“I said to the players at half time that we were shaming the club at the moment and they had to go out and show some pride in the shirt”, the words of Neil Lennon to the BBC after the game on Saturday.
Pride in the shirt is a requirement any manager should ask of his team, and it is notable that the subsequent goal-scorers both have strong connections to the club, but it probably had little to do with the second half performance from Anthony Stokes, Charlie Mulgrew and our the impressive James Forrest. Calls to pride are limited in what they can achieve, genuine talent is far more effective.
At the AGM on Friday and again in his post-match comments on Saturday, Neil alluded to the fragility of his own position. Had the game finished 3-0 to Kilmarnock I think he would have walked away. This would have been a great pity.
Neil is learning on the job. He was not gifted the benefits of experience without actually having to work through difficult times as a manager. Before his thoughts turn to his own position, before our season is too far gone to save, he should recruit an experienced assistant. Someone who knows the challenges of working with a disparate group of players, who can deal with the challenges of a demanding board and supporter base.
The need for a mentor was evident 18 months ago and is screamingly so now. For the sake of Celtic, do the necessary.
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One of my best OF memories includes Greig- after the 6-2 game we were on the bus heading back to Greenock when it stopped in traffic outside that hun pub near West St. Another single decker pulled alongside and we were delighted to see that it was their team bus, scurrying back to Mordor. Our bus nearly tipped over as we laughed our heads off at them- they moved on a bit- only for us to catch up with them again, and sit next to them for another 2-3 minutes. Greigs face was a picture, and most of the the rest were raging. neil McCann was the only one of them smiling- because he knew some of the people on my bus. perfect day
Barcabhoy. On two occasions in the past year I have heard two different stories from him of how he used his position as a rangers player to influence refs. One to get extra time added at the end of a game and the other to stop himself being sent off.
Add to this his directorship at a time when we were cheated, then you’ll forgive me for not expressing the same sentiments as yourself.
Mickus dickus
You could just laugh it off surely?
barcabhoy
We have plenty of hun sympathisers on here, now beat it!
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:53
Barcabhoy
You total complete fud.
You never saw that ba***d kick f*** out of us with impunity for years and years!
I conclude you are a hun!
Beat it!
Spot-on No2
Barcabhoy says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:46
Your wee bit of goodwill,did well there ,all of three posts,
Till Philbhoy jumped in wae his takety boots oan :O)
Great result for the U-19s. I really think this is the best crop of young players we have had for a long time. But playing against ManCity is dangerous, they’ll be flashing cheque books at the likes of Watt and George.
I have always had a theory that both sets of supporters tend to have an unhealthy dislike of the oppositions better players.
Honest Pb i am not stalking you ……………………..yet !
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:58
barcabhoy
We have plenty of hun sympathisers on here, now beat it!”
I thought you were scrolling by.
barcabhoy
You will wake up tomorrow, read your posts and say……………………..I didn’t say that didI?
Well you did you hun lover!
Or is it “you hun”?
You are a pretty negative poster on here.
Have you rumbled yourself?
LOOKS LIKE IT TO ME!!!!!!!
Barcabhoy
Looking for some assistance….Going to be in Barcelona over the weekend and looking to take the wee man to the Seville game.
Whats the best way to get tickets….also hearing some stories about high level of street crime,Thieving Robberies etc…any tips would be appreciated..also some Cetic Friendly Bars……Thanks in advance
voguepunter says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:59
Barcabhoy says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:46
Your wee bit of goodwill,did well there ,all of three posts,
Till Philbhoy jumped in wae his takety boots oan :O)”
I know, the responses could have been straight out of follow follow. And we like to think we are a more reasonable tolerant support !!
I guess it was as predictable as it is pathetic
I think as someone alluded to earlier that the programme on Thursday plus the two dates 27/28 October mentioned by Phil are the main reasons for Greig and McClelland resigning.
Árd Macha
The Honest Mistake (Sickened) says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:58
http://s560.photobucket.com/albums/ss45/SuspectDevice1968/?action=view¤t=JohnGreighandshake.jpg&newest=1
Barcabhoy
If it was like follow follow you’d be banned for life after that post :-)
Can someone please explain why any sympathy should be shown to an ex-manager who was part of an anti-Catholic establishment?
barcabhoy
You dare to question my credentials!
