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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Freddie bhoy.
1 in 4 who fled the famine were of the Orange persuasion.
A lot landed on Manchester.hh
listened to the SSB tonight on way home from work, frankly embarrassed for all three panelists tonight. they squirmed and slithered their way through, trying to stay on message only to counter most of their own arguments when asked another sevco question.
Smudger is completely out of his depth and clearly was out of his depth as CE at SFA.
The sad thing, the blatant agendas on show in the media again. When will they ever learn.
Looking forward to finding out what green’s scam is in the end. We must be nearly there:
purchase assets for peanuts, check
wangle league football, check
convince hordes to empty pockets again, check
instigate ‘it’s all ok’ media love-in, check
end game?
how did braga miss that???
Cee lo plays to the gallery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zgja26eNeY
Jude- A reliable poster on KDS said we are interested in Chris Humphries from Murderwell,hope its nonsense too.
Half cut in Catalunya but, Celtic?
Did we lose Rancho Franco during the transfer window?
Evenin all,
first time poster long time lurker.
If you are familiar with the name, it means your psychic, like me. I know who you are.
Auld Neil Lennon heid @ 22:56
Your emotional posts are more entertaining reads than your clinical ones. But the clinical ones are more important. Point being, keep doing both :))
macanbheatha
I miss Rancho as well. Always thought mibbes Wonky Radar is the phoenix version of Rancho.
The absence of something is nothing ; a void. The void IS the infinite abyss . The abyss cannot be returned from. The void is nothingness. It is complete in its absence.
That is where the nonentity that is t’rankers is. In the non-existence of nothingness. Some may choose to believe it is real, but that is only because the refuse to accept the paradox they find themselves in. That is the nature of the abyss and what happens when one falls into it. They can see themselves,but no one else can. They don’t exist. They are absent. They are nothing. Consequently,all they had is now null and void.
Soon, BDO and Hector will prove that and the echo of their existence will collapse into silence. Gone.
Night all sleep well you know the rest!!!!
HaiL HaiL
I am one those that just got their password and wanted to say hello from Thailand and to say a big thanks for the brilliant coverage over the last few months. And now that we can concentrate on the fitba’ the coverage is as good as ever. Many thanks and chok dee as we say here
test
Witchin’ Hour Oan Oor Wee Sceptred Isle
Big,Braw Moon…Rollin’ O’er The Hills..
Claimed..In Perpituity..For The Kingdom Of Scotland….
By Angus Og….In The Year Of Our Lord, 1888 BC…..
~~~~~
*Orbiting Celestial Body….
*Apogee……………..404,000-406,700km
*Perigee……………..356,400-370,400km
*Eccentricity………..0•0549
~~~~~
Are The Huns Deid Yet..?
Are The Huns Deid Yet..?
Jeeze Louise..Dermot! Dermot! Dermot!
Are Ye Awake,Fortunes Favour..Mebbies?
~~~~~
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*Mass…………………7•3477 Gazillion..
*Inclination………..N/A. [Mooth Breathin’ Leftie….?…..Ed]
*Escape Velocity……2•38km/sec (Classified)
*Orbital Period………27D 7H 43•1Min…
~~~~~
Are The Huns Deid Yet?
Are The Huns Deid Yet?
Rituals Involvin’ Goats…All Of Them…
Discuss…
Sack The Bored,Sack The Bored..
~~~~~
*Surface Temperature…….Scorchio..
(Relative To E.K.)
*Composition……..100% Fat-Free…..
*Vernal Equinox….St.Patrick’s Day….
*Atmosphere……..Negligible…………
~~~~~
Dermot,Dermot,Love The ‘Tache…..
Who Shot JFK ?? Conspiracy…Sea Of Tranquillity…?
CIA/NASA/Mother Theresa/Holy Stone Of Clonard…..
Guilty As Charged..!! Discuss..
Don’t Be A Grinch..Sack The Bored..!
Peter Lawwell’s Bonus ? Lies!Lies!Lies!
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K-E-R-P-O-W..!!
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Did Ye See That ,Fortunes Favours..?
Elementary,My Dear Neutrino….
Quark..Strangeness…& Charm…
~~~~~
Bill O’Reilly Is The SEXIEST MAN Walkin’ This Planet…After Kojo [Of Course..Ed]
Aye_Naw_Aye_Naw…….Discuss !
~~~~~
E=MC [Squared]……
Are Ye Listenin’…….Walter ?
Are Ye Listenin’…….Walter ?
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Aye,Petec….Aspartame is PURE EVIL
And Must Be Destroyed……………..
George Galloway Sits Oan Three Squeaky Cheeks….
A Guid Hingin’ Didnae Harm Naebudy..
Donut ! Donut ! Donut ! Donut !
God Bless Yer Divine Manly ‘Tache..
Leggoland Is A SAD Poltroon..Discuss!
Haw,Higgs Boson…Seein’ As You’re Fae Ayrshire…Ur Ye A HUN…????
Let’s Be ‘Aving Ye…
Don’t Mind If I Do….
Whaurs Pebbles….? ……Anybody ??
CLUE : WATCH THIS SPACE > [ ]
RanchoFranco Has Joined The Twitteratti
Has Mair Followers Than Moses….
