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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TALLYBHOY on 25TH MAY 2016 1:01 PM
If he was in USA for players would expect DR to have wall to wall coverage. I would have aslo expected him to be there to greet new signing. As the MSM go-to man for comments on everything silence is deafening!
Perhaps shock horror there is no warbschest after all and he is about to ‘jet out’ on King.
On the Warbs disappearance . . .as noted by many already, strange he wasn’t there for the JB unveiling but if he was going to another job can’t imagine the JB signing would have gone through.
I was just about to turn 7 the following month in May 67 I remember them getting the penalty
And in my innocence was outraged at the ref allowing inter to take said penalty while Ronnie was tying his laces
It was much later ,seeing the rerun ,Ronnie dropped on one knee as the pen went the other way
But as I say saw Ronnie on his knee and thought”that’s no fair”
Lost interest for the next part of the game but returned to the bosom of my family when our house and the one across the road,( not the end of the block) exploded in noise
We were back in it
The rest is history ,I pulled on my “hoops” and went to meet my pal
Our town was deserted ( the local junior team has the same 2nd name as the team from Kilwinning so we’re in the minority out here in sticks.
I meet a stranger an adult he picks me up ,throws me up inthe air catches me rubs my head
He must have run out of beer
Anyway I was far too young to really appreciate the enormity but every year I thought this is the year we’ll do it again. Even up to my 20s and I was in Madrid 2 nil up from the first leg.
But alas, changed days
Would love to see it again
Went in to welcome Brendan and was inspired to take up a season book again. Not had one in 10 year
When will they become available to lapsed widden guys ?
When we played football at The law , painted on groun on way into park was ‘Welcome to Prodland’
BMCUW
He left Patna at the first opportunity!
Lives in the town with the horizontal trees.
Worked in the Ailsa hospital.
HH!!
DENIABHOY on 25TH MAY 2016 1:12 PM
Yes strange one that.
Are Jabba/Level5 acting for King driving this now not Warbs (if he ever was) and they want Barton to placate the mob. Seemed strange timingfor unveiling too.
Oh well time will tell.