Neil Lennon

It it were genuinely one bad week I would be in agreement, but unfortunately that's horseshit.

 

Why does someone’s nationality matter? Why is it only Scottish or Irish coaches that get constant excuses made for them but for foreign managers everything is a risk?

If Jack Ross was highly rated and chased by clubs of a similar level to us with similar ambitions then of course it’d be a smart appointment.

Appointing someone simply because they’re Scottish or their experience is idiotic in 2020. It’s archaic.

We should have a team in the background looking for the next Nagelsmann, Rose etc.

I’d far rather take a risk on someone who has the potential to be world class and hasn’t ever been a head coach than someone we know isn’t good enough and never will be.

That’s not even taking into account the dozens and dozens of managers out there who have experience and are better managers than Lennon.

 

Might be for a lot of fans but probably not for the board.

 

That's what I'm saying. I think there are some who seem to think being foreign automatically makes them better. I'm saying it doesn't but doesn't automatically make them worse either. How can you tell if someone has the potential to be a world class coach if they've never been a coach - by that way of thinking just give it to Kennedy - maybe he'll be a world class coach if let off the leash.

 

It’s not. It’s because coaching in Scotland is prehistoric.

There will always be an outlier, like Shaun Maloney, who done wonders with our youth team and was then poached by the best national team in the world.

If Kennedy had potential to be a world class coach he wouldn’t be hanging around here waiting for Lawwell to hand him the top job.

 

Aye, just been one bad week. * sake Neil.

 

NL: It’s weird having to play a competition from last season this season. It’s testament to the players’ consistency. We are in another semi-final and we are very much looking forward to it.”


NL: “We are desperate to try and maintain that. We are looking forward to it. We want to win all the competitions we are in.”

NL on #ScottishCup: “It’s a priority because it’s a competition we want to win and we don’t want this run of trophies to end. The players have worked hard and have a fantastic cup record.”


NL: “Edouard’s trained the last few days, Bitton’s back training and we’ve no fresh injury concerns from the weekend.”

NL on Jullien: “We are probably looking at having him back after the international break. He’s abroad at the minute getting treatment on a day to day basis. He’s struggling with inflammation and soreness around his spine, he’s a few weeks away yet.”

NL on Duffy: “He’s just had a bumpy week but he’s a quality player. He made a mistake at the weekend but first-half he was excellent. He’s a human being and he made a mistake, but he shouldn’t be hung out to dry for it. He has my full support.”





NL: “People can put out in the media what they want but they need to behave themselves, need to start acting professional and they need to stop digging out players when they’ve been players themselves and didn’t have a great time the whole way through their time here either.”


NL on the press/media: I’ve seen two newspapers run polls on whether I should be sacked or not. Never seen it before in 20 years I’ve been up here. Who’s driving that? It’s not the Celtic fans.”


NL: “Am I unhappy with this week’s work? Yes, because we like to play well and win. But we are getting better and stronger and have a lot to look forward to.

NL: “The players are strong and they’ve proved that time and time again. I have every faith in the players. The atmosphere in the camp is very good.”


NL on UEL: “If we win the game it opens the group up for us. We’ve made a disappointing start to the group so it’s important we get something out of the game. We are going to need a strong team out because Lille are a very good side. All our focus at the minute is on Lille.”


NL: “I think we can tidy up, some players can get better and we’ll strive to do that as we go along. The important thing is we strive to improve in every game.”

 

One bad week... wow.

The only lack of respect being shown here is trying to tell me it's one bad week. * me.

 

I think he probably would - he'll be on a decent salary and what bigger job could he get. I don't think we should give it to Kennedy btw but I don't think like you seem to that foreign automatically equates to better. I think there will be plenty of young British/Irish managers with potential every bit as much as on the continent and what chance do they have of making it if our clubs don't give them a chance.

 

It's a rock and a hard place for the board..

It would be a gamble replacing the manager at this stage of the season of all seasons. An instant impact would be required which may not happen as it could take time to instill his ethos.

But, it may become more of a gamble not to act.

 

That's proper annoyed me that. Totally ignorant to the support he can bury his head in the sand all he wants and pretend we've been brilliant but I think he forgets that although there's nobody in the stadium we can still see the game.

 

The only way he gets sacked is a Tony Mowbray-esq scudding off the likes of ST Mirren.

We could feasibly lose to sheep 1-0 and he'd remain in post, but for him tk get sacked they'd have to kill us 4/5-0.

Lennon will hang onto his role at least till new year.

 

It's true, it is a difficult choice, but.... If the board showed no mercy right now, papped Lennon out the door and then went big like they did for Rodgers, the fans and probably players would immediately react to this.

It's of course all ifs and buts really but there is no doubt in my mind if board went out and brought back a real statement signing of a new manager our players would react big time and turn this boring, flat as *, fatigued looking play right around.

 

He’s in complete denial at this stage. This is not media driven, it’s fan-driven. It seems he genuinely can’t see how bad this situation has gotten.

 

Don’t like that at all tbh. Would prefer it if he would just come out and admit we’ve not been good enough this season.

Always felt Strachan had an way of deflecting any criticism by suggesting that fans opinions simply weren’t valid, mainly because we hadn’t played/coached at a high level. Don’t want Lennon to go down that same route. It doesn’t take a great understanding of the game to look at how we’re currently playing and come to the conclusion that something, somewhere isn’t right. It isn’t just down to results either - we’ve been subpar since the season began, with the exception of a couple of performances.

 

I said this last week is what actually frightens me is that Lennon himself cant actually see what's happening.

If he came out and said ok we have been poor and we seriously need to improve I'd be like ok at least he sees it....

He actually doesn't see how * we have been since day one of this season.. that's what worries me..

 

Really want him to turn it around for not just our fortunes but for himself. Hes a club Legend but I fear after that interview the writings on the wall. His tactics are a shambles. We should never have regressed this far.

 

Digging in with the ol bunker mentality. 1 bad week, driven by the media......Is that why your pals and agents are on social media arguing with the fans. Ajer disagreeing with him yesterday. Jeezo. This has the potential to get really bad if that's his attitude and thoughts.

A decision needs to be made asap before the club is made a laughing stock by staunch, red, white and blue media hacks.