Where do we start discussing last night? Perhaps the end of the night. There was joy in abundance, not only inside Celtic Park, but in the streets surrounding the game and in a hundred thousand homes across the world. This joy manifest itself into a great sense of community. That performance brought tears, hugs, spontaneous jumping up and down, and not only from Celtic fans. Messages have poured in from fans of other SPL clubs and beyond.
This is what great sport can do for people.
Brother Walfrid has excellent timing. He managed to arrange our kick-off meeting to coincide with match day four of the Champions League group stage. Those of us who attended the anniversary celebrations on Tuesday were reminded what Celtic is all about, the best team in the world were in Glasgow waiting to play, the fairy tale script was written, but could it be delivered?
It’s the details which are most impressive. Mikael Lustig looked like he could play in any team in any league. He was comfortable and composed throughout. Adam Matthews, deputising for an injured former Player of the Year, played out of position flawlessly. I watched him struggle at left back on his Celtic Park debut in a friendly against Wolves last year; it defies explanation how far he has progressed.
Please forget about Victor’s goal, it will only detract from his incredible midfield performance. His composure, skill and assertiveness troubled Iniesta and Messi all game. This was all the more impressive given the absence of captain, Scott Brown.
Georgios Samaras was crucial for most of the evening. He was the one player Barca seemed afraid of, although a lack of training caught up with him before he was subbed.
I’ll not burden Tony Watt publicly with the comparison I made of him earlier in the season but he possesses an impressive array of attributes: upper body strength, pace-with-the-ball and a nose for goal. I’m tempted to say he will continue to improve but, to what level? Without injuries to Hooper, Lassad and Forrest it’s unlikely he would have enjoyed as much time last night. Sometimes Fortune Favours the Celtic.
All of Europe would have been impressed with Fraser Forster last night, dubbed La Grand Muralla, the Big Wall, by a Spanish newspaper. He will play for England, so too with Kelvin Wilson if he maintains this season’s form.
The only man with a problem today is Neil Lennon. Tactically the two games against Barcelona have been as accomplished as any I have witnessed. Neil needs to know how to follow that in Lisbon. I’ve no idea.
Happy Birthday Celtic!
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S.O.T
It must feel great having a neighbour who won money from Celtic last night,in Italy!!!
THEY CAME
THEY SAW
WE CONQUERED…
If hearts get liquidated, will we see the MSM falling over themselves to pretend their history has continuity :o)
I think if Hearts get liquidated you will see the MSM start a campaign for the huns to take their place.
I need to post.
Celtic FC…
Endeavor. Belief. Skill. Devotion. Love. Bravery. Beauty. Pride.
I am, because you are.
tdhJ
GB64-calm yourself down,you obviously not read back.
Messi’s son- “who was the first team you scored against after I was born dad?”
Messi- “Celtic”
Messi’s son-“did you win dad”
Messi-“naw”
If Hearts and Huns amalgamate they will be some team
In Div 3…let’s not kid ourselves otherwise. In fact I thinknthey’d win it.
Hun in work just said “You got St Mirren” I had no idea what he was talking about. I then realised and went “oh! that”
The look on his face as he realised how I was not even bothered about a cup they got pumped out of. lol!
!!Bada Bing!!
LOL!
Lennon n Mc….Mjallby .
I am delighted for him – BUT—
Have to confess that I wasn’t convinced that Celtic would win . . I told him — you bet on hundred euros on Celtic winning? – you’re an optimist
As we watched it —- I don’t who was the more anxious —– him hanging on to his 1000 euros or me leaving fingermarks on my knees everytime Barca attacked.
My knees were bruised this morning
There was some punter from the Hearts Board on Sky earlier and he seemed positive enough that Mad Vlad would stump up. Like everyone on here strange things happened to me over the past 20 hours or so. My eyes have taken on a life of their own and every now & then start producing water for no apparent reason. Also it says on my passport that I’m 5ft 8 but I hit my head off the door frame this morning and that is 6ft 6 in height. Whatever the rest of the Group matches have in store for us, no one can take away what we experienced last night. walkingonair c.s.c.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Cultsbhoy
Hiya,pally?
