It's All A Greek Heart To Heart.

Greece is the word. Panathinaikos did what Celtic couldnae do and qualified for the last 16 of The Big Cup. What has that got to do wie us, I hear all 33 LoTW Readers cry? Well, according to oor friend, Bert Kassies, we should be as worried as a Greek Petrol Bomber who has runoot of bedsheets.

The reason. Greece are in 13th spot in the country rankings. Oor Dear Green Place is sitting at 12 and it is not looking very pretty. Years of Mars Bar suppers and Irn Bru have taken it's toll. If Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, who are in the UEFA Vase, win any of their remaining games then, Geece will take 12th spot, meaning that the SPL Champions of 2009/2010, Celtic, will need to play 2 qualifying rounds, not against the likes of Artmedia and Fc Kanus of Midlothian, before we suffer more away defeats and failure in the Group Stages for the 2010/2011 Big Cup.

Something to keep us interested.......maybe.

Tims In Shorts

Georgios Samaras is a striker struggle to find form. The Big Striker has been looking like a Man Citeh reject and he admits as much. "I'm looking for a good performance in my next game and finding my form again. I am going to find my form again. I will be back for sure. I'm back already but I will be better and better every game. The first game, I was a little bit anxious. I had it in my mind but now I am free." he said sorting his scarf and pondering if his early season, 9 goal haul, was just a blip. He seemed to be the only Greek who was not up for a fight this week.

Another striker looking for his form, underneath his bed, is The New Craig Beattie, Cillian Sheridan. After being dragged from his darkened room, the low on confidence striker, who has been sharing late night phone calls wie Robbie Keane, where they talk aboot their fear of the ball, nevermind their fear of the goal, Cillian mumbled:  "I know that will take a lot of hard work but it has given me confidence to know that the manager has kept faith in me when other strikers are coming back, so I need to reward him with good performances. " before hiding under the table.

Two strikers wie something to prove then.

Heart To Heart.

Defeat, last week was as expected as Noddy Holder screaming: "It's Christmas", from a Supermarkets PA in October. We have been poor in oor last 4 domestic games. Arguments can be made that oor best performance in those 4 games came in the defeat to The Feeder Club. No argument can be made against that defeat tomorrow would see a Come To Jesus type talking too required.

Heart Of Lithuania have put off the pending closing doon sale, a sale that will be the fitba version of Woolworths reducing their pick and mix wie The Flumps being the last to go. The Current Bond Villian, Shabba Laszlo, has worked oot Romanov's blueprint and no defeats since we beat them sees this fixture marked as 'Might Need Back Up'.

They have only lost 2 goals in their last 5 games. They have only lost 7 goals in 2nd periods of games this season. Compare that wie their record in the first 20 minutes of matches when they have lost the same amount of goals. They have also scored an amazing 9 goals in the first 25mins of games. Celtic have scored 12 goals in this period and have only lost 1.

So, get in for kick off as this game could be decided early.

“We want to maintain the good run we’ve been on. We stumbled a bit last week but that happens. You have to deal with setbacks at this club. On Wednesday, we recovered from that blow and won the game. That’s down to the players." boasted WGS today after coxing Cillian Sheridan oot from under the table.

It was also doon to the Golden Notebook showing it's best line-up on the park. Something that most continue.

Rumour O'Filter.

Looks like Celtic are favourites to sign Niall Quinn from Derry City. The player was spotted in Karbon the other night, something that he willnae be able to do if he signs, boasting to pals that he was Celtic's new signing. Also, The Huns are interested in signing Dean Shiels from The Feeder Club. One to keep an eye on I think.

Forza.

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