Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread

We don't even know that Rodgers wants to stay longer. He might be content to see his contract out and that partly why he's disengaged.

 

Aye, the first two windows of Ange and Nicholson getting quality business done early is a distant memory and false dawn in terms of a proactive, dynamic transfer model.. probably more to do with Ange being a force of nature and knowledge of Kyogo etc..

When we talk about restructure and maybe a DoF there's a valid argument that we wouldn't get that right. And we'd end up with a Celtic man and no real change.

If the rumours are true about Nicholson trying to recruit a DoF and being told to wind it in, then.. unfortunately it will likely take for the Huns to get success from their model(they have a model and structure), before we make the changes required to be modern thinking and unlocking our potential.. or a change of ownership.

 

Getting a bit of deja vu from the first time he was here but instead of signing a load of wingers he has no clue about it’s strikers

 

Sure, I agree that part needs addressed and has for decades.

My point was more about us not backing him. If he's not staying then the club bringing in low cost, low risk options that have been identified by the internal team makes sense whilst they identify the next manager and then provide them with a budget and fairly clean slate. That's part of the setup you want I'd assume?

No idea if that's the case though, just hypothesising.

I actually think Rodgers has looked pretty relaxed and was almost expecting another year. Regardless I think this year will be a positive one.

 

With the addition of Nygren and clear lack of depth/quality wingers and strikers might we see a 4-4-2?
Instead of force fitting the likes of Yang, Forrest etc, that extra man in midfield with Engels/Calmac sharing the #6 duties could be great versus the better teams in UCL.
Or even wilder, 3-4-3 with KT at LCB.

Rogers is total a slave to systems though, but I live in hope he at least flexes for certain games, like UCL or last 4 old firm games where we have been schooled tactically.

Kasper
AJ - CCV - Trusty - KT
Nygren - Calmac - Hattate - Engels
Maeda - Idah/New​

 

Have a strong feeling that this will be Rodgers last season and the next manager that comes in will not be at the same level as him.

 

We do need to start preparing that this could be the beginning of the end unfortunately.

For me, there is only one standout in the SPL and that is Steven Pressley. Probably the only one who has the capability to manage us so let’s see if he pulls up trees with Dundee.

Other than that we will probably need to look to England or abroad

What would be great is if we got some young, risk tolerant, innovators in at board level - an investment banker/markets/private equity type guy rather than the conservative accountants and lawyers we’ve been stuck with. The club feels archaic in many places - for christs sake we still don’t have a digital ticketing marketplace.

 

Our starting 11 is solid. The issue is if you scratch below the surface we are very very average I’m happy with what we have d brought in but we need a couple of big hitters. We add firepower a no nonsense CB and a bit of flair in the middle and we will be a force next season. Time to see some quality come on board.

 

This was an attempt at humor yeah?

 

Beat aff Airdrie, then aff Alloa. Think we can rule out Pressley. He will have left the building before Xmas.

 

Elvis!!??? for * sake he shouldn't even be considered for Celtic Manager, he won't last at Dundee the way things are going, he did a turn for us as a player but should not be considered as a manager for us at all.

 

People seriously not spotting the dry sarcasm behind that Presley comment?

 

He's just (relatively) quietly doing the coaching and structuring behind the scenes, and going about the business of trampling domestic opponents and adding some credibility in Europe...

If we get CL, do well in it and start to pull away in the league it will be difficult to see us hold onto him. Our board just won't push the boat out to the extent he'd want, and our league won't attract the level of players he'd want. Love him, loathe him, indifferent to him... He's a * of a coach!