Saturday 30th July 2005

23.24

Celtic's Nightmares Continue

That's now five games played and we've still to see a victory under new boss Gordon Strachan, at today's game at Fir Park we were 3-1 up at the break and managed to secure a 4-4 draw with Beattie scoring an equaliser in stoppage time.

Our game in Bratislava during the week on Wednesday evening was of the worst results supporters have had to endure or work through their minds, a 5-0 defeat would see us out of Europe before Tuesday at the end of play if we have if any hope of the Hoops beating this one. But the thing is with supporters is that some people actually think we will qualify.

We will all know come Tuesday evening.

Wednesday 13th July 2005

00.05

COULD BE A TRIP TO KAZAKHSTAN FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

CELTIC are now halfway toward discovering their opponents in the opening rounds of the UEFA Champions League as Kairat Almaty won on home ground against Artmedia Bratislava.

The Kazhakstani side emerged 2-0 winners from their clash with the Slovak champions and will take a two goal advantage into next Wednesday's second leg in Bratislava.

The goalscorers for Almaty were Arturas Fomenko and Vitaliy Artemov as the home side ran out comfortable winners against Artmedia, the favourites in the tie.

Almaty took the lead seven minutes before half-time when 28-year-old forward Fomenko found the net and defender, Artemov doubled the advantage in the 70th minute.

The second leg will be played next Wednesday, July 20.