If charm brought European success, Brendan Rodgers would have left Celtic Park with the Champions League trophy yesterday. After speaking to the media he sat down with a small number of fans and immediately bound himself to the group by quoting the vernacular of the Celtic Park of his youth.
He spoke about it all. Paul McStay was his favourite all time Celtic player, “when we were in trouble you always looked to Paul to do something”. There was a special place for Anton Rogan, “flying down the wing” but it was Tommy Burns who made the most durable impression on Brendan.
“He went to Mass every morning before training [at Reading]. Family and people were important to him. He told me all about managing Celtic”.
There was a glint in the eye when he recalled stops in Baird’s Bar on trips to Glasgow before heading to Celtic Park, and of recounting his trips for weeks afterwards. The thought crossed my mind that this was a guy who had just picked up keys to kingdom he dreamed of ruling.
There was a short sentence: “I was 39 when I went to Liverpool”. He didn’t need to elaborate. The Liverpool job came when Brendan was still young enough to be play. He’s sure he is a better manager now than then, although he was a pretty impressive manager to be able to land the Liverpool job when he was still a pup.
Several of you have noted that the pickup in season ticket sales will pay the reported multi-million pound salary Brendan will earn. That will pale into insignificance compared to the money his family spent in the Superstore yesterday. They are a very proud family.
He wants his teams to defend aggressively. The responsibility to develop players remains, but he noted that it takes the right experienced players to properly bring on young talent. Oh, and no one needed to tell him the importance of the last week in August.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the newspaper advert fundraiser, the money is now in and fundraising closed. The Guardian and Tribune De Geneve have been paid, and the balance will go to Mary’s Meals.
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Posted the other day, if Warburton has any sense he will get out of there rapid. He’s on a hiding to nothing. He doesn’t have the ammunition to stop the Celtic machine. It’s only a matter of time before the zombies turn on him. He should save his reputation while he can.
Fae some hun site..
Joey Barton & Brendan Rodgers; let the games begin
In the past 24 hours we have seen Rangers confirm the signing of the biggest name we have since Croatia’s Nikica Jelavic, and maybe even further back, while over at the East End Celtic confirmed ex-Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers as their new coach.
Whatever fans of both teams think of the other side, and my goodness have we not heard an opinion or two one way or another, you have to admit it has made next season’s Premiership the most interesting in many years.
And by many years, I even include pre-admin Rangers.
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Pre -admin……yiv got to hate em :O(
If the magic hat leaves they’ll probably boycott Warburtons bread. Think I might invest in some Hovis shares!
Por Cierto
Ach well, we can but hope.
He has pulled out of the scotland squad tho, it’s on their fishal site, he needs the rest, aye right, after all their bleating to include him
HH
I would firstly like to ask how many times this kind of behaviour will be tolerated by the Scottish FA?
Please find attached link and please let me know if this kind of sectarian, religious hatred will be tolerated for another 124 years.
I have also sent this onto Uefa and Fifa as I can no longer accept this being ignored by my own footballing authority.
https://youtu.be/RD2O2UJZ7Rc
Start complaining
Honestly that lot are as thick as they come. So easily played.
How did the 17s go v Hibs???
Imagine…the sevconians allowed to drink at matches…ooft.
Vernichtungskrieg.
Apocalypse at Hampdump.
Siege of Stalingrad with Buckfast.
HH
Ach Joey, you didny mean it did you :-)
https://twitter.com/joey7barton/status/316654949650014208
TET
Joey…Mega car crash waiting to happen.
Should be hilarious:)
Hope he enjoys Barlinnie.
HH
STV OBAF debate.
Labour MP: it’s poor, confusing and unworkable legislation with low conviction rates widely criticised by judges. Better existing legislation already exists (bop etc.)
Some Numpty (St Mirren fan): it’s an old firm problem. Celtic, Rangers blah blah blah. Removing this act will send the message to old firm fans they can be offensive. Blah blah Celtic blah Rangers blah blah old firm.
jude, Scoreless Draw, Need a point in last game against the Accies to win Title. Defeat gives it to Sevco on goal difference.
TGM
I reckon he will be a doddle to wind up, and it won’t just be our players, the rest of scottish football will be gunning for him, yip, hilarious may well be an understatement mi amigo :-)
HH
Petition signed
Fekn Cock Wombles
TET
I know the Scouse tims are not amused.
