Brendan Rodgers sparks festive meltdown with 12-point gap // A Celtic State of Mind // ACSOM

[@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.]

The delusion that emanates from ibrox never ceases to amaze me. After we dropped 2pts at Tannadice, they were all salivating at the chance of cutting the gap to 6pts on Jan 2nd. It was as if winning back to back away games in the league (vs St Mirren & Motherwell) was just a forgone conclusion and they were already looking to the Celtic game. They have managed back to back away wins in the league only ONCE so far this season and that was St Johnstone & Ross County, arguably the two worst teams in the division. Prior to playing St Mirren, they had taken 10pts from a possible 21pts in their 7 away league games. After St Mirren it is now 10pts from 8 away league games. Why on earth they were so buoyant is beyond me. What were they basing it on???

[@francislester6327]

The thing is lads we don’t think we’re anywhere near the quality we should be and we are still streets ahead of them as they can’t drag their brains out of the 1690’s . Their hatred overwhelms rational thinking but they can’t see it. If we improve the positions I feel we can really run away with this league. If we haven’t already.

[@Timsontour]

Couldn’t have said it better. We expect more and can reach higher heights.. yet we still sit +12 ahead. Unreal time to be a Celt 🍀

[@jonfaud4564]

It’s the CL where the quality we need as you know

[@den264]

Hatred is a human trait which eventually eats into the person, or group which projects it. Ie knuckle dragging Huns and the Zionists in Israel.

[@brownwarrior6867]

I felt after the Cup Final that the reason they went overboard with _The Rangers Internationals_ performance was based solely on Celtics sub par performance. The fact is for the first 40 minutes we dominated possession and their keeper was by far the busier of the two. They score after a wee blunder by Taylor and get a second wind from it. Thus giving them the illusion that they were allover us pushing to win the game. Celtic go in at half time and regroup,there’s no panic we just get out there and up the pace and hopefully all will be well. As it turned out both teams had defensive wobbles ,both teams suffered from poor passing and distribution but ultimately it made for a great game for the neutral as it did the blue tinted spectacle wearing deludamol drinking knuckledraggers. In the meeja. Form is temporary,class is permanent as the saying goes. Well they simply don’t have the quality that we do and when that quality we do have is ruled out in numbers then form will naturally take a dip. Add in the heavy schedule,bad weather and well organised sides then points will inevitably be dropped as they always have been under such circumstances. It is very rare to go win after win after win with factors like these affecting a side. The point at Tannadice was exactly that a point which ultimately took us one step closer to 4 in a row and the fabled 55. The result yesterday was a return to form and it was no coincidence Hatate ,CCV and Kuhns return sparked that return to form. I think Brendan has successfully guided us through a tough schedule by rotation of the squad. Some of it forced and part of it calculated. As for the question about Brendan and Ange ? I don’t do revisionism so I will say this : Brendan left in a manner that was unacceptable for a man claiming to be a lifelong supporter. He rightly received a backlash for doing that. Whilst he dominated Domestically he did struggle in Europe as he has done throughout his Managerial career. I have been an avid critic of his for that reason only. Ange came in a breath of fresh air with a style that excited ,delivered and was successful. In Europe however it was a similar story ,he was too one dimensional and ultimately found out at that level. No plan B just do plan A better is naive at best and reckless at worst. Brendan has returned it’s taken him a full Season to change to a style that can be manipulated from within the same system. As a result ,results in Europe have dramatically improved. So for me it’s Brendan all the way but with a hat tip to Ange for seeing the job out at least. He never arrived a Celt but for sure he left one. Kudos to Brendan for adapting ,for righting the wrong and for improving us. Btw the day Ange stated “Don’t get too attached to your heroes “ was the day he mentally checked out and knew he was heading to Spurs. On a side note neither received the amount of personal vitriol that Neil Lennon was on the receiving end of online after the disaster that was the Covid Season. Anyone who claims to be a true Celt and was part of that fell well short of the title _True Tim_ in my opinion and was acting like a true knuckledragger from the other side of the Clyde and Divide. Neil was a man who served Celtic under conditions no Player or Manager prior too or since has had to endure and yet he still delivered.

[@den264]

Taylor is stil making those suicidal passes right in front of our opponents strikers. Again CCV bailed him out yesterday.

[@brownwarrior6867]

@ Hatate makes one of those every week and no one blinks. I think Brendan encourages them to take the odd risk in order to break open a stubborn well organised defences. Eventually it will come to bite you on the Erchie of course but so long as we have a defence who are switched onto that possibility then we probably should take the odd risk now and then.

