In a game marred by an awful referee making awful calls, let's not forget that snivelling tory rat Douglas Ross said that this ball was out of play.

We can add 3 new players to the Europa squad. Usual rules apply, in that we still need to meet the "locally trained" requirements. Doesn't matter if they've played in Europe for another team. And, I guess, we'd also need to have a board capable of signing a third player to add.

I highly recommend looking up Sandro Lauper's goal for YBB against Stuttgart. It's ridiculously good.

Wouldn't have been Celtic in Europe without a wee scare or two along the way. But a good win to see us safely through. Ferencvaros of Stuttgart next. Get through that and it's Porto or Braga in the L16.

It's almost as if having a competent manager in the dugout makes a difference.

Celtic, right now.

The sack is the sack.

We've conceded 18 goals in 8 games under Nancy. We conceded 19 goals in the 24 games prior to his arrival. Make of that what you will.

1st half we were excellent. Dominated the game and should have been further ahead. 2nd half was the same abomination we've seen over most of the last 8 games. All over the place, no structure, a defensive bomb waiting to go off. It's not going to get better. Clearout needed from top to bottom.

The league table since MON's last game against Dundee. Add to this a scudding off Roma, and losing the League Cup Final. Shambles.

"I was close to signing for Carlisle" is a phrase that should go down in Celtic history.

He's asking Grok to pick the team for him, isn't he?

"We started well, and after 1 minute...2 minutes we conceded the first goal" Terrifying analysis from our manager.

Absolute shambles of a performance.

Nygren, pretty much any time he's in a challenge with a player of the opposing team.

Dodgy start, before settling into a good performance in the 1st half. 2nd half not so great. But overall a great result away from home after a tough European game. Team could really do with a free midweek, though.

Today I learned that Dermot Desmond's son, Ross, is every bit the tadger that his father is.

An incredible finish, and completely unScottish. I'm used to glorious failure, not unglorious victory.

Way back in 2017 I made a post on twitter about how we often lose goals in batches in Europe; a result of our composure evaporating. Found it, and expanded upon it. Here's how many times we've lost at least 2 goals in a 10 minute spell since 2010. There are some great teams in there. But stil....

Well that could have gone better. When we fall apart in Europe, we really fall apart in Europe.

Always good to beat them, regardless of how we do it. Better team overall, but made hard work of the 2nd half. Got there in the end. Night and day compared to how we've been playing for much of the season. More direct, and quicker. Just need to keep it going for now, then reinforce in January.

Enjoyable first half, once we got over the early flat spell. Playing with much more energy and pace. Keep it going, please. Nygren could score 40 a season for us if his finishing was in any way consistent.

MON's last competitive starting XI and bench from the 2005 Scottish Cup Final v tonight's lineup. I know who I'd be putting my money on in a head to head. Insert your own joke about some of the old team being in their 50s.

Disgraceful statement from the parasite in chief, Dermot Desmond. Imperative that we keep the pressure on and clean house.

Can’t say I’m sorry to see BR go. Should probably have walked at the end of the window. Don’t think anyone would have blamed him at that stage. Can’t say I’m delighted at the thought of MON taking over but it’s only as interim manager. Absolutely crucial we get the next appointment correct.

We're in a bit of a mess, aren't we? Board guilty of gross mismanagement. A squad riddled by injury and mediocrity. A manager who, at best, isn't capable of getting the best from the players he does have available and, at worst, has chucked it. Going nowhere as a club just now.

Dreadful performance. We've scored just 11 goals in 8 league games this season, failing to score in 3 of those and, overall, 6 of our 14 games. A board of incompetents and parasites, a manager who has chucked it, and a squad crammed with way too much dross. Going to be a long season.

Celtic current status: Currently rummaging through the bins out the back of Asda trying to find an unbroken pack of Custard Creams.

Michael Nicholson & Co, right now.

Losing 9-1 on aggregate, and 6-0 in one of the legs, are both Champions League Playoff round records. Some going to break two records on one night. You have to go back to 2004/05 to find a worse aggregate score in the final CL qualifier (then QR3) - Monaco beating Gorica 9-0.

