We’ve never known an easy Champions League game. Ever. Teams with low resources who have pitched up at Celtic Park have always caused us problems. Even our biggest win (3-0, Benfica) was a tense affair with little between the teams territorially.
Five years ago we returned home with a point from Spartak Moscow, expecting a victory at Celtic Park but we had to endure an incredibly tense evening before prevailing on penalties. Celtic will need to be on top form if they are to win tonight, and a win is what we need to target. Barcelona will be professional but they will also exercise their right to rest players. It’s worthwhile remembering that Barca required late winners at home against both Celtic and Spartak; nothing is assured from them tonight.
Spartak have injury worries which will probably see Kirill Kombarov (not to be confused with his twin Dmitir) play at right back. Kirill is a real weakness and should struggle against Celtic, who have several strong options on the left. They will play with two holding midfielders in front of a back four with one striker and three across the middle. Aiden will be a valuable out-ball for them.
This game will take patience, from us as well as the players. Remember how many games teams have taken and lost a lead in this group. Scoring or losing a goal is no indication of the result. It will also be a game where substitutions are likely to be key. Fresh legs in the last 20 minutes could turn the game.
Take care tonight and have another great European experience.
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Dundee United will be devastated by the blow delivered by The Rangers, who have declined tickets for their Scottish Cup tie. The game is, however, 9 weeks away, which is a long time for a fledgling new club to survive. The Rangers board cite Dundee United’s behaviour towards their predecessor club, Rangers, who went into liquidation owing United money for the Scottish Cup tie in January this year. I strongly recommend you don’t try to figure out the logic here, you’re just not clever enough.
After the demise of Rangers was confirmed, The Rangers asked to be admitted to the Scottish Premier League, however, no such facility existed for a new club, so a vote to change the rules was held and 10 clubs, including United, voted to keep the status quo.
Celtic also voted against changing the rules, and if Dundee United are to be punished by a boycott from The Rangers fans, we surely cannot expect them to turn up at Celtic Park as though nothing happened. In fact, Celtic were firmer than any other club on this matter. It seems only fair that we are punished, not by one boycott, but by many. The firmness of Celtic’s refusal to change the rules is surely worth boycotting 100 games at Celtic Park, which would really teach us a lesson.
The pain we would experience facing The Rangers without their legnedary fans would be close to intolerable. I really hope they don’t embark on an extensive 100 game boycott of Celtic Park. Please, please, forgive us for voting against a rule change.
Surely we’ve suffered enough by not facing you in league competition during this Armageddon season? If only we knew how much we would miss ‘Rangers’ when we encouraged the club to vote against the rule change last season. Screw the rules, we just didn’t know what we were doing!
Celtic should be just as worried about this prospect as the Dundee United, who apart from Celtic, are the only Scottish club to receive an award From Uefa for the good behaviour of their fans. Think about that for a moment, a football ground filled with nothing but award winning fans! What is our game coming to?
Charles Green has got Scottish football on the run now.
Epilepsy Scotland have a Celtic ball with certificate of authenticity, signed by 12 Celtic players on the day of the Barcelona game which is available for auction by email. The competition closes tomorrow (Thursday) at 20:00. To win this fantastic piece of Celtic memorabilia email your bid to trusts@epilepsyscotland.org.uk. The prize if for collection only, any postage required would need to be paid separately. All funds raised will go towards Epilepsy Scotland.
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Barca not doing us ANY favours with that line up im affriad. So it may beout our hands after all. But still they are at home and the wee man’s on the bench.
Everythings crossed as of now.
KLV
No Messi in the starting lineup for Barca Pinto, Puyol, Villa, Thiago, Montoya, Adriano, Song, Sergi Roberto, Planas, Rafinha, Tello.
Enjoy the game bhoys and ghirls. c’mon the hoops. I won’t be too productive in work this morning and the refresh button will take a hammering.
Do it Celtic. This is the moment. Make it count. Hail Hail.
