The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[slow corner back]

Like it was tougher at anfield a few years back Sean!! At least celtic are through and can sit back and watch liverpol sweat next week.

[The Real Laoislad]

Like it was tougher at anfield a few years back Sean!! At least celtic are through and can sit back and watch liverpol sweat next week.

That was in the Uefa Cup

[slow corner back]

still hurt though didnt it laoislad

[dec]

Interesting head to head results. They wouldn't have got past any of their three opponents based on these results (Benfica tie would have gone to extra time).

Celtic 1-0 Benfica
Benfica 1-0 Celtic
(extra time required)

Celtic 2-1 AC Milan
AC Milan 1-0 Celtic
(out on away goals)

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Celtic
Celtic 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
(lose 3-2 on aggregate)

[SeanSouth]

It wasnt too heartbreaking SCB, i remember when Liverpool won the uefa cup in 2001 against Alaves, it was an exciting match, i was glad we won but didnt give too much cause for celebration as we needed to be in the Champions League. Contrast that with the super Celts in Seville in 2003, all the Celtic fans where i live drank for three days prior to the match and drowned their sorrows for three days after it.

[deiseach]

Celtic beating Liverpool at Anfield did hurt. If only we could swap Liverpool's recent European record for Celtic's . . . 

What? What did I say?

[slow corner back]

you would take that swap tonite deisach, celtic are in the last 16 while rafas reds are still sweating. In fact of six british teams in the champions league this year Celtic, Man U , Arsenal and Chelsea are through, Rangers need a home draw while liverpool need an away win. I think a swap with any of those 5 teams would be in order right now.

[Main Street]

Two Irish in a CL team, bit of a rarity.
McGeady was well wrapped up tonight, little or no effect.
O'Dea looks a good prospect not afraid to do a bit of shouting, I can't wait until he replaces O'Shea at centre half for Ireland.

[deiseach]

you would take that swap tonite deisach, celtic are in the last 16 while rafas reds are still sweating. In fact of six british teams in the champions league this year Celtic, Man U , Arsenal and Chelsea are through, Rangers need a home draw while liverpool need an away win. I think a swap with any of those 5 teams would be in order right now.

So I'd swap Liverpool's recent European record for a place in this season's last 16? Um . . .

[SeanSouth]

Depends what your aims are SCB,another glorious failure in last 16 or a chance to actually win the competition.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Typical Celtic in the group stages, win their home matches and beaten away. Only when the opposition is tougher in knockouts it will probably be draw at home and tanked away.

They played (and beat at Parkhead) the defending champions in the group stage SeanSouth so not really altogether fair to say tougher opposition is waiting for them in the knockout stage. 9 points is a decent tally from a tricky group, Celtic deserved to go through.

[deiseach]

In fairness, Celtic qualified according to the rules. Not much point in second guessing them. They finished two points ahead of their nearest challengers, so it wasn't even close.

[under the bar]

For Celtic (or Rangers for that matter) to mix it in the last 16 of the Champions League is no mean feat given their revenue.  Sunderland & Derby will take £30M minimum from getting tanked week in week out in the premiership.  Celtic get about £3M max for their domestic endeavours.   Not easy competing in the UEFA Cup on that budget never mind the CL.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I can't wait until he replaces O'Shea at centre half for Ireland.

In fairness O'Shea has never been a first choice centre back for Ireland although he has played there occasionally. Its been Dunne and McShane for the past campaign. O'Dea seems to have potential but needs to be playing regularly. Best to avoid the hype that constantly surrounds Irish players breaking through in Glasgow.

[deiseach]

For Celtic (or Rangers for that matter) to mix it in the last 16 of the Champions League is no mean feat given their revenue.  Sunderland & Derby will take £30M minimum from getting tanked week in week out in the premiership.  Celtic get about £3M max for their domestic endeavours.   Not easy competing in the UEFA Cup on that budget never mind the CL.

That might be a useful comparison if they were competing with Sunderland or Derby in Europe. How much do you think Shaktar Donetsk earn from the Ukrainian domestic game?