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Brendan Rodgers; "I was born into Celtic"
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Topic Started: 20 May 2016, 05:06 PM (2,288,527 Views)
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kellybhoy
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21 May 2016, 02:50 PM
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IMO the head of scouting should report directly to the manager, not to the CEO. I think that's where things might have become problematic in the past. The CEO should only get involved when it comes to negotiation of contracts.
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Bertie Peacock
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21 May 2016, 02:55 PM
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- johnsouth
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There's no chance Rodgers will stand for any interference.
He despised Liverpool's transfer committee set up and said he'd never work under anything similar to it again.
Does that mean the buck stops with Rodgers ? Also buck rodgers biggest enemy was ming. So are followers of ming called mingers?
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markovan
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21 May 2016, 03:04 PM
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Why don't we just wait here for a while... see what happens.
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Delighted with the appointment (even though I wanted Moyes as my first pick). That said, are we not getting a wee bit carried away with a carnival on the Celtic Way and comparing this to the MON days?
When Brendan has pumped Barca, Liverpool, Juve, Lyon, Blackburn and taken us all the way to a Euro final maybe then we can compare him to the blessed one.
For me, this is a bigger appointment than MON was at the time. Big as that was. MON was appointed at a time where we were "bigger". Our position, especially in comparison to the EPL and the fact that the Huns were in full blown cheatmode and spending freely. SPL was higher profile, the quality of players we had etc. O'Neill was a great appointment but to get a manager who a few seasons ago was manager of Liverpool and took them to within a whisker of the EPL title for the first time in years is in relative terms bigger for me. What followed with MON of course will be difficult to match, primarily because of external factors that now exist, but I think this is a bigger appointment at the respective points in time and DD and the board have shown ambition (so far) with this appointment. What is true is that both MON and Brendan Eugene Aloysius Rodgers  understand the nature of Celtic, what it means to a lot of people and especially that it offers them an opportunity that a lot of managers just wouldn't see.
Hang on Brendan Eugene Aloysius.....He's a BEAR......cancel the party......
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21 May 2016, 03:09 PM
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Hartson makes a couple of good points about Rodgers in today's Sun
By JOHN HARTSON
1030 words
21 May 2016
02:48
thescottishsun.co.uk
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© 2016 News Group Newspapers Ltd. All rights reserved
WHEN Brendan Rodgers got the Swansea job, I was one of the first people he rang. It wasn’t long after my brain surgery and someone must have told him that I was a big Jacks supporter.
We weren’t mates, but Brendan took the time to lift the phone and wish me all the best in my recovery.
He said I was welcome down to the Liberty Stadium anytime if I ever wanted to go in and use the gym.
It meant a lot and I will never forget that.
He didn’t need to go out of his way to contact me, but he did.
In the years since, I’ve only ever seen him from time to time.
He’s got a place in Marbella not far from where I have an apartment and we usually bump into each other during the summer.
I’ve also seen him in Swansea a few times.
Let me tell you, he’s an absolute gentleman, someone who oozes class and presence from the moment you meet him.
Now that Celtic have got the man they wanted, they have a proper manager in charge again.
Everyone knows what I thought of his predecessor, Ronny Deila. Nice man, average boss.
Well, Brendan is also a cracking bloke, but he’s a manager of the highest quality, too.
I wrote last week how I felt Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane were my Celtic dream team.
I stand by that because those two would have been a sensational double act for my old club.
But even though Rodgers has got the job ahead of them, you won’t hear me complaining.
Fact is, I didn’t think a move like this would have been possible.
None of us truly know what it took in financial terms for Celtic to entice Rodgers to Glasgow.
But I think it’s fair to estimate he won’t have come cheap.
Even if he has taken a massive wage cut from what he was on at Liverpool, he’s still certain to become the highest-paid manager in Celtic’s history. That is hardly back-page, breaking news.
But what a statement this is for Celtic to make, that they have gone out and landed someone at the top of his game.
Some may argue against that, pointing to the fact he was out of work after being sacked at Anfield.
But Rodgers could have sat tight right now and waited for offers to come from very attractive English clubs in the summer.
