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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Was at the Game on Wed night, Played well i thought considering it still early. We over played too much at times and I think Ciftci linked up better than JG ever did already, Good signs as he was in the right place about 3 or 4 times and just went too early or late to get a couple of goals also thought Brown was MOM for me not SA, Never done anything in first half on the wing and played better in the middle. Joe is a buzzbomb and must be a nightmare to play against, runs and runs and runs. Izzy was a bombscare at times and still a bit off. Very happy with 2 and we should beat them away.
Side note took my mate to the game he had an E ticket. 20 min Que after KO for his ticket crazy in 2015 that we still fail at this level. I think even the club were surprised at the size of the crowd and might have got caught short.
Stadium looked amazing, the place was buzzing, Great night for football and the atmosphere was great. GB are awesome.
Long may it continue,
Good times.
KLV
Unionist Lynch
Do those pilots embedded,not embedded,covert or not…as British subjects do they have the democratic backing of The mother of all parliaments? to act for any govt?
Embedded- no permission from our country.so are we running a proxy army? acting whether that opportunity is democratically denied or not?
Who decides?
mike in Toronto,
that would be great, thanks
have a good weekend Celts
we one from Paul Brady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8foQOQVk0
Have a good night All
Hail hail
An Tearmann:
Is life ‘cheap’ to an ISIS fighter?
I don’t know a lot about what is going on down there, but I know enough to ask the simple question… WHY?
Look beyond the BBC and CNN, take an hour or two to read up on WHY? Every day I go to work I have a Sunni driver, I play football with Sunni and Shiites twice a week.Sunni’s take me across Baku to the Catholic church, and they come in with me.
I really believe we are where we are today, not because of religion, but because of the money that oil and arms generates. I really do believe that, that has been my life’s experience.
And I am so sad that people cherry pick the BBC/CNN/FOX news stories to suit their own insular beliefs. People will believe what they want to believe, always… unless they ask questions and live the answers.
It really is one screwed up world at the moment, and who’s going to make it better?
kitalba
16:33 on
17 July, 2015
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.
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No dogma,pal.Just opinion.
I lived in Africa for 18 months but have no claim to know the mindset of Africans.
What I do understand ,mate, is self interest.
“In the horse race of life,back self interest because you know it`s trying.” (courtesy Paul Keating)
Why are these guys desperate to get to U.K.?
They`ve reached the promised land of Europe and the sympathetic socialist govt. of France.
What more do they want?
Job opportunities or welfare?
Mate.We both live in the real world.
Why are they desperate to get to U.K.?
What do they have to gain?
An Tearmann:
Oh and don’t forget which country in this world is the biggest ‘drug dealer’.
Talk to the old folk in Vientiane, Laos, they’ll tell you a tale or two.
KLV – nice write up. I miss the place now being overseas and would love to see the stadium bedeckled in it’s new finery. Agree with regards to Ciftci, seems to slot right in. Once he gets his bearings in I hope he bangs in a good few. Enjoy Paradise for me :)
macjay1:
I don’t believe for one moment that the Africans that are fleeing their continent are fleeing it for welfare, I believe they are fleeing it for opportunity and self-respect. Self-respect is colour blind.
The thing about our illegal bombing of Syria is that it is Assad who of the axis of evil(UK-US) are really after. They are not really after Isis .
29 for 3
All together now,Kit.
Ozzie ozzie ozzie.
:-):-):-)
25thmay … no problem… I wasn’t sure how quickly you need the info … or how often you are on the blog. If easier, feel free to get me email from P67, or any mutual acquaintance on here, and drop me a line, and I can email you with whatever I can find out.. I do remember that he told me it was an interesting place, but really expensive! Hope you have been saving your pennies! :)
kitalba
” I really believe we are where we are today, not because of religion, but because of the money that oil and arms generates. I really do believe that, that has been my life’s experience.”
Throw in a few other comodoties that Africa and the middle east has to offer, and it’s nail on the head.
HH
kitalba
16:57 on
17 July, 2015
Economic migrants.
Opportunity.Yes.
Who can blame them? Not me.
Perfectly understandable.
Always a question of numbers ,however.
And assimilation.
Hopefully.
An Tearmann
16:46 on 17 July, 2015
Embedding of the military with another country’s forces is not a new thing, nor is it confined to the UK and the US.
I assume you’re aware of that.
The point I’m making is that the fact that British pilots are involved has made no difference to what has happened. It would have happened just the same without them. The Americans are not relying on their expertise or experience (ie they’re not bringing anything to the party). I assume you accept that.
I would be more concerned if they had been embedded with another country’s air force with whom their presence would have made the difference between bombing raids being carried out or not.
Just to be clear about this I’m against military involvement in this conflict. I’m not sure whether you are or not.
Four fer 30.
THE first Glasgow derby of the new season will see the Champions visit Firhill to take on Partick Thistle, and this game will now take place on Sunday, August 9, with a 12.30pm kick-off.
A number of other Celtic games have had date or kick-off time changes, due to live TV coverage.
Saturday August 22
Dundee United v Celtic
KO: 12 noon
Saturday September 12
Aberdeen v Celtic
KO: 12.30pm
Sunday October 4
Hamilton Accies v Celtic
KO: 12.30pm
Saturday October 17
Motherwell v Celtic
KO: 12 noon
Saturday October 31
Celtic v Aberdeen
KO: 12.30pm
Sounds like ole Mitch has got his mojo back.
What time is the cl draw made?
TT
THE EXILED TIM
17:01 on
17 July, 2015
kitalba
” I really believe we are where we are today, not because of religion, but because of the money that oil and arms generates. I really do believe that, that has been my life’s experience.”
