Much of our Champions League history was on show last night, apart from the fragility which has accompanied Celtic so often on the road. The game was immeasurably more difficult than any challenge we face in domestic football. The opening minutes were so stressful, otherwise composed players were spooked, but winning is all about how you react when you are spooked. Do you crumble and concede an early goal?
With less than three minutes on the clock, and Spartak about to take their third corner kick, how many of us thought back to early goals lost in the opening minutes of recent European adventures?
Not for this team, who reacted to being spooked by scoring a genuinely top class goal.
It wasn’t until Spartak went down to 10 men that we made them look like Motherwell (the similarity in possession, passing, composure last night and on Saturday are remarkable) but, Spartak going down to 10 men was not the deciding factor in the outcome of the game. Kris Commons should have won a penalty when Celtic were 0-1 up and Gary Hooper was clean through on the goalkeeper at the incident which led to the red card.
Once level, with 20 minutes remaining, the stage was Celtic’s, but a more illustrious (i.e. expensive and feted) Celtic team had the same stage against a weaker opponent in Anderlecht in 2003 but ended up losing the game. Last night Hooper, Izaguirre, Samaras, Forrest and Brown went about their business in a steady and unspectacular fashion, exuding the confidence you need to win at this level.
No result is achieved in this competition without an enormous performance; just ask those who lost in Belgium nine years ago, including the proudest man in Europe last night.
Bring on the Salt ‘n’ Sauce Rangers.
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BIGbones8867
No, I do not think that, I forgot the :>) at the end of the post.
But if you think I am taking the piss, fair enough, nothing could be further from the truth.
obonfanti1888
I don’t think it’s you.
DD. is a big fan of himself and money
Given his love of money I would suggest he’s an OF fan
Big Georges Fan Club
Both always give the Jack Ryan “Clear and Present Danger” response – “He’s not just a friend, he’s one of my oldest and closest friends…”. Give the MSM rats nowhere to go.
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Aye looked how that worked out. :D “HOW DARE YOU SIR!!!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7tGEEWQIhQ
obonfanti
No, it’s not you but it could be Michael Douglas
Anyway, a fantastic performance, result, night.
Is this the start of something big?
Disappointed with DD, I understand the need to be diplomatic, to keep the peace,
to act with dignity. But this is the bone that they needed and the msm will be
delighted. This will be headline news. Disapponting.
obonfanti1888
I mean, I don’t think I’ve met you, but if that’s your real name, I know lots of your family and none of them looks like that.
Too slow for ole Celtic_First was I.
Celtic_First
20:05 on
3 October, 2012
BA BOOM BOOM CSHHH!!
I wish lol. Michael Douglas rules.
ten men won the league
20:02 on
3 October, 2012
googybhoy
Dortmund fans are certainly out singing the City fans.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning!
20:06 on 3 October, 2012
Anyway, a fantastic performance, result, night.
Is this the start of something big?
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I really believe we are seeing the beginnings of a team that is a bit special.
HAIL HAIL
I told the Mrs i was building a car made out of spaghetti. She told me i was stupid.You should of seen the look on her face when i drove Pasta…
LOVE
Those asking why Dermott had to say anything , are really answering their own question. He could have said nothing, however he chose to agree to be interviewed , and he chose to answer that question.
Do you really think that question came as a surprise ?
Of course it didn’t . He wanted to distance us from Nimmo Smith.
“We just get on and manage our affairs , and leave others to manage their’s”
Absolutely the right thing to say when you KNOW that the FTT and Nimmo Smith have the evidence to convict RFCIA dozens of times over.
Let others pull the trigger. As The Chinese say
“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”
The reaped what they sowed, and now they will reap what we sow
I see thems asking for Charlie’s blessing to boycott next round of league cup. Be interesting to hear his reply. If we draw them I would charge a nominal amount, say £5 then a donation. I’m sure the Celtic fans would dig deep if the money was going to us.
Regards DD
could it be that he knows where CG share issue money will be going and is happy to endorse the illusion ,thus leaving less money in the hordes bank accounts for the real buyers coming in when all toxic debts are cleared .
