In 2014 Brendan Rodgers was within touching distance of immortality on Merseyside, but Manchester City were on Liverpool’s tail throughout the campaign and snatched the title by two points.
The locals were distraught but loved the incredibly attacking formations Rodgers deployed. Liverpool were back, or so it seemed. Within 17 months, Jurgen Klopp made his availability known to Liverpool and in October last year Brendan was out of a job.
Celtic wanted Rodgers from the off but their major concern from the start was the familiar lure of English and Welsh lucre. Average managers there can command between £3m and £5m a year, getting on for 10% of Celtic’s income – and we pay tax and employer’s National Insurance, remember!
In recent weeks it became clear that Brendan is a Celtic man and was very interested in the job, while an offer he couldn’t refuse from England or Wales didn’t materialise. What went wrong for Brendan in Liverpool, after coming so close to the title, opened the door for Celtic.
The Merseyside team dropped from second to sixth last season, still higher than they were when he picked them up, but the slip worried the club to the extent that they could not resist Klopp’s availability. There’s reason to believe Liverpool were a tad hasty.
Much of Rodger’s success at Liverpool was based on getting the very best out of Suarez and Sturridge. They electrified English football in a manner which just didn’t happen before Brendan arrived, but Suarez fled for Barcelona as soon as he returned from his infamous World Cup, while Sturridge missed most of the following season through injury.
Suarez will be the first to break the Messi-Ronaldo Ballon d’Or duopoly. He is one of the world’s truly great players. Remember our own experiences when losing world class players.
We went from double winners to fifth (and sacked Jock Stein) when Dalglish left, and from 26 consecutive league wins to second when Larsson went. Losing one of the best players in the world takes time to recover from. What made Liverpool championship contenders just wasn’t there anymore. This cost Brendan his job, and a little of his reputation.
Before last night’s Europa League final the inane commentators told us, when discussing Klopp, that good managers can always improve players. This wasn’t meant to be a slight on Rodgers, but neither was it a deserved accolade for Klopp. Liverpool finished the season 8th in the league, lower than at any of Rodgers’ finishes.
Good managers can improve players, but only if they are taking over from less-effective managers. Klopp is one of the very best in the business, but Brendan Rodgers bettered him with the same team. He’s a manager at the absolute peak of our reach, it will be a remarkable appointment.
Usual caveats apply, until the lawyers have triplicate copies signed……
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story in the papers over here about a lady in Coatbridge who was opposing some development… and received a package in the post containing a pigs head, two dead rats and a death threat …..
seems a tad extreme….
TD67, hear hear. Falkirk and Airdrie are just about as bad as Ibrox for us; Kilmarnock and Tynecastle up there as well. Awful places, the lot of ’em. May they rot.
GG…..brilliant ….DOSS even…
Braw
Anyone think there’s any chance of us negotiating our way into the new football league setup being discussed?
St Brendan the Navigator feast day May 16th.
Where’s Winningemmel when he’s needed?
I hope this Brendan leads us on a long journey.
BLANTYRETIM.
Thanks for info. Wonder who could be behind the Denial of Service Attack as it would have to be coordinated.?? Who doesn’t want James Forrest’s views to be read? Answers on the back of a 62p stamp, methinks. HH
gg
As is well known I am computer illiterate also
BT
I am always suspicious of learned men and women claiming they are computer illiterate.
It’s not like they are Lobby Dossers.
Rain jacket hanging up ready to wear.
MIT…
received a package in the post containing a pigs head, two dead rats.
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You’ve been away too long, that is a food package now.
GG
My boss always told me to leave the PC stuff to my clerical then when they left I couldn’t father the info required
Need training in all sorts is processes and to old to be bothered learning all that spreadsheet and excel stuff :-)
Here is the editorial from the daily record/ the Sun the day after Celtic were liquidated in 2012.
“124 years of history ended today as Celtic football club was liquidated. A new club for the millions of fans will rise from the ashes as Charles Blue bought the assets from the dying club.
Although the history which brought Jock Stein, Jimmy McGrory, Bertie Peacock and Henrik Larsson amongst others to Celtic has ended, a newco will rise from the ashes.
They will be reminded regularly that they are a distinct club to the one which died in 2012, but all football supporters will accept the new club as the natural successor to the original Celtic.
The new club will circumvent all accepted rules in Scottish football and be shoehorned into the fourth tier of the Scottish League set up.
ON LINE SURVEY
Should the new Celtic be allowed to
^ Be accepted into the fourth tier of Scottish football
^ Go through a selection process with Spartans who deserve the place
^ Go home. After all. The famines over.
Or gather even fnar fnar
Sipsini …. ha! Actually, nowadays, there’s probably some restaurant charging a fortune for that!
What Is The Stars – just got in and I’d forgotten to check the 5:50.
Nice one, nice one indeed.
looks like Ledley could miss the euros due to an injury … too bad…. I always liked him. Hope he recovers in time.
Mike I’m very lucky to have eaten at Trotters with the man himself on the pass
a different thing but still offal.
Boydieachenko misses a tex Ritter lol
See when Brendan has moved on
Anthony Stokes, Nadir Ciftci, Stefan Scepovic, Carlton Cole and possibly Colin Kazim Richards
Anyone think he could get us Christian Benteke on loan for a couple of seasons
Provincial Hun on Hun football.
