‘This is why Scottish people get SICK of the likes of you!’ Chris Sutton SLAMS Ian Ladyman | IAKO

Chris Sutton was not impressed by Ian Ladyman’s ‘poverty’ assessment of the SPFL as it really does kick off! Ian has been under a lot of scrutiny following his column on Scottish football, Chris isn't happy and thinks Ian is 'having a pop' at Celtic!
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[@lewismccrimmon]

Im a rangers man and yes sutton loves to wind us rangers fans up , however where i will give him credit is his unwavering support and backing of scottish football , he'll defend us to the hilt

[@janice506]

I’ve never heard him defend Rangers only take cheap potshots!

[@stuartmurray3995]

​@@janice506They don't hurt me.

[@beingthebastard]

@@janice506yeah, he takes potshots at Rangers, but aside from the refs, he doesn’t dismiss the standard of football in Scotland. The Rangers are pish btw 🍀

[@OneForTheNorth]

@@janice506Sutton only ever takes shots at anyone when he has the substance to back it up. It’s hard for him to be overly critical of Celtic because they win everything, all of the time. But if you listen to Sutton on Celtic when thyr play poorly, whether Europe or like in the league when beaten this Sunday, he goes in hard. He is very fair and objective

[@alexcampbell3032]

Only because he's a rabid sellik fan. End of.

[@ecosse1982]

never before in my life have i stood up and applauded a Celtic icon

[@user-px3sw2up4p]

Big Chris IS a Celtic Icon but he loves and he stands up for Scottish football day in and day out.

[@ianvass621]

Aberdeen fan here but I really admire Suttons support of Scottish football

[@RoyBrown777]

You mean the Celtic vs Rangers cup with cannon fodder letting them pretend it's a league.

[@graemeroberts7367]

⁠@@RoyBrown777says a man from England who have had 2 winners since 2017 😂 farmers league for the English too bud

[@benmiles1370]

English here with a Scottish girlfriend who is a passionate Hibs fan and have attended games with her. Yes Premier League is years ahead of this league thanks to the money pumped in but Ive been to several SPL games that have been great to watch with a great atmosphere from the fans who are just out to enjoy that particular game on the day and not think much beyond that. Yes the league may lack competition at the very top with the Old Firm dominating and sadly I dont see that changing but it makes it all the more special when one of the other clubs beats them to a trophy. And that does happen more often than some people think.

[@RGSMANIA]

I say the same thing about non league in england, its proper football

[@MickKly-ih4it]

Sutton is very astute , he knows what he’s talking about and has a very broad knowledge of football in general , I’ve never seen him back down or lose an argument yet and it’s great to see how loyal he is to Scottish football and Celtic, his old club in particular 👍

[@kiezorfc8559]

That’s what I like about sutton he’s always an advocate for Scottish football and always has our backs

[@stuartmurray3995]

As a Rangers fan, I agree.

[@markdavie6203]

No he's a bankrupt trollwho tows the celtic line.

[@jamespatrickmcinch2519]

​@@markdavie6203,And here's you just a troll.😉

[@markdavie6203]

@@jamespatrickmcinch2519 simply tell the truth dosn,t make you a troll.

[@jamespatrickmcinch2519]

@markdavie6203 LOL.what would you "peepul"know about the truth when you claim a twelve year old club has won fifty five titles?😏

[@georgemcculloch425]

As a bit of a Rangers fan, I 100% applaud Chris Sutton here. Thank you for defending our game

[@AndreaRossini-le5mx]

The Scottish teams in the Premier League are a laugh and joke because apart from Rangers no other Scottish team is left in Europe till after the New Year,Brendan Rogers can't win the treble this season because Ranges lifted the Via Play Cup by beating Aberdeen 1-0,Scottish teams in a whole can't compete against the European elite like Liverpool,Manchester City,AC.Milan,Napoli,Inter Milan,Bayern Munich,Barcelona,Real Madrid,Borussia Dortmund,PSG,Athletic Madrid,Bayer Leverkusen,Atalanta,Red Bull Leipzig,Yuventus.

[@AndreaRossini-le5mx]

And John Sutton argued with the pod cast presenter that the Scottish game is doing great and that the Scottish grounds are the best in Europe which is a lie and fans fill the Stadiums but not all SPFL grounds are full some are half empty,While other countries their grounds are always full or almost full.

[@bonjovi7120]

Scottish league suck

[@brianbru]

Like Chris said - neither can Man Utd or Newcastle. What's your point? @@AndreaRossini-le5mx

[@AndreaRossini-le5mx]

@@brianbru Because Newcastle United and Manchester United aren't in the same planet as Liverpool and Aston Vila

[@martinrooney6883]

I love Chris Sutton. But after this video..... I love him even more.

[@XJstar5]

Well said Chris, coming from Rangers fan. You love the club you love, and it is all relative regardless of the league. One of my favorite Scottish players was Roy Aitken . . . spilled his guts for Celtic and his country. Take that media world and shove it!

