If you were a professional football player, you would love to be in the Celtic dressing room tomorrow evening. You would have the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself; put in a big, meaningful performance. Record a bit of history and create a uniquely memorable victory.
There are some players who are fraught with anxiety on such occasions, but there are others who NEED these games, need an edge, to reach their peak. If we have a team full of the latter, Legia are in for a torrid night.
I’m doing my best to ignore the naked opportunism in our media this week. There is no point complaining about it, lose heavily and you become vulnerable to those who live to revel in a Celtic defeat. Don’t lose and you don’t give them (friends and foes alike) a chance.
We’ve been here before. Artmedia, Braga, Utrecht, Sion (despite the reprieve) and Karagandy all exposed an aching heart. European football is unforgiving, try to transition and you’ll find someone ready to exploit, but that doesn’t mean you are wrong to transition.
We might talk about this transition more later in the month but we have a game to win first. Can’t wait.
Check out the fantastic work by the cyclists who are taking part in the Paradise to Cardenden Cycle 2014 on 6 September. You can join them – all you need is a bike. Get involved, you’ll be delighted you did, I promise. Read about it here.
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MWD
Has anyone made a comment on it?
SFTB
Thanks for the reply.
I did say I don’t believe Pete meant any harm, and that’s why I didn’t post on the first occasion he mentioned this shortly after the World Cup final.
However, I believe that many people still see Anorexia Nervosa and other Eating Disorders as ‘life-style’ choices, rather than the serious psychiatric illnesses that they are.
It is a much misunderstood illness, and suffers accordingly at times from a lack of public sympathy for sufferers.
I recently had to object to a journalist’s use of ‘anorexic’ to describe the starting price of a horse. I won’t name him, as his editor was sympathetic to my complaint and took action to make sure it wouldn’t be repeated.
If you’re reading Petethebeat, any harshness,as pointed out by SFTB,in my previous post was unintentional.
rowley birkin qc
Sad news about your friend
RIP
HH
Rowley Birkin QC
Sad news about your friend.
Prayers said for those who remain.
Rowley Birkin QC
Really sad to read that. I knew Chris from my time in Airdrie, a gentlemen and true Celt.
Hail hail Chris.
Rowley Birkin QC
Sorry to hear about the passing of Chris, may he rest in peace.
Rowley Birkin
Chris Martin RIP
beatbhoy
A fine reply
My team for Wednesday:
Stokes Griffiths
Commons
Izaguirre Johansen Biton McGregor
Mulgrew VVD Lustig
3-5-2 – Back 3 staying narrow to limit space around 18 yard area where they picked a few passes with ease last week, with Johansen & Biton sitting deep and moving out to cover space left by Izzy & McGregor when they push forward. I’ve taken Mulgrew & Lustig over Izzy & Matthews in the back three simply as I feel they are better defenders.
Izzy where he is purely for his ability to deliver from last third, which I see as his biggest strength without him having as much pressure to defend (I’m not sure if Forrest is fit or he would get this spot). We know what McGregor can do.
For me LG is the best striker we have at making runs and finishing. Stokes and KC are cute enough to feed him and both can score. More importantly, all of them will shoot on-site which is what I always want from a striker, but definitely what we need on Wednesday.
Can’t afford any passengers, but lose a goal & it’s over. For this reason I would make the jobs of Johansen & Biton the key to making it work. They must work there socks off.
Let’s go for it. Bang 2 in before half time, get the crowd going & I can see this mob collapsing. They’re not bad, but they’re not Pep’s Barca either. Let’s see how they react when it’s squeaky bum time.
It’ll be tough, but never forget – WE ARE GLASGOW CELTIC
HH
HT
Apart from on here, KDS, twitter and story on SSN. I haven’t read or seen anything else.
MWD
Rowely
Sad times buddy.
MWD
I posted a prayer yesterday and following such, was asked by some, am I excluding other suffering children re?……Well of course not (and I responded saying so) but on reflection, perhaps my response and desire for ‘fairness’ overshadowed the fact that the prayer repeated below is/are not my words; I am just repeating a prayer, which I find at this time to be in accord with current events………
The Queenship of Mary, or Our Lady, Queen of Palestine
O Mary Immaculate, gracious Queen of Heaven and of Earth, behold us prostrate before thy exalted throne. Full of confidence in thy goodness and in thy boundless power, we beseech thee to turn a pitying glance upon Palestine, which, more than any other country, belongs to thee, since thou hast graced it with thy birth, thy virtues and thy sorrows, and from there hast given the Redeemer to the world.
Remember that there especially thou wast constituted our tender Mother, the dispenser of graces. Watch, therefore, with special protection over thy native country, dispel from it the shades of error, for it was there that the Son of Eternal Justice shone. Bring about the speedy fulfillment of the promise, which issued from the lips of thy Divine Son, that there should be one fold and one Shepherd.