Not an edifying spectacle.
HH jamesgang
hasta maña
wdh … I thought that might smoke you out! How ya’ doing, pal?
That would have been some dinner. You must have some great culinary stories. YOu should think about writing them down sometime.
SIPSINI on 19TH MAY 2016 8:59 PM
MIT…
received a package in the post containing a pigs head, two dead rats.
Standard meat parcel in China.
Paul67 I have suggested that you have dodged a big issue (I called it the elephant in the room) by not having the debate about our CEO (who in a lot of ways I support) But I also said that by not having the debate it was a sign that you had a relationship with our CEO that would give you first dibs at serious Celtic issues
I think you have just got confirmation from our CEO that BR has agreed to join us
Reading that news on this site before any worldwide news channel is a scoop – a very big scoop
And an absolute brilliant piece of journalism by you
Accepting that we will never have the public debate about our CEO (and this piece justifies your actions) I would love a pint with you to have the debate in private and off the record
BUT more importantly welcome Brendon the greatest Football Club in the World
67ECW
17’s lost at Accies , still couple of games remaining
Must be official as Paul The Tim in selfie with new manager
https://twitter.com/divisbhoy/status/733385123584970752
Falkirk go 1 up last minute
Goal Falkirk. Last kick of the game again. Very well worked free kick.
All good!!
Stumbled across this little docu, quite interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4JvXQqw4NY
Oh and Brendan
When you bring Benteke, see if his fellow Belgian, Jason Denayer is wanting another wee spell at the world famous Glasgow Celtic
He can replace that chap Tyler Blackett in the squad :-)
Now for a right back, and a couple of midfielders – oh we might need a back up left back if Izzy is gong, unless you give big Charlie Mulgrew a new deal – I would, he can also cover centre half
Looks like it’s 5 players you need this window, as you drive us onto 10
Hail Hail
One more thing
I would love Celtic to hold the press conference on Saturday morning about 11am
Ans then Hibs to win the Cup
67ECW
Brendan not don 67ECW. Important distinction. Any Brendon’s out there? Your name is Mis-spelt.
Folks , I know I’ve not been around for a while (who shouted “Magic!” ? ) but just wanted to come to celebrate end of season and welcome our latest manager (hopefully). Welcome to Celtic , Brendan.
We rounded off another brilliant season with our annual dance – Hail Hail to our new patron , Brooooooooooooonnnnnnniiiiiiieeeeeeeeee welcomed into our group by none other than the captain who stopped the 10 , Tom Boyd , and Wishy’s own snooker champion , John Higgins.
Because of the support of the Celtic Family , we are increasing our section , again , to 100 kids and 16 adults , so even more kids to sing “Come on you boys in green” as we corteo to our gate from The Celtic Way .
And to round the season off in style we had a wee visit from Almore to present us with a donation from the Dublin 1916 CQN gathering on Sunday for the sum of £580 .
As you know ,this event , to commemorate the Easter rising of 1916 , was organised by CQN’rs Almore and ClogherCelt and featured 30 CQN members (including Delaney’s Dunky – happy , Gary !?) among the 70 scots who travelled over to join the 120 locals at the festivities .A brilliant time was had by all (just to rub it in to the absentees).
Brian Ainslie , trustee , is pictured here receiving the cheque from Almore and Delaney’s Dunky (photobomb – ed) . https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021161441265877&set=a.114277861954244.8085.100001160934197&type=3
On behalf of The Kano Foundation it gives us great pride and pleasure to accept this fantastic donation . We appreciate the numerous good causes that are out there and to be beneficiaries of this , and the historically significant events it commemorates , is humbling and makes the efforts of the patrons , ambassadors , volunteers and trustees worthwhile . To Martin Connor and Alan Curran , who organised it , we’d just like to say , on behalf of the almost 5000 kids we have taken to celtic Park , thank you very much -without support like yours we couldn’t continue to do this . Hail Hail .
On that note , I’m away for a kip until next season – I’ll need it – we can take 2000 kids next year . HELP !!
MULLET AND CO 2 @ 9.35
My apologies a mixture of wild excitement and a bottle of red had me bashing the keyboard without thought or care
Welcome Brendan – OH I appreciate its not officially/publicly done but I think Paul67 has a line to PL
So I am renaming the dug Brendan
67ECW
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Having spent a long period working at Grangemouth I do realise that Falkirk is a hun infested rathole. However, they dont have the cludger and the best striker ever to have graced scottish football in their ranks turning all their youngsters againt us.
I therefore reserve the right to say. Get intae thay hun bassas falkirk.
Kilmarnock are scum and neeeeed to go down.
Incredible stats. Fatigue a factor in “they look tired” observations? https://t.co/agl05ZeWJE
A CEILER GONOF RUST on 19TH MAY 2016 10:15 PM
After perusing your well thought out post,I’m with you mhate………INTAE THEY KILLIE
HUN MASONIC BASSAS!!!!!
haveanicedayC.S.C
Acgr
Did you work for BP in Grangemouth by any chance. Had a lot of friends worked there. All good tims too