Austria Wien have played three league games this season, won one, drew one, lost one. Scored six conceded eight. Stuffed 5-1 by Salzburg two weeks ago. They have only had to play one round of Champions League qualifiers so far, which they won 1-0 on aggregate against the Icelandic champions-cum-day-job-professionals. Send them over, please, Uefa.
Ludogorets Razgrad, from Bulgaria, knocked Dinamo Zagreb out of the Champions League qualifiers last season before going down to Slovan Bratislava in the play-off round. They’ve won two, lost one, of their three league games this season. Beat Partizan Belgrade home and away in last round, beat Slovan Bratislava on aggregate in round before that. They also have to play their home game for the next round at an alternate venue to due to a date clash with a concert. Happy to take this lot.
Legia Warsaw, won all three league games this season, scoring 12, conceding one. Eliminated Molde, after drawing both games, in last round, took care of The New Saints (Wales) home and away in earlier round. Would be a great European tie though not sure if Zbyszek can arrange the result for us.
Maribor, from Slovenia, have won all three league games this season, scored 11, conceded two. Eliminated APOEL Nicosia after two draws in last round. APOEL got to the last eight of the Champions League in 2012, so this team are no pushover. Maribor also have the distinction of being the last team to knock Rangers out of Europe. Ever!
Shakhtyor Karaganda, 12 points off the pace after 22 games in Kazakhstan. Beat Albanians, Korce, in last round and Bate Borisov (who recorded Champions League wins against Bayern Munich and Lille in 2012) in the earlier round. The travel would be an issue; Karaganda is farther east that eastern Afghanistan. If I can paraphrase an Ibrox legend, define Europe. The fact they are midseason and, like Celtic, they’ve won through two rounds already, makes this a less attractive tie, but they are surely not a Champions League team.
Preferences: Shakhtyor Karaganda are the easiest possible opponents but a trip to Austria or Bulgaria would be best.
Would rather avoid: Legia will be the most difficult draw. Maribor will be a similar challenge as Elfsborg.
Lots more to blog about: last night’s performance, Kelvin, Honest Dave King… maybe later.
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My 5 cents worth on James Forrest.
I have thought for the last two or three seasons that the lad was a fine prospect.
However, I am now beginning to think he will remain a fine prospect.
Despite his frequent first team appearances and his CL exposure, I don’t see him reaching the heights of other great Celtic wingers.
He is rather easy to contain when you play are playing a defensive game at CP.
Have your wide left midfielder force him wide and let the full back hold for the ball pushed past. Either that guide him inside to traffic and his left foot will let him, and us down.
I would like to see Celtic inviting the likes of Henrik, Lubo, Sutton and Hartson back to Lennoxtown for a week or so at a time and have them work on specific skills and shortcomings in our current squad, especially the forwards. All our management team are more experienced in defensive duties and our midfielders and forwards would get a real boost from learning from these legends.
No to mention the fans.
‘GG
PF912912 @ 22:22
Thanks for that. I hope so too and agree.
no apologists @ 22:23
Thank you for that post.
I noticed Tweets from John Paul Taylor on this. Seems he is starting his role with a tough issue and is doing a good job. Maybe he will be more than just a buffer for the board.
corkcelt @ 23:04
Agreed.
Stringer Bell @ 23:26
Awe! Stop moaning. ;)
RobertTressell @ 00:04
I’m stealing that.
BRTH,
Petition signed
https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/uk-government-and-the-nhs-treat-children-with-high-risk-neuroblastoma-in-the-uk
off to bed,
dont even know where this fits in.
kilts , pipes, drums, albannach, brian boru,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAkSjMrS8lk
James Forrest is a Wonderful talent that Celtic have nurtured correctly.
Wee Jamesie, if he was put up for sale right now, would easily go for £5M+, that figure could easily double next season and then double again the following season. The Bhoy is a matchwinner but he isn’t the age of the Bo Richter, so he isn’t quite as seasoned as that guy, yet!
