28-02-2019, 13:51
Certainly Celtic fans have now been given a measure of Rodgers' commitment to their club. It was enough to win trophies within Scotland, given all the advantages the club has in any case, but Celtic's real aim ought to be regularly winning games in Europe, rather than just putting up the occasional brave battle against one of the top sides.
Besides the attraction of Leicester's money I'd guess Rodgers realised he didn't have what it would take to move Celtic on to that next level. Like Rodgers I'm sure Lennon can continue Celtic's success in Scotland. But I wonder how happy the fans are with the seeming permanent status of the top dogs in Scotland becoming underdogs once they go abroad. We all tend to accept a shortage of competition at home is problem for Celtic, but has it also become an acceptable excuse for under-achievement? A treble treble papers over a hell of a lot of cracks doesn't it?
Besides the attraction of Leicester's money I'd guess Rodgers realised he didn't have what it would take to move Celtic on to that next level. Like Rodgers I'm sure Lennon can continue Celtic's success in Scotland. But I wonder how happy the fans are with the seeming permanent status of the top dogs in Scotland becoming underdogs once they go abroad. We all tend to accept a shortage of competition at home is problem for Celtic, but has it also become an acceptable excuse for under-achievement? A treble treble papers over a hell of a lot of cracks doesn't it?