[@THEPORKCHOPEXPRESS1888]

​@@brownwarrior6867 when your in this mood BW your comments are a great read bud HH 🍀💚

[@brownwarrior6867]

@@THEPORKCHOPEXPRESS1888 Thanks for the positive feedback bud it’s always good to know that I’m not talking shite all the time 😉 🍀💚🍀👍🏼 Canny be doing with misty eyed revisionism myself and it’s very easy to do that when things are going well. Which of course they are under Brendan. He would be the first to concede that he’s had to alter his approach since his return to make it work out the way it has because the style he implemented last Season was far from ideal for the players he inherited and for 6 months we were playing some pretty ugly football but ultimately getting away with it. The transformation between then and now is night and day.

[@denisemacleod1081]

Ange or Brendan? Brendan, every single day of the week!!!!!! No contest.

[@johnharrison8857]

What does a goalkeeper have to do to get a red card???? …..Butland demolished the St Mirren player and got a yellow…….

[@mmcd8199]

Double jeopardy rule

[@mjudec]

​@@mmcd8199 To an extent, and that's what I assumed before I saw it. Having now seen it, I think you need the eye of faith to say Butland was attempting a footballing challenge that went wrong.

[@Michael19841]

Excellent performance from Celtic on Boxing Day. The next big game is in the Champions League. That’s far more important than the Glasgow derby.

[@den264]

Agree !

[@BrianClarke-qf4vo]

St. Johnstone just about as important as the derby 😂😂

[@WeeJimmy82]

That’s interesting what was said about the Celtic bigwigs not wanting ange to lead out the team on cup final day 2023. I remember buying the Celtic view, the official club publication, the month after ange left and it had tons of photos of the treble celebrations with the players and talk of Rodgers incoming and NOT ONE photo or mention of ange, it was as though he has been airbrushed from history at that time. Pretty disgraceful really given the contribution he made, but it would indicate that the club were in a bad mood with him for a while.

[@johnnny-hq8vn]

Aye and the fekkerz brought back a JUDAS...and they are the ones who paid JUDAS the 30 pieces of silver

[@missxsoph1]

Now rags have Leverkusen in for CCV during winter window,strange timing that

[@johnwallace2684]

Some have described our penalty as "Soft" are Celtic only allowed to be awarded a "Hard" penalty? I always though a penalty is a penalty. We should have already had a penalty after Maeda was kicked in the head, I never heard the Motherwell manager saying anything about that

[@THEPORKCHOPEXPRESS1888]

Think wee bernabei had something about him but just couldna settle into life and the game in Scotland, didna hae the best start to life here by getting pished at the wheel , obviously he's far mair comfortable in south America with the football and the lifestyle and if we make the kind of cash mentioned then a wee pat on the back to the club and to him HH 🍀

[@Brian-pq6ww]

Merry xmas everyone!

[@daicullinan9970]

I wouldn't swap Brendan for Ange, but when Brendan's time is up I'll have Ange back then if he's available..🙂🍀

[@den264]

That is called having your cake and eating it !

[@jackskerry2467]

Agreed, Ange was great for us & I’d have him back when Brendan eventually goes.🍀

[@thomasmcguinness910]

@jackskerry2467he was doing deals for spurs while at Celtic! He’s a snake 🐍

[@jackskerry2467]

@@thomasmcguinness910 ..He’s certainly not a snake & I’ll always consider him one of our own🍀

[@thomasdavenport170]

😂 That St Mirren title winning game in 2001 almost put the Garngad Party in jeopardy so well done to Tommy Johnston for that 30 yard howitzer 😜👍

[@Craigiebhoy7]

I always try to appreciate everybody's opinions because we are all entitled to have our own. From the day Brendan Rodgers return was announced I fully supported this and felt he was my preferred choice between him and Ange. I took hope Brendan signs another contract to continue building on the fantastic job he is doing. I'm not going to get too ahead of myself but we're all allowed to dream and why not. Brendan here for 10 in a row.. Could it one day always have been a reality? HH 🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@86TERRYMAC]

I know this pod has a soft spot for big T ralston but we need a replacement for him . We also need a midfielder and striker and off load some duds but my god this meltdown is just comical in my well paid opinion 💚💚💚

[@den264]

If we are going to spend ! Bring back Jotta. We can get by with two left backs we have.

[@GGF7779]

Loved the Tommy Johnstone shuffle . Wonderful goal 🍀❤️🎄

[@drewsturgeon9511]

We drew 1-1 at Celtic Park the following season ❤💛🖤

[@jackskerry2467]

Poor old Clement is in or out from game to game, it’s a shambles at the Comedy Dome😀🍀

[@robertwallace8611]

Lets not mix ourselves here....by the end of weekend we could be 15 in front and going to the snakepit.....we are getting nothing from the refs....cannae have us 18 clear at their ground

[@den264]

My comment on the day after Dundee United, was very calm and measured. History shows that despite us playing very well from August up to late December we normally have a slight downturn between Christmas and late January. Much is down to injuries, weather conditions, field conditions and sickness. If you "know your history " you should realize this.

