One or two of us mocked another team for struggling against Second and Third division sides this season. All good sporting fun but from the lofty heights of the Champions League knockout stages you need to make sure you can overcome a team who are treading water in the third tier of Scottish football.
Arbroath were good value for their draw at Celtic Park earlier this month. It would be wrong to say their late equaliser was coming, as they never threatened during the previous 86 minutes, but they were thoroughly well organised and apart from a bizarre own goal would have reached the 87th minute on level terms.
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Our eclectic collection of African, Mediterranean and metropolitan players will have little experience of the biting Arctic wind that will blow in off the Angus coast tonight, just a few yards from Gayfield Park, whereas the part-timers from Arbroath will be very much at home. This, my friends in Celtic, is what they call the Romance of the Cup.
Don’t be comforted by the wins over Barca and Spartak, they guarantee nothing. One more lacklustre performance and dreams of Celtic’s fourth treble will be kippered. 2012 has been the year of the little man, the “diddy teams”, as a wild Rover coined them in the summer. There is one remaining superpower in our sport and every game they play is a cup final for someone.
Get Up for the Cup, Celtic.
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corkcelt – got a book sitting beside the laptop right now – mcgurks bar bombing
DIBBIA Sammi ponder’s on what megging’s to wear tonight
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-2245498-166D2EDC000005DC-973_634x478.jpg
overseasbhoy @16:12 observes “Evening Times talks of Rangers legend Mark Hately. How do they define legend?”
With a hyphen.
JJ, I left reply for you at 13.18.
Marco’s on the shore is my chippie of choice in fishville, although none of the chippers in arbroath are a touch on Coia’s in Duke Street, fun cit.y
MAandH -the silver, I think.
I saw a picture of Scott Brown at training this week, in just a short sleeved t-shirt while the rest were wrapped up like Hillary and Tensing.
That’s captaincy.
Sean Fallon would approve.
JohnnyClash
16:20 on 12 December, 2012
Back in the day only singles bought in certain record shops were registered for the purposes of ‘the charts’.
Don’t know whether the ole Sellik Shop in Coatbridge was one such outlet.
I believe the record shop across from the old Coatbridge baths was one such establishment (might have been called Kalex?). Very knowledgable owner as well.
sipsini @ 15.24
That’s very kind of you to mention. Thanks for remembering.
HH
as i thought
There is an airport @ Torino . No idea if you can fly direct from Scotland . . I have flown to Birmingham from there
Getting from any of Milan’s airports to Torino would not be a big hassle .
I think I’ve probably read it spikey, I have read so many about our troubles that they tend to blend into each other.
Sammy will be wearing a previously unseen piece from his fashion headgear collection.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/samaras-hat
L 67-Legless must be in his 60s?
South Of Tunis
Thanks, I’ve had a look at the Milan airports and it looks like a couple hours travel which would be pretty straight forward. Can’t find any cheap flights to Torino but I’ll keep my eye on it.
HH
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In the ole days , when the oooooooooollllllllle Burns Howff was undergoin’ it’s annual fumigation on public health grounds, the regulars decamped to the ooooooooollllllllle Coatbridge baths, where Dick Byrne and the Embrocation would set up at the deep end and Dick would entertain us all from the divin’ board, with his unique aquatic rock fusion.
as i thought –
Distance between central Milan and central Turin is @ 90 miles . Easy by train / easy by bus . Buses are cheaper than trains .
The best Tam Shepherd trick ever, was that one where the snake pops out of a can of mixed nuts
Didn’t Scott Brown say Big Giorgos never parts with a penny for clothing but instead wears sponsors’ freebies everywhere he goes?
If this is true perhaps he’s waiting for a sponsored haircut. It’ll cost him about twenty quid just for an estimate.
In the Lake District.
One of the local shops is called ‘The Edge of the World’, which could be a description for Gayfield…
….Mon the Bould Bhoys
Dontbrattbakkinanger
17:27 on 12 December, 2012
Taking your life in your hands going to the ole Coatbridge baths…
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South Of Tunis
Corruption is rife everywhere, every country in the world, some just a tad more in your face.
I don’t think it’s as bad here as it is in Italy, but I honestly don’t know.
I found Ireland to be as bent as a nine bob note, but it was more of an honest corruption, if that makes sence, as opposed to the dishonest corruption that exists in britland.
But when it comes to sport, what’s the point if it’s not a level playing field.
I can understand the huns want to win at all costs, it’s their supremacist mentality that demands it, they don’t care who they win, as long as they win, they see it as their given right, so nothing will ever change here as long as huns run the game and run the country.
BTW, I managed to talk to a person at the royal mail today, not in person, but via e-mail, and they took great delight in telling me they had traced my parcel to New Delhi, in fact two different customer advisors informed me it’s been there for the last 4 days, when I told them it should be here with me in Spain, haven’t heard a peep out of them.
Ole Dick Byrne started a Fleetwood Mac tribute band with vastly speeded up cover versions – they were known as Fleetwood Mach.
lennon n….mjallby
Ravi Shankar’s daughter Nora Jones is a quality singer
HH
The Battered Bunnet’s moustache was so successful he got a text message from Dermot Desmond
ntassoolla
Re-Sammi,and I am one of his biggest fans,he should either wear a headband or get his hair cut.He nearly missed his goal on Saturday,because his hair was in his eyes.
Celtic Football Club@celticfc
It’s cold in Arbroath… (TH) http://ow.ly/i/1eOXB
Sammi getting a haircut would be like Samson getting his cut, useless:)
Delilah csc
Murdochauldandhay
What about Henke.
lionroars67
The pitch looks good
Lionroars67
Good picture, playing surface looking tidy,
Can’t see the bhoys struggling on that pitch, as long as we play a strong team,,
The Exiled Tim .
Went to Palermo last Sunday [ Palermo / Juve ]
Went for lunch . 2 courses plus a salad / glass of Nero D’Avola / glass of Amaro / espresso . [ x 2 .]
Bill was 45 euros Guy gave me a receipt for 4 .50 euros .
Happens all the time.
Fanadp…,
I thought he needed his hair in his eyes to hit the target
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
I see you’re still about – my interest in the Mayan calendar and it’s prophesies is of little or no consequence, I only used it to make a point about the ‘unenlightened’ Sevco supporters, but if you’ve the time or inclination you’ll find 12/12/12 is indeed correct.
corkcelt
We won’t win the Champions League???????
Keep The Faith :-)
I’ve got the Chicken Shack / Fleetwood Mac , John Mayall Cant Fail Blues .
Woke up this morning , found my Marks and Spencers socks were gone .
Murdochbhoy..,
I suggest you google 21/12/12
fanadpatriot
Sammi with a headband ? – Geronimo!
Given DBBIA’s comment re Broonie’s short sleeve captaincy, To prove my credentials as an uber suporter, I will watch tonight’s game from the ML3 gazebo, gazing through the patio doors, at the west lounge widescreen, dressed only in meggings and a cap sleeved Replica kit.
Right I need to get the sun lounger out the garage.
EC67