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Celtic to play one-off Queensland friendly

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 00:30

Celtic are in negotiations to play a glamour friendly in Australia with A-League club Brisbane Roar.

The match will mark the Queensland club's first game since their name change from Queensland Roar to Brisbane Roar.

The match would be Celtic's only game in Australia during their pre-season tour, with a sellout of the 52,500-seat venue virtually assured as the contest would attract Hoops fans from throughout the nation and potentially Asia, says the Courier Mail.

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Comments (2)

Submitted by Logan (not verified) on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 06:15.

Johan is right, what the hell name is Roar.

Btw, I'm from Melbourne and a Celtic supporter, I will be flying to Brisbane for sure.

Submitted by Johan (not verified) on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 08:01.

If you're going to change name, lose the ***** "Roar" part.

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