The exact time Celtic announced Brendan Rodgers MK I as fans get that Friday feeling

Celtic supporters are in unison as they bash away at F5 keys to refresh their browser in search for news on Brendan Rodgers.

It would take something pretty dramatic to top the search for clues of the Eddie Howe saga, however, as the days roll on the appetite for an announcement time ramps up. And that's where Parkhead punters are right now as they hope it is a fantastic Friday and their former boss is unveiled as the man to succeed Ange Postecoglou.

But how did it play out last time? When he said yes to Celtic it was announced on a Friday at 5.04pm, to be exact. And now punters are hoping for similar as Rodgers puts the finishing touches to his backroom team which will include John Kennedy with Jack Lyons and Glenn Driscoll set to head back to Parkhead after their stint at Leicester City.

It's been seven years since the Irishman's blockbuster move to Celtic and big reveals have changed in style since. The club published the announcement with a banner image and a brief reaction to the announcement. Expect more fanfare now as the stakes have been raised by clubs across the globe with a brief video statement likely before he returns to meet punters and the Press pack.

In the club's statement in 2016 there were comments from Rodgers himself, former chairman Ian Bankier and then chief executive Peter Lawwell. Expect similar again but will there be a word from Dermot Desmond? The principal shareholder has been vital in convincing the Irishman to return to Glasgow but he remains a figure who shuns official addresses. His last being a sitdown with club TV in April 2022.

An announcement, of course, could come earlier and there's even the possibility it may rumble on for a couple days more. But what isn't in doubt is the