

ST MIRREN SPL2 - 22/08/2010
Celtic
beat St Mirren 4-0 today at Celtic Park today. Goals from Joe
Ledley, Shaun Maloney, Jamie Forrest and late sub Ki Sung-Yeung sealed
the victory for Neil Lennon's side that takes them to joint top spot
with Aberdeen in the SPL. Celtic were on fire for most of the match
and looked like a team for the first time this season. The defence
looked much better with Efráin Juárez and
Joe Ledley filling in as full-backs and Daniel Majstorovic and Jos
Hooiveld in the centre. Scott Brown and man-of-the-match Beram Kayal
ran the midfield as Celtic launched attack after attack on the Saints
goal. The score was 4-0 but could easily have been more with Celtic
hitting the St Mirren woodwork at least four times. Neil Lennon has
now won 10 SPL games in a row since taking over from Tony Mowbray
last season and his team are beginning to look like winners. Click
this for the programme and match stats.
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE SPL1 - 14/08/2010
Celtic
got their league campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 win at the
Caledonian Stadium today. Game one in the
SPL and already Paddy McCourt has scored what could be the goal of the
entire season. In a George Best-like dribble he picked up the ball
outside the Caley box, beating several defenders before slamming a shot
past the helpless keeper to give the hOOps the lead and the three points.
Celtic's latest signing Beram Kayal was on the bench but didn't get on.
Unlike almost every other game this pre-season, there were no debuts
in this game but Celtic wore their new fluorescent green away strip for
the first time.
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to see the programme, ticket and match stats.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CELTIC VIEW - 11/08/2010
The
Celtic View is 45 years old today. Issue 1 appeared on 11 August 1965
and was the first football magazine in Great Britain dedicated to
one football team, the football team. It was
a far cry from today's glossy publication being printed in newspaper
style black and white with a spot of emerald green.. Although it went
glossy and more colourful in the 1984/85 season the newspaper style and
size remained until 1997/98 with a certain Henrik Larsonn
on the front cover, when it changed to the magazine style that we buy
today. This issue includes a feature on the 45 year old history of
the View that is a reflection of the story of Celtic Football Club through
these years. From 1965 the View has reported on the European triumphs
of the Lisbon Lions including the European Cup victory in 1967 and the
loss to Feyenoord in 1970, Nine-in-a Row, the League and Cup victories
of the 80's and the Centenary Double, the signing of Henrik Larsonn and
his tearful last game in the Hoops, Martin O' Neill's Treble winning
first season and the 6-2 Demolition Derby, a statue erected to our Founding
Father outside Celtic Park and the death of a football genius voted Celtic's
Greatest Player, Jimmy Johnstone. Click
this to see the milestone issue.
CELTIC LEGENDS AT FINN PARK - 08/08/2010
Finn
Harps Legends are set to play the Celtic Legends at
Finn Park, Ballybofey on Friday 13 August, kick-off 7.30pm. The Celtic
Legends team includes team captain Tom Boyd, Regi Blinker, Frank McAvennie,
Tommy Johnson and Darren Jackson.The club are taking mail order requests
for the match programme and you can pay by Cheque and paypal facility.
To reserve a programme email Joe at Finn Harps on programme@finnharps.com to
arrange your order. Talking to the Finn
Harps Website Tom Boyd said "Everyone
is aware there has always been a unique connection between Donegal and
Celtic Football Club. Therefore, it is going to give me great pleasure
to bring the lads over for what I am sure will be a very enjoyable
occasion. I know this is also an important fundraiser for Finn
Harps and I am sure our many Celtic Fans over there will come out and
support the event".
Details about buying tickets for the match can be found on the Finn
Harps Website.
CELTIC v FC UTRECHT IN THE EUROPA CUP - 06/08/2010
Celtic drew FC Utrecht of the Netherlands in today's UEFA Europa Cup draw. The Play-off round matches will be played on 19 August at Celtic park and then at the 24,426 capacity Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on the 26th. Celtic have never been drawn together with Utrecht in any UEFA competition or friendly match before. FC Utrecht have yet to win the top division in Holland but have won the KNVB Cup three times, the latest being 2004. No famous names in the Utrecht squad of players which is mainly consists of Dutchmen and a sprinkling of African, Australian and Belgian unknowns. One Scottish connection exists in midfielder Gianluca Nijolt who is the son of ex-Motherwell defender and Scottish Cup winner Luc Nijolt.
SC BRAGA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 04/08/2010
Celtic
beat SC Braga 2-1 in tonight's Champions League qualifier but it wasn't
enough to overcome the 1st leg 3-0 defeat suffered in Portugal last week.
The last thing Celtic needed was Braga to score first but that's what
happened in the 20th minute when most of the Celtic defence were drawn
out of the box, Alan crossed for Cesar to outjump Cha and head the ball
into the net. Celtic hit back in the second-half, Neil Lennon brought
on Marc-Antoine Fortune and moved Samaras up front with Hooper. Fortune
made an almost immediate impact when he set up Gary Hooper for his first
ever European goal in the 51st minute. Next it was Samaras' turn to be
the provider, this time it was Efrain Juarez turn to score his first
European goal and put Celtic 2-1 up on the night. Celtic battered
the opponents goal for the rest of the match but the Braga defence stood
resolute and survived to win the tie 4-2 on aggregate. Celtic now drop
into the Europa Cup and face a qualifier to reach the group stages. Click
to see the programme, ticket, teamsheet and match stats.