Ross is worthy but Rodgers can still feel robbed

BRENDAN RODGERS made it five out of five trophies as he continued his perfect domestic record by leading Celtic to a seventh successive title on Sunday.

He’ll have the chance to make it six at Hampden this month as he looks to achieve something no other boss in the history of Scottish football has, by winning back-to-back trebles.

Not even the legendary Jock Stein, great Sir Alex Ferguson or brilliant Walter Smith enjoyed as much dugout dominance as that.

If Rodgers pulls it off it would mean the only piece of silverware he hasn’t collected this season is the Manager of the Year trophy.

Instead, that award went to St Mirren’s Jack Ross who was named PFA Scotland Boss of the Year after leading the Buddies to the top flight.

Ross was collecting his award at a star-studded bash on Sunday night just hours after Rodgers led his team to the title, losing just three games, with a 5-0 thrashing of Old Firm rivals Rangers.

Nobody can argue with the incredible job Ross has done in Paisley, lifting the club from the doldrums and the threat of relegation to title winners in 19 months.

But by the time this season kicked off, signs of the progress made had them installed as second favourites to win the league, which they did.

The 41-year-old deserves immense credit but the fact Rodgers is 90 minutes – and huge odds-on favourite – from another domestic clean sweep surely makes him No.1 in the country?

The Manager of the Year award is usually contentious and many arguments are caused by the timing of the votes.

There are too many ifs and buts with a couple of months of the season to go and that’s gone against the Celtic boss.

At the time the votes were cast Ross had the title in the bag so his work was done. Rodgers still has to overcome Motherwell to be sure.

Eyebrows are also raised, perhaps unfairly, when a manager from a lower division wins.

In 2013 Allan Johnston was the winner after he romped the Second Division with Queen of the South and won the Ramsdens Cup. That looked unfair on Neil Lennon after his shock victory over Barcelona.

On top of that Champions League win he bagged a domestic double with the league and Scottish Cup.

Lenny was nominated again this year in a strong four-man shortlist

Not even Stein, Fergie or Smith enjoyed as much dugout dominance

along with Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke.

McBookie posted a set of odds from the start of the season for the targets of managers.

Based purely on those, Motherwell’s Stephen Robinson has performed the best – the Steelmen were 250-1 to reach both domestic cup finals.

Stewart Petrie was 16-1 to win League Two with Montrose while Livi’s David Hopkin was 20-1 to lead Livi to runners-up spot in the Championship.

Kilmarnock were 12-1 for the top six while Lennon’s Hibs were 4-6.

Rodgers was 9-2 for the Treble after last year’s Invincible clean sweep. That was never going to be repeated but victory at Hampden still makes him top boss.