What Brendan Rodgers will tell Celtic fans at grand unveiling and he might just be telling the truth

When the time finally comes, Brendan Rodgers will hoist the green and white scarf above his head and then address his public.

The Irishman will say all the right things – because he always does. He’ll tell Celtic supporters it’s a dream to come back to such a wonderful club, one that’s among the biggest in the world. He’ll tell them it was too much of a pull to turn down, how there were some regrets about the timing of his departure last time and how he has unfinished business in this neck of the woods.

Rodgers is likely to lay it on thick about his love of all things Celtic, but, unlike last time, Hoops fans might take it more with a pinch of salt. The mood among the support seems to be acceptance of being spurned before and the chance that it could happen again, while being more than pleased their club has gone out to bring in the biggest possible hitter they could get to follow Ange Postecoglou.

Celtic fans were distraught when the Aussie jumped ship – but they have arguably landed an upgrade. Hoops punters will take wins and silverware and perhaps ignore the lovey dovey stuff as they have been burned before and suspect their man just says what folk want to hear. But what if Rodgers is actually telling the truth when it comes to professing his undying devotion to Celtic?

The very fact he’s preparing to walk back through the front doors of Celtic Park suggests he just might be. Because the big question right now is this - why else would Rodgers take this on again, if it wasn’t his heart ruling his head? The guy has absolutely no need for this gig right now. He could quite easily have stuck the feet up for a few months and wait for the phone to ring. And it would.

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