Well that was fucking awful. Plenty of blame to go around, starting with the money hoarding parasites in the boardroom. BR can take his share as well. He looks like he has no idea how to change it when it's not working. The players were awful too. We're just so stale as a club, top to bottom.

We'll play one of the following in the CL Playoff. Slovan Bratislava or Kairat Basel Qarabağ or Shkëndija Sturm Graz Dynamo Kyiv or Pafos The draw is on Monday. 1st leg on the 19th/20th August. Return leg a week later.

Rijeka won the Croatian league. It means Celtic will be seeded for the CL Playoff next season. Potential opponents include: Maccabi Tel-Aviv Slovan Bratislava FC Basel Qarabag FK Sturm Graz Ludogorets Dynamo Kyiv FCSB - Steaua Lech Poznan Malmö FF Rijeka

Both Rijeka and Zagreb are winning 1-0 at HT. A Rijeka win is enough for us to be seeded in the playoff. Copenhagen are in the driving seat in Denmark. They're 1-0 up at HT, while Midtjylland are 1-1. Won't matter, though, if Rijeka win. Could all change, though. Need Rijeka to see it through.

1. Ferencvaros won the Hungarian league yesterday. If Copenhagen and Dinamo Zagreb win their respective leagues later today we'll be unseeded for the CL playoff UNLESS one of the teams ranked above us is knocked out in QR2 of qualifying. If either fail to win their league, we'll be seeded.

Of course, Rijeka lost their game against Hadjuk Split, meaning the Croatian league goes to the final game next weekend. For Zagreb to win the league they must better Rijeka's result. Even that might not be enough. If they draw, Rijeka lose, and Hadjuk win, Hadjuk would take the title on H2H.

Dinamo Zagreb drew their penultimate league game tonight. It means Rijeka need only one win from their last two games to take the Croatian title. That would ensure that Celtic will be seeded in the CL playoff round.

1. Seeding in the CL. Shakhtar and Salzburg can no longer win their league, so neither will be in the Champions route of qualifying. Olympiakos are also guaranteed a league phase place, as both CL finalists have already qualified for the CL via their league.

1. Update on seeding for the CL playoff. Reminder. If any 5 of Bodo/Glimt, Red Star Belgrade, Shakhtar, Salzburg, Ferencvaros, Copenhagen or Dinamo Zagreb are in the draw for the playoff we'll be unseeded. Both Bodo & Red Star have won their league. If Bodo win the EL they won't have to qualify.

In Croatia, Dinamo Zagreb lost. But so to did the two teams above them. 4pts back with 5 to play. In Austria, Salzburg drew. But they pulled a point back on leaders Sturm Graz, who themselves lost to Austria Vienna. Despite moving to within 4pts of 1st, Salzburg dropped to third behind A. Vienna.

1. Update on CL playoff round seeding. Reminder that we'll be unseeded for the CL playoff round if any 5 teams ranked above us in the coefficient standings are in the draw for it. Bodo/Glimt & Red Star Belgrade have already won their leagues and will feature in qualifying, unless Bodo wins the EL.

Good performance. Good goals. Into another final. A couple of games away from another treble. That'll do.

Awww. That's a wee shame, so it is.

1. Euro stuff. Assuming we don't implode and lose all 5 of our remaining league games, we'll enter the champions route of CL qualifying for next season at the playoff round. Win that and we're back in the CL league phase. Lose and we drop to the Europa league phase.

Also, it was incredibly refreshing to be able to watch the game with stadium noise only. Sooner that feature is available as standard on all platforms, the better.

Got a draw in Munich, and I'm gutted it wasn't a win. Full force hammer to the stones at the end there. Brilliant performance tonight, though. We've come a long way in Europe this season. Back the manager, ffs.

Queen's Park beat new Rangers. Plymouth beat Liverpool. The Eagles completely dismantle the Chiefs in the Superbowl. Yet Craig Gordon saving a couple of penalties is the most jaw dropping sporting surprise of the last few days.