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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FGF, I have a seat with yer Mhan too.
So, what time do we all meet in the BV?
Patrick = Partick obviously . Need to check before posting :-)
Dallas,
Funny enough Thuram and Maldini would be in my all time non tic team. :)
Scala was some character. I dobt think he was boss when they came to paradise though. Canny mind who was though.
I liked Crespo back then. Gutted he didn’t play.
doc
I’m open to suggestions mate , what time suits you ?
Around 3-4pm, early enough, but will last the whole night before falling down:-)
FourGreenFields
I chck before posting overtime and it still disn’t help
bournesouprecipe
Brilant as always mat :-)
the_huddle
Thanks, I’ll go with A Most Violent Year. I always lean to the more serious films, thrillers etc.
Ard Macha
fourgreenfields and doc:
Be sensible and if you can’t be careful…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Ard Marcha
Cheers mate on train now was in smoke to be fed and watered and finishing up in town I’m well watered. Great performance Thursday. Yes 53 never far from my thoughts
L57
doc
I’ll speak to bundoranbhoy and get back to you .
LennyBhoy, sensible?
Aye, good luck wi’ that one:-)
Careful?
I’ll try, but no guarantee.
lennybhoy
Your baby sitting us that night , so its you who needs to be careful :-)
FGF, is he allowed out?
Anybody else with BT for their Broadband, I can’t get service this last half hour despite me being connected to the Reuter?
And no wise cracks bout our own BT…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
lurgan57,
Good man. I don’t have dena’s number but can try and get it for you?
Ard Macha
LennyBhoy, bust be a local problem, I’m on BT(Telecom company) without problems.
Who, in the name of the wee man, would watch a huns game, unprovoked?
Must be!
Geordie, Parma have had some great players in their time.
Cassano played for them as well for a short time as did the enigmatic, Faustino Asprilla.
My favourite Parma result was when they put out the sticky buns in a european game played at lunchtime. If my memory serves me well, the horribles scored first but Parma eventually won 2 or 3 1. A big sticky I work with came back from watching the first half fist pumping etc and was a picture of despair when the full time result came in.
A bhoy I worked with went past him doing his own fist pumping action right in front of the sticky after we found out the final score.
doc
As far as I know , I’m sure he will have something to say about that comment :-)
fourgreenfields and doc:
Two chances of me baby sitting…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Hello again all you young rebels.
Just catching up , so sad Tony Conway RIP.
But so proud of our Bhoy’s on Thu. the way they fought for a
result gives us great hope for the future.
Aussies watching the highlights yesterday in the local were raving
about the game and the support, glad i had my hoops on.
Well club time again today more singing and dancing, i don’t know
if i can keep this up ( yes i can )
Auldcodgerslinedancing csc.
H.H Mick
FGF, I know he will:-)
That was the point!
hrvatski jim & glasgowbhoy
Thanks ghuys for your support. It’s been a worrying time. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
No rush maybe will travel with her some time. I feel the pull again to paradise .Proud to be a Celt
. L57
dallas dallas
Cassano is still on Parma’s books.
Well he was until today!
HH!!
Does anyone know if it was the Parma club or company that’s gone bust?
doc
It’s back on.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
I’ve just bought the history of the Sioux Nation
and Parma in an unbelievable deal………
Twofer……..CSC.
Auldheid 19:37
Cheers pal
Have TRFC continued to record their efforts as UEFA ordered.?
Good question
Nothing has changed so their efforts are hardly working
I guess change will only come if enough people ask for it and that includes the media who tip toe around it.
I’m posting on smart phone small letters a pain and to well watered and train rocking bad combination
L67
Dallas,
I think I remember that game. Really early kick off. I’m sure I watched it in a mates house. Hes a partial stickie. Good guy really.
I’m positive they were playing well and then porini was sent off halfway up the park for a daft challenge.
Could be wrong though
HH
Oops meant L57
We have played 13 european games this season so far.
Scoring 20 goals and conceding 23.
It doesn’t take a tactical genius to see where the problem is.
LennyBhoy, are you going to make the BV?
Can I make a list?
Parma is a lovely wee city.
They make great cheese and a delicious ham.
HH!!
For Green Fields, in the late eighties on one of the closes next to the railway bridge, there was a Partick is protestant bit of graffiti, on the ledge on the first floor of the building. You could see it from the train as it crossed the bridge approaching the station.
It only lasted about a week, thankfully, before it was scrubbed off.
One of my pals was in the Smiddy one night, the stickies had beaten us that day. About 8 o’clock the pub was beseiged by a seething collection of Rosevale customers at their intolerant worst. It took the polis about an hour or so to disperse them.
More unsurpassed dignity from them.