I’ve only seen a Swedish team play live on two occasions, the national team, at Hampden, twice. The first was in 1977. Kenny Dalglish was still very much a Celtic hero at the time but back then I was captivated by Ronnie Glavin, who, for me, provided as much thrill as his more celebrated team mate. Ronnie was subbed early in the second half but it was Joe Craig who made the headlines after coming on as a late substitute to make his international debut.
I was far back in the Celtic end but memories of Dalglish crossing from the right wing and Joe stooping low to head into the net from close range – his first touch of the ball – remain vivid.
I’ve a few great Swedish football memories of TV coverage: Gothenburg in the 1986 European Cup semi-final against Barca. The Swedes were 3-0 after the first leg but wilted in Catalonia and lost out on penalties. The neutrals were disappointed. Gothenburg fared better the following season, edging Dundee United in the Uefa Cup final (I was disappointed again). Heady days for both. I recall cheering the same team on in a Champions League qualifier during our barren 90s, when European pleasure was taken second hand.
There are some who would tell you Swedish football is in dire straits. Gothenburg, once the regional superpower, are currently 11th in the league, but Sweden has a rare joy, a league title competed for by up to a dozen teams. The Allsvenskan has produced seven different champions in the last seven years, in fact, it is a bit like Scotland, without Celtic or former club Rangers (remember them?).
Clubs live within their means, have an absolute connection to their communities and thrive knowing that genuine talent will be rewarded with a league title. Aspirational Scottish clubs must dream of this status….
Looking forward to tomorrow night. The script is written for Tony Watt to ‘do a Joe Craig’.
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Is our game on cooncil tele tomorrow ?
And the new posters keep on coming!
Welcome!
Today is defenitely a WORLD RECORD!
HH!!
celtic67n68,
You mention Parkhead Hibs. I can’t remember them myself. Did they play in Helenvale Street? The only other football park I know of was down by the Clyde where the Strathies played. But that was way back in the mists of time.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
15:55 on 28 August, 2012 ……………..
Naw, never went to St., Michaels, though have many good friends who did attend that place of learning…….
‘The Mungo’……….. not by choice, was where I was edumacated……………..
Am I still up for the wee soiree????????
Aye, for sure, just have to do some juggling with return flights etc.,
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Re question posed by jc2 at 15:41
Rough played for Celtic against Honved. Incidentally he only played once for Partick Thistle in Eurpean football and it was also against Honved.
My Dear,Dear Kojo….
Buenos Dias…My High Heid Yin….
So is it going tae be NIKE FRIDAY..?
Hmmmm……
Well if what I’m hearing, from my source in ML6, is correct….
Willo Flood Will Be Re-signing……
Apparently,he feels that he has a point to prove ….after his previous brief sojourn wi’ Brother Walfrid’s Bhoys…
And Dermot agrees…….
Apparently Willo’s Fearsome Granny has the ear of the Moustachioed One….and she’s not inclined to return it….till her Darlin’ Bhoy is signed….
Time Tae Get Oan The Hotline Tae PL…
Most Perspicacious Palomine…..
Get ‘Rocky’ Rhodes Signed Up Pronto….
And Wave Goodbye To The Moanin’ Miserablist ….Who Cannae Heid The Ba’..
A Hivnae Seen A Centre Forward Sae Reluctant Tae Heid The Ba’ Since Sir Gary Lineneker Graced The Game Of Small Boys,Jumpers Fir Goalposts…..and the Communal Boatle Of Barrs’ Special Kola…
Passed Roon The Team….When The Sun Went Doon….
At least Sir Gary had frightening pace,made runs off the ball,tracked back,always played wi’ a smile oan his face….and had a significant intellect which he wished to preserve….
None of these apply to the ‘Moaning Minnie’, who current wears ‘No.88’….
And who doesn’t realise how fortunate he is to have the Honour Of Wearin’ The Hoops..
Let him realise his dream…of joining some diddy EPL team….in a permanent Relegation Struggle….
Uncertain Whether There Will Be A Buttermulk Dainty….At The End Of That Long Dark Tunnel…
Pinkety….?
