In a recent dissection of Celtic’s poor strategy in the transfer market, the conversation has moved to how man players in the door over the past 8 months were really players Rodgers wanted.
The club’s approach to player acquisitions and departures has been under the microscope, especially following the unexpected retention of Gustaf Lagerbielke, despite anticipation of his exit. Lagerbielke, notably, has yet to make an appearance in the squad since his move was called off, an occurrence that has not gone unnoticed among the Celtic support.
In January, Rodgers and Celtic allowed players, including Marco Tilio, who has since joined Melbourne FC on a loan spell, Hyeokkyu Kwon, who made the switch to St Mirren in Paisley, to link up with Stephen Robinson’s side, and the aforementioned Lagerbielke had one foot out the door, three men who only signed in the summer.
Shock jock Ewan Cameron weighed in on the matter during his appearance on the Big Scottish Football Podcast.
Cameron posited that Rodgers has had little to no influence on who has come in the door to this point, and while Cameron is someone we don’t usually agree with, the facts seem to speak for themselves.
Cameron’s analysis suggests a disconnect between Rodgers and acquisitions, citing their scant playing time as evidence, speaking about Lagerbielke and Nawrocki he said: “They’re definitely not Brendan Rodgers’ signings… He doesn’t rate them,” Cameron stated, hinting at a possible divergence in strategy between Rodgers and the scouting department, with the latter perhaps having more influence over these decisions.
Right now, because of injury, we have two players in the heart of defence Stephen Welsh and Liam Scales who couldn’t get a game over the past two seasons while Celtic hoovered up silverware. Rodgers starting both or even one of them over either Nawrocki or Lagerbielke says a lot.
BR’s ego is that far up his own bahookie that he can’t see the woods for the trees. Yes the Celtic board have totally wiped out European hopes, now they have dismantled the SPL side also, but BR or ‘BS’ as I now name him blames the players and probably the board because he in his infinite wisdom has plucked the heart out of the players. As a manager you do not blame your players on TV interviews, Lennon did that and looks where that ended-up. BR has enough money, he should do the right thing and leave Celtic. The Celtic owners are getting close to having a revolt to them by the supporters, I got an ad via email about next year’s tickets, they are fishing to see response, they know their days are numbered. The whole place reeks at the moment, Brendan Rodgers should never have came back, the board went for the easy option, no thought involved. Big Ange and O’Neil and Lennon first time round aren’t ‘yes’ men. We are now as a support total ‘NO’ men to the manager, coaching staff, the board and almost our season tickets. A major change is now a requirement. Big teams have drifted out of the main arena in the past, we are on a slow boat to join them unless banners and demonstrations are organised against the incoherent and incompetent management as a whole. It had taken Lawwell 20 years to rip our reputation apart, it has taken over half a season for Rodger the dodger to rip-up a treble winning mentality. As supporters we must on TV games either attend and turn our backs (not watch the game), attend and show solidarity for Celtic not the management and board or not attend the games. We must do something because the manager and board are covered in a malaise of ‘It Wasn’t Me’.
I glad I have got that off my chest. It’s time to fight dirty.
Fully agree with above comment.
Why does egotistical Rodgers not come out and say the recent signings were not his choice and blame the Liewell’s for gross mismanagement, The answer is he knew they had no intention of signing quality. He even insulted the fans intelligence by announcing Kuhn as a ” quality signing ” yet he can barely get a run out. He, in my mind is living on past glories and is nowhere near big Ange’s quality resulting in his team having no clear identity with clubs having no fear of facing Celtic . I pray that he joins big Hart and resigns at the end of the season or is SACKED