“That is commitment,” Brendan Rodgers praises travelling Celtic support

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·12 de janeiro de 2025

“That is commitment,” Brendan Rodgers praises travelling Celtic support

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers told his players to match the commitment of the travelling Celtic support in Dingwall yesterday lunchtime and let the team know about a group of Celtic supporters getting a boat over from Ireland to Stranraer before their bus drove 266 miles to Dingwall to be there for the 12.30pm kick-off in below freezing temperatures…

Celtic celebrations. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

“I know a group of supporters that jumped onto a boat at 3:30am to drive up here and stand in the cold… that is commitment. We have to match that,” Brendan Rodgers said, listen below…

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“One thing I want to say is the commitment of the supporters. As I said to the guys before the game, there’s many reasons why we want to win the game. But I know a group of supporters that jumped on a boat at 3.30 this morning to travel across, to then drive a drive up to here that we drove on Friday. They were going to stand in the freezing cold and watch a game,” Brendan Rodgers said.

“I said, that is commitment, at the very bare minimum, we have to match that commitment. If we do, our quality and everything else will take us through the game.”

The Celtic manager also praised his players after the comprehensive 4-1 win in Dingwall. “It’s that resilience that the team have,” Rodgers said as reported by STV News. “You have to work that way, and have the resilience, you’ll always find a way. The players did that exceptionally well. We were all feeling super cold, the pitch was really bumpy and lively, but we found a way.

Alistair Johnson celebrates with Kyogo. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

“First half we could have been more than one up, should have been more than one up, and then they get pegged back with the penalty. But then the reaction was outstanding from there, that push to keep going, stay calm, and the guys coming into the game gave us a nice little change of energy.”

Rodgers had a special word or two about Kyogo who played a slightly different role against Ross County which was forced on the manager by the various injuries and absences from four wingers in his squad. Kyogo played brilliantly, scored twice and could have had four.

Kyogo opens the scoring against Ross County in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

“I thought he worked really well. You have to remember he was a winger when he played in Japan, that’s what he was. He came into the club as a winger, so he has played there,” the Celtic manager said. “But his profile is not one-v-one, beating people like some wingers are. So it was the case of, with two goalscorers out of the team, trying to bring goalscorers in and find a way to be flexible to allow him to do that.”

Kyogo scores to make it 2-1. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

Some reaction from Celtic supporters to the manager’s comments

Brendan Rodgers. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

“He knows the effort, time and money the travelling support put in every week, from Ireland, England and all over Scotland ….he has family that do the trips as well, so he knows what it all entails and never takes that support for granted – a superb manager, hope he’s here for years.”

“Love Brendan…some folk like a moan and groan about him and pick holes with some things he says…no relationship is perfect…but he’s doing a great job for us and I’m very happy with that.”

“Good to hear the understanding and appreciation from a manager of the sacrifices,expense,commitment it takes to follow your club. Yes it’s a choice but clubs without fans, especially away fans are nothing.”

“Yessss, well said Brendan. Hail Hail. France or Spain its all the same, We’ll go anywhere, We’ll be there to cheer you, As you travel round, You can take us anywhere, we won’t let you down.”

Luke McCowan. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

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Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

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