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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BMCUW
Did your Canadian holiday resemble Jack and Victor’s in that classic ‘Still game’ episode?!
HH!!
voguepunter beat me to it
Oh and 3-1 Celtic tonight 14/1 and Mulgrew 5/1 anytime gs are the two bets for me tonight.
Huge game tonight, there is only one way to play and that is attack, if Lenny sets the team up to wait for counterattacks then we are in big trouble.
Tony Watt must play.
KTF
Snake & Bobby Murdoch
Yes indeed it used be shoe city founded by Bata in 1930′ and therefore called Batovany until communists changed the city name. Big shoe production until Ussr collapse. Lot of though guys living there :) Have one friend coming from small village nearby PZ but working in Blava. Huge Slovan fan btw but goog guy. Was with us in Barca vs Celtic in 03 2008.
sk-bhoy at 12:23
“Am living in Chorvatsky Grob”
I hope you don’t mind.
Are you Croatian?
Why do you live in grob, not in a house or flat?
Strange that you can send posts from there.
Seems, Celtic supporters can do things that are impossible for all the others.
VOGUEPUNTER
I don’t doubt it-that’s not what I meant to convey.
The name just reminded me of the pub in Croydon-TOOTING TIM,CADIZZY,etc-will know of it.
Said acquaintance R-E-A-L-L-Y hated that nickname……
eddieinkirkmichael,
Joe’s out injured just now.
Subo,hoopo and commo 3-1
Wonkyradar – The Winner Takes It All.
New particle toasted:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2194746/Rolling-Higgs-Student-fun-capella-parody-Adele-song-tribute-CERNs-God-particle-discovery-goes-viral.html (thumbsup)
BMCUWP
I knew that,is it not time for your bed,yet? :O)
phil ya wee tease!! o)))
Have Celtic entered into a joint sponsorship deal with the new 3rd division club?
I would have thought that the original joint deal with the club about to be liquidated would no longer apply and we would be free to walk away from tennents and take care of our own sponsorship business.
Being linked in an way to this new club, particularly after all the threats, intimidation, bullying etc is bad for Celtic and we should have nothing to do with them.
PHILVISRETURNS
I don’t know what’s worse.
Being the person who clearly hero-worships you,or being the object of his attentions.
I think you may be well-advised to contact the local police regarding a potential stalker.
And Trading Standards for attepting to hijack your TM.
Best of luck,I think you may need it……
I hope Ian Livingston is a lurker on here!
Get the cheque book out Ian, for God’s sake!
HH!!
Zheng Zie on the bench tonight??
Any credible tranfers stories on the go?
Zbyszek
Dont mind at all ;) Although our village was founded by croatians in 13th or so century i am Slovak. And despite living in grob which means in crotian grave and in slovak hrob usually i am operating on the ground. But for PR reasons we can stick with your idea ;)
Zheng Zie is oot injured
Just dropped in to say…..
Last week I went out on a limb and predicted
Helsingborgs 0-2 Celtic
This week….
Celtic 1-1 Helsingborgs
Only saying like :0)
Back to work
God Bless
Hail Hail
The hels coach was very mouthy last night on T V. I like that.
TALLYBHOY 1245
I was too young then,ya blighter!
Mind,my Dad did drink George Best,Clive Walker and a.n. other under the table one night at the Pontiac Silverdome(?)
Great holiday,would be the only place in the world I would live apart from the UK.
Jackie Mac
In Scotland it is defamation, not slander or libel………I believe.
I’ve been wrong before!
Bigphil
Cracked porcelian again??
Mon the hoops..
MSM falling over themselves to ignore us and talk nerves into the match….
In Neil we trust..
play Tony Watt!! HH
C’mon Paul ,I’ve got to go fir ma tea.
Sk-Bhoy
All my pals are Spartak Trnava fans (but one is a Slovan fan – BOOOOOOOO).
I cannot support Slovan because Sebo plays for them.
Anyway. It is good to know there is someone from Slovakia supporting Celtic – all the folk I know support Man U or Arsenal or even Chelsea. Total glory hunters.
Got big victor at 16/1 first goal scorer
My stomach is churning
2-1 the hoops followed by same score to barca tonight and I won’t be driving any taxi tomorrow morning !!!!
New barnacle roasted:
http://www.gregoryandcompany.co.uk/assets_cm/files/image/ryan_captain_pugwash_new.jpg (thumbsup)
wonkyradar
Agree with you, this is a team who have lost their last 3 matches 2-1, 2-0 & 3-1.
Batter them stupid Celtic!
Snake Plissken – I love Sebo.
He is, and always will be, a legned. (thumbsup)
Vog
Thers a dug doin a poo in ur garden just now. All over ur prize lettace too. <:o))
thehoopedduke @ 12:40
Hail Hail , hope to see you there
Sanna
BMCUWP
They’re gonna set up an SFA Financial Unfair Play (FUP) set of non standards to rival that FIFA nonsense, I know it.
FUP rewinds , Ken Maginnis UUP has resigned over his objection to gay marriages. Jesus , If I’d known he’d do that I’d have camped it up and come onto him years ago ! The Belfast telegraph reports he thinks it’s the ‘first rung on the ladder’ towards bestiality. WTF ! methinks he doth ……..
The Helsingborgs performance was a sign of our maturity in that we managed to hang on in there,” the versatile defender stated.
“We’ve been together two years now, the manager is getting his message across to everybody and we respond better. There was a lot of talk about the bad away record at Celtic before.
“We wanted to prove that it wasn’t our record, that it happened before we came here and that it was really just a mental thing. We wanted to improve on that and we have done.
“If we get further in Europe, hopefully, we’ll improve it even more. I think we approach the game like any other, the way we naturally play at Celtic Park, looking to score goals.
“There will be a bit of caution in the back of our minds but we must be positive and approach this game to score. I don’t think it suits us naturally to sit back and defend. The players we have in the squad are forward-thinking guys, so we need to play our natural game.
“We can adapt to circumstances, be a bit more cautious if needed but we really want a typical home performance.
“This could be one of the special nights at Celtic Park and we hope to end it by being in the Champions League draw.
“There’s plenty of work to do to make that happen but it would be massive to be part of the team which gets back to that stage. Absolutely huge.”
Charlie ‘He hates the huns’ Mulgrew
sk-bhoy
I know :-)
Thank you for Jan Mucha and Dusan Kucian from Legia Warsaw fan.
Thunder forecasted over Glasgow East End tonight!!!
BMCUW
You are never too young to start drinking (responsibly)!
My oul’ granny on the maternal side had me drinking a (very) small amount of red wine topped-up with water, here in the ‘oul country, when I was about 5! Only at meal-times, of course!
She liked a wee drink herself – lived ’til the age of 91!
I’ll never see that I don’t think!
But they do say that a good red wine helps the blood-flow, and the digestion as well!
Cin cin!!
HH!!