Given how close he was to achieving greatness with Liverpool, I don’t think he would have had to wait long.
But Celtic have made their move and, for me, it speaks volumes.
I was thinking they’d go for a manager like Paul Lambert or Malky Mackay, someone in that bracket.
But they went all out to get the best available by targeting Rodgers.
There was a chance it might not come off. As someone once said, you don’t always get the bike you want for Christmas.
But Celtic have done it and I, for one, doff my cap to Peter Lawwell and the Parkhead board for showing proper ambition.
Rodgers, for me, is someone who will get Celtic playing the way we all feel they should play. There will be no grey areas there.
Liverpool were a fantastic team to watch when he was in charge and supporters were flocking to games in their droves.
At a time when Celtic fans are questioning the way the club is being run, I think Rodgers will spark their imagination again.
I can see season tickets flying off the shelves now.
One thing is for certain, the standard of player he’ll want to attract won’t be second-rate.
Top managers want to work with top players and you can bet Rodgers will have given his new paymasters a list of targets before agreeing to take the job.
His appointment will have players in England sitting up and taking notice.
Those at the club already will feel the same.
And the younger lads at Celtic should be especially thrilled by the prospect of working with a manager like him.
From what I’m told by people I know in the game, Rodgers is a fantastic coach, brilliant on the training pitch and a master at improving players.
Look at Raheem Sterling, who was an unknown when Rodgers took over at Anfield. There is a brilliant clip from a Liverpool documentary at the time which shows Rodgers berating Sterling for saying something out of turn during a training session.
But within months the winger was a household name and starring in the first team every week.
Before long, he was a Manchester City player and made for life.
Rodgers probably didn’t get the credit he deserved for improving Sterling and making him into the England star he is now.
If I was Kieran Tierney, Patrick Roberts or Jack Aitchison, I’d be over the moon at working with Rodgers.
But it’s the players he’ll be able to attract and sign that the supporters will be more interested in — and I’d expect him to aim big.
With all due respect to Deila, that wouldn’t have happened this time last year when he was in charge because he’d have been wasting his time.
With Rodgers as manager — plus Rangers going into the Premiership — Celtic suddenly become a much more attractive proposition.
I think these are hugely exciting times for Celtic and I’ve not felt that for a while.
And now Brendan has got the job, it’s my turn to phone HIM and wish him all the best.
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21 May 2016, 03:16 PM
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- 21 May 2016, 11:48 AM
Quoting limited to 3 levels deepappointment
Not quite how I remember it. He was well received, came across thoughtful in Euro 2000 and it was only after 6-2 that we knew something special was happening.
Add Sutton arriving, eyebrows were raised, but what a signing. I remember there was a bit of incredulity when Sutton signed. Couple were even calling him a Chelsea dud but I was ecstatic when he signed. Loved him as a player at Blackburn and was sure he would be a star for us.
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21 May 2016, 03:17 PM
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- markovan
- 21 May 2016, 01:20 PM
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- 21 May 2016, 11:07 AM
Delighted with the appointment (even though I wanted Moyes as my first pick). That said, are we not getting a wee bit carried away with a carnival on the Celtic Way and comparing this to the MON days?
When Brendan has pumped Barca, Liverpool, Juve, Lyon, Blackburn and taken us all the way to a Euro final maybe then we can compare him to the blessed one.
For me, this is a bigger appointment than MON was at the time. Big as that was. MON was appointed at a time where we were "bigger". Our position, especially in comparison to the EPL and the fact that the Huns were in full blown cheatmode and spending freely. SPL was higher profile, the quality of players we had etc. O'Neill was a great appointment but to get a manager who a few seasons ago was manager of Liverpool and took them to within a whisker of the EPL title for the first time in years is in relative terms bigger for me. What followed with MON of course will be difficult to match, primarily because of external factors that now exist, but I think this is a bigger appointment at the respective points in time and DD and the board have shown ambition (so far) with this appointment. What is true is that both MON and Brendan Eugene Aloysius Rodgers  understand the nature of Celtic, what it means to a lot of people and especially that it offers them an opportunity that a lot of managers just wouldn't see. Yeah, I agree it's exciting. Have had the Celtic song stuck in my head all day
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21 May 2016, 03:21 PM
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- 21 May 2016, 11:07 AM
Delighted with the appointment (even though I wanted Moyes as my first pick). That said, are we not getting a wee bit carried away with a carnival on the Celtic Way and comparing this to the MON days?
