Champions League sections are never easy so we are as well having one which is unequivocally difficult on paper. Despite finishing second from pot 4 in their group last season (a remarkable achievement), Celtic spent the vast majority of their time in the tournament under pressure. They had possession less than their opponents in all six group games, so although we were successful in the group stage, there should be no doubt as the the size of the challenge.
Conversely, we looked Juventus in the eye, which, in retrospect, could be regarded as over ambitious.
When Martin O’Neill’s Celtic drew Barcelona and Milan in the group section of the Champions League the manager was clearly exasperated at the apparently preposterous task. It was Martin’s last throw in the competition and he was anxious to break into the knockout stage for the first time.
The mood music seems different this time. Neil Lennon has been to the knockout stage already so the pressure to breakthrough is not there. Celtic can take one game at a time without the burden of having to prove themselves in this competition. They are now a part of this league, they might not win it, but they can compete with anyone.
We will be second favourites for each game, which is surely the way we would all prefer it to be. Despite what happened last year, even Barca will expect to comfortably overcome Celtic. Surely we can’t be as organised again?
Don’t bet against it.
STV painted an interest picture of the SFA this morning. The Association declined advice from Uefa to come into line with most of Europe (including England, crucially for many Scottish clubs) and extend the transfer window until the first business day of the week.
Doing so, however, would make a mockery of their suspension of Rangers International’s transfer embargo, which expires on 31 August. To accept Uefa’s advice would draw attention to their oversight in not noticing that August ends on a weekend.
We all know this to be the case, but the Association would rather ignore their mistake than help out member clubs and draw attention to it.
Even Jim Farry checked the calendar.
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Herenveen saying Finnbogason has a broken tow and is out for a few weeks?
Did Ah tell Ye Ah wiz Excited aboot.. us getting ..
Teemu Pukki?
Well. Ah Am.
This Kid wull Mak us soon furget…
Well…..let me See..
Geez.. Ah jist Hid His Name oan the Tip of MA Tongue..
Noo Ah canny remember it!
Geez.. This Youngster his the Magic..Touch.. Awright..
And it’s Beginning tae Work , Already!
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
This Blog contains No nudity, No bad language, and No scenes of a sexual nature.
But it will from time to time, describe some of the shenanigans of Sevco.
doc is supporting oscar and mckenzie.
16:30 on 30 August, 2013
KelvinBhoy, that email address doesn’t work.
Sorry Doc – was trawling through google whilst on train. Taking my boy to football and girl to dancing but will try later to see if I can come up with anything. Cheers
Rough, kharine
Kojo
Of course I don’t mind :-)
Have you seen much of ‘Strider’ in action?
Ah well thats the Italian Kitchen booked for the Milan game, Cafe Andaluz for Barca now who can point me to a Dutch restaurant in Glasgow? Nearest I,ve found is German open to suggestions. Hail Hail hebcelt
Broken toe or not…I’d sign him
Posting from my hospital bed. I told that ManFlu ( not to be confused with a certain football team) is a killer. Brought in during the early hours with a badly swollen tongue and gagging for breath.
Have we signrd anyone yet? Is Alfie coming? Please let me know. :-))
Rassmussen
doctor
They were really just Wembleys painted green n white, and had the letters, Celtic Cha Cha Cha.
Ask ole JohnnyClash he’s still got his.
Awe-naw
Kharine wisnae ginger. And neither is Pukki so he’ll no dae either. ;-)
hebcelt,
used to be a dutch restaurant in Victoria Street in Embra
Kittoch @14.43
Ditto.
HH
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
No again, pal. Which hospital?
BSR
You’re talking about the balls now aren’t you. Not the pals.
Ole EuroChamps67 could header a bladder the full length of the pitches in Whitehill Public Park, with no bounces.
Easy CSC
Delaney’s Dunky
No.. As a Matter of Fact. Ah hivnae even Saw a Video of the Big Israeli.
Ah hiv a Loata. Friends..and Some Shirt Tailed Relatives in Haifa..
And one or two of them Keep Me Posted.
This Kid.. In one of Ma Cousin’s Opinion. is a Great Prospect.. mair than a Prospect..
He diznae Score Many goals. but he is a Thinker.
Man. We sure need A Thinker in the Mid Field.. Don’t We?
