Celtic’s season will open up if they can take Dinamo Zagreb down a peg or two tonight. The Croatian champions have read the stories about the debacle against Legia and subsequent humbling by Maribor, who turned out to be anything but humble, if their draw away to Schalke this week in the Champions League is anything to go by.
All they know about Celtic is the trauma we’ve come through in recent months. Details, like the aforementioned under-appreciation of Maribor, or the extremely credible away performance against top seed, Salzburg in the last round, will be difficult to fit into their match planning.
Salzburg was a sign that there is more to come from this Celtic team than was previously evident, and unlike Maribor, who arrived in Glasgow aware of our potential, Dinamo confidently predicted they are “here for the win”. Even Juventus were more cautious at Glasgow Airport.
European football gives players an opportunity to stamp their name at the club, and on subsequent team sheets, just ask Wakaso Mubarak, who put a stake in the ground 13 minutes into his debut in Salzburg, or Callum McGregor, who stamped his authority all over our European campaign already this season. Tonight is the game Stefan Scepovic has been waiting for since arriving (without a proper preseason) on deadline day.
I’m not expecting a flowing game tonight, nor do I think such a game would be beneficial to us. Keep it tight and exploit our chances, and we’ll shut Dinamo up.
Don’t want to get drawn off course today, but a quick point:
Remember what I detailed about Fraser Forster’s professionalism? Ronny Deila is 100% correct on what he said on fitness recently; big Fraser was one end of a spectrum.
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BT
Heard you’ve been through the mill recently. Hopefully see you soon! HH
Lynsey de Paul was indeed a cracker but I went off her because she was a massive Thatcherite. Put me right off.
The Hibs keeper has scored more league goals this season than Monster Munch.
Ally must stay
Everton game on ITV 4 @ 5PM
So Ally’s soon going to be on his way?
Very soon there’s going to be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4K2sK9axRU
B-)
chasbhoy – my “friend” pays absolutely nothing to Pak India – he’s a tightwad.
Maybe it’s because you’re not in the UK but as it’s asian in origin I wouldn’t have thought that would have mattered.
Once you’ve downloaded the app it asks if you want to pay or watch with ads. Just click the “watch with ads” option and when one comes up click the X and off it goes. Really is straightforward. Good luck.
Geordie Munro,
he’s on to something.
Ronnie’s hippies csc
or on something?
Ronnie’s jazz cigarettes csc
Dinamo Zagreb have won their league for nine years in a row.
Hrvatski jim.
Thanks .Ticket still available will send you my mobile number.
Celtic on the drift with WH,6/5 from 11/10.
What’s the news about Sleekit McCoist? None of this Ally stuff, please.
Just reading Supper Ally may be walking away.
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Wonder how many weeks existence that cost Sevco?
Ah well, hey ho and all that.
The Mullet as the next Sevco manager?
Billy Davies will be next Sevco manager
#ratfacedhun
Tomtheleedstim
Ya beauty!!!!!! Didn’t notice the free with ads. Can’t get BT, but they have Setanta Ireland with the game live.
Hunners of virtual pints to you mate.
Tim bhoy in Spain. Wouldn’t have gone to Setanta if you hadn’t mentioned it.
See ma cup, see runneth over. Where in Spain are you?
High above the ole Gazebo
Bada Bing, another well qualified for the job.
chasbhoy – cheers, but I’m on virtual Stoptober.
and so is my friend……
ACGR
Seen you mention “camp at Ibrox”.
Is that what they mean by Govan mince.
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oohyouareawfulcsc
Let the people sing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&feature=related&v=zhkdy0AOpaM
If Mike Ashley buys Sevco, there’s got to be a Joe Kinnear somewhere.
Sad about Lynsey de Paul, I pray she rests in peace.
I used to help out her brother, Vincent.
Good evening friends.
Absolutely definitely now precisely 3 hours till kick off.
bournesouprecipe at 16:52 on 2 October, 2014
High above the ole Gazebo
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Much prefer those photos you have from inside the ole Gazebo. Will look out for you tonight pre-kick off.
It seems I’m on to a winner. I’ve recently been reading Norwegian press coverage of Ronny Deila’s football expedition across the barren wastelands of Scottish football. How refreshing to get balanced opinion combined with an absence of hysteria and hyperbole. It seems our existing Scottish footballing structures are not held on high regard across the vast swathes of introspective Europe at large. Shockerooni!
I was fortunate enough to have spent many a happy day meandering through Dubrovnik through my work early to mid-90’s. The town centre was is much disrepair, with the scars of artillery bombardment evident and multitudes of bullet holes all over outer walls. A lovely people, who were welcoming, despite the obvious pain reflected in the eyes of many. I still like to think that beautiful Nika with the long, shining chestnut hair wears her Hoops in the cafe enjoying her early morning espresso and cigarette.
If I’d spent more time thinking about my future, instead of the local ladies I would have bought a couple of properties fallen into disrepair. To get to my long winded point, all to a man and women Dubrovnik nothing but scorn and disapproval for tonight’s opponents, especially their support. Let’s get inntae thum!!!
Celtic FC 2 – Dinamo Zagreb 1
chasbhoy
16:52 on
2 October, 2014
Tomtheleedstim
Ya beauty!!!!!! Didn’t notice the free with ads. Can’t get BT, but they have Setanta Ireland with the game live.
Hunners of virtual pints to you mate.
Tim bhoy in Spain. Wouldn’t have gone to Setanta if you hadn’t mentioned it.
See ma cup, see runneth over. Where in Spain are you?
I’m on the Costa Blanca about halfway between Alicante & Torrevieja.
Place called La Marina
From UEFA website:
• The teams that lined up when James McGrory’s Hoops beat Milan Antolković’s Dinamo 3-0 in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup on 4 December 1963 were:
Celtic: Fallon, Clark, Gemmell, Kennedy, McNeil, Murdoch, Chalmers, Hughes, Johnstone, Divers, Young.
Dinamo: Crnković, Belin, Perušić, Marković, Braun, Kasumović, Kobeščak, Zambata, Raus, Knez, Lamza.
• The sides named when Jozef Vengloš’s Celtic beat Zlatko Kranjčar’s Dinamo 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round on 12 August 1998 were:
Celtic: Gould, Boyd, McNamara, Rieper, Stubbs, Larsson, Burley, Brattbakk (Jackson 46), Donnelly, Lambert, Blinker.
Dinamo: Ladić, Tokić, Marić (Josip Šimić 82), Jurić, Prosinečki, Viduka, Rukavina, Dario Šimić, Cvitanović, Jeličić (Mujčin 76), Jurčić.
Two fine looking Celtic sides.
But check the quality in Dinamo’s side of 1998!
Any of the above two scores will do nicely tonight.
Jobo
It’s all kicked off
Looks like fat arse is for the off?
Syd negakev
Nice one. Made me laugh.
bsr –
certainly looks livelier than the ole CQN Corner ;-)
Mini BT and tohg been at park for her el package.same seats again next to away fans. Could be another entertaining evening for a pair of 14 year olds.still paid the original price for St holders.
How do you ghuys know that Sleekit might be going? Go on, tell me, please.
Sadiesbhoy
Sally has a list..
Do BT have all of our EL games? I have held back from paying them so far but if all our euro games are on it I might have to jump in.