Or maybe I am giving DD too much credit .
schalke equalize 1-1
Bugs me that people are on here moaning about DDs comments when our bhoys just achieved a fantastic result last night.. Seriously bhoys just enjoy being a Celtic fan at the moment and stop looking for things to moan about.
Hail hail
Leftclicktic
When the new bhoys settle, we could be awesome.
Very optimistic for the future.
Barcabhoy
Of course he deflected the part about the tribunal, what else was he to do.
He should never have said anything about needing them, he could have deflected that question if he wished, he chose not to.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning!
20:06 on
3 October, 2012
Anyway, a fantastic performance, result, night.
Is this the start of something big?
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it could be –
but feel we would need to take something from Barca to really make waves
there were signs v Benfica that we have a way to go yet.
but Sammi back and the real Izzy returning …and Efe and Joe
might be enough to give a few more ‘big’ teams a wee shock
celticeoin
Aye they could be wondering where ole DD fits into the Ambrose Wanyama Lustig Izzaguirre
yada yada era.
Sammi has officially acquired the status of legend….as far as I’m concerned anyway.
Tell you what…..the whole team : legends. Managed by a legend.
The legendary Celtic F.C.
Barcabhoy
Not buying the ‘distance us from Nimmo Smith’ angle. Only the utterly delusional amongst the SevCo support think there is any collusion on that front
Still doesn’t cover the “Rangers are a fantastic club with a great history and are needed in Scottish football” comments
I respect your opinion on the issue, but for myself DD is clearly still in “The OF will still be alive regardless” camp
saltires en sevilla
Looks like Puyol and Busquets could be missing in the first game. I know they have a great pool of players, but feel we could get something in Spain.
If we lose, Barca are coming to CP on 9 points and probably already qualified.
Might this work in our favour too?
obonfanti1888 @ 20:06
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LOL. Touche my friend! Good find ;-)
I still think the advice was sound, though.
HH
BGFC
DD
He said “Rangers are a great club with a great history”.
He did not say, “and a great future”,
but did say, under his breathe, “yon Zombie club in the 4th tier are no’ Rangers just some pathetic tribute act calling themselves, The Rangers, to screw even more cash out of the deluded Rangers fans”.
EC 67
ThepostmatchchampionsleagueeuphorialastedlongiseeCSC
celticeoin
‘Bugs me that people are on here moaning about DDs comments when our bhoys just achieved a fantastic result last night’
Correct. Which makes DD’s pro OF comments today all the more bizarre
Lennon Wears it Well, by the Thai Tims
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u76mEIY_Pf4
I asked a while, ago is there any plans of the good child foundation bringing out a dvd of the kids concert earlier in the year.
TMWTL
Only the utterly delusional amongst the SevCo support think there is any collusion on that front
Yup. That’ll be just about all of them, then.
regarding DDs comments he’s right Rangers do have a fantastic history. never lost a league match you know.
Olympiacos score a Sammi goal.
Anything said by DD that could even be remotely considered as derogatory to oldco, newco, sevco or any other co would have been used by a failing Charles Green to incite the moronic hordes. He socialises in circles we don’t and probably knows a lot we don’t.
i just had to log on to say. what a great looking bunch of players we have..
i dont think for 1 min, that we would have won the game without the red card.
BUT. we scored 3 great goals… yes, a great OG !!!!!
when we have forrest, ledley & kayal on the bench, that tells ye something…
oh, aye… and ambrose passes the mackys eye test…. he looks a stonking player
Barcabhoy is absolutely spot on.. the faux outrage on here by some is cringeworthy
outstanding stuff last night! well done Lennys Young Lions
Dortmund fans arrive at Old Trafford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pZnUlEJFPjs#!
Something Inside So Strong, by the Thai Tims
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntxt-UodxBM&feature=relmfu
Good Night all MAY ONLY GOOD THINGS COME YOUR WAY
HAIL HAIL
miki67
Tell you what…..the whole team : legends. Managed by a legend.
The legendary Celtic F.C.
Journey of a Celt:
Godsend > Transcend > Legend
Journey of a Sevconian:
Legned > Loaned > Pawned > Ruined