Neil Lennon **The Official Thread**

Calling the manager a ned, or hun-like is out of order.

To be able to criticise the manager is the right of every football supporter who backs the team and pumps money and time into the club year in year out.

 

I've seen a few things on lennons twitter over the last few weeks which you would expect from huns which I agree is the minority but it doesn't help matters ....especially if he retaliates.

Criticism where criticism is due if its constructive. Saying the likes off ' the teams pish get a grip of yourself or step down ' is insulting to a man who has basically put his life at risk to manage this club, think people forget that.

I hope he moves for his own sake.

 

Agreed that criticism a fans right to express there worries about the club. But it depends in what form it is expressed. Being confrontational on twitter doesn't seem to work.

If he loses and I think he could've picked a better team I will say so, but I won't say ' he's * * off out the door ' ....for some people that example is criticism and not a insult.

 

That's utter nonsense Woody.

I think some people forget the fact that EVERY SINGLE CELTIC SUPPORTER to man backed Lennon to the hilt when his life was being threatened.

His life is no longer under immediate danger - so only his performance as a manager should be the issue - not what has gone on previously.

 

Seriously? This has been the lingo from the terraces since football's beginnings. I don't see why fans should be less expressive today?

 

If he is planning on going then this summer is the time.

It will allow any new manager the time to get his own style imprinted on the team in time for the huns getting back into the SPL, should they make it. Hopefully a foreign manager with new ideas, a new coaching set up. A team that can string 2 passes together without this lump it up the park *, who don't get out passed by every team we meet in Europe, that can keep the ball on the deck. Gets boring watching the same old pass it to Izaguirre or Lustig and cross it for no one to header pish.

 

Lennon and Co. have done a great job at turning the club's fortunes around in the last few years, and have given us a great basis for a team.

Do Lennon and Co. possess the skill, knowledge and qualities to evolve Celtic F.C into a team that will regularly play in the CL and perform admirable year in year out? I don't know.

 

At the game where he can't even hear it is that what your talking about? I'm talking about his own fans infiltrating his twitter after a poor show and tearing him a new one, that is not on.

His life is not in danger at the moment no, but lets not forget it was less than two years ago and he stuck by us, does he still deserve criticism YES like any other manager but the * i've been reading on twitter and on here during my ban is a disgrace and I hope he considers the views of his own fans when negotiations begin to renew his contract.

 

I don't think that form of criticism is effective, infact I think it has a negative effect. Comments like that on twitter for the world to see will have nothing but a negative impact in my eyes.

And forums as it seems.

 

Simple then, he shouldn't be on Twitter if it is affecting him.

*That being said, personal attacks on him are not needed*

 

Like I say, it's been a part of football since it began.

It won't change for you or anyone else who has taken a sudden offense to it.

 

Think you'll find if you have a look through his twitter the insults far outweigh any form of an attempt from a fan to put forward a piece of credible criticism.

People that log in to twitter ( Celtic fans btw ) go on the lennys twitter and declare there disgust for the team and the manager is wrong in my eyes.

At the match I don't mind your surrounded by other fans but on twitter ....not for me.

 

I've not taken a offense to anything. I said if he's wise he will go. A ever growing section of fans want him to go, the number is increasing.

He needs to stop retaliating and some fans need to grow up.

 

Again, if he wishes to have a Twitter account, then he knows the script.

 

Of course you've taken offense to something, otherwise you wouldn't be ranting and raving about it

There are * fans within our support - that is for sure. Lennon does himself no favours at times when it comes to Twitter, and neither does some of our lot. He should chuck it.

An ever-growing number of fans have become increasingly concerned by the lack of attitude coming from our squad and management set-up - I say they have proper grounds for it.

As for people who want a change of manager, that's their opinion that they are entitled to it

 

Padmill, I'm sure you know I'm not talking about your average guy phoning up a radio show, criticing the team and explaining why?

If thats what you think then I'm afraid you have mis understood what I'm getting at. If you haven't misunderstood what I'm getting at then I guess well just have to disagree on this one.

Any man looking to make a difference to the club can put forward a credible piece of criticism which may be taken into consideration but a clueless 'fan' who logs onto to spout absolute * for millions to see can take a run and jump IMO.

 

Maybe so...

He should behave himself more on twitter, a few time I've read stuff coming from Lenny and cringed at it but again its in response to a fan.

If people want a new manager then thats fine, I think he'll be off as well.

 

Aye, that's obvious like but it's getting to a point now were people are trying to put forward reasonable and acceptable views and are being shot down in flames.

You do know that probably a large majority of these people "abusing" him on Twitter etc are your average, everyday punter? Ranting and raving from behind the keyboard is doing exactly just that - is it acceptable? Probably not.

Is shouting stuff like "This team is * rotten", "Get that lazy * aff", "Get this * team changed", "your tactics are pish" etc from the terraces any different from saying it on social media sites and forums? No really - it's a bit more personal and in your face, but it's the same principle.

I know for a fact that Lennon is quite "abusive" himself on Twitter when it comes to your average guy asking him questions about selections and decisions etc - he should just take himself off it and save himself the stick.

 

Thing is Woods, he WANTS to manage in England - it's extremely obvious.

He isn't a well-liked chappie in Scotland.

If he wants to leave then fine - he will be sent on his way with a thank you for his efforts.

He is not this demi-* of a manager that people think he is (or people like myself THOUGHT he was ).

 

Refreshing to read. Totally agree. People seem to think he's untouchable. I love Neil, but he still needs to seriously wise up on Twitter and in press conferences sometimes (though he has improved recently), and he also needs to think through his attacking more thoroughly - we're so one dimensional going forward sometimes (doesn't help that he insists on playing central attacking mids like McGeouch and Rogic so deep that they're alongside Wanyama).

In many ways, he's proving to be a very good manager, but people need to be realistic about him and realise that he has weaknesses that he needs to iron out if he's to be successful at the top level.