Nice tae greet.
Ah know, full well, that in you. regarding Ma extolment… of the no mean Prowess o’ oor Wunder Kinder..Ah am preaching tae a Member o’ Our Parish Choir.
Ah hiv noted yer many references,tae Young Tony’s outstanding qualities,
in yer past submissions.
You are,indeed, a Fellow Admirer o’ the latest, CannonBall Kid.
Ah.. Tony, is a real Find…He’s Goat it awe.. awe the accoutrements,which
ur necessary tae be a WORLD CLASS PLAYER.
As faur as Gary goes.. Ah believe that He Wull.
and as soon as…This Jan ..
That is…if he, keeps oan turnin’ in the type of Performance which he is
daeing.. just noo…
Ah fully expect that there wull be Extreme Interest being shown by ither Clubs.
and..
Believe it or No..
Ah think Celtic wull sell Him. if the Price is Right.
Nice Chattin,pally.
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye aloater.
Still.. Laughin’
The Green Brigade display was paid for by donations made to them by Celtic Fans.
No need for a collection guys.
I would have thought that the club would have weighed in with a few bob, it’s their birthday after all.
Any links to the goals ??????
Haven’t been online yet today until now. Will have great pleasure in reading back though!
I bet I wasn’t the only one to wake up this morning and have the joy of realising that last night actually happened. We really did beat Barcelona. It’s difficult to put into words what it means, what an accomplishment it was to beat that great side with half of our first team missing.
Everyone involved last night from the manager down deserves the most enormous credit for a brilliant result. No one in Europe will fancy a game at Celtic Park now.
I wonder if the Club might make a donation to the GB after Sunday’s game……..
From Benjbhoys link earlier, here is the translation –
Celtic will hardly win the European Cup. It is also known that ultimately is not a heroic conquering Celtic Park. It will not be easy either that bhoys again have a coach like Jock Stein and a player Neal category, or Larsson Jonhsntone. Now it is impossible to form a legendary lineup with children born within 30 miles of Parkhead as happened in 1967. Not even compete with the Rangers down. Celtic, however, will always be the Celtic, impossible to forget a stadium like Celtic Park and green is by definition the opposite color to blue in Glasgow: 125 years after its founding, the Scottish champions club remains a recognizable and admirable very capable of defeating occasionally a team like Barca.
There are few teams that churn through the power of Celtic at Celtic Park game the misty Glasgow. The mixture was explosive for boys of Tito Vilanova, who signed his second loss of the season as they prepared to certify the pass to the second round of the Champions League. The match, after all, was very similar to the Camp Nou. The result, however, was the opposite. Used to being out face Barca yesterday touched the cross in Celtic’s lair. The continued possession and shots on goal only served to make the goal of honor.
As it did in Barcelona, Vilanova bet in Glasgow by the touch and Xavi and Iniesta pause before the vertigo of Cesc, Alexis chose aggressiveness to Villa goal, wanted the same team in the first leg, to Alves-except for the injured Adriano-resolved back at Celtic Park. So I had to re-set the pace, stop rondo in the opposite court, avoid turnovers, focus at Forster. Deploying more precisely thanks to Celtic as we saw in the Camp Nou and was found in Glasgow.
The Scots play defense very well at Barça. Intense and concentrated, especially well staged on home soil, no spaces or sometimes granted, clog the passing lanes and wait patiently to steal the ball to shoot a transition that inevitably ends in a band or an outside corner. And usually, a corner kick is a scoring chance at Celtic Park. Last night was no exception: Wanyama, measuring more than two feet Alba headed to Mulgrew service network in the first arrival of the boys of Lennon.
He had the same aim Barca. Although hard-earned shooting positions, twice topped timber (Messi and Alexis) and 10 not holed a goal that seemed sung before the noses of Forster. The old story in Celtic-Barcelona duels and often repeated also in Vilanova team, used to compete with the score against, a situation that has already been given in seven games this season, four solved with success, and two with defeat. A Barca had not done any better than playing at home: the break trailing by 1-0.
