Spartak Moscow will have considered Celtic’s history away from home in the Champions League and this afternoon will look each other in the eye and warn against complacency. There is nothing in 20 games in this competition proper to alarm them, but there is nothing in that 11 year history which will prepare them to meet this Celtic team.
Not since Martin O’Neill took his side to Turin in 2001 have we approached a Champions League away match with such enthusiasm. Celtic will approach this game knowing they have nothing to lose and everything to gain from imposing the team and personal development achieved over the last 18 months on Spartak.
The game also comes at a convenient window in our permanent injury crisis but with Spartak robbed of key players throughout the team.
At home against Benfica two weeks ago concentration was the important sentiment but tonight is a different game. The foreign environs will ensure Celtic players are always acutely of their surroundings but they also provide a platform, and a playing surface, for them to express themselves.
Although Celtic’s away record in this tournament has been poor the better performances have come against the bigger challenges: a draw in the Camp Nou, 0-0 after 90 minutes before losing in extra time in the San Siro, and it took ridiculous penalty decisions at the Stadio Dello Alpi and Old Trafford to deny us a point, so don’t be confused by the stats.
This one is there for us.
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Just back from the Laundrette which had a sign up ‘Closed Tuesday’, so effectively I’ve just taken the Duvet for a walk.
Afternoon Bhoys! Due to the power of the firewall in my work I cannot tell the name of the song and the timing we are discussing – can you name it please?
Hail Hail!
Zbyszek
Keep up the good work
I love your mini reports from the East
Four at the back, five in midfield, includin’ Cha Mul Grew and the #9 Enigma, Hooper upfront.
A draw will be a very good result.
Team news should be in soon…
HH
STARRY PLOUGH,THE SPIRIT OF ARTHUR LEE et al.
Just refighting the glam rock wars of the early 70s.
I didn’t rate DB then,still don’t.
There’s a lot of people who think my taste in music sucks too-stick around the odd Friday,and you will see what they mean.
It’s an each to their own thing.
So that means I’m right-and so are you!
By the way,my mate with whom I share the house is a big fan of girly singers/groups.
I think the world of him,but I wish he would go deaf…….
Why, is there a game on the day?
Strange time for a kick off. Still, any time is a good time for a win.
I get a bit worried when everyone seems so confident before an away game …
bsr
They must be Tims in the laundrette – decided to close today rather than close early, in case they got a late rush of zombies bringing in their flea-infested duvets to be fumigated, and therefore miss the kick-off.
HH!!
LLLOOOLLL ….. on a conference call there…..bhun colleague comes up with………
“Expect a text tonight when you lot get humped, and forget replying…..”you need to be in it, to get noked oot” ……… I fully concurred ” right enough, just like the Ramsden Cup” …….. Silence, then I said …….. ” cat goat yur tongue ” ? …….. Silly bhun
Any word of the team yet …?
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#Celtic XI: Forster; Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Commons, Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew; Samaras & Hooper (TH)
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#Celtic XI: Forster; Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Commons, Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew; Samaras & Hooper (TH)
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Rocket Man- it’s in fact the last track on side 1 of the’Honky Chateau’ album by wee Elton John.
Think it’ll be Charlie at CH instead of Ambrose although it looks the way the team reads out.
Gordon_J
Quiet day on the blog today?
HH!!
One hour and 17 minutes away from a CL Group Stage game and David Bowie and Laughing Gnome are being discussed? Good God in Govan!
The team Greenjedi posted the other day looked the business for me.
Think it was:
Forster,
Lustig, Ambrose, Wilson, Mulgrew.
Brown,, Wanyama, Ledley, Commons, Samaras.
Hooper.
NL, though, might decide on the pace of Izzi to combat McGeady.
I simply cannot see us losing tonight. I fancy a draw but don`t see a win as outwith our reach. Neil Francis Lennon ,whilst having had to put up with more than any manager in British Football,has quite quickly put together an impressive young side with a never say die attitude. 0-0 or 0-1 for me.
JJ
dontbrattbakkinanger
15:43 on
2 October, 2012
Whither the optimists today…..?? …….. We will win tonight…!!!!!!!!!!!
bourne
at least it has had a good airing
Strong bench…..
weets
4m Celtic Football Club @celticfc
#Celtic subs: Zaluska, Miku, Ledley, Watt, Rogne, Kayal & Forrest (TH)
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Tally
*Changing the subject and blowing my own trumpet – posted that NL team yesterday morning*
Duvet Duvet Doo we hate the Sevco CSC
Great team…….
Forster; Lustig, Wilson,
Ambrose, Izaguirre; Commons,
Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew;
Samaras & Hooper
Confirmed line-up
CELTC (4-4-2) Forster; Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Commons, Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew; Samaras, Hooper
Subs: Zaluska, Miku, Ledley, Watt, Rogne, Kayal, Forrest
stevo
I’ll try that one on my wife. ;-)
subs: Zaluska, Miku, Ledley,
Watt, Rogne, Kayal & Forrest
Previous performance is no guarantee of future performance.
Martin O’Neill had better teams than this current Celtic side.
Results in CL qualifiers are against poorer opposition.
Tonight’s match is a step up in quality from the likes of Helsingborgs.
Celtic will have to improve to get anything from this match.
Our keeper will need to have another great match.
We will have to improve our goals to chances ratio considerably.
We can do all of these thing’s , but the likelyhood is that another away defeat is in the offing.
I will be ecstatic if we can get a draw against opposition who have invested vastly greater sum’s in building their team.
In my book Celtic are a longshot for a win.
Just the way I like it.
C’mon the Hoops.
A67
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
A Bangles and Bananarama fhan myself
1 hour 6 minutes to go
From Russia with LOVE
Good to see our young manager agrees with me!
JJ
Great bench……..I’ll get my coat ….. Getting too excited………
ROCKET MAN
One by one all day,by The Shins
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
A man’s music taste is to be respected whether you like it or not, those who ridicule the music of others are well misguided…
To quote the great man : ” All music if it’s played well is good, if it’s not played well it’s not so good”
Hx2
That’s as strong a team as we have had in a long time.
The added bonus of Efe will give us enough to prevail!
1-2
Andrew67
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Why the constant mention of “Celtic” in your Declan like post there instead of us or we?!? I think I smell a hun!
Brilliant call from Tommy to Graham Bryce of Clyde 30 mins in
http://glasgowradio.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/internet-bampot-chats-with-sfa-president.html
Bhoys some things are just more important than a football match the wee girl who was abducted by the person in the van I fear the worst for her.They say the power of prayer can move mountains so I ask everyone on CQN to pray for her safety its a forlorn hope, but only the good Lord can help the wee soul.Enjoy the game.H.H.
andrew67
15:53 on 2 October, 2012
KTF …….. We will win tonight …….. I have a dream…..Neil has a dream team….
……whooooooooooooooosh
BMCUWP- I had that record ,but John Greig broke it.
Solid team, physical and with pace.
Do It Celtic!!