[@emc1888]

The catalyst for this European campaign was the 7-1 skelping that made us humble and allowed us to go to Bergamo and set up defensive, then onto Leipzig with a slightly better defensive lineup

[@drewsturgeon9511]

Also, it's all opinions but I think you're really harsh on Taylor. He's a cracking player. Which other Full Back do you have that wins you that match v Aberdeen? AJ?. Not a chance! Tierney is world class when fit. Better than Robertson but he's never fit! Taylor suits the current set up and you'll miss him hugely.

[@gerryburns9090]

Weve dropped 4 points having played 17 games, conceded 4 goals , scored 48 in the league, what is there to complain about.h.h.

[@cb745]

Lots of bed wetters out there.

[@cb745]

Lots of bed wetters out there.

[@martinlinton895]

Hartson failing 3 medical tests the famous one being Charlton athletic. Very good paul john . That went clean over the other two's heads .

[@johnmac4278]

Kyogo woll never be the same ,as rodgers doesn't use wingers who hit the byline , nothing wrong with kyogo ,its the system

[@Jamie76044]

Let's go all season unbeaten in the spl

[@thomasmcguinness910]

Brendan over Ange all day every day !

[@1967paulb]

The most famous instance of the failed medicals being Charlton Athletic. Delivered with a poker face too 😂

[@keiranallan5367]

To improve the starting 11 we need to spend around 8 million on a left back.. Around 10 million on a winger... Around 15 for a defensive central midfielder.. Minimum. Not happening in January maybe 2 of the 3 in summer

[@robinlau40]

Sevco bottled it again😂every chance they have to take advantage when we drop points they crack..they must be in the Xmas giving mood.our 2 dropped points and a bonus point back for Boxing Day😂🎉🍀🫶🍀

[@cybereye2]

las focus on whose cannbring in during this transfer window

[@jamesquinn7492]

Where else will these fringe players get the same 💰 , in Scotland ? , nowhere 🍀

[@davidboyle909]

Great show, I would take brendan over Ange all day long

[@theoisaac9948]

👍 👍 💯

[@keiranallan5367]

Celtic will cash in on hetate in the summer.. And possibly kyogo that's the model it works and that's how it will continue. H. H

[@RogerKennedy-qd6ot]

Keith jackson and the daily record are hurting anti celtic the press are we all know it

[@cybereye2]

Hailhail gents we are a team honks how to win

[@keiranallan5367]

10 million on theirny.. Your right it's a no brainer.. NO FKN CHANCE

[@rabcar5741]

Ha ha ha it's the refs fault what a joke cany build a team too take on the lions roll on Celtic love you forever hail hail

[@keiranallan5367]

Exactly.. It can only get a wee bit better.. But that's 2025 😕😒😒patience 😎🙏♥️♥️♥️merry christmas

[@GerardoVeritas]

Getting rare that I can watch it now as kev G on too much and he is insufferable. Sorry to be negative. Season’s greetings

[@ACelticStateOfMind]

Kevin has appeared, at most, once weekly in recent times due to his own commitments. He has been an ACSOM mainstay since day one and is a valued member of the team 💚

[@GerardoVeritas]

@@ACelticStateOfMind yeah I know. His treatment of BR last year and the utter daftness of his views means that it’s not for me. You do have loads of great contributors though, especially JP, Liam, Lawrence, Sean, Gerry, Quincy, Asim and big John. Orr is a great contributor too.

[@doubledenim5224]

@@GerardoVeritas Me & Ian will try not to take that personally Gerardo 😜🤣

[@GerardoVeritas]

@ you are good Chris, Ian super clever guy but says you know too much. I counted 24 times in 60 seconds, which is too much! 🥱

[@doubledenim5224]

@@GerardoVeritasthink we all suffer a bit from that….its genuinely something we don’t notice until after we’ve been on, myself especially but y’know it’s something we all work on! Ian is a great listen though, got some brilliant insight, as does Kev & it’s always good to have a range of opinions on the panel! 👍🏻 Be boring if we all thought the same (except Paul John….we are contractually required to agree with everything he says, does and instructs) 😜

[@GerardoVeritas]

Brendan over ange all day every day

[@johnnny-hq8vn]

Brendan ....FEKK1N JUDAS...got his 30 pieces of silver when he came back

[@Timhunterman]

High foot though 🤣

[@SebastianBanks-v1r]

EBT f.c.