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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Kayal 33-They are from a different Planet.
Tallybhoy @ 16 02.
I was surprised when I saw that this morning .
Mentioned it to a Juve fan on the phone earlier —–
” Yes -but he’s played 73 Champions League games/ over 15 years —- how many has your man played ? “..
The joys of fitba banter
I quite like Gigi . A serious/intense man . Seems to have a brain . I see he is one of the hundreds of Italian ” celebs ‘ deemed fit to be asked about Pope B . –” responsibility and courage “.
Phil MacGiollaBhain@Pmacgiollabhain
I just got a call from a good source: He told me that Glasgow is Green and White. I blame Neil Lennon.
Dundee United Talk@DufcTalk
Best of wishes to Celtic tonight! Do Scotland proud!
February, 2013
Aftanoon awe hope the buoys pull off a stunning result the nite canny wait our biggest game in years time to step up Celtic and cement our place as a force in world football this is our chance C’mon Celtic
BMCUW
As some ghuy called Lennon once said – “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.’
Who was it that used to say – “It’s a funny old game Saint.”
BTW – you missing the last train was my fault after I twisted your arm into having ‘one furra road!’
HH!!
Right-offski.
MONTHEHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope everyone who is there has a SMASHING night.
And I hope everyone who isn’t enjoys it too.
Me-I’ll be off the blog till I have managed to watch it,hoping against hope not to find out the score,and that we win,and win well.
So there ye are-an inducement to all to nip down to Swindon and stick a polystyrene cup over the LNB!!
Fingers,toes and eyes all crossed……..
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Enjoy the Tap and Barrell. Great wee pub!
LB
TALLYBHOY
Not your fault at all-all mine for the vanity of refusing to admit that reading glasses may be required to read a timetable.
Vanity,moi-ridiculous.
Coulda bought twenty pairs for the price of the taxi home.
C’est la vie.
Still hope yer team wins,btw!
LIVIBHOY
Thanks,bud-but major few shifts over the next 50 or so hours will see me working about 3/4 of that.
Come Friday morning,one sniff of a barmaid’s apron and I’ll be out for the count..
Next time you’re in the area,be sure to let me know!
South of Tunis
Yes Buffon seems a decent enough guy.
Comes from Carrara which is literally ‘jist doon the road’ from here – a 20 minute drive, or an hour by train on a bad day!
HH!!
ENJOY the moment all,
We are celtic
Till later
HAIL HAIL
2-0 Hoops
Live updates article will be up at 19:15, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Next time I am in the area will be visiting friends who are moving down there. Our works office is closing unfortunately.
LB
Greetings from Toronto:0) Well we are inching closer to kick off time and the nerves are fair kicking in. My co-worker who was doing the driving today, his first game at the Celtic Club, called earlier to say that his car is knackered and he can’t come along today. Pity, cause he’s a good Canadian lad who would ahve loved the game. So, that’s me taking a half day and heading for the bus and the subway to the Toronto #1 Club, where the Guinness is a thing of beauty.
To all the bhoys in Glasgow at the secret lunch location, SLAINTE; to those fortunate enought to be going along tonight, Hail hail; and for those of us watching from near and afar, all around the globe COYBIG!!!!
slainte
tony
istanbulcelt
16:19 on
12 February, 2013
Any Rangers fans having a wee look to this site, happy pancake day!
>>>>>>>>>
don’t be concerning yerself with thems today…their all tos***s.hail hail.
last one
Only the proud walk tall
Broonie and Bhoys to step up.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95587840@N00/380782171/in/photostream
Sign out time.
Stuzzichini to prepare .
Forza Celtic !.
Donatti forecasting a Celtic win.. My local bookie tells me his most popular bet is a draw.
LIVIBHOY
That is the Story of Swindon at the moment,unfortunately.
When I moved here in 2001,the local paper had a weekly 48-page JOBS pullout.
Now,it’s lucky to fill two pages.
On the back of that,I am off to bed to cry now,instead of dream!
No texts,please,till Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
leftclicktic-What a photo that is.HH
Paul 67
Live updates at 7:15… Its gonna be a busy blog tonight
Sitting in a bar in goa… Yellow and black celtic shirt on … My hearts in the east end of glasgow tonight.
Hearts issue statement assuring fans Ukio Bankas entering administration has “very little affect on day-to-day business.”
Findus issue statement assuring consumers that horsemeat has very little…..
COYBIG
And don’t forget 2-1 is better than 0-0 despite our intellectual pundits in scottish football insisting we must keep a clean sheet.
180 mins.
Score more than them.
Simple!
Tallybhoy .
Saw him and Mrs Gigi [ she is nearly as tall as him ] scoffing Arancini in Taormina .
Divertiti !
very astute post paul67
yes the cp is special but ledley and sammi and forrest and vic etc know what to do and the sum of the parts adds up to a great wholwe (eeeeeuuuuuuuww)
!!Bada Bing!! @16:42 who’s missing?
bournesouprecipe 16:08 on 12 February, 2013:
We also lost 1-0 to AC Milan in the EC QF in 1969, Prati taking advantage of a slip by Big Billy.
But we won’t lose tonight. We will play at a pace, and with a conviction, that will unnerve the Bianconeri, forcing them to defend deep behind young midfielders plus the brilliant, but fast-ageing, Pirlo.
Then we’ll batter free-kicks in on top of Buffon, with Big Vic, Lustig and Hoops all getting on the scoresheet.
3-0 to the Good Guys. That’s how it’s gonna happen. Believe!
Bourne-Did you previously post a link to a live webcam at CP? Would be great for nights like this,specially for far flung bhoys.
Ntassoolla-Willie Wallace
A girl consumed by fire
We all know her desire
From the plans that she has made
I have her on a promise
Immerse me in your splendor
All the plans that I have made
This is the one
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She’s waited for
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Oh this is the one
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She’s waited for
I’d like to leave the country
For a month of sundays
Burn the town where I was born
If only she’d believe me
Bellona belladonna
Burn me out or bring me home
And this is the one
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She’s waited for
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I’ve waited for
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I’ve waited for
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I’ve waited for
It may go right
But it might go wrong
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She’s waited for
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I’ve waited for
In honour of our Italian guests, a few glasses of Pinot. Waiting on junior getting in fae his work, then he can drive is up tae the gemm. Dead excited, cannae wait. Mon the hoops. Hx2
South of Tunis
Grazie altretanto!
In bocca al lupo!
HH!!
ffs
hoop hoop hooray
Totally agree pal. As long as we score more than them over 180 or 210 mins, that’s all that counts. Hx2
Awesome fire power…
“Juve been THUNDERSTRUCK!!
C’Mon The HOOPS!
Stuck offshore on nightshift , catch game on tv, bets on, can’t wait, sure I can hear the rumblings of thunder ( could be the belly ) HHx2
Ffs!
Just spoken to Miss Tally and she tells me that she has a driving lesson at half past 8 tonight!
Will only be able to watch the first half live, and the second when she comes back an hour later!
The instructor is obviously not a tim – will need to have a word with the guy when I come back over!
Women ‘tho!
HH!!
The Boy Jinky – hope the holiday is going well, will give the bhoys an extra cheer for you tonight!
Hail Hail one and all