Brendan Fraudgers!

See the post above.

 

I dont deny im a mentalist

 

Full interview with Brendan on TalkSport

 

Would replace Armstrong and Boyata to be honest. Don’t want to see them playing in the CL ever again for us. Armstrong only signing a year extension means he shouldn’t have a choice this summer, get him to *. Quietly hated him all season. Will be fuming if we have to beg him to sign a new deal.

Boyata is a weird one cause sometimes I think “okay maybe he can stay as a backup, he’s clearly got it in him” then I think about how I’d actually feel if one of our defenders picked up a knock before a CL tie and Boyata was brought in from the cold. The guy needs a run of 5 shitshows before he plays well again. Not needed, thanks but goodbye. Stop clinging onto guys because they train hard.

Jozo will be gone. Almost forgot about this guy, loved him for a while now I’ve nearly forgotten what he looks like. Talented but injury prone and I think he’s just gave up and is waiting for the summer.

Sviatchenko... I don’t know. Feel sorry for him but again, we need to push on. Very average footballer on the face of it, albeit a very consistent one.

Gordon is average as *, but we won’t get rid of him. At best he’ll be second choice next season with a new number 1 goaly, but that rules out Bain as well. I’d rather have Bain tbh but there’s no chance Rodgers swaps out both our goalies. DDV is 100% away.

Lustig must be replaced. Not a bad word to say about the guy, but he scares me against the most average opposition now.

 

Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic manager, enjoyed last season's record breaking Invincible campaign for just three days before fear of complacency propelled his thoughts onto his next challenge.

The 45-year-old is just one game away from penning another chapter into the Scottish history books this season, an addendum that would compliment last term’s achievements. Rodgers became only the third man in the Parkhead side’s history to enjoy a clean sweep but that he did so without losing a game placed him in a unique niche.

If there was relief at delivering such a joyful campaign in his inaugural season, it did not last long. Only days had passed following Tom Rogic’s dramatic winning goal at Hampden when Rodgers was fretting about how to kick on, how to follow from the perfect domestic season.

Rodgers watched his side put on a swashbuckling performance to clinch the title against Rangers on Sunday afternoon, but as the players set off to party in Tenerife and enjoy the fruits of their labour, the Parkhead boss was far more conservative with his celebrations.

“Look, the bad times are just around the corner,” he said. “So, no, I can’t really sit back and enjoy this. I had this last season, you know. We won the treble against Aberdeen and then three days into my break, I had this fear of complacency. It’s a fear I always have.

“We produced a document on the traps we must not fall into to ensure we succeed over the longer term. So, you can’t enjoy it too much.

“When you are gone, when you are out of it, you can look back and all the nice moments can become clearer for you. But not right now.”

Celtic’s fluency hasn’t been the same as last season’s but there have been glimpses, such as Sunday’s performance against Rangers, when it has clicked and Rodgers’ side have been ruthless. However, tree domestic games have blotted the copybook and the points tally is lurking around what it was in both of Ronny Deila’s seasons.


Still, it would be churlish to quibble with the manner in which Rodgers raised the bar at Celtic.

“If you want continued success, and for continued success to happen, then you simply cannot afford complacency,” said the Celtic manager. “No matter how many titles you win, no matter how well you have played, you have to prove yourself every day, and take that mentality into the games.

“This is hugely important. You must prepare well all the time. Every day. You can’t go soft, which is very easily done. You see it in football all the time, and in business as well, that if you do go soft after success, it doesn’t work. You have to keep pushing and that’s been the real pleasing factor of this season for me.

“Okay, we have shown we are human, we have lost three games domestically in two years, and that number shows, more than anything else, the consistency of the players. The mentality shown by them over the 20 or so months I have been here has been exemplary, it really has.

“That is important, sustaining such a high level of performance, and it’s something I am aware of is needed as I lead the team. I want to make sure they are allergic to being complacent and lowering their standards.”

