Results in preseason friendlies are (fortunately) notoriously unreliable indicators of results in competitive games, but Celtic will be alarmed at the scale of the deficit against Greuther Fuerth, from the German second tier, especially after reversals against Sevastopol and Cluj. Clubs from Ukraine, Romania and Germany are apparently organised, even during the summer months.
Next week’s game against Cliftonville is Celtic’s first test, but they will come thick and fast from now on.
Losing a friendly 6-2 brought an unwelcome feeling. Then I wondered how it would have felt to lose a competitive game by the same score to a major rival. Ouch. Made me feel a little better.
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I’m back.
6/2
G’day.
Fantastic to see
MIKI67
posting again last night.
Long may it continue!!!!!
well?
Hello Bobby
DOC
Well done!
BMCUWP, ta, nice wee first after the Holidays, very welcome.
A dire performance last night though, c’mon Lenny, sort them oot!
coatbridge paper bhoy
12:00 on 10 July, 2013
Hello Bobby
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Just wanted to wish MIKI67 all the best!
Hello,yourself.
How’s life,bhoy?
Ahhh 6/2, Sutton was immense that day, I wondered who paid Hendry back in after henkes special goal
DOC
Decided to ignore last night.
Don’t want to top myself….
Hope yer holiday was a belter!
I hear tell you are a magnificent host-talk ae the waash-hoose.
Brilliant set-up,well done on that.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
We all wish Miki67 the best, keep it lit Miki. And I thought my paper bag was heavy?.
Gb
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
Watched that in The Orange Club in Kilwinning.
Magic day.
Celebrated every goal like it was the last I would ever see!
God knows how I get away wi that….
MIKI 67
Put it in perspective last night,ghuys wanting to top themselves over a friendly result, and he just wants to be fit see Celts play.
Hail hail Miki
coatbridge paper bhoy
Aye,mate.
May all our problems be little ones….
BMCUWP
You fell oot with me?You haven’t text me at crazy o’cloak fir dunkeys.hh
Host? Not me that was CowieBhoy, and he was.
I just made the rolls on sausage in the morning,
Holiday was a belter.
Brave man bob, was the 1st goal not in the first minute? And had a wee touch of offside….. Blessed martins 1st game against that mob
BMCUWP, ignoring last night is a good idea, not for Lenny though!
I have total faith in him.
Bhoys
If anyone is interested a few CQN ers are meeting in the Cricklewood in Bothwell on Sat afternoon at 2pm and most of us are then heading to Hamilton races for the evening meeting. Most welcome if you wish to join us.
VOGUEPUNTER
Not since I saw the size of you and yer pals.
Peroni is a lovely pint,btw!
How’s things treating you?
Still refusing hun fares? And tips fae grannies?
BMCUWP
All good mhate…….couple of huns (think they were male and female)
in cab last weekend ,sneaky bassas had nae colours but wanted dropped
off at hun shop on PRW.5 minute trip so no too bad.hh
Everyone seems to agree that friendly games are no guide to how the team plays during the coming season…
…but I’m struggling to think why they wouldn’t?
…poor touch, midfield over-run, lack of ideas, ball bouncing of your big new centre forwards knees and ankles?
…aren’t these some sort of indicator?
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
12:11 on 10 July, 2013
Brave man bob, was the 1st goal not in the first minute? And had a wee touch of offside….. Blessed martins 1st game against that mob
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Aye,and being the nice fair-minded guy I am,I pointed that out to my mates.
Strangely that riled them even more.
Bit like when I told them I didnae see anything wrong wi Butcher’s “goal” in the 89 final.
Happy days,I miss the slightly explosive Craic sometimes.
Then I remember-pipe,slippers and a quiet life is much less wear on the nerve ends!
VOGUEPUNTER
“Think they were male and female”
Brilliant,bud.
Oh Noooooooo
Berlin for the week-end, Thurs – Sunday:
Flights booked
Hotel booked
Match tickets booked
Taking a nice lady for company
Should I cancel?………….or jist gie the gemme a body swerve?
Lol true, my personal fav was the bear stealing that throw in…..
Joe joe super joe…….
DOC
Ooooops!
Offer my apologies to COWIEBHOY,the magnificent host.
I would do it myself,but I might just move in…
BMCUWP, I think a few more would have stayed if they could.
Bawsman, KTF, next game it will come together.
BacktoworkCSC
Bawsman, have a few beers, go to the game, sing some songs and enjoy being a Celtic supporter. Maybe a few beers after.
That what I’ll be doing.
Hail Hail
Doc
I’d just like to say welcome back and that you were missed
I’d like to but I can’t,
Ye wurny. :-)
Hail Hail Doc, welcome back, you were missed…
Paul 67
” Losing a friendly 6-2 brought a an unwelcome feeling . Then I wondered how it would have felt to lose a competitive game by the same score to a major rival . Ouch . Made me feel better “.
Old Firm thinking !
Celtic tend to dominate so much of my life during the season that I try to take a break from it all between the end of the season and the first competitive match of the new campaign.
Consequently, whilst Celtic were being thumped in Germany we were getting lost in the park, only finding our way back to the car after approximately 14kms. It wasn’t helped by the youngest peeing on her flip flop (not intentionally I should add!!) and the strap of her dress (best not to ask!).
I can’t comment on any of the pre season performances as I’ve not watched any of them. However, a 6-2 drubbing to a second tier, though clearly not second rate, German side does not make for joyous reading on thee ol CQN.
Most of us will remember the summer of 1987, prior to our centenary campaign, when Arsenal came to Parkhead and played sublimely to win 5-0. The conversation in the pub after the game was similar to what was said by many on here last night. There were those who expressed disgust, anger and despair and there were those who took a ‘lets wait and see’ attitude.
To a large extent both were correct. It was right to express concern at not only the result but also the performance that sunny afternoon. However, it was equally correct to highlight that honours aren’t given out in July.
If the performance and/or result in Belfast isn’t greatly improved from last night then we may indeed have problems.
HT
Very informative post,
can I ask why has the wean only got one flip flop?
The 6-2 game. How can you not smile.
Still don’t think the dodds goal for ex-club was over the line, should’ve been 6-1.
Henrik was just ridiculous that day!
che
12:47 on 10 July, 2013
HT
Very informative post,
can I ask why has the wean only got one flip flop?
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She peed on the other one last week.
CHE
You don’t want to know what she did to the other one!
Esther Rantzen may want to know why it hasn’t been replaced then,
Saying that the wean may have the same question.
We know the answer ya tight git.