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LiamW

Active Member
Location
Belfast
5 points from 3 visits to Glasgow. Clarke unbeaten since arriving, and playing well against the Old Firm.

I'm not used to this, usually the new manager optimism lasts about 30 minutes into his first game...
Steve Clarke is a very good manager, you done well to get him.

I will add though that Celtic should be playing their strongest 11 every week regardless of what we have coming up.
 

LiamW

Active Member
Location
Belfast
Of course it's UEFAs fault... Think last time I remember this being given serious discussion it was the unwillingness of Celtic (or Rangers) to start from League 1 (which would have been remarkably generous) rather than get put straight into the top flight.

Imagine for a second the EPL was expanded to accommodate 2 other clubs who'd done nothing to deserve it, or promotion was reduced to one place for a season. MK Dons would love not being the most derided team in the country...
100% uefa wouldn't let it happen and why should they? I've stated before that I don't want to see Celtic play in England, what will probably happen long term is that uefa will introduce some sort of midweek league to take the place of the CL. That's where it's heading and believe it or not bar the money involved, the PL isn't all that. I'd much rather play teams from the Netherlands, Denmark, Belguim on a regular basis than any English team.
 

LiamW

Active Member
Location
Belfast
The Atlantic League that UEFA have been knocking back since 2000?

Good luck with that.
Jesus, you're full of the joys aren't you. :laugh:

I never at any time said it would happen, that would just be my preferred option if there was a choice.

You really should pay more attention.
 

AndyRM

XOXO
Location
North Shields
Quality excitement from the BBC text guy the other night!

Posted at 72 mins
Girona 2-1 Real Madrid
Listen, this is a seismic result if Girona hold on.

The Catalonia side have NEVER played in La Liga before this season.

They are currently 2-1 up on the champions of Spain and the champions of Europe.

90 mins
Girona 2-1 Real Madrid
FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME.

Come on Girona, you can do this.

Posted at 90+1 mins
Girona 2-1 Real Madrid
Sorry but this is an incredible scoreline.

17:06
FULL-TIME
Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

GIRONA HAVE DONE IT!

The La Liga minnows embarrass the La Liga champions.

Mad.
 
I'd much rather play teams from the Netherlands, Denmark, Belguim on a regular basis than any English team.
You could buy up all their best players as well...
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
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J1888

Über Member
Interesting night last night then. Gutted that Celtic lost, but actually quite proud - given how awful we played against PSG and against Munich away this season, not to mention Barcelona away last season, it was good to see us not be passive, and despite playing against a clearly better team, actually trying to take the game to them. As is often the case at this level, crap defending will be punished. Still, should get 3rd, which was the realistic aim I guess.

How about Chelsea eh? Spanked by a team 5th in Serie A...guess it's not that surprising, but according to some media outlets, it could and should have been a lot worse. I note Phil Neville stating that they are missing Matic greatly.
 
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