On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Last time Celtic played in the Champions League

> qualifier with a new manager was 4 years ago...

> and they got battered 5-0 by the Slovakian

> champions.

Thanks for that reminder Matt.

[Keef]

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Blimey Keef, where did that come from.

Nowhere really, just a completely random prediction with no basis in fact.

[Sandperson]

Keef Wrote:

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> Blimey Keef, where did that come from.

>

> Nowhere really, just a completely random

> prediction with no basis in fact.

lol, you should be a professional :))pundit.

[????]

you'll get decent odds on that keef if you really believe it

[Mick Mac]

Matt - I expect you would be in the minority across Europe in not wanting Celtic in the Champions League:

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"Russian praises celtic park as 'best in europe'"

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"IN terms of stadium support, Celtic is easily the best in Europe and for 90 minutes the away team is exposed to the most powerful noise attack."

Those words of praise for the Celtic support and the warning to Dinamo Moscow have come from former Spartak Moscow boss, Stanislav Cherchesov.

Cherchesov was in charge of Spartak two years ago when they faced Celtic in a UEFA Champions League qualifier. The Hoops progressed to the group stages following a dramatic penalty shoot-out at Celtic Park and the whole experience left a lasting impressing on the Russian.

And he believes the Dinamo players are about to experience something that they have never done before in their football careers.

The Celtic team has changed but the fan base remains the same," Cherchesov said. ?Dinamo have to ensure they?re ready psychologically for the first leg.?

And Cherchesov also had experience of Celtic Park as a player, having been part of the FC Tirol side which lost 6-3 in Glasgow in a UEFA Cup match back in 1997.

The Austrian side won the first leg 2-1 but were well beaten in the return match.

?I played against Celtic for FC Tirol in the UEFA Cup,? Cherchesov said. ?We won at home then, in the second leg, I remember the atmosphere created by their supporters at Parkhead. We crumbled.?

And I expect Arsenal to crumble a couple of weeks later :)

[Atila Reincarnate]

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> you'll get decent odds on that keef if you really

> believe it

9 to 1 to be exact.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Matt - I expect you would be in the minority

> across Europe in not wanting Celtic in the

> Champions League:

>

>

>

> "Russian praises celtic park as 'best in europe'"

> .

>

> "IN terms of stadium support, Celtic is easily the

> best in Europe and for 90 minutes the away team is

> exposed to the most powerful noise attack."

>

> Those words of praise for the Celtic support and

> the warning to Dinamo Moscow have come from former

> Spartak Moscow boss, Stanislav Cherchesov.

>

> Cherchesov was in charge of Spartak two years ago

> when they faced Celtic in a UEFA Champions League

> qualifier. The Hoops progressed to the group

> stages following a dramatic penalty shoot-out at

> Celtic Park and the whole experience left a

> lasting impressing on the Russian.

>

> And he believes the Dinamo players are about to

> experience something that they have never done

> before in their football careers.

> The Celtic team has changed but the fan base

> remains the same," Cherchesov said. ?Dinamo have

> to ensure they?re ready psychologically for the

> first leg.?

>

> And Cherchesov also had experience of Celtic Park

> as a player, having been part of the FC Tirol side

> which lost 6-3 in Glasgow in a UEFA Cup match back

> in 1997.

>

> The Austrian side won the first leg 2-1 but were

> well beaten in the return match.

>

> ?I played against Celtic for FC Tirol in the UEFA

> Cup,? Cherchesov said. ?We won at home then, in

> the second leg, I remember the atmosphere created

> by their supporters at Parkhead. We crumbled.?

>

>

>

>

> And I expect Arsenal to crumble a couple of weeks

> later :)

Not as soon as Celtic though eh big boy

[matthew123]

Talk about arrogance from Real Madrid with this corker from their Sporting Director

?The problem with Alonso is there are no alternatives, with the way football is evolving, the creative central midfielder is becoming fewer and fewer. Alonso is not a fad, there are just not may alternatives - not in the Americas or in Europe are their players who can perform his task. They stalled, from day one - the demands of Liverpool were beyond what Madrid was willing to pay and that is very difficult to understand. That is not the way to get things done, but I have not given up hope we can solve this.?

[Annasfield]

Fucking tossers. Who do they think they are trying to tap up one of our players and then slagging us off because we don't just bend over and let them take him on the cheap?

Bunch of ****s!!!!!

[Sandperson]

Pretty much par for the course from Real. It's their usual MO isn't it? Not as if Liverpool have been singled out, I still think you'll keep hold of Alonso and if so the stability in the team will make you lot a big threat next season. :(

[matthew123]

Barcelona 'have had an offer of about ?38m plus Eto'o, in exchange for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, accepted while Alexander Hleb will also join Inter on loan.'

That basically prices 27 year old Ibrahimovic as more expensive than Kaka! I've seen Ibrahimovic play 4 times and have to say each time he has been very disappointing. For all the money Real Madrid have spent this summer I think this Barcelona deal is going to be their biggest boost of wrestling back the La Liga title.

[SimonM]

Just like to grudgingly congratulate Spurs for snaffling the 2 Kyles (Naughton & Walker) from under Everton's nose. Naughton is a real prospect dammit.....