The way he played in Udinese says he has Real Balls, unlike so many.
I guess if Jamesie is to become a real Great at Celtic, he has to beat the boo boys first. Nah, it disnae always have to be that way.
Support our most precious players, the ones that come through Our own system, because they are the ones who are unlikely to care about the paychecque and will give their all for the Club.
I won’t rant on but I will say this….
Aidan gets 2 hours of PE in school a week?
FFS – Even if it means the kids are in an extra hour every day, make sure the kids get at least 2 hours of PE EVERYDAY, I’d suggest 3 AT LEAST and cut away all the academic stuff that most kids have no real interest in at that age.
It is brainwashing…. You have to do this to get that.
Boo La La La
Celtic_First
23:22 on 8 August, 2013
Absorbing post. It begs the question. Where are similar plaques in Glasgow?
I used to do a bit of business in Liverpool in the late 80s and I always found Liverpudlians to be friendly, witty and very outgoing.
My memories of driving from Bootle into the City Centre are of a Victorian rust belt.
Saint Stivs
02:10 on 9 August, 2013
The locals here definitely love the bagpipes.
Men in kilts are the centre of attention especially with the ladies.
Men in kilts with a Scottish or Irish accent cause much fluttering of eyebrows.
GG,
i would like to see this fluttering of eyebrows one day……must be an impressive sight….
;-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
petec –
Are you serious?
You are saying kids should get 3 hours of PE every day at school “and cut away all the academic stuff that kids have no interest in at that age”.
Sorry but that is utter nonsense and, to be quite frank, highly irresponsible, especially coming as it does from a parent.
So if kids turn up at school and say they have no interest in Maths, English, Geography, Art etc, your simple answer is to just say, “That’s ok son, just go out and play football instead.”
No wonder the world is in such a mess.
Celtic_First
23:01 on 8 August, 2013
Found your post working my way backwards thru the blog
Sometimes it makes more sense that way
Thanks for your remarks. Here I was thinking my wee small hours posts were largely ignored and were a means of me avoiding arguments with other posters.
After reading your post re the Famine Plaque I am following you on TwAtter.
‘GG
The Token Tim
02:28 on 9 August, 2013
LOL
Well spotted sir.
I shouldn’t be watching Shark Week at the same time
We really should fear no-one in today’s draw, unless one of them has a plastic pitch.
Just read a report claiming Batty Wattie spent a total of 30 years at Ibrox.
Are they including his years as a supporter, or am I missing something as per usual?
Tom McLaughlin
02:32 on 9 August, 2013
petec –
Are you serious?
You are saying kids should get 3 hours of PE every day at school “and cut away all the academic stuff that kids have no interest in at that age”.
Sorry but that is utter nonsense and, to be quite frank, highly irresponsible, especially coming as it does from a parent.
So if kids turn up at school and say they have no interest in Maths, English, Geography, Art etc, your simple answer is to just say, “That’s ok son, just go out and play football instead.”
No wonder the world is in such a mess.
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Hi Tam,
Maybe I should have Qualified my comments by saying Me and My own Son found every subject boring apart from PE at the ages of 12/13/14, (I apologise for guessing Aidans next 2 years).
I only wanted more PE for Kids, the subject most love more than anything, it is all Relative, fear not Tam, Science is really proving God, you will be heartened to know.
Tom McLaughlin
Is that the article by Keith Jackson?
He canny get anything right,that yin-even the simple things.
He’s the only “journalist” in the country who AWE NAWs all his stuff before it goes to press.
PETEC
Howdy,buddy.
Howzitgaun?
You for a night of this,or just teasing us all?
GG @ 0235,
LOL!
Sorry but i couldnt resist it.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
THE TOKEN TIM
Why apologise? Quite right to complain about trivial things like that.
Remember,the pedants are revolting…
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
02:46 on 9 August, 2013
PETEC
Howdy,buddy.
Howzitgaun?
You for a night of this,or just teasing us all?
_______________________________
You for a night of this,or just teasing us all?
