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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Doc
They missed a sentimental sales opportunity there.
Let us engrave your seat with your name. Number . and years in that seat.
Only £50
CRC
6in17 so 617 :-)
Ok Nytol
CowieBhoy, I’d be interested to know what yer Maw says, Auld Doc can confirm, he put me in touch.
CRC, a train back? Lazy…………………
St Stivs, aye there could be, I’d buy my seat.
Timreiper, did I meet you on sunday?
I thought you were HT’s bodyguard, a bit FBI looking kinda big fella………………….Cool as a banana.
HH bruv
Doc, after talking to you on sunday I’m taking your advice and buy a house in the central bit.
Good to have you as my next new neighbour.
I’ll get Mrs acgr to iron ma onesie
Hey guys
Had a truly abysmal early evening. Fields got seriously messed with. First was what technical services said was a Denial of Service attack (which I vaguely remember happened here and to Phil) and then something even worse; someone got into the system files, deleted tonight’s article … and really screwed with the internal workings of the site. Was a major hassle to get it fixed.
Been on, been off, been on, been off. The article, I still had the text for so getting it back online was easy enough but whatever they did, they did it well cause it’s still running like a fat guy trying to push a boulder up a hill. But it’s online again, and the article is back up and the techies have fitted some kind of security which will keep the hacker at bay … I hope.
Really cheesed off, but this is what it’s all about I guess.
So, Rodgers over the weekend is it ? :)
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/celtic-fans-crowdfunded-newspaper-ad-on-sfa-scandals-is-paid-for-and-ready-to-go/
There’s the new link.
JFH
Agree. Guardiola bringing MSN with him wouldn’t change the fact that, as things stand,next season the league, based as it is on the ridiculous Continuity Myth, will be a farce.
No Al Farcismo.
James Forrest
Site access was easy and quick.
I fully expect that the barbarians will still be beyond the walls.
“The Guardian ad will bring the Celtic fan led reform campaigns to the attention of an English based audience and seek to spark interest in the cause in the wider media.
From James Forrest’s hacked blog.
My question is, what do you mean by “Celtic fan led reform campaigns”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?
I mean campaigns not to reform Scottish football.
This doesn’t end with Resolution 12 sorted. There’s work beyond that. There’s seeing that the SFA impliments financial fair play. There’s making sure fit and proper person rules is worthy of the name. There’s assuring that there’s a proper procedure in place for the next club to “newco” (the SFA has set a deadly precedent with this “continuation of history” bollocks) and on and on.
The simple fact is, other clubs fans are not pulling their weight. I hate to say it but it’s true. Motherwell suffered as a direction consequence of the Res12 issue … where are their supporters in demanding justice and a tightening of the regulations to make sure it never happens again?
We’re on our own here. If we don’t do it, no-one will.
I don’t like that it’s all getting left to Celtic fans, but until someone else steps up it is.
Campaigns NOT to reform Scottish football?
Jeezus what a week I’m having with this stuff. Words where they shouldn’t be. Missing ones.
I called this article Crowfunding earlier. I am losing it :)
Celtic40me. She was interested but she wanted Lawwell gone before she started
You must be devastated that maybe we might be changing to the better
Your name. Celtic40me. Isn’t it more like celtic53me now :)
James Forrest
They certainly haven’t set a legal precedent with their ‘same club’ lie.
So it’s wide open to challenge, especially if the business of our club is affected by any of Sevco’s ‘Scotland’s Most Successful Club” shite, backed by the SFA/SPFL.
You’ve done some great work over the years on all this.
Hail Hail!
Vaguepunter, we’ll dace together, mibbay a fandango……………………………………………..kin a lead?
HH and thanks for looking after ma package.
16 Roads is the King of the Green Isle.
Ok. He isnay yet, but he will be
You’re special…………………………………………………………..so .yur
HH and xxxx
BEATBHOY:
Thanks for that mate, but I stand in awe of what some of the guys on here have done. People like Winning Captains, Paul himself and Auldheid … do these guys even sleep at night?!!!
Yeah the “legal” basis of this is all over the map. It’ll never stand up to scrutiny, and it’s a matter of time before it’s tested there in a court. That might happen sooner than some think :)
Falkirk……..a guy who used to be behind me in the Jock Stein stand came from Falkirk…….i think he drank in the SHIP pub in the town centre……think his supporters bus left from there………..yes a hun hole along with all the wee villages like slamanan………where they still persist in writing ulster on the bus shelters.
Seconded on those ghuys, James.
James Forrest
Good read young mhan.More power to your writing arm.
WEKNOWcsc
From the ‘Mail On Line’:
“Warburton said he wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a switch to Scottish football if Rodgers ever sought his view”
Brendan Rodgers first port of call would be Warbs? Don’t make me laugh!
I heard Brendan was just waiting on the nod of approval from That-Guy-Brentford-Sacked before making his mind up. ;))
SIPSINI on 19TH MAY 2016 8:59 PM
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.