Nor was news because we know that sometimes seems too flat when a team does not play Villa and Cesc. Alexis has no luck with the porters, either at an auction last night to face with Forster, and yesterday night it was not Peter. The party demanded a change of gear from the Barcelona because the minutes were consumed in favor of Celtic and Vilanova brought El Guaje and, soon after, Cesc and Pique in a row, ready to flip the marker after Forster will again deny Messi goal.
The insult went wrong at Barcelona because the Celtic not spare after a long kick from goalkeeper managed to not reject Xavi. The ball ended up at the foot of Watt and his cross shot beat Valdes output. The meeting had no remedy for the club. Messi’s goal, after collecting a rebound of a shot from Villa Forster, did not avail the boys of Vilanova. Again discussed Messi and Villa and held his swollen Scottish team with a startling roar, scream own a club always recognizable by their strength and mystique.
Today, 125 years after its founding, the celebrated Celtic still the beloved Celtic. There could not be a better gift for the 60,000 fans who gather in a single liturgy at Celtic Park to an outstanding victory against Barca. Nobody ever hesitate personality of the Betis of Glasgow.
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Thanks tae google translator!
The Betis of Glasgow! Don’t know if that’s a compliment or not……. ;-)
HH
canamalar-I posted similar last week,last 16 of the CL,or the Europa League which we could have a realistic chance of winning?
That Spanish Article
Celtic will hardly win the European Cup. It is also known that ultimately is not a heroic conquering Celtic Park. It will not be easy either that bhoys again have a coach like Jock Stein and a player Neal category, or Larsson Jonhsntone. Now it is impossible to form a legendary lineup with children born within 30 miles of Parkhead as happened in 1967. Not even compete with the Rangers down. Celtic, however, will always be the Celtic, impossible to forget a stadium like Celtic Park and green is by definition the opposite color to blue in Glasgow: 125 years after its founding, the Scottish champions club remains a recognizable and admirable very capable of defeating occasionally a team like Barca.
There are few teams that churn through the power of Celtic at Celtic Park game the misty Glasgow. The mixture was explosive for boys of Tito Vilanova, who signed his second loss of the season as they prepared to certify the pass to the second round of the Champions League. The match, after all, was very similar to the Camp Nou. The result, however, was the opposite. Used to being out face Barca yesterday touched the cross in Celtic’s lair. The continued possession and shots on goal only served to make the goal of honor.
As it did in Barcelona, Vilanova bet in Glasgow by the touch and Xavi and Iniesta pause before the vertigo of Cesc, Alexis chose aggressiveness to Villa goal, wanted the same team in the first leg, to Alves-except for the injured Adriano-resolved back at Celtic Park. So I had to re-set the pace, stop rondo in the opposite court, avoid turnovers, focus at Forster. Deploying more precisely thanks to Celtic as we saw in the Camp Nou and was found in Glasgow.
The Scots play defense very well at Barça. Intense and concentrated, especially well staged on home soil, no spaces or sometimes granted, clog the passing lanes and wait patiently to steal the ball to shoot a transition that inevitably ends in a band or an outside corner. And usually, a corner kick is a scoring chance at Celtic Park. Last night was no exception: Wanyama, measuring more than two feet Alba headed to Mulgrew service network in the first arrival of the boys of Lennon.
He had the same aim Barca. Although hard-earned shooting positions, twice topped timber (Messi and Alexis) and 10 not holed a goal that seemed sung before the noses of Forster. The old story in Celtic-Barcelona duels and often repeated also in Vilanova team, used to compete with the score against, a situation that has already been given in seven games this season, four solved with success, and two with defeat. A Barca had not done any better than playing at home: the break trailing by 1-0.
Nor was news because we know that sometimes seems too flat when a team does not play Villa and Cesc. Alexis has no luck with the porters, either at an auction last night to face with Forster, and yesterday night it was not Peter. The party demanded a change of gear from the Barcelona because the minutes were consumed in favor of Celtic and Vilanova brought El Guaje and, soon after, Cesc and Pique in a row, ready to flip the marker after Forster will again deny Messi goal.
