When Brendan Rodgers returned to Celtic, many supporters believed the club was entering another strong and stable era. After winning trophies again and keeping Celtic ahead domestically, most fans expected the mood around the manager to remain positive heading into the summer.
But over the last few weeks, something has quietly started changing.
Despite another successful campaign on paper, discussions among supporters have become far more divided than many people expected. While some fans still fully trust Rodgers and believe he needs time to rebuild the squad his own way, others have started questioning whether certain problems inside the team are beginning to repeat themselves again.
The pressure surrounding Celtic has slowly grown louder online, especially after several performances this season left supporters frustrated despite positive results overall.
Many fans feel the club should already be preparing to dominate even more strongly next season, particularly with expectations continuing to rise both domestically and in Europe.
That pressure naturally falls on Brendan Rodgers.
Supporters are now analysing everything closely — from team selections and substitutions to player performances, transfer decisions and even the general mood around the squad during training and interviews.
Some fans believe Rodgers is being unfairly criticised after still delivering success, while others argue that Celtic cannot afford to ignore warning signs simply because trophies were won.
The emotional reaction online shows how massive expectations have become around the club once again.
At Celtic, winning alone is rarely enough for long. Fans expect dominance, progress, exciting football and strong European performances all at the same time — and that creates pressure very quickly when things start feeling uncertain.
Meanwhile, Rodgers knows this summer could become one of the most important periods of his second spell at the club.
Supporters are expecting big decisions, strong performances and signs that Celtic are moving forward again rather than standing still.
For now, nobody knows exactly how next season will unfold.
But one thing is becoming clear already — many Celtic fans genuinely didn’t expect Brendan Rodgers to be facing this much pressure again so quickly.
