Impressive even in a one horse race.
Can they surpass the all time domestic world record of 100 and something?
Can they surpass the all time domestic world record of 100 and something?
Celtic 62 not out
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This deserves a “so fucking what” reply. Their budget outstrips every other Scottish team going. They should be doing that.
62 without having an off day is impressive regardless of the inequality in Scotland
Nah, Scottish football is shite, always has been and probably always will be.
Shamelessly copied and pasted from wikipedia: Since 1985, no team outside of the Old Firm has won the title and there was only one SPL season when both clubs failed to occupy first and second position with Hearts finishing second behind Celtic
Shamelessly copied and pasted from wikipedia: Since 1985, no team outside of the Old Firm has won the title and there was only one SPL season when both clubs failed to occupy first and second position with Hearts finishing second behind Celtic
Rangers crashed to a team from Luxembourg in the Europa League..
Celtic’s wage budget is double that of the second highest paying team. It is 17 times that of the lowest paying Scottish premier league side.
No other league has such disparities. Look how terrible Scottish clubs perform in Europe. They’re gash.
No other league has such disparities. Look how terrible Scottish clubs perform in Europe. They’re gash.
Why doesn't every manager who goes there manage to go so many games unbeaten?
As for transfers, have you seen how much they have actually spent? Just under £5m this Summer and just over £8m the previous summer. £13m across two seasons plus some shrewd free transfers. It's hardly Chelsea/City versus the rest kinda territory.
As for transfers, have you seen how much they have actually spent? Just under £5m this Summer and just over £8m the previous summer. £13m across two seasons plus some shrewd free transfers. It's hardly Chelsea/City versus the rest kinda territory.
What are the transfer budgets of all the other clubs up there?
Rangers spent just under £9m this Summer and £2m last summer, hardly significantly different to what Celtic spent, generally most teams in that league rely on free transfers, Rangers and Celtic included.
There is no money in Scotland and the club that can spend on average £700,000 on wages per year on a player beat teams who can offer no where near this.
It would be ridiculous to suggest a team of free transfers can beat Celtic.
It would be ridiculous to suggest a team of free transfers can beat Celtic.
Celtic is littered with free transfers too. My point still stands anyway, why doesn't every manager go to Celtic and go on crazy unbeaten runs?
It's a good record and he's done well trying to rebuild his reputation after his downfall at Liverpool, he'll go on to another club in a few seasons and we'll see whether he has progressed as a manager. He's still the manager who came closest to winning the Premiership for us, closer than Houllier and Rafa, so he's not as bad as some seem intent on making out. We played some of the best football I've seen under him, during the 18 months or so after he signed Sturridge and Coutinho. Good luck to him.
I can't think of a good manager who went to celtic though. Arguably Rodgers is the first competent manager they've had in fucking eons, so that's why he's doing so well
Rangers administration, and stagnation across the entire league has made a perfect storm for him. There's zero competition in the league, so no wonder they get embarrassed in Europe
But they haven't before now. People can say what they like about the league, but it's still a hugely impressive achievement - not jut the results but the style whereby they've achieved it.
Even though it's Scotland, it's incredible ...
Would they though? With the money in England now and the size of their fanbase they should in theory be a one of the big sides
Fanbase doesn't equal money though. Ask Chelsea & City.
No but it would certainly place them above 15th IMO
Probably around 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th, like I suggested in my "10th - 15th" comment?
If they came here now they would. I don't think that was DB's point, he was saying they are set up for potentially more in the longterm. Which is true, the possibilities are there. Amazing that people want be belittle them by the gulf in class, both ways - they went on an unbeaten run because they're vastly superior than everyone else, but if they came here they don't have the resources to compete. Or translation: anyone who hates Rogers is having a free for all telling us how irrelevant an achievement it is.
Whatevers.
Whatevers.
I don't give much of a fuck about Scotland, Celtic or Rodgers, or indeed how many games undefeated (or whatever this 62 game record is - I don't care).
But, but, but. If anyone says that Rodgers is doing anything other than a "good job" at Celtic, then there's clearly an agenda.
But, but, but. If anyone says that Rodgers is doing anything other than a "good job" at Celtic, then there's clearly an agenda.
Has anyone said he hasnt? I think Mark has gone OTT in his Rogers Defence League Duties.
The point is, given Celtics financial and infrastructural superiority , its not a massive surprise to hear they havent lost in 60 odd league games, nor is it a particular achievement to anybody not associated with Celtic.
Its a properly shite league, of course they will win it and subsequently they will win or draw the vast majorty of their games, so statistically to erradicate those handful of losses , its not really a feat is it?
The point is, given Celtics financial and infrastructural superiority , its not a massive surprise to hear they havent lost in 60 odd league games, nor is it a particular achievement to anybody not associated with Celtic.
Its a properly shite league, of course they will win it and subsequently they will win or draw the vast majorty of their games, so statistically to erradicate those handful of losses , its not really a feat is it?
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