According to Brendan Rodgers.
Discuss.
Discuss.
Celtic would be top 6 in the Premier League
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Obviously not. Arsenal are 6th but they'll comfortably beat Celtic I reckon.
I would like to see Celtic and Rangers in the PL, would be great for the league
I fecking hate Scottish football. And Rodgers.
16th at a push, maybe.
Scottish football makes my eyes bleed.
Scottish football makes my eyes bleed.
They could finish as high as Stoke do i.e. 8th/9th
Some of their players are of Premier League quality; Sinclair, Dembélé, Gordon, Tierney, Roberts.
Some of their players are of Premier League quality; Sinclair, Dembélé, Gordon, Tierney, Roberts.
I would say Celtic would be a bottom half Premier League team.
Rangers, Aberdeen and Hearts would be Championship level. The rest are no better than League 1.
Rangers, Aberdeen and Hearts would be Championship level. The rest are no better than League 1.
Impossible to tell.
maybe in 5 years they'd push into the top 10, amazing fan base + 60000 seater stadium plus all the extra revenue im sure they'd attract a premiership worthy squad
Plus they'd be able to attract better players as well if they played in the PL...
Right now no chance in hell. Sinclair was a nothing player in the PL for years and is now their main man more or less.
But given the PL TV-money and the ability to attract bigger players, I don't think he is far off. Celtic is a massive club with great potential. Limited by a very poor league that no one outside of Scotland really cares about.
Not sure how you would do it, but I wouldn't mind seeing Celtic in the Premier League. Would be far more interesting to follow than many clubs currently in the top half.
But given the PL TV-money and the ability to attract bigger players, I don't think he is far off. Celtic is a massive club with great potential. Limited by a very poor league that no one outside of Scotland really cares about.
Not sure how you would do it, but I wouldn't mind seeing Celtic in the Premier League. Would be far more interesting to follow than many clubs currently in the top half.
They wouldn't.
Top 7 teams in the PL are currently better than Celtic.
What is the obsession with the Premier League for Celtic and Rangers?
It's like the Fleetwood Town manager telling the media they'd finish top six in La Liga.
It's a pointless none statement.
It's like the Fleetwood Town manager telling the media they'd finish top six in La Liga.
It's a pointless none statement.
Nah. They'd do better than a lot of previous Celtic sides in recent years and would be somewhere between mid-table/bottom half I reckon. They've got some very good players, but then their star attackers wouldn't be quite so dominant in a league with stronger defences.
The CL mostly revealed that Celtic wouldn't be quite so strong in the PL: despite two very good results against City they still limped out in a manner most decent PL sides in the Champions League wouldn't.
Some of the defensive frailties which tend to come with a Rodgers side would also no doubt be exposed. They're very strong in attack and don't have to worry about defending too much in Scotland because they tend not to have to play defensively all too often.
The CL mostly revealed that Celtic wouldn't be quite so strong in the PL: despite two very good results against City they still limped out in a manner most decent PL sides in the Champions League wouldn't.
Some of the defensive frailties which tend to come with a Rodgers side would also no doubt be exposed. They're very strong in attack and don't have to worry about defending too much in Scotland because they tend not to have to play defensively all too often.
He can't help himself, the poor sap. Just shut up and accept the deserved plaudits for a job well done this year. A man determined to hoist himself by his own petard.
Sinclair is a good example of how terrible the league is. Shite for Aston Villa last season and overall in the Premier League scored a grand total of 13 goals from 111 games. In Scotland he looks like Messi and scores 18 from 27 league games.
Sinclair has always had ability. Many a player have had theirs careers ruined by joining City. Delph and Rodwell are two other examples.
He is good enough to score 8-10 PL goals a season in the right system, under the right manager i.e. Rodgers.
Remember that the three best seasons of his career have all come under Rodgers.
Scott Brown captains them, a pub player.
Wonder if he pleased himself sexually in front of his own portrait today.
As for the top 6, just no, pure delusion as per usual from the deluded beaver.
As for the top 6, just no, pure delusion as per usual from the deluded beaver.
I think this is a fair statement. All the nastiness aside the Premier League would benefit from having 2 Old Firm clashes every season, if Rangers also were in the top level.
Moot point, given that any club that wishes to enter the English football system should start from the semi-professional level and work their way up.
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Celtic would be lucky to stay up never mind finish top 6. I honestly think the likes of hull, palace, Burnley etc could beat them. The rest of the spl wouldn't even survive in the championship
Celtic would not be top 6.
They would have a good record at home though and cause a few upsets but I'd rank them as a Burnley type side of this season.
They would have a good record at home though and cause a few upsets but I'd rank them as a Burnley type side of this season.
12th thanks to the home fans
With the current squad they'd be fighting relegation.
He's just pandering to the Celtic and Scottish fans, who love to bring this argument up.
They'd be about 13th and still be a fairly exciting team.
Rodgers spouting shite as per usual, nothing worth noting folks
They'd fight relegation initially but could easily mutate into a title chasing team within a decade or so of joining the Premier League, they really are a sperm whale in a pond.
Yeah I agree, huge support, great stadium and some handy players at the minute except they are hindered by the fact that its difficult to attract top players to the scottish league. The team they have now would probably be good enough to finish around 12th-15th and in a few years like you say they'd be up there with the big boys.
Relegation fodder
They wouldn't. Who the feck wants to play in Glasgow of all places? Even Liverpool struggle to get talent to Anfield, and they're much bigger than any of the old firm clubs.
Celtic fans sing Irish songs and wave Irish flags, which is no problem, but if they ever decide they don't want to play in the Scottish league any more it's pretty bleeding obvious they should apply to join the Irish league, not the English.
They didn't vote for independence, so they are still British. You're stuck with them, pal.
Unfortunately for them, and fortunately for us, they can't vote themselves into the EPL though, can they? Both Celtic and Rangers, that is.
So not stuck with them at all then, pal.
You didn't really get the sentiment from that post.
Scott Sinclair is their best player. It's just something he says to make the Celtic supporters feel grand. They would progress more in the PL as they have the supporters base to do so but on current level they're not close to cracking Europe in the PL.
I think they'd teeter around 15th place. They had two handy draws against City this season, but that is a hardly a barometer, otherwise Plymouth would do well. Or Wolves. What I'm saying is that I think Liverpool should be relegated.
He was talking more down the line if they had the same revenue as the PL clubs, don't think he meant his current side would be top 6. Also he has done a really good job there, he might love himself but he is a fine coach.
With this squad? Not even top half. Now if he had premier league revenue to buy in the market maybe.
Aul Brenda, always due a whopper.