The last minute goal fell Celtic’s way at the weekend but Wednesday’s opponents, Ajax, were on the receiving end of the sucker punch, losing to a last minute goal at home to Vitesse, just a week after a goalless draw at home to joint bottom Waalwijk. The Dutch champion’s only win in their last five games was at home to lower league opposition six days ago.
So what does this mean for Celtic? It means Ajax have found various ways not to approach the Celtic game. The last thing teams need ahead of a crucial game is an easy or flattering result, far better to show up your mistakes.
If Celtic take the lead, we might find Ajax confidence sinks rapidly, but they will approach the game full of focus, dangerous and with a point to prove.
It’s Christmas time…….
The Celtic FC Foundation (new name for Celtic Charity) Christmas Appeal has been launched. The 125 Anniversary activities have considerably reenergised the Celtic Movement in getting back to where is all started – looking after those in need.
The Christmas Appeal aims to provide 150 local families who would otherwise go without, a Christmas meal, with gifts for younger kids.
The Celtic support will be helping people through Glasgow East Women’s Aid, Spirit Aid, the Glasgow Simon Community, Loaves and Fishes, The Wayside Club, Glasgow City Mission and Lodging House Mission.
Details of how to help online, and in person, are available here.
Offensive Behaviour Act
Scottish Parliament Justice Committee convenor, Christine Grahame, has agreed to discuss an Early Review of the Act on the agenda for tomorrow’s Justice Committee meeting. Three members of the Committee are already committed to a Review, details on how to contact others on the committee – it has to be today, they meet tomorrow – are available here, on the Trust website.
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brnobhoy
Mrsweefra no too well at the mo, give us a call when your coming and I’ll let you know if ok. I am on here permanently. Just post. Hope you are all well, and I assume you are abroad at the mo? :)) sooooo looking forward to seeing the wee mhans tops.:)) Nae mare barca wans a hope. Hehehe.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Mooon the HOOPS
Ive got Ccleaner
Jude
Glad to hear it. WD40 and you would be looking for a new pc, I think? :)
winning captains
Email just re-sent. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Pog
First time ive heard that BRILL!!!!!!
D D
Shooo my insurance co might listening!! lol btw
Jude
Oops, ma big gub :)
Weefrathetim sorry to hear about the wife, hope it’s better soon
Yes he’s some new ones , a sporting Lisbon one seems to be
The favourite right now, I wil give you a call soon and bring the clan down
They keep talking about your place
Take care
Brnobhoy
Cowiebhoy
If you want to use quill and pen and then fold your predictions into a paper aeroplane before launching out yer windae, then I sure Doc will catch them only living 5 (Bannockburn) minutes away.
Time to upgrade your ZX81 :-)
HH
CRC
ps predictions received for you and Rossini
R T
muchas gracias
brnobhoy
Your “clan” is always welcome down on the ole ferm. SPORTING LISBON yer having a laff!!!! :)) Another reason to wind up brnobhoy jnr. Hehehe You take care, ok?
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
D D
I think wee Tarts went off a bit!!
@TheCelticTrust 10s
Justice Committee meeting tomorrow at 9.30: watch it live pic.twitter.com/EAC2jN4XIz . Our MSPs need to know we are watching them #AxetheAct
Weefratim
I was in Portugal last week and the wee man pleded for a Porto top, so
At least I will spare you that one :)
Brnobhoy
Whats the latest over old doom dome way?? Alls went Q T since jabba went!!
brnobhoy
Ok, I’ll gie ye that one. Ach he can wear wit he likes as you know, it’s the wind ups I enjoy. Lol :)) See you soon. :)
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
brnobhoy
Remember, if you get no response, and the car is there, SOUND THE FRIGGIN HORN. have I made that clear???? Hahaha :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Jude
Had him in the last at Wolves today. I’m doing better on the fitba just now.
winning captains
Any joy wi my email??
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Weefra
Hope Mrs W picks up soon. This poor weather is affecting a lot of folk.
CRC
You would have got away with using WD40 on one of those (quill and pen & not a ZX81)
I sent it over to Doc on a pigeon, but it’s no returned yet :-)
Thanks for update
Hail Hail
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G’Day CQN.. Fae a Absoluter El Scorchio Melbourne on Melbourne Cup Day..
Bring on the Amsterdammers..
Summa of HamsterJamCSC
Looking for a ticket for the Ross County game. I have two but need three, would swop my two plus cash for three together or just a single ticket. can anyone help? Hail Hail Hebcelt
a temporary wok in the orient ? A drappie o’sake the real McCoy and Pak choi.
lovely.
che che and good night
Vote Yes to Resolution 12: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/?p=5097
An article supporting the resolution raised by Celtic fans and supported by the majority of the fans would be nice Paul?
