At his presidential inauguration in 1963, Lydon B. Johnson said, “I would give anything not to be standing here today”. It is with a similar sense of mourning that we look at tonight’s Europa League qualifier between two Baltic sides, Spartaks Jurmala and Suduva, to discover who we face in the play-off round. I wouldn’t give anything to be in the Champions League qualifier, but I’d happily concede a few league defeats.
Europa League group stage qualification can be worth up to £10m to Celtic, but even winning the trophy will not come near to closing the financial gap between this tournament and Champions League group stage money. Still, it is an important tournament for reasons other than money.
Accumulating Uefa coefficient points in the Champions League has proven very difficult for Celtic. Winning games in the Europa will be easier; we have to deliver on this target. It is also important to qualify from the group into the knockout stages. We have not faced genuine domestic competition in a very long time, and I see little change this year. As a consequence, we need European action after Christmas. Better teams that Celtic have licked their wounds and got on with life in the Europa League, we need to do the same and prepare for the tournament in a professional manner.
I don’t know if the intervening 16 years have been kind to Suduva since we last met 16 years ago, but they hold a special place in our folklore, so I hope they progress tonight. I also have a great wee story of one man pitching up in the North Stand for a few minutes at the home game, just to be there.
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David66
It is all the fault of Croatian Tims wearing Polis uniforms in Slovenia. Expect a couple of stabbings in self defence fae the innocent Chelsea fans. Scotland’s shame indeed Daviebhoy.
if im right john fallon and frank haffey wore yellow jerseys. but Ronnie simpson wore a green one. am I right or wrong.hh.
WEEBOBBY
Very odd that the two stabbings disappeared from the news.
WithNoArrestsOrUpdates CSC
SOUKOS. 607
It’s becoming very difficult to know what to believe about any Celtic-related subject.
We need to have a more open and honest relationship with the fans in many areas. This might put a stop to stories like the one(s) you refer to.
BMCUW.answer the question.
BIG PACKY,
Before the influence of TV I think goalies wore yellow jerseys.
Watched 5 minutes of that Hibs game – dire is not the word for it
BSR…strange that!
Overheard at the coffee machine, “Those fenian bigots want to know everything.”
Some interesting score lines
Legia Warsaw down 4-1 on aggregate to a team from Luxembourg
Zenit 3-0 up with 15 minutes to go after losing their first leg 4-0. They’re down to 10 men too
BIGPACKY
Too young to have seen Frank Haffey. You’re right about the other two though.
I think all Celtic goalies wore yellow from then,until Peter Latchford arrived.
Green was the colour of choice for English goalies, yellow in Scotia…but yes, faither preferred green…
BOBBY MURDOCH etc,,
So How would you create the open an honest stuff?
Got a stream on the hun game Maribor starting to impose themselves on the game. Oh huns wearing their Orange top too
WEE BOBBY COLLINS AND BMCUW thanks. thought the old memory was playing tricks.hh.
RONBACARDI
Easiest way to do it is via a press conference or interview with Celtic TV.
Another day gone by and Lawwell still blocking deals
Zenit 4-0 up now. Some comeback that
Benidorm tomorrow,stag weekend ???
A well on the upside if we fail in the Europa League we have the Disco light for the Eurovision Song Contest
L57
WBC
As a kid, I used to love seeing Pat Jennings playing for the occupied 6 counties team, at Windsor Park, resplendent in yellow shirt, white shorts and green socks. Think Pat liked that colour scheme too. ;)))
Ron Bacardi/BMCUWP
I was thinking in a different direction …. a baseball bat and a phone book would be involved.
PL fails to secure signing of ex-Celtic striker before the windae closes
FAIRHILL BHOY. you behave yourself now.cant do smiley things.hh.
BOBBY MURDOCH etc,
Pish answer.
Rainjurz TV live on Premier Sports
Think I might play it one more time if it’s ok with Aretha
https://twitter.com/davidmcphee67/status/1030149157519015937?s=21
MIKE IN TORONTO. hope you and seamus are well.mineshafters.com.
Candyass does a forearm smash on Maribor player and co-commentator suggests Maribor players know all the tricks. ?
So it;s Suduva (Lithuania) v Celtic next Thursday in Europa League
Sudova next week
Bring Sudova on.
It’s Suduva we play.
‘Ryan Jack’s sheer class puts it out for a corner’
The Unknown Co Commentator
Pog
Is that his mate giving him a love bite to his blubbery neck?
FK Sūduva is a professional football club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania. Founded in 1921, they currently play in the Lithuanian top division, the A Lyga. The team is currently the champions of A Lyga.
The club has played in the A Lyga since 2002 and have never been relegated from the Lithuanian top division. In 2006 the team won the Lithuanian Cup, a feat they repeated in 2009 with a 1–0 victory over Tauras in the final.[1] In 2017 Sūduva won the A Lyga.
The team’s colours are white and red. The club plays at ARVI Football Arena in Marijampolė
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Big shout out to ole EuroChamps67 (and BlantyreKev) in at Celtic Park today, making a donation to Stan Petrov’s cancer appeal.
CelticSupporters CSC
DD…remember it well…good goalie too.