The fallout of Celtic’s win over Motherwell has certainly enraged a certain set of football supporters this weekend.
Or to be more precise, it’s what Brendan Rodgers said after the match that has enraged a certain set of supporters now. Especially talkSPORT presenter Jim White.
White is famously a big Rangers supporter and after Rodgers refused to explain his comments regarding a ‘story being written’ from the media about Celtic this season, White was looking very frustrated on the radio show. Especially after what he heard Martin O’Neill say.
In this afternoon’s episode on talkSPORT, White was getting a wee bit more agitated than normal about the Celtic manager’s comments and after hearing what Martin O’Neill said about Rodgers’ comments only seemed to further annoy the talkSPORT presenter.
When asked what he thought of Rodgers’ comments about a ‘story being written’ about Celtic yesterday, O’Neill was very upfront and honest.
O’Neill: “I think my take on that there is that Celtic have been dominant for so long that people start to think that Rangers have not only closed the gap but have actually gone past them.
“You’re talking about the immediate aftermath of the game that Celtic have won by the way, didn’t play so well in the first half but then came roaring back and won the game.
“The most important thing is the gap could have stayed at five points with level games suddenly and now it’s back to two.
“From an outside viewpoint, it is actually good for the for the game in Scotland. However, I think what Brendan meant was that people are rushing to conclusions here or rush to judgement should say, that there almost the feeling that Rangers are going to overtake them this season and that they have their own story still to right.
“I’m actually pleased as well too that he got a bit prickly. I’ve done interviews that I’ve regretted. And I have got to say I was really pleased that he got a bit prickly.
White: “Did he have to Simon? Did he have to? Had he not answered that the way Martin has just given us his take on it? If he’d answer that like that?”
O’Neil: “Like what? I would have done the same thing.”
White: “You would have done the same thing? Like a chip on his shoulder?”
O’Neill: “Yeah, yeah.”
White: “Why?”
O’Neill: “Because I feel as if, ‘Hold on. You are trying to write something here. There’s still a number of games left. We can win this league. We can do it.’
“I think that’s the point he was trying to get at”
Martin O’Neill is obviously correct. Celtic are being written off by some sections of the Scottish media after their recent slip-ups but what many are forgetting is that this title is still in our own hands.
Two points with two Glasgow Derbies left to go is nothing and after watching Celtic battle to a deserved win yesterday afternoon, it would be folly to write of the Parkhead club just yet.
With Dundee and Hearts up next for Celtic, another six points will go a long way to make the media narrative about us look really foolish now.
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