Football reporting tends to follow trends and the Celtic support has been trending since the Barcelona game in November. Juventus have arrived ready to steel themselves against wave after wave of Glasgow sentiment, but Gianluigi Buffon is right, crowds don’t score goals, or win games.
We have a part to play in settling the Celtic players and ensuring they are encouraged when they need it most (i.e. after making a mistake) but Celtic beat Barcelona because Neil Lennon designed a game plan which out-manoeuvred one of the most effective teams in history. His players knew their tasks and stuck to plan impeccably.
If Juventus think that all they have to worry about are the fans they will lose tonight to players who have bloodied a few noses already this season. Bizarrely, our secret weapon is not a stadium full of screaming lunatics (no implication or offence meant), it is a group of players who have proven that they can beat anyone.
Celtic have been rocked in the opening minutes of European games in recent seasons. Starting with an edge is important. We also need to be alert to the fact that Barcelona scored two of their three goals against Celtic beyond the 90 minute mark. Games don’t end until the referee decides. The 80-odd minutes between these times will take care of themselves.
And, if you meet Gianluigi on his way into Celtic Park tonight, tell him he’s right about crowds not scoring goals, but Gary Hooper does.
On Friday 1 March the Lisbon Lions will be at the Kerrydale Suite providing commentary and answering questions on their magnificent European Cup final win in 1967. This has never happened in 46 years since that game, to say it is a unique opportunity fails to tell the whole story.
The event is part of our 125 4 125 campaign – central to reinvigorating the charitable spirit which is part of the club we love. It will be a family occasions, tickets are available at £10 for adults and £5 for children. The night has been organised by several fans working in conjunction with the people at Celtic Charity, so please do your best to support this great occasion. Individual tickets or tables are available, details here.
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I’m pacing about like a demented whatever – cannae sit down!
But I will eventually!
CMON CELTIC!!
HH!!
bournesouprecipe
18:52 on
12 February, 2013
I can see the floodlights
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Are you a bomber pilot headed for Clydebank?
Full Juve team anyone?
James Forrest could be the ace up Lenny’s sleeve tonight – Italian teams do NOT come up against this type of player in Serie A. Sure this has been in Neil’s thoughts for quite some time now.
Is big Sammi aff oot? Obviously the big mhan is not fit, this is not a game for half fit players!
In seat. Huge Juve support in place. Great night for a bit of giant killing…
Neil coming off the team bus on FSC.
The butterflutters start.
Last post before game, half cut and loving team!
This is our day in the sun, lets enjoy it.
C’mon The Son’s Of Dan!
Whatever happens bhoys, enjoy it! It’s important that nights like these aren’t taken for granted, we don’t know how long it will be till we’re in this situation again, maybe 12 months, maybe 12 years! Let’s give it everything and see where it takes us!
Need to go now and calm myself down a bit, see you all on the other side WIN, lose or draw!
No ticket, so STV for me. Bag of nerves. Desperate for victory tonight. HH to all Celtic supporters tonight and C O Y B I G.
Time to walk up the Gallowgate. COYBIG!
Glad Efe is playing
Now given I think he has the same head shape as Big Dan
where the ball seems to ricochet away at weird angles,
even when he’s under the posts
I have a wee suspicion we might see them super somersaults tonight
COYBIG
Gazebo overspill
Bloody Mo Johnson. A pox on the Fox studio team
C’mon Celtic.I have been wearing the green and white scarf you donated me 6 years ago,no doubt about tonighy,f….k juve
from my pal in MILANO
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see Efe do that celebratory somersault tonight?
Pictures from the field.
Just seen team- eek!
No Ledley is a big surprise.
Mrs PMTYH has spoiled my drinking plan, she had a glass of red wine waiting for me. As I don’t like drinking beer on top of red wine, I don’t mind the other way round, it’ll have to be the Stella Cidre I have chilling in the fridge. COYBIG.
Hail! Hail! PMTYH
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I wish Somebody had Told me Armegeddon was this Much Fun..
Summa
Apart from MoJo the FSC coverage is excellent. Pics from Barcelona night, Lennoxtown and brief clips from Neil.
Live Updates article up and running.
COYBIG
I would have thought Mathews and Ledley were certainties.
Nervous as!
COYBIG
T
Emmerdale farm….GTF.!
New article guys…do you read the blog? :-(
sat on the couch up aff couch fridge beer on hand
sat on couch up aff couch walk round coffee table
fridge more beer on couch aff couch I cant take this
c’mon the celtic
We got to be playing a 3 – 5 – 2
Push up a high line to put some pressure on Pirlo???????
Bhoys, I hope Efe has enough gas in the tank after his effort in the ACON. Neil is taking on the gamble but we have a strong bench and our home record is great! Efe has a winners medal tho and hopefully that will give him the adrenalin to get him through tonight.
C’mon the Super Hoops!
CooncilteleingermanyCSC
HH
Gerry
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