[Atila Reincarnate]

If Maradona joins Pompey, would the fans ever stoop as low as the Man Ure mob to chant "Argentina", I doubt it!!

[Mick Mac]

Stevie Gerrard Gerrard

He's big and he's fcuking hard

[matthew123]

Mick - sounds like you'll be supporting the Reds this season then!

> If Maradona joins Pompey, would the fans ever stoop as low as the Man Ure mob to chant "Argentina", I doubt it!!

Not with the Navy and Marines on their doorstep

[Mick Mac]

Celtic have bought Danny Fox:

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After a frantic day of activity, Mowbray last night completed the ?1.5 million deal to make Danny Fox, 23, the Coventry City defender, his third signing for Celtic, in time for player to be eligible to face Dynamo Moscow in next week?s Champions League third qualifying round, first leg in Glasgow. Fox will make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the Wembley Cup.

Does anyone know if he is any good? Have to say its nice to see some players going from England to Celtic, Martin ONeill was successful in attracting Premiership players to Celtic, Chris Sutton, Neil Lennon and John Hartson for example. Under Gordon Strachan noone wanted to join us so things seem to be picking up, Celtic should be a club thats capable of attracting good players.

Anyway - anyone know Danny Fox?

[Mick Mac]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Stevie Gerrard Gerrard

> He's big and he's fcuking hard

Mick - sounds like you'll be supporting the Reds this season then!

Not necessarily Matt - Its just I have heard this song about Steven Gerrard and thought it was rubbish as he never seemed that hard to me (not by Souness/Keane standards) - but he has now proved me wrong with this bar room brawl - he has a boxer's punch. Looks like he was provoked and the other guys elbowed him in the face before he retailliated, so i hope he is found innocent. I also think he handled himself well in court based upon the transcripts in tonights BBC news.

[matthew123]

No it was Gerrard's mate who elbowed the DJ - the DJ then motioned towards Gerrard who he thought had landed the elbow, and Gerrard was unaware of stray elbow so thought that DJ was about to launch attack and hence used his 'boxing skills' to defend himself.

> Re: Danny Fox

Mick sorry to disappoint but Coventry are no longer in the Premiership... but the boy does have some pedigree as he previously plyed his trade in the Scottish Second Division for Stranraer

[ratty]

not to sure about that....

[red devil]

ratty Wrote:

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> not to sure about that....

which bit Ratski?..

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> > Re: Danny Fox

>

> Mick sorry to disappoint but Coventry are no

> longer in the Premiership... but the boy does have

> some pedigree as he previously plyed his trade in

> the Scottish Second Division for Stranraer

Yes very funny Matt, Can I remind you that Alan Hansen played for Partick, Dalglish for the Bhoys and your great teams of the past were based on Scottish management and backbone, so don't knock Stranrear.

I have donemy own research and Danny Fox was picked on the Championship team of the season in the left back position so probably better than some premiership teams.

I know Coventry are not in the premiership Matt, thanks again. I was talking about players choosing Cletic ahead of permiership clubs, and Fox reportedly had interest from premiership clubs, but he is obviously an intelligent chap, who does not mind the cold.

[Sandperson]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> No it was Gerrard's mate who elbowed the DJ - the

> DJ then motioned towards Gerrard who he thought

> had landed the elbow, and Gerrard was unaware of

> stray elbow so thought that DJ was about to launch

> attack and hence used his 'boxing skills' to

> defend himself.

You sound almost proud Matt.

Atila, we won't be chanting Argentina, we'll be chanting Celtic if MM's prediction comes true in a few weeks. Can't wait!

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> matthew123 Wrote:

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> > No it was Gerrard's mate who elbowed the DJ -

> the

> > DJ then motioned towards Gerrard who he thought

> > had landed the elbow, and Gerrard was unaware

> of

> > stray elbow so thought that DJ was about to

> launch

> > attack and hence used his 'boxing skills' to

> > defend himself.

>

> You sound almost proud Matt.

>

> Atila, we won't be chanting Argentina, we'll be

> chanting Celtic if MM's prediction comes true in a

> few weeks. Can't wait!

Neither can I, like I said before big fish small pond and a waste of a place in the Champs League. Bring em om, it'll be funny to see them crying after we show how to play the beautiful game and send home crying into their super strength lager. Nearly as funny as watcthing fat geordies with no shirts crying on the terraces when the realisation that they've been relegated kicks in. Bring em on, let's see if you're anywhere near as good as you think (deluded) you are.

[matthew123]

SP - How on earth does that come across as sounding proud - I've corrected Mick Mac who assumed Gerrard was in the clear.

As for Everton, now we know why fans sing 'We're all laughing at Everton, ha ha ha'

 

[red devil]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> matthew123 Wrote:

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> > No it was Gerrard's mate who elbowed the DJ -

> the

> > DJ then motioned towards Gerrard who he thought

> > had landed the elbow, and Gerrard was unaware

> of

> > stray elbow so thought that DJ was about to

> launch

> > attack and hence used his 'boxing skills' to

> > defend himself.

>

> You sound almost proud Matt.

Methinks if it had been a Utd player the 'theatre reviewer' in Matthew would've resurfaced with the usual dispicable thug comments thrown in...