The Celtic Thread

Fireworks in the stadium?

Trap junior wrote: Roberto Baggio wrote: Anyone fancy Celtic for the win tonight? Several outlets predicting that City are going to have a reserve side out. I'd think Celtic could be strong enough to beat a City team containing the likes of Maffeo, Adarabioyo, Angelino, Delph, Fernando, Kelechi etc, as many are predicting will start.   I think Guardiola might go strong enough tonight though. Think Celtic will be more up for it though and will be backed by a large, vocal travelling support. Will this be a historic win for Celtic? City already through and playing their weakest side.  Sounds familiar.  Or is this city team arguably stronger because the lads are playing for their place

Roberto Baggio wrote: Fireworks in the stadium? I know there were some let off on a packed tram, which made the front of the Manchester Evening News

Celtic made £27.5million from Champions League and that’s BEFORE gate receipts

The total figure for the Hoops could rise to as much as £34m when matchday revenue is included.

It started with tears and ended with Dermot Desmond laughing all the way to the bank.

Just four months on from that humiliation in Barcelona, Celtic have exited the European stage with their heads held high.

 

A credible Champions League campaign finished on Tuesday night with a 1-1 draw at Manchester City as Brendan Rodgers’ side more than held their own against the EPL giants.

After the lamentable performances against continental opposition by Ronny Delia’s sides, pride has been restored and, just as crucially to the board, pockets have been filled.

Because the campaign just ended saw Celtic rake in an astonishing £27.5million – and that’s before you include gate receipts, hospitality and merchandising. Add those revenue streams and the total is nearer the £34m mark.

How it breaks down

*The Scottish champions had already made £26m for reaching the group stage after UEFA last month confirmed TV market pool money.

*Three draws – two against Pep Guardiola’s stars and the other coming from the point gained at Borussia Monchengladbach – earned Celtic another €1.5m or £1.28m. Celtic winger Patrick Roberts insists he can be star turn for Manchester City after goal against parent club

*With ticket packages ranging from £50 to £99 for season-ticket holders (one-off tickets for non-season book holders were more expensive), gate receipts would have raised approximately £4m and that’s a conservative estimate.

*Other matchday revenue such as food, drinks and programmes plus hospitality monies and merchandising would have earned the club further millions.

fr larry duff wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/celtic-fan-manchester-christmas-tree-12286335 a celtic fan attacked a Christmas tree in manchester as well today, I think we should have a blanket ban on away fans next season

pre Madonna wrote: The way the MEN are going on you would swear there was murder. The horse thing is gas, what did he actually get arrested for? Seems ridiculous. Greater Manchester Police gloating about the arrest on twitter , kind of sums the police in England up.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva again avoided defeat to PL Southampton and have advanced to the knockout stage.

Edited by FREEWHEELER - 09 Dec 2016 at 11:28am

Game 3 of the 9 games in 28days this evening

Away to Partick live on BT
Unbelievably Craig Thompson is reffing tonight after his abysmal performance in the champs lge, I look forward to Sutton deservedly slating him pre match........and inevitably during too

Edited by tonyjaa - 09 Dec 2016 at 4:55pm

CSCD wrote: Yoann M'Villa getting linked on a free transfer on twitter. Double Maxim do you rate him?