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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What was the Pub the Maryhill CSC ran from.. Star and Garter..???? Circa 95′ 96′..
And what was the Wee Pub just down fro Firhill Street.. On the V of the Road.. Maryhill Road I think..??
TIA
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Masty. Oh dear. Indeed remember the photos of Jeff and his Burd
Masty
I remember that incident too, Jeff never recovered from it. Sadly.
Summa
Copper Lamp….Maryhill CSC
Butsybhoy could tell you
quite a few CSC’s in Maryhill then
Double J
HH
MASTY
Ah,the good old days-we got as many tickets as we wanted because they couldnae fill their ground…
You missed the party-oh wait,naw. You had a great view of it!
petec on 20th May 2016 10:55 am
I did indeed. I usually pop on to CQN in the mornings., very rarely on in the evenings.
Hope you’re well. By the way, you’ll need to sort that work thing out….Work should never get in the way of a good oul blether:-).
Work is also the the scourge of the drinking classes!!
That’s my Ulster-Scots vocabulary used up for today!!
Caint ar ball leat (Talk to you later)
Árd Macha
https://m.facebook.com/?_rdr#!/thevintagenews/photos/a.717570864984697.1073741828.712292018845915/1070008206407626/?type=3&source=48&refid=28&_ft_=qid.6286715551487826653%3Amf_story_key.2994023487717957582&__tn__=E
SS-I’m sure Sir Danny hit McDougall a tuppeny one that night….
PETEC on 20TH MAY 2016 11:02 AM
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I was thinking the same chief,that the standing section would increase the overall capacity of the stadium.
It’s just basically replacing one seat with another though, albeit a different design.
Should improve the atmosphere during domestic games.
Very intelligent idea.
The company who makes those things might well be worth investing in, because it is almost certain that other big football clubs in England will follow Celtic’s lead.
Think the original idea came from Germany.
HH.
16 roads – Celtic über alles… on 20th May 2016 11:37 am
I was thinking the same chief,that the standing section would increase the overall capacity of the stadium.
It’s just basically replacing one seat with another though, albeit a different design.
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You’d be right to think that was a possibility – you can get up to ~1.8 standing spaces for every seat removed however as this is a trial basis it will be 1 for 1.
Going forward, this restriction could be lifted easily enough you’d think.
HH
I’ve always been told that you should never discuss politics in a pub.
Natch,I tend to ignore advice like that! But this is going a bit far,I reckon.
https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/eu-referendum
TRADITIONALIST88
Judging by Hampden past and present,it’s about three!
Using your system,seating is the modern system,standing is old-school Fahrenheit…
If them referee officials are Rangers supporters ,why isn’t hibs making a complaint,surely that needs to be looked at,if that was Sevco,well we all no changes would have been made,is it really corrupt,that S F A who administire the rules,
Remove 10k seats and replace with safe standing > potential capacity of 68k, with no knocking stands/roofs etc
Work that can be done in the summer easily enough.
HH
TRADITIONALIST88 on 20TH MAY 2016 11:44 AM
You’d then be faced with the problems (is it a problem really?) of selling standing ST’s that aren’t eligible for European games.
I’d stick with 1:1 until UEFA allow standing.
BMCUWP
Welfare rights officer, employment bureau, and sauna…..with your pint and breakfast,..very practical.
A bit like that post office i was in recently…..coffee and cake after you post your letter:)
Its like Buck Rodgers in the 24th century on Byres Rd now.
Gets stranger by the day.
HH
TIMBHOY3 on 20TH MAY 2016 11:47 AM
If them referee officials are Rangers supporters ,why isn’t hibs making a complaint,surely that needs to be looked at,if that was Sevco,well we all no changes would have been made,is it really corrupt,that S F A who administire the rules,
Pick any game…….HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 20th May 2016 11:47 am
TRADITIONALIST88
Judging by Hampden past and present,it’s about three!
Using your system,seating is the modern system,standing is old-school Fahrenheit…
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True, we best not use old attendances as supporting evidence:)
I seem to recall a formula involving temp conversion and dividing by 1.8 but after that its sketchy!
HH
Timbhoy3
I dont even think it would matter…if John Knox was the ref, and Hess and Goebbels were linesmen.
Its cheating….Thats what they do.
Its so blase…that nobody even bothers.
HH
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3600076/Brendan-Rodgers-achieves-puts-mind-claims-Celtic-target-s-former-Geography-teacher.html
Assuming this is accurate, it is decent research journalism about Brendan Rodgers’ background and personality. They actually name their source!
weeminger on 20th May 2016 11:48 am
TRADITIONALIST88 on 20TH MAY 2016 11:44 AM
You’d then be faced with the problems (is it a problem really?) of selling standing ST’s that aren’t eligible for European games.
I’d stick with 1:1 until UEFA allow standing.
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Yes, or it’d have to be outlined in the T&C’s for those buying…could get messy.
The UEFA restriction makes little sense but assume its to do with sponsorship being visible etc
HH
Timbhoy3
Check the total sevco stats since they were cobbled together.
Nearly impossible penalty and red card stats…..blindingly obvious.
Nobody says boo.
Its institutionalised, ingrained.
Cheating is all they know.
Its a proud hun tradition.
As long as they can cheat with abandon…..nothing will change.
Sadly.
HH
Junglism
Come on the Mighty Celtic.
Summa
A few Celtic pubs in Maryhill have ran buses over the years, I reckon.
The Rams Head, Copper Lamp, The Viking(?), Star & Garter perhaps?
The Botany (previously the Punch Bowl) is another Celtic pub, but don’t think they ever ran a bus.
The pub on the V at the junction of Firhill Rd and Garscube Rd?….I can’t remember last time it was open, going back to early 90’s? Don’t have best memory mind…lol
HH
TGM-Sevco 6/1 to score a penalty tomorrow…..
However….cheating wont help the bigots next season when the Legendary Celtic with Brendan at the helm, smash the scabby, manky, cheats and bigots to hell and damnation.
Come on Brendan….smash the imposters to smithereens:)
Get right intae that mob.
Grrrrr:)
HH
BADA BING
Wits gives the bhoys loads of tips.
But a sevco pen at 6-1…..is too easy, a racing cert.
Cert.
HH
CALL ME GERRY
Pub at v at garscube….Double J
HH
Bada Bing
Sevco pen and Hibs red card…..Double.
Im on it…deffo.
HH
Tradionalist88 – Wee video here from Skysports explaining the new rail seats :
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/9879678/celtic-to-introduce-rail-seating-at-celtic-park
HH.
16 roads – Celtic über alles… on 20th May 2016 12:09 pm
Cheers, link saved for later
HH
This is a great day in the history of our great club. Sixty-three years ago this evening, we won the Coronation Cup. Having defeated Arsenal and Manchester United on the way to the final, we went on to beat Hibs 2-0 with goals from Jimmy Walsh and Neil Mochan. On that same night, a team from O.L.H.S. Motherwell won the Scottish Intermediate Shield by beating their local rivals, Wishaw High, 3-0 at Fir Park. Sadly some of that team are no longer with us – Pat McLaren (right – back),Myles McBride(centre-half), Frank Burns (left-half) and Jim Cogan (inside-left). May they rest in peace.
Betfred: ‘Newco Rangers’ v Hibs
That is funny!
Well in Betfred!
new article posted.
Brendan Rodgers announced as manager?