Celtic star Tom Rogic: Taking SPL abroad is a certain idea… it’s a good event for fans in a USA to see us perform

Celtic could face Dundee United in an SPL compare in a USA this season
The clubs have hold early talks, with Boston and Philadelphia a possibility
Midfielder Tom Rogic has corroborated a suspicion and believes it’s a ‘positive idea’

Andy Newport, Press Association

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15:13 GMT, 24 Nov 2015

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15:13 GMT, 24 Nov 2015

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Tom Rogic has corroborated skeleton to take Celtic to a United States for a Ladbrokes Premiership diversion as it could give a Scottish diversion a much-needed boost.

It emerged on Monday that Dundee are questioning skeleton that would see them give adult a home compare opposite a Scottish champions and instead theatre it in America.

Reports explain both Dens Park chiefs and their Parkhead counterparts have hold early talks on a proposals, with Boston and Philadelphia mentioned as probable Stateside venues.

Tom Rogic (left) believes that a due SPL compare in a USA is a good opportunity

Celtic and Dundee United are in talks to play a game, with Boston or Philadelphia mooted

While a clubs would need a subsidy of a Scottish Professional Football League before personification a compare overseas, Hoops midfielder Rogic believes it would beget uninformed seductiveness in a diversion north of a border.

‘It’s a good event to enhance a diversion and foster Scottish football on a universe stage,’ a Australian general said.

‘Celtic apparently has a large fan bottom and it would be illusory to give some fans over there a possibility to see us play and hopefully perform.

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‘There would be a bit of transport concerned yet we have a few general boys that are used to that.

‘You don’t consider too most about that, though. The initial suspicion is that it would be a certain idea.

‘Growing adult in Australia we knew about a Old Firm and really knew about a distance of this club, yet we theory we could call these skeleton an innovative approach to foster a diversion a small bit some-more on a universe stage.’

But a 22-year-old is not so certain personification a diversion in his homeland would be as feasible.

‘Travel-wise that would be a small bit harder,’ he replied when asked if going Down Under should also be considered.

Rogic says that bearing can usually be certain and give US-based fans a possibility to watch a team

Rogic knows a fee that sold long-haul moody can take on a physique from his unchanging jaunts home to paint a Socceroos.

He was left out of a Aussies’ latest 2018 World Cup qualifier – a 4-0 win divided to Bangladesh – after pang narrowing in his thigh.

But Celtic trainer Ronny Deila will have been gratified to see his playmaker announce himself 100-per-cent prepared to face Ajax in Thursday night’s essential Europa League strife during Parkhead.

The Glasgow giants have endured a miserable run in continental foe this deteriorate and contingency kick their Dutch opponents and afterwards Fenerbahce in Turkey if they are to equivocate slipping out of a tournament.

Ronny Deila's side have been strike by a series of damage problems streamer into a Christmas period

Ronny Deila’s side have been strike by a series of damage problems streamer into a Christmas period

Deila’s skeleton have been strike by suspensions to midfield twin Nir Bitton and Stefan Johansen, while he has critical damage concerns for Kris Commons and skipper Scott Brown – not that Rogic thinks Celtic will struggle.

‘They are critical players for us so any organisation that loses pivotal players could presumably feel it,’ he said.

‘But during a same time we have a good patrol and there is foe for places, so I’m certain whoever plays will be ready.’

Scott Allan, sealed for Championship outfit Hibernian progressing this season, could be one of a organisation to advantage if Commons and Brown destroy to redeem in time, while Rogic might be forced to dump into a deeper purpose to cover for Bitton.

‘Whoever plays, they’ll make certain they are ready,’ he added.

‘Every actor in this patrol is operative hard, contributing and formulating that foe for places.

The Australian midfielder feels that Celtic have adequate peculiarity to cover a stream injuries

‘We have to have a faith that we can win and still go by in a group.

‘It’s a large opportunity. Obviously we’re unhappy about a final integrate of formula yet we’ve been operative tough to make certain we are best prepared as we can be to get a outcome we need.

‘We go into each diversion meditative we are going to get a certain result, generally during home.

‘We know a significance of a match. We’re all in this together and are a joined squad.

‘We work closely and intensely tough with a coaches and a manager, so we’re operative together to get a outcome we need.’