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Brendan Rodgers; "I was born into Celtic"
Topic Started: 20 May 2016, 05:06 PM (2,287,812 Views)
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Can I ask why?

For me, I'd far rather the extra excitement, cash and co-efficient of the EL - there's no real difference between 9 points and 27 points in terms of benefit to Celtic.

It could even be argued that a smaller points gap points to a more competitive and exciting league...

One has a definite league win and a possible treble.

The other has a less secure title ( jeopardising the main aim ) and a chance to get into the last round of a competition we won't win and will continue to harm our long term prospects in the League.

I don't care about cash. We've literally got millions of it sitting about doing eff all. It's not a more exciting league because we're playing shampooe though.

Just a different mindset I suppose,
Both options have a definite league win.

If we don’t bother about competitions we’re not going to win, why the hysteria over the CL performances?

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe because they don’t think a 9 point lead in the league is enough.
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One has a definite league win and a possible treble.

The other has a less secure title ( jeopardising the main aim ) and a chance to get into the last round of a competition we won't win and will continue to harm our long term prospects in the League.

I don't care about cash. We've literally got millions of it sitting about doing eff all. It's not a more exciting league because we're playing shampooe though.

Just a different mindset I suppose,
Both options have a definite league win.

If we don’t bother about competitions we’re not going to win, why the hysteria over the CL performances?

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe because they don’t think a 9 point lead in the league is enough.
What hysteria over CL performances?

I've seen Celtic chuck leagues 5 points clear with 4 to go, so I'd much prefer a bigger gap, considering the tripe we're up against.

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in fairness to Rodgers the players he is picking to come in simply aren't doing the business.

whether thats down to his style of play this season or the personnel not being good enough is another argument.
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Both options have a definite league win.

If we don’t bother about competitions we’re not going to win, why the hysteria over the CL performances?

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe because they don’t think a 9 point lead in the league is enough.
What hysteria over CL performances?

Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
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What hysteria over CL performances?

Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
That kinda passive attitude towards the league is incorrect.

It's still our bread and butter and should be wrapped up asap.
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Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
That kinda passive attitude towards the league is incorrect.

It's still our bread and butter and should be wrapped up asap.
What I said was I don’t believe that anyone would prefer we weren’t in Europe just so we could wrap the league up a bit earlier than we will.
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That kinda passive attitude towards the league is incorrect.

It's still our bread and butter and should be wrapped up asap.
What I said was I don’t believe that anyone would prefer we weren’t in Europe just so we could wrap the league up a bit earlier than we will.
Yeah agree there.

I'm not one of these hysterical types doing the rounds thinking we're going to get challenged, i'm just of the mindset I'd like to see it get put to bed asap.

A few seem to forget we stretched our lead at the weekend :lol: :lol:
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That kinda passive attitude towards the league is incorrect.

It's still our bread and butter and should be wrapped up asap.
What I said was I don’t believe that anyone would prefer we weren’t in Europe just so we could wrap the league up a bit earlier than we will.
And others are sayin our league form is poor no goals and
1 point from the last 2 and hardly any chances being created.
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Rodgers comments about St Johnstone raising their game could equally be applied to us in recent weeks.
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Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
You mentioned hysteria about CL not me.

I'd rather have a bigger gap in the league. League isn't won yet. Like I said, we've seen Celtic throw it away from a better position.

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Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
That kinda passive attitude towards the league is incorrect.

It's still our bread and butter and should be wrapped up asap.
I'm not being passive toward the league, obviously I want us to win it first and foremost.

All i'm saying is that I'd prefer to be in Europe and have a shot at the treble than not in Europe and have a shot at the treble. I'm also taking yesterday's result in isolation due to the changes we made in preparation for Europe - and i'm happy for us to do that if it's an option.

As for the rest of our poor results, I do get that the league performances have been rotten pretty much all year but we've had as bad a run of injuries as I can ever remember. However, BR also needs to address how other teams are parking the bus against us.

All that being said, we're on course for a treble and an extended EL run...which makes it difficult to be overly critical of the time.

Have they been entertaining? No, but they have been getting results when it counts.

That clear it up for everyone? Naw, me neither :lol:
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Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
You mentioned hysteria about CL not me.

I'd rather have a bigger gap in the league. League isn't won yet. Like I said, we've seen Celtic throw it away from a better position.

You’d rather have a bigger gap in the league? So you’d rather have won yesterday than qualify on Thursday?

Sorry, not having that. Not at all.
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Yesterday was mince but some fans want to be 30 points clear in February then next say we are pish in Europe because the leagues to easy.
Very few people are moaning about the points gap. Plenty are moaning about the fact our performances, for several months now, have been disjointed on the whole and, in many instances, downright dull.
I know mate, I have been one of them moaning how dull its been this year at times but its always been a constant theme with Celtic fans.

Unacceptable to be anything less than double digits ahead of Aberdeen/Sevco/whomever while complaining about the lack of domestic competition.

We drew a game at home with our second string because we have 2 European ties in the space of a week, it happens. It now sets up a pretty exciting, competitive tie on Sunday against Aberdeen, which I happen to think the 1st 11 will step up for.
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Must’ve been mistaken. The CL obviously passed without mention, as the only interest is our long term prospects in the league.

The league is won, whether the lead is 9 points or 27.

I don’t believe anyone would prefer to be out of Europe at this stage.
You mentioned hysteria about CL not me.

I'd rather have a bigger gap in the league. League isn't won yet. Like I said, we've seen Celtic throw it away from a better position.

You’d rather have a bigger gap in the league? So you’d rather have won yesterday than qualify on Thursday?

Sorry, not having that. Not at all.
Going back to the original hypothetical. I'd rather have a 27 point lead.

So you don't need to have anything

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You’d rather have a bigger gap in the league? So you’d rather have won yesterday than qualify on Thursday?

Sorry, not having that. Not at all.
Going back to the original hypothetical. I'd rather have a 27 point lead.

So you don't need to have anything

So you want the season finished in February because you cannae handle being "only" 9 points clear?
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Going back to the original hypothetical. I'd rather have a 27 point lead.

So you don't need to have anything

So you want the season finished in February because you cannae handle being "only" 9 points clear?
No.
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So you want the season finished in February because you cannae handle being "only" 9 points clear?
No.
Well if we are 27 points clear and out of Europe our next largely competitive game would be the Scottish Cup Final barring Aberdeen or Sevco in the Semi.

The season would be done till then.
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No.
Well if we are 27 points clear and out of Europe our next largely competitive game would be the Scottish Cup Final barring Aberdeen or Sevco in the Semi.

The season would be done till then.
So it's no finished then.

Did you enjoy last season?

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Well if we are 27 points clear and out of Europe our next largely competitive game would be the Scottish Cup Final barring Aberdeen or Sevco in the Semi.

The season would be done till then.
So it's no finished then.

Did you enjoy last season?

Of course but contrast to the appalling nature of the Deila years and the invincible run gave it an edge right the way through.

I think if we were 27 points clear in February while getting skelped out of Europe fairly early for the next 5 years, the crowds would started to tail off again, particuarly after the "title winning" game.
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And yet we are somehow contriving to make a title race of it.

There are some tricky fixtures ahead. You can’t reliably predict us winning any game just now.

Rodgers has got a lot wrong this season. He’s not above criticism.
There is no title race. We are essentially 10 points clear. Anyone who is worrying about Sevco catching us just needs to watch them play.

i take it you havent seen us play
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