Neil Lennon

I still feel pain at that Inverness match in his first season.

We’d be on 9iar right now if we didn’t * that.

 

our style, or this passive game thats been talked about, isnt all down to us, in a lot of ways its down to the opposition camping in their own half, own penalty areas and trying to stifle the game and not setting up in a positive manner to try and score goals and entertain their own fans and try and promote good football in scotland

i do think we moved to a possession style game way back when gordon strachan took over as boss though and for the most part we have continued with it and it has been very successful for us, although you'll notice when we step up to european opponents we dont dominate the ball as much which i think illustrates what i mean by our domestic opposition playing anti football

how do opposition teams think that playing anti football against the biggest team in scotland benefits them as a team or helps their players to become better or benefits the sale of scottish football to tv companies or foreign fans ???
its just an attitude of utter defeatism why whats the benefit of that ? 1 or 3 points in a bluemoon as opposed to no new fans as who the * wants to watch that negative pish ?

in my opinion scottish football teams should open up and play the game to the best of their ability try and attack and score goals, if there werent any goals no fans would go to the games and no tv football fan would watch the football on tv, which means no money to be made from advertising our game or showing it on tv therefore no outside money getting invested in our game

we have created a Self-fulfilling prophecy for our football, in refusing to identify the failings and address it in a positive way, instead maintaining a negative broken system and way of playing with no courage to affect a positive change we are simply drifting to oblivion.

its a shocking lack of care of the national game

sorry got a bit carried away

 

The strange thing is the matches we lost in the league last season were to teams who didn't sit back, they came at us.

 

Find it ironic how some supporters blame other teams for sitting in and being organised against us all the while bemoaning our humpings in Europe when we refuse to do exactly that.

Most SPFL teams playing us is like us playing PSG.

 

I loved the second half of his second season and again the second half of his last when we moved to the diamond.

The second season the interchanging between Hooper, Stokes and Commons was * excellent

 

NL: The players are in as good condition as can be for this stage of pre-season."


NL: "
@Jack_Hendry2
and Marian Shved didn't travel due to picking up knocks in training yesterday."


NL: "The #UCL is always important to #CelticFC. We have a difficult tie but the players know what the incentives are and they know what's at stake."

NL on
@FK_Sarajevo
: "They're very good in the wide areas and their full backs are strong. As with any tie at this stage, it will be difficult

NL: "We'll always give the greatest of respect to
@FK_Sarajevo
, we take nothing for granted and prepare for a tough test.

 

Was he no asked about Liam Morrison?

 

We know they're good in wide areas and we're bringing Ralston as our only RB

 

When Celtic uploads the pc online should find out.

 

Hopefully he doesn't completely dismiss the more controlled possession game. There's definitely a time and a place for it, but I do feel he's right about us playing with more tempo at times.

 

I understand Lennon being * at some of the things Ntcham said but Lennon coming out with "we're not a stepping stone for anyone" is pish, that is our transfer model and Lennon himself told VVD to enjoy himself as he wouldn’t be at Parkhead long

 

Major difference is VVD knew he was still playing for a special and massive club with ourselves and also earned the right to aim for the very top end of the game. Vvd had respect for us as a club hence giving us one more season even though he wanted away and still have his all. VVD never came out and slated us or the league he was playing in. He treated Celtic with respect during his departure.

I get your point, VVD had his eyes on moving on but he didn't publicly state we was merely a stepping stone. Ntcham pretty much has alluded to that and Lenny has every right to stamp all over that stinking attitude. If ntcham wants away so be, but treat our club with the respect we deserve, as a huge club and the club putting the food on his table

 

What stands out for me from Lenny's first spell in charge was how pumped he had the players for Old Firm and european games.

8 results (6 wins) out of 12 old firms.

If you exclude his first european campaign his record was very good. 2 draws against Udinese, 4 points off Rennes, Win away against Spartak, result against Benfica, last 16 of champions league and that fantastic night against shaktar karagandy to qualify for group stages again.

Although, hopefully he's developed his tactical nous over the past few years to avoid some of the unmentioned horror shows we had under him in europe

 

Can't wait to see how we play against Sevco next time around. Got a feeling we'll be far more aggressive than the last few games against them.

 

Can see the spine of the team looking a good bit stronger.

 

The dreaded 'it takes time' when talking about new additions.

 

Wait until we have actual fullbacks mate.

Something I’m delighted about is far more positive passing. Instead of side to side we’re going for some decisive passing that takes a midfield or defence out of the game.