Pennine Walk
Well-Known Member
Who the %^*& brings this up this morning?
Oh that's right a new member does.
Oh that's right a new member does.
Our luck. Probably an out going players agent ffsheard Jim White saying Ross Wilson was in a meeting with top agent yesterday afternoon
Your point?Who the %^*& brings this up this morning?
Oh that's right a new member does.
Don’t see the issue.Who the %^*& brings this up this morning?
Oh that's right a new member does.
Hmm - at least 30/38 games in the league competition are boring. Winning it is fun but the process is dire - unlike Europe.56 is priority to me now to be honest
We’ve made more this season from the EL run than we would have made from the CL group stages.The difference between winning and losing last night means Celtic can bank on the CL cash and strengthen. We have to gamble that we get through. Only consolation is we may have a few player sales that will get us reasonable replacements,
We need CL money mate, no getting away from it. Money made this season will help, but CL money will take the club to a new level on and off the park. For #56 to happen, it's going to take good recruitment and finances. Don't underestimate how big a player turnover we're about to face in the coming months.56 is priority to me now to be honest
Brugge are going to be champions now though.
Seeing we still have CL qualification and starting at 3rd round the teams we are likely to draw
PSV Eindhoven
Marseille
Strum Graz
Union Saint-Gilloise
Midjytlland
These 2 teams currently with there league positions
APOEL Nicosia
Fernerbahce
If we get through the whole qualification process we could possibly be ranked a pot above that lot.
Quite clear that we can’t go into this upcoming season relying on qualifying for the CL before we spend.Would be more than confident/expecting us to beat any of them.
Hopefully the guarantee of EL income at least means we have a bigger budget than normal at the very start of the window.
PSV are likely to be the 4th seeds so the 3rd qualifying round should be ok, playoffs will be really tough - could be something like:-PSV, Graz, US Gilloise or Midjyttland are the 4 likely opponents for 3rd rd
Don’t think anyone would expect us to, to be honest.Quite clear that we can’t go into this upcoming season relying on qualifying for the CL before we spend.
This. Don’t %^*& about Rangers.
Us and Benfica are guaranteed seeds, as are Kiev if they win their qualifier. Marseille are currently in line for the next spot if their league position stays the same so would take the 4th seeded spot as they have the same coefficient points as Kiev. As it stands, PSV would be unseeded unless Kiev were knocked out in the previous round.PSV are likely to be the 4th seeds so the 3rd qualifying round should be ok, playoffs will be really tough - could be something like:-
Seeds
Benfica
Rangers
Unseeded
Dynamo Kiev
PSV
Consolation is if we lose that we go into Pot 1 of Europa League Group Stages!
Who the %^*& brings this up this morning?
Oh that's right a new member does.
We are guaranteed Europa League are we not and can bank on that at least on top of everything we made this year.The difference between winning and losing last night means Celtic can bank on the CL cash and strengthen. We have to gamble that we get through. Only consolation is we may have a few player sales that will get us reasonable replacements,
Hopefully that wasn’t dependant on winning yesterday.heard Jim White saying Ross Wilson was in a meeting with top agent yesterday afternoon
56 brings automatic champions league football again I’m sure, so it’s essential.56 is priority to me now to be honest
Very weird you post this.heard Jim White saying Ross Wilson was in a meeting with top agent yesterday afternoon
We really need to break into the champions league for pure financal reasons,if we take some beatings it wouldnt bother me so much just get in is the key.PSV are likely to be the 4th seeds so the 3rd qualifying round should be ok, playoffs will be really tough - could be something like:-
Seeds
Benfica
Rangers
Unseeded
Dynamo Kiev
PSV
Consolation is if we lose that we go into Pot 1 of Europa League Group Stages!
The board need money. Surely they will be proactive, get sales out done and ins in quickly. Don't do it, and the crash barriers have the CL to themselves. It's on the board to act quickly. Can't say I have ultra confidence that will happen.If we don’t get European money then we won’t win 56
If we had the same players next season that we have now I'd say "Tough but do'able. Bring it on."That wont be easy
After bad results new members tend to start threads and have a lot to say for themselves.Your point?
Yes and no. Liepzig CL semi finalists 2 seasons ago, we knocked them out. Villareal CL semi finalists this season, drew away beat them at home. Benfica (quarter finalists this season?), drew both legs. Porto (knockouts last season), you get the picture. The top teams like Liverpool, Bayern etc, ok, I'll give you that but we could still be competitive against the rest no question.This is priority no.1.
But recruitment is key. Needs to be correct, decisive and done quickly.
Ironic thing is though the Europa League is our teams level in terms of competing in my view. But obv the money element of the CL is also key. Flipside is the coefficient points we have gained for ourselves could take a battering.
You are correct, but just because I am a pedant - we drew with Villarreal twice.Yes and no. Liepzig CL semi finalists 2 seasons ago, we knocked them out. Villareal CL semi finalists this season, drew away beat them at home. Benfica (quarter finalists this season?), drew both legs. Porto (knockouts last season), you get the picture. The top teams like Liverpool, Bayern etc, ok, I'll give you that but we could still be competitive against the rest no question.
Yes and no. Liepzig CL semi finalists 2 seasons ago, we knocked them out. Villareal CL semi finalists this season, drew away beat them at home. Benfica (quarter finalists this season?), drew both legs. Porto (knockouts last season), you get the picture. The top teams like Liverpool, Bayern etc, ok, I'll give you that but we could still be competitive against the rest no question.
Pot 1.Of course mate. Meaning more just from a view of trying to secure a European trophy.
Best I suppose would be try get the 3rd spot to drop into the Europa League. Reality is the top 2 positions would be dominated by the elite just because its how the big wigs at Uefa have set it up.
Think I'm correct in saying we are guaranteed Europa League again anyways as if we lose the 3rd round in the non champions path we drop straight into the groups. Possibly a pot 2 side?
my memory is that bad I'm surprised I got the teams right, nvm the results.You are correct, but just because I am a pedant - we drew with Villarreal twice.
Pot 1 in Europa League would make a big difference if we don’t make the CLPot 1.
Is that what we are in?Pot 1 in Europa League would make a big difference if we don’t make the CL
Pot 1.
100% this! I realised the last few months how little I actually care about this backwater league. We’re a much bigger team and are miles ahead of them in Europe. If we qualify for CL I don’t care what that mob does.What does that even mean lol
You hinting we should rest players or not take it serious due to playing a team like motherwell on the saturday.
Champions league is priority.
I haven’t checked but the poster I quoted said it.Is that what we are in?
Ohh it’s a new username thing is it. Right next time sure I’ll get your approval 1st on any threads and make sure they aren’t after any big gamesAfter bad results new members tend to start threads and have a lot to say for themselves.
12 hours after a hammer blow and your waffling on about how we have to qualify for the CL next season.
Your for the watching.
We got that with malmo last year. Need to get player in sharp and hit the ground running.Yep believe it’s the same as last year. We need some luck in the draw