Football Focus

[Otta]

Oh well set up AM, the okd master outplayed.

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:)

[Mick Mac]

It's just the money Celtic want. Nothing else in Englan interests them.

So back in your box.

[Alan Medic]

Same as the foreign footballers and managers then.

[Otta]

They'd lose out on any champions league money they're used to. Mid table at best.

[Otta]

Well done Arsenal today. Genuinely could have gone either way, good cup tie.

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Otta Wrote:

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> They'd lose out on any champions league money

> they're used to. Mid table at best.

But. They'd get a far far better deal from the TV rights from the Premiership. The global brand of Celtic has massive following so would boost premiership TV rights overseas too (to the Premiership's advantage). Their commercial income/sponsorship etc would skyrocket and I suspect that they would be competing very quickly - Man City from skint to Champions is probably a comparable timeline.....

Don't want it though but money talks. If Salmond gets his way I presume there's not a chance...

[Alan Medic]

Well the Scots allow Berwick play in their league so why not one of their's in the English League. The Welsh do.

[Otta]

Agree Quids, was just making mischief. I imagine they'd be a big team in the EPL, but there's been talk for years if it happening, but don't think it will.

[maxxi]

They'd get very rich and be bought by a foreign billionaire who would make them play in red hoops and try and change their name to the Keltik Hooplas - what with that and constantly reminding their fans that they are only successful thanks to the English Premier League - I can't wait!

[Mick Mac]

Otta Wrote:

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> Agree Quids, was just making mischief

Well. you are not very good at it.

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Jose Mourinho would love to see Celtic playing in

> the Premiership.

>

> The Chelsea boss has won titles in England, Italy,

> Portugal and Spain but knows that few clubs have

> the magic of Celtic.

>

> With the second biggest ground in Britain Celtic

> are ideally placed to add to the 'Premiership

> brand' a unique combination of history, passion

> and drama.

>

> Stars such as Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and

> Clarence Seedorf have gone on record with their

> admiration of all things Celtic with the Chelsea

> boss in no doubt that the hoops would bring a new

> dimension to the Premiership.

>

> "Ive thought a few times over the years about

> Celtic moving down to England," he told The Sun.

>

> "When I have been in England I have asked my

> colleagues why Celtic are not playing in the

> Premier League. They are a big club, with a big

> support and a famous history.

>

Erm because they are a Scottish club not English. Mourinho really is an arrogant, ignorant, self promoting troll. Special one? More like special needs.

[Ladygooner]

Otta Wrote:

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> Well done Arsenal today. Genuinely could have gone

> either way, good cup tie.

Thanks Otta it was a great match. Can we have our ball back now?

[Parkdrive]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Well done Arsenal today. Genuinely could have

> gone

> > either way, good cup tie.

>

> Thanks Otta it was a great match. Can we have our

> ball back now?

Nicking the ball is not the best way to dispel the stereotypical view many have of scousers, and especially when you're 2 nil down.

[maxxi]

But like all good scousers they'll give sell it back to you.

I'll get my coat... damn, some *******'s nicked it!

[red devil]

Any truth in the rumour that Arsenal's Olivier Giroud wasn't in the starting XI yesterday because Wenger thought he was better at 'playing away'?...

[Ladygooner]

Quite possibly! "He shags when he wants" was the song whilst he was warming up.........

[Parkdrive]

In recent years whenever Barca have played English opposition they always seem to end up playing against 10 men. It happened against CSKA Fulham, and against the Arsenal. However the red card was justified, not sure it was a penalty though as the initial contact looked like it was outside the box. City have got a mountain to climb when they visit the camp nou. I don't have much expectation for tonights game and even in the unlikely event that we win, I'm not sure that the margin, probably a narrow one, will be enough to carry us through in Germany. We can only hope.

[JohnL]

Just read Michael Laudrup's press conference from yesterday - strange.

[StraferJack]

Agreed John

But is it strange because of what we don't know, or is it strange because Laudrup is creating a "strange" scenario. In a strange fashion

[Mick Mac]

"the initial contact was outside the box..."

As a referee I couldn't care less - if the tackle and the contact continued into the box I'd have given a penalty.

[red devil]

In real time it looked like a definite penalty. Either way it was a red card offence.

Barca later had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside, so it evened itself out...

[StraferJack]

The better team did win

But as people have already said, it is frustrating how often Barcelona get through against English teams after a sending off (the RVP one in particular still galls me)

What about Pellegrini's comments regarding the ref after the game?

[Mick Mac]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> The better team did win

>

> But as people have already said, it is frustrating

> how often Barcelona get through against English

> teams after a sending off (the RVP one in

> particular still galls me)

>

And Scott Brown after Neymar play acting. Not that it would have made much difference in the end.

Although last nights sending off was completely deserved, Barca are perhaps a victim of their own success in that respect.

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> "the initial contact was outside the box..."

>

> As a referee I couldn't care less - if the tackle

> and the contact continued into the box I'd have

> given a penalty.

The referee's a wa*ker