Shakhter Karagandy manager, Viktor Kumykov, spoke to the media yesterday, and again this morning, ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League play-off first leg game against Celtic.
“Some of the players who played on Friday night will not make the starting line-up against Celtic but we have a limited squad so I cannot rotate too much.
“Celtic have a high calibre across their squad of around 20 players, they can rotate players without dropping standards. Whoever we face will be difficult.
“Their most dangerous players are the striker Samaras and wingers Forrest and Commons.
“We will attack but we will keep things tight at the back. The most important thing about a home game is not to concede. Celtic are a quality team but we are going to stand up to them with our best game. We have our plans.
“I said a few times that it’s going to be tough game for us. We are new in the Champions League, Celtic have lots of experience in games in Europe, they even won this tournament. But this does not mean that we are going to be taking a beating. We will do our best, will give our full strength to achieve a good result.
“We watched Celtic in last season’s Champions League, and against Liverpool. They are stronger than us but football is a game where the strongest don’t always win. They play a physical game, it will be hard playing against them.
“Unfortunately Toktar Schangyalyschbai and Mikhail Lunin will both miss the game through injury.
“We would like a full stadium, the crowd is going to be an important factor for us.
“We have achieved our main target, Europa League qualification, so the pressure is off us. We can take a risk in our play.”
Captain, Andrey Finonchenko, added, “Our dreams started with the games against BATE, few imagined we could beat them. The results against BATE and Skernderbeu have given us faith. We will do our best tomorrow.”
Stories of the ritualistic slaughter of a ram inside the Astana Arena this morning are true. No medieval stone unturned.
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glendalystonsils
12:46
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tully57 – praying for Wee Oscar
12:48
Maybe. But if he said the players have already reached their target, he cannot unsay that, even behind closed doors.
The twisting of KC’s words is not lazy journalism. Quite the opposite. It is an agenda driven and calculated attempt by the MSM to undermine Celtic.
KevJungle – “C’mon the Wee Oscar n the Cellic !!!”
10:58 on
19 August, 2013
From previous…
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Auldheid
10:17 on 19 August, 2013
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Yeah, this would be the same Brian Quinn who penned the cheque for the only Brazilian ‘ever’ who couldny play fitba – Rafeal at a cost of in excess of £5 – £10mill of Celtic fans money – based on a loosely compiled 15min video which would see MON coming into the Celtic managers job having to contend with a debt of in excess of – £10 mill + and take to the field to contest the Scottish game v’s a Rangers squad assembled at a cost of what – £100 mill ?
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My dear fellow?
What is your point? We should have assembled a squad of millions too?
I did not know Brian Quinn recruited Scheidt, I thought he would have left that to the footballing side of the operation. Indeed it might have been as a result of that particular transfer that he learned to back his own judgement on what made sense for Celtic.
Perhaps that sense is why he is trying to get clubs in Europe to act sensibly via UEFA FFP. I do believe he is in some body or other trying to save football from its own stupidity.
And a jolly good thing too.
Now stop being stupid.
glendaly
MSM to undermine Celtic? That will never ever ever ever happen!! It also wont be allowed to happen.
Get with the programme with KC’s comments.
The clue is in the MSM title.
The MSM are there to serve the largest demographic ehich in turn means more readers and more advertising spend.
We are are not the main demographic, therefore stories about Celtic should be spun to suit the main demographic.
This is what we see on a daily, weekly and yearly basis.
We have suspected/known this for years.
Charlotte fakeovers has shown this to be true.
Why we even buy less give these titles the time of day is beyond me
Tactics for tomorrow.
Play as many six footers as poss, shut up shop at the back and let Sammi keep them busy at the back.
Next problem , please.
Weeminger,
So you take one sentence out of the whole KC interview and use it to back up your arguement that he probably never said what was written.!!!!!!!
Cant argue with that logic I”m afraid.Of course he is English.Maybe it was lost in translation,and I am sure Kris will be back later to tell us he said no such thing.
Weeminger @1249
Aw you are no fun. Stop pointing out truths.
Obviously KC wants the right players in NOW. Players developing into the real deal in two or three years won’t be any use to him if he’s not in the first team then!!
Shockerooni!
TTT – we were previously advised that european football wasn’t factored into our playing budget, but Paul’s recent articles would point to a different story now.
Ole cyber bully P67 will soon point out if I’m mistaken…! :-)
T4
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
13:02 on
19 August, 2013
glendaly
MSM to undermine Celtic? That will never ever ever ever happen!! It also wont be allowed to happen.
Not with “Honest Keith Jackson”there,it wont!!!.
The guy talking about today’s transfer news on SSN just said there could be transfer news from Celtic he’s just chasing up the latest update HH
Weliveinhope csc
The Honest Mistake loves being first
12:48 on
19 August, 2013
Rwe,
But we didn’t sign a 5 million pound striker, therefore we’re under prepared.
If we lose god help everybody from the wrath of the malcontents.
If we win and then sign a decent player in our own time and at a price of our choosing then the malcontents will continue to spout nonsense.
We deserve better!
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I see the point you are making – not sure where the 5m figure is relevant?,I have seen most reasonable requests just to get the role filled (sic) than any urge to simply spend money!?
We should be beating this team over two legs – there has been some good prep. if we fail to win this tie there will be some fairly direct questions asked about the quality of prep.
Europe is the benchmark so there is more pressure on this game than similar CL stage last term.