[@user-px3sw2up4p]

I love Big Chris as a Celtic fan but I also love him for his love of the Scottish game ... you only have to listen to his co-commentary or punditry on any Scottish team ... he has a deep knowledge of the players strength and weaknesses (even the 17 year olds in the league) ... he's fair and he's balanced although he does love a wee wind up with your team.

[@ThomasKelly669]

Souness regretted leaving Scottish football For his Love, Wilkins said he wished he came sooner Larson played 7 glorious years played for Barca and Man U in his later seasons

[@gary2494]

Andy goarm went to man u after rangers aswell and played laudrup turned down barcelona to stay here

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

Larsson came on as sub against arsenal in the champs league final barca were losing larsson made both goals and barca snatched it taught in scotland

[@jamesbong4928]

Omg those deep fried Mars Bars have fried your brains!!! 🙈 🙉 🙊

[@ThomasKelly669]

@@jamesbong4928 those 3 monkeys mean Don’t act like a fanny ya fanny

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

@@jamesbong4928 u obviously don't know nothing about football

[@bazzzzz6175]

"It's based on nothing, that column" Gotta love big Sutty.

[@alexandertm5362]

So as a thistle fan In glasgow I should pick a team that play better football? No it's called loyalty

[@realmusiklover]

The fact that, after everything Chris mentioned, Ian can still only focus on Celtic and Rangers and the value they would bring to English football is truly revealing. Well done Chris for applying relativity and putting a sensible and strong argument forward for our game up here. We have a solid, well-supported product and money hasn't ripped the heart out of it. Long may it continue.

[@michaelairley2015]

Rangers and Celtic should never be allowed into the Premier league.

[@G.S.T.K]

Chris for the first time ever I totally agree with you,,unless you have played for Celtic or Rangers people down south will never understand,,our clubs don’t have 50 million to spend on bang average players like some clubs have done down south,,we get peanut’s from tv revenue,,they just don’t get it,,that’s why both clubs will never play down south,,imagine Celtic and Rangers getting premier league type revenue

[@billyCREIGHTON44]

The stick that Chris gets is out of order the man is always sticking up for our game in Scotland…

[@jordanthomson5126]

Ladyman must have a very short memory...before the cash kings arrived in Englad teams in Scotland could more than hold their own when it came to paying player wages and attracting big names. The old firm also beat England's top teams regularly in Europe

[@gumbo7215]

Liverpool, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Everton. Man Utd, Spurs, Newcastle, City Chelsea all won european silverware before the 1990s.

[@Cahoon1967]

@@gumbo7215yea so do did Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen and Dundee united. Point still stands that the English league with sky absolutely destroyed what football once was.

[@jonnsmith4902]

Exactly

[@David67-cn8mi]

Well said Chris, notice the English journalist didn’t come back on why he picked on Celtic rather than choosing to do a hatchet job on Man U or Newcastle. I guess he isn’t aware that football in Scotland prior to Sky BT Viaplay was successfully televised by BBC Scotland and STV both live and highlights and that if Celtic and Rangers left for EPL then the 2 Scottish based channels would very happily televise (admittedly less budget but would be to a level to fund the remaining clubs) and the other clubs would keep on as successful as now if not stronger as they’d have more Europe games than now. Agree also Rodgers may well have motives other than money which seems to be your “colleague’s “ only motivation and maybe a desire to complete what he left unfinished 1st time around and get a settled team with the core of stars staying (not disappearing off to EPL or Saudi etc) and adding a couple of upgrades each window then in year 3 making a challenge in the revised CL or maybe he just loves Celtic and is a lifelong fan like Lennon and McNeill were who managed Celtic twice stepping in at a crisis time. Thanks Chris for always standing up for Scottish football and keeping up to date watching games live rather than those who just comment off highlights and press stories like many of Talksport lot or English journalists.

[@jamesbong4928]

​@gumbo7215 you forgot to mention the mighty hammers tut tut

[@iainmccalman417]

I usually can't stand Chris Sutton (being a Rangers supporter)BUT I must agree with him 100% here.

[@Gham315]

