Brendan Rodgers today became the 18th manager in Celtic’s history. Rodgers, 43, managed Liverpool for three years until October, after guiding Swansea to the English (and Welsh) Premier League in 2011. He previously managed Reading and Watford.
His appointment is unquestionably the most popular since the arrival of fellow Irishman, Martin O’Neill, 16 years ago. Known for his belief in playing attacking, possession-based football, he will bring a force of personality to the club and to Scottish football.
Rodgers occupied the top position on Celtic’s wanted list at the start of the month, but the desire to sign him up was tempered by the belief that attracting a manager of such a profile to Scotland would be difficult. My understanding is that as soon as talks got underway in earnest, it was clear neither party would let the opportunity slip away.
I’m delighted at the appointment. The club already feels reinvigorated.
Welcome to Celtic, Brendan. Let’s get on with the job.
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The bar in Falkirk….
The New market Bar ?
The Hole in The Wall ?
Been a long long time since I was there and the old grey matter ain’t what it used to be.
Emeraldbee
Apologies, what a day for you to also have a great result :-)
Take care Bhud, and all the best
Oh and you move from plank to…….., well not for the blog:-)
I just paid my dues and went to the games.
I was working shifts at the time, and it was the best bus for me, shortish walk from either home or work.
I said to my son and daughter tonight. I feel the same way as when MON was signed up to be our manager.
Ye never know son, maybe we will make an EL final together if we invest a bit and offload.
My son and daughter were only five and six when I went to Seville, I was pulling out at the last minute although all was paid for… My ma said… Get yourself over there, the kids will be fine with me.
Hopefully, I’ll see again such an experience with my kids and my ma watching down.
The signing of Brendan has gave me hope that has been lacking of late. HH
Doc,
My first trip on it was to Middlesborough for Tony Mowbrays testimonial in 92, woke up rough and me and ma pal had to be at Falkirk bus station for 1/2 7, nae carry oot for the bus rough as a dug, 10 mins into the journey wee Lenny Gallagher who had moved to Denny and we knew fae the pub going round the bus handing out drink fae a big box, 1/2 bottle and 8 cans for a fiver.
Ma mate turned tae me, smiled and said Jackpot!
What a day that turned out to be…
gebhoy
TET, been in both of those pubs many times, they are in the town centre.
This one was further out. Name escapes me.
I know Brendan spent a few quid whilst at liverpool but he did get 44m for Raheem Sterling
Love
See that plank thing, has it anything to do with that player from the timber mob in NFL :-)
Hail hail Brendan good luck!
Emeraldbee,
Is is sairmyers….around you? ;-))
morphineCSC
FTSFA
H.H.
Doc
Which direction ?
HH
Delaneys,
if they are only there for entertainment value I guess that’s fair enough,
sorry to say you will be seeing a lot more of me next season,
home and away
GeBhoy, I left around then, just before, ’91,moved away, new job.
Franke, Stevie, another Doc, were the lads I knew on there.
A few more, but those I remember more, made me very welcome.
Great to see the support united behind the club.
Brendan has galvanised us with just a few words,its going to be great when he has us up and running.
We never went to war. War came to us.
eastwards, towards the park.
Cowieboy,
Went up on the Bancknock bus, but Denny born and bred!
Exiled tim,
The Newmarket, the Falkirk bus back then used there function room up the stairs for meetings, the downstairs bar was the haunt of the Falkirk casuals, some scary moments walking in tae get a pint before going up the stair.
good times, and by the way the team was utter shite back then but by sure the craic was great!
gebhoy
Early morning here in Darwin, got the messages during the middle of the night, superb signing for Celtic, take it to them Brendan.
CowieBhoy, nicely done, liked that one.
Sneddoni
Hope our family health problems improve. My mammy had a fall earlier this year and fractured her hip bone. Zoomin aboot on the zimmer noo. :)
Hope to visit you in Brazil afore you head home. :)
HH
Emerald Bee
It’s for the good if club. :-]
Pass the Dalrymple one some of your cheeser.
MWD
Doc
Which park ?
Close to the bus station ?
Bugging me now :-)
HH
Well played Celtic FC, timing is everything in many things. Great music, dancing, football, comedy all benefit from great timing. The timing of this announcement was perfect, the Huns were in denial, Jim White,’ s face and his mangled Partidgesque delivery ( no change there) were a joy to watch. Then as I drove to the gym I checked out BFDJ for 10 minutes, he must be a dried out husk as he spent all the time trying to piss on our chips.
He even managed to say that the last time a manager with a big reputation , Le Guen, he flopped in 5 months. He also stated that PLG had won two European cups as a manager, I will excuse him as by this point he was almost crying with pain.
Timing, you can’t beat it…..
Now all Brendan has to do is get this team up to speed for our biggest game of the season in July. Now for what it is worth, we will have Peter Houston as a number two and Big Yogi goes back to Falkirk. All sorted on Wednesday I am told.
Hail! Hail!
Blog buzzing and everyone buzzing. Great start already Brendan.
Can’t wait to see his team.
Now can we please give the board some peace. I am so pumped just now.
Get renewing Bhoys.
The board are just as excited as us by the looks.
KLV
Doc,
Aye and the Gallagher brothers, the badger and eddie there was some good guys on it, i was just a pup back then 19,
gebhoy
There’s going to be some craic in Dublin for the Barca match. A couple of my mates, who haven’t been in years, just off the phone, can’t wait.
What time is Roy Croppie on ?
Delighted to read your news Emerald Bee.
HH
is the pub the Callender Arms?
gebhoy
Gebhoy
So it is the Newmarket :-)
I lived in Avonbridge for a while, a hun hole if ever there was one.
HH
Bookies slash odds on Celtic winning 10 in a row to 5/1
My Ghod!
AR
10 tae 10 in Darwin Place Dalmuir. Never knew we were both in the places of Charles.
A bit like the many Tims who live in JohnKnox St. Whitecrook. :)
GeBhoy, that was the bus, thanks for clearing that up, happy now ya roaster?
TET, Callendar Park, Tesco was directly behind the bus station.
So it’s no the Newmarket.
The Swiss Inn ?
Seems we’re all on the Brendan bus…..up the back is Kevj & Neg2….banging the drum for a bit of realism….that’s for tomorrow…..let’s just enjoy tonight ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Doc
The Charioteer
The Orchard
The Tiger Bar
Off the top off my head
OOOft Avonbridge worked way a boy Bert hetherington or something like that years ago he was half daft but the sanest in that village, used to tell some stories about a “Merry widow”
All the villages up there are loyalist dumps.
gebhoy
So weve been stashing the money for last 4 years and now letting rip. Whens ibrahimovic signing?
lol Doc, us roasters are touchy people ye know :-)
It is now called Katies Bar, google maps.
Still can’t remember it. On the corner at the end of the pedestrian part of the High Street, Calendar Road.
Still the main story on Sky Sports.