Further to that I also have to admit that I am a little more than disillusioned by some of the decisions made by Tony Mowbray last night. I am not petulant enough to criticise the managers starting 11, however the decision to take off a central midfielder and replace him with a winger when the team was a goal up is still baffling.
Finally I would have to say that after Scott McDonalds sum influence on the game was to effectively kill off any chance we had of getting an equaliser in this match I hope the manager in dealing with him vindicates the look the players face by dealing with him however he feels appropriate. After pointlessly diving in from behind, the look on his face as he glanced towards the bench will hopefully mean that we will never see the likes again.
Artur Boruc has offered his apologies to the supporters - although not in the manner that I had expected. When I first saw the headline about the Holy Goalie apologising I thought that this was going to take the form of a rueful comment for his part in the first goal. However the Keeper was intent on giving a more generic admission of guilt.
"I feel sorry for the supporters," said Boruc. "They have travelled to the end of the world to support the team and watch the game.
"I do feel sorry for them because the performance was bad. The second half was really, really bad.
"I made some good saves, but it wasn't enough. Celtic shouldn't be beaten in Israel. But it's only the first game.
"There is a long way to go and we can still go through. There's a big chance for us and we'll see what happens in the next few games."
The result in the other game in the group could also have massive ramifications. With Hamburg going down 3-0 to every Celtic supporter's least favourite European team this group really is wide open.
Rapid beating Hamburg 3-0 was a surprise," he said. "But we play them at home in the next game and that's better for us.
"I think we'd need to win the three games at home and see if we can do anything in the two away matches."
This however is the problem. With Hamburg propping up the table now they have everything to play for and cannot afford any more slip ups. Further to that with the X-Factor that is sure to surround the two ties with Rapid Vienna means that not gaining the three points that we should have had in Tel Aviv leaves our situation all the more hazardous.
One player who can be proud of his contribution last night is the much-maligned Georgios Samaras. After scoring an excellent goal in the first half things went a bit pear shaped for the affable Greek after he slipped chasing a lost cause.
"I really don't know how bad it is but it is very sore," said the former Manchester City man.
"I don't even know what happened. All I know is that I couldn't stop myself and slipped on the concrete.
"Normally around the pitch there's no such surface - it is dangerous and that should not be allowed.
"I've been told nothing is broken. But right now I'm in a lot of pain with both my shin and my ankle and until I am examined in Glasgow I can't say any more."
Yours in Celtic
Clydebuilt