The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[charlieTully]

If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.

Tony you'll be the first man to kiss his ass if you ever get to meet him and all u have done is put him down and be negative about him and he has not even been officially presented to the fans yet...you're some ballbag

WUMing as usual Tony is, he cant resist, even though its Celtic. Rodgers is a great appointment.  Nice one Hibs winning the cup, mental scenes after.

[ned]

If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.

Tony you'll be the first man to kiss his ass if you ever get to meet him and all u have done is put him down and be negative about him and he has not even been officially presented to the fans yet...you're some ballbag

WUMing as usual Tony is, he cant resist, even though its Celtic. Rodgers is a great appointment.  Nice one Hibs winning the cup, mental scenes after.

Had a dislike for Hibs for a few years but since Stubbs can't help but root for them. Cant begrudge Hibs the win, well deserved. Overreaction as usual to the pitch invasion. If any rangers players or staff were assaulted then that is a different matter.

[T Fearon]

Reasons why I'm sceptical about £45k a week (and a rumoured £15 m transfer chest ) Rodgers are:

1.3 years and won nothing with Liverpool and lost the league title from practically an unassailable position.

2.Presided over  a 6-1 defeat by Stoke City, yes that's Stoke City.

3.I was at Old Trafford in December 2014 to witness an abject Liverpool team lose 3 nil to LVG's Man Utd.

4 Won one match out of four in his only Champions League involvement against mighty Basle and Ludogorets.

5 Progressed no further than round 32 of the Europa League.

Just because you come from Co Antrim and managed Liverpool without success does not make you a good manager and certainly does not merit a £45k weekly salary..

[Avondhu star]

Great win for the Hibs. That will keep the bigots down the Gorgie rd quiet.

[ned]

Reasons why I'm sceptical about £45k a week (and a rumoured £15 m transfer chest ) Rodgers are:

1.3 years and won nothing with Liverpool and lost the league title from practically an unassailable position.

2.Presided over  a 6-1 defeat by Stoke City, yes that's Stoke City.

3.I was at Old Trafford in December 2014 to witness an abject Liverpool team lose 3 nil to LVG's Man Utd.

4 Won one match out of four in his only Champions League involvement against mighty Basle and Ludogorets.

5 Progressed no further than round 32 of the Europa League.

Just because you come from Co Antrim and managed Liverpool without success does not make you a good manager and certainly does not merit a £45k weekly salary..

That 6-1 game was at the end of the season. Tools had been downed. Had Liverpool closer to the title than they y had been for a long time. Losing 3-0 to Man U isnt great but isolated results are not very helpful in analysing his credentials. His European performances leave a bit to be desired. However, I am hopeful he has learned lessons.
Certainly prefer BR to Moyes. Beyond those two I think any other appointment is a step down. Didn't want another RD.
Was it Mickey O'Neill you wanted TF?  Wouldn't have minded him but I feel Rodgers is a notch or two above.

[Minder]

I think the "unassailable position" was 3pts ahead with 3 games to go , and two of the most expensively assembled squads in the history of the game I would have thought, chasing Liverpool.

[Aaron Boone]

Unlike many on here, I'm going to give Brendan a chance. We have to.

[illdecide]

Unlike many on here, I'm going to give Brendan a chance. We have to.

Correct...although I think TF is the only one on here that believes he's a bluffer. I suppose the opinion from the worlds most inform striker on BR wouldn't matter that much as Tony's opinion is better.

[Tony Baloney]

Unlike many on here, I'm going to give Brendan a chance. We have to.

Correct...although I think TF is the only one on here that believes he's a bluffer. I suppose the opinion from the worlds most inform striker on BR wouldn't matter that much as Tony's opinion is better.

You had it nailed on earlier. If he wins a competition and meets Rodgers he'll he sucking the balls off him telling him what a great fella he is.

[T Fearon]

I meet,if I choose to,the Celtic manager at every AGM.This I fear is another Tony Mowbray.

[ned]

I meet,if I choose to,the Celtic manager at every AGM.This I fear is another Tony Mowbray.

You probably didn't rate him and in the end Celtic were stagnant under him, but Strachan was good for a quip. It must have been you he was talking about when he said "we're all quite positive round here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down negative man, down."
Rodgers might be a disaster but he has not even been officially unveiled and you have him as a flop.

[bennydorano]

Celtic Stallion

[T Fearon]

On the contrary I enjoyed the Strachan era,particularly the night Man Utd were beaten,which just happened to be my birthday too.I simply do not see the euphoria surrounding Brendan Rodgers,who has won nothing.Then again we live in an era where the likes of Klopp are eulogised for taking teams to finals and losing.

[general_lee]

A good solid appointment by Celtic. A better, more experienced manager than his predecessor. Also welcoming as it shows signs that the board are willing to loosen the purse strings a little - which is a necessity for next season. Icing on the cake was seeing a few flops sent packing this as well.

[T Fearon]

Agreed.But no need or justification for any euphoria yet.The guy would have taken the Swansea job again ahead of Celtic if he had been offered it