The insult went wrong at Barcelona because the Celtic not spare after a long kick from goalkeeper managed to not reject Xavi. The ball ended up at the foot of Watt and his cross shot beat Valdes output. The meeting had no remedy for the club. Messi’s goal, after collecting a rebound of a shot from Villa Forster, did not avail the boys of Vilanova. Again discussed Messi and Villa and held his swollen Scottish team with a startling roar, scream own a club always recognizable by their strength and mystique.
Today, 125 years after its founding, the celebrated Celtic still the beloved Celtic. There could not be a better gift for the 60,000 fans who gather in a single liturgy at Celtic Park to an outstanding victory against Barca. Nobody ever hesitate personality of the Betis of Glasgow
My dear,dear,dear,friend..The Original Sadies Bhoy
Hiya,Pal?…Ma favourite, Dominie.
Talkin’ aboot religion..
Did ye note that Messi.. right after he scored,last night..
Blessed Himself…and Kissed his Haun…??
Well.. Ah did..and did ye also..
See Victor.. Gie Himsel.. a wee wee.wee.. Sleekit.. Sign o’ the Cross.. as he came oan the field..
Ye didnae?
Well. Ah did.
Ah luv tae see those Public Declaration o’ oor Faith…
Up the Papes… Forevah.
Kojo.
Yer pal…who likes ye mair and mair..
Still.. Laughin’
Another thing that pleases me on Neil Lennon’s part – the key to the success of our performances against Barcelona has been discipline.
Our manager has been constantly maligned and slandered by a Scottish media who have been determined to portray him as a loose cannon on a short fuse, a fiery hot-head with no self-control, an impulsive, simmering volcano and other such tripe.
But a manager’s real personality is stamped onto the teams that he sends out on to the park and last night was a masterly display of focussed, disciplined, mature self-control.
It’s to the enormous credit of the team and the manager that Celtic made so many tackles, blocks and interceptions yet conceded only nine free kicks while only Miku collected a yellow card.
(PS A wee shout-out from me to CQN newbie John O’Neil who I met and blethered with in a pub after the game. HH, John.)
Wonderful comments but after watching game again still don’t understand why the second Barca player, Alba, was booked, can anyone explain. Thanks
On a Barca site earlier and they think he said something out of the way to the Ref.
Before the game I was worried it would be a case of Lambs to the Slaughter.
Now it’s more a case of Slams to the Laughter.
“El Celtic, sin embargo, siempre será el Celtic”
El Pais knows the score….
Yogiy
Miku had a nibble at his ankle near the corner flag and Alba felt he was fouled, he then lost possession, he moaned at the ref for the next 30 seconds or more until ref decided to stop play, award us a free kick and here take the yellow card.
Bada..,
it came up in the boozer last night, my own opinion is if we get to the last 16, the sky is the limit and I believe that :o)
hail hail
T.E.T
Here you go. Some great stuff on here. Enjoy!
http://www.101greatgoals.com/goals/live-video-updates-celtic-v-barcelona/
hearts asking for volunteers to help their one and only groundsman repair the pitch before and after matches.
I wonder if you have to bring your own pitchfork?
S.O.T
Your Italian Inter friend has some cojones on them. I like an occasional punt and would not have forgiven myself for not backing Celtic last night. I had 5 Euros on! Still, 50 Euros I didn’t have yesterday morning!
Marti lastofthebigspendersCSC
snake @12.31
Brilliant.
From CSA site.
A big thank you to The Green Bridade for last night’s brilliant visual display.
Last night at Celtic Park in terms of atmosphere, it was just about as good as it can get, there have been many memorable European nights throughout our wonderful history, but last night eclipsed them all.
I think the big difference last night was the visual display just as the teams came out the tunnel, I have seen many over the years, but I can’t think of any which were better than last nights, and I mean in the whole world of football.
