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00:15Really the letters pointed. I don't see Celtic bringing in a manager of Brendan's calibre again.
00:21Happy and quite sad because the way he left wasn't ideal but we just need to rebuild for the rest of the season there.
00:28I didn't hear it till this morning. Till when I got up. It was the wife that told me. I never even checked my phone last night at all.
00:34I was quite shocked actually. I wasn't expecting it at all.
00:37I think Brendan Rodgers is an accomplished manager. I believe him when he says that he loves Celtic.
00:45I think it was time for him to go. His tactics had gone stale.
00:49I thought he did okay up to the end of last season.
00:53I thought he was successful but this season has just been a mess from the start to now. So it can only get better.
00:59I can see his frustration not getting the quality of the player in. He's not been able to develop the team again.
01:04I would say since RB Leisberg in maybe the second half, first half against Bayern Munich away.
01:11There's been some really poor performances. The style of football is hard to watch. It's not been a great watch.
01:16So I think he does have to take some blame. We keep hearing this elite manager.
01:21He's got good players there. He should be getting more out of them. But I do think all this leads back to the board.
01:27I don't think the Celtic fans and the Celtic fan collective will let this lie. I think there's a lot of answers to come.
01:34It'll be interesting to see if Rodgers comes back with a retort from the statement last night.
01:39Where do you think it went wrong with Rodgers?
01:42Communication with the board and backing with the board. I don't think from day one they really gave him what they should have.
01:50For the same reason he left when he went to Leicester. He left because he really wasn't getting what he was looking for out of the club to progress.
01:59What did you think Dermot Desmond's statement about Brendan Rodgers?
02:03I thought it was disgraceful.
02:05One for me Dermot Desmond shouldn't have come out and aired his dirty linen in public. I think that should have been kept in the house.
02:12I think it was inflammatory but I think there's probably a little truth to it.
02:16I just think he's fired shots. He's assassinated Rodgers in that. And it'll be interesting today if Rodgers, has he signed an NDA? I doubt he has.
02:25Will he come out and do an exclusive? Time will tell. But if that was me, I'd be wanting to come back and defend my case.
02:34Because that could affect his career moving forward wherever he goes.
02:37Why would he come away with stuff like that if it's not true?
02:39What do you feel about the club appointing Martin O'Neill?
02:43I'm delighted with that. I love Martin. A great manager, great memories with him.
02:49But it's a temporary solution. Looking forward, I'm not too confident in where we're going to go from here.
02:58Who would you like to see as the next Celtic manager?
03:01I mean, in my heart I'd love to see Ange back but I don't think that's going to happen.
03:05I'd like the Bodo manager. I think he's turned down Roma already and their team are currently in the Champions League.
03:12It's hard to say because every manager's a risk but I do like him. I do like what I see on the park.
03:17Could he get a tune out of this team? I think he could. And we need a sort of different, sort of fresh idea in there.
03:24I think now I've seen John Kennedy's left as well, which is quite significant.
03:27I wouldn't mind Ange but I would rather Robbie Keane.
03:30Why do you want Robbie Keane?
03:32Well, I saw what he's doing with Ferran Fagos. He's doing no bad in the Europa League so aye.
03:36I would take him. And he's young, he's fresh and aye. I think it would be good for the team.
03:40We need a manager in now that can make a difference to this team.
03:44There's a long way to go in the league. I know Hearts are eight points clear but, you know, Rogers was right on that.
03:50There is a long way to go in the league. So it needs to come in and make an impact.
03:53So it has to be top calibre for me. I've just actually listened to Martin O'Neill.
03:57He did his first interview and said that he's in the interim until they appoint a young manager.
04:03So that wording is quite key. Young manager. So it leads me to think what direction they're going to go in now.
04:09Scott Brown will be mentioned. Kieran McKenna has been mentioned this morning.
04:14Sean Maloney is coming in with Martin O'Neill. My worry is it will be something like that.
04:21And I love Scott Brown to bits. But do I think he's right for Celtic at the moment? No. I think he should stay at the air.
04:27What are your hopes for the rest of the season?
04:29Stabilise. Can they come back and overtake Hearts? Of course. But I think the likelihood is probably not there.
04:37I don't think Rangers will take the league. I think if Hearts are going to do it, this is the year for them to do it.
04:43I've got a feeling inside it will happen just because I feel like Hearts will probably fall away the further the season goes.
04:50Do you think this squad is capable of winning the league? I don't know. We'll find out over the next few weeks I suppose.
04:56Because if they don't, we've got some important games coming up. So we'll find out quite soon.
05:03We've got to get back to business on Wednesday. We've got a big game now against Falkirk and then we've got the semi-final on Sunday.
05:08So there's not really any time to be dwelling on this. We need to get back to the football.
05:14Some of the board members have been here too long. The Celtic Fans Collective have mentioned it.
05:19The club from that side of things, it's okay having 77 to 100 million in the bank.
05:24But the rest of it needs a reshaping, some fresh ideas.
05:28I think Dermot Desmond has to go. I think Peter Lowell has to go.
05:31If we can stay in touch in the league, don't want to get too far away from us, then it's still all to play for for me.
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