Athletic Club de Bilbao v Celtic !!!!!!!

Seems to be quite a good crowd there,love the Celtic,Celtic chant.

 

great to hear the reception we got from the bilbao fans they have a good stadium and fans

 

Audio Commentary of the game for anyone who may want it.. Download

The Lenny/ref incident starts at 34.30 in..

 

I don't recall blaming the SFA for this did I??

I'm not going to sit here and slate Neil Lennon for what happened last night when I haven't even seen the incident. Especially when I've already seen referees over-reacting towards him this season.

Neil occasionally crosses the line between passion/aggression, he'll learn to change that in time, but people are making his conduct out to be worse than it actually is imo.

 

Am not slating Neil Lennon either mate, if you cant see my point fair enough.

 

Whether you think this is slating Lennon or not!
This cant go on, and apparently it is, whether Lenny is right wrong or indifferent, it will be a continued struggle and battle with officials and others in fitba, and he wont win, and it will affect the team and club!

 

Nice to see from the Bilbao fans their. Really like them as a club.

Also, don't you wish we had weather like this here?! It looks baking :bbpd:

 

Awesome news. Welcome to TC. Hopefully your lad got a taste of what it might be like to run out at Paradise with 60 000 Hoops cheering him on. Hopefully he keeps working hard.

 

So if Neil Lennon is in the right but gets sent to the stand by an over-officious referee then he should change his ways and just do what he's told? Sorry but no.

It's unfortunate that he got sent to the stand last night but without seeing the incident I am not going to criticise Neil Lennon's part in it.

 

Anyone any idea how many of our fans travelled over

 

Been away all weekend. Lennon sent to the stands in a friendly? That's just embarrassing, seriously.

 

If what lennon done was that wrong i dont see why the bilbao players would be at the ref asking for lennon to stay on the touchline

 

Hi mates:


This picture is the moment when tha captain of the team whhich has not visited before our stadium, gives some flowers to "pichichi", an old famous player of early century XX.

Once again thank you all the celtic fans who were yesterday in Bilbao. All the day was wonderfull, a lot of photos, a lot of chants, . It was a big pleasure.

The stadium singing "Celtic,Celtic" and your fans to Athletic, Athletic! For me was unforgetable, my two teams, my two t-shirts together in a lovely atmosphere!

Here in Bilbao you have a lot of friends.

Hail Hoops!!
Gora Athletic!!

 

What was he sent to the stands for ?

 

El Celtic ofrece al Athletic otro amistoso en Glasgow

bilbao. El anuncio lo pronunció Johan Mjallby, segundo técnico del Celtic, que fue el encargado de comparecer en la sala de prensa de San Mamés. Lo pronunció como un deseo, pero sus palabras seguramente las recogerán los dirigentes de la entidad verdiblanca, que se llevaron una gratísima estancia en Bilbao. "El ambiente del campo no ha sido del todo una sorpresa porque ya conocíamos que la afición del Athletic es una de las mejores de la liga española. pero sí ha sido una sorpresa porque no parecía un amistoso por el ambiente de la afición de Bilbao", apuntó Mjallby, satisfecho del juego desplegado por ambos conjuntos.

Mjallby, entonces, efectuó la sugerencia de jugar en Celtic Park: "Sería increíble volver a jugar contra el Athletic. El siguiente partido en Escocia".

The Celtic offers a friendly in Glasgow

bilbao. The announcement gave Johan Mjallby, the Celtic assistant coach, who was asked to appear in the press room at San Mames. You said it as a wish, but his words surely gather the leaders of the entity Betis, who took a very pleasant stay in Bilbao. "The field environment was not a total surprise because we knew that the fans of Athletic is one of the best in the Spanish league. but it was a surprise because it seemed a friendly environment for fans of Bilbao" He said Mjallby, satisfied with the game displayed by both teams.

Mjallby then made ​​the suggestion to play in Celtic Park: "It would be awesome to play again against Athletic. The next game in Scotland. "

 

i was on a capsite near bilbao years ago on holiday, rain hamering off the ground. just like home, we had the fire on in the caravan

 

Thankyou..and well done to your son..you must be so proud..

 

Bilbao fans praised for their wonderful welcome to Celtic
By: Newsroom Staff on 28 Mar, 2011 09:58
CELTIC’S visit to Bilbao at the weekend was a resounding success, both on and off the park, forging strong and lasting links of friendship between both clubs.

The match itself finished 0-0, with several young Celtic Youth Academy players making their first-team debuts, and acquitting themselves very well.

And at the end of the game, as the Celtic players made a lap of honour, which saw the entire sell-out crowd applauding them and chanting ‘CELTIC!’, manager Neil Lennon took some of the shirts from his players and threw them into the crowd as a gesture of thanks to the Bilbao fans for the wonderful reception that the Celtic team and supporters had received throughout their time in the city and during the game.

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: “We would very much like to thank Athletic Bilbao and the people of the city for making Celtic and our supporters so welcome.

“The match was a magnificent occasion and demonstrated all that is good about two great clubs coming together for a very worthy cause.

“A true family event, the match was played in a great spirit and the reception our players received from the home crowd and from our own very dedicated supporters who made the trip was fantastic.

“Celtic is pleased to already have a close connection with a number of clubs throughout Europe and we are sure that we will enjoy a lasting relationship with Athletic Bilbao following such a positive experience.

“It is also important also that we applaud our young players who represented the Club on Saturday.

“Each and every one of them was a credit to the club and we are sure this experience will stay with them for a long time and, of course, assist in their future development in striving to be regular first-team Celtic players.”

 

I attended to the match on saturday, tha atmosphere inside & outside the stadium was awesome, I cried during the match, because I couldn´t believe that my two favourite teams (and supporters) were together at "my home",...... was,..... just,....... speechless,...

Thank you so much Celtic from Euskal Herria!!!

Go Celtic! Go Scotland! Go Ireland!

Aupa Athletic! Gora Euskadi!

 

What a Day.........

First, the match was historical for me, Athletic and Celtic supporter, when I have to go to glasgow due to work, from 95 and several times a year, I remake all the work in order to have the sat free, to go to Celtic Park, usually casual with my celtic scarf, but the next one I wear my athletic jersey.

second, the atmosphere was great, chants and cheers, flags, supporters and jerseys mixes with scrves...really crazy, you cannot say who´s who athletic or celtic supporter....brillant!! I didnt see so quantity of Celtic jerseys in Bilbao-and, no, Im not talking about the scottish people, but the Bilbao´s people!!! In my pub, "the Pipers" Algorta usually see three or four lads with the hoops jersey, Im sure now I will see more and more..great!!

Third, Lads, the ref is known here, and...yes he is from Bilbao..., despite the players comments and prays to considerate the sent off order to Lennon, he doesnt thought again...is a blockhead, and a whistle "starlette"...a little showman. Too much for a friendly match.
Latter on, in the Celtic fiesta at "Dubliners", I had the pleasure to talk with Lennon and take a couple of pictures with him, really charming gentleman.

I heard the words about "haste ye back at Celtic Park", from the celtic staff......Definitively my dream, travel with my friends and show them your nice town and pubs, I ll be shocked all the weekend if it happens one day...
All the best and thanks again to all the Celtic supporters visited us last weekend, first in a row of a lot of crossed visits.

Jamie