So, id expect he will be getting it left, right, and centre.
Cant wait to hear his Glesga accent.
He will get an avalanche of ..er, banter:)
I might take to Twitter to welcome him.
HH
JQB
Long time no see, how you doin ?
HH
Pity Barton missed the final Cld had abt 100 0f square goes!!!
TGM
He’s no right in the heed, he knows fine well that he is walking into the huns den so to speak, he has the balls, no doubt about that.
HH
CORKCELT
Ta hrd they missed a penalty
TET,
Mi Amigo
Been through a rough year…. but others have had worse
Been browsing but not been in the fettle for posting
How are you doin ma friend?
THE EXILED TIM @ 10:42 PM,
You know, when they were moaning about that stuff…
Scotland U17 were involved in the finals of the European Tourenament.
How did we do…
Played 3 Lost 3
How many Celtic Players un the Squad 3
How many Thee Rangers players 5
Just before the Championship, both teams met…
Score…
Celtic 4 – 0 Thee Rangers
Go figure…
Hail Hail
http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview
Behind the scenes from yesterday.
Our gracious host may even make a brief appearance.
Was at the Accies game last week Shld have won easy goalie saved abt 3 certs.
Despite Phil Mac’s assertion that the zombies don’t have a banking facility they state in their accounts that they bank with Metrobank Plc ……….mmmm
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3291639/Metro-Bank-sees-losses-rise-spends-money-staff-service-centre-ahead-flotation-slated-2016.html
Can see a wee pattern here.
TET
My Scouse mate says he is warped.
I quote..’Gob like the Mersey Tunnel’
He wont be walking about in Huyton soon:)
HH
HIBS MISSED THE PEN btw
JQB
Good thanks, you have been missed.
I don’t bother complaining any more, I see shit all around me, I see it in the village, I see it on the tele and like you see much worse than yourself.
Things will only get better, hopefully :-)
HH
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Chairbhoy
Remember the Lions days, quality players not getting a look in ,the huns still are in control come what may, until it’s taken away from them it will be same old, same old.
HH
From Metrobank
a “pet-friendly” policy at branches, such as free dog biscuits and water for customers’ dogs, of which Hill said, “Customers think that if we take care of their dogs then we will also take care of them.”[16] The company offers a refund to customers who rehome a pet from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and is the official banking partner of The Kennel Club. Metro Bank also won the Kennel Club’s Open for Dogs Competition 2011.[17]
Probably explains the sevco funding with all those animals they have rehoused at Ibrokes.
Where’s Warby
An appeal by Police Scotland
TET,
it’s good to be missed, even a wee bit.
Hope you and yours are well
Take care and keep yellin
oiche mhaith
As Warbs already has a magic hat. Is it now possible that he has also found Froddo Baggins’ Magic ring?
On placing the ring on his finger, the wearer of course assumes a mantle of invisibility. This may explain his current disappearance from public life. Unfortunately wearing the ring will alert the dark lord Sauron to Warbs’ existence, and as we speak, he will be being mercilessly hunted down by the Nazgul :)
MiddleEarth CSC
Footage of the attempted child abduction from a different angle. Also almost at the end of the clip (bottom left) a young Hibee is filming on his phone when he is attacked, unprovoked, by a hun who lunges at him foot first (24 secs).
https://twitter.com/gavinmccafferty/status/734743305783771138
Big Al ahead of the game…
http://twitter.com/KingOfScran/status/660833335560769537/photo/1
TBM
Warbo…will be on his way to a remote log cabin in Washington State.
He will grow a beard and live off the land.
In his spare time he will write a few books.
One will be called ‘Post-Industrial Society’, and the other will be called ‘Dave King: My Part in his Downfall.
He will keep out of human sight, mastering the call of the Sasquatch, and learning how to build a sauna out of the local timber.
He will someday become Professor of Hats at Donald Trump University.
HH
POGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES on 24TH MAY 2016 11:37 PM
https://twitter.com/gavinmccafferty/status/734743305783771138
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Check bomber Brown in the goal mouth !
THETIMREAPER, hadn’t seen that, lol.
Green Man,
All eerily accurate…. you have discovered my plan…. lock your doors and post sentries… mwaaah
except for the living off the land bit… I have dwarves and maidens for that… dwarves are ideal for howkin totties