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No,mate.
The Middle Eastern conflict is essentially religion based.and particularly derives from the decision to “create” a state for those of a particular religion.
Israel.
Let`s make a country exclusively for people of a particular Faith.
Let`s have a Buddhist country,a Baptist country,a Hindu country.
How does that sound given today`s attitudes to religious tolerance?
Oil and arms are side issues.
‘The Today programme is regarded (rightly or wrongly) as the most authoritative news programme across the whole of the BBC.’
The perfect start is’Tweet of the Day’ followed by wee Mishal’s honeyed tones.
macjay1:
I’ll fight for my life, my very existence, and my beliefs, I won’t fault a black man/woman from Africa, or anywhere else for doing the same.
When their beliefs conflict with mine, rather than shoot them or bomb them… I’d invite them for a beer and a talk.
They’ve got their reason, rightly or wrongly, whether we, with a ‘westernised’ mindset, can understand then or not… whether we arrogantly dismiss their cultures and centuries old hierarchy or democracies, whether we fail to understand their parochial geo=political sectarianisms, or not, they’ve got their reasons and the only answer we appear to have is the bomb.
More power and money to the bomb makers eh? (sic and sick)
MARC WARREN is ready to quit Twitter after the golf star was subjected to horrendous abuse by hate-filled bigots.
The twice European Tour winner has grown sick of putting up with insults on the social network because he’s a Rangers fan.
Now he is turning his account over to his management company to handle on his behalf so he doesn’t have to subject himself to “ridiculous” messages from trolls who glory in his setbacks on the course – simply because he supports a different team on the football pitch.
Warren said: “Some of the stuff is ridiculous. I don’t know if it’s jealousy but some are
just abusive – and it’s not just Scottish people.
“The Rangers/Celtic thing raises its ugly head every single time. You get people saying, ‘I wanted you to win until I found out you are a hun,’ that sort of stuff.
“I’m thinking right now of just handing my Twitter account to Champions UK, my management company, and let them run it. It’s not worth me putting up with all that stuff.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’ve probably brought some of that stuff upon myself by putting a bit of banter on Twitter about Rangers or Celtic or whatever.
TT- it’s been made.
If we get past St Jarnan we go to Montenegro or Azerbaijan.
TT, it was this morning at 11. If we progress its a team fron Azerbaijan or Montenegro. Nae idea what their names are.
Anyone think we missed Adam Matthews on Wednesday , no me neither
Ive just read a wonderful article relating the Irish performers and reformers who appeared at the old Brittania Music Hall in Trongate….An area hugely populated by Irish immigrants who were certainly related to me and probably to most of you on here…Immigrants eh.
The article is called..”Flying Down the Saltmarket”: The Irish on the Glasgow Music Hall Stage…by Paul Maloney.
Seek it out.
HH
embramike says “the Huns are Deid”
They will be 5 more games many especially our Irish fans will struggle to see:(((
macjay
I won’t surprise you that I disagree.
Cast your mind back a few years, back when the world was a much bigger place, a world when comms were a thing of the future, a world when the powers were in the main happy with their lot…….
Then greed took hold.
Religion is the excuse.
It’s all about the money and the power that gives.
HH
macjay1:
It is not about religion, not in my eyes anyway it is not. From what I’ve seen in life, it is about money, nothing else, just obscene money and land grabbing. If you think it is about religion, and you believe that (Israel aside) then that is your prerogative.
Pro rata which country since the second world war has been the biggest land grabber?
And at what demographics expense?
San Diego bhoy
I think your being tongue in cheek, fair enough.
This great blog’s main strength is its variety which I love.
At a guess I’d say Celtic conversation takes up 50-60%. The rest miscellaneous (the huns, politics, history, sociology, TV, music, funny stories, etc)
The site can be Informative, thought provoking and funny at the same time.
Getting it wrong .
Prepare the pitch for a draw , opposition win the toss and choose to bat , opposition make a load and then declare..Cue it being your turn to bat , cue some outstanding fast bowling , cue a collapse..
kitalba
17:13 on
17 July, 2015
Mate
It`s not bombs,it`s butter.
They`re economic migrants.
If I were in their situation,I would be doing the same.
The point.
Brits whinge about current welfare issues in U.K.
Why is it that these guys,not necessarily Africans, are desperate to get to U.K.?
IMHO it`s because welfare is better in U.K. than in any other European country.
You disagree.
That`s O.K.
Tiny Tim
embramike says “the Huns are Deid”
11:09 on 17 July, 2015
3rd Q round CL tie
Celtic v Qarabağ FK (AZE)/FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE)
Dates: first leg 28/29 Jul : 2nd leg 4/5 Aug
Signing deadline: Thursday 23rd Jul @ 11pm
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
I think that both France and Germany have a higher proportion of immigrants than the UK.
One of the UK’s attractions for dissident ‘illegals’ is – believe it or not – the lower levels of police surveillance here.
macjay1:
Opps sorry, shot myself in the foot there, let me reel that in and ask again…
Pro rata which country since 1965 has been the biggest land grabber?
And at what demographics expense?
Libya would be a very recent example.
When the powers decided to bomb the feck out of the place, the first thing they bombed was the water pipelines that was intended to irrigate parts of the desert, Libya had the idea of feeding Africa, the west had other ideas.
Why would they not want to feed Africa then ?
HH
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
17:22 on
17 July, 2015
So are you saying that all African refugees are welfare hunters? Because that is how I read your post and that ranks a wee bit white supremacist and racist as far as I read it.
Now I know your not that way inclined.