Showing posts with label Celtic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celtic. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Scott McDonald 7am Wednesday SBS
Scott McDonald scored 3 for Celtic on the weekend. His first in professional football.
McDonald lines-up against AC Milan in a crucial Champions League tomorrow, delayed telecast 7am on SBS.
Th atmosphere on Europeans nights at Celtic Park is perhaps the best in the World. A big call.
Well, I'm a Celtic fan,
and spent many European nights watching Juventus, Real Madrid, Notts Forest, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Liverpool, and others soaking up the atmosphere.
So I'll be watching Aussie Scott up against the giants of Milan with 60,000 screaming him on.
Australia are running out of forwards. McDonald is the only Aussie performing on the highest stage. Let's hope he can grow to become a scoring Socceroo striker.
Thursday, 5 July 2007
My top five games..as I head to Bangkok:)
I head to Bangkok today to cover the Asian Cup for the Canberra Times.
As a mad football fan, my mind drifted to other games I'd been to of significance.
I grew up in the UK and am a mad Celtic fan.
My top five games I've attended are:
1. Australia v Uruguay Nov 16,2005
2. UEFA Cup final. Celtic 2 Porto 3...Seville, Spain. Yep, flew from Australia for that one. Well it was our first european final in 33 years.
3. Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners. The very first Sydney A-League game. I was there, in the stadium, two hours before kick-off. I was keen!
4. Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United. 6-0 Grand Final. Archie scores 5 and the Dome rocks for Australian football
5. Ajax v Celtic 2-1 to Celtic in Amsterdam. Charlie Nicholas, George McCluskey ensured the win over Ajax.
and of course Celtic v Real Madrid, Juventus, Rapid Vienna and Notts Forest and every time, I mean every time, we've beaten Rangers when I've been there:)
So here's hoping to add a few more to the list this week.
What are your top five games you've ever attended?
Friday, 18 May 2007
Lawrie McKinna wanted a Hillman Avenger
Central Coast Manager Lawrie McKinna had a dream when he was a wee boy back in Scotland.
"I wanted to play for Glasgow Rangers. I wanted to earn $100 a week, give my mum $95 and buy a Hillman Avenger with the rest. I now know it was impossible, but that was my dream."
He never fulfilled his dream! He did play at Ibrox but only for Kilmarnock.
As a sixteen year old he would follow Rangers all over Europe. A true "Blue-nose" his words not mine, McKinna is still happiest when his beloved Gers are giving Old Firm rivals Celtic a good pasting.
As a bloke who followed Celtic all over Europe, my interview with Lawrie was an interesting little meeting! And it all ended peacefully as you'd expect.
McKinna telling me how Rangers manager Walter Smith and Assistant Ally McCoist are going to bringback the glory days to Ibrox. Me, walking away, asking "Who are the current Scottish Champions?"
Sunday, 6 May 2007
Muscat and McKinna enjoy Gers win in Canberra
Melbourne Victory's Kevin Muscat and Central Coast Manager Lawrie McKinna joined Rangers fans at the RSL club in Canberra last night to watch the Old Firm game live from Ibrox Park, Glasgow.
A big cheer went up when the ex-Rangers player Muscat and Gers fan McKinna entered the room.
"Where's Fergie, " said one fan, referring to McKinna's assistant coach ex-Rangers star Ian Ferguson.
Muscat and McKinnna were in town for a AFC accredited coaching course.
Rangers won 2-0, but Celtic won the league.
Okay, Okay, I'm a mad keen Celtic fan, but at least I reported the story!
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