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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Right I’m back in the dogs sorted :-)
TET, sure I put my dog in kennels up there once, many years ago.
Gebhoy, hope your not also known as Bob, real name Gerard, and your Bhoy played for us as a Youth ? If so you and I know each other very well :-)
Still in delighted disbelief!
Brought down to reality by the BBC news coverage which framed next season in terms of rivalry with ‘Old Firm’ rivals whatstheirname.
Back on Cloud Nine again with help from a particularly fine Cotes du Rhone. Here’s to you, Brendan son!!!
Fantastic positivity(zat a word)?…Welcome Mr Rodgers……
Must confess i’m not clued up on EPL comings and goings, or indeed
of our new Manager…. So i’ll enjoy the vibes from our more learned Tims.
A new dawn is always exciting…….Lang may his Lum Reek.
H.H.
R.E.M Find the river…….blame James Forrest mentioning “Automatic for the People”
last week,a lovely tune.Chill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIJGlTu5sEI
I wonder how Muirhead and McKenzie have taken todays news. They’ll be busy in the tooshed and frothing at the eyes.
MATS NILLOC (THE HISTORY MAN) on 20TH MAY 2016 10:09 PM
For those, and there are plenty, on here, whose raison d’etre is the denigration of Peter Lawwell, Dermot and the board; those who accuse PL of ‘signing’ players, accuse Ronny of being economical with the truth when he said that he had personally approved all incoming players – then please have a look at this:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6kkGyxzILgY
Ring any bells?????
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Seems like he was let down at Liverpool. The recruitment system failed him. In the season after they finished 2nd, Suarez left, Sturridge, Flanagan and Henderson were all injured for large parts, Sterling has his head up his backside and Gerrard was on his swansong.
PapaJohn
Great to see you on and 39 years – wow what an achievement
In other Good news, my wee Ghirl ( daughter No2) signed off officially today as a Primary school teacher, Brilliant Laura x x x
Wow just wow.
It looks like we’ve woke up. Was in town tonight and the buzz was brilliant…
YNWA
Brendan scores for Celtic:
http://youtu.be/BYZQ9gCm_T8
TSOAL
I am up for Editors. Ryan is keener on sampling as many different vodkas as he can before singing Sunshine on Leith all the way to the Manics gig. ;)
A CEILER GONOF RUST on 20TH MAY 2016 10:30 PM
Your glass of the “cratur ” frothing over ?
Alas Cowiebhoy i am not a MCCafferty, my gran was a Kelly from Cowie tho, my granda an O’Hanlon from Denny.
gebhoy
Papers linking us to Kolo Toure, Free Agent , won’t get extension at Liverpool, aged 35, only problem height 5ft 10.
Suarez on Rodgers….
“Such a big part of my education is down to him and his management.
“Of course, he works to make the team stronger, but he really works on a one-to-one level with the players.
“He will sit down with each player at the club and work on where you can improve, where you can exploit opposition. He leaves nothing to chance.
“He is a very intelligent man. If the players at his next club listen to his words, they will become better players for sure.”
He added: “When Brendan was appointed, I was excited. I had actually spoken to him in Spanish when he was still at Swansea. I thought that was a good touch.unspecified-1
“He was familiar with the Spanish way of playing, as he’d studied there. He was very clever and told me that Liverpool would play possession football, as it would suit me.
“Brendan helped me with my runs, arriving in the area at the right time and coming in from wide, which benefited my confidence.
“We worked hard on finding ways I could isolate players and then try to beat them, man on man. That was the only way I could succeed in England.
“If you punt a long ball up towards me and one of these Premier League defenders, I am not going to win it.
“But the way Liverpool played, with the ball on the floor, and being released very fast to my feet, gave me a chance against the big guys.
“I wasn’t proven and I had to adapt to the Premier League, which Brendan knew. He knows all about English football and he educated me to become successful.”
`65
Same unbridled optimism .
Yes. I know. I know.