Comparing Scottish football to English football is like comparing apples and oranges. We absolutely love the product we have in Scotland. Is it the best league or even considered top 10? No or course it’s not. Scottish football has two horses sure but that’s purely because they are both absolutely massive clubs with a lot of great history. When the premier league came in and they made the tv deals with sky and all the rest of it it gave the English league an astronomical amount of funds that even the best leagues in the world at the time like La Liga & Serie A couldn’t compete with. They have been for years the exact same thing that the Saudi Pro League is becoming. Everyone flocked to the Prem because they became the most competitive league in the world (with the most money for simply competing in it) and all the other leagues lost their talent to them. What’s happening now is the supporters within the prem are having all their best players snapped up by the Saudi PL like has already happened before. In Scotland the winners of our league get I’d say maybe 5 million, compare that to getting 100 million just for finishing bottom. How can you compare that? Scotland don’t have anywhere near close to the money within the league to pay better players and spend more on transfer. Rangers and Celtic do pretty well in Europe against these odds. Yeah we can’t compete in the champions league, but Rangers were finalist in the same competition as West Ham were quarter finalists and on their way to that final put out European Giants (in terms of wealth) Leipzig and Dortmund over 2 legs. That’s mighty impressive from a tiny league with not very much revenue. Of course we find this ignorant attitude offensive. Because it’s so easy from an English point of view to simply say we’re embarrassing or not to a high enough standard. If Rangers and Celtic got put into the English Prem with at least 3 years of equal revenue even to the relegated teams, sure we’d be able to compete, because the two clubs are some of the best supported clubs in the world. No bad for two wee teams fae wee Scotland eh?

[@donallen4810]

Well done pal .said everything I was about to say .I am a celtic supporter. It's hard to compete in the wealth of the champions league.but I know both big teams in Scotland are giving there all .

[@DavidMcConnell-ep8ud]

Yep, thats WHY the english premiership will NEVER allow Celtic or sevco to join their league. Imagine being the englishman in charge, when Celtic and sevco join, and within 10 years, have won a premiership. Imagine, a Scottish team, who'd so recently been allowed to join, won an english league title. Haha, he'd get crucified. H.H

[@2019freddie]

@@DavidMcConnell-ep8ud what's funny is thinking a Scottish side would ever win the EPL....

[@campbell3711]

When most English players come up they are surprised at the quality of the the Scottish league I would rather listen to them who have experienced playing in both leagues than spectators

[@2019freddie]

@@campbell3711 quality, lol

[@almamunro]

There is NO SUCH thing as 'English' football. ALL the billions are all funded by foreign corporations. ALL the Premier League teams are OWNED by foreigners...and most of the Players, Managers and staff are foreign. Additionally, more and more people in Englandshire are foreign also...and that's massively increasing also.

[@gumbo7215]

So you think everyone involved in scottish football is scottish do you?

[@marsco1758]

@@gumbo7215mostly they are bar a few exceptions

[@jamesbong4928]

Oh dear, these threads are comedy gold 😂🤣😂

[@garyrobertson9534]

@@gumbo7215more Scottish players and Scottish managers than foreigners!

[@gumbo7215]

@@garyrobertson9534 That's because the SPL doesn't attract the top players from other countries. Surely even someone like you can work that one out.

[@vincentobrien7098]

WELL DONE AND SAID BY CHRIS SUTTON

[@sbc1t]

🥰🥰

[@kevinmcnally7648]

Well said Chris.

[@jamesh8672]

Well done big man so true get him !!!

[@vine191]

Fair play to Chris Sutton, he is reeling off stats that I never knew about Scottish football…most supported league in Europe…happy days, come to Scotland if you like football 😊😊😊😊

[@bunt27]

Bang on Chris. If celtic and rangers left scottish football its not as if every other team would fold, as he said it is the best supported league (per capita) in Europe. All that would change is that it would be more competitive and in theory be a more interesting league than it is now.

[@user-gl3re7vc9c]

True but the old firm massively skew that average attendance rating. If you watch a league match at Easter Road/Pittodrie/McDiarmid Park/Livingston/Rugby Park/Den's Park etc that don't involve Rangers or Celtic then the grounds are often half empty at best

[@colinb8103]

It might even improve without them strange as it may sound

[@marksimpson8209]

Well done Sutton on Ince again sticking up for our league pity scottish reporters don't do as much

[@janice506]

They do & even started a Sports channel dedicated to Scottish fitba @PLZ Soccer ⚽️.

[@YoutubeDepressesMe]

It's easy to have a pop at the SPL when they're next door to us with a 65 million population country and unlimited money. Compare the SPL to other countries with a population of 5 million and they're doing ok. Norway/Ireland/Slovakia/Finland/Bulgaria/Wales/Denmark/Slovenia/Croatia etc etc - It's not a fault of the country that their leagues don't generate huge investment. Rangers have nearly won two European trophies recently and Celtic have 60k fans a week. Not exactly Moldova or Lithuania.

[@clemfandango619]

The population of England is not 65 million.

[@davidmcdonald9000]

@@clemfandango619it’s too many 😂

[@clemfandango619]

@@davidmcdonald9000 yep, 13 million too many.

[@jamesbong4928]

Wales 5 million? Wow you're desperate!!

[@YoutubeDepressesMe]

@@jamesbong4928 I never said that. I was making the point small population countries have weaker leagues. Fud.

