Celtic V Lyon (includes score)

Villain · 30-09-2003 8:26pm #1

Well Celtic are looking good for a win 2 nil up with 5 minutes to go.

Liam Miller a young Irish Man came on and made the breakthrough.

He was only on the pitch 6 minutes before he scored, Sutton got the second

Go on the Bhoys

"Celtic have a famous win. Their Champions League campaign has life. Goals from fledgling Liam Miller and the excellent Chris Sutton, both created by Henrik Larsson, give them three points. Roll on Anderlecht."

Beef · 30-09-2003 8:40pm

The first goal was the best goal I've seen scored in any game in a long time. Great possession[sp] and a brilliant turn and cross from Larsson, smashin downward header from Miller. Brilliant result, I'm chuffed to bits!

celticfc · 30-09-2003 8:51pm

Yeah, a great performace from the bhoys.

I really enjoyed that match tonight, brilliant quality & it sets Celtic up for saturday.

smemon · 30-09-2003 9:39pm

larsson was brilliant, balde a rock as usual. team worked harder than usual and showed terrific togetherness after the penalty miss.

2-0 and were up and running. miller has to be called into the irish squad, champions league experience (2 goals) and he's starting to get a few starts in the spl. lets see him in euro 2004 (if we get there).

celticfc · 30-09-2003 9:44pm

Originally posted by smemon
larsson was brilliant, balde a rock as usual. team worked harder than usual and showed terrific togetherness after the penalty miss.

2-0 and were up and running. miller has to be called into the irish squad, champions league experience (2 goals) and he's starting to get a few starts in the spl. lets see him in euro 2004 (if we get there).

I couldn't put that any better if I tried.

eirebhoy · 30-09-2003 10:16pm

absolutely superb second half performance. Miller played really well for the time he was on and he is nearly guaranteed a call up to the Ireland squad after that performance if Kerr saw it. If he can play against the likes of Bayern and Lyon I'm sure he can do it against the Swizz.

I am dreading the Rangers match this weekend though. Defence is in a shambles. No Balde, Mjallby, Valgharaen or Laursen who would all be guaranteed at least a place on the bench. Balde, Mjalllby and Valgharean were always guaranteed a place last year until McNamara got his place back and Varga came in. Looks like Sutton might have to play in defence as was rumoured to happen against Bayern.

BTW Breen scored tonight for Sunderland. He seems to be settling in well.

Tellox · 01-10-2003 1:46am

Breen also scored and OG for sunderland tonight,from what I've heard.

And it was a cracking match

growler · 01-10-2003 7:43am

best performance from the celts in ages, absolute quality football and a great result.

cournioni · 01-10-2003 8:58am

Great to see Liam Miller on the score sheet. This guy really needs to be called into the Ireland squad.

bucks73 · 01-10-2003 9:10am

Excellent performance last night. Great to see Miller scoring. Another one Saturday would be great.

scojones · 01-10-2003 9:26am

great result for a great match. Ahh.. the uefa champions league, it makes tuesday and wednesday the best days of the week!@#

TwoShedsJackson · 01-10-2003 10:49am

How old is Miller??

bucks73 · 01-10-2003 10:55am

Originally posted by TwoShedsJackson
How old is Miller??

22.

cournioni · 01-10-2003 11:18am

Originally posted by sjones
great result for a great match. Ahh.. the uefa champions league, it makes tuesday and wednesday the best days of the week!@#

I couldn't agree more.

IgnatiusJRiley · 01-10-2003 11:22am

Let's all just hope Rangers can keep the flag flying with a win tonight

bucks73 · 01-10-2003 11:25am

Originally posted by IgnatiusJRiley
Let's all just hope Rangers can keep the flag flying with a win tonight

Yeah sure.;)

eirebhoy · 01-10-2003 11:26am

Originally posted by IgnatiusJRiley
Let's all just hope Rangers can keep the flag flying with a win tonight

eh, no.

Benbaz · 01-10-2003 12:49pm

Originally posted by eireboy
eh, no.

Aw c'mon don't start all this AGAIN!!!