And while senior managers and the experience they have garnered over years in the industry is something that Rodgers looks to utilise, it is the area of business where he also finds transferable lessons that can be taken onto the training ground.

“You are always looking and learning,” he said. “That’s important. I am always one for that, for observing things presently and historically as well. I also look into business. There is evidence through time in business – and football as well – of companies and teams who do really well and then suffer. It is so easily done. It’s a natural thing.

“To anticipate that is the most important thing. To being able to anticipate what might be and I think at the end of last season, when we won the first treble in 16 years and the fourth in Celtic history, that we knew we couldn’t rest on our laurels, that we had to go again.

“I think our performance levels this season proved the players haven’t become complacent. And we are now on the verge of doing something remarkable. That’s why have to lead and take the group with you.

“I read various things. There is a great little book called (I think he said) ‘Hunger in Paradise’ which is based around all the challenges you face.

“Really, it’s all about people. It’s about manging peoples’ expectations and continually striving. That kind of thing interests me a lot. And, of course, none more so here at Celtic because this is my life, it’s my work.

“During my time at the club, I have to do my very, very best for Celtic. And I will.”

 

I will be broken hearted when he leaves

 

The way he's speaking, I think he's quietly telling the fans that he knows we need to continue trying to improve the squad in the summer, and that's a good thing. I expect him to be backed by the club. Hopefully, we can get the players he's after.

 

Master and pupil. BR & Gerrard.

 

Love how he's dealing with the Gerrard appointment..

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When things become too stagnant and easy, then that's when managers and players start looking at fresh adventures.

Rodgers has stated time after time after time he's here for the remainder of his 4 year contract. So long as he keeps reigning domestically, but ultimately not bettering himself or the team in the CL then he won't be happy.

This year he will want Celtic to make it's mark in the top European competition, not just simply be part of it, but to make us seen and heard.

This summer will be a * belter for us I think.

 

BR on becoming champions: "To play to that level and that quality against one of your rivals and to wrap up the league in that way was fantastic."

BR on pressure from rivals: "Our measure is always ourselves. There needs to be that constant development for the club for us to succeed."

BR on #HEACEL: "We look forward to it. It will be a intense game with a good atmosphere. We're off the back of a brilliant performance. We have three league games left and we'll try to finish them as strong as we can."

BR on @MDembele_10 and Stuart Armstrong: "They should be both fine. No-one else out right now."

BR on Steven Gerrard becoming a manager: "Welcome to the land of no sleep! His role will be to make it work, my job is to try and make sure it doesn't."

 

I honestly think he's genuinely laughing to his self over the cheek and knowing he's got Gerrard's number big time, as well as wanting to nail him badly for his audacity..

I fully expect us to go for the throat even more (you wouldn't even believe it possible after what we've done to them) this season with money spent..

 

In the games against them though it is mate. They were very lucky to get away with only conceding 9 in the last two games against them.

 

Hopefully with talks of warchests etc rodgers will get what we need. Defence and freshen some positions up.
Can see every time he speaks the media try make it out like * be offski....makes me gush whenever he says hes here for the 10

 

That's true mate. I just mean in terms of overall game domination..

 

He knows he has a job here mate as long as he wants it!

 

Yeah I can't imagine Brendan wanting to get beaten by his former pupil. In a way the SG appointment might work to our advantage......... as though Brendan wasn't totally motivated before he's now got his pride to contend with Yep I think that in some ways Sevco might live to regret this appointment

Also regardless of SG's apparent composure there's got to be a psychological impact in pitting yourself up against your former gaffer whom you know is very very good at his job. SG might try to measure up but it's going to take a helluva a long time for him to do it if at all.

 

Couldn't spot a defender at a Defenders convention.

Brendan will need to make sure the board give him decent money, quite fearful of who we will probably lose over the summer, Dembele and my two favs Paddy and Rogic will probably send me over the edge.