On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[Sandperson]

Torres looks like a girl. :))

[SeanMacGabhann]

I've never shaken off my childhood support for Celtic and am really looking forward to this tie

But having comfortably beaten Rangers recently, and with Celtic's defence lacking in pace, realistically it would be a massive shock if Arsenal didn't go through, If it wasn't "Celtic" but an equivelantly stocked team from Greece, everyone would be saying Arsenal got an easy tie

[matthew123]

SP - You been watching too much Prisoner Cell Block H

 

[Annasfield]

Skinned him :)-D

[ratty]

Scottish teams always do well against English opposition in Europe though. Should be interesting.

Must admit I am hoping Celtic win just to read Atilla's excuses! ;)

[Jah Lush]

Yeah! Me too! Come on you hoops.

[matthew123]

I suspect Arsenal will run Celtic off the park in Glasgow and rattle up a scoreline so it's done and dusted before returning back to London. I just don't think Celtic have any good players - I doubt a single one of them could hold down a place at a top club in the Premiership.. and if they could what are they doing playing in the SPL! It's a shame really but only hope I see for Celtic is to grow the grass long and waterlog the pitch the night before the game! Nevertheless I shall be cheering on the Scots.

[Atila Reincarnate]

ratty Wrote:

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> Scottish teams always do well against English

> opposition in Europe though. Should be

> interesting.

>

> Must admit I am hoping Celtic win just to read

> Atilla's excuses! ;)

In the extremely unlikely event that we lose, I'll give you a solemn oath that I'll offer no excuses.

[ratty]

Yeah - I cannot see it happening but you necer know! :)

[Mick Mac]

Anyone who thinks little arsenal can topple mighty celtic knows very little about football.

Celtic = 1 gold star

Arsenal = 0 gold star

[Sandperson]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Anyone who thinks little arsenal can topple mighty

> celtic knows very little about football.

> Celtic = 1 gold star

> Arsenal = 0 gold star

lol, fair play, it's true!

[matthew123]

Sorry lads but you only get to wear a gold star if you've won it at least 5 times or 3 consecutive years ... such as Ajax, Bayern, Milan and Real Madrid

[matthew123]

7 Days to go!

So far 6 teams have joined the "EDF Super Liga" on the Barclays Premiership League fantasy football web site

To create your fantasy team go to: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

Once created join the "EDF Super Liga"

The code to join League is 224056-57537

Current teams: -

Thunderstruckers

Lommers Legs

cowboys

Bayern Durchfall

FC EAST HAM UNITED

Real Maquids

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Anyone who thinks little arsenal can topple

> mighty

> > celtic knows very little about football.

> > Celtic = 1 gold star

> > Arsenal = 0 gold star

>

> lol, fair play, it's true!

Sad deluded couple, you deserve each other. And I think Matthew has explained the gold star thing to you. Let's have the banter after we've got rid of you as being surplus to requirements in the Champs League and then we'll see if you're still as playful and comic, that's if you ever were in the first place.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Celtic have announced the signing of 18-year-old defender Josh Thompson from Stockport. (Press Association)

FCuk me, I'm quaking in me boots!!!

[Mick Mac]

The thing with joch is that he has an old pair of boots that belonged to his grandfather Billy . Billys boots . Watch him go .

[bigbadwolf]

Hello Mick,

How was your holiday? Any good stories?

[Mick Mac]

Hello BBW

No real stories I'm afraid - just a good time - a real good break with the kids. I'm afraid, we are into simple holidays in France, self catering/camping combinations, which the kids love. Does leave you drained though, lots of driving etc, putting up tents packing unpacking. KIds don't know there born these days.

Having said that highlights of the holiday were all outside France:

1) Rip van Winkle winning Sussex Stakes :)

2) Celtic beating Dynamo Moscow :)-D

3) Celtic pulling a minnow in the Ch league play off draw B)

4) Matt123 posting about noone on the Celtic team getting a game for a premiership club - I've just seen that one and its mothers milk to me to see a post like that - let me at him. (!)