Ok, considering.
Hi BoB
And Celtic have political problems?
Politics, the Devils work
BMCUW –
Yes it was Keith Jackson.
petec –
No need to apologise to me. He’s your son.
I enjoyed PE too but I loved English and History as well. Couldn’t hack Maths beyond standard Arithmetic.
I can honestly say I really enjoyed school and I played football every spare second I had around classes.
TOM McLAUGHLIN
Thought so. Eejit even manages to give Scottish Journalism a bad name.
I could weep when I think of the great Scottish sports journalists of not so long ago.
PETEC
Interesting article on The Pope.
He’s still working his way into the job;I hope he remains as open and inclusive,say,two years from now.
The hierarchy have always been to the right,however. It will take more than two years to change their views.
Tom McLaughlin
03:28 on 9 August, 2013
petec –
No need to apologise to me. He’s your son.
I enjoyed PE too but I loved English and History as well. Couldn’t hack Maths beyond standard Arithmetic.
I can honestly say I really enjoyed school and I played football every spare second I had around classes.
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WE have to get All kids out on the competitive Field as much as possible.
Shall I start going on about the Club of Rome….. Bill and Melinda Gates will Norgate.
The Gates/Gorbarchev foundations – checzen them outie.
The Book of Genesis, it does indeed say it all.
BMCUW –
I know exactly what you mean.
Back in the late 60s I used to get my dad to buy the Sunday Express for no other reason than to read the weekly Football coulumn of Danny Blanchflower who had retired after a successful career at left-back with Tottenham Hotspur and Ireland.
His articles were insightful, always highly entertaining and very well written.
I would have to say he is the best footballer-turned-writer I have ever read.
He would put today’s professional scribes to shame.
petec –
Selling England by the Pound is a great favourite of mine.
:-)
TOM McLAUGHLIN
What?
Have you never read the literary outgoings of Terry Venables? Or watched Hazell?
Better than Doug Baillie,that’s for sure!
“And a toe-poke from his size 9 saw the onion-bag bulge”
Jee-zoh….
CELTIC could end up playing both their Champions League play-off matches at Parkhead if they draw Bulgarians Ludogorets Razgrad thanks to Pink Floyd.
One of the five teams they could face in today’s draw in Nyon are the Bulgarian dark horses
However, if they are drawn to play their home tie in the second leg they will need to move their game away from Bulgaria.
Bulgaria only has one suitable venue for Champions League matches – the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.
However, that is being used as the venue for a concert by Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters, who is performing his rock extravaganza concert The Wall Live at the end of the month.
Razgrad president Kiril Domuschiev said: “I never thought that such a thing can stop us from playing in the Champions League at home.
“There’s an option to go and play in Romania, probably at Steaua Bucharest’s stadium. There is another option too – to play both matches away.”
HH
“Efe Ambrose and Kelvin Wilson were the only two that played to a high level. They are the reason we made it through.”
Johan Mjallby
Tom McLaughlin
04:00 on 9 August, 2013
petec –
Selling England by the Pound is a great favourite of mine.
:-)
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The Ole Bible is the only…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WAoMXHILts
IGlobalism!
I`m sure I read that Walter Smith was at Ibrox the day of the disaster,`70.
As was I.
Different ends,though.
Every single celebration has been captured for the lower pyramid Rockets.!!!
PETEC
I think Tom was referring to the album…
Much of which is on here-a wee treat for you,Tom
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PmCLiYyipeg&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPmCLiYyipeg
Think.cscom.
I hoped th3 the Celtic Triangle would be renamed?
Make it a Quad and we are not delving deep into the pits we are heading towards. :)
REDheifer.csc
PETEC
Make it a pentangle,let’s be really out there!
BMCUW –
Thanks mate.
Tremendous stuff.
Desi Mond in fine form over on e-tims :~)
http://etims.net/?p=3341
HH
TOM
I’m listening to it on another browser,reading a bit of Wodehouse,and about to snaffle a cold one.
I’ve had worse days….