The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[updown9194]

Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

[illdecide]

Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

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[deiseach]

No one in their right mind would volunteer to undergo the torment of Thursday football if they could be playing on Tuesday/Wednesday instead.

[straightred]

Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

Not this simple. There are various bonus points for progression but in general you get a 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw in both the CL and EL. Therefore you'd have to think that they'd have more of a chance to pick up points in the EL than the CL and thus increase the coefficient. See http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/calc.html What is far more damaging to Celtic is the fact that no other Scottish teams have qualified. All teams from a country count and the country number feeds into the club number but Celtic are operating on their own.

The perfect scenario is to get the money by going into the CL and then finish 3rd in the group and drop into the EL which they might have a chance of doing some damage in (not likely this season unless a few players come in quickly)

[Applesisapples]

Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

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That needs investment which is not there

[under the bar]

Celtic could have wiped out their estimated £15M debt by investing a fraction of that in transfers/wages to get through 1 CL qualifier tie.

   

[lynchbhoy]

Celtic need the CL money
It would be easier on the clubs reputation to get hammered by the big clubs than being hammered for less money in Europa league by lesser clubs

15 million would hardly by the 3 or 4 players Celtic need

Hopefully legia don't win their final appeal next week, and Maribor have a nightmare two legs.

Is ambrose avail again?
Playing at Celtic park is also a big help

If legia lose appeal, at worst Celtic are guaranteed euro football

[T Fearon]

Have a nice day hosted by Stevie Chalmers in No7 restaurant at a home match to look forward to this season.Will wait until things settle down then I'll combine it with a good concert in the Hydro and make a weekend out of it!

[From the Bunker]

Celtic could have wiped out their estimated £15M debt by investing a fraction of that in transfers/wages to get through 1 CL qualifier tie.

Or they could not qualify and double that debt! Throwing money at a problem doesn't always solve the problem!

[illdecide]

6-1 win today and played much better...

[T Fearon]

Yes, new signings all imprssed and a good shape and tempo.Encouraging going into the ties with Maribor

[lynchbhoy]

Still a long way to go when facing euro teams !!

[T Fearon]

I see Jan Tomaszeckski the famous Polish keeper who denied England in 1973 is now calling on Celtic to be hounded in every stadium they play in,on account of the Legia Warsaw debacle.I'm beginning to wish Norman Hunter hadn't slipped that night

[illdecide]

I see Jan Tomaszeckski the famous Polish keeper who denied England in 1973 is now calling on Celtic to be hounded in every stadium they play in,on account of the Legia Warsaw debacle.I'm beginning to wish Norman Hunter hadn't slipped that night

Yeah read that today too...wtf. What has this whole thing got to do with Celtic? The row is between Legia and UEFA

[lynchbhoy]

I saw where legia's polish league opponents played the champions league music at half time - the opponents fans were chanting 'Glasgow Celtic' at this time!

That will drive them even madder!