He Doesn’ Want To Live Like The Common People…
He Expects To Be In The ‘Nimble’ Balloon
Along Wi’ Philvis…An’ The Beautiful People..
(Fuse Lit..Retreat Tae A Safe Distance)
Gotta Go….
TSD
“Whaurs Pebbles….? ……Anybody ??”
Dunno- but there’s a coincidence here because I can see someone whose lost their marbles.
Interesting that The Nimble song was ” I can’t let Maggie go”
Sounds like you’re a fellow sufferer from Snobby Roberts Syndrome.
Are they all gone?
All those ‘new’ posters who appeared throughout the day?
Somewhere, someone will be compiling a list. Suspected Huns will be asterisked.
Tonight’s game will draw out the poison.
It will be gleeful to log on after a win, after we’re in The Show and filter out the miserable.
It feels like Christmas is coming early. Let’s hope Santa turns up tonight.
:)) Hmm. Interesting.
Goat rituals and the God Particle. Lost me on the Batman references though.
But that was a failed detonation I think, just an interesting wee sparkley firework. Most enjoyable though. :)
FFM
A damp squib even ?
Lord Haw-Haw alive and well…..and spouting gibberish. Oh….I know,it makes sense to him.
Insanity is being in a minority,or a majority,of one.
Just ask Sally.
gallagher
A bit harsh :)
We’re two days from the full moon. I think that might be relevant.
TSD is entertaining – no threat to the political agenda now I reckon!
Petec is the man to ascertain the negatives and positives of such electric vibes.
Hmm…
TSD getting a bit desperate for attention.
One of my first posts due to password problems in over two years -just in from pub eight tims two non tims and a Clyde fan -endless fun it just gets better and better -even Clyde are in a better league position than thems-plus the league leaders are due at their place this weekend lol
Given today’s uncomfortable revelation about tomorrow’s referee, anyone know how UEFA appoints/ chooses officials for its games?
Am very concerned that the bowlegged goat-bottom muncher from Bonkle might be having too big a say in this >:((
Astonishing that he is still employed by them with a salary that many of us could only ever dream about.
FFM
The fever’s certainly settin in :)
bangersandrocketsCSC
Off to catch some Zzzzs
gallagher
:))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE
FFM
Seems unlikely he is involved.
If the ref is crap then he probably will be for both teams.
Unless he’s been bribed…
But that’s not the Northern European way.
Or is it Minty?
First league game very early 70s Celtic Park lost 1-0 to St Johnstone next game I remember Hampden Park home game for celts beat thems 3-1 left with 5 mins to go whilst leading 3-0 massive roar goes up me and my cousin presume it’s another for us and we write 4-0 on ticket stub only to find out next day it’s 3-1 and Celtic fans have sarcastically cheered John greigs late consolation -oh happy days
Rascar
The two penalties against Utrecht were suspect and put us out.
I’ve always found we’ve lost admirably in European games in the past 13 years with refereeing decisions being influential, and felt the same way about leagues lost to the the extinct ones.
Dallas shouldn’t be involved in European football in any way whatsoever, but the seemingly undiscovered corruption of the SFA seems still to allow the peepil to promote their cronies to the UEFA fat salaries.
Stinks imo.
The other detrimental side to us as Celtic Supporters is that they are also continuing on the the ruination of Scottish football at the expense of its biggest club.
Given the game’s popularity here, and the size of Celtic, the Scottish national team should be way higher up in the rankings.
If we’re stuck here for another 10 years, it could well stagnate our development for another generation. We need out.
(Apols for the long and diversifying post ! :)) )
FFM
You know my attention span well!
The last minute penalty v Juventus was European football in a nutshell.
Rascar,
Well said. Juve, penalties, diving, bribes.
Still, nowt we’re not used to.
“Game over. After showing brilliant courage to claw their way back into the game from being two down, Celtic lose. They were magnificent and they were robbed – no question. Another football match ruined by a mixture of cheating and utterly incompetent refereeing. Is it just me or is anybody else getting sick of this kind of crap?”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/sep/18/minutebyminute.sport1
@ 92nd minute
Have to say pheople that I’m bricking it about tomarrow nite
Nollaig a chara
We’ll be fine.
Only the refereein to worry about. My thinking is there’ll be a lot of yellow cards to weaken us in the group stages, but we’ll get through no probs.
FORTUNES FAVOUR MIBBES 0207
That is probably the most accurate report I have ever read about a Celtic game!
By the way,are yellow cards in the qualifiers not wiped out?
That puts the seeds at yet another advantage otherwise.
Nollaig a chara
Allow yourself to relax….
Your breathing slowly…
Sometimes listening…
Sometimes not listening…
Your feet…
Are warm and comfortable…
Your legs…
Easy and relaxed…
Relaxation spreading to your stomach…
Muscles warm and relaxed…
Moving up through your chest…
Wonderful feeling of peace..
Your shoulders….
Warm and relaxed….
Thoughts drifting, easy memories of Celtic Park.
My voice will go with you…
You will relax about the game…
Remember how good we are…
Remember the impossible atmosphere…
And relax…
And come back…
BMCUW,
Well, it seems for us they have their own rules, re Chico Mulgrews odd red card leading to a rigorously deployed a one game ban by the SFA after the pre-season friendly with Ajax.
Celtictwilightzone CSC