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Post of the day. Thanks, I spat oot my bourbon and soda.
I must admit, I have never really watched Liverpool or other EPL teams over the last few years.
By all accounts Brendan, if he becomes the Boss, will be well received by the Faithful.
I loved the comments from Ronny when leaving.
God Bless Ronny Deila,
and may the Almighty Bless Brendan with Great Wisdom and Fortune when making a Celtic Home Made Team to really compete in the Champions League.
TommyB.CsC
It isnae really rocket salad.
In-coming
Petec,
Have you watched my link to Pilgrims Progress yet?
Tommy Burns.
The more you think about things.
He is really up there with the Greatest ever Celt, I mean the Greatest.
Hindsight is Brilliant.
A bridge over Troubled Water
Praise the Lord Almighty.
jimthetim53 on 20th May 2016 3:27 am
Petec,
Have you watched my link to Pilgrims Progress yet?
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Not yet, I know I said I would but I haven’t yet. Sorry.
No problem friend.
Hail Hail
jimthetim53,
I’m watching it now – but alcohol has been partaken, I done the same mistake the last Time.
And Thank You for thinking of me dude.
Annoyed that the Government Propaganda went through the letterbox.
I won’t ever try and influence anyone to vote in any way but I hope my 3 Big Sisters, Mum and Dad vote to leave the EU, they are very likely to vote to remain though, I think. Hopefully not.
I HATE Big Government.
Man is such a Sinner after all.
From a massive position of strength in 2012 , Peter Lawell as CEO of Celtic football club has overseen and made decisions culminating in the Hampden embarrassment
2012 we took in nearly 20m in transfer sales plus CL money and zero debt. What an opportunity for our club to give a team to the fans that was worthy of wearing the hoops
Imagine if we had pushed the boat out from a position of strength and appointed a top boss and use the funds that were there
Instead we went out and bought puuki etc cheap rubbish We kept most of the cash in the bank and used it to make up for failure
Fast forward to 2016. We will go into debt to get back the higher income and success that is required
All the tosh of the last 4 years of projects and spin have been proved wrong , where a man called Peter Lawell pushed our club down with his policy’s and had the cheek last week to say in a few rags last week that the way of the last four years was the only way and now has been proved wrong , a man in his own ego
One way to help pay for any new top boss is to bring in a CEO for about 400k a year and get rid of this 1m a year leech
I’ll defo watch it ALL over this weekend dude.
From the Scotsman
Rangers boss Mark Warburton admits he is still waiting for Championship thug Joey Barton to make up his mind on a move to Ibrox.
The free agent was pictured being shown round the Glasgow giants’ crumbling stadium and Murray Bankrupt Park training base last Saturday.
The 33-year-old – named Sky Bet Championship winners Burnley’s player of the year – has been offered a lucrative 12-month contract extension by Clarets boss Sean Dyche but is also mulling over Warburton’s proposal of a longer-term EBT deal with Gers MkII
Some subtle editing may or not have been done.
‘GG
You are the new AWE NAW and I claim my five pounds…
BMCUW
Only dollars here.
Petec,
Maybe it’s not for you, if you don’t like it after 15 mins. give it up. I know there is wee bits in it I don’t like but the over all picture is a great view of mans journey through life with all it’s ups and downs. And the help and mercy of God. I will say no more.
Hope we get Brendan Rodgers.
Take care.
Selecta
jimthetim53 on 20th May 2016 4:42 am
Petec,
Maybe it’s not for you, if you don’t like it after 15 mins. give it up. I know there is wee bits in it I don’t like but the over all picture is a great view of mans journey through life with all it’s ups and downs. And the help and mercy of God. I will say no more.
Hope we get Brendan Rodgers.
Take care.
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You have no need to apologise for anything. Thank You for bringing this to ze Blog. I intend to watch it when I wake up after drinking Grey Goose – I don’t get it?
I’m not a Vodka connoisseur obviously.
Pretentious drink to be honest. I bought a £19 1/2 bottle.
I won’t be doing that again.
Dandy (ma wee Brother) said I should use a mixer like Soda Water to retain the Taste. FFS I only ever drink Vodka with Soda Water… To retain a balanced alki~acid Stomach.
DBBIA.csc
A young Tierney played against Celtic, any relation to Kieran?
Hamilton are a Good Club.
Christ is the King
I’ll soon be sin died from the Herald re their on quote on Rangers liquidation.
.“Air of unreality as 140 years of history is formally ended in less than nine minutes” (The Herald 15 June 2012: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/air-of-unreality-as-140-years-of-history-is-formally-ended-in-less-than-nine-minutes.17876625)
Dont let the hun fcuks forget their words then ridicule them for bending the knee to the neo nazis when they eventually have to pull the article.
Hail Hail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBg7O2_jUd8
C’Mon Brendan
Where is the Lovin Cup?