19 Jun 2023 20:45:50
Personally im delighted Rodgers is back. He delivered amazing success first time round and ill be happy with more of the same. Those saying his record in europe is poor, Its probably better than id expect, yea, hammered by Barcelona and psg, that's expected. Ange got 2 points in what was a very reasonable group, in my opinion we should of been targeting minimum or 3rd and pushing for 2nd with leipzig. yes he left for the money of the Premier league, was that a shock? Football is a business, managers are 1 or 2 poor seasons from not getting a good job again. our fans can be wile fickle with "loyalty" every player and manager is using every club as a stepping stone. Its a horrible part of modern football, but a part none the less. Of course id love to go on a run in europe, but any season we win a league and cup double i count as successful. How many fans would be happy to follow the ajax model and focus more on youth development, but at the cost of not winning the league every year? Not many id guess.

1.) 20 Jun 2023
20 Jun 2023 11:43:33
Yeah following the Ajax model would be a disaster, 4 times European Cup/ Champions League winners, European Cup Winners Cup, UEFA Cup etc, don't want any of that nonsense lol.

2.) 20 Jun 2023
20 Jun 2023 13:48:57
Yea and that is all many moons ago, ajax have made it to the last 16 3 times in last 25 years. also 9 league titles in 25 years. Celtic have 18 in same period. But hey, that's great success! That era is long gone unless we get a suger daddy.

3.) 20 Jun 2023
20 Jun 2023 15:10:01
Those Ajax last 16's include a Champions League semi final in 2018 - 19 not to mention a Europa League Final in 2016 - 17 and also those 9 league titles have been won in a stronger league than ours's.

But all irrelevant as the important thing is Celtic going forward under Brendan.

4.) 20 Jun 2023
20 Jun 2023 15:15:31
Yer I’d be more than happy they did well in the champions league with a group of mostly homegrown players I’d be fine not winning a treble every year for European success we have the money to improve facilities and make Celtic a success in youth progression look at benfica as well they have the best youth facilities in the world and are producing player after player even if it means we get success in euro power and sell make big bucks and can afford to reinvest in the squad heavily like mark said there wage bill is less than ours yet they do better in Europe we have no excuse.