A draw in with Sheriff in Moldova, a draw away to Olympiakos to stop them reaching their sixth consecutive group stage qualification, a win against Inter in the San Siro, a two goal defeat in Prague and a draw in Southampton. That’s a stunning European away record for a team of no-hopers from Israel. Or so we thought.
In the middle of that run Hapoel Be’re Shiva lost 5-2 at Celtic Park before giving us a fright in the return leg. Olympiakos are seven clear in Greece and join Be’er Shiva in the Europa League knock-out rounds. Inter and Southampton are out.
What do we learn from this? The principle lesson is that there are no guarantees in football. Even good teams can be dumped out of Europe by a team they’ve never previously heard of (I’d no prior knowledge of Be’er Shiva).
The Israelis went 2-0 ahead against Celtic in the return leg three minutes into the second half. Brendan Rodgers put his team into lockdown mode and got the result but, final outcome aside, it was a horrible night’s football. Not for the first time last summer, this season’s project looked shaky.
If Celtic got out of jail, Olympiakos were shocked. We could afford some respect towards a team who came close, but the Greeks were devastated their club was derailed by apparent nonentities.
Celtic, like Olympiakos, have a development plan which is delivering, but even if we had the budget of Southampton or Inter we’re still going to lose out to a team none of us rate in our annual summer lottery. That wee bit of jeopardy is why we enjoy European football so much.
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WDH
I was an alter boy, one of my duties was going round with the collection plate, dropped it more than once.
HH
“Poor People ….who needs them eh…”
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and that is the whole crux of it.
that fact is that that fat cat 5% in the world need a quarter of the world to live in poverty and starvation to keep themselves in the lap of luxury.
but they.dont give a fu
ck
That looks like a winning team to me
This is the same PLC Board that listened to the CT re living wage, a debate I had with HT, and has delivered us to the cusp of siar! They also have built probably one of the premier foundations in the U.K.
Sharon Brown is an excellent appointment!
What do you want them to do? Take corporate responsibility and no reward? Grow up!!
They are simply the current custodians of our club and the PLC is the direct result of our club being saved financially by Fergus and his decision to structure his exit that way. So instead of carping and criticising tell us what you would do to change it going forward. Maybe three Celtic minded families to take it over and run it like their own personal fiefdom, that’s what got us into the sh1t in the first place.
So come on all you critics outline your business model for the future. Or are you just going to sit on your backsides and criticise
HH
FL
I thought it was a bit more than 25%, but your point still hits the nail.
HH
LMCBHOY
So fecking what.
Go to a foodbank, you might fecking learn something
Green man
Are we talking politics or football?
Are all society’s ills down to our Board?
HH
Good line-up, glad Griff, Gamboa and GMS are in. Surprised but happy that Tam’s in from the start.
TET my mim one made me serve mass after a bmx accident not believing me my wrists were aching
after mass chance meeting with a nurse ‘ get him to hospital’ – two broken wrists two stookies
sorry mum x
new article posted.
Thot Liam might have gotten a start, obviously not doing enough to impress at training.
Happy for GMS, hopefully Brendan can bring out the player in there,
LMCBHOY
I have nothing but contempt for numpties on our board who support rabid tory policies against the poor and disabled.
So excuse me if i dont give a flying feck about Lord Livingston or Sharon Brown.
Tory ideology…on a Celtic board…..Do they even know the origins of Celtic?
Hoping for a big night from GMS – Zig and Zag reunited with Griff at the front, and Scott and Tam pulling the strings… goals!
Mon the Bhoys!
Green man
So what’s your plan?
HH
Thought I was working tomorrow, not now.so looking forward to cold beers and goals :-))))
Celtic TV on- check
Beer in hand-c heck
Hoose tae masel- check
Life is good.
Never clicked once on the JJ website. Why would anyone read that mince, and earn them money while they data mine your entire life? It’s just garbage clickbait.
Welcome to Celtic Sharon.
Always puzzled by the lack of some of our fine Timmetes in high heid positions.
Starry plough-@ 4-17pm, no to subtle :-))))))
Morning
Kilronan High 3-35 Chelt please
Baltimore Rock 13:15 @ Cheltenham.
Lads, naps on here today pleaseeeee…
Last week’s results & standings are updated here :
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/level-of-professionalism-enveloping-celtic/comment-page-11/#comments
Cheers, fleagle1888
–NZ Auckland CSC–
Bouvreuil – Cheltenham 1.50
HH
15:25 @ Lingfield – Bella – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
14,25 Cheltenham
No Hassle Hof
Happy Punting
HH
Blakemount 12:55 Doncaster.
Good luck all.
Kylemore Lough 1.50 Cheltenham
Good Luck all
HH
Bouvreuil in the 150 at Cheltenham please, be lucky all HH
Morning all
C’est jersey 12.00 navan
Good luck
A very good day to all. May your Christmas shopping be stress free and swift!
Cheltenham 1.50
Frodon
Village Vic in Cheltenham’s 1.50
Cheltenham 3.00. King’s Odyssey
Good luck and happy punting!
Morning all….Village Vic 1.50 Chelts for me please.hh
Buywise 1.50 Cheltenham.
1.50 Cheltenham
Kylemore Lough
Best of luck to all
Cheers GFTB
Apologies Fleage that previous post should read King’s Odyssey @ 1.50 Cheltenham not 3.00. However with this seasons form I doubt it will ultimately matter!
BUYWISE
1:50. Cheltenham
Good luck .