First time posting bhoys..been lurking for a while
had probs with password..sorted now..looking forward
to game tmrow night..2-0 victory will do again…
y
THE BARCA MOLE
Magic!
I think you and I will be the only people who aren’t previously acquainted with anyone-gaun there and hoping I’m no’ stood up!
I see brother Ogilvie is back. Lecturing us about what’s best for Scottish football. Honestly , ye couldn’y mark his neck wae a blowtorch. We know what’s best . You, Doncaster & regan tar get tae
The EPL has the potential to put a massive premium on a player’s value, a factor which the SPL won’t have any time soon.
From an onward selling point of view Ki has gone to one of the best club’s possible. He’ll get a regular start and EPL exposure in a team which likes to play a passing game, and has the potential to catch the eye of a bigger club.
If I was Celtic CEO I’d be negotiating a 50% share of any transfer profit over the original £6m.
Does anyone else experience a certain frustration and dismay when we pass the ball to FF only for him to launch it aimlessly up field? Its not that kickouts are still the Achilles heel of his game…its the fact that we often squander possession so cheaply. We are better than that. We have the players- all comfortable on the ball- who can bring the ball out from the back, particularly with Charlie there. Maybe I’m just being cranky- but its a bit of a pet hate. Is it down to impatience at times? There are moments when you see someone look for a Hollywood pass as well and squander possession- we do of course have a very young squad. Maybe with experience, especially on the Euro stage, we will develop more patience and not force things when we have possession. What is there to force? Lets just keep the ball. It might not be the way they do it in hammer throwing Scotland, but we are Celtic. We have always been the mavericks and rebels of the Scottish game. I did think there were some encouraging signs of it against Caley when we kept the ball really well.
Phyllis Dietrichson
13:43 on
28 August, 2012
Way hey – another new poster.
St Mungo’s 1971 -76. I probably know half the posters on here.
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welcome, im a big time lurker and occasional poster, welcome aboard…
i was at the Mungo at exactly the same 71-76
good time (but didnt seem so at the time :) )
maybe you know me by my user name….
jimmybhoycampbell
Tar = tae
BMCUW
I know the t-shirt you are refering to!
Need to get one!
On the subject of shirts – funny story: 3 of us in the pub in the golfin’ toon – Gretna(!) v Celtic at Murderwell. Totally unscripted – each wearing a polo shirt: green, white and yellow! Sitting at a table – white shirt wearer in the middle! Orcs at the bar! We won 2-1 – should have seen the daggers flying when we scored in the last minute (Chris Killen?!) and we were dancing on the table! I was wearing the green shirt – you will probably meet the other 2! Still talk about it to this day!
HH!!
All these new posters are like a new signing claims Mark Hately…..
Poster on earlier mentioned polis on Cadogan St , think its to do with filming of stunt scenes , hence the fake garage being built round the corner on clydeside.
TSD
So you don’t rate Hooper?
I was astounded by Tony Watt’s performance on Saturday-yet I was probably less surprised than most on here,having broken the habit of a lifetime,and in reply to AWE NAW,suggested that the manager put TW up front.
His performance was everything I hoped for.
He would NOT have performed like that without Gary’s selfless contribution.
Our 88 created the space,and did the selfless running,and he should be applauded for it.
IMO
good afternoon cqn
not had my cqn fix due to twitter problem,welcome to all the new bloggers,this site is better than follow follow,not that i have ever been on it would not lower myself.
Thankyou to Paul 67,phil,and John Fallon for great night on friday at Dumbarton csc,Lager was good as well
H H
But surely his Olympic performances negated the SPHell. For me an 18 month contract is worth £3m, international showings/experience £3m and player ability £3m also. There’s £9m right there. We paid £3m for Juarez!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
16:15 on 28 August, 2012 ………..
Any ideas wrt the proposed venue???????
Country, shire, town, street??????
Need to decide whether to stay in G53, ML9 or KA7 night(s) previous and wherever after (chucking out happens)………. Choices, choices………..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Phyllis Dietrichson
Welcome —– Y
Hi ghirls and bhouys. Off to Lake Garda tomorrow ( Bardolino) morning and was wondering about any Celtic friendly bars to watch game in?? Cheers. DGW.
