The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Sidney]

A proud day for Ireland.

Amazing fighting spirit and never say die attitude from Ronny Deila and the players.

We're going to win the European Cup (well, either Celtic or Liverpool).

[general]

he Champions League play-off draw in full:

Maribor v Celtic
SV Red Bull Salzburg v Malmo
AaB v APOEL Nicosia
Steaua Bucuresti v Ludogorets
Slovan Bratislava v BATE
Besiktas v Arsenal
Standard Liege v Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen
Lille v FC Porto
Napoli v Athletic Bilbao


Read more at http://talksport.com/football/champions-league-play-arsenal-play-turkish-side-besiktas-140808106451#HlfZSBHx2XBRbFRR.99

[AZOffaly]

Jaysus that seems harsh. What you must do is register the suspended player, in effect reducing your squad by 1. I see the logic, but it's harsh.

[orangeman]

Did Celtic object or did UEFA investigate this ontheir own ?

[charlieTully]

Did Celtic object or did UEFA investigate this ontheir own ?

from reading some of the Celtic discussion boards it appears it was UEFA, Celtic made no complaint.

[Main Street]

unless some players are signed and quick then there is no point in progressing to the champions league group stages, and if there are no signings then celtic are better off in the europa tbh (which is now guaranteed).

from a legia perspective it is absolutely criminal to have done what they did 

One of the points of progressing to the CL group stages is a guaranteed  £15m. You have a better chance of signing new players when you have cash and CL football. It's a no brainer whether you have a team that can compete now or not.

[lynchbhoy]

Easy does it.   Get Samaras back now!
Bad 12 hours for Polish league,  Legia Warsaw (their only decent team) are out on a technicality after a stomping win against Celtic  and  Lech Poznan fans (the ones who bounce in harmony) suffered the humiliation of being eliminated by an Icelandic side

have to say that I immediately thought the same- SOS send outfor Sammy !!!

[Jeepers Creepers]

Reinstated

[Main Street]

he Champions League play-off draw in full:

Maribor v Celtic
SV Red Bull Salzburg v Malmo
AaB v APOEL Nicosia
Steaua Bucuresti v Ludogorets
Slovan Bratislava v BATE
Besiktas v Arsenal
Standard Liege v Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen
Lille v FC Porto
Napoli v Athletic Bilbao


Read more at http://talksport.com/football/champions-league-play-arsenal-play-turkish-side-besiktas-140808106451#HlfZSBHx2XBRbFRR.99

From the league placing side of the draw,  Napoli v Athletic Bilbao looks to be the stand out tie,

Maribor beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 3rd round,  1-0 at home  with a 94th minute winner and drew 2-2 in the away game which was played in front of 700 spectators in Cyprus.

[lynchbhoy]

years ago youd expect to thump them

now with confidence in themselves, each other and the manager - youd worry.

don't know much about Maribor so cant say how good or bad they are  - though beating macabi tel aviv isn't always easy to do prev.

It will be a huge help to play home game in Celtic Park.

Again for a few shekels more, Celtic board risked , gambled and lost - by taking the money and having the cl qualifier home games away from home.
ok for an experienced good side, but not a new low cost side learning its way under a new manager!!!

FFS

[Main Street]

years ago youd expect to thump them

now with confidence in themselves, each other and the manager - youd worry.

don't know much about Maribor so cant say how good or bad they are  - though beating macabi tel aviv isn't always easy to do prev.

It will be a huge help to play home game in Celtic Park.

Again for a few shekels more, Celtic board risked , gambled and lost - by taking the money and having the cl qualifier home games away from home.
ok for an experienced good side, but not a new low cost side learning its way under a new manager!!!

FFS

You mean Celtic should have played the home game somewhere closer to home in Glasgow?
I suppose we will have to wait until the match starts to see how Celtic shape up to Maribor, at least they are a few steps down in class from Legia Warsaw.

[lenny]

They brought the guy on with two minutes to go when 6-1 up! <insert Picard facepalm image>

It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory. They are bound to regret the 2 missed pens in the first leg now. Can't see celtic beating Maribor though. We were dreadful v legia, the worst I've seen us in Europe. At least it means we will be in the Europa league at least which should actually suit celtic better.

[deiseach]

It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory.

Point taken. Was Bereszynski on the bench for the game in Warsaw? That would represent another 3-0 reversal. The fact (if the Guardian report is to be believed) that he wasn't registered for the Pats games does diminish slightly any sympathy I might have for Legia. It doesn't look like they knew what they were doing.

[galwayman]

I dunno I don't feel too comfortable with this. I know rules are rules but this had zero impact on the result of a tie where Celtic were beaten out the gate.

[T Fearon]

Remember when Celtic were cheated out of a legitimate victory over Rapid Vienna in the Cup Winners Cup in season 84/85, and made to replay the home tie which they won at Old Trafford (where they lost) and Vienna subsequently reached the final? Well what goes round comes round. Break the rules, pay the price.