MATCH 1629 - Sunday, 29 November 2015

Season: 2015/16
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: CALEDONIAN STADIUM (3)

Milestone:  *** 1400th CELTIC MATCH ***

INVERNESS CT    1    CELTIC    3

Scorers:  Storey;  McGregor, Griffiths, O.G.

A 350 mile round trip which included snow storms in the Cairngorms to watch a dour struggle.  The only real highlight came in the early stages of the match when McGregor scored another of this trademark goals, picking up the ball in midfield, running at the home defence then striking the ball into the bottom corner of the net.

Personnel note: 3rd visit to Inverness; 25th meeting between the sides; Overall 27 Inverness matches.

MATCH 1628 - Thursday, 26 November 2015

Season:  2015/16
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE Group Stage
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

Pre-match build up

CELTIC    1    AJAX    2

Scorers:  McGregor;  Milik, Cerny

Another disappointing experience in Europe for Celtic as a young hoops side was narrowly beaten by Ajax.  It was far from the vintage of 1982, 2001 or even 2013 when the sides went head to head in previous European campaigns.  This was the fifth time the clubs had faced each other in UEFA competition but the first meeting in the UEFA Europa League.  The match lacked a bit of quality compared to the great matches of the past and it was more like a B-match however it was still an exciting encounter as both sides went all out for the first win in the group.

Ajax fans packed out the away end and created a great noise throughout the match.

The scene is set

Kick off in front of 45,000 fans

Personnel note:  7th Ajax match overall including 4 European ties v Celtic all in Glasgow.

1982 - Celtic 2 Ajax 2 (My 1st European tie)

2001 - Celtic 0 Ajax 1  

2013 - Celtic 2 Ajax 1

MATCH 1627 - Saturday, 21 November 2015

Season 2015/16
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    0    KILMARNOCK    0

Disappointing performance from Celtic as they are unable to find a way pass a packed Kilmarnock defence.  This was the second SPL match this season at Celtic Park which finished goalless.
A minutes silence was impeccably observed pre-match in recognition of the horrific attack in Paris on the Friday13th November. #PrayforParis

2nd half get underway

Personal note:  69th meeting I've seen between the sides of which 62 have been in the SPL; the 15th draw overall.

Celtic Park looking great under the lights!

MATCH 1626 - Thursday, 5 November 2015

SEASON:  2015/16
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - Group Stage
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

BLACK NIGHT FOR CELTS IN EUROPE

CELTIC    1    MOLDE    2

Scorers: Commons;  Elyounoussi; Hestad

This is a 5th of November that Celtic fans will remember for all the wrong reasons.  For 3 short years after beating the might of Barcelona Celtic suffer possibly their worse ever European home defeat.

Personal note:  Molde are the 199th club side I've seen but only the 2nd from Norway, Rosenborg in 2001 were the other club.