AS the dust settles on a phenomenal season, we take lyrical stock of what Brendan Rodgers achieved in his inaugural campaign in Scottish football.
The first Scottish club in well over a century to navigate an entire domestic season undefeated (and the only one to have done so twice), Rodgers’ Celtic completed a “Treble” that was only the fourth in our history, in succession to Jock Stein (twice) and Martin O’Neill … exalted company, indeed!
Into the bargain (in the wake of a now laughable reverse in Gibraltar, in what was Brendan’s first game in charge) Celtic punched above its weight on the financially uneven playing field of the, so-called, “Champions League”, qualifying for the group stages and putting in some memorable performances along the way.
This is the ’25thMay1967′ verse tribute to the record-breaking Celtic of 2016/17:
“THE INVINCIBLES”
They came …
they came from near and far,
on a roll of Fortune’s dice
to stake their claim to homage
in the halls of Paradise.
Some came in transit, some on loan:
the career revolving door –
hadn’t bargained for enshrinement
in the scrolls of Celtic lore.
They saw …
they saw that it was good,
that close-knit coterie –
a brotherhood of values shared,
one cause … one dream … no me.
Embodiment of Walfrid’s goal:
communal dignity –
a rainbow club in creed and hue,
all-inclusive, bias-free.
They conquered …
conquered Alba’s throng
in style – bold, resolute,
untouchable, prolific, mean –
of kudos in pursuit.
Unbeaten, under fire unbowed –
by none compelled to yield,
as Brendan’s proud “Invincibles”
on legend set their seal.
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Johnbhoy
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