CRAIG BELLAMY will not be winning any popularity contests at Celtic Park anytime soon after his latest interview.
The Welshman, who spent the second half of the 04/05 season with the Hoops admitted that his time up north actually damaged his career and nobody in England cares what’s happening in Scotland.
The retired striker then went on to say that Celtic’s achievements under Brendan Rodgers guidance don’t match up to team’s of yesteryear because Celtic need a strong Rangers.
Celtic’s across city rivals had to start again from the bottom after years of financial mismanagement that plunged the old club into liquidation.
Craig contradicts himself greatly in this interview, where he tells us even back in 2005 when he played for Celtic, nobody from down south cared. Then the player goes on about needing a strong Rangers for anyone to really take notice.
Speaking to Paddy Power the Welshman was brutal:
“Brendan Rodgers couldn’t have done any more than he did with Celtic last season. His reputation of a great coach is there, but getting one of the top jobs again in the Premier League might be difficult for him. “
Mainly because, and I found this out during my time in Scotland, it doesn’t matter what you do up there – no one cares. I had more offers in January, before I went to Celtic than I did when I finished my time up there the following summer. “
That’s because once you went up to Scotland nobody in England gave a damn what you did up there. If you do well up there, it’s a case of ‘so you should’. I just didn’t feel it mattered to anyone down south.”
“I know Celtic will say they’ve had their best run ever, but you can’t class this side with the one from the Sixties. “You can’t do that because it’s not fair and it isn’t real. Celtic need a strong Rangers.
“The challenge for the Hoops in Scotland just isn’t there anymore and it could take Rangers another three or so years to get back up there with them again.”
Bellend talking oot his Backend,Rangers are Dead……They past away in 2012 To that Scrap Heap in the Sky.This New Club are nothing but a Joke.Only thing Bellamy did was refuse to sign a Rangers Top…….
The reason he had no offers is because he blew the title with half a dozen sitters in the last game. Tadger
doesnt matter if you keep saying rangers are dead.no-one cares.
bellamy must be talking about qpr or berwick maybe.
Says the guy that cost us the league because he couldn’t beat a hairdresser one on one !
The football down here is shit it’s all about money they spend hundreds of millions on Steam and they will never win the cl
Nobody cares about you either you sniffling little git
Totally agree. It wisnae Skippy that costs us Helicopter Sunday :(. I think he’s more than made up for his goals that day. We would have been out of sight before them if this fud didnae miss the sitters. Oh and while he mentions fairness, the only reason they kept challenging us is cos they kept cheating. I’d rather Celtic gave Thistle and Accies £10M to go and have some fun with and come back stronger.
Disappointed with his comments. Concise response is Rangers are nothing, period!
I liked Bellamy was a great player but wit the fuck is he giving it when you didnt get a game for Newcastle, think u blew it yourself
Obviously forgot about last seasons CL group when Man City couldn’t beat us home or away, but then again when your heads up your arse some things pass you by.
Between him and Lily’s son Robbie them bhoys from the valleys seem to care enough to go on and on and on abt The Celtic often enough.
Maybe big John Hartson shld nip round and put them straight.