We hiv enuff.. Stinkers.. but.. We hivnae hid A Thinker in the Middy.. since..
Lubo?
Aye.. Lubo.
We badly need , anither Lubo.
Let’s Hope this Kid wul Dae a Joab fur us.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Hebcelt
There used to be Jannsens, but it closed down. Don’t think there is one now? Certainly no Coffeeshops in Glasgow :-)
The other wee Jap bhoy was a dyed in the heid ginger.
!!Bada Bing!!
Koki Mizuno?
LB
Don’t think there are any Dutch restaurants in Glasgow now. A few serve Hollandaise sauce though.
Where’s ma coat gone?
Jackie Mac
I just e-mailed via website, (contact us). I would hope it gets to him from there!
HH
Johan Murdoch posted last night.
Re Dutch restaurants :
There is an Anne Summers in the city centre(:-)
TT
Ah’ve got a set of mizuno’s.. But no koki amongst them.
Ex-Valleyfield Celt, Jimmy Walsh who now lives in Leicester tells of how in that city when asked what number was on an approaching double-decker bus, said what bus?
Jimmy couldn’t see it as his poor eyesight had gone unnoticed for years. He then had contact lenses fitted.
Just think how many he might have scored for us if this problem had been identified.
He might have had a hat-trick in the Coronation Cup Final instead of just one!
Livibhoy-thats him.HH
A Sto Mo Chroi
Interestingly as I was trying to think of a medium on which player recruitment might be published I only had the Celtic View as the official medium as a choice.
I had temporarliy forgotten the Pravda connection but in drawing it out as you have it only reinforces my point about default perceptions and the work that needs to be done to swap them for something more healthy.
That calls for a fundamental change of attitudes on both sides so that there are no sides I think we should strive for agreement on what is in Celtic’s best interests in the circumstances in which they have to operate.
Get agreement on that through an understanding of the issues and there will still be plenty of room to debate individual tactics to achieve goals that are in the club’s best interest.
With regard to the SLO you must have missed my other posts regarding that. Its too early days to set out hostages to fortune but I have been encouraged by exchanges.
With regard to CO. Dont get me started. My trust on that has been stretched to its limit, but I’ll buy you a cigar when we get a result on that one.
Check next issue of the CQN Mag for the Crystal Myth article. It should turn the gas up a peep. You can always e mail me for more info.
anybody know what happened to the close of business deadline for thems to avoid an egm ?
Tosh McKinlay?
hebcelt
“Dutch restaurant in Glasgow?”
Can’t help with a restaurant, but if you go to my wee cousin’s flat in Partick before the Ajax game you’ll definitely get a taste (or wiff) of Amsterdam there.
Do we actually have a transfer policy ?
I get the buy cheap, develop and sell for a profit, it’s a no brainer in our enviroment, and has started to pay dividends.
I was also under the impression that when we sold on our projects for good money, the money would be re invested in the playing staff.
That has been done to an extent, but we are back to square one, we have a team with potential, not the finished artical, could take a doing in the CL.
Derk a first team pick, Lenny has been after a LW for as long as I can remember.
Steven, cover.
VVD, will be first pick when he settles in.
So two CB’s two gone, Lenny always said he wanted a CB, still a CB short.
Nir Biton, will probably be another first team pick, but will take time to fill VW’s shoes, if indeed that is to be his role.
Pukki, is he to be GH replacement, I have no idea, seen the stats re mins on the park, comparable, Lenny always said he wanted another striker, so we are a striker down, unless Amido is that striker, whom Lenny called a work in progress.
We have made a few bob last season re sales and CL monies, have a few off the wage bill, spent a % of the transfer income, not touched the CL income, and we can add the CL income from the coming season to the pot.
Question is, are we coming out of the window stronger or weaker ?
I would say weaker, many will not agree with that, but I would like to hear their reasons for saying we are stronger.
HH
hh
Kojo
Thanks for the info on big Nir. Sounds good. I like midfielders with intelligence.
Johnnyclash
More precision please ;-)
HH
Hi doctor whatfor. Can you send me a couple of attractive nurses to massage my ego?
I’m in the Royal Infirmary. Good old NHS. They’ve been great.
Hail! Hail!
KelvinBhoy, no problem, worth a try mhate.
TET
Weaker
HH