I suspect Arsenal will run Celtic off the park in Glasgow and rattle up a scoreline so it's done and dusted before returning back to London. I just don't think Celtic have any good players - I doubt a single one of them could hold down a place at a top club in the Premiership.. and if they could what are they doing playing in the SPL! It's a shame really but only hope I see for Celtic is to grow the grass long and waterlog the pitch the night before the game!

What was the Taff boy drinking? I always thought him an intelligent lad until now.

[Mick Mac]

Just for Atila - the Champions Cup with Green and White ribbons. 1967, a great year.

http://www.celticprogrammesonline.com/PROGRAMME%20COVERS/lisbon/lisboninthesun.jpg[/img]

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Sorry lads but you only get to wear a gold star if

> you've won it at least 5 times or 3 consecutive

> years ... such as Ajax, Bayern, Milan and Real

> Madrid

Eh? Celtic and Aston Villa wear 1 star, Forest wear 2 stars - I'm confused now...

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> I suspect Arsenal will run Celtic off the park in

> Glasgow and rattle up a scoreline so it's done and

> dusted before returning back to London. I just

> don't think Celtic have any good players - I doubt

> a single one of them could hold down a place at a

> top club in the Premiership.. and if they could

> what are they doing playing in the SPL! It's a

> shame really but only hope I see for Celtic is to

> grow the grass long and waterlog the pitch the

> night before the game! Nevertheless I shall be

> cheering on the Scots.

{Matt - I have used the "Report this message" button to report this messeage to Admin on the basis that it is complete rubbish.} ;-)

MATT - NOONE "RUNS CELTIC OFF THE PARK" AT PARADISE......

CELTIC HAVE WON 25 OF 35 HOME EUROPEAN MATCHES SINCE 2001 - LOSING ONLY TWICE.

A tribute to Celtics home record in the Champions League

The thought that Arsenal will run Celtic off he park where the following have all lost is laughable:

Losers are Parkhead since 2001:

Lyon, Juventus, Porto, Benfica, Barcelona, Manchester United, Stuttgart, Valencia, AC Milan. (oh and Liverpool at Anfield).

And all this with a team of players that could not get a game in the premiership - suggest you make use of the edit button Matt, your credibility is at stake....

[Mick Mac]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I've never shaken off my childhood support for

> Celtic and am really looking forward to this tie

>

> But having comfortably beaten Rangers recently,

> and with Celtic's defence lacking in pace,

> realistically it would be a massive shock if

> Arsenal didn't go through, If it wasn't "Celtic"

> but an equivelantly stocked team from Greece,

> everyone would be saying Arsenal got an easy tie

Sean - I like to think every Irishman has a soft spot for Celtic. I think Celtic have a fair few good players though and I hope this comes to everyone's attention soon. The defence is stronger than last year, but I agree its a bit weak but Arsenal will get a bit of a surprise with the strength and pace elsewhere.

Arshavin is the most talented player of the 2 teams, and I would be worried about him (lots).

[red devil]

A like a man who keeps his promise...

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan has promised to score against Liverpool to night-and dedicate the goal to his former club Manchester United.

"I know the special rivalry between Man United and Liverpool and how much it would mean to United supporters, who have always been very good to me," said Forlan. "I would love to score against Liverpool...

"I am sure it would also please people at Old Trafford because of the relationship between the clubs."

Cue Diego firing a corker into the Kop goal last night, brought back all those happy memories of Dozey Dudek...

Scorchio...

[matthew123]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> matthew123 Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

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> > Sorry lads but you only get to wear a gold star

> if

> > you've won it at least 5 times or 3 consecutive

> > years ... such as Ajax, Bayern, Milan and Real

> > Madrid

>

>

> Eh? Celtic and Aston Villa wear 1 star, Forest

> wear 2 stars - I'm confused now...

Nope, only the elite may display their stars, i.e. Real Madrid, AC Milan, Liverpool, Ajax of Amsterdam and Bayern Munich

EDIT: Sorry it's not actually stars, it's what UEFA call a badge of honour - but same rules apply.

http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19071.pdf

18.10 "Multiple winners of the UEFA Champions League (three consecutive times or a minimum of five

times) may wear a 'badge of honour'"

[Annasfield]

Have you seen that Espanyol's captain, Dani Jarque has died of a heart attack aged 26. Terrible news.