\nBefore the game, most members of the Dresden CSC will leave from the Dubliner Irsih pub (see link above), as it\u2019s closer to the stadium!<\/p>\n
Anyway, for those traveling over for the game, we hope you enjoy the trip and hopefully enjoy the hospitality we\u2019ve tried to put together!
\nHail! Hail!
\nDresden CSC<\/p>\n
If only all trips were like that….<\/p>\n
The name on everyones lips after Tuesdays win over Reykjavik was Calum MacGregor. The youngster had impressed during the pre season tour of Austria, and Ronny Deila handed him a starting slot in the absence of Scott brown. It was he who scored the winer, and his Shaun Derry, his \u00a0manager at Notts county, where he spent last season on loan, was not surprised he rose to the occasion.<\/p>\n
” A huge amount of responsibility was placed on Callum at a very young age at Notts County last season and he handled it very well.<\/em><\/p>\n “Callum had a fantastic season for us and I am sure it was an invaluable education for him to be involved in our successful attempt to stay up so early in his career.<\/em><\/p>\n “He was brilliant for us on the park and, more than that, he was a great lad to have in the dressing room and around the club as well. We were glad that we had him.<\/em><\/p>\n “We were keen to keep him, but he wanted to go back to Celtic and fight for a place in the first team. I am pleased to see he has made the breakthrough and am sure he will go from strength to strength.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n MacGregor spent the whole season in the English midlands, but when he was reportedly offered as a swap for Leigh Griffiths , then at Wolves, it may have appeared that he was surplus to requirements in Glasgow.<\/p>\n Derry was pleased that he extended the initial six month loan to a full season;<\/p>\n We felt that if we had lost Callum in January then it would have made our task of staying up far, far harder. It was a huge boost for myself and for the Notts County fans when we managed to hold on to him.<\/em><\/p>\n “Callum was desperate to stay with us for the second half of the season and we were desperate to hold on to him. We were all grateful to Celtic for being so good to deal with at that time.<\/em><\/p>\n “He stayed and trained with us after his initial loan deal expired. That was a testament to the character of the lad. There was interest in him from League One and Championship clubs. But he was keen to stay with us and continue his development.<\/em><\/p>\n “It was still far from plain sailing after he stayed. But having a player of his undoubted quality on the park was certainly helpful to us. In fact, I think it was a turning point in securing our safety. We loved having him at Notts County.<\/em><\/p>\n “I was unbelievably impressed with how well that he did when he was at the club at such a young age and I know the fans were as well. He is a special talent and has a bright future in the game.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The player himself, ( incidentally he will be at the Ticket Office today signing things and chatting to customers. You’ll easily spot him, he’ll be the one walking about two feet above the ground ), was a little more matter of fact about the whole thing;<\/p>\n \u201cI feel ready for this,\u00a0Going on loan to Notts County in League One was a big help to me.<\/em><\/p>\n “I feel like I have come back a better, stronger player. I feel mentally ready for this challenge now.<\/em><\/p>\n “Obviously I’m delighted with the goal and I’ll enjoy it but I know I need to keep working. Once I get back into training on Thursday I’ll get the head down and keep striving to be better.<\/em><\/p>\n “Being at Celtic means the world to me and if I can be here for a long time I’ll be delighted.”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0We can safely say that under Neil Lennon, MacGregor would not have started, so even though a lot of the football on offer in Iceland was very similar to the style of last season, Deila is beginning to make his own mark on the side, its just that he’s not making a song and dance about it.<\/p>\n \u00a0In fact, under Lennon, the general pattern was that if went out on loan, you never got back. Maybe MacGregor, and possibly even Tony Watt, can reverse this trend. Young and hungry, keen to do well at the club ? Then step right up, it seems you’ll get a chance under Deila.<\/p>\n One Celtic fan clearly got a wee bit excited when MacGregor scored on Tuesday, he was captured for all as he plummeted down a few steps when the celebrations started..<\/p>\n
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