I was disappointed to hear Neil Lennon was ‘mutually consented’ by Bolton yesterday. He picked the club up off the floor early last season, putting together a remarkable run of form which saw them talked as promotion candidates, but a reply cup defeat to Liverpool saw momentum dip. The year since has seen Bolton look like the relegation fodder they were before Neil’s arrival.
Forget all this nonsense the newspapers are throwing around this morning (anything to undermine the team ahead of Kilmarnock on Saturday), Neil’s ship has sailed in Glasgow, but he should plan to remain in the game.
The people of Bolton might not have seen him at his best, but he’s a genuine managerial talent. After a shaky 18 months at Celtic he turned a corner and became a remarkable success, crafting a team who could compete with anyone in the world.
Looking back now, I think the intensity of the Celtic job got too much for Neil. It’s a 24x7x365 life, you need vast oceans of patience, and need to be prepared to make enormous sacrifices. It’s not just about structuring a defence to subjugate wee Leo and his pals.
The Bolton job was always going to be a tall order. He picked them up in a relegation spot, there was no money to improve things, while each passing month the financial position deteriorated. He also had to find an unusual pre-match technique to address the ‘I know you’re not getting paid but how about giving 110% anyway?’ problem.
The same media who are trying to disrupt our title challenge have misread the mood music this time. If anything, they’ve focussed the support on the task in hand.
On another matter………….. I’m one of the many who have signed up to Zip Slide across Celtic Park on Easter Saturday morning in aid of the Celtic Foundation. This is a great initiative; all those who have signed up have paid event costs, so money raised goes straight to the Foundation’s mission to improve Health, promote Equality, encourage Learning and tackle Poverty.
The work the Foundation do in our name is incredible. If you can contribute, please do so here.
Thank you.
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There cannot be anything worse, than millionaire politicians attacking poor disabled people…its revolting.
I wonder where they get those kind of ideas from eh?
Cameron, Osbourne, IDS….These wretches should be imprisoned.
They are total scum.
HH
nye
Hmmm
BSR
I bet wee Jamesy….fell at the first:)
Then flicked his hair.
HH
GREENMAN – Reading back, I see you were calling-out for me during the night – sorry I was busy constantly changing Mr Hasting’s sheets.
BSR-Cole would be carrying 7 pounds overweight…..;0
Mr Pastry
Yeah….missed your input:)
Was bored, could have done with a bit of verbal sparring.
But…you didnt let me down:)
Cheers.
HH
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2016 4:49 PM
There cannot be anything worse, than millionaire politicians attacking poor disabled people…its revolting.
I wonder where they get those kind of ideas from eh?
Cameron, Osbourne, IDS….These wretches should be imprisoned.
They are total scum.
HH
Like it or not, they were elected under what passes in Britain as a democratic electoral system.
– See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/neil-lennon-should-plan-to-remain-in-the-game/comment-page-4/#comment-2795935
Quonno
Which shows you how fecked politics are.
Democracy…no such thing, a mere illusion.
HH
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2016 5:07 PM
Quonno
Which shows you how fecked politics are.
Democracy…no such thing, a mere illusion.
HH
Could not agree with you more.
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Don’t forget those expenses they claim over £100k every year
Shameless greedy spineless elected members
TGM
That a phone in wee Jamesie’s pocket?
Bada
We signed Carlton Cole because of his song ;-)
GREENMAN- As you know I only deal in facts and evidence – and Labour IS the only party to have enacted hundreds of Acts of parliament specifically targeted at the poor and working classes – in their eighty years history and in their eight years in power in Scotland, the SNP have NEVER even propsed ONE – FACT!!!!
Quonno
Democracy….an idea constructed as a mechanism of social control(My definition).
But id say its accurate.
The rhetoric of bs.
We still have a lazy, good for nothing monarchy.
Funny kind of democracy that is.
Good con if you can get away with it.
Which they have:)
HH
Michael O’Neill signs a four year deal with N I.
Another one bites the dust.
HH.
Mr Pastry
I wouldnt disagree totally….historically.
However, the Labour Party as it is now…does not have the same social agenda.
They are all too busy in the House of Lords….Im sure working class voters are impressed eh.
Kezia Dugdale….you are having a laugh there.
Working class people dont like privileged politicians…period.
House of Lords….Nah, not very credible…..took the money and ran away from Scotland to London, as quick as their Limousines could carry them.
