Celtic: Thomas Rogne rejects offer of new contract

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Celtic defender Thomas Rogne

Celtic defender Thomas Rogne has rejected the offer of a new contract, manager Neil Lennon has confirmed.

The 22-year-old joined the club on a three-and-a-half-year deal in 2010.

"Rogne has been offered a contract but it has been refused," said Lennon. "We may go back to him with another offer but no guarantees on that.

"We don't want it to fester on, we want a result one way or the other. Thomas is a good player and we would like to keep him around."

Capped twice for Norway, former Stabaek player Rogne has made 62 appearances for Celtic.

Clip - Celtic manager Neil Lennon

"He has had to be patient because Efe Ambrose, Charlie Mulgrew and Kelvin Wilson have done exceptionally well, but whenever Thomas has come in he has never let us down," Lennon added.

The Celtic boss says the club will discuss Paddy McCourt's situation, with the winger out of contract in the summer.

"We will talk to Paddy and his representatives over the next couple of months," Lennon said.

Club captain Scott Brown will discover on Monday whether he needs an operation on his hip problem.

"The specialist is coming back with his prognosis," explained the manager. "He may need surgery but we won't know that until Monday, the specialist is on holiday at the minute.

Scott Brown and Andrea Pirlo
Brown (left) may need surgery on a hip problem

"We are expecting the specialist to say he may need surgery so as soon as we get him a slot, if that is the case, then we will get it done.

"He is a very important player, the captain, but the squad is strong."

Meanwhile Lennon, whose side are 19 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League, insists "there is nothing I can do" about any potential drop in attendances.

And he added: "Bayern Munich are 15 points clear in their league, Man United are 12 points clear in their league so why is it just exclusive to us?

"Gates are down all over Europe, there is a recession on and a lot of people are feeling the pinch.

"We have a great support and we have had since my time here and before that."

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  • Bonus !

  • Good player,but if not happy let him go, we need to develop our young players at the club they are our future.

  • This is brilliant, Sevco fans desperately clinging on to their higher attendances. If you're so desperate to watch dross in such numbers while the club misleads you, good luck to you. It's a shame not as many were going when your club really needed you, before it went into administration.

    Those slating Wilson and praising Rogne clearly haven't seen much of Celtic this season.

  • Why are Rangers fans obsessed with Celtic's attendances?

  • Celtic on top again. say no more...

  • I like watching Paddy McCourt. not the best player but always entertaining. Not getting a game for Celtic so needs to leave. Would want him to stay in the SPL though.

  • a few knuckle draggers on this. you know who you are......

    i like rogne and i reckon he has a lot to offer the club in the future.

  • Keep Rogne.

    "Stay and vomit in your own home, urinate in the corner of your own sitting room, fight with your own neighbours Celtic (who deserve a medal for putting up with you) and foul the streets of Glasgow. Don't come back to Barcelona, you're an embarrassment." El Mundo Deportivo, after Barcelona v RFC, 2007

  • Amazing that a dead club are still obsessed

  • Look does it really matter who has the highest attendance? No matter what Scottish footy is going down the drain and we as fans can only stand and watch. Disgraceful. Also this comments page was to talk about rogne and McCourt with their contracts not about who has the highest attendance.

  • McCourt never really took off like he should, sparks of brillance few and far between. Would probably do better in a side that would play him consistently (and if he stays fit). Rogne is still young i think he has more to give.

  • Why can't people stick to the subject? Thick or what?

  • I cannot be the only contributor to threads about Celtic who is utterly fed up with RFC supporters rambling on about attendances. Who cares?!!

    On the important point in this report, I do not blame Thomas Rogne. He's a far better centre back that Wilson, who wouldn't get a game in our back green.

  • Factual. I can't just write off millions of pound worth of debt, why should they be able to.

    No other club that has ever been liquidated claims to have their history still in tact. You mob are like a second Liverpool, you can't accept that your rubbish now and use the history card at any given opportunity

  • @32 ...Because season ticket holders are included in the final total of attendance so the taxman gets his share ...how am i not surprised you dont understand such a thing ..

  • Cheats. Simple.

    As for their 'history,' how many times have AFC Wimbledon won the FA Cup? How many times have AFC Telford won the Second tier of English football?

    When you die, your history does to. Fact.

  • Celtic don't have to liquidate to become debt free nor to put hundreds of ordinary working people on the dole, unlike another team from the city I know. They couldn't even pay the ambulance service,charities,etc. and still to this day they blame all but themselves,you couldn't make it up!!

  • Both dead wood at the club. Would be sad to see McCourt go but he doesn't fit in with the squad. There better players in the same positions than the 2 in question.

  • @Baxter 79. Time to change the record:

    From Scotprem.com

    Celtic 2012/13 average attendance: 45,992
    Rangers 2011/12 average attendance: 46,324
    Rangers 2010/11 average attendance: 45,305
    Rangers 2009/10 average attendance: 47,564

    So our "tiny" crowds are still equal to what Rangers were pulling in over the last few years. Hardly a "crisis" wouldn't you say?

  • Seeing as the zombies have a massive obsession with attendances, lets view some stats.

    Rangers average 2012/13: 46,780
    Rangers average 2011/12: 46,324
    Celtic average 2012/13: 45,992
    Celtic average 2011/12: 50,904.

    Paying £10 a week now against poor teams doesnt make you an amazing support, it reflects that you need cheap tickets to bother. The 45,992 paying £30 a game are far superior.

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