Delaneys Dunky on 20th May 2016 10:25 pm
Celtic Dawn
The more from the Kingdom on here the better for CQN. Sneddoni posting from Brazil tonight is a Fife expat too. :)
HH
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We do tend to lend a modicum of culture to the site with our intelligent opinions, devastating wit, encyclopaedic knowledge and wise worldly advice….ken
Anybody watching the news on Hereford utd?
They carried a coffin with their flag on it when they bust.
Maybe the could learn from it…nah… Cheating monkeys the lot of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WybiA263bw
Sweetest Thing
U2
Welcome Brendan
Hail Hail
Corky
Too small, would never hack it in scotland, get him te…
HH
WC,
If…as I think you’re intimating….there’s gonna be a Scottish journalist….who’s gonna break open the Res12/TJM story ahead of our ads…..it canna be Scotland can it….I thawt all editors up here were too feart? ;-))
justspeculationCSC
FTSFA
H.H.
VP
Canny make them go to mass anymore.
Canny make them go to Paradise anymore.
Hopefully Brendan solves the latter.
Francis struggling wi the former. :)
Macjay, aye it certainly is. Nipped out earlier and bought a bottle of Old Pulteney 12. A good session dram.
We’re gonnay need a bigger bottle:_)
If I start on my own stuff it will drive me gaga ga gaaa ga……..ga
12 sleeps till the Boss at Hamdump………Drive all night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8qpTL1wxGQ
Almore
You posed well. ;)
COWIEBHOY on 20TH MAY 2016 10:30 PM
Sent Laura my best wishes on faceache (copyright Cowiebhoy)…a proud Father today I am sure…a bright Ghirl…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Going by my phone no empty seats next year.
Well done CELTIC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwKEdFoUB0o
Walk on
U2
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fergusslayedtheblues on 20th May 2016 8:21 pm
THELURKINTIM on 20TH MAY 2016 8:14 PM
BFDJ said that the auld deed club fans were raving about PLG getting the deed club gig and look how that turned out ,he lasted 6 months .
*when PLG was unveiled he announced that he liked tae take over a team down on it’s luck and make them great again. I thought what a parcel of scheidt, PLG actually inherited a good team, prior tae that he hudnae done much, and husnae since. I kept thinking, © Charlie Nick, why does nobody challenge that effin eejit.
VP
for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq6rEPBN7aA
Love
THETIMREAPER on 20TH MAY 2016 10:30 PM
His striking options for most of the season were balotelli (forced on him) Ricky lambert and borini
Liverpool played 6 cl group games, a last 32 el tie, they got to the semis of the fa and league cups and still finished 6th
A CEILER GONOF RUST on 20TH MAY 2016 10:36 PM
7.40 am in Sydney.
Session dram ? A new one on me.
Suppose that`s a bit like a quaffing wine .
I`ll certainly be quaffing one later today. :-)
Here`s tae us , my fellow Tim.
Gebhoy
My Gran was a Binnie fae Denny, every time I drive through that new bit being built on Main Street I think of her, she died surrounded by her Cowie & Denny family in the flats above the shops ( many many years ago mind), her wish was to die and be buried in Denny
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ci4MxxZVEAEGUCd.jpg
We love Brendan
CmontheHoopsCSC
yESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
“We do tend to lend a modicum of culture to the site with our intelligent opinions, devastating wit, encyclopaedic knowledge and wise worldly advice….ken”
And the exception to that rule…moi!! :))
HH
Just think, had we won a penalty shoot out a few weeks back…………..
Newscaster on BBC wearing black in acknowledgement of Brendan’s appointment. Any conspiracy theorist would say ‘they just can’t help themselves!’
Boy, am I feeling in fine fettle tonight! As I have been since last Sunday’s fantastic performance against Murderwell. Ronny, thanks for that memory.
Celtic Dawn
All true neebs. :)
Matt McGlone Tweet.
Dermot hired a Dublin based recruitment company headed by a savvy lady for manager. PL had no say & Dermot is paying 48% of Rodgers wages!
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skysports describing the huns going for a “unique treble”.
FFS, the petrofac cup. Why has Brendan Rodgers never won the petrofac cup.