With John Guidetti ineligible, Anthony Stokes is manager Ronny Deila’s first choice striker for Europa League action. Anthony arrived at Glasgow Airport this morning but was sent home ill. He was a certain starter, so whatever plans the manager made, a rethink is in order.
Stefan Scepovic made his goal-scoring breakthrough against Astra last month, and followed up with a goal next time out against Kilmarnock, but he was benched for Partick and Inverness Thistle. Despite being third on the roster he’s likely to be the solitary striker role tomorrow evening.
This is a big game in Stefan’s Celtic career. A European ground with an 8500 capacity presents a different pressure, and expectation, than Celtic Park. Can he rise to the challenge? Wakaso stepped forward in Salzburg and Callum McGregor did the same in Reykjavik, Warsaw and Maribor. Both benefited enormously as a result. I could make a case that Stefan needs this game; the script’s written……
Many thanks to everyone who bought the DVDs from CQNBookstore since yesterday, that’s’ the deal finished. Will try to pull another together at some point.
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Sipsini
In my eyes you’ll always be a magic wee mushroom in life.
Night Timdom
HH jamesgang
Awe naw
Just before you go, I hope all is well with you and the family. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
praecepta
22:21 on 5 November, 2014
Doc
My preference would be Glasgow Celtic F.C. .v. F.C. Internazionale Milano!
Been in Milan twice and disappointed that nearly 50 years later we have never drawn them in any UEFA Competion.
Would be on a ‘to-do’ list sandwiched into a 7 day rendezvous with travelling Tims (including OT, ACGR & TET).
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Ahem, I seem to remember a certain Dixie missing a penalty against them in a very important game in the early 70s.
Was sitting here watching the ManC/CSKA game when an ad for tomorrow’s televised games came up…………..and lo and behold……that wee pub team fae Romania that nobody’s heard about…..are having their match tomorrow televised live all over the North American continent………..so tell all the zombies you……..that we’re a BIG TEAM and they’re no.
Night Night Timland.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Brth
I saw an interesting Argentine football documentary years ago.
We were definitely the first club to feel the wrath after Ramsay called them animals a year earlier. They more or less considered us English.
I remember one sub title which read, as the 2nd leg kicked off ‘now it was time to make the English suffer for calling us animals’.
The following years saw Milan, Man U and Feyenoord booted off the park in similar fashion.
Ajax, Juve, Bayern and Liverpool later refused to take part.
In 69 the Milan player Combin (Argentinian) had his nose broken by an Estudiantes player. While being stretchered off, he was hauled away by local Military Police and charged with dodging national service. Combin had been playing in France for ten years.
Crazy days.
Praecepta, except 1972.
I think it would be a fantastic occasion.
A real celebration.
The Original Sadies Boy
I fully understand what you are saying you know – in many respects I would instinctively say the same about Athletico.
However, it is the 53 year old man who gives his opinion tonight rather than the six year old and my view is that we play.
It is also my view that we should never have gone to Montevideo after the second leg and that we should have simply refused to have anything further to do with the competition or Racing Club in that competition.
However, if we are playing in a friendly and in a different spirit then my view is to play.
Of course that is only my view which is worth no more than anyone else’s and it may be I am very much in the minority – where I quite often find myself and am reasonably content at times.
weefrathetim
Best wishes to you and mrs weefra
Wit a life you two have
Hard working mind you
God bliss you
HH
3 rubbish cities from my travels.
brussels (stinks / corrupt), amsterdam (damned indeed) & milan (graffiti central with a nasty racist undertone)
no thanks to any games there
jobo baldie
21:55 on 5 November, 2014
If ALASTAIR NICOLSON is known to any of you would you please pass on my sincere thanks for the latest donation to the ole Movember campaign.
Alastair – email me at jobobaldie@yahoo.co.uk and reveal yourself, man!
http://mobro.co/jobobaldie
bedtime for Jobo. Play nice now.
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I know an Alastair Nicolson whose wife is a friend of my wife. The Alistair I know hails from Stornoway originally, is a minister and a massive Celtic supporter. Could it be him? I’ll ask my wife to check with her pal next time she sees her.
Night Fra..
TSOB
Sh!t forgot about that one – must have been because no goals were scored.
I will know have nightmares about Dixie’s pen on route to Bridgeton X and the cruel cartoon of the astronauts ducking.
Funnily enough have a passing acquaintance with JD and the ‘pen’ has been discussed on several occasions – seem to recall his reply when asked about it one time: “yeah but I scored a hat-trick on the Saturday” (think it was v Motherwell).
St Stivs, I thought play Inter, here or Lisbon, rather than Milan.
