The cup is half full but it will be on someone else's shelf this year

Further to this report doing the rounds on the internet in the last few days, I think it's important to put a positive spin on today's mishap.

Think of it as less a 1-0 defeat in the cup, and more of a 7-1 mauling over two legs.

There you go. Just added an extra eight years to my life.

Another eight years of Celtic not winning away in the Champions League; another eight years of not finding an mp3 of Flesh's 'Sentimental Sunday' on the internet; and another eight years of telling myself 'I'll start reading Don Quixote' tomorrow'.

6:06

Via the 101 Goals website, and from last night's Scottish League Cup semi final, one of the sweetest penalty kicks you'll ever have the privilege to witness. It occurs around about the six minutes six seconds mark in the clip and, believe or not, it was Boruc who was taking the spot kick.

What do you mean that he sliced it?

Flood for Celtic?

"Heartbreak for Flood, who had a terrific match, as his spot-kick clips the bar and sails over."

Celtic Dole Brothers

Who? why? when?

The indignity

Via BBC Sports:

See if you can singalong:

'You're Cetic, united, last night's result left my sporting life blighted.'

'This morning Matthew I will post a joke I should have posted months ago but it was dated even then.'

Strachan riffs: 'McCourt gets on the bench once he finishes the Kasabian tour.

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume

Just in:

Celtic look to sign that bloke from American Pie.

Friendlies, Flutes and Riordan's Dutch Auction

July 18th 2008 Southampton 0-2 Celtic

From the Herald match report:

" . . . Tommy Kaland was afforded a late run-out for the home side after winning his place in an auction . . . "

Could that be the solution to Riordan getting a game for Celtic?

More over at Kerrydale Street.

July 19th 2008 Fulham 3-1 Celtic

According to the BBC, David Healy disappoints. I like him as well. I'd like him to do well in the EPL.
101 Goals blog has the lowlights, and Kerrydale Street has more info on the game. Nice goal by Zamora.