Neil Lennon

He certainly can’t hold his head up high after this. His behaviour has been disgraceful, especially as a supposed Celtic man.

His fans love to forget the minute he thought he was better than this club he * off, despite us giving him his start in management and even letting him lose a title to the Huns and go 15 points behind to McCoist.

He’s just using his association to Celtic to get an extremely well paid job doing what he loves, that he wouldn’t get anywhere else. He cares * all about the fans and the club. The best evidence for that is this season.

He’s also a * for taking the team on holiday to Dubai during a pandemic. Call it personal insults if you want, that is cuntish behaviour no matter who done it.

 

I’m somewhere in between, cannae be bothered with all popcorn teeth, wee ginger alkie *, that is Hun behaviour but certainly can’t be arsed with all the “ Neil Francis Lennon, a guy who absolutely adores our club, in Lenny we believe * either, guy’s made a major * off it and his stubbornness and arrogance with team decisions, Dubai interviews saying “ we looked great “, when we were absolutely * has just annoyed everyone, was actually a breath of fresh air just hearing McGregor say “ it’s just not good enough “and gI’ve an honest assessment as to how * we were

Always thought Lennon was a right good signing from Martin O’Neill, a hard working midfield spoiler who did the ugly side of the game well, good reader of a game, won a good few trophies in good Celtic team and a good captain aswell, but personally guys like, billly McNeill, Tommy gemmell, Lennox, Danny mcgrain, Roy Aitken, mcstay, larrson even lubo in the short time he was here are Celtic legends to me, a don’t put Lennon in that bracket
Out of the 3 midfielders that played in that team petrov lambert and him, he was the 3rd best midfielder

 

Spot on bud..

The board are a disgrace for letting it get anywhere near this far as well..

 

Totally agree. He is the wrong man for the job at this point in time but he is Celtic through and through. I don't agree with the insults being thrown at him, some I would suggest are the sort said by huns, but if that's how people want to vent then so be it. He may be unsuitable for the job but I do believe he is trying and giving his best. Unfortunately football has moved on and he hasn't kept up.

 

Did he *.

The average salary in the EPL in 2000 was something stupid like £8-9k a week. He played in a no mark Leicester side that dicked around mid table and he wasn't exactly dazzling the EPL to get chased by the big boys. Most our signings back then was for PLayers unable to cut it at the top end and to offer them a decent wage - sometimes more than they was on - and dangled trophies and limelight in front of them. It was known quite well that was what MON did to entice some of them to come.
Didn't take long for MON to establish a quality side of high earners, something we found out in 2003 and 2004 when we realised how out our depth we was and couldn't continue it.

Lennon will have went from 10-15k to 20-25k at Celtic, I would be absolutely shocked if he took any sort of pay cut, more likely got a rise, let alone a "huge pay cut" to come to us.

 

That line of argument is beyond stupid. Yes the guy with 20 years service that included getting us to a UEFA final gets an easier ride than the loan player who has been a complete disaster almost every time he has put on a shirt.

 

He must know the feeling of the support, he can't continue to be so stubborn especially as it looks like the board won't make the change. By hanging on he's making the fans say stuff through frustration that I don't believe they really mean.

 

I agree with that. I have never rated Lennon as a manager - didn't want him back and am frankly furious at the way he has made us a laughing stock this season.

However, I have been taken aback by some of the comments on here - some of it is just nasty personal abuse and there is no need for it.

I'll be glad to see the back of Lennon and I do think this season has definitely tainted his "legacy" at the club.

However, onwards and upwards, I wish him the best wherever he goes.

 

Anyone can have a pop at anyone they want. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. AllnI have stated is my distaste for personal abuse aimed at someone who is a club legend.

I see no issue with having a go at his choices, decisions, formations and tactics. I've condemned his managerial career from the moment he was given the job, but I've never for a minute been nasty about the individual. There is no need for it. I don't don't with other players and I particularly don't don't with club legends.

The nasty stuff I've read online is nothing short of what I would expect on hun media. That is my point.

 

You’ve just proved his point.

If you detest personal abuse so much you should call it out regardless of who it’s aimed at.

Not to mention the fella in question has been handsomely compensated for his 20 years. It’s hardly charity work he’s been doing.

 

We were paying higher wages than Leicester at the time epl wasn’t the gold mine that it is now back then


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I agree with Che the personal abuse is very unsavory and quite frankly pathetic from supposedly grown men. I want Lennon gone but the personal stuff is for the Huns not us. Get a grip.

 

Your right it’s all about opinion, most Celtic fans are saying he was a legend but, as I said earlier I’ve never thought of the guy as a Celtic legend but I’m not going to chin every person who thinks that he is

 

Agreed. I was (long winded) pointing out personal abuse of a 20 year service player/manager is no different to a 3 month loanee.
Wasn't highlighting any wrong doing on your behalf.

Sadly, it will continue until he's gone.

 

I too find the personal abuse honking. I think we all want him out at this point, but id wager that 99% of us in his position would continue and try and fix the mess you made. I'm not gonna blame him for not walking. I wouldn't. I blame Lawwell, Desmond and the rest of the board for their incompetence in continuing to stay aboard what is a sinking ship of a regime.

Now its at the point where they should also go under with it and we should start a fresh from the top down. Lenny is annoying me at the moment and I wish he was sacked. But I'm not gonna kid myself that id not try and hang on to what will be the biggest job id ever have.

 

No we weren't.

It was widely reported at the time that he took a substantial pay cut and waived signing on fees to make the move happen.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/dec/04/newsstory.sport4

 

I think it’s fair to say that financially he made far more out of us in the long run.

 

Not really the point. He had a 20 year career with us and will have been paid handsomely for it.

If he hadn't come to us he still would have made a lot of money regardless. The point is he made sacrifices to come to us as a player because he WANTED to.

 

I try to stay out of the abuse but I can see where it comes from in all honesty, and it isn’t just a poor performance on the pitch.

The fans have been locked out of the stadium for not far off a year now, unable to support, or bent their frustrations to anyone. When they try to do so outside, the stadium area is quickly off limits. Add to that, the year itself has been massively taxing on so many people - much moreso than the average highly paid footballer I would bet l. The football provides a degree of escapism. For Celtic fans, it’s basically over.

Aside from all that, there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind he’s still here simply for the money. That’s his prerogative, but you can’t expect it to not damage his standing amongst the support.

The question I would ask those who are vehemently against any sort of abuse being aimed his way would be this; does it have a limit? Could he in theory be here indefinitely, taking away outstanding money and damaging the club, and avoid abuse indefinitely? If not, and you would eventually find yourself giving him abuse, is it really that shocking that others are?

I reckon we’ve pretty much all got a breaking point where we would tell him to * off and never come back.

 

How is it not the point? You’re saying he made a sacrifice purely because he wanted to come here. I’m saying he might’ve calculated he would take a short term reduction to earn more in the long run, which hardly makes it a noble sacrifice.