Bizarre take from a Liverpool fan. Small minded take.
If you knew the history of Celtic and its culture/heritage/identity, you'd see a lot of similarities with Liverpool. 1967 is arguably the finest achievement in British footballing history.
To denigrate their status as a big club is ignorant.
I'm fully aware of their heritage and identity mate. Just as I am with Rangers. I mean, it's not something anyone in Ireland or the UK can really escape from, is it? Both clubs wear their respective histories on their sleeves and both are pretty unrelenting when it comes to reminding everyone who they are and what they're about. So with respect, I don't need the history lesson.
As far as 1967 goes, yes, of course it was a significant moment in history. and undoubtedly one that Celtic deserve to flaunt proudly. But you could say the same about Leicester winning the League, Greece and Denmark winning the Euro's, or indeed Forest winning dual European Cups. Great achievements yes, but we all still know where those respective teams rank in the wider scheme of things, just as we do with Celtic. So yeah, I stand by what I said.
Any Celtic fan I know is fully aware of their current status in the food chain however they most certainly are a big club.
Clubs like Newcastle and Spurs are the ones that con the footballing world into thinking they're big.
Depends on what criteria you use to determine size though, doesn't it? I mean, if we're talking in terms of stadium size, sale of season tickets, match attendances, merchandising, global popularity, then yes, they undoubtedly operate on a large scale. However, there's a non-footballing aspect that plays a big part in that, isn't there? Without wanting to delve into the complexities of the history, we all know why Celtic and Rangers tower over everyone else in Scottish football, don't we? Let's not go pretending that their respective "sizes" are strictly owed to on-pitch achievements
Which brings me to my overriding point. When you look at how Celtic have performed against top continental competition over a wide time frame, then all of the data points to them being miles out of their depth. Given the frequency at which they gain entry to the CL, coupled with how poorly they tend to perform in it, there really isn't much evidence to support the idea that they're a "big club" in footballing terms, is there? Big fish in a small pond is the term that immediately springs to mind, isn't it? Hence as others have rightly pointed out, it's a bit of a step backwards for Rodgers. Alas, I'm sure he'll be handsomely paid so fair fucks
Fully agree with you about Newcastle and Spurs though