Let’s be clear about this, there are Celtic fans who believe we need a club called Rangers to survive in the manner which we’ve all become accustomed to over the last couple of decades. That without them, we will wither on the vine.
Some of this is correct. In the years following the liquidation of Rangers we lost TV, commercial, mechanise and season ticket income. We play in a league with significantly less competition, which blunts players’ edge and makes Celtic Park a less attractive place to play or be a spectator.
The important question for Celtic fans is what do they actually want from their club? I’ll cope when we were only a few points ahead of Aberdeen, or getting knocked out of the League Cup by Ross County, while being eliminated from Europe by increasingly obscure teams. I’ll still be there supporting my team.
I accept that not everyone will, some of us want the edge of your seat tension – and that’s all right. But I’d ask anyone who pines for the old days to consider the omnishambles of a football team we glimpsed over the weekend. There was no wonder era in the past when we benefited from a great rivalry without destructive contagion.
They were never good for us. Whatever about Celtic is dependent on them is not worth having.
This afternoon we welcome our new manager, Brendan Rodgers, to Celtic Park for the first time. This morning I recalled Ricky Fulton’s words in the video clip below, “It only remains for me to welcome you to the club, Brendan.” A different club, of course, but there’s a morality tale within.
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Nicely controlled message from the new man. Well done.
Interesting that Celtic chose to stream the presser with the broadcast media, but not the written.
Barton signs new deal at Burnley
Bbbwwwaaaaaaa
BADABING. The good news just keeps coming. H.H.
Sevconia will be battening down the creaking hinges on the asbestos dome, before it is blown away by the sheer force of Brendan Rodgers, New Celtic Manager:)
They will be crawling back under their slime covered rocks,…waiting till its dark before they venture out again.
The fear of the Brendan, and the Unseen Fenian Hand has struck fear into their rancid sevconian brains.
Should make a good documentary next season.
‘The Fear’
Hee, Hee
HH
Celtic Supporting Couples
Friend of mine was leaving his sports club after a swim and came across three of them coming from the Sun shining on Leith experience. Heavily decked out in the colours of a team that went into liquidation. They were accompanied by three yngsters, one of whom took off on his own. His father shouted after him, “Mason come back here” in a strong Belfast accent. You could not make it up, could you?
Bada Bing
shurly shum mistake:)
That would be sweet.
HH
If thats true about Barton.
I hope he has the decency to send sevco a GIRUY tweet:)
HH
Burnley not reporting that por cierto
gearoid1998 on 23rd May 2016 5:06 pm
The positive hack Mark Sidebottom (the one who wished Brendan every success) is from BBC NI He came from Waterfoot so practically a neighbour of Brendan
Waterfoot eh, bound to be a Tim :-)
Haw haw haw Nae Pal Joey
Mason is a very common name here in Belfast…..
Fur a Dug!
Well, after that the hoards won’t be feeling any better.
I’m reading it that Barton has signed for the Huns.
He’s tweeted out their Penny Arcade lyric. The Zombies are buzzing on it.
Get intae that tube, Broony.
Conflicting reports re Barton,never mind that clown …..
Celtic are one of the biggest clubs in world football.
Brenden Rodgers.
Main Stand packed,on Sky now
Interesting interview. I don’t think Brendan and Peter were singing off the same hymn sheet. My reading of the situation is that candidates were interviewed and DD intervened after a discussion with the bould Brendan. I could be wrong but Brendan says he was phoned rather than applied for the job.
It’s rather busy at Celtic Park!
Pog
That’s how I read it as well.
HH
‘Brendan says he was phoned’ -presumably by oleKevjungle.
Offering the gig as Mark McGhee’s assistant…
With the steely glint in his eye and his calm authority of voice , I just get the feeling we are onto something special
Correct.
In the private interview with Summer, BR said that PL phoned him about the job.
Mainstand Celtic Park
https://twitter.com/MattMcGlone9/status/734782115632558080
Celtic – pitch invasion
Brenden………Brendon……………….BRENDAN……………………
Ronnie Ronny CSC
Feel The Bren…
Whats happening now?
what a header what a fuppin header
well done and thanks for rodgers DD – go and skelp
https://twitter.com/argentinaceltic/status/734768365894537218
barton will spend most of his time suspended next year
Magnificent Seven
Without a shadow of a doubt….hurling and Celtic
HH
Having to open up Celtic end as main stand full. 8000 plus here.
Leigh Griffiths has just arrived with the SPFL Premiership trophy as Zombie nation blares from the PA.
Barton
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36359328
LG with league trophy
https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/734786573699551232
YouTube Channel live on the park now
Summer back on with the Griff
HH