Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread

* are idiots.

 

Release something for who? The fannies that believe stuff like that?

 

All celtic fans. Regardless if they're fannies or not.

 

They need to release a statement about the failure in the Transfer Market and what the next move is.

They don’t need to release anything regarding WhatApp rumours about Rodgers.

 

I should have been clearer. Yes. Thats whay I meant. Silence is not an option here.

 

a statement about how they tried and nobody wanted any of that £80 m would just make * angrier

 

I actually have so much sympathy for Rodgers.

Iheanacho is presumably his deal given they've worked together. So you have to imagine at some point he got wind that we were selling Idah and weren't going to replace him. And then he had to go through the * phone book til he found some * he knew that no one else wanted. The fact that it got done in 24 hours lets you know he probably did most of it himself, cos the club would take months to get it sorted.

Imagine having once managed Liverpool and now you're ringing Seville like, 'Ola senor. Listen... can you just release ma mate on a free for me, please?' Give the * his statue now.

 

He has been absolutely shafted no doubt. Actually embarrassed and undermined given his comments about Idah not leaving only to watch him leave.

He has also been made to look a bit silly about his comments around 'the board bleeding celtic', 'everyone moving in the same direction', etc. At a time when the fans were pointing at the obvious he chose to make these kind of defences of a board that are clearly fleecing us. So that is on Rodgers.

Either way, theres no way he feeling motivated and ready to go. He will limp on to the end of season and hopefully do enough to win the league.

 

He's been badly let down by the board for sure but he needs to rethink his own approach too. We've been flat almost every game this season, even though we've got results, and if he's just gonna keep flogging plan A to death then it'll catch-up with us eventually.

 

Winder how much Brendan is involved in actively meeting with and attracting players?

During Ange era all the incoming players said just how much Ange sold the club, they really wanted to sign after meeting him.
Similar during MoN.
Ange also said if I don't get the feeling they really want to be here, I don't bring them.

I cannot recall anyone ever mentioning how much of a factor Rogers influence was during the negotiations?
Only steps in to phone his mates, like Kasper.
Does he just sit back and let the numpties do it?
He continually says he's not sure how things are going - which suggests he's not involved.
Surely a missed opportunity?

 

I think if Rodgers went, although in the short term it would be catastrophic, it might be enough for some of the fanbase to finally wake up.

For me, he’s obviously very successful, but I can’t stand the football his teams play. Boring, boring stuff, even when you’re winning.

I’m a weekend guy. I get 90 minutes every other weekend to sit and try and enjoy the football and my overriding memory of watching Rodgers teams is watching * football. If you only care about using Celtic’s success as a proxy, then he’s your man. If you actually want to enjoy watching football he’s * dire.

 

Agree he shouldn't have to, but for the bigger deals we want close out surely it would be better?
Rogers is a very good talker, we really want you at the club etc etc
Ferguson used to go to meet players, their parents and phone targets direct etc.
Ange had best window in years despite (or because) there was no one else to do it.
If you get the player on board, it can go a long way.

In saying all of that if the club cant even get the negotiations past first base with their laughable lowballing, then it becomes a moot point.

 

Agree it's clutching at straws - I'm just looking for any edge we can get in amongst the utter incompetence that is our board.

When we had no one other than Ange doing most of the leg work we had our best window in years

Having someone as professional and competent as Rogers directly involved can only be a good thing - ideally preseason.

On Dolberg it was interesting that (allegedly) he wasn't wholly convinced by the Celtic 'project' - that was before Ajax came in.

 

Regarding Dolberg. If you’re expecting to make solid progress as a pro, and you know you’ve got potential to go to a raft of decent mid level Euro teams, you’ll choose your next post carefully.

I’m sure the guy done his research. “Are they auto qualified for the CL, not yet, hang tight to see the outcome, that’s my shop window to showcase talent because it certainly ain’t the SPL.”

“The manager is an attraction, he’s got prestige, oh but he hasn’t committed to the club, only one year left.”

Then there’s the board haggling transfer fees. “How much do they really want me here, * around lowballing.”

This all obviously conjecture but if you think about it. How attractive are we as a proposition to a player like that with those points some players no doubt consider.

 

If he manages to win the league this year with all the surrounding negativity, it'd be his greatest achievement.

Weve still got a good enough squad but you can tell with the atmosphere around the place it could easily go * up.

Go on brendan. Save us.

 

With the money he’s on, he should be able to polish a * in the SPL

 

This sums it up perfectly for me.

A lot of Blame will rightfully go to our disgrace of a board who have 100% shafted him, but our style of play has really plummeted recently. Football thats being played is almost as bad as the Covid season.

Really hope we see something different at Killie.