Neil Lennon leaves Celtic

[LanDog]

It's hard to ignore bullets getting sent in the post.

As for the next Celtic manager, I vote for Jim McGuinness, if only to get him out of GAA! :whoo::whoo:

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Henrik Larsson is the bookies favourite.

I can't see Lennon doing well in the EPL with a lower budget than he had with Celtic.
Underperformed at Celtic IMO.

I liked the earlier post that said 'Celtic could not even win the treble with no opposition'.
Perhaps a bit more though needed there?

Did you not see what Cardiff received for finishing bottomof the EPL.

When it comes to transfer and wage budgets I am afraid that, as ridiculous as it sounds, Celtic are competing with the sides in the Championship not the EPL.

 

[chris661]

Did you not see what Cardiff received for finishing bottomof the EPL.

When it comes to transfer and wage budgets I am afraid that, as ridiculous as it sounds, Celtic are competing with the sides in the Championship not the EPL.

Even that could be up for debate with some of the teams there.

 

[c1973]

It is a fact.

The reason he is a hated man has nothing to do with his colour of hair and everything to do with the team he played for and managed and his nationality along with the roots of said football club.

Now for the ..."but but but's" .....no but's it is a fact that people try to ignore and sweep away.

Not from me, it's nothing to do with bigotry nothing at all, I couldn't give a monkeys where he's from. Plenty of fans all over Scotland think he's an odious wee....... I take it they are all bigots?

I really hope that it was a generalisation and not aimed at anyone in particular as that's a pretty strong accusation to throw around.

And as for sweeping things.........well........less said about that the better.

I'm afraid that your post is utter garbage.

Edit: Is Lennon not a UK citizen anyway? If so, then what has his nationality got to do with it?

 

[Dodger]

Not from me, it's nothing to do with bigotry nothing at all, I couldn't give a monkeys where he's from. Plenty of fans all over Scotland think he's an odious wee....... I take it they are all bigots?

I really hope that it was a generalisation and not aimed at anyone in particular as that's a pretty strong accusation to throw around.

And as for sweeping things.........well........less said about that the better.

I'm afraid that your post is utter garbage.

Aaaand there we have it.....:smirk:

 

[c1973]

Aaaand there we have it.....:smirk:

Have what?

All I can see is you trying to derail a thread into religion to get it closed.

Idiotic post, again.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It is a fact.

The reason he is a hated man has nothing to do with his colour of hair and everything to do with the team he played for and managed and his nationality along with the roots of said football club.

Now for the ..."but but but's" .....no but's it is a fact that people try to ignore and sweep away.

So have Celtic never been involved in any hatred towards other clubs or their players or manager in the past based on their roots ? Or has it just been one way traffic towards Celtic and Lennon ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Celtic run a tight ship financially.
They learned their lesson when McCann rescued them.

The wannabees in the EPL are all millions of pounds in debt.
Did I read somewhere that Liverpool lost £50m in a year?

Lennon wishes to join an ELP club that is willing to spend the money that the Celtic board denied him.
At least with Celtic he had a chance at European glory, fat chance of that for any club that is willing to sign him.

Yep Liverpool has losses based on financing for new stadium and previous owners debts

And what chance did Celtic have at European glory ?!? :rofl:

 

[Doon frae Troon]

And what chance did Celtic have at European glory ?!? :rofl:

A darn site better than 14 teams in the EPL.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A darn site better than 14 teams in the EPL.

So do minnows in Wales etc - still doesn't mean it's better to manage them

Going to the EPL means he will be in charge of a team that will have a fight and top competition every weekend and not just for 6 matches in the season ( only if Celtic actually qualify for the group stage )

 

[Foxholer]

Yep Liverpool has losses based on financing for new stadium and previous owners debts

And what chance did Celtic have at European glory ?!? :rofl:

That must make Arsenal's achievement of actually building one while making a profit every year bar 1 (the 1st year of actual stadium development) and being sufficiently quality to achieve CL football every year seriously impressive!

Celtic Budget may only be equivalent to mid-ish Championship team, but for all except CL, that's more than enough.

I'm certain that there is plenty of bigotry in Scottish football - as a 'neutral', I've observed it from both sides. But there's also reasoned criticism that too often gets lumped in to the same cauldron as bigotry.

Lennon does seem to have achieved a reasonable amount. But the Cup defeats, one-offs as each match is, indicate he could have been more successful. If he comes South, it will be interesting to see whether his success travels.

