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Do you think we'll get past AEK?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by rorylando45, Aug 9, 2018.

Discuss Do you think we'll get past AEK? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    Forecast for Athens is 30°c at time of match so need to get a couple of goals quickly then pace ourselves.
     
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  2. TIART Gold Member Gold Member

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    What’s the max temp for water breaks
     
  3. CydonianWaffle

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    Got a whole life worth of Celtic away from home in Europe experiences that dont allow me to be optimistic about this.
     
  4. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    In the Super Cup match last year between Man Utd and Real Madrid UEFA allowed water breaks on 30 mins and 60 mins only if the temp reached 32°c during the match.
    Probably will be the same for this.
     
  5. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Then we are long overdue a massive change then:50:
     
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    This will be as big a game as Rodgers has had at Celtic. Stakes are astronomical here. The thing about Rodgers that you didn't get always get with Strachan, Lennon and certainly Mowbray or Deila, is that when the occasion calls for it, Rodgers has his team well up for it. Under Rodgers, we haven't lost any game we "had" to win. If we lose this, it'll be his first failure at Celtic.
    In Rodgers I trust. I think Celtic will put in a huge performance. Whether or not we go through, it remains to be seen. Score first and they need to score twice. It's advantage Celtic.
     
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    Gotta make up for the massive transfer window spending, right?
     
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    I think we can yes. I think we will score, the issue is who starts at CB and if we can cut out daft * mistakes that always seem to end in conceding.
     
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    Head says NO but the Heart won't give up so easily..

    Voted No as i think we wont keep a clean sheet and AEK looked pretty decent when they were down to 10 men away from home. We do have pace up front so we have a chance but i think we missed our opportunity at home.
     
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    If we go out but the team perform very well and end up unlucky not to progress - I can accept that from the players and manager.

    It would be phenomenally hard to swallow as I’m sure it would be obvious to all that it would set our development, reputation and moral back substantially.

    Only a superb Europa run would go someway to restoring portions of that - and maybe that scenario wouldn’t be such a bad thing for this young group of players. After all, CL groups are a a level far above what we can compete at these days, perhaps even to the point where we end up more often embarrassed than not.

    A severe dislike of this competition has been festering inside me for a while now, all it seems to be about is chasing that 25-30 million, not the last 16 or competing against a seed 1 or 2 team. I understand the money is what we need to try and be smart with transfers, close the gap year on year but by * the heart of the game has been ripped out as far as we are concerned.
     
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    Jozo and Hendry as CB! Doubt it!
     
  13. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    I think we will go through as well, but we won't be sneaking.
     
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    You're young, or missed a few massive ones?:34:
     
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    Let's hope they field an ineligible player or summthin..
     
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    Tell me about it, mate. It's amazing how much progress people are prepared to overlook and solely focus on a momentary defensive lapse to denigrate our entire European campaign and ability as a team. Double treble champions, Brendan Rodgers as coach, and with our most athletic and skillful side in years, but aye...we're *. :56:
     
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    I agree mate as far as getting to the CL is concerned, we do need that money though if we're even gonna begin to keep up with other clubs in Europe.

    The ideal scenario is 3rd in the groups and get that run going from the knockouts, but as you say it's difficult if we're taking pumpings, must lower the players confidence quite a bit.
     
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    I don't know.
     
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