Former players and managers - general discussion (Part 1)

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…and having a head like a face painted on a baloon…

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I second that!! My god.

Go Millie!! Will always love him for his time at Liverpool!

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Just didnt have the tools. Not enough character.

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Thats not hard Adam wasn’t born when Milly made his debut.

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His own name was in the envelope.

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The Celtic owner, Dermot Desmond, really lashed into Brenda. He seems to know him quite well.

It was a full-blooded attempt at character assassination, a branding of Rodgers as untrustful, a perpetrator of untruths, a spreader of falsehoods; divisive, misleading and unacceptable. “One individual’s desire for self-preservation at the expense of others,” wrote Desmond.

Perhaps because of legal reasons the BBC has edited a lot of what was in their earlier article on Rodgers’ resignation. This bit isn’t now in the BBC’s piece:

"The Irishman said: “When we brought Brendan back to Celtic two years ago, it was done with complete trust and belief in his ability to lead the club into a new era of sustained success. Unfortunately, his conduct and communication in recent months have not reflected that trust.”

Desmond claimed Rodgers was told in June the club were keen to offer him a new contract.

“Yet in subsequent press conferences, Brendan implied that the club had made no commitment to offer him a contract,” he added. “That was simply untrue.”

Desmond insisted that every player who was bought and sold during Rodgers’ tenure was “done so with Brendan’s full knowledge, approval, and endorsement” and claimed “his later public statements about transfers and club operations came entirely out of the blue”.

Desmond added: “He was given final say over all football matters and was consistently backed in the recruitment process — including record investment in players he personally identified and approved.

“When his comments were made publicly, I sought to address them directly. Brendan and I met for over three hours at his home in Scotland to discuss the issue. Despite ample opportunity, he was unable to identify a single instance where the club had obstructed or failed to support him. The facts did not match his public narrative."

So, Ange back to Celtic?

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And BR taking over from Arne soon? :winking_face_with_tongue:

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Never really knew much about Fabio but he sounds alright.

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Does feel a bit like the Brendan we all know at the end.

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Speaking to Celtic fans at work the last days,

Most are backing Rodgers.

I point of that he spent millions in the summer, more then every other club in the league (maybe apart from the gers who are still a mess)

There response is, the net spend is low as Celtic sold a few good players plus he didnt get the players he wanted.

Who did he eant i ask, did they want to come to Celtic?

Could Celtic afford them and the wages?

No response.

I tell them, thia is just brendan been brendan which we witnessed here

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Telegraph:

Chelsea have announced the appointment of a fifth sporting director, Dave Fallows, the celebrated former Liverpool recruitment expert who helped build Jurgen Klopp’s great side.

Is that the 5th one they’ve appointed after letting the other 4 go or do they have 5 of them currently?

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They previously had 2 official ones and I don’t think either have been let go. So maybe they are counting the two principal owners who both want to stick in their beaks

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Judging by the number of players they have, it would not surprise me at all to find they need to have 5 Sporting Directors

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Just reading some articles on the Athletic and saw that our former goalkeeping coach Jose Manuel Ochotorena has died at the age of 64.

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