Scant compensation in Lisbon

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Is it any compensation that POAK, who finished second to AEK last season, drew 1-1 against Benfica in Lisbon, in the Champions League playoff first leg last night?  Not really, but it is a marker of the standard required to beat the Greek champions.  POAK eliminated Basel 5-1 on aggregate two rounds ago.  Greece are likely to have two teams in the group stage.

What might have been is irrelevant, it is more important to perform to the level required in Lithuania tomorrow evening.  Celtic are far stronger than Suduva, but you and I have seen what happens when a Celtic team let standards drop away in Europe, even for a short period of a game.

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  1. Go tell the Spartim on

    Im hoping Catman’s response was with specific regard to CH’s maybe we’re adopting a different route and look at a defensively minded big bad bar steward of a midfielder

     

     

    We can but dream

  2. My info is no Boyata on the flight to Lithuania, make of that what you will. Hail Hail Hebcelt

  3. Go tell the Spartim on 22nd August 2018 3:34 pm the one and only time your disappointed to read Catman (not that you post)

     

     

     

     

    Are we scouting anyone though?

     

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    I certainly hope so as what we are watching at the moment will not do.

     

     

    In my humble opinion we need 3 quality additions in the next 9 days, 2 defenders and a solid midfielder.

     

     

    HH

  4. Paul67

     

    No it isn’t compensation – should have beat AEK – end of.

     

     

    This place is depressing – we need a good result tomorrow to lighten the mood.

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    Just crossed the Scottish/English border on train.

     

    Been partying for 4 days.

     

    ‘S’appenin Bhoys?

  6. The Scott McKenna thing is baffling for many different reasons

     

     

    Firstly, he suits Aberdeen’s agricultural style of football. He’s neither overly commanding, tall, quick, or good with the ball.

     

     

    The other puzzling thing, is a 3.5 million pound bid. Well if that is accurate, then 1) It says we are intent in pursuing a centre half , and 2) We half a decent amount to throw at it.

     

     

    Which would beg the question, is there no Greek, Croatian, French, Serbian, Portugese Dutch, or Icelandic centre half of good reputation that would could go after for 3.5 million ??

     

     

     

    Is SPL, and/or Man City the full limitation of our scouting operation ?

  7. Delaneys Dunky on

    Gene

     

    Was involved in a rebel tune session wi some fenians fae Coventry in Blackpool last night after their match. They may have got beat but they were crackin Coventry/Irishmen.

     

    The leader was a Limerick man.

     

    SEAN SOUTH FROM GARRYOWEN! Magic guys.

  8. DD we bid £3.5m for a big chookter an they knocked it back, allegedly. Apart from that ,nothing much.

  9. Delaneys Dunky on

    Please don’t tell me we have signed that lumpa wid McKenna fae Aiberdeen? Worse player than Hendry. Both rank rotten centre halves. I despair if true.

  10. FAVOURITE UNCLE on

    ATTENTION all P L lovers out there.

     

     

    did you read E TIMS today?a list of 50 occasions when CELTIC were cheated.

     

     

    so my point is this ON ALL 50 OCCASIONS OUR PETER NEVER UTTERED A WORD.

     

     

    HE NEVER WILL.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. glendalystonsils on

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 22ND AUGUST 2018 4:01 PM

     

     

    Bid of £3.5m turned down . Will we come back with something closer to Aberdeen’s valuation of £10m?-))

  12. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dillygafdally

     

    The magic mushy season has just started in Scotland.

     

    Celtic bid 3.5 million for McKenna?

     

    Yer having a mushy induced giggle Shirley???

  13. RUGGYMAN,

     

     

    By all accounts there are a raft of CHs available,for not too much money.The latest is an ex Stutgart,Bayern,CH,31,15 caps for Germany,free agent.We had Reyes,53 caps for Mexico,25,free agent.I mentionef earlier the Gronigen CH ,1.5 million,and he has a partner playing with him at the moment,(Ohh,Matron),for same type of money.These look like experienced defenders who could do a job for us,but not a word.

     

    I really despair.

  14. FAVOURITE UNCLE,

     

     

    I agree.Utterly disgraceful.In saying that ,its old history.Does not help our defence at present.We need reinforcements,especially if Catman is right.

  15. DELANEYSDUNKY

     

    I’m sitting in Nelly’s Bar in Puerto Del Carmen and right next door is a wee Bob Marley establishment you would like !! I’ve got a couple of photos pity i don’t have your number to send them !! LANZAPROVOCSC !!

  16. DD, I thought the same but even CQN went with the same news artcle so there must be some truth in it or maybe clickbait is the new ‘Lazy Journalism’. To me, it got even more incredible when they said Aberdeen knocked it back? Who ever came up with the £10m figure has shoorly been on the mushroom tea.

  17. Go tell the Spartim on

    I honestly think that all the attempts to accentuate the apparent divisions within the support are futile, come game time we all want the same thing and to a certain extent get behind the time, with the notable exceptions of the self entitled who need an escapegoat.

     

     

    So keep trying SMSM you need to be seen to be doing something to earn your wage, ’cause it certainly aint journalism your practicing

  18. So our deadline day double Dundee swoop for Steve Caulker and Glenn Kamara is still on!!!

     

    Throw in a Man City youngster on loan and that’ll be us.

     

    We only scout in North East of Scotland and East of Manchester!!

  19. PARK ROAD 67 on 22ND AUGUST 2018 4:14 PM

     

    You been in the Adelante bar yet? The owner Tony is a right good Tim and shows all the games, he’ll prob have game on tomorrow night.

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dilli

     

    McKenna for £10m? Milne and Lawwell are full of the mushroom tea. A spoonful of honey always makes it more pleasurable though. ;)

  21. DILLIGAFF,

     

     

    EPl price.They slapped that on before their market closed.Who would’nt.

     

    Wont be that price now.Only in the SMSM.

  22. Delaneys Dunky on

    PR67

     

    Got a crackin Lancashire suntan. Great county.

     

    Enjoy Espana amigo.

     

    YNWA

  23. TURKEYBHOY on 22ND AUGUST 2018 4:24 PM

     

     

    Yer prob right, and no I dont blame em in that case. But I think it will be a long time before we see a £10m transfer between 2 Scottish clubs.

  24. DILLIGAF

     

    I was told about it mhate will have a look later on and probably head there tomorrow night cheers HH ! ADELANTECSC !

  25. Delaneys Dunky on

    Turkeybhoy

     

    Why???

     

    Peter is full of himself. No my kinda bean counter.

     

    Canny go the man and I used to know him personally. Till he became too good for us. He has a narcissistic complex I think.

     

    YNWA

  26. TURKEYBHOY on 22ND AUGUST 2018 4:19 PM

     

    Samir Memisevic is the ex Bayern guy.31,15 caps,free.

     

     

    He’s Groningen CH, Bosnian international, 2 caps, 25yo