tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post8856659165704677213..comments2024-03-28T11:38:15.779+00:00Comments on TPQ: So What Next For Stevie G?AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-47613275340135168262021-03-18T22:10:19.033+00:002021-03-18T22:10:19.033+00:00Dumped out fair and square after Roofe made his pi...Dumped out fair and square after Roofe made his pitch for UFC.Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-76173824885621870642021-03-16T21:02:11.611+00:002021-03-16T21:02:11.611+00:00Sick of Scottish football degenerating into a sect...Sick of Scottish football degenerating into a secterian slagging match.<br /><br />Rangers backed Gerrard and gave him the years he wanted to implement his vision. Simply put, Gerrard bought very athletic workhorses who would run themselves into the ground, got his coaching team sorted out by getting the highly respected Michael Beale in from the Liverpool Academy and Gary McAllister to act as Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-20696918137330988042021-03-16T20:58:20.090+00:002021-03-16T20:58:20.090+00:00Are you maybe being a bit too generous to Rodgers,...Are you maybe being a bit too generous to Rodgers, Peter?<br /><br />Celtic played Barça twice in his time, losing both games, 7-0 and 2-0.<br /><br />Drew twice with City, fair enough.<br /><br />We did beat Barça 2-1 in the 2012 CL. The manager at the time was Neil Lennon, though. <br /><br />You're right about reaching the group stages with a Scottish club. Four qualifying rounds... Ramon the Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405263818936229754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-55985212544712591412021-03-16T20:02:11.936+00:002021-03-16T20:02:11.936+00:00Oh come on Ramon, getting a Scottish team into the...Oh come on Ramon, getting a Scottish team into the group stages is a major achievement for any manager! And some creditable performances against City and Barça. I think he did alright.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-90168375755288518832021-03-16T15:14:10.089+00:002021-03-16T15:14:10.089+00:00Peter
Agree about SG doing well as manager in Eur...Peter<br /><br />Agree about SG doing well as manager in Europe, this year at least.<br /><br />Not so sure about Rodgers' European record... few Celtic fans were that impressed.<br /><br />In regard to the opposition Gerrard has faced during his time in Scotland... Celtic strengthened their squad in summer 2020 (at least in terms of spending money... quality's another matter) and didn&#Ramon the Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405263818936229754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-89364881649712188802021-03-16T14:06:06.246+00:002021-03-16T14:06:06.246+00:00Unknown - sign your comment and it will be carried...Unknown - sign your comment and it will be carried.AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59511140378918829422021-03-16T13:45:32.989+00:002021-03-16T13:45:32.989+00:00the blog just got a bit crowded Peter but I didn&#...the blog just got a bit crowded Peter but I didn't forget - just wanted to get it into a day time slot.<br />I think too much is made of the bigotry of supporters. Nobody thinks much of the bawdy songs at Rugby matches. I doubt the Rangers fans in Belfast are any more bigoted than the Celtic ones. In the Netherlands Feyenoord fans make a hissing sound towards the Ajax supporters to mimic the AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-31425998491011809282021-03-16T13:21:13.419+00:002021-03-16T13:21:13.419+00:00AM
Thanks, I was wondering when you post this. I t...AM<br />Thanks, I was wondering when you post this. I thought you'd forgot about me:-)<br /><br />RTW<br />In his unsuccessful years he was up against a much superior Celtic team, so one league win out of 8 trophies is still good in the context. As for the English, they were quite impressed by Brendan Rodgers because of how Celtic operated in Europe. Gerrard's Rangers have also been Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-51166654648101729932021-03-16T10:34:05.684+00:002021-03-16T10:34:05.684+00:00Great to see you back commenting RTWGreat to see you back commenting RTWAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43543036298467728522021-03-16T10:20:01.409+00:002021-03-16T10:20:01.409+00:00Certainly true that the Rangers have been the best...Certainly true that the Rangers have been the best team this season and absolutely deserve to be champions.<br /><br />It's also true that Gerrard has won one trophy from a possible 8 in his time in Scotland.<br /><br />Highly likely that the club would have sacked him after his first two (entirely unsuccessful) years, if they could have found the money to pay him off.<br /><br />Given the Ramon the Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405263818936229754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-85756276104960177572021-03-16T10:00:04.852+00:002021-03-16T10:00:04.852+00:00I know next to nothing about football, except for ...I know next to nothing about football, except for an honest, understandable and (old) firm loathing of Rangers FC and everything that they stand for.<br /><br />Whilst this is simply not going going to happen, I would love Celtic to sign Gerrard. <br /><br />I should add, that whilst senior management at RFC appear, on the surface, to have changed their bigoted ways, the support is still a few Brandon Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846523287559978645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-49567775289517224872021-03-16T09:03:10.641+00:002021-03-16T09:03:10.641+00:00Good one Peter - I really enjoy these pieces and h...Good one Peter - I really enjoy these pieces and hope you continue with them. I think he might go abroad to manage before taking up the LFC job. I agree with you about Klopp - no point in him leaving. He will come good again. But they did look suspect against Wolves last night. Mane, Trent and Philips the only ones to sparkle. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.com