Up early tomorrow, so goodnight to all.
for balance , 3 wee gems from the travels –
lille (it aint no paris), tilburg (watching henrik score at boavista), bucharest (loving the place).
weet weet
Had an easy day today, just a supermarket visit. Had a total muck out yesterday, the both of us were knacked last night. I also cleaned the kitchen and living room inside windows. Should have done the outsides today but, feck it, do them the mo. Decided to have a wee vino instead. :-)))) Hope you are all well in your abode. :-))) KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Doc
See answer to TOSB – remember I am heading towards the big ’67!
Memory banks need rebooted now and again. :-)
BT
Defo off now, nighty night. KTF. COYBIG.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Weefra
Today weather was good tomorrow meant to rain heavy…
Best laid plans etc…
Winning Captains: re Ad, count me in. Kit: like your suggestion
BT
I give up. :-((((((
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar. :-)
WC re ad I’m in also. If as kitalba says anything left over goes to mary’s meals of which I have supported would it be possible that part of this money could go to help the food banks. Maybe even the one in Greenock via the supporters club.
HH
KTF
UTLR
thats Miss Braw taxing to the Terminal in Auckland ….now I can enjoy my beer …..braw
prae
The night ole Dixie drove his penalty up, then down it was headed towards Carmyle in the opposite direction of Brig’ton Cross.
Pedants CSC
Neustadt-braw.
Braw…enjoy..
BT
We’re fermers, the weather disnae really mean that much, er, maybe I got that wrong, especially when yer cleaning windows. georgeformbycsc.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
brogan rogan trevino and hogan supports oscar knox, mackenzie furniss and anyone else who fights neuroblastoma
22:28 on 5 November, 2014
The Original Sadies Boy
I fully understand what you are saying you know – in many respects I would instinctively say the same about Athletico.
However, it is the 53 year old man who gives his opinion tonight rather than the six year old and my view is that we play.
It is also my view that we should never have gone to Montevideo after the second leg and that we should have simply refused to have anything further to do with the competition or Racing Club in that competition.
However, if we are playing in a friendly and in a different spirit then my view is to play.
Of course that is only my view which is worth no more than anyone else’s and it may be I am very much in the minority – where I quite often find myself and am reasonably content at times.
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BRTH
I’m sure you will have realised that my post was tongue in cheek but my sentiments regarding Racing Club weren’t. I enjoyed your story. It must have been an amazing experience for one so young. I, grudgingly, admire posters on here who have indicated in recent years that we should put Athletico, Rapid Vienna and now Racing Club behind us and move on. I just can’t do it, no matter how hard I try. My wife denounces me as a Dictator and says Hod help the world if I ever come to power :-))
weefrathetim
Thanks pal, we are all well
She was oot with her pals tonight
Two of them said their men where at a function
I know they are masons
Celebrating Guy Fawkes nite no doubt
Bassa’s
HH
Hod (I’ve definitely had too much to drink). God!
praecepta
22:36 on 5 November, 2014
Doc
See answer to TOSB – remember I am heading towards the big ’67!
Memory banks need rebooted now and again. :-)
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I’d never have taken you for that age, your wearing well, infact, when you were standing next to Acgr…I thought late fifties Bhoys :))
BSR
I give up – will book an appointment with the doc in the morning…………….
if I remember!
The Comfortable Collective
22:07 on
5 November, 2014
From Hullbhoy on Twitter,
Uefa press kit for Astra v. Celtic
http://t.co/CWAYwaXcBs
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hugely interesting, ta for sharing.
we are actually a very inexperienced UEFA competitions squad.
Broonie way out in front with games palyed.
Efe is only 26, ffs.
NB
Glad Miss Braw is safe & sound. I am a nervous wreck when any of my 4 weans are on their travels. Enjoy the beer & relax. :)
******Update from Wee Shay’s mummy, Mary******
“Shay’s first assesment session at ABR Therapy went brilliant! We learned so much about shay that we never knew about! The women has gave us so much information & we get shay’s exercises tomorrow at his first training session! They also said with enough work, time & effort from us he will get stronger & more independant! Thanks again to everyone who helped us get here!”
Still along way to go but well done fholks for helping!
HH
CRC
weet weet
I hope their men’s night went with a bang. Preferably a friggin nuclear bang. Hahaha.
Glad you are all well. Defo cot now. Luv yawl.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
My wife denounces me as a Dictator and says Hod help the world if I ever come to power :-))
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the great bricklayer in the sky
is that a mazonic thing.
lol
keep it lit.
Jack
Have you paid your leccy bill?
You will be cut off on Friday
HH
Victor
TOSB,
Just sleep it off, ya lucky mhan.