Stuck in a league without competition also has benefits

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When the Champions League draw was made, I feared we would face Anderlecht at home on the final game after five defeats.  This would not necessarily have been the end of our interest in European football, but it would have damaged the momentum in the club in recent months.

You will remember, ahead of match day five, we discussed that the Anderlecht-Bayern Munich game was probably more important to our season than the PSG-Celtic game.  As it transpired, Bayern’s second half winner made all the difference to the second half of our season.

News last night that Celtic are the only group stage qualifier from the Champions Pot to still be in European competition offer some comfort; outcomes could have been a lot worse.

While European football is the custard in our doughnut, all I hear from is Celtic fans who are grateful it is over for a couple of months.  We have an unbeaten record to further and two games a week until the January break.

It can be pretty horrible, a huge club stuck in a minor league without competition, but it offers us respite, an opportunity to recharge, experiment and return afresh.

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  1. Great racing today!

     

    I like Blaklion at 1.30 but

     

     

    EXITAS 2.20 Sandown NAP

     

     

    12/1 and wearing the hoops, got to have a chance.

     

     

    Eurochamps67

  2. CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 16 results (Nov 18th)

     

     

    WINNERS:

     

     

    Fastbhoy (Corelli) @4/1

     

     

    Losers:

     

     

    16 roads (Very Much So)

     

    21-5-79 (Aqua Dude)

     

    BMCUWP (Eagle Creek)

     

    Bull67 (Tully East)

     

    Cosy Corner Bhoy (Aqua Dude)

     

    Dim Sam (Outofthisworld)

     

    Eurochamps67 (Spring Loaded)

     

    fleagle1888 (Theinval)

     

    Gerryfaethebrig (Grageelagh Girl)

     

    Graffitionthewall (Silver Character)

     

    green T (Kylemore Lough)

     

    Gweedore Celt (Romain de Senam)

     

    hashadenough (Poker Play)

     

    leftclicktic (Boynton)

     

    Nye Bevans RS (Coup de Pinceau)

     

    Onemalloy (Minella Rocco)

     

    RayMac (No Selection)

     

    Rockon (Sharney Sike)

     

    Som mes que un club (Sharney Sike)

     

    twists n turns (Aqua Dude)

     

    voguepunter (Red Indian)

     

    Weet Weet Weet (No Selection)

     

    Zihuatanejo (Days of Heaven)

     

     

    Hyperlink to Week 16 selections:

     

     

    https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/decades-of-youth-talent-withering-on-the-vine/comment-page-6/#comments

     

     

    Cheers, fleagle1888

  3. CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 17 results (Nov 25th)

     

     

    WINNERS:

     

     

    Dim Sam (Clan des Obeaux) @3/1

     

    twists n turns (Lil Rockefeller) @9/4

     

    green T (Bristol de Mai) @11/10

     

     

    Losers:

     

     

    16 roads (Silsol)

     

    21-5-79 (Carnspindle)

     

    BMCUWP (Value at Risk)

     

    Bull67 (Robinsfirth)

     

    Cosy Corner Bhoy (Value at Risk)

     

    Eurochamps67 (Russe Blanc)

     

    Fastbhoy (Pink Ribbon)

     

    fleagle1888 (No Hassle Hoff)

     

    Gerryfaethebrig (Robinsfirth)

     

    Graffitionthewall (Joys Delight)

     

    Gweedore Celt (Tea for Two)

     

    hashadenough (The Worlds End)

     

    leftclicktic (Silver Dixie)

     

    Nye Bevans RS (Value at Risk)

     

    Onemalloy (Smad Place)

     

    RayMac (No Selection)

     

    Rockon (Cloudy Too)

     

    Som mes que un club (Bay Wing)

     

    voguepunter (Polydora)

     

    Weet Weet Weet (No Selection)

     

    Zihuatanejo (Profound)

     

     

    Hyperlink to Week 17 selections:

     

     

    https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/tactically-abject-we-can-do-better/comment-page-12/#comments

     

     

    Cheers, fleagle1888

  4. CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 18 results (Dec 2nd)

     

     

    WINNERS:

     

     

    16 roads (Total Recall) @9/2

     

    Bull67 (Total Recall) @9/2

     

     

    Losers:

     

     

    21-5-79 (Whisper)

     

    BMCUWP (Whisper)

     

    Cosy Corner Bhoy (Theinval)

     

    Dim Sam (American)

     

    Eurochamps67 (Royal Vacation)

     

    Fastbhoy (Gwencily Berbas)

     

    fleagle1888 (Crowned Eagle)

     

    Gerryfaethebrig (Bishops Road)

     

    Graffitionthewall (No Selection)

     

    green T (The Deller Checkout)

     

    Gweedore Celt (Bouvreuil)

     

    hashadenough (Marracudja)

     

    leftclicktic (Fayez)

     

    Nye Bevans RS (Cogry)

     

    Onemalloy (A Genie in a Bottle)

     

    RayMac (No Selection)

     

    Rockon (Bouvreuil)

     

    Som mes que un club (Air Horse One)

     

    twists n turns (Cogry)

     

    voguepunter (American)

     

    Weet Weet Weet (No Selection)

     

    Zihuatanejo (Romann Angel)

     

     

    Hyperlink to Week 18 selections:

     

     

    https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/get-your-kicks-from-game-66/comment-page-7/#comments

     

     

    Cheers, fleagle1888

  5. Hmmm… loads of great racing today!

     

     

    I think Finians Oscar & Fox Norton will double-up for the Potts/Tizzard/Power team… and Imjoeking is a big price at Aintree, but for the nap it’s :

     

     

    Crossed My Mind (14:20 Sandown)

     

     

    Good luck to all, fleagle1888

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