22A Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Why is there a suggestion of the Glasgow pair coming into the English league system? It's at least seven years since Rangers were Scotland,s second best team. If (and i wouldn't want it to happen), but IF two Scottish teams were to play in OUR system, then surely it should be Celtic & Aberdeen? If the criteria is fan base rather than playing ability, then Sunderland not Swansea should be in the Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 19 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: ...ok, so do you look forward to Newport County AFC, Cardiff City and Swansea City being expelled to the Welsh Premier League or below, quite soon? I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 1 hour ago, oldrosie said: Just as Swansea and Cardiff are allowed into the English League, ditto Celtic and Rangers ... It's at least seven years since Rangers were Scotland,s second best team. If two Scottish teams were to play in OUR system, then surely it should be Celtic & Aberdeen? Having been admitted to the league's bottom tier, all Welsh clubs were treated like any English club and had to work their way up the divisions. For the record they were Aberdare, Cardiff, Merthyr, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 OK folks the draw has been made for the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions league. TNS, Welsh champions, play the Gibraltar league champions. San Marino's league champions play Linfield from Northern Ireland. The winners of that game meet Celtic in the 2nd qualifying round. Yes; Scottish clubs are held in such low esteem by UEFA, their champions enter the Champions League at the 2nd qualifying round stage. AFAIK the top top two in England's Prem go straight to the Group stage, those finishing 3rd & 4th play in the final qualifying round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 19, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, 22A said: OK folks the draw has been made for the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions league. TNS, Welsh champions, play the Gibraltar league champions. San Marino's league champions play Linfield from Northern Ireland. The winners of that game meet Celtic in the 2nd qualifying round. Yes; Scottish clubs are held in such low esteem by UEFA, their champions enter the Champions League at the 2nd qualifying round stage. AFAIK the top top two in England's Prem go straight to the Group stage, those finishing 3rd & 4th play in the final qualifying round. This helps to explain how it works http://www.footballseeding.com/club-ranking/a2016-2017/ http://www.footballseeding.com/european-cups/champions-league-seeding-17-18/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARJ Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 30 minutes ago, 22A said: OK folks the draw has been made for the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions league. TNS, Welsh champions, play the Gibraltar league champions. San Marino's league champions play Linfield from Northern Ireland. The winners of that game meet Celtic in the 2nd qualifying round. Yes; Scottish clubs are held in such low esteem by UEFA, their champions enter the Champions League at the 2nd qualifying round stage. AFAIK the top top two in England's Prem go straight to the Group stage, those finishing 3rd & 4th play in the final qualifying round. Potentially Celtic could play Linfield on 12th July in Belfast. Now that would be utter carnage!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 2 hours ago, SARJ said: Potentially Celtic could play Linfield on 12th July in Belfast. Now that would be utter carnage!!! For those who don't realise; Linfield is a Protestant club who play in a very similar strip to Glasgow Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Spookily Iwas just passing Windsor Park when someone sent me atext saying what the draw was. I will go to the game at Celtic, away leg maybe one to watch on tne telly! Iodon't tthink they will sell manyof those half and half scarves for yhis one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Linfield, Rangers and Chelsea refer to themselves as 'the Blues brothers'. They have/had a joint fanzine back in the day. I can't see Linfield selling any tickets to Celtic for this game, it would be more sensible to simply have a beam back to Celtic Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said: Linfield, Rangers and Chelsea refer to themselves as 'the Blues brothers'. They have/had a joint fanzine back in the day. I can't see Linfield selling any tickets to Celtic for this game, it would be more sensible to simply have a beam back to Celtic Park. They are saying locally it will be on the 11th with a 5pm kick off. **** It, Im gonna go to the away leg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 39 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said: Linfield, Rangers and Chelsea refer to themselves as 'the Blues brothers'. They have/had a joint fanzine back in the day. I can't see Linfield selling any tickets to Celtic for this game, it would be more sensible to simply have a beam back to Celtic Park. Me and my mate were talking about this very subject today. Rangers will make them very welcome in Glasgow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Kodjias Wrist said: Me and my mate were talking about this very subject today. Rangers will make them very welcome in Glasgow! Most Linfield fans are Rangers fans who travel over so they will know where to go in Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKM Len Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 11 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said: They are saying locally it will be on the 11th with a 5pm kick off. **** It, Im gonna go to the away leg! It'll be in San Marino anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, DKM Len said: It'll