Can't really go into too much detail here...and this thread is so long I can't remember who said what!..and I haven't read all the comments. For my overall view of the tie, please see my Post that I started 'the Rovers-celtic game(s)' But...just wanted to add to this post by saying thanks to all those who congratulated my team for our victory. Especially 'Tugay4' who I had the wrong opinion of initially but who has since posted some really good stuff. Paul (moderator) and Husta are others who deserves a mention. I may get a chance to look back over the comments and respond again....but I have to get back to work! Cheers

Paul (McGarry) First of all, I'm shocked, surprised and appalled at the treatment you received last night....it's terrible. I apologise on behalf of all decent Celtic fans who made the journey to enjoy the occassion. The animals who treated you like this are not worthy of wearing the hoops. However, I have to comment that I spent the whole day in Blackburn, drank in O'Neils, went to an Italian restaurant across from it, wandered around the City centre before heading to Fernhurst for the big party. In that whole time I witnessed no unsavoury incidents at all. The vast majority of the 12,000 who made the trip did so in good humour and only purpose was to enjoy the occassion. It is for this reason, I object to your comment "I'm not surprised pubs were 'home only' after seeing the loutish behaviour of your so-called fans last night." Please do not let the minority scumbags cloud your judgement of the large majority. However, I understand, if I was in your position I would probably react the same. As for the youngster.....I hope he still continues to support the hoops and maybe we can give him years of happy memories to wipe away the events of last night. Rosie.....Nice comment, nice post. Thanks. Same goes for others....Paul (moderator) etc.

Tucker.....I had extreme difficulty getting my ticket....I was very, very fortunate and came from a good friend with connections...nudge nudge The tickets were distributed through the 'European away game registration list'...which i am on...but did not get my ticket through that. I know of full supporters buses going down....without ANY tickets!! It's going to be a busy night!! As for the pubs closing.....how bloody stupid is that! Let's have Celtic fans wandering the streets with carry-outs as we won't get into pubs! The fans are coming down to have a drink and a laugh.......by doing this, the police will be causing more trouble than preventing it! Sometimes I wonder about the logic behind such decisions! Pathetic!

Hmmmm......Extremely difficult to predict. Despite some of the comments on Celtic after the first leg, I think both sides are pretty evenly matched. It's almost like an old firm game in terms of predictions. I'll take a guess at an exciting 2-2 draw....with the Celts going through thanks to the lucky first leg win. ...and I'll be there to see it !!! yessss !! Hail Hail !!!

Thanks Rovers fans for the invite.....tell me place, where and when and I'll try and make it...because found out today....I HAVE A TICKET !!!! YEEESSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!! Good luck Pete.....hope you manage to get one. Can't wait !!!

Just want to add to the Daily Record comments.....an absolute joke of a newspaper....it's a rag...and that's putting it mildly. The Daily Record does it's best to stir up the Scottish/English thing (which personally has no interest for me). They criticise any English comment about Scotland.....then go overboard with their assaults on English events (eg taking great pleasure when the English team fail) Truth is, they have to play on such things to hide their lack of ability in the journalistic department.

Well, I must say, the comments have been much better over the past day or so!....except Tugay's of course. Thanks to those who welcome rival fans on here, it's a pleasant board to visit. Few things to state. 1) I like Blackburn Rovers, I hope they do well in the Premiership. 2) I enjoy this board, seems to be a lot of decent fans here. 3) Blackburn were excellent against Celtic and deserved to win. 4) I, and no other Celtic fan I have met, has a 'condescending attitude towards rovers! Tugay, you have a chip on your shoulder about Celtic fans for some reason! Tugay, your point about 'Blackburn not allowing Celtic to play'...is true to a certain extent. You kept the ball very well. However, my assessment of Celtic's terrible performance was based on the periods we DID have the ball. We couldn't put two passes together. It was infuriating. I was going mad at half time, cursing everyone of them as they were making so many basic errors. I have held a Celtic season ticket since 1987, I think I can judge their standard of play. The reason so many Celtic fans are saying 'we can't perform as bad again' is because it is true. It takes nothing from Rovers saying that, Rovers are a very good team. If you ask me to compare both teams, I think Celtic and Rovers are pretty close, whatever happens second leg. Maybe you will play terrible next game and us brilliant....but I wont be on here saying 'Rovers are 2nd division blah blah' because no matter the score, it wont cloud my view of both teams. Once again, thanks to those with useful comments, roll on the 2nd leg. Cheers