When Brendan has pumped Barca, Liverpool, Juve, Lyon, Blackburn and taken us all the way to a Euro final maybe then we can compare him to the blessed one.
For me, this is a bigger appointment than MON was at the time. Big as that was. MON was appointed at a time where we were "bigger". Our position, especially in comparison to the EPL and the fact that the Huns were in full blown cheatmode and spending freely. SPL was higher profile, the quality of players we had etc. O'Neill was a great appointment but to get a manager who a few seasons ago was manager of Liverpool and took them to within a whisker of the EPL title for the first time in years is in relative terms bigger for me. What followed with MON of course will be difficult to match, primarily because of external factors that now exist, but I think this is a bigger appointment at the respective points in time and DD and the board have shown ambition (so far) with this appointment. What is true is that both MON and Brendan Eugene Aloysius Rodgers  understand the nature of Celtic, what it means to a lot of people and especially that it offers them an opportunity that a lot of managers just wouldn't see.
Hang on Brendan Eugene Aloysius.....He's a BEAR......cancel the party...... A pompous old bear at that.
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21 May 2016, 03:23 PM
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There's no chance Rodgers will stand for any interference.
He despised Liverpool's transfer committee set up and said he'd never work under anything similar to it again.
Does that mean the buck stops with Rodgers ?
Also buck rodgers biggest enemy was ming. So are followers of ming called mingers? That was Flash Gordon.
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markovan
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21 May 2016, 03:36 PM
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Why don't we just wait here for a while... see what happens.
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Quoting limited to 3 levels deep
Also buck rodgers biggest enemy was ming. So are followers of ming called mingers?
That was Flash Gordon. WFGS
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21 May 2016, 03:44 PM
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Brendan Rodgers seems to have already improved Stokes.
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21 May 2016, 03:53 PM
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That was Flash Gordon.
WFGS
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WFGS wee flash gordon strachan
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Delighted with the appointment (even though I wanted Moyes as my first pick). That said, are we not getting a wee bit carried away with a carnival on the Celtic Way and comparing this to the MON days?
When Brendan has pumped Barca, Liverpool, Juve, Lyon, Blackburn and taken us all the way to a Euro final maybe then we can compare him to the blessed one.
For me, this is a bigger appointment than MON was at the time. Big as that was. MON was appointed at a time where we were "bigger". Our position, especially in comparison to the EPL and the fact that the Huns were in full blown cheatmode and spending freely. SPL was higher profile, the quality of players we had etc. O'Neill was a great appointment but to get a manager who a few seasons ago was manager of Liverpool and took them to within a whisker of the EPL title for the first time in years is in relative terms bigger for me. What followed with MON of course will be difficult to match, primarily because of external factors that now exist, but I think this is a bigger appointment at the respective points in time and DD and the board have shown ambition (so far) with this appointment. What is true is that both MON and Brendan Eugene Aloysius Rodgers  understand the nature of Celtic, what it means to a lot of people and especially that it offers them an opportunity that a lot of managers just wouldn't see. Brendan Eugene Aloysius Rodgers The Bear Tim
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21 May 2016, 03:58 PM
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wee flash gordon strachan
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21 May 2016, 04:05 PM
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Brendan Rodgers seems to have already improved Stokes. Another couple of improvements will do nicely😏