be in San Marino anyway. Probably a more pleasant experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 17 hours ago, SARJ said: Potentially Celtic could play Linfield on 12th July in Belfast. Now that would be utter carnage!!! This will be part of the DUP negotiations. The DUP pick the officials and Peter Robinson will be reffing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Could be linfield v Celtic on July 12th or 11th! That will be interesting haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 It definitely isn't happening on the 12th. Likelihood is that it'll be an early evening kick off on the 11th, giving everyone a chance to join in the 'festivities'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie1919 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Barnsley are taking some of the best young scottish talent whether it will pay off or not remains to be seen but stevie mallan and Liam lindsay are two good wee players I like alot. Really Think wee missed a trick with jason cummings. I would have liked him here. Never mind lets hope we get some good talent in soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 55 minutes ago, fergie1919 said: Barnsley are taking some of the best young scottish talent whether it will pay off or not remains to be seen but stevie mallan and Liam lindsay are two good wee players I like alot. Really Think wee missed a trick with jason cummings. I would have liked him here. Never mind lets hope we get some good talent in soon There are plenty of very decent Scottish players around and I'm sure many of them would love the chance to play down south but the SPL is a two horse race and still a pretty shite standard so often the Scottish lads that do move south don't actually make an impact. Some do of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 On 07/06/2017 at 10:04, 22A said: It's at least seven years since Rangers were Scotland,s second best team..... Well that's rubbish, they won the top div in Scotland six years ago and finished second five years ago....at least seven years.....not true.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 On 19/06/2017 at 15:29, SARJ said: Potentially Celtic could play Linfield on 12th July in Belfast. Now that would be utter carnage!!! "Oh it is old but it is beautiful and it's colours they are fine...it was worn at Derry, Aughrim, Enniskillen and The Boyne....my Father wore it as a youth in the bygone days of yore...and it's on the 12th I proudly wear...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Following discussions with UEFA and the Police, Linfield v Celtic will now be played on July 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 22:55, BS4 on Tour... said: "Oh it is old but it is beautiful and it's colours they are fine...it was worn at Derry, Aughrim, Enniskillen and The Boyne....my Father wore it as a youth in the bygone days of yore...and it's on the 12th I proudly wear...." The sash Mia Farrow wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/20/2017 at 22:55, BS4 on Tour... said: "Oh it is old but it is beautiful and it's colours they are fine...it was worn at Derry, Aughrim, Enniskillen and The Boyne....my Father wore it as a youth in the bygone days of yore...and it's on the 12th I proudly wear...." Although, presumably for geographical reasons if no other, the Linfield fans will not be singing 'The Famine's Over'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Although, presumably for geographical reasons if no other, the Linfield fans will not be singing 'The Famine's Over'. They won't have anyone to sing to, Celtic aren't taking their allocation of tickets, which I think is bang out of order. Apparently after discussions between the two clubs and the PSNI it is felt they cannot guarantee the safety of Celtic supporters. If Linfield can't control their fans then they shouldn't be playing in the Champions League! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 20 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: They won't have anyone to sing to, Celtic aren't taking their allocation of tickets, which I think is bang out of order. Apparently after discussions between the two clubs and the PSNI it is felt they cannot guarantee the safety of Celtic supporters. If Linfield can't control their fans then they shouldn't be playing in the Champions League! Surely this is best for both sets of supporters safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Kodjias Wrist said: Surely this is best for both sets of supporters safety? Both?? How on earth are Linfield fans in any danger whatsoever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Miah Dennehy said: Both?? How on earth are Linfield fans in any danger whatsoever! Clashes outside of a stadium and inside have happened before right. They arent exactly angels themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: They won't have anyone to sing to, Celtic aren't taking their allocation of tickets, which I think is bang out of order. Apparently after discussions between the two clubs and the PSNI it is felt they cannot guarantee the safety of Celtic supporters. If Linfield can't control their fans then they shouldn't be playing in the Champions League! Linfield's ground is situated just off Sandy Row. As in you are now entering Loyalist Sandy Row. It works both ways. Could Celtic guarantee given Celtic supporters history they would behave in a respectful manner? No is the answer. The consequences are not just a normal smack in the mouth ... Not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Kodjias Wrist said: Clashes outside of a stadium and inside have happened before right. They arent exactly angels themselves. You wont find many instances of Celtic fans causing trouble, they have been pretty much welcomed all over Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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