Rangerrover..... Sorry for taking your comments so seriously mate....just getting a bit fed up with the criticism overall, which Martin o'Neil has even commented on.....'complete lack of respect' were his words...... I believe the comments may have been said...but you have admitted they are 'selective'! As for the comments.....some came from Tam Cowan (who tries to wind up Celtic fans) and Bill Leckie who DOES wind up Celtic fans....with his terrible 'journalism'. Anyway.....you must be mad if you would go to Bairds etc and sign Rule Brittania as part of a bet!

Miserable? Hehehe......you should try having to put up with the sour grapes from you lot because we beat you :!:

I have to back Pete up here....... He only asked you guys a question but many of you seem to have a real bitterness towards us because you played well and lost. Only Paul answered the question properly and took it in the manner it was meant. On this 'attitude'.....I'm just trying to understand something...... Arsenal tear Rovers apart, dominate the game, miss loads of chances and Rovers sneak a win.......so Blackburn are a top Priemership side. Rovers outplay Celtic, fail to turn possession into goals but Celtic sneak a win. So, according to most of you, that means we are equivalent of '2nd division' , 'conference level'. 'It was men against boys' blah blah 'players huffed and puffed but could only boot the ball up the park etc etc. Slight hint of hypocrisy there. Can't believe how many English fans, players and press are judging Celtic on one 90 minute performance. On Saturday, the players looked angry after the criticism coming from England. They were relentless against Aberdeen in the 7-0 hammering...which could have easily been double figures. I just hope they keep that attitude for the 2nd leg. Also, on Pete's comments....Valencia was a great example. We beat them 1-0, and fully deserved it (unlike Thursday). Liverpool couldn't beat them home or away and they top the English league.

Hmmmm........RANGER-rover.....some neutral! Funny.....I don't remember reading a lot of that nonsense in the press up here. As for the player's cpmments....very selective. What you didn't quote Sutton or Lennon saying was that we were well short of our best and will not play as bad again. I hope your words come back to haunt you.

Glad some of you took my advice and visited the 'Galoowgate'!! Also glad you had a great time....see you in Blackburn for the 2nd leg!!

Think I'll take Zippy's stance on this and leave it.... Just for the record Ozexile.....I didn't post anything on official site....I don't visit that site.....and I'm not greenbhoy. Dr Rich.....show me where I have taken the @#/?? I found this site last week and think its great....I have enjoyed chatting with most of you.

Cheers Stegraham.... I have to add, I think Souness was very clever as he 'hyped' up the Celtic fans before the game......think the players and some of your fans expected it to be like a cauldron of hate.....like Turkey or something. Celtic Park's atmosphere is very, very loud when everyone sings...but it is not a nasty atmosphere. For a player, it's most likely very pleasant and inspiring. Sorry we disappointed some of you Rovers fans that were expecting something else, but you should be pleased.....a better Celtic performance would have given you the atmosphere you were expecting!! Put it this way, several Valencia players & Juventus players said Celtic Park was the best atmosphere they had ever encountered...having played regulary all over Europe. Even Berg said the Rosenborg captain, Hoftun, told him he had played all over Europe with Rosenborg in the past ten years and it was the best stadium, atmosphere and fans he had ever experienced. Suppose the fans performance went in tandem with the teams....disappointing. The 'Walk On' at the beginning was good though....which TV viwers would have missed.

Must say....I'm really disappointed with some of the attitudes on here. Before the game I exchanged messages with quite a few of you and everyone seemed pretty sensible. Something has changed since the game though and there seems to be more numpties around writing a lot of dung. eg Tucker....you can't have it both ways. All I've read on here is how Celtic fans were really quiet, 'what cauldron ha ha' etc etc......then you criticise a Celtic fan for 'biting' and asking you about your home attendances week in, week out. Think you'll find the 'my car is better than your car' stuff was started by all those the slagging off about our players, our performance and the atmosphere last night. Really looking forward to the 2nd leg now......and hopefully silencing some of the arrogant arseholes on here. (That's not directed at everyone, just the ones with the pathetic comments)