21st Century Bhoys…
Only 23 years into this century and Celtic have won a staggering 39 major honours. It’s truly been a trophy laden era at this wonderful football club. The way it should be and long may it continue.
Kenny Dalglish started it off in March 2000 as he led the hoops to League Cup triumph. Martin O’Neill then took it up a level delivering new century Celtic celebrations with a clean sweep of honours in his first season as Celtic manager and Celtic Park has been trophy laden ever since.
Most recently Ange Postecoglou led us to a record breaking eighth treble back in June. In between those wins we’ve been spoilt with repeated success. So much so that younger supporters now see success as the norm, while older supporters bask in the glory after living through the dark days of the 1990’s when such success didn’t seem possible. Not even in our wildest dreams.
Under Martin O’Neill we won a treble and many otherl trophies followed in a five year spell including an appearance in a UEFA Cup Final. Although we lost in extra-time, the memories we made on the run to Seville and on the very day itself were very special indeed.
Under Martin’s guidance we witnessed one of the best Celtic sides since the Lisbon lions. After Martin’s departure Gordon Strachan followed that on by winning six trophies in a four year spell, and twice reaching the last 16 of the Champions League – quite an achievement that isn’t talked about enough.
The least said about Tony Mowbray’s time as Celtic manager the better. After he left, Neil Lennon kickstarted the club’s second nine in a row era while also leading us to the Champions League last 16. The former skipper won five honours in his four year spell at the helm before leaving to try his luck in English football. Ronny Delia continued the good work by winning three trophies in his two years at the club.
Then of course came the first Brendan Rodgers Era. A historic double treble, truly Wonderful times with Rodgers winning all seven trophies he competed for before leaving for England. Then of course Neil Lennon came back and finished Brendan’s good work and helped completed a remarkable Treble Treble. The next season it became , a quadruple treble. Magical times. It will never be matched never mind beaten.
All in all this century we’ve had an amazing twenty three years of success. 39 major honours including Six trebles, a second nine in a row and a European final. We are undoubtedly Scotland’s premier club. We’ve seen some great players pull on the Hoops. We beaten some of the top sides in Europe. We’ve witnessed history. We even watched Rangers FC go to the wall, liquidated and a Phoenix club formed pretending to be the same club as before. Sure we had some bad times, but that’s football.
As Celtic supporters we are living in very special times and we are so lucky to do so. What an era we are witnessing. Here’s hoping for more success, I’m sure Brendan will lead us to even more glory. We truly have been blessed.
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