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Marvin Compper; So good that he exists on an etheric plane far beyond that of Scottish football
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22 Dec 2017, 03:09 PM
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"I am a Catholic, so I am a better fit for Celtic.

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Where did he say this, just heard it on a podcast as well :lol:

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Welcome to Celtic Marv. Hopefully he’ll be a bit like Marc Reiper for us. Solid and a proper leader.

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“Rodgers is purposeful and has hierarchies in the team"

Anyone any idea what this might mean? Any German-speaking posters on? A little lost in translation?
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28 Dec 2017, 04:05 PM
“Rodgers is purposeful and has hierarchies in the team"

Anyone any idea what this might mean? Any German-speaking posters on? A little lost in translation?
My guess is he wants more leaders & has told compper he's going to be one.
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22 Dec 2017, 03:09 PM
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"I am a Catholic, so I am a better fit for Celtic.

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Where did he say this, just heard it on a podcast as well :lol:

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/marvin-compper-breakfast-with-brendan-rodgers-sold-me-on-celtic-move-1-4645656

“I have heard that that there are some pubs for Celtic fans only, and others that only Rangers supporters can enter. “But I am not a pub-goer, so that is not important for me. “I am a Catholic, so I am a better fit for Celtic.

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28 Dec 2017, 04:05 PM
“Rodgers is purposeful and has hierarchies in the team"

Anyone any idea what this might mean? Any German-speaking posters on? A little lost in translation?
My guess is he wants more leaders & has told compper he's going to be one.
It reminds me of the interview Lustig gave where he mentioned that BR purposefully sat him between two of the younger players in the dressing room so they could feed off his experience. An example of his man management instead of letting cliques develop which hinder learning.

There aren't enough Lustigs in the dressing room (or anywhere, really).
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22 Dec 2017, 04:44 PM
Commons comments werent great there. No a huge fan of the guy.
Did you ever hear about a guy called Lubo, who was really really old when we signed him Kris?


A guy with his experience, who clearly looks after himself, ( see breakfast at Brendan’s ), is a no brainier for me.


I’m fed up with Commons now as well.
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Commons is well placed to understand how someone in their early thirties could fail to get on in a BR side.
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Still bitter that Brendan sussed out the fat mess that you are as soon as he walked through the door Kris?
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Still bitter that Brendan sussed out the fat mess that you are as soon as he walked through the door Kris?
With respect I think that is a little unfair - in my opinion Commons was a good servant to the club and I certainly liked him. When I think of a ‘fat mess’ then I think Derek Johnstone or Eric Pickles. The piece reads a bit negative but the obvious comment about ineligibility for EL is valid. Again, just my opinion boss and no offence intended in expressing it. :thumbsup:
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Still bitter that Brendan sussed out the fat mess that you are as soon as he walked through the door Kris?
With respect I think that is a little unfair - in my opinion Commons was a good servant to the club and I certainly liked him. When I think of a ‘fat mess’ then I think Derek Johnstone or Eric Pickles. The piece reads a bit negative but the obvious comment about ineligibility for EL is valid. Again, just my opinion boss and no offence intended in expressing it. :thumbsup:
Added to that, Commons has had nothing but glowing things to say about BR as far as I'm aware. He's a MSM pundit now, it's his job to write pish. Or indeed to not write anything and let whatever hack at the record stick their name on it.
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NEW Celtic signing Marvin Compper has revealed he decided to sign for the Hoops because he was so impressed with Brendan Rodgers’ attention to detail during a breakfast meeting.

The Parkhead side splashed out £1 million on the 32-year-old defender from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.

And Compper revealed Rodgers persuaded him to sign for Celtic after breakfast at his house, after he knocked back offers from other German clubs, with Hoops head of recruitment, Lee Congerton, influential in the deal.

He said: “Brendan Rodgers invited me to his home for breakfast.

“There was a wonderful family atmosphere.

“There was cereal, fruit and lactose-free dairy products – because he had previously inquired about my dietary habits.

Compper watched Celtic’s win over Partick Thistle from the stands

“Rodgers is purposeful and has hierarchies in the team. I like that.

“Three weeks ago I heard about the interest.

“And I was amazed and proud that I was on the list of such a big club.

“Lee Congerton also played a big role.

“He wanted to bring me to Hamburg under sporting director Frank Arnesen five years ago.

“There was contact with another Bundesliga club, but Celtic was the first choice.

“Finances never had any influence on me – I would never have gone to China.

“At Fiorentina, I once reached a Cup Final and we were runners-up in the league with RB Leipzig.

“But I have never won any titles in my career and that’s why I came to Celtic. I will work hard to win the league.

“I’ll fly to Glasgow next week to look at houses and my family are planning to move in March.”
Who needs succulent lamb when you have "lactose-free dairy products"?
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Still bitter that Brendan sussed out the fat mess that you are as soon as he walked through the door Kris?
If Compper lasts the length of his contract he will be younger than Alves was when he signed last summer...what were Kris’ considered thoughts on that signing ..?? ;)
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Still bitter that Brendan sussed out the fat mess that you are as soon as he walked through the door Kris?
If Compper lasts the length of his contract he will be younger than Alves was when he signed last summer...what were Kris’ considered thoughts on that signing ..?? ;)
He also compared McRorie to Scott Brown, he's a terrible pundit.
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Commons comments werent great there. No a huge fan of the guy.
Did you ever hear about a guy called Lubo, who was really really old when we signed him Kris?


A guy with his experience, who clearly looks after himself, ( see breakfast at Brendan’s ), is a no brainier for me.


I’m fed up with Commons now as well.
Hes a terrible pundit who adds nothing.
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Still bitter that Brendan sussed out the fat mess that you are as soon as he walked through the door Kris?
If Compper lasts the length of his contract he will be younger than Alves was when he signed last summer...what were Kris’ considered thoughts on that signing ..?? ;)
Tbf, Alves instantly became the best player in Scotland when he signed for them.
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Alves is probably the slowest player in Scotland.
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Alves is probably the slowest player in Scotland.
He's probably not anywhere near the slowest....just the least inclined to break sweat at any point during a game to justify his hefty wage packet :lol:
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If Compper lasts the length of his contract he will be younger than Alves was when he signed last summer...what were Kris’ considered thoughts on that signing ..?? ;)
TBF it's probably just Commons viewing it through the lens of self justification - "if Rodgers thought I was surplus to requirements at 32 then why is he even considering this guy at the same age????"


We all do things like that to rationalise/justify things that didn't work out for us rather than admit to some sort of failing when something doesn't work out or comes to a disappointing end - in this case the obvious elephant in the room Kris is failing to recognise is that he wouldn't have been the right player for Rodgers at 22 never mind 32.
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