The pressure born of expectation goes with the territory
However,
If we fail to progress at CL we will all learn and move on. Europa cup is not the end of the world and I will enjoy watching the team progress at that level
I will still feel we missed a trick at CL level tho’ and I’ll have something to say about it.
HH
Turkeybhoy.
It appears to me that wee minger read the whole article including the sentence in question. It would appear that you on the other hand ignored the sentence in question.
Why?
Usually the msm would have erased that sentence from the article. They must be slipping up.
Wee man feeling better
https://twitter.com/Wee_Oscar/status/369423394946551809/photo/1
Turkeybhoy
Sports journalist of the year. WHIT??????????????????????????
Honest Mistake
We certainly do deserve better :0)
Saltires in Sevilla.
What about balde?
Who has he replaced in the squad?
Auld … @ 11.13
When Wee FMcC was running the show we ran a tight ship.
The Irish Raj took over and arbitrage was on the agenda:
SPL club to buy, EPL club to earn.
Consequently the big spend started in 99/00.
KD was allowed to spend like a drunk sailor on leave.
To my mind not enough questions have ever been asked about this episode.
Next up MON was allowed two years to fill his boots.
It all started to go a bit sour in 2002 when Leeds / Basle started to spoil the party.
After that the Debt Nutter worked to the agreed agenda.
The one data point is that we had £2mill of positive cash flow after Seville.
We also had the forward momentum and fan involvement.
Unfortunately the Debt Nutter was not for turning and both were lost.
The emergency share issue in 2005 was the ultimate result.
It is truly astonishing that ANY Celtic fans would believe a single word published by the SMSM.
How many times do you need to see their blatant fabrications and twisting of the facts to undermine Celtic?
How many times have they deliberately maligned Celtic fans?
How many times?
Don’t trust a word they say. Don’t even read their drivel.
Richie # Team Oscar
Ta for that.
That wee guy is 10 feet tall in my eyes!!! Im sure St Jude is standing beside him.
Mea culpa
Plus 1 my man
S+S @ 13.09
The matter of GH’s replacement has been badly handled.
It shows the club in a poor light that we cannot plan and we cannot negotiate.
We have been here before — PL is the common thread.
JR six weeks ago was the move to make.
Somebody is playing stupid games over this.
clunks
13:02 on
19 August, 2013
Get with the programme with KC’s comments.
The clue is in the MSM title.
The MSM are there to serve the largest demographic ehich in turn means more readers and more advertising spend.
We are are not the main demographic, therefore stories about Celtic should be spun to suit the main demographic.
This is what we see on a daily, weekly and yearly basis.
We have suspected/known this for years.
Charlotte fakeovers has shown this to be true.
Why we even buy less give these titles the time of day is beyond me
Spot on. Anyone that pays attention to stories about Celtic in the Scottish press is a fool. For years they’ve printed what the huns told them to print – copy ‘n’ paste press releases – while at the same time issuing black propaganda from Media House. It’s all to sell papers to the hun demographic. And it works. Anyone buying a paper in Scotland is supporting this agenda.
Going to Altinkum in Turkey next week
Anyone know of a tim friendly bar there ? Or can I still watch STV/ITV on my lap top while there ?
Think we will be alright tomorrow – they will come at us first 15 minutes then we will take control. A 1-0 win would do me
If the manager had wanted Johnny Russell he would be at Celtic Park, he’s not so obviously the manager didn’t fancy him..
Sorry if my reference to”Bean counters”hit a raw nerve.Possibly the reason could be its not really a “Sexy” title.Maybe,”Balance sheet Buccaneers”,or,something with political undertones like,”The Popular Front For The Keeping Of The Dosh”would be more palatable.Really,it all boils down to the same thing which I am afraid,no matter which way it is put,we have no striker going into the CL qualifier.
Hard to get away from facts.
The Honest Mistake loves being first
13:11 on
19 August, 2013
Saltires in Sevilla.
What about balde?
Who has he replaced in the squad?
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Maybe Lassad or Miku? If it was ghoops then why are we hearing him described as a project (maybe MSM bollox that bit?) and we still looking for a striker at this late stage in the cycle
I like what I see from Balde -I really do- Let’s see if he plays up top on Tuesday night.
HH
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
13:02 on
19 August, 2013
Sorry for misjudging those nice, er, sportswriter chappies.
I must go and take my anti-paranoia medication now.
So what time do we expect Kevin Doyle to sign tonight?
Turkeybhoy.
If its that hard to get away from facts, how did you manage to get it so wrong? We’ve got more than one striker.
Now gies a gobble.
Sign this goalie now…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35wv435gNc
Lookin at the wee Oscar pic again. I take it the spike hair look is a no no now??? Crackin pic!!!
richie #teamoscar
Thanks for the update.
What an amazing Bhoy he is, inspirational just does not cover it.
Kayal33
13:26 on
19 August, 2013
So what time do we expect Kevin Doyle to sign tonight?
That was a slight misprint. It’s actually Kevin Kyle.
glendaly
Mind read the bottle. If its got Aye Ready on it bin it!!
glendalystonsils
13:33 on
19 August, 2013
Phew, feel better now
I honestly feel we will win the game tomorrow and I’m going for a 3-0 Celtic win.
There ye go..
Ayrshire is Green and White.. and confident.
Some cracking goals here-especially the third one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDZv0DhTuf8