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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Celtic have scored the joint-most headed goals in the Champions League this season.
HeederIt CSC
I tend to agree that Juve are not as good a footballing side as Barca. Barca are so good at the moment that every they play the same way against every team on the planet, the play fast accurate passes and get up the park and put immense pressure on the defence/midfield. They play to win everywhere they go. We lined up against Barca expecting to be attacked and under pressure. We weren’t disappointed and predictably Barca came at us as expected. We played the right players to counter the Barca all out attacking play and we nicked a couple of goals for ourselves. A great result.
Juve are also a top class footballing team but play a different style of game, they are Italians. Traditionally they will defend from the midfield area back. They are not so likely to use predicatble all out attack tactics and are as likely to score on the break as we are. They won’t be too disappointed with a score draw.
For me, the game will be won in the midfield, probably our defensive midfielders and centre halves in particular will need to be at their very best. The likes of Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew, Efe, Wilson and Kayal (or whoever is selected) will need to play with few concentration lapses for the full 90 minutes. (180 minutes) These guys will be the key IMO.
But in the past dozen or so seasons, the very best have come to Celtic Park and the vast majority have gone home deflated, This game probably has draw written all over it. A boring 0-0 draw might not be too bad a result.
OK guys if we get a penalty tonight, given our recent form with them, who would you have take it?
I’ll go for Commons.
Where are the CQN’ers dining this afternoon – me, wee BGFC, Princess and Mrs heading into the town around 3:40 for an Italian meal and a wee glass of chianti. Usually go to Amore, but open to other suggestions.
Izzy pointed me at the Beer Cafe as a bar that will let the weans – any others nearby too?
BGFC
SOUTH OF TUNIS
Apologies for the earlier sacrilege-well meant,if misguided!
Mea culpa…….
Just back from the pub,so I missed your requests-here’s the first,second to follow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb-SVPJM4L4
TTT,
see that last night, just trying to get my barings and best suggestions how to get there from where I’m based.
Decisions ………..,
Decisions …….,,
Pub ……. Or …….. House
BigjoeUndecided
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Q. How Many Celtic Supporters does it take to Make sure Canamalar gets to see the Game in Doha..?
No Jokes about Dolphins having a Great Memory btw..;-)
Summa of TheElephant&WheelbarrowCSC
SOUTH OF TUNIS
This was difficult,so might not be what you were looking for,exactly.
http://videoclip.cefapa.com/porter-wagoner/porter-wagoner-rubber-room
Live from the Gazebo
the battered bunnet
If UBIG go then hearts are bust.
Latest rumor —
Buffon
Barzagli Bonucci Caceres
Lichsteiner Vidal Pirlo Marchisio Asamoah [ but possibly Isla ]
Vucinic Matri .
Isla was very good at Udinese —- he hasn’t shone at Juve..
Thunder and lightning -way down south – Hope it’s an omen !
Heading into town with sons 1 and 3 in tow for something to eat at about 5pm
…… but where? What is the vibe in town
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#ACanamalarAbroad
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Carol Ann Duffy sounds like she has gone on Radio 4 without her false teeth.
jimbo67
Not a rough boozer as in the clientle or the decor. Just the punters who frequent the boozer on week day mornings. Not much trouble in the place. It’s a decent boozer.
LB
By the way,I’ve been thrown outa pubs at 1130 or earlier too-O’Neills in Sutton springs to mind after a blinkin’ excellent all-nighter where we felt compelled to go to the pub as we had run outa booze.
But NEVER in Dalry,SOUTH OF TUNIS,never in Dalry.
You,sir,are truly a legend……….
And not just for the kudos of knowing a Stalinist Rangers fan,that has to be a one-off!
How’s the weather up the road? Is it still snowing?
Canamalar,
email sent to you.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Thanks EmeraldBee for the tifo definition.
To clarify : The Green Brigade have organised an Italian feckin Dance for the game tonight.
Bugger that, I struggle lateral movement.
I also struggle WITH syntax..
You guys going for a pre match meal should kitty up a tenner each, stick it on Celtic to win in 90 mins and it should cover your bill.
I think tonight could be the noisiest football match anywhere, ever.
Anyway 3-1 to Celtic.
Charliethemissilemulgrew csc.
kabul no1 celtic supporters club……all getting some shut eye (or at least trying too) before the game kicks off at 1.15 am here, followed by a 12 hr shift starting at 6am………this countries dry (allegedly)……..never underestimate the powers of 6 determined tims……im going for 2-0 the hoops……..1st from a corner….2nd on the counter……..wish i was there tho…….cmn all you jammy bar stewards at the game……60,000 there need to shout and sing for the 100,000 that can’t be………MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@CQN Marlborough FM, 1 of the much-trumpeted institutional investors in RIFC, are selling up, saying CG’s intentions are too ambiguous.
So excited i just let out a bit of love wee, that would never of happened in my younger years. 2 – 0 tonight. Ghooper – Commons.
“We don’t want to live with history, to be compared with legends from the past. We must make new legends.” Jock Stein
“I want to bring the thunder back to this stadium – I want to make it rock again,” Neil Lennon
Hail Hail bhoys and ghirls. Thinking that the tie will be tight over the two
legs and it may come down to away goals. Critical that we dont let
them score tonight, 0-0 or 1-0 will do me. Confident that we can score
in turin.
Enjoy the game, the adventure goes on.
Istanbulcelt
Despite the dubious taste of your post at 14.06, may I say how absolutely delighted I am to see you posting after all that happened in Algeria. I asked about you a few times and was going to ask again the other day. It seems ages since you were posting just about from the scene just about in real time.
I was very worried about you.
Great to see you back.
ASonOfDan,
Ive got a feeling that we will have another “…and Parkhead responds as only Parkhead can” (c Clive Tyldesley) moment tonight.
Lenny already has had the place rocking but tonight could be even better!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
BRT&H 1258
Played there a few times a long while ago-mainly with a mate from the area,name of Ivan.
Built like a brick outhouse,big mouth,couldnae fight,couldnae run,and could only use a cue on the table.
It was frequently interesting and invigorating to be in his company!
Thanks to all you gheezers what done me proud, sorted
hail hail
now back to falling out with everyone in sight :oD)))
Stat of the Day:
Celtic are unbeaten any time they have played the same week as a Pope resigning.
I’d settle for 1-0 right now.
NervousWreckCSC
Canamalar
Mind your top hat for The Ritz tonight…
Just ironing mine.
EN
Got the flu shivers, voice is gubbed, can’t get warm, got a ticket for tonight.
In the horns of a dilemma.
Freeze my nuts off @ Paradise, and make it worse, or watch it on TV?
You bet your goddam ass I’m going!
I will suffer the consequences tomorrow.
Any result with a clean sheet will do me!
COYBIG.
Bada Bing @ 14.03
said …@CQN Marlborough FM, 1 of the much-trumpeted institutional investors in RIFC, are selling up, saying CG’s intentions are too ambiguous.
I was just thinking earlier that today/tomorrow would be good days for dodgy news to be buried by Sevcovians.
Then I thought ….. what the hell, let them. God it’s GREAT to be a Tim!!!!!!!!
Celtic_First @ 13.56
Was she talking about luff?
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Estadio Naci..
When Canamalar gets Drunk.. Try and Find out where He Buried TheNarrowBoatTims.. Errrmm Bhoat..
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Summa
Had a dream we drew 5-5 with barca last night. Cracking game Lenny opened the scoring for us and Adrian Chiles was playing for barca. So I fancy a 5-5 draw tonight and Lenny to grab the 1st.