Making the great leap between playing Scottish Premiership teams and the likes of Inter Milan will always be a challenge for Celtic. We have done so many times in recent years, Milan were held home and away in the Champions League knock-out stage, Barcelona were beaten, but whenever we have carried the game to opponents of this stature, instead of reverting to our own style of catnenaccio, we’ve lost heavily. Quicker, more skilful, players, could make us look statuesque by comparison.
This is not a criticism. If the only way you can compete with a team with ten times your resources is to defend your 18 yard line, you should do so.
Things could have gone either way on Thursday. We were defensively inept during the opening minutes as Inter found space goal-side of their markers. I don’t know if Ronny had a moment of self-doubt at that point, perhaps he did, but was simply unable to unwind the attacking instincts of his players, but Celtic are all the better for the way they picked themselves off the floor.
I’m sure the odds on Inter progressing will be short, but I’m also sure Ronny Deila will know his players can win in Milan.
I arrived home late last night to read that Tony Conway, son of our own RWE, lost his battle against Motor Neurone Disease/ALS. I met Tony, with dad John and brother Martin, three years ago. Tony was still fit enough to walk, but evidence of the pain the family shared was evident. The three of them travelled back from their US home two years ago, along with mum Pauline, to see Celtic, and meet some family.
They bought hospitality tickets and minutes before kick-off, Celtic’s Iain Jamieson nabbed Tony and asked if he was able to make the halftime draw. Tony knew this would be the last time he would see Celtic, so his journey up the tunnel and onto the park was, to put it mildly, a very special Celtic Park moment.
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I’m now going to email Ofcom and the Irish Embassy.
dd,
Yes, great to bump into you and the man mountain that is an tearmann:-).
Great game and the boys plus their da were well pleased.
As you Scots would say: Back to porridge and old clothes tomorrow.
Glamour games CSC.
Ard Macha
ard macha.
were you standing at the bin between the pools office and the burger van on thu night ?
wearing green csc jackets ?
dena29
You get shot of the ticket?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
cowiebhoy:
Ya part-timer…:)
By the way you look good in that green tricky top.
Love to H, tell her I look forward to her company on 13th.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
saint stivs,
I was indeed but no green CSC jackets. The two boys were wearing their St Galls GAA jackets though (navy).
Where you about?
Ard Macha
Evening all from a very cold East Lothian, what’s this Irish anthem stuff about ???
Mourinho has gone off on another one after the Burnley game.
Despite everything with Porto et al, he would be wonderful as Celtic manager.
Imagine how he would deal with the MSM and SFA.
Somebody said some were big
DD / burghbhoy
Me and the wee ghuy just back from mass also, found it quite boring ( not the mass ), parked the car, walked right in the front door, knelt down said a few prayers and then the priest came out and the mass commenced.
When are we going to get back to the good old days, when you had to sneak in shadows, be ushered in a back door, sneak doon a tunnel and live in fear of being caught, whilst the priest was ushered in and out…….
The mindset in this country seems to be medieval, let’s get being a catholic back there too ;-)
i was standing next to you for a few minutes.
the other irish boys were selling tickets from their supporters club.
i heard you talking,
was on the tip of my tongue to strike up a conversation,
i am too quiet.
Lennybhoy
19:57 on
21 February, 2015
dena29
You get shot of the ticket?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Yes “D” sorry I never got back to you by the time I saw your text it was too late to reply
HH
petethebeat,
Saw the tackle on Matic, it was a horrendous leg-breaker. I don’t blame Matic for trying to deck the fella afterwards.
Agree about how he would deal with the MSM and Football Authorities.
Ard Macha
Ard Macha
An Tearman makes a 6 footer like me look tiny. :)
Getting up towards 9000 signatures of support for Collymore’s petition to stop “up to our knees in Fenian blood”
Sign?
https://www.change.org/p/all-good-people-boycott-sponsors?recruiter=59016503&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive
Genoa derby off rain Noah would be building a boat
saint stivs
I’m the same honest, but you should have regardless. Next time I’ll come over for a league game and will make it my business to meet up.
Ard Macha
I watched the Man.City v. Newcastle match and what a difference Yaya Toure makes to the City side he controls the midfield and has huge presence.I cant believe they are talking about selling him in the summer I think they are making a mistake. H.H.
CowieBhoy, you’re very welcome.
……and some CELTIC Supporters want them back …….Hunbelievable
lennybhoy
19:59 on 21 February, 2015
If you need a meet for any ML5 CQNrs on Friday 13th March just remember the Banks Club lounge is “open to all” … Lennybhoy there r probably a few faces you will recognise from the Bug Tree, am still gutted about CQN11 but better safe than sorry
Hail ! Hail !
Bug – Big !
Just logged on, what’s the hooha about radio snyde?
dena29
Don’t be daft, I posted on blog but got no takers. Hopefully catch you soon. Leftclicktic will give you hug from me tomorrow.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Big Nan
Just signed and donated. Worthy cause, thanks for the heads up.
hendrix67-Keevins labelled the Soldiers Song as sectarian,ably assisted by Delahunt
67Heaven. I am not a gambling man but think we are being set up to see the Rangers in the play-offs against Motherwell and we know how Motherwell roll over against the Ibrokes side.So we could see them back in the Premier league sooner than many of us would like but it is likely to happen. H.H.
BB
Hope I bump into Keevins in Clydebank soon.
Sold his soul for silver!
I notice Hamiltontim is not blogging at present, so I tried to phone him. Voicemail message. I am unavailable at present, please call back after 20.25 when Ant and Decs Saturday night show has ended.
Barrach Obampot,
You chose the right people to question BT on sectarianism: FARE and Show Racism The Red Card. Would be VERY pleasantly astounded of forehead if either even acknowledge you.
JFH,
don’t think they will get past Hibs in the play offs
gerryfaethebrig
I know The Banks is sound mate, have drank in it in a previous life. Friendly with a Ghuy who is married to the President. Three of us from ML5 going, me fred colon and Leftclicktic.
Pity you can’t make it, 50 of us going.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Joe,
The stickies won’t get past their side of the play-offs to be able to beat murderwell ;)
ive been racking my brains as to what “add ons” to the soldiers song would ever make it sectarian ………….
is it God Bless the Pope ?
them catholics, allways at it
I did not listen to Clyde this afternoon but if they said the Irish National Anthem is sectarian, I despair. How on earth can that be the case?
They are the lowest of the low. If Keevins and Delahunt agreed then they should be sacked immediately.
delaneys dunky
He’s s very small , frail looking man now. Don’t do or even threaten anything silly.
jimmynotpaul-VG :)
Dena29@19.34
Hi ya G
Don’t think you would need your passport number. I just put mine in for authenticity.
Given the current government they will probably cancel the passport.
HH