HH
On the same day that Osbourne went after the disabled he offered these giveaways to the wealthy
– Raised threshold for 40% income tax
– Tax cut for people renting out their spare property short-term
– KIds ISA’s
– Cutting capital gains for private equity
!!BADA BING!! on 16TH MARCH 2016 4:04 PM
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 16TH MARCH 2016 3:35 PM
Sevco’s Polish keeper, signed in January has decided to return to Poland to work as a fisherman.
CueFishPuns CSC
Back of the net……….
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Madman,it’s effin Baltic over there…
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2016 5:22 PM
To be fair, Ed Miliband planned to scrap the House of Lords
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29857849
TIMALOY29
All they need is black uniforms.
Trumpism…here we come.
Be riots in the streets shortly.
HH
GREENMAN – On the “sheep” thing – I was trying to be kind – I thought “economic illiterates” , although technically correct, was rather harsh.
MATT
Dunno where to start wi that,mate.
But I reckon your goal is where I thought we were when I was a kid.
Maybe we’ve changed,maybe the aims of the club have. All I know is,happier simpler days when we were all pulling together.
HH,yer musings of a moron(!) are just a wonder to behold. And a breath of fresh air.
TIMALOY29
Come on now..
Labour men and women as Lords.
Labour, the party of working people….selling their a**** to become Lords.
Nope….not having that at all.
HH
MR PASTRY
Quite sure the Tories have introduced a fair bit of legislation aimed at the poor,etc. But I take your point.
Mr Pastry
Ha,,,you are at it.
If you want to talk about sheep, like ive been saying,…Labour Lords.
I see you bodyswerved my question on the 1978 Scotland Act and Cunningham’s amendment.
Wonder why eh:)
HH
Mr Pastry
Economic illiterates.
Would you care to comment on the 1974 McCrone report, that revealed that Scotland would be one of the wealthiest nations in Europe, if they were independent.
And who buried that ?
Come on.
Lets see your political knowledge.
HH
I take it I’m not the only one getting Disneyland Paris surround?
I’m away supper time,be nice and
I’ll catch yees all the morra.
There’s only two Andy Gorams.
I was under the impression that at least one poster implied non – Celtic related posts were not really the thing on CQN. An abundance of trespassers at the moment, then.
I can only assume The Budget is still seen as so important by some that it requires a mention on a good ol` Celtic site.
JJ
BSR
Hope Jamesy doesnt get bevvied with the lads, and think he is back in Prestwick.
Could be a major incident:)
HH
Just had a pools agent at the door and signed up for DD.
Is that Celtic enough JJ⚽️⚽️⚽️
8-))
Evening Timland from a warm hun free mountain valley.
Non Celtic post.
Could there be trouble ahead ?
5.The government is also committed to ensuring that those who have used these schemes in the past aren’t allowed to get away with it. To meet this objective, the government will introduce legislation to put beyond doubt that all loans or debts from a disguised remuneration scheme will be taxed as earnings if they haven’t already been fully taxed or repaid on or before 5 April 2019.
6.Therefore the government will ensure that if you have used, or continue to use, a disguised remuneration scheme you will have to pay tax and NICs on your remuneration if you have not already done so.
Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts bhoys.
HH
Odds from William Hill for tonight`s replay.
Hibs are favourites to win but ICT are favourites to qualify.
Does that often happen?
JJ
THE GREEN MAN.
My addled ole bonce thinks that The McCrone Report 74 claimed that an Independent Scotland would be as wealthy as Switzerland .Dennis Healey wasnt pleased.McCrone,being a reasonable man , also added the proviso that a significant fall in the price of oil would represent a big problem for an independent Scotland.
SOT
Spot on again….as usual:)
Dirty tricks galore at that time….MI5, smear campaigns,..you name it.
I believe in the end up….Thatcher basically usurped Scotland’ Oil…..Our Oil money went to the M25, among other things.
And Mr Pastry talks about ‘economic illiterates’
HH
SOT
Not forgetting what happened to Willie MacRae.
Seemingly he managed to shoot himself in the mouth…Twice.
And strangely, the gun was found 50 yards away.
Oops.
HH
TGM
I am aware that you are a historian but it’s the present that we must deal with.
Agree with you cuts to our disabled and vulnerable are despicable. Let’s see how
Things transpire as there are many devolved issues.
Hail, Hail to you.