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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Is it just me, or has sectarianism returned to the headlines more since the league cup semi v them? I believe it has.
One day we might return to playing them 4 times a season, and their sectarian singing, and the debates which always follow for weeks after it, will return for ever more.
And that is pretty much why no Celtic fan I ask, wants sevco back in the top flight.
Their baggage of bile is still at the fore. It’s what they’re all about. Without it, their fan base would dwindle, so they won’t let that happen. To our, and Scottish football’s detriment.
Auldheid
Got a reply from Clyde I know the day they call a spade a spade is far away but thanks for your info.I will certainly use it if they contact me again.
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Weefra
Great news re D
Mrs BT on way to Larkie for James and family
Timgreen
I passed. Y yesterday and was told it was flats but I have been given the wrong info . Socrates mulligan put me on the correct path
Talking of which I came out of mass this evening and after reading Cqn since I fear I may have offended people for having the cheek to attend mass, maybe I’m being sectarian
Thindimebhoy
A bit of UEFA history.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5064472.stm
I wonder if they are still keeping those records UEFA ordered.
BSR
Pat McGinley Snr. Who worked on the stadium construction, told me to expect it to move. He was correct. :)
Complaint to RC (imagine) and Irish Embassy lodged.
HH
Marty is the man
I agree for thousands their anti-Catholic bile is their reason de etre without it they would be left singing nice little ditties like the bluebells are blue
winning captains,
Great idea, go for it, I’m sure he would be up for it,….the battle continues.
Cheers Auldheid
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BT
I am shortly out of mass too.
Looks like we have just carried out a sectarian act in Scotland.
My boy was in Failte last night
and he met bhoys from Switzerland, Sweden,
Germany and Norway all over for the
Inter game.
Free kick Citeh. Edge of box. Bada’s mate covers his eyes!
Beatbhoy
You bhoys in the Lisbon Lions stand were immense on Thursday.
Bada Bing
Good lift for your pal.
If he likes a punt on the horses too, that’ll come in handy for Cheltenham next month.
Bada Bing
Well done to yer mate :))))))))
DD
I’m just back from mass as well.
We better hope Focus ain’t looking in!
Delaneys Dunky.
Whole stadium did their part, but it was a spine-tingling atmosphere in the LL.
beatbhoy-letfclick-he had a fiver on at 80/1,last 5 mins he was behind the couch :)
Burghbhoy
They will be filming us coming out of mass soon.
RIP Tony Conway. Sincere condolences RWE, a terrible loss.
Congrats to wee Jay – wonderful.
Re P67: ‘Celtic are all the better for the way they picked themselves off the floor.’
The mental fortitude the young side had to find to drag themselves for 0-2 and then the crushing 3rd Inter goal, and the self-belief that will be borne into future clashes with superior opposition, is worth TEN 1-0 scraped victories.
Hamilton’s defensive bus could prove tricky tomorrow – patience needed.
Away to pick up a curry.
Better watch how I pronounce poppadoms, incase I’m accused of using sectarian language.
The view from Little Italy
https://twitter.com/ChefCelticJoe/status/569126148514418688
We stand proud of our roots….
https://twitter.com/tirnaog09/status/569209390835888129
RWE apologies I sometime post and don’t read back, for anything it’s worth in my thoughts & prayers and I hope in time you can smile again, there r plenty that have left before us that will look after Tony, take care & God bless and Weefra amazing news take care & God bless….. Sometimes this blog is a million times more important than any daft fitba game
gearoid1998
19:00 on
21 February, 2015
Complaint sent to Irish embassy, accompanied by my passport number, as to why my national anthem is being referred to as sectarian by a “presenter” on a “radio” programme.
Complaint also sent to snyde.
Great news about Mrs Weefra. Caps a great tim week.
aaagggghhhh never thought to include my passport number
doh
HH
Sipsini Come on tell the truth .Double Time for working on Sunday.has more appeal than going to watch the Hoops.
I am away with the Whife for weekend, a wee birthday gift (surprise) from my Ghirls ( my birthday last week and Whife this week coming)
Anyway won’t make the game tomorrow, but not to worry, thanks to another Roaster ( aye that one) my 3 Canadian ( Oops 2 of them are fae Cowie :-)) will at Celtic park again this week to cheer on the hoops
Weefra, the power of our Lady of Lourdes for Mrs Weefra ( the date of her tests) delighted for you both
Hail Hail and good luck to all the Bhoys and ghirls for tomorrow
Thindinebhoy
Found what I was looking for.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/uefa-fine-and-warn-rangers-over-sectarian-singing-by-fans-governing-body-throws-out-original-not-guilty-verdict-1.19519
Some quotable stuff in there from UEFA.
Have TRFC continued to record their efforts as UEFA ordered.?
Been very bu
Auldheid
Would there be any chance TRFC response to your last link be….. We’re a new club?
I thought this blog was to counteract lazy journalism. Surely, it’s better not to listen to the bile on radio shows. It gives them traction and listening figures.
I’m in now way trying to tell people what to do, but I think it’s a very effective tool to reduce their exposure, by closing them down. We are like a boxer who is fighting their opponent’s fight.
Never argue with stupid people they will only bring you down to their level and defeat you with experience.
No listeners, no advertisements, no radio shows.
Boycott CSC.
Ard Macha
Hahahaha……silly finger……been busy celebrating birthdays all weekend (except tomorrow at 1 pm when I’ll be with my friends in Celtic Park) ……so, haven’t read back, but noticed that the ipox bigotry cover- up has been breached by BT SPORT picking up the detail in all it’s splendour ……..can’t wait to see the ‘PUNISHMENT’ …….
auldheid
19:37 on 21 February, 2015
WE REST OUR CASE….
Ard Macha
Wise words sir.
Glad I bumped into you on Thursday. Your two bhoys were looking excited with it all. Mind you, so was their da! :)
captainmoonlight
13:16 on 21 February, 2015
Doc, agree totally re Sutton and McManaboy’s poor critique, it was so far from real you could’ve been forgiven for thinking it was scripted.
So now we know that it’s okay to sing about FB’s but not BFB’s or have we known that all along.
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It would seem so.
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Auldheid @ 19.37
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