Delighted for Aberdeen, winning away from home in Croatia is no mean feat for a Scottish club, but a 0-3 result, anywhere, is a special result. None of the other 32 away teams could manage so much as a two goal win.
The Inverness defeat on their maiden European performance was pity, if not a surprise. Winning your home game is regarded as the Cardinal Rule in Europe, but they have a puncher’s chance next week in Romania. Score the opening goal and it’s anyone’s game.
Today’s draw for the Champions League 3rd round qualifier has the potential to get a bit tasty. There are plenty of potential opponents from northern Europe with trips to Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark all possible, while Celtic are the only seed from northern Europe. Hopefully Uefa, in their keenness for geographical neighbourliness, don’t feel the need to send us to Israel, Poland or Serbia. If we take care of Stjarnan, of course.
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I see someone elsewhere bemoaning the fact and commenting on the unfairness of Celtic having to play qualifying rounds before reaching the the play offs for the Champions League proper. Sorry but is it any unfairer than any other clubs who have to tread the same route. The league we play in now compares with the same league Dundalk play in and I don’t see them claiming any preferential treatment for past glories. Get used to the fact that once we were are a big big football club now we are just a big business.
Quick water break.
Bombing ISIS in Syria ?
On Radio 4 earlier .
Reported in the Guardian and The Daily Torygraph.
Call Me Dave attempting to explain it away by stating it was done by Brit pilots embedded with the American Air Force..
Some Tory MPs reported to be not happy.
http://www.rt.com/uk/310080-uk-pilots-authorized-to-bomb/
MWD said AYE
canamalar,
sorry for not being more precise last night, locking for a good beach location hotel in Abu Dhabi in September, anyone have any suggestions.
Luke Kelly The Sun Is Burning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ckznQP2FA
South Of Tunis
15:36 on 17 July, 2015
If the pilots are embedded withe the USAF then they’re really not bringing anything to the party that the yanks couldn’t themselves provide.
Interesting (though not surprising) that some Tory MPs are prepared to express criticism of the actions of their government.
Ernie
Nope. No Brits will be dropping bombs illegally then.
all good.
MWD said AYE
Seriously don`t want to enter into a debate about the current Brit. govt. attitude to welfare , but why then are there so many chaps in Calais desperate to get a piece of Brit.welfare action.
Are they really so stupid?
C.Q.N.punters have a duty to put them straight about British welfare inequity.
Why don`t they want to stay in France which boasts a friendly socialist govt.?
Put them straight,lads.
It`s (apparently) your duty.
We really aren’t at the races anymore
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2015/07/15/barcelona-and-real-madrid-head-the-most-popular-sports-teams-on-social-media/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2015/07/15/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2015/
Samara now free agent. Expect the new huns to go for him then.
only a twat with a a twat,s mentality could bring the word ….party…into such a discussion over mans inhumanity to his fellow man……..
MoonbeamsWD
15:46 on 17 July, 2015
‘Ernie
Nope. No Brits will be dropping bombs illegally then.’
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To my mind there’s a difference between the pilots flying with the USAF and them flying with the air force of some smaller less expert air force where their experience and expertise might make the difference between being able to carry out such an operation or not.
Politically though it’s good to see some Tory MPs expressing criticism of their government, wouldn’t you agree?
Ernie
I do agree that it is good to see a wee Tory backlash. But the revolt will last the time it takes to eat their scone’s and drink thier Earl Grey.
MWD said AYE
Are the British pilots imbedded in allied air forces operated out of allied airbases imbedded in Britain?
No judgements or political opinions being expressed here just saying that such a curious scenario may be true.
*operating not operated
25th may 1967
Good morning lads.
25th … my pal spent 10 years working as a doctor in abu dhabi ….he came back here 4 years ago,and seems to know AD pretty well…. I will be seeing him this weekend, and can ask him if he can recommend anything, if that helps… if so, let me know, and I can see what I can find out ….
Roddybhoy
15:09 on
17 July, 2015
Hate to be the glass half empty guy here …….am I the only one who is a little concerned about most people just presuming we are through to the next round in europe. After reading their goal keepers comments about their pitch being a dry hard surface , games against Ross County , ICT and the like spring to mind ………….the amount of times Ive seen Celtic not perform on similar pitches makes me a tad nervous……..if only we had put that penalty away !!
If the pitch was so much of a leveller for them,you would think they might have beaten some of the lower dross in their league on it.
davidopoulos.
Stuff I read stated flying American planes operating from a US of A aircraft carrier in the Gulf.