That was the first time the Green Brigade have attempted a full stadium display, and I have to say it was a spectacular success, it set the tone for the rest of the night, and all the supporters in every section of the stadium played their part.
Displays like last night costs a considerable amount of money, so credit to all those who made a contribution. It also takes a lot of time to set up, placing individual pieces on 60,000 seats takes a lot of time.
So I want to congratulate the Green Brigade for their organising of the display, for raising the funds, and for putting the time in to set it up, they should be very proud of their efforts. Following on from the great night at St Mary’s on Tuesday night, it was indeed a very Happy 125th Birthday for Celtic Football Club.
Lenny and the Bhoys then did us very proud with their own display on the football pitch, to take the scalp of arguably the best team in world football is indeed very special. The scalp will sit nicely beside those of teams like Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Manchester United.
Celtic Football Club have had many Legends throughout our history, the team we have now have the opportunity to create their own individual piece of history, last night’s display is already part of our fabulous history. I believe there will many more nights like that to come.
So let’s make this a season to be really proud of, we can all play our part as supporters by turning up in vast numbers, and by giving our team more nights like last nights.
Glasgow’s Green and White.
yogiy 16:01 on 8 November, 2012
Wonderful comments but after watching game again still don’t understand why the second Barca player, Alba, was booked, can anyone explain. Thanks
He was robbed of the ball by Watt I think it was and we broke away but nothing came of it.
But Alba chased the ref when the ball went dead and complained he was fouled.
He wasn’t btw.
He was quite animated and the ref eventually pointed to his pocket that he was going to book him if he didn’t go away.
Alba went away.
Two minutes later with Barca in possession, Alba said something to the ref again as he ran by him.
The ref stopped the game and gave us a free kick whilst booking Alba.
It was petulance from Alba that got him booked.
SPF
I’m in work here today in Dublin and am over the moon. I’ve been dipping in and out of the blog all day and have only caught up to the last post at 4.15pm! Jazus but its great craic!
Watched the match on RTE last night and it was only after it was over that my wife pointed out I had had the volume at 55 for the entire game!! My poor neighbours! I don’t care though. On top of the world and Celtic have done me so proud once again. Shed a tear or two at the end at the thought of some old friends who never got to see this day. Still, I’m sure they were cheering from above!
Hail! Hail!
Marti
It was announced yesterday afternoon that Hearts have been issued with a winding-up order over an unpaid tax bill of £450,000, but in total The Jambos have generated a debt of over £2 million.
The Scottish club have a week to pay or face being closed down and will be the second team in the SPL in a matter of months to file for bankruptcy following the financial demise of Glasgow Rangers, who were officially liquidated in June.
The board have released a statement urging fans to contribute what they can in order to ensure the club’s survival. One of the initiatives suggested is for investment from supporters into a recently launched share-issue or to buy tickets in advance for future games such as the clash with champions Celtic at Tynecastle on November 27th.
The club’s official website reads: “Without your help now, we could be entering the final days of the club’s existence. There are limited options for the Board of Directors to take to avoid the catastrophic consequences that a funding shortfall would mean for the club.
“The power is still in the hands of every Hearts supporter and for that reason we want to be as honest and transparent with you in the hope that you, too, believe that this club is worth saving.
“Now please make every effort you can to take any or all of the four steps outlined above and help this great sporting institution survive.”
The club will also be hit with a 17 point deduction should they be forced to file for bankruptcy, which would further damage Hearts’ chances of survival.
A journalist for Scottish Newspaper the Daily Record, told talkSPORT this afternoon: “We are in a very, very serious situation with Hearts.
“Hearts have a week to pay the best part of £500,000.
“They don’t have the money to pay, and unless the fans come up with the money the club will close down.
“They have no money to pay for it, it must come from supporters
“It is catastrophic for Scottish football” he added.
Guys it has been said on here often enough in the past that our scouts
could not spot an Elephant in a room full of Meerkats, but I think that when you look at what the have found and help bring to the club in the last couple of years they have done a fantastic job, so a big thank you to those guys.
GGAW