 

[6inchcup]

I'd be highly surprised if he turned up at Norwich....

the word is he could be going to BURNLY but could be to much of a big club for him,he should start of with a little club like WEST HAM.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wonder where he'll go. Would a Norwich or West Brom really be a good move? He might have a chance to build a side but with no manager seemingly having too much time these days would he get to finish the job. I'm surprised he left after a decent season in the league at least which is why I asked the question originally about him being unpopular with fans and players.

 

[Dodger]

So have Celtic never been involved in any hatred towards other clubs or their players or manager in the past based on their roots ? Or has it just been one way traffic towards Celtic and Lennon ?

Of course their fans have, plenty knuckledraggers among our fans I am afraid. I wasn't aware that I said they hadn't.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Of course their fans have, plenty knuckledraggers among our fans I am afraid. I wasn't aware that I said they hadn't.

Just checking that there was bigotry within the Celtic faithful as well.

I thought he was a bit of plank because he was a thug on the pitch and didn't seem to conduct himself very well on the sideline - that has nothing to do with his religion etc - so your blanket statement about why people hate him or don't like etc is a bit false

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I didn't think he conducted himself as a manager with any great decorum on the sidelines and came across as brusque in press conferences so I can see how he'd rub people up the wrong way

 

[Dodger]

Just checking that there was bigotry within the Celtic faithful as well.

I thought he was a bit of plank because he was a thug on the pitch and didn't seem to conduct himself very well on the sideline - that has nothing to do with his religion etc - so your blanket statement about why people hate him or don't like etc is a bit false

Bigotry is an issue in Scotland.Folk continually denying it is part of the issue.

I've been saying for a while now I thought this season was probably enough for all parties.

Lennon can't do any more, except win the treble. Personally, I don't see that as a big deal and I doubt Lennon did. There's no chance of us qualifying for the Champions League this season if we continue on the current path of downgrading as we appear to be. Let's be honest, his reputation was only going one way by staying on.

A new manager with new ideas is at least something to look forward to next season. With Sevco not being in the league, it is a bit less pressure on the new man. Having said that, I really do worry about who will come in. Larsson, Coyle, Jackie Mac - take your pick and I bet I will be one of them. I just look at Rangers and how bar they are with McCoist & the idea of Larsson returning fills me with dread. I'd love to think we'll look outwith "Sellik men" & the unemployed / employed at smaller clubs, but we won't.

Hope Lennon does well elsewhere & we had way more good times than bad under him.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Bigotry......you missed out the B word.

That's the top and bottom of it let's not try and fool anyone here.

I take that accusation very personally and quite seriously.You've just called be a bigot, and we all know what that term means within the context of football, and in particular the axis of Celtc and Rangers.You refer to religious bigotry and make the call that folk don't like Lennon because of religion/NI/Celtc.A pretty serious accusation to make and I'm not impressed.


I don't like Lennon because he's graceless, he's overly aggressive, he cannot accept defeat with the grace of the men who went before him, because his persona on the field followed him into the dug out.I've got no commonality with those who send him nonsense thru the post or sing the bigotted crap at games...and i'm not alone, I know fans fro pretty much every SPFL team who think the way I think.

He's disiked for his personality, his lack of class.

Seriously disappointed you suggest I'm a bigot.

 

[Foxholer]

the word is he could be going to BURNLY but could be to much of a big club for him,he should start of with a little club like WEST HAM.

:rofl:

Please, No!

Big Sam may not produce particularly attractive Football, but it's sufficiently winning to stay up!

Besides. After a Directive from the board, he now has its backing!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Bigotry is an issue in Scotland.Folk continually denying it is part of the issue.

I've been saying for a while now I thought this season was probably enough for all parties.

Lennon can't do any more, except win the treble. Personally, I don't see that as a big deal and I doubt Lennon did. There's no chance of us qualifying for the Champions League this season if we continue on the current path of downgrading as we appear to be. Let's be honest, his reputation was only going one way by staying on.

A new manager with new ideas is at least something to look forward to next season. With Sevco not being in the league, it is a bit less pressure on the new man. Having said that, I really do worry about who will come in. Larsson, Coyle, Jackie Mac - take your pick and I bet I will be one of them. I just look at Rangers and how bar they are with McCoist & the idea of Larsson returning fills me with dread. I'd love to think we'll look outwith "Sellik men" & the unemployed / employed at smaller clubs, but we won't.

Hope Lennon does well elsewhere & we had way more good times than bad under him.

Maybe it is but doesn't mean it's right for you to suggest that people only hate Lennon because of his religion etc - maybe that's the minority but please don't lump everyone onto the same barrel.

And the whole league going down in standard is not helping Celtics cause in Europe - they have no real true competition - it's a one horse race - even Moyes could win with Celtic. You need competition - you need a strong Rangers back into the Prem.