Macjay:
There are massive differences between both the work practices and welfare benefits’ of France and the U.K. And never forget the power of the BBC and perception, if the U.K. will insist on broadcasting how ‘Great’ it is, is it any wonder so many of these ‘uneducated’ Africans swallow the bull.
Ol’Tim:
If Celtic do eventually play in Azerbaijan, and you are going to the game, then you can stay at my place. Unfortunately it is a 12 century apartment in the Old City; But I have my own bar.
Bombing ISIS in Syria.Good.The more bombs that fall on the bassas,the better.
Not interested in the reasons for ISIS,just happy they are being bombed.Not before time.
I enjoyed Wednesday,i got there a bit early.
The stadium was looking amazing as i came over from Forge,the decking and the giants posted looked fantastic.The park was wrapped in history nice one.i would like to see flags/posters of every one of those legends be available in our shop as the amount parents telling their kin who was who was inspiring
.The experience was augmented by 48,000 fellow Celts bedecked out in green and white on a lovely summers night,not that you would know tho from our mythfarters.:-) but i was there and like youz and it was great.As thomthetim would say there was ‘only us’
We won 2-0 and build positively for next weeks game,more match time together,work to do but thats always been the case since our club founded.
:-)
Cetic as good today as its always been.
HH
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
15:47 on 17 July, 2015
I doubt many of those people in Calais are desperate to get across the Channel so they can claim benefits.
To have got that far they are obviously determined and resourceful.
Turkeybhoy;
Have you ever asked yourself what motivates ISIS? Have you ever asked yourself have they any valid reason, any reason or cause, for behaving the way they do; their vulgar and disgusting brutality aside?
South Of Tunis
Thanks for the info – would make sense if it was from a carrier (from the logistic point of view)
Turkeybhoy
16:13 on 17 July, 2015
Bombing ISIS in Syria.Good.The more bombs that fall on the bassas,the better.
Not interested in the reasons for ISIS,just happy they are being bombed.Not before time.
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They want to be bombed. Why give them what they want?
kitalba
16:09 on
17 July, 2015
Macjay:
There are massive differences between both the work practices and welfare benefits’ of France and the U.K. And never forget the power of the BBC and perception, if the U.K. will insist on broadcasting how ‘Great’ it is, is it any wonder so many of these ‘uneducated’ Africans swallow the bull.
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Mate.
Africans aren`t mugs.
Logged on to read the discussion about Celtic in the Champions League draw.
What do you get? A bunch of ill informed, superficial drivel about the military-industrial complex.
Mind this used to be a Celtic Site.
Goodolddays.csc
KLV
ernie lynch
16:15 on
17 July, 2015
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
15:47 on 17 July, 2015
I doubt many of those people in Calais are desperate to get across the Channel so they can claim benefits.
To have got that far they are obviously determined and resourceful.
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I just don`t communicate with some.
However,in this case,I`ll make an exception.
Just one word.
Jesus.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
16:29 on 17 July, 2015
Jesus.
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I’m sure he’s delighted with the situation.
macjay1:
“Africans aren’t mugs”? How do you, living in Sydney, know anything at all about the mindset of fleeing Africans?
Maybe you do, but you’ll get a lot more credence from me if you can explain your dogma.
Most of us know that the world is in a bad state and we can switch off the news or radio and spend some of our time not trying to put the world and its ills to right for 5 mins. CQN used to be somewhere I would go on for some light hearted humor and bad jokes, But of late its all Politics and a little Celtic.
I get it a broad church of user on here.
KLV
kevinlasvegas
Aye but given some of the rubbish people talk about Celtic, this is a welcome break…
;)
RAF pilots,british subjects,trained and still members of our armed forces,partaking in the bombing of Syria,a bombing democratically denied them via the mother of Parliaments.
bombing isis/bombing isis cos that what they want it!!
life is cheap to a lot of you.
HH
Davidopoulos
lol Fair Point. ;)
KLV
An Tearmann
16:35 on 17 July, 2015
Do you think the USAF would have carried out fewer bombing raids if they didn’t have RAF pilots embedded with them?
The Celt45
you ever bumped into Raym Semple out there in Houston?,was out in Seville with him,he worked in Rio in oil then moved to your bit.
a good Tim
HH
A nice wee moment at the open there. Tom Watson presented the old starter dude with a present on his last ever start in the open.
The Mark Warren (hun golfer) is in second place. He played very well today. I’m no sure he’s a real hun cos I never saw him cheat once:_)