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Hartson makes a couple of good points about Rodgers in today's Sun By JOHN HARTSON 1030 words 21 May 2016 02:48 thescottishsun.co.uk THESCOT English © 2016 News Group Newspapers Ltd. All rights reserved WHEN Brendan Rodgers got the Swansea job, I was one of the first people he rang. It wasn’t long after my brain surgery and someone must have told him that I was a big Jacks supporter. We weren’t mates, but Brendan took the time to lift the phone and wish me all the best in my recovery. He said I was welcome down to the Liberty Stadium anytime if I ever wanted to go in and use the gym. It meant a lot and I will never forget that. He didn’t need to go out of his way to contact me, but he did. In the years since, I’ve only ever seen him from time to time. He’s got a place in Marbella not far from where I have an apartment and we usually bump into each other during the summer. I’ve also seen him in Swansea a few times. Let me tell you, he’s an absolute gentleman, someone who oozes class and presence from the moment you meet him. Now that Celtic have got the man they wanted, they have a proper manager in charge again. Everyone knows what I thought of his predecessor, Ronny Deila. Nice man, average boss. Well, Brendan is also a cracking bloke, but he’s a manager of the highest quality, too. I wrote last week how I felt Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane were my Celtic dream team. I stand by that because those two would have been a sensational double act for my old club. But even though Rodgers has got the job ahead of them, you won’t hear me complaining. Fact is, I didn’t think a move like this would have been possible. None of us truly know what it took in financial terms for Celtic to entice Rodgers to Glasgow. But I think it’s fair to estimate he won’t have come cheap. Even if he has taken a massive wage cut from what he was on at Liverpool, he’s still certain to become the highest-paid manager in Celtic’s history. That is hardly back-page, breaking news. But what a statement this is for Celtic to make, that they have gone out and landed someone at the top of his game. Some may argue against that, pointing to the fact he was out of work after being sacked at Anfield. But Rodgers could have sat tight right now and waited for offers to come from very attractive English clubs in the summer. Given how close he was to achieving greatness with Liverpool, I don’t think he would have had to wait long. But Celtic have made their move and, for me, it speaks volumes. I was thinking they’d go for a manager like Paul Lambert or Malky Mackay, someone in that bracket. But they went all out to get the best available by targeting Rodgers. There was a chance it might not come off. As someone once said, you don’t always get the bike you want for Christmas. But Celtic have done it and I, for one, doff my cap to Peter Lawwell and the Parkhead board for showing proper ambition. Rodgers, for me, is someone who will get Celtic playing the way we all feel they should play. There will be no grey areas there. Liverpool were a fantastic team to watch when he was in charge and supporters were flocking to games in their droves. At a time when Celtic fans are questioning the way the club is being run, I think Rodgers will spark their imagination again. I can see season tickets flying off the shelves now. One thing is for certain, the standard of player he’ll want to attract won’t be second-rate. Top managers want to work with top players and you can bet Rodgers will have given his new paymasters a list of targets before agreeing to take the job. His appointment will have players in England sitting up and taking notice. Those at the club already will feel the same. And the younger lads at Celtic should be especially thrilled by the prospect of working with a manager like him. From what I’m told by people I know in the game, Rodgers is a fantastic coach, brilliant on the training pitch and a master at improving players. Look at Raheem Sterling, who was an unknown when Rodgers took over at Anfield. There is a brilliant clip from a Liverpool documentary at the time which shows Rodgers berating Sterling for saying something out of turn during a training session. But within months the winger was a household name and starring in the first team every week. Before long, he was a Manchester City player and made for life. Rodgers probably didn’t get the credit he deserved for improving Sterling and making him into the England star he is now. If I was Kieran Tierney, Patrick Roberts or Jack Aitchison, I’d be over the moon at working with Rodgers. But it’s the players he’ll be able to attract and sign that the supporters will be more interested in — and I’d expect him to aim big. With all due respect to Deila, that wouldn’t have happened this time last year when he was in charge because he’d have been wasting his time. With Rodgers as manager — plus Rangers going into the Premiership — Celtic suddenly become a much more attractive proposition. I think these are hugely exciting times for Celtic and I’ve not felt that for a while. And now Brendan has got the job, it’s my turn to phone HIM and wish him all the best. take note, hacks
"going into the premiership"
Not "back"
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21 May 2016, 05:14 PM
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Next season is going to be so great
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21 May 2016, 05:17 PM
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Decent first day in the job
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Excellent first day Brenny.
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21 May 2016, 05:48 PM
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Excellent first day Brenny. You surely mean it's an abject, awful day.
First day in charge and we don't win the Scottish Cup.
Twist.
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