[@markcampbell1466]

As a Celtic fan I love Chris Sutton and the way he is always fair-minded about Scottish football. The journalist he is talking to is just yet another patronising Englishman who ignores the fact the Premiership is the richest league in the world. He is basing Celtic's European performances on one match. A 6-0 defeat yes, but after having a player sent off after 25 minutes. And by the way it was never in a million years a sending off. We outplayed Lazio and Madrid at home and were unlucky not to win both games. Against Feyenoord we had two players sent off yet still only lost 2-0. Brendan is getting us to play in a certain style and it takes times to implement. Even as a Scotsman I usually cheer for England in big tournaments but not anymore as I am sick to death of the superior tone of their fans and press whenever Scottish football is mentioned. And if their Premiership was so utterly amazing how come they hardly ever have one of their teams win the Champions League? Man City were lucky to win it last time and Real Madrid beat THREE English teams the previous season on their way to another Champions League title. By the way the Premiership is full of foreigners. The best players aren't even English! LOL

[@jamesbong4928]

Oh hello Mr Pot, my name's Mr Kettle. FFS!!!

[@englanduk6131]

@markcampbell1466...City were lucky last season? 😳... Just to get to the final they had to beat Sevilla, Copenhagen, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid!! And then beat Inter Milan in the final!... If you think that's a easy route to winning the Champions league, your having a laugh!... 😬.. I feel your having a go at City because many of our fans also support Rangers! 🙄

[@jamesbong4928]

*Sour Jock spotted...

[@jm-np4mu]

English clubs have won the European Cup / Champions league FIFTEEN times (& been runners up eleven times). How is that "hardly ever''??

[@DeviousLick711]

Sorry, but your pundits like Sutton are a great example of how the league is just a bad joke. Chris Sutton, the "unbiased football pundit" literally argues with Rangers players and fans over social media as does Kris Boyd the other "unbiased football pundit" with the Celtic fanbase. That's just ridiculously unprofessional, how could you take what they say seriously when they do that? Literally Keyboard warrior pundits. When you also factor in the astroturf pitches, football from the 1970s, and the fact that Celtic have been knocked out of Europe by Norwegian, Danish, Czech, and bloody Hungarian sides in recent seasons means the journalist isn't that far off 🤣

[@ricardomcmahon5658]

Go on Chris.. u tell him m8!!

[@campbell3711]

Well done Chris Sutton 👏🏻👍🏻 I would like nothing more as a Hearts fan to disagree with Sutton but he 100% correct Celtic and Rangers are mammoths not just in Scotland but Europe then the 3rd being Hearts but as much as I would love the Scottish league to be more on an even playing field it is what it is and it makes it even better when other teams in Scotland do beat either of the old firm and I believe if those guys went down south after a few years of that premier league money then they would compete eventually based on sheer size and history

[@chubbygallasso]

Ranger & Celtic minnows in Europe could never complete in England champioship at best. No suprise a supporter of Rangers 2nd club Hearts lthinking other wise.

[@campbell3711]

@@chubbygallasso they are one of the biggest clubs in Europe 🤣🤣 what are you talking about? This is also backed up by players who both played in the English championship and the Scottish League who have said they would easily compete so I am going to listen to pro players who have experience in football in both countries rather than listen to a random like yourself that doesn't have a clue. Rangers and Celtic are bigger than most teams down England on every single metric this isn't an opinion but backed up with facts you just need to accept it and move on😊

[@reddeadsniper1263]

​@@campbell3711what a load of utter shite. Celtic and rangers are irrelevant.

[@graemeroberts7367]

@@chubbygallassocouldn’t compete in the English championship 😂 😂 you idiots have no clue what a big club is do you? And I say this as someone who hates both the old firm but they are bigger than most clubs in England

[@serobesehightower4041]

​@@campbell3711 Howdy partner how is the size of football teams measured?

[@marktgillan]

Chris Sutton is a legend. Scottish Football has had some fantastic players who state the game in Scotland is not as bad as folk say. Comparisons with massive debt and huge spending, is unfair. It’s the game that matters … not overpriced players and money.

[@traynortm]

The biggest gulf between English and Scottish football is and always has been population. More people, more money, more investment, better competition, better TV deals, better product, attract better player. 8 cities in Scotland; when the 4th biggest city has a lower population than Doncaster, that tells you all you need to know.

[@SomeMadRandomPerson]

Regardless of what team you support, Sutton really does stick up for the Scottish game, obviously helps that he's played in some of the toughest rivalries in the world, some man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ronanmartin2362]

Celtic drew 2-2 with Atletico Madrid just two weeks ago. Got a dodgy red card and then crumbled in Madrid but if we are that out of our depth how come we drew with Atletico two weeks ago, lost to Lazio by a 9th minute goal after totally dominating the game.

[@SonicJaneStooge]

They've also went 20 years without winning a Euro KO tie despite being in Europe every year.

[@jm-np4mu]

Come on, be honest. Celtic's record in Europe in recent seasons has been appalling. Look at the teams they have been losing to.. from Denmark, Greece, Norway, Romania, Hungary etc . So that's losing regularly to teams from very average leagues, all the evidence shows Celtic are clearly out of their depth in Europe, season after season we see the same thing!