Miki67
;-)
HH
McGeady on the bench.
It’s christmas time
There’s no need to be afraid
Go and wallop them bhoys!
COYBIG
In the Kerrydale suite.
Live busker belting out The Tunes.
Warming up nicely.
A67
Another good news for Celtic is that Spartak have that clown Insaurralde in starting squad and Kiril Kombarov on LB.
Disappointed but not surprised by Barca’s starting line-up. Benfica will be at full-strength I would imagine.
Whatever happens at the Nou Camp we need to win. Sure we will!
Still cant see Benfica winning.
HH!!
I fancy Commons to open scoring tonight! As to newco as an expat Celt I have offered to buy a few away tickets, I am united with Dundee united in support of Scottish football, this rogue newco must learn their place, tickets to be donated to the underprivileged. Scotland is better than this horde. 1 nil tonight is prediction from Bangalore India hail hail, !
Is it just me or is Ray Wilkins morphing into Uncle Fester?
Benfica will bust a gut…..that’s a given.
So….ditto for us.
KTF!
Wilko & The Beast look like a pair of Orcs.
No wonder wee Jamie is lookin’ cheesy…..
Barca wont be beaten, maybe a draw but either way why worry about something you can’t control. All Celtic can do is go out and win the match and earn another million for the Club, do that and we should all be happy, as to what happens in Barca que sera sera.
Am so glad Janice is not my wife, the housekeeping money will be well spent on cheap vodka .
30 minutes
spot on corkcet, out our hands,
KLV
Spartak squad is attacking option with a hole in the middle in Insaurralde and poor Left Back in Kiril Kombarov. They changed the goalkeeper. Pesyakov for Dikan .
I’m channeling the buzz I got when I was actually there v Barça…
….well, I’m tryin’….
GodLovesATrier CSC
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven and second phase champions league fitba is theirs to behold.
HH
was a havin a tough day at work today then logged on and read Pauls67 latest… actually burst out laughin.
Thanks for that Paul it got me through the rest of the day…..
Lets do this sheit
B-)
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New article bhoys
In taxi going to CP, with a Sikh Sevcovian taxi driver. Having to listen to SSB. I’m so glad am no sevcovian of any creed.
The driver is going mental at Guidi as well, hilarious.
Still no tip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLrqpkWKnZ0
Move along Celts, this article is as fecked as a Hun on 14th Feb 2012.
Best of luck to the players as they strive for qualification,and to the fans as they strive for anything approaching a decent core body temperature.
God,I wish I was there………
MONTHEHOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS!!!!!!!!!!
Paul67 et al
If Roddy Forsyth is correct, this is Celtic’s 150th match in Europe! The victory against Hearts was Neil Lennon’s 100th victory as Celtic Manager, (think about that for a second), and if Celtic win tonight it would be the first time we will have done the double in the Champions League. Or in other words, it is all to play for! Come on the Hoops!
C’mon the hoops!!!!
Do ye know lads there are millions of blokes all over the world who care nothing about football, they are probably busy downloading porn as we speak and here we are shaking with nerves, are we all mad?
Good luck Neil and the bhoys.
Hope you can do us proud…
Paul: could I summarise the second part of your article as ‘yeah, right….’
:-)))
corkcelt.
Links ? -)))))
corkcelt:
Without in anyway endorsing your sentiments may I make the observation that you clearly can’t multitask…
Celtic Mac
Roddy Forsyth is talking s***e!
The man is a fud!
Celtic have played about 250 matches in Europe NOT 150!
HH!!
Corkcelt
I am inside Celtic Park.
I still have access to CQN or porn at the tap of a finger if I want.
The Timternet is amazing (:-)
A67
Just a wee favour tonight Celtic, can we play it out from the back instead of those high balls missing out our midfield?
Great result tonight, even better result in Barcelona, there will be a few huns saying we were lucky tonight, when they surface in 10 days time. Hail. Hail. G.B.N.L.
So ceiler what could be done to make your life easier?