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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TIMBHOY3 on 24TH MAY 2016 6:42 PM
Tell me. for a club. like Sevco. Supposed to be Skint. we’re is the money coming from to pay Dick. I’m sure there is a sugar daddy keeping them afloat.
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They’ve actually got two sugar daddies keeping them afloat. Two mysterious and very secretive characters, only known as Messrs Tate and Lyle.
HH!!
Aye, that was some midfield tictaewin.
Grant dropped out ro allow provan in sometimes,eh?
He added answering his own post as hes not in the in crowd on here….
Bitter much? :-)
ET
I would hope them 4 might attract some offers.. Is Richards really on a 3year deal with us ?
Rather have stokes up top than him.
TALLYBHOY on 24TH MAY 2016 7:08 PM
TIMBHOY3 on 24TH MAY 2016 6:42 PM
It’s ok kidding but where is the money coming from?
TICTAEWIN
You think Joey Barton will win the huns the league??
Nah no chance starry.
Will look like a tanner ‘ba player.
But too old.
Team mates ordinary.
Barton is a good player, no doubt, but well past his best.
He is a complete nut job, and expensive.
Plus it is surely clear their problems are in defence?
TICTAEWIN
He’ll have a full time job screening that defence:))
Proudbhoy
Take Commons, say he is on 10K a week for the next two years, that’s 1 mill net, add exp it’s 1.5 mill gross, he is quite entitled to sit it out or expect a 1 mill pay off.
If someone was to weigh in with say 300K for him and were to offer him 5K a week he would expect a 500K pay off from the club.
Back of a fag packet figures, but you get the drift, it will cost us dearly for past mistakes.
HH
If we can’t sell them, loan them out until their contracts run out. At least we will get a proportion of their wages off the wage bill.
WC
If you are lookin’ in…………………..
Any update on the grilling due for Eat-The-Breid….from your “Deep Throat” connection?
His being spirited away amidst radio-silence has goat me thinkin’…………..
HH
Quonno – probably more soft loans and ST money, which will have started arriving.
Apparently the Reading assistant manager is joining the Brendan Bus.
I have long suspected that part of the Ibrox payroll comes in the form of Ulster Bank notes.
They have an unaccountable system and a set up sustained by undeclared “soft” loans from directors. I bet there is no paper trail.
It was imperative that they exited the AIM, which insists on published, signed off accounts.
Starry @ 7.05
Biggest club in the world
WEEMINGER
Is that why it says vacant on their Wiki page??
ROBERTTRESSELL on 24TH MAY 2016 6:06 PM
Belter lol :))))
According to another blogger King has a Hong Kong connection regarding finance. Who knows whose money it though. Not being listed, they can be very secretive.
while the chief puts sunshine………
Thom
I hope you are not suggesting that they are using unclean money.
I bet it’s them plastic notes they use, they are so easy to wash :-)
HH
Since their collapse and rising from the grave there have been persistent rumours of Norn Iron money…
JIMTHETIM53 on 24TH MAY 2016 7:24 PM
Not being listed, they can be very secretive.
You have nailed it.
THE BIG HOOSE.
Brendan Rodgers set the scene for squad size yesterday, small, tight group so there will be quite a few out of the door in the summer in my view, players agents will have been told to look for new clubs already, that’s a certainty.
Young Henderson would be a good addition to the midfield options on his return from loan, all other loanees punt and get rid of Scepovic, Cole, Ambrose, Allan, Commons, Kazim Richards, Ciftci and a few others by hook or by crook to free up a wage for a couple of new first team picks.
Should be an interesting summer!
THOMTHETHIM
Interesting, – seems they’re going down the route of the real Rangers, which should please the Celtic support. someone is bank rolling them for huge salaries ironically it seems for Taig wages.
But there is no investment, no new clean money, and I think their victimhood grievance squealing and violent outburst, is the surest sign that they know they cannot compete, with Celtic.
Nearly every single game in Britain with the play offs ended in a pitch invasion, history repeated itself from 1980, fenian bastards attacked our team, except everyone including them knows they didn’t.
Hunderbirds – you’re too kind!
I couldn’t resist it!
ITALIABHOY on 24TH MAY 2016 7:28 PM
Since their collapse and rising from the grave there have been persistent rumours of Norn Iron money…
Norn Iron money.
Have THEY pledged next hundred years’ takings from annual hatefest.
Congratulations to the Irish Prince 16 roads on winning naps comp and
thanks again to fleagle for another great season.hh
Re the Magic Hat,
Wasn’t it mentioned that he might be going to the US again this week to try and sign Krancjar? I think they were also linked with Fanendo Obi from the Portland Timbers.
Probably not. Who knows?
http://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-chief-jets-overseas-steps-mission-land-prime-summer-target-report/
Italiabhoy
It’s all about money or the lack of it.
It never occurred to them that Hibs might win. They have the money from the cup win and Europa League spent.
Or at least they need it to provide the bare bones minimum to keep their London based manager interested in the red eye commute for another year.
He won manager of the year didn’t he?
He did his part now big talking King must do his.
He made a point in the semi final by listing only 5 subs and did the same on Saturday – potentially denying a youth player a winners
medal.
He was saying to King – I have delivered, now it’s your turn.
The Statements were remarkable and must be subject to SFA sanction ( but well you know)….but King was prepared to gamble because he needs the horribles onside and buying tickets.
He also woke Dermot Desmond from his slumber and made a very rich man – who went out of his way to give Rangers some support in their darkest hour – very angry.
Brendan has real money to spend and The Hat man knows it is impossible to compete with the hand King is dealing him.
But King is gambling on 44k season tickets. Without that it could be Valentines Day all over again. Cards marked as Paul would say…
CLOGHER CELT on 24TH MAY 2016 7:32 PM
Fanendo Adi of Portland Timbers was linked with us this week. Fee agreed (that rules them out) allegedly.
Italiabhoy,
Those plastic notes that TET was on about, would be of the non iron, but washable type!
Watching another player on SSN telling us that the Premier league is the best league in the world. Of course it is that’s why we’re looking forward to another all Spanish champions league final,oh! and congratulations Sevilla on your Europa cup win,again.
winning captains
Yer a terrible man.
Any Sevconian reading that would be left broken hatted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vf3ZE7CLg0
Think Kris has one year left. Mulgrew & Fisher only 2 out of contact.
Clearing out a squad is not that easy, could take 3 or 4 windows to complete. If
10,000 strong inside Celtic Park yesterday and an army of journalists what an incredible welcome party for Brendan Rodgers.
About a year ago, I posted an anecdote taken from the Sunday Times Business section, re DD.
It referred to his patience and determination to deal with anyone who screws him over in business.
He is prepared to play the long game, but he doesn’t forget.
Another piece in the article recalled a situation when a Dublin born comedian was trying to stage his play in the Gaiety Theatre.
Word reached Desmond that the playwright was running out of funds to complete his rehearsals..
He invited the chap to his office and gave him a cheque for €25k, to get him to ticket sales time.
The lad is now one of Ireland’s most successful artistes, probably better known as Mrs. Brown.
Two sides of Dermot Desmond.
Thonthethim………..yes Brendan O’Carroll often relates that story how Dermot Desmond saved him form going under.
The best thing that’s happened to us in years,is the Sevco directors severely pi$$ing off DD,thanks muppets.