Car jibe hasn’t led to a fallout with players, insists Scales
23 Oct 2025 - Scottish Daily Mail By JOHN McGARRY LIAM SCALES is adamant that the Celtic squad were unmoved by Brendan Rodgers controversially comparing the current squad to a Honda Civic. The manager’s remarks came on the back of a dismal summer transfer window which has led to the club exiting the Champions League and falling five points behind Hearts in the title race. But the Irish defender insists Rodgers’ much-debated choice of words hasn’t even registered with the players as they seek to turn their patchy form around after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Dundee at Dens Park. ‘I don’t know about others in the dressing room but, for me, it’s not going to affect me, and it wasn’t a talking point among the players,’ claimed Scales ahead of this evening’s Europa League visit of Sturm Graz. ‘We know it was a disappointing result, and if that’s a way to motivate people to do better, then that’s the only way I could really look at it. ‘I didn’t notice anything different in how we’ve been leading...