A sure sign you are on the back foot.
I don’t think there is anyone on this blog who is more negative about celtic than you.
You have lost.
Now beat it!
I wonder, I wonder is the 27/28 of this month the time whyte decides to pull the plug??
nelsbhoy says:
17 October, 2011 at 21:02
Barcabhoy
Looking for some assistance….Going to be in Barcelona over the weekend and looking to take the wee man to the Seville game.
Whats the best way to get tickets….also hearing some stories about high level of street crime,Thieving Robberies etc…any tips would be appreciated..also some Cetic Friendly Bars……Thanks in advance”
You can buy tickets directly from the club website. http://www.fcbarcelona.cat It is possible to pick your seat and have the ticket sent to you as a pdf, which you can print out before you go. It will also contain instructions on how to get to the game , and how to get to your seat in English
I would avoid Raval and the end of Las Ramblas close to the port. Most other areas are safe. Like anywhere you just need to be aware, bouncing around half cut acting like a tourist is really like putting a bulls eye on your back
…….well, apart from Tinbhoy2.
But that does not excuse you!
dallasnomore says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:57
I was responding soley to the event on the evening which Parkheadsumsalford mentioned.
I passed no judgement on whether I agreed with the action or the motive behind it.
You have offered that JF was as supporter of having NL appointed.
No shit Sherlock.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
17 October, 2011 at 21:06
barcabhoy
You dare to question my credentials!
A sure sign you are on the back foot.
I don’t think there is anyone on this blog who is more negative about celtic than you.
You have lost.
Now beat it!”
OK, here’s what to do . Email Paul67 and tell him you are sure I am a hun. When he stops falling about laughing i am sure he will put you straight
In the meantime, take your own advice and scroll on by
Barcabhoy
Please stop kidding on you are Celtic minded!
Go!
Back to FF where you belong.
Bobby Lennox might back me up here!
Ya fud!
Personal attacks are way out of order on this site.
Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Cesar and Greig get on well in later life similarly Jinky and Willie Henderson?
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Philbhoy, language, this is a Celtic site. Deleted.
Barcabhoy
No i am not suggesting it was his fault, in fact i would suggest a this was a token gesture to appease the fans by Murray while he got on with raping the club.
I mentioned this because your comparisons with Celtic legends was wide of the mark.None of them have ever served as a Director of the club..
Grieg resigned on an apparent point of principle.The hypocrisy of this is enormous given the length of time he served on a board which allowed the chairman to take the club to the brink of extinction. Presumably his same principles were intact during that time but he didn’t feel the need to step down.
Also he did resign, he wasn’t sacked.
Barcabhoy…greig was part of and complicit in a hun mentality that perceived an anti catholic bias as the norm..especially an anti catholic signing policy for over 100 years..how you can condone and support anyone associated with thAt era is beyond belief..good riddance to bad rubbish
And tell that to all the our forefathers that were asked what school they went to ..rather than how they could do the job!!
We still have ogilvie the sfa chief exec in place who also was completely complicit in that ..shameful hh
Árd Macha
I very much doubt the programe on thursday will reveal anything we don’t already know, it might just fix in the mind of the hun support that they are in serious trouble though.
I also don’t think the prog has any bearing on the two hun directors going today, something else is going down, why wait until today?
why not walk months ago ?
I’m loving it :>)
Barcabhoy
I understand that foaming at moths was outlawed under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
barcabhoy
i do not need corroboration after your shocking post!
I hope i will never post anything as anti Celtic as you have done that would have me pleading with the owner of this site to bail me out!
You are a hun lover, if not a hun.
Sorry but there aint much difference.
Is there?
ElDiegoBhoy says:
17 October, 2011 at 21:11
Jinky, Greig, Wuillie Henderson and Bertie Auld all told stories of their respect and friendship, off the park
Barcabhoy says:
17 October, 2011 at 20:46
I have several abiding memories of your pal John such as him kicking Jinky off the ground onto the
running track at Ibrox, such as breaking Bobby Lennox’s leg, such as baying out the Sash and the Billy
Boