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| Brendan Rodgers; "I was born into Celtic" | |
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| Topic Started: 20 May 2016, 05:06 PM (2,288,398 Views) | |
| tele savalas | 7 Jul 2016, 07:26 AM Post #3901 |
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Who Loves Ya, Bhaby?
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A loan wolf, you say? Is that a Hun 'investor'? |
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| Broadsword | 7 Jul 2016, 09:18 AM Post #3902 |
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Can I have 12 bottles of bleach please?
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I've sent you a PM |
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| Zurawski 7 | 7 Jul 2016, 11:01 PM Post #3903 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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| popeyed | 7 Jul 2016, 11:18 PM Post #3904 |
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Climbing walls while sittin' in a chair.
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There should be a team and a group that over time will get better and better and better. Our work is to improve players individually and collectively, and then eventually we have 11 players with one brain in the team. “And that one brain takes a bit of time to filter through. In the meantime we have to try to pound away."
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| Novelty_Bauble | 7 Jul 2016, 11:19 PM Post #3905 |
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Considering retirement
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Good news for Boyata and Efe who already share a brain. |
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| jpk31 | 7 Jul 2016, 11:55 PM Post #3906 |
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First-team captain
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Half a brain surely ? |
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| nowonder | 8 Jul 2016, 12:09 AM Post #3907 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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'A one brain team' Brendan has to be successful or he will end up getting absolutely slaughtered by the internet for some of his wee sayings. |
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| McStay | 8 Jul 2016, 12:25 AM Post #3908 |
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Espanyolification
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He's got great character so he won't care what the internet says. |
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| georgiesleftpeg | 10 Jul 2016, 07:54 AM Post #3909 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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Lets hope Chris is on the money: Chris Sutton: Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers proving he is calling all the shots at Parkhead with direct Gibraltar trip 06:00, 9 JUL 2016 BY CHRISSUTTON OUR columnist and former Hoops hitman believes his former club have recruited a manager with real pedigree. THE devil is in the detail and it’s already becoming obvious Celtic have now got a manager with real clout. It might not seem like much but Brendan Rodgers ripping up the travel plans at such short notice just shows the influence he already has at Celtic . They were meant to be going back from Slovenia to Glasgow today and then heading to Gibraltar on Monday. Rodgers was having none of it. He wanted to go straight out there and he got his wish. It says it all. It will probably cost the club about £50,000 but the manager is calling the shots. No disrespect to Ronny Deila but would he have been able to pull off something like this? I doubt it. Ronny was happy to go with the flow but Rodgers is clearly calling the shots. He arrived in Slovenia and didn’t fancy the pitches at the HQ the club had picked. What did he do? He got them moved. It’s the same with the Gibraltar trip. No one expected Lincoln Red Imps to get through so it was assumed it would be Flora Tallinn on Wednesday night. As soon as the game changed to Gibraltar on Tuesday, Rodgers knew what needed to be done. This is what happens when you have a heavyweight manager. There’s shades of Martin O’Neill about Rodgers. He is the one dictating everything at the club and I must admit it’s good to see. The only hope is the same can be said when it comes to his transfer dealings. It’s clear Brendan is not going to panic when it comes to making new signings. He’s brought in Moussa Dembele and it already looks an outstanding piece of business. Dembele might be just 19 years old but he’s a proven goalscorer in the Championship and will no doubt improve the team. That’s the key. Brendan is not going around looking to just bolster the squad. He is looking for players who will go straight into his starting line-up. He seems quite relaxed right now but at some point he is going to have to strengthen. Let’s be honest, Lincoln Red Imps shouldn’t pose too much of a problem. That’s not being mean to the Gibraltar side but you have to be realistic. You can’t take them lightly but, come on, Celtic should wipe the floor with them with the players they have at their disposal right now. But it could be a different story in the next round. I still have concerns about the defence and I see Efe Ambrose has made his way out to Slovenia. Efe is a nice bloke but if Bayer Leverkusen have offered £1.5million for him Celtic should charter a plane for him out to Germany. It’s too big a risk to count on him in these qualifiers. Erik Sviatchenko looks decent but he needs someone with real presence alongside him. I’ve been banging on about the centre-half position for a while and it is still a major issue for me. There is still talk of Kolo Toure and he’d definitely fit the bill. Sometimes a short-time solution is not a bad thing. Toure will have big money options in the likes of Qatar or further afield so if it comes down to money then forget it. But he might fancy a season at Celtic, playing in the Champions League and in front