With regards to the match, it was an absolute cracker. They really played out of their skins. Good to see that every time Celtic lost the ball they immediately battled to get it back.
And the build up to the second goal was as they say, "Top Drawer"
One question though, how come Thompson took the peno, I thought Laarson was their spot kicker?? I remember thinking the same when I seen Thompson score from a peno over the weekend!! Can somebody enlighten me???

And as far as Miller getting the call up for Ireland. Hold your horses lads!! I know he scored a goal but at the end of the day he wasn't first choice, he did only come on as a sub into a team that was playing really well up until then. He's not suddenly the new Roy Keane.
I'm sure that the people that are calling for Miller are the same who called for Healy who hasn't really done for Ireland as of yet.
I'd be surprised if Kerr picks a virtually unknown for the Swiss game. But we'll see!! And before you say anything, I'm sure Kerr knows him for a youth level.

B.

tHE vAGGABOND · 01-10-2003 12:56pm

can I ask then who da **** should be taking the celts penalties! We must miss more than any club in england or scotland :rolleyes:

We dont have anyone in the team who can slot them home? Just give them to Big Joos or someone, I remember Steve Bruce taking peno's for man long ago!

talla · 01-10-2003 12:58pm

Originally posted by Benbaz

I'm sure that the people that are calling for Miller are the same who called for Healy who hasn't really done for Ireland as of yet.
I'd be surprised if Kerr picks a virtually unknown for the Swiss game. But we'll see!! And before you say anything, I'm sure Kerr knows him for a youth level.

B.

Well said Benbaz!

bucks73 · 01-10-2003 1:00pm

Larssonn had missed three or four in a row so he handed the duty over to Tommo.

He has now missed four in row and has said he is handing over the responsibility to someone else.

eirebhoy · 01-10-2003 1:06pm

Thompson has been taking the peno's for Celtic since Larsson missed one last season. To my knowledge that was the first peno Thompson has missed so you can't start slating him yet.

Also, Healy never really got his game for Celtic and O'Neill is a good one for recognising talent so I think Miller would be worthy of a callup as O'Neill said joke that he wants to offer Miller a 35 year contract.

Fwaggle · 01-10-2003 3:27pm

Can only be good for Scottish football for both rangers and celtic to do well

Gowan the Gers!!

IgnatiusJRiley · 01-10-2003 3:36pm

Originally posted by Fwaggle
Can only be good for Scottish football for both rangers and celtic to do well
Gowan the Gers!!

My sentiments exactly

eirebhoy · 01-10-2003 3:59pm

I don't want to sound like a fool but I really couldn't care about Scottish football, its a two team league. All I want is Celtic in the English league as I find the SPL boring even if it means Celtic having to start in a lower English division. Celtic and Rangers are going to the top two teams in Scotland for years to come unless something dramatic happens so Celtic will more than likely be in the cl for many years. I'm not sure too many Man City fans would be up for United tonight but if you don't support Rangers on these boards you get slated. I was on the cm boards last night and there was an awful lot of Rangers fans hoping Lyon would beat Celtic.

C'mon the Greeks.;)

Big Chief · 01-10-2003 4:18pm

I prefer to see rangers doing ok in europe, rather see a scottish team getting somewhere than anyone else

and ofcourse your gonna get supporters on either side of the divide always hoping they get beat so that comment dosent really justify anything eireboy, i know plenty of celtic fans who like to see rangers get stuffed at every opportunity (my self included up until a year or so back) but that aint gonna alter my own stance on the matter

edit - yes celtic played brilliantly i thought by the way, was impressed with the way the team was working together and to come back and score 2 after the penalty miss was always going to be difficult but they managed to over come that and they done me proud

but with no Balde/Mjallby/Laursen/valgaerren on saturday that is my main worry at the moment

Fwaggle · 01-10-2003 4:20pm

C'mon the greeks

booooooooooooo

growler · 01-10-2003 4:24pm

Can only be good for Scottish football for both rangers and celtic to do well

I can't see how it makes any real difference to scottish football if they both do well , Europe is a word only used by Celts and Rangers in Scotland these days so I can't think why your average Aberdeen or Dumfermline fan would care either way ***. The only difference it really makes is the extra joy most of the celtic fans will feel is Rangers don't progress.

tHE vAGGABOND · 01-10-2003 5:08pm

thats the 4th or 5th thomo has missed, including the pre season USA thing...

eirebhoy · 01-10-2003 6:02pm

Originally posted by growler
I can't see how it makes any real difference to scottish football if they both do well , Europe is a word only used by Celts and Rangers in Scotland these days so I can't think why your average Aberdeen or Dumfermline fan would care either way ***. The only difference it really makes is the extra joy most of the celtic fans will feel is Rangers don't progress.