[@HissyMcHissyfit]

Out of the 2 it is Rangers that are flying the flag in Europe, once again. Co-efficient FC.

[@ThefightingCelt]

The Premier League in England is just a millionaires' playground, a league which entices every money grabbing footballer from all over the World, whose only goal is to amass as much money as they can. The days of club loyalty is a long gone. Comparing the EPL and SPFL is nonsensical; the disparity in club revenue is huge. As Chris rightly pointed out, Man Utd spent over £400m on players and yet couldn't defeat Copengagen away from home. If Celtic and Rangers were ever invited to play in the rich league down south, and accrue the income of those clubs, then they would soon eclipse most teams in that league - and that is a distinct probability.

[@jamesbong4928]

From all over the world including Scotland*

[@ThefightingCelt]

@@jamesbong4928 Players from Scotland have been playing the English top tier for over 100 years.

[@Support-your-local-team]

I'd be shocked if this dafty could name one player in Scotland who plays for one of the other 10 teams and yet he's an expert on the league.

[@albertdong]

exactly......tired old tropes about Scottish football....he probably couldn't even list the teams in the SPL but has an "expert opinion" on everything that's wrong with Scottish football. I'm a part time Ross County supporter and it's not all about winning and seeing top quality players, it's about community and the occassional moment of joy. Certain English journalists (and Scottish ones) need to get out and about a bit more

[@Support-your-local-team]

@@albertdong Well said mate. I'm a Hibs fan and always enjoy people who couldn't name one Hibs player giving me an expert analysis on which dreadful lower English league we'd struggle in.

[@AzulinhoAzulinho]

@@Support-your-local-team yes well I'm utterly sick of English people talking about Scottish teams playing in the English league. It typifies an English mindset of ownership or overlordship, looking at the Scottish league as if a buffet from which they can choose this or that. What other country has its league looked at like this byt the country next door? Which other country would even tolerate it? Only brow-beaten Scotland. What a terrible neighbour it has.

[@DeviousLick711]

@@Support-your-local-team Punditry and media in general are so unprofessional in Scotland that it's not even funny. Chris Sutton literally argues with Rangers players never mind just fans over Twitter meanwhile Kris Boyd does the same with the Celtic fanbase, these are apparently the "top" pundits in the country. Could you imagine Roy Keane, Neville, Henry, or any of that lot being caught arguing with players they're supposed to be critiquing in an "unbiased" manner? They don't know anything about the other league teams either. Ask Sutton or Boyd to name the regular back 4 of Motherwell or Hibs without googling it and they would have no clue but they're "league experts" apparently.

[@webmart70]

Ian .....when was the last time an English Manager won the Prem title or European trophy?...Sad reading....the "poverty" of English Football Managers..... Chris well done for showing the hack up!!

[@Carrera-gp9od]

Big Sutton has annoyed the life out of me as a player and a pundit for years! However, I have to admire the way he stuck up Scottish football here . Very eloquent and holds his corner well !👍🏻

[@user-px3sw2up4p]

Big Chris tellt Ladyman there ... then tellt and tellt and tellt him again ... I'm a Celtic fan and love the Big Man but I also love him for his knowledge of and passion for the Scottish game and as this vid showed he'll stick up for it time and time again with a reasoned case and an attitude that will brook no nonsense from the doubters.

[@alka7145]

Here we are with another English expert wanting a strong Scottish league. Why don't they ask their English broadcasting companies for a fair share of the British TV money to go to Scottish football?

[@jamesbong4928]

😂🤣😂

[@AyewisDocumentaries]

The Scottish game is strangled by poor investment, but we still turn up to the stands. When Rangers got to the Europa final a couple of seasons ago, there was genuine excitement as opposed to an expectance to be there. An excitement that can't be bought.

[@Bleedforme-zq2uf]

Every scottish game I watch is practically empty apart from Rangers.

[@watson3267]

Celtic fans Love Chris and the ones who don't wished he played for their team say no more!! Merry Christmas everyone peace and love 💚

[@sharhutt8229]

We only watch Scottish football cause theres nothing better, utter BS. if thats the point he wants to make, why do people support Salford City ... answer its to do with passion and pride

[@cuibono6872]

Rangers and Celtic are without doubt two of the biggest clubs in world football simply because of their respective cultures and the traditions they represent, they both have glorious histories and worldwide fan bases, I have seen African Americans walking down 5th Avenue in new york on paddys day wearing Celtic shirts, the reach of both clubs is phenomenal.

[@nickycleere8310]

Why are English journalists obsessed with Scottish football?

