

     

    G – Monaco

     

    H – Real Mdrid

     

     

    Nothings happened yet!

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