Every country has a Uefa coefficient. The higher the coefficient, the more European places each country gets. Out of 51 countries, Scotland have currently got the highest coefficient of 2003 as Celtic have played 6 matches in the cl and won 5.
here is the coefficients so far this year and here is the overall coefficients. I would probably like to see Scotland doing well as a whole in the coefficients but I just don't like seeing Rangers win which sounds stupid but my dislike for Rangers is heavier than my like for Scotland if you know what I mean.

thats the 4th or 5th thomo has missed, including the pre season USA thing...

I didn't know that. Gonna be interesting to see if he still takes them.

Fwaggle · 02-10-2003 8:40am

I really couldn't care about Scottish football,

then why support a scottish football team?

And why do you think it should be Celtic going to the English league, when Rangers are the Scottish champions? Did i miss something?

eirebhoy · 02-10-2003 9:52am

Originally posted by Fwaggle
then why support a scottish football team?

I know I probably amn't a real Celtic supporter because I don't care about the Scottish league but I will admit that. I always want Celtic to win but they are always going to be in the top two teams, therefore guaranteed a champions league place so that is the reason I don't care if the Scottish league gets more champions league places.

And why do you think it should be Celtic going to the English league, when Rangers are the Scottish champions? Did i miss something?

What has winning the Scottish league got to do with entering the English leagues?

If you remember correctly, Celtic and rangers both put in bids to join the English league. After doing that the other 10 SPL teams didn't like this idea so they put in there resignation from the SPL which had to be given 2 years notice. When the old firm decided to stay in the SPL (because they had no choice) the other teams withdrew there resignation. Celtic and Rangers still both want to play in the English league but its not there choice.

If Celtic were playing Partick Thistle on TV and Chelsea/ManU/Arsenal were also been shown at the same time than I would whatch the English match because I really don't see anything in the Scottish league unless its Celtic-v-Rangers. I would want them to win but I wouldn't expect them to lose, that is why I find it so boring. Therefore I don't class myself as a true Celtic fan.

BTW this topic has gone completely off topic.:)

bucks73 · 02-10-2003 11:09am

The row between the Old Firm and the SPL had nothing to do with joining the Premier League. It was over money.

Celtic and rangers either wanted more cash from any new TV deal or to be allowed set up their own TV channel to show their own games. The SPL didnt agree and said that as part of the SPL they must abide by their rules and take an equal portion of any deal the SPL negotiates.

It ended with the SPL securing a deal with BBC Scotland. Celtic and rangers eventually agreed to it because they didnt have much choice.

The Old Firm will never join the Premier League because UEFA will not allow it and also they are almost guaranteed Champions League football every season from the SPL.

Benbaz · 02-10-2003 12:54pm

Originally posted by bucks73
.......The Old Firm will never join the Premier League because UEFA will not allow it....

Why???

lili · 02-10-2003 1:06pm

we are waiting at you for the return leg.

<===== a lyon fan;)

bucks73 · 02-10-2003 2:37pm

Originally posted by Benbaz
Why???

This is why.

Caesar_Bojangle · 02-10-2003 5:34pm

A rather good match, but come on, Celtic must be one of the ugliest teams in Britain. Hartson, Thompson, Lennon and about four others which I cant name.

Benbaz · 02-10-2003 6:59pm

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
A rather good match, but come on, Celtic must be one of the ugliest teams in Britain. Hartson, Thompson, Lennon and about four others which I cant name.

And that's got what to do with football??? :rolleyes:

Celtic V Lyon (includes score)

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