DD
Spot on. No-one appreciates their mobility until it’s taken away from them. I know their are more people with more severe illnesses than the mrs, but we can only deal with what’s in front of us. Osteoporosis is a debilitating condition of which there is no known cure. Although not life threatening, but a guarantee of a continued pain for the future. Couple that with Spinal Arthritis and you have some idea what her indoors is going through. Thanks for your response. It is well appreciated.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
PFAyr.
you have mail.
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Gordon Strachan offers Celtic some Dutch courage for crucial Ajax trip..
• Scotland manager backing Neil Lennon’s men to win
• ‘Celtic in the Champions League has helped Scotland’
Gordon Strachan: ‘No doubt about it, Celtic’s experience in the Champions League has helped Scottish international football.
Gordon Strachan has insisted Celtic can defeat Ajax in Wednesday’s crucial Champions League match and offer a boost to his Scotland team in the process.
Celtic head to the Amsterdam ArenA for a fixture they must realistically take at least a point from if they are to progress from Group H. Neil Lennon’s men defeated Ajax 2-1 in Glasgow a fortnight ago.
Celtic will later host Milan and take on Barcelona in the Camp Nou to complete their group fixtures with Strachan confident about the Scottish champions’ prospects.
“I think Celtic can win on Wednesday and I think they can beat AC Milan,” the Scotland manager said. “That’s not just hoping; I definitely think they can beat them.
“They’re a better team than Ajax at this moment. The Ajax team will develop; they look like a youth team – I don’t think anybody has had a shave in that team. When you look at them and the Juventus team Celtic played last season, they were men.
“The Ajax team will develop in the next nine months, a year, into an exceptional team again. Ajax’s problem, like most clubs, is they keep improving players then somebody buys them.
“At the moment I think Celtic have the strength and the knowhow to definitely get a result there, because Ajax are not in the best of form just now. And they can definitely beat AC Milan.”
Strachan offered his thoughts as he named his Scotland squad for the upcoming friendlies against the United States and Norway. Three Celtic players – James Forrest, Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew – are in that party.
“There’s absolutely no doubt about it, Celtic’s experience in the Champions League has helped Scottish international football,” Strachan said.
“Thinking back five or six years ago when Rangers were on a good run and got to the Uefa Cup final, that added to the Scotland squad as well.
“Apart from Celtic, the players don’t have European football, which is a pity. I’m sure if they had it, they would definitely get better.
“It’s not an arrogance, it’s a confidence you feel. When you might have thought: ‘Am I good enough?’ It becomes: ‘Yes, I am good enough.’
“I would love to get players with that experience staying in Europe longer. How to deal with it, things like travelling all the time and getting used to having less training sessions.”
Strachan also explained how he will wait until Darren Fletcher is back in Manchester United’s first team before re-selecting him for the international stage. Fletcher, the Scotland captain, has played only 13 matches since December 2011 as he battles a serious bowel condition. The midfielder did feature, though, for United’s under-21 team last week and is closing in on a first-team comeback.
“I think we just leave him,” said Strachan. “The thing I’m looking for is his first game with the United first team and that will signal to us that then we come on board.”
Summa
Is no one interested in the jods I posted earlier ?
Brnobhoy
Jobs even !!!
brnobhoy @ 23:33
Miss that!
Weefra
That is very debilitating, sorry to hear. Here was me feeling sorry for myself, with a chest infection.
A wee example of synchronicity…?
Saturday night myself and the Mrs were invited to a dinner and dance on the border of Queens and Brooklyn. It was to celebrate the Society of Our Lady of the Snow, the oldest Mutual Aid Society in New York State started by immigrants from the village of Sanza, in Salerno, Italy. To be a member you have to by directly descended from Sanza. It was a privilege to be invited to their 125th Anniversary celebration, great food, great music and welcoming hosts.
As I listened to the speeches celebrating their history, their mission and the links to fathers grandfathers and great grandfathers who were past members, I turned to my wife and said these speeches could be written by Celtic supporters back home. Formed in 1888, celebrating culture, family, history and promoting charity….
A while later I get introduced to young New Yorker Tony who looks at me and says you are from Glasgow, right. ‘I am impressed’ I replied, most people get the country wrong , never mind getting the city correct. Let me explain he says, I have a few friends from Glasgow. What team do you support? The right one says I. That must be the Hoops says he. So we talked for twenty minutes about Celtic in Scotland, Celtic in Europe, and he explained how he posts on Celtic minded, and has travelled around North America and has always been looked after by what he called the unique Celtic Family.
Synchronicity….?
I think so.
Happy 125th to the Society of Our Lady of The Snow in Brooklyn
Cowiebhoy – she’s a smart cookie, must take it after her mum!
WeefratheTim – sending a horse out to collect it now!
Burghbhoy,
Is that the sam(e) Sam who was the bartender in Cheers?
CapeCodCSC
winning captains
Make sure it’s a frigggin Clydesdale!!! Lol
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
DD
Nothing worse. Leaves you totally gutted. Thankfully, caught early enough, chest infections can be cleared. Take care kiddo. :)
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Weefra
An excuse for a few hot brandy todies. Thanks :))