Wonkyradar
My Dad spent a wee while last week running through the Helsingborgs game looking at precisely that issue.
According to him, we went long 27 times during the game, getting a first touch on the long ball only 9 times, and keeping possession on 5 occassions.
There are times when hitting it long is worthwhile, but it results, based on that game, on Celtic losing possession 82% of the time. Doesn’t sound like a winning European strategy to me…
Please Celtic, do not play YNWA at kick off tomorrow, or at the start of the second half.
It is not the time for it.
Instead of the game starting with a mighty roar, as in days of yore, we get b….. lullaby!
The time to play it is before the teams emerge from the tunnel.
Let the opposition hear it as they wait to take to the field and make them nervous.
It’s all about the timing, as UEFA insist that it is their anthem that gets played as the teams line up for the handshakes, so, have it completed as the times trot out.
times = teams
Phyllis Dietrichson
Welcome
You are ” rotten to the heart ”
Double Indemnity CSC -Way down south.
THE BARCA MOLE
Down the Celtic parts of Glasgow,for defo.
Not booked my hotel yet,but twin room as cheap as single,so there will be space available.
And floor space for the stragglers who canny pronounce their destination to the taxi-driver!
Wonkyradar
i agree mate hate to see the punt up the park stuff usually in sammies direction . Play it out from the back.
I coach a 7’s team and dont allow the”punt”. Feel as though
the kids learn nothing from it .
Onthedeckcfc.com.
Got my Password today. Trying a test post.
Sir BMCUWP….
As Dear,Dear Jimmy Sanderson Used To Enquire….Back In The Day….
“Were You At The Game….Listener..?”
“Were You At The Game….? ”
(ThumbsUp?)
It’s all right ‘playing it long’ if you have players like Bobby Murdoch and George Connelly pinging 60 yard passes with pinpoint accuracy!
Otherwise, most of the time, forget it!
HH!!
TSD
Got a sneaking suspicion I got the same view as you,but my excuse is I was about 550 miles away.
What’s yours?
The Singing Detective…
‘Bums on seats…’
‘I want your bum caller!’
HH!!
The Battered Bunnet
It was noticeable though how much pressure Helsingborgs were applying to the Celtic defence whenever we got posession – I said to my son at the time that they were making it very hard for us but that they couldn’t keep that up for the entire game.
I think that they probably sussed that we arent overly endowed with pacy players out of central defence – that plus the fact that we have barely started our season and are not at our sharpest.
They will probably try the same again tomorrow night – targeting Rogne in particular.
It shouldn’t be enough for them.
We can console ourselves that only a northern european side would have the work ethic to keep such a tactic up for so long – probably wont face that against better footballing sides as the competition progresses (except for Barca of course!!!).
ESTADIO
WAN LAST CAN MAN COTTED!
Catch youse later…….
ACHTUNG BABY !!
After a couple of tentative and apparent failed attempts at creating an account I slunk back in to the shadows content that fate considered this to be my best position.
When suddenly ! the dam bursts and i was flushed ,coughing , spluttering and blinking into the limelight -and not alone it seems – with nothing but my black, red, and yellow beach towel to cover my embarressment.
– First thought was ,say something clever son.
– Second was ,throw that towel down somewhere before the Brits come.
So one glance at my username will confirm what you are already thinking. YES ! I`M a HUN.. there`s no point in denying it
Wonkyradar
I was surprised to read that your perception of Fraser Forster is that he hoofs the ball up the field too often. Admittedly, I only go to the Home games but it seems to me that he passes to one of his defenders nine times out of ten. I will look more closely tomorrow and Saturday.Well, Saturday anyway! I might be more intrigued in other aspects of the game tomorrow.
JJ
PS This could be a very rare occasion when the support gives a thunderous response to a 0-0 draw!
Sir BMCUWP….
So We Hive Anither “Doubtin’ Thomas”..
Tae Go Along Wi’ That Ither Yin……
Doon In The “Land O’ The Kookaburra”
An’ Those Graceful,Dignified…And Shamefully Exploited…Native Australians
I Wiz Directly Behind The ‘Gazebo Boys’..
Since You Enquire…..
Coming Next….The Moule Has Turned..?
(ThumbsUp?) ;-)