of full houses every week. Brendan can only ask him the question but he could be the answer. There is also the Charlie Mulgrew situation which needs resolving quickly. He has a future at the club. He’s versatile and can play a number of positions well. Players like Charlie are a dream for a manager because of their reliability to step in at short notice in numerous slots and do a decent job time and again. But it seems to be a stand-off at present with Charlie waiting and assessing his options but Brendan saying: “I like you but on my terms.” Charlie is well within his rights to try to get his best possible contract but you get the feeling under the new manager that it’s Brendan who holds the cards. The manager seems to be taking his time but I still believe there will be major changes at the club. There will be players leaving and I know there is talk about interest in the likes of Nir Bitton and Stefan Johansen. I’d like to see Bitton stay. Celtic have a million midfielders but they don’t have many like him. If Espanyol or someone else stump up £10m then it might be too hard to refuse but Bitton is a good foil for Scott Brown and is a key player. It might be early days but it’s already clear Rodgers is firmly in charge. edit to add; hadn't heard that, about him having us moved in Slovenia. Good news if it's true, but also a sad indictment of the penny-pinching ways of the Splob. Let's hope Brendan's power-play eventually sickens the bstrt intae leaving Edited by georgiesleftpeg, 10 Jul 2016, 08:04 AM.
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| DKB | 10 Jul 2016, 08:05 AM Post #3910 |
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Getting on a bit
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Would love to see us play a 442 Diamond with an attacking line up of Ajer Henderson-McGregor Roberts Dembele-Griffiths All cable of passing and controlling the ball. Some of them even move without the ball |
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| Govan Super Casino | 10 Jul 2016, 08:18 AM Post #3911 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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It's a formation I'd like to see too. I don't want to see Griffiths played out wide. |
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| Hairytoes | 10 Jul 2016, 08:22 AM Post #3912 |
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First-team captain
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I think McGregor is a must have. He could be one of our best midfielders to come through for ages, but needs his chance. Think he'll be perfect for one of the midfield shuttlers in a 433. Controls the ball with one touch, often even heartattack passes. Makes space for himself. Has energy & can pass & shoot accurately. He could save us a lot of money, if Brendan gives him a chance - but would mean dropping either Brown, Bitton or Johansen, which I would advocate. |
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| Haitch | 10 Jul 2016, 08:31 AM Post #3913 |
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Considering retirement
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Anyone else bee more impressed when we have set up 4-2-3-1 than 4-3-3? I think it may be because Rogic has been playing in the #10 role. For me him and Armstrong have played their way into the team for the Imps game. Brown Armstrong Roberts Rogic Christie Griffiths/Dembele |
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| Gothamcelt | 10 Jul 2016, 09:33 AM Post #3914 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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According to this article, Griffiths will be playing out on the right. Griffiths mentions Dembele being the target man and him (Griffiths) playing behind him. Future is wide open for Celtic star Leigh Griffiths Spoiler: click to toggle
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| Gothamcelt | 10 Jul 2016, 09:33 AM Post #3915 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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According to this article, Griffiths will be playing out on the right. Griffiths mentions Dembele being the target man and him (Griffiths) playing behind him. Future is wide open for Celtic star Leigh Griffiths Spoiler: click to toggle
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| beer_goggler1888 | 10 Jul 2016, 10:11 AM Post #3916 |
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Harp Lager ICE cold
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Rodgers will play Griffiths up top sooner rather than later. This sides lack of goals will force his hand. Where will Roberts fit in? |
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| Zurawski 7 | 10 Jul 2016, 10:53 AM Post #3917 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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hopefully sinclair on the left which would leave roberts and griffiths fighting for the place on the right of the attack |
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| raisedacelt | 10 Jul 2016, 10:58 AM Post #3918 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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I'd play Griffiths in the middle with Dembele coming from the left . 40 goals from the Middle means you keep him exactly there |
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| FatherSpliffmas | 10 Jul 2016, 11:02 AM Post #3919 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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Rodgers used to play Suarez wide right and occasionally even Sturridge wide left. They would interchange and come central when needed and built a great partnership together. I think he knows what he's doing. |
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| nowonder | 10 Jul 2016, 11:54 AM Post #3920 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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More goals for the team even it means less goals for Griffiths is the way forward. |
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