Mowbray keeps the faith

Fri, 06 Nov 18:30:19 2009

Tony Mowbray refuses to give up on the Europa League, despite a goalless draw at Hamburg which left his Celtic side needing a miracle to qualify from Group C.

The Hoops remain at the bottom of the table on two points - five behind second-placed Hamburg, with two games remaining. They now need to beat Hapoel Tel Aviv at home and Rapid Vienna away - while hoping that Hamburg, sitting third in the Bundesliga, lose both their remaining games.

That scenario is decidedly unlikely, but the Celtic boss said "We will try and get the points which are in front of us, and what will be will be."

He added: "Every other game doesn't seem to be as close - there has been a 5-1 and a 3-0 - but regarding the group, we have two matches left and we have to take maximum points.

"That has got to be our focus at the moment.

"Obviously we have to look at the league games, but when the European games come along we have to try and take maximum points and see if that is enough."

Once again, Mowbray watched his side fall short in front of goal. Celtic had recorded just 13 shots on target in the previous three Group C games - and although that statistic improved against Hamburg, the crucial goal failed to appear.

"It was a frustrating performance again," Mowbray conceded. "We should have come in at half-time 2-0 up. We had a couple of clear-cut chances that didn't go in.

"The Europe campaign has been like that this season. It has been very tight, and things haven't fallen our way.

"We could easily have been sitting here saying that we won. That's the fine margins in football."

 

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  1. Bhoys win!
    Celtic the only team!

    From Auk929, on Wed 18 Nov 12:27PM

  2. G. B. T. Q

    From ray, on Mon 9 Nov 4:24PM

  3. WEE CELTIC ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH AT THIS MOMENT TO PLAY­ IN EUROPE; BUT US THE FANS SHOULD ALWAYS BE HERE;;;;FED­ UP:FED UP:BUT HEY CANNAE WAIT FOR THE NEXT SPL GAME­ HAIL;HAIL WEE LOVE U CELTIC::OH YES WEE DO::::

    From UB40,LOCHEE, on Mon 9 Nov 10:58AM

  4. Hey look everyone - it's wee spotty matty bhoy -­ only 15 years of age and already a full red faced­ sectarian....your mum and da must be over the moon with­ pride yeah...there is your future of Scotland everyone.

    From seaniebhoy163, on Sat 7 Nov 2:08PM

  5. rattie bhoy
    the south folk may have hidden and slept­ with a handful of germans during the war
    but here is 2­ FACTS for you dumb dumb
    1THEY SLEPT WITH GERRY BY­ CHOICE AND WERE NOT RAPED AND PLUNDERD (unlike youre­ armies eh)
    2THEY DO NOT IN THIS MODERN DAY STILL­ WORSHIP GERMANS(or people from german ancectory ie your­ MONARCHY.

    AND YOU STILL HAVE NOT ANSWERED MY 2­ QUESTIONS
    I TAKE IT IS JUST THAT YOU ARE A FICKO
    BY­ THE WAY ARE YOU GOING TO THE GAME TODAY?
    OR JUST­ ANOTHER DAY FOR YOU

    IN YOURE ROOM CURTAINS SHUT BLINDS­ DOWN
    ON YER OWN WATCHING JUST- IN TV
    LISTENING TO THE­ WORLD OUTSIDE WISHING YOU WERE ALLOWED OUT ON YER­ OWN

    CMON THE SAINTS

    From aiden mcanespie, on Sat 7 Nov 12:24PM

  6. Still waiting on YOUR HISTORY green man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Matthew, on Sat 7 Nov 9:09AM

  7. what is all this about being run by Germans, it would­ be a damn sight better than being run by english, at­ least our ex servicemen and woman would be looked­ after, and wouldn't have to beg in the streets.

    From inverkenny, on Sat 7 Nov 3:03AM

  8. steven well said on th shame of that flag..dont mention­ th germans in buck palace!

    From zzgus f, on Sat 7 Nov 1:32AM

  9. matthews dirty phone talk goes something like­ this:

    "oh, hello there - would you like to lick­ the rim of my bowler hat while I take of my mac and­ stroke my umberella??? - ive been a naughty young man­ in my brouges and my pin stripe suit"

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:46PM

  10. seaniebhoy - youve got that spot on mate!!!!
    pml
    hail­ hail

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:43PM

  11. wee matty doesn't fancy girls...he wanks off to old­ men in bowler hats

    From seaniebhoy163, on Fri 6 Nov 11:32PM

  12. steven - dont go given hi ideas about girls etc - thats­ all we need more backward people!!!

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:29PM

  13. The overwhelming power of the sex drive was­ demonstrated by the fact that someone was willing to­ father you matthew!!!!!

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:28PM

  14. Wee spotty fifteen year oldmatty - whats the craic my­ SON. Funny how at 15 I was more interested in the girls­ and the craic then being on a forum sight after 10 on a­ friday.

    From seaniebhoy163, on Fri 6 Nov 11:27PM

  15. RATTIE BHOY
    #140 ENOUGH SAID
    GOING TO MY BED NOW
    JUST­ INCASE YOU WANT TO BORROW MONEY FROM ME
    YOU SKANKY­ PRODDY TRAMP

    HAIL HAIL!

    From aiden mcanespie, on Fri 6 Nov 11:26PM

  16. america, china, africa australia etc etc had their land­ raped and innocent people murdered for their land!!!! -­ personally, i think the crown should stand trial for­ crimes against humanity!!!!!

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:21PM

  17. steven - watch what you say to matthew - he eats boiled­ ham raw!!! - he's mental!!!

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:14PM

  18. matthew - read #140

    need i say anymore?

    From green2thebone, on Fri 6 Nov 11:14PM

  19. "OH COME ON IM ONLY 15"
    AYE PUT YOURE TWO­ FEET ON THE SCALES

    From aiden mcanespie, on Fri 6 Nov 11:12PM

  20. and by the way i asked you two questions that you still­ have not answered so maybe
    tomorrow i also will open­ this page and be amased to find you have answered them­
    dumb dumb

    From aiden mcanespie, on Fri 6 Nov 11:11PM
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