# Celtic vs Blackburn (spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 31, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759 "2002-10-31T21:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/1 "2002-10-31T21:13:48Z")
How are Blackburn not winning? I haven’t seen such assured passing and movement in a while (and I don’t even like Graeme Souness). Celtic fans, what’s your view? Lots of passion but unable to play the same game tonight, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/2 "2002-10-31T21:20:58Z")
How are Blackburn not winning? Pure luck, on our part. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/3 "2002-10-31T22:06:02Z")
Well, a somewhat better second half for us. At least we’re still in it, although we’re going to have to do a _lot_ better than that in the return leg. I don’t fancy our chances to be honest. Lambert needs to be dropped and the sooner the better, I can’t remember a game he’s played well in this season. And WTF did Lennon get MOTM for? He was slower than a frigging refrigerator for most of the game! The worst part of it was the Blackburn fans outsinging us toward the end (before the goal, obviously). That simply _does not happen_ at Celtic Park at European games. It’s shameful, really. _sigh_ starting to reluctantly agree with those who would have us move to England … ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/4 "2002-11-01T08:53:39Z")
Wow. All credit to Celtic, if you don’t stop trying there’s always the chance of snatching a goal. What an undeserved scoreline, though. I expect Celtic will be better in the second leg, and Blackburn will be feeling the pressure. Should make for a good game. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/5 "2002-11-01T12:41:42Z")
If that was Blackburn on their best game, the return leg will be very, very interesting indeed. ---
**Author:** ![cart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@cart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cart)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/6 "2002-11-01T13:29:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ruadh \* > _sigh_ starting to reluctantly agree with those who would have us move to England … \*\* Is this something that a lot of Celtic (and, for that matter, Rangers) fans want? I always assumed it was driven by greedy businessmen, as with the Wimbledon move. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/7 "2002-11-01T15:31:00Z")
I am blessedly insulated from Rangers supporters but yes, the overwhelming majority of Celtic fans do want the move. Wouldn’t _you_ get bored having to play the likes of Kilmarnock every week? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/8 "2002-11-01T15:40:03Z")
Could we swap you for Wigan Athletic? ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-vs-blackburn-spoilers/134759/9 "2002-11-01T16:29:54Z")
I’d prefer a swap for Millwall actually, just to prevent us ever having to play them.