Obtain for us all that we may serve the Lord in sanctity and justice during all the days of our life, so that, by the merits of Jesus and with thy motherly aid, we may pass at last from this earthly Jerusalem to the splendors of the heavenly one. Amen.
TBM
MWD
So no direct quotes from anyone?
If that’s the case I think it’s made up nonsense mate.
It can’t be just lower tier tomorrow night. I’ve just been to the Murrayfield ticket office and the only option available was south stand upper, section 6 directly above the area the green brigade were in for the Reykjavik game
HT
That is another angle. But I am cycnical with regards these things with agents always playing for fees not always with players best interests at heart or clubs looking to offload with PLC bonus’s to the fore. Smoke and fire.
MWD says AYE
SFTB
Kind of you to say so.
Hail Hail!
ipaddy mccourt
Upper tier is now open but being sold a section at a time.
Just a tim can you explain how I get on cqns fantasy teams?
Got a letter this morning confirming that I am now on the electoral register and am eligible to vote in the referendum.
It’s a YES from me.
So glad I came back to the old country just in time.
4-0 Celtic tomorrow.
Bring it on.
HT
IMO I don’t think KC will be a Celtic player by end of transfer window as i don’t think PLC will match his wage demands which dependant on rumour, fan blog, twitter range from 24K to 28K. Anything above 20K I think is too rich for PLC bonus protection racket.
MWD says AYE
beatbhoy, sftb
Apologies for the ‘anorexic’ comment – I won’t use it again.
I have a bugbear with Broadfoot being called ‘Clubfoot’.
My nephew was born with one (the proper name is ‘talipes’) and although straightened so that it looks ok to somebody who doesn’t know, he doesn’t run 100% fluently and still has a slight limp.
MWD
I am of the opinion that KC is one of the few players we have that will not be tempted away by more money,all that I read about him suggests him and his family are settled where they are,not sure a couple of grand a week would be that important to him,but will he want one more challenge in his career,time will tell
Should be a decent atmosphere if the lower tier is sold out and they’re now selling upper tier tickets. Of course, an early goal for Legia will kill it stone dead. Get in 1-0 up at half time and we can do it
a light insanity
16:02 on
5 August, 2014
Go to where it says Leagues…join a private league…then input the code m8
HH
gordybhoy64
Being a football player IMO money will be of high consideration. Especially so given the season he just had I am sure he will feel he is worth more than his current contract.
Money talks in football.
MWD says AYE
HT
A poster on here recommended a book by a guy called Simon Jordan, who bought Crystal Palace. The book is called “Be careful what you wish for” and was a very good read.
He names and shames loads of people in football in England including some agents who were only in it for themselves.
Worth a read.
Hamiltontim
Upper tier is now open but being sold a section at a time.
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Upper tier was open last week as well, as that’s where we got our tickets.
Just received this from SCIAF. Sorry I am not able to download the part which enables on line donations, but there is a phone number for donations.
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Petethebeat.
Thank you for being so understanding.
Your nephew’s a brave kid.
Hail Hail.
Anybody is game on TV ??
67ECW
beatbhoy and Petethebeat
This is what the blog should be like!
You two ghuys (or ghals) do the blog great credit.
I would like to go for a pint with you both.
gordybhoy64- Commons won’t have a say in the matter,if someone offers around a million .
A Light Insanity
Go onto fantasy.premierleague.com
Then go to Pick a team
Choose your squad
Then go to Leagues
Chose to pick a ‘Private’ League’
Then input the code
Simples
B-)
Mwd/Philbhoy
I don’t believe Commons is on anything in excess of £20k/week, I’d be extremely surprised if he was.
KC will only move if Celtic choose to sell him. I don’t think his wage demands will be excessive hence why I think this story is nonsense.
the_huddle
Wasn’t sure when upper tier had been opened but had read on Twitter that it was now.
philbhoy
16:17 on 5 August, 2014
HT
A poster on here recommended a book by a guy called Simon Jordan, who bought Crystal Palace. The book is called “Be careful what you wish for” and was a very good read.
He names and shames loads of people in football in England including some agents who were only in it for themselves.
Worth a read.
It was me who recommended it mate, cracking book , felt sorry for him as he was a true fan .
Also meant to add that I also read Craig Bellamy’s autobiography “Goodfella”.
At my age that was precious time wasted that I will never get back.
Bada Bing,
you may of course be right,although in theory he could just see out his contract,i don’t see him having a great desire to move on and think he will sign a new deal
When Oldco were after Commons , I read they offered him 13k a week, and we offered 16 k a week