[@celtictony]

Well Said Chris ...💚

[@patrickmcauley151]

Chris for give him were CELTIC to the core

[@bryanfarnet2037]

Harry Enfield does a fantastic impression of Ladyman here

[@darrenboyd2491]

Hats off to sutton

[@unchainedmentally2147]

I'm a Rangers fan who agrees with a lot of what Chris Sutton says. Yes he winds up Rangers fans, I have no problem with that, his colours are nailed to Celtics mast and that's fine, it doesn't lessen his arguments when defending the Scottish game. If it's true it's true no matter who says it.

[@iainroy6643]

Sutton is so correct...He is a joy to listen to.

[@BaxterThewall]

Chris Sutton 👏

[@williammcewan1983]

Rangers and Celtic will never be allowed to join the English premiership because if we got the same money as the rest and of the size of clubs we are we've got a belter chance of winning the league, EFA would never let a Scottish team win an English league

[@alasdairmacleod5638]

I think Chris picked the wrong argument here to be honest. The article was questioning Brendan Rodgers' ambition for going back to Celtic. My counter question to that would be, where else could Rodgers have gone, and what would qualify as a success? Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal seem reasonably settled with their managers. The other teams that are in the hunt, Man Utd, Spurs etc, dont really have a realistic chance of winning the league. They spend fortunes and change managers every other year. I think the only options Rodgers would have had would be to go to another Leceister situation. An ambitious mid-table team who could maybe get a top 6 finish, and that would be a success, is that anything to get excited about? Or he goes to Celtic who like to develop young players, which is something Rodgers enjoys. He is going to be winning trophies, backed by an incredible support, there is one of the best rivalries in world football that generates a lot of excitement and passion, and finally, even though recent UCL results haven't been the best, both Glasgow clubs have shown that they can perform and compete well in Europe. I think that is the one area where Rodgers really wants to make his mark over the next few seasons.

[@JamesMc2051]

Believe it or not, I could see him being the next England boss. Reasons 1. The Celtic board don't splash out money on transfers or, at least, they've taken in more for sales over the years than they tend to invest. Rodgers is already making comments to the press about not being backed in the transfer window. I wouldn't be surprised if things get frosty behind the scenes. I expect him to win the league but I wouldn't be surprised if he takes the next opportunity that comes his way. 2. Southgate seems likely to move on after next summer's Euros. Where do the FA go then? Pep, Klopp, Emery, Arteta.....I doubt that any of them favour an international job over a bigger club job. What English managers are there that are doing fairly well? Howe - I doubt he'd leave that job unless sacked and he's doing pretty decent so far. So if the FA can't get an English manager with much experience at the top level and they can't attract a foreign manager already at one of the PL large clubs then they seem likely to look for a foreign manager with experience of English football (otherwise they might have another Capello situation where someone comes in and all unity goes). There's not many of them currently active in football. Rodgers is the first one that comes to my mind. Mourinho would fall out with the FA within weeks and would be divisive. Benitez - can't really see it. There are very few English managers at the highest level and very few foreign managers with much positive experience within the PL who are still active and seem likely to take the job.

[@edwardhaggarty365]

As always. Chris is bang on. Its basically the passion of celtic and rangers fans. It's football. It's everything. If you know. You know. ❤❤

[@paddyowens4288]

Superb Chris tell him what for, probably hasn’t seen a game up here

[@SufferersKeepOnJammin]

Well said, Mr Sutton. Absolutely right.

[@gerbaldo90]

Chris Sutton should be interviewed more

[@Jason-md2fn]

Well said Chris,a bet Simione has loads a respect for Celtic and the chances of them doing anything in Europe all the sides in that group will have ,and Celtic are very capable of winning the last two games and am a Rangers fan ,but a respect any side that plays attacking exiting football

[@jonnsmith4902]

Well said mate 👏

[@iaincathro3373]

Whatever you thin of Sutton - he was a class player, and maybe knows a little more about the game than any journalist. We (Dundee) had his bro and he was great for us as well.

[@petermcnamee8343]

Firstly he has a pop at scottish football then he has a pop at Rodgers cause he doesn't understand why anybody would leave England.

[@jm-np4mu]

Rodgers was sacked at Leicester for taking them into the relegation zone , it is almost impossible for him not to win the league in Scotland with Celtic. He went from Celtic to Leicester (where he failed) & then back to Celtic

[@alanglen6589]

Well done Chris Sutton.

[@jackaitken5742]

Very rare occasion I agree with Sutton on this one.

[@andrereloaded1425]

The last non old firm club to win the league was Aberdeen in 1985. That isn't a great statistic. As a Jambo, we should have won it in '86 but we blew it big time. Ian makes some harsh but fair points.

[@OsamaBinHidin990]

10 men won the league 💚🤍💛

[@andrereloaded1425]

@@OsamaBinHidin990 One man won you the league in 86 - Albert Kidd.

[@rickycassidy]

Well said chris sutton

[@OneForTheNorth]

West Ham won an absolute non event of a European trophy. An average Rangers team got to a way more competitive Europa League final. If Celtic had to play in the Europa Confrence league, they’d win that too

[@msimms-ft9yv]

West ham can only win the comp there in, Easy to say Celtic would , but it means proves nothing

[@mdluk199]

Celtic have regularly lost in Europe to absolute minnows

[@davidhenderson3971]

As an English an, he speaks up for our game, all the time, thanks chris

[@heinzer69]

Very forthright in his comments - especially years ago when in England he told a fan heckling him to " go back to your council house!".😊

[@Crixus128]

“That’s not for you to judge” - coming from Chris Sutton who’s made a living out of judging/commenting on players and managers for years

[@MickyO567]

AND played ???

[@Crixus128]

@@MickyO567 so only current or former footballers can have an opinion?

[@MickyO567]

No. but their opinion carries more weight, as they have been there and done it ? Don't you think ? (cheers for replying). @@Crixus128

[@Crixus128]

@@MickyO567 I see your point. I think if it was Sir Alex Ferguson it would carry more weight, but Sutton was barely a manger. I wonder if politicians should carry a higher weight of opinion as well, compared to ordinary folk, when it comes to political views. Or do we have an equal say?

[@MickyO567]

it's SPORT !!@@Crixus128

[@leighc4917]

That journalist is trying to use the 6-0 Athletico Madrid result, one result, as a basis for why Celtic don’t belong in the Champions League, it’s ridiculous. I think he’s forgetting we were all over them the first leg, we drew 2-2 that game, we were up first on both occasions, and the second leg one of our forwards got a red card and we played almost 75 minutes of football with 10 men, it might have been a closer result to the first game if that didn’t happen. It’s ridiculous to try and use that one result to put forward the notion that we don’t belong there. We showed in the first leg we competed, and their own manager said we were by far the hardest team they had faced in the group, so this journalists comments are nonsense. I guess Man United don’t belong in the EPL since Liverpool beat them 7-0? That’s essentially what he’s saying. It’s the height of stupidity and as a journalist it’s embarrassing haven’t such uninformed and misguided views and comments. Look at the facts, and the fact is we have got to the last 16 in the CL, beat several teams over the past decade, and showed we belong there. We were the first team in the UK to win the competition in 1967. No we haven’t done as well as we’d have liked in recent years, but we definitely belong there.

[@lalaloopzmacstar658]

Agree with everything Sutton said! HH big man!💚🍀🍀

[@letthatshitsinkin]

Love big Sutton has a better argument than any Scottish pundits

[@coffee6783]

Chris Sutton is a clever guy, sharp as a razor!! 👍

[@gson6867]

Chris this guy has already made up his mind to stick to his guns before hand rather give you the respect you deserve and take the opportunity to learn and understand why he upset so many people. Anti Scottish sentiment is always bubbling under the surface with English journalism as long as I can remember going back to the early seventies.

[@stbuddie]

Not a fan of Sutton but he’s spot on here !

[@johnboyle4797]

Well said Chris , you ripped him apart.

[@soundssimple1]

Scottish football provides some huge players for the English leagues. Without Scottish players PROVIDED BY THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE , Premier League would be poorer.

[@tonyspoetry]

Love Big Chris.

[@Sharpy-Staunch]

The truth is that English football has been ruined by money and greed it's as simple as that

[@susanslick3428]

Go on Chris. 💚

[@folkq]

Chris Sutton is right. At the same time, punditry IS about speculation, gossip and, wait for it, opinion! It is a huge industry in itself generating salaries for journos and ex-footballers alike because its what the people want. Its not something I want, I find it mind-numbingly dull but if you listen to any of these forums its entirely inconsequential blether. Peeps lap it up.

[@Superman-nn4nw]

Top teams in both leagues BUY titles, BUY better players and therefore attract a bigger following with bigger attendances. If every club in the world was capped on how much they can spend equally then it would be a different situation. The money that some “gifted” divas get paid is ridiculous and it’s time football had a reality check.

[@OldSchoolDetective444]

I agree with what the guy is saying there is no competition for the Old firm its been that way for decades football in Scotland is boring and im a season ticket holder for a team in a Scottish division. Its true prople just go because its a day out for working class people every week. Also the Old firm will never be able to compete in the Champions league with teams that arent getting tested every week.

[@patkearney167]

Well said Chris

[@andyw246]

Nice to see Chris put the record straight. But hes wrong on one thing. Calling anyone associated with the Mail a journalist. 😂

[@rossg9361]

To be fair, Celtic’s record in Europe has been pathetic. Rodger’s record in the Champions league is particularly poor.

[@stuartmcallister4588]

How many players left celtic and done well in England. No bad of a wee Scotland team

[@k_rez]

Never liked Chris Sutton’s approach until now. Wow! Well said. 👏🏻

[@gson6867]

Listen this needs highlighting as it translates to boxing too. When Josh Taylor fought Jack Catterall while let’s be honest was a close fight and Josh probably was lucky to get the nod. The Scathing English journalists gutted there man got beat especially within a hostile Scottish crowd. I mean Adam Booth should’ve and still should’ve been sacked for his screaming unprofessional behaviour narrowly avoided calling it a fix was downright disgusting. Please watch the fight in silence you’ll realise how close it was. The anti Scottish sentiment of these gutted bad losers all journalists had that night was downright pathetic. The seriousness of this created a hate campaign against Josh who didn’t referee the fight so done nothing wrong culminated not only him receiving death threats but calls at his home to his wife threatening her and her family.

[@matthewhilton986]

As a Scottish football fan i really would like to see Scottish teams play English sides every week but iam probably one of the few. I do get sick of our sides struggling in Europe our leagues dont get the cash to compete.

[@PaulSCO]

The tv deal argument at the end is inane, BBC currently pay for the Scottish championship, without the Edinburgh teams or Aberdeen in that league

[@johnmurphy538]

Hear Hear CS!

[@jonathangrocock733]

I actually don't think anything Ian Ladyman said is wrong necessarily in terms of Brandon and his career. The main counter argument for me would be it is a safe job in which he can bounce back after the Leicester City job, if he so wants to manage in the prem again. That said, I like how Sutton sticks up for the Scottish game. I'm English and love the history of our game, how different teams over the years have competed and won trophies and how success is never permanent, the old saying 'every dog has it's day'. But I don't feel the need to compare to Scottish football... I can appreciate it for what it is. Scottish football still has a bit of the old school feel to it, similar to the lower leagues in England, which I like. Even out side of the Old Firm, there are many interesting rivalries (Edinburgh derby , Dundee derby , Highland derby etc). Maybe it is because my team (Sheffield United) are struggling bad in the prem right now, but I do feel it is overhyped and over-commercialized. Anyway, no lack of respect for the Scottish game from this Englishman.

[@freakybeaky1]

Funny that ‘old school feel’ after having the first purpose built stadium, the passing game (in order to oppose the posh ‘Old Etonian’ types that played in England), first black player- captain and international Captain, starting the English League and a few of the most famous grounds- that’s typically what it’s like to be Scots? Yours Aye.

[@norrie23]

Hat's off to Sutton, never thought I'd hear myself say that but, nice one Chris!

[@gary2494]

You could argue scotland is part of the uk and we could watch English Premier league teams but choose not to because we prefer the atmosphere in scotland to tourist football in England and so do alot of the English

[@mcstaunch1690]

All the world you find pubs dedicated to rangers and celtic, ive never seen any other pubs for any other teams therefore i say both rangers and celtic have far bigger fan bases than all of the rest in britain and up there in europe, hence the reason we would never be accepted into the premier league as teams are not silly, on a level playing field financially for tv money,the two clubs would have greater chances to become successfull domesticaly and in europe.

[@Tearsofaclown01]

There are so many dismissive English people on our game here in Scotland. They’re really not all that

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

How many trophys has the england International team won over Scotland just one yes they have won a lot off European trophys but there country and population and money is vastly bigger than ours it took city 70 years to win the champs league

[@uzaidgurjee4798]

@@DavidBroadley-tw7kswinning an international trophy is the hardest thing to do in football. England pretty much get past the groups in every tournament whilst Scotland has never done that an they’re the oldest national team after England. And I understand the population matters for a better league but Croatia, Uruguay r competing with France, Argentina, Brazil with the same or less population than Scotland.

[@hen5555]

​@@uzaidgurjee4798Get past the group stage and loss to the first decent team you play against, you should maybe ask yourself why a country like England with it's population can't keep pace with France, Argentina and even Croatia most times.

[@freakybeaky1]

⁠@@uzaidgurjee4798 They are joint oldest thanks and pushed for the passing game football is now. Posh Scots money enabled many of the famous English grounds and sporting clubs at Old Trafford, Stanford Bridge, Notts Forest etc. The English Football Museum isn’t always correct eg First black player: who was first black international captain and of a team which played in both Leagues (both founded by Scots) and the FA Cup Final. Yours Aye!

[@freakybeaky1]

@@uzaidgurjee4798 The draws for England! ;)

[@Barrybullthiefpouters]

I dont understand how its so hard for (celtic or rangers ) to come play in england if we wanted to .. all talk about uefa wouldnt allow it cross border teams to join for loads reasons. But is swansea n cardiff not doing it cause last time i checked they were from wales and last ti.e looked map wales was separate from england ?.

[@gapamu1024]

Without a doubt, Celtic wouldn't have lost that game in Madrid if we had 11 men on the park.

[@jamesbong4928]

🙈 🙉 🙊 😂🤣😂

[@GingerManWithACam]

Chris Sutton is an Englishman who just gets it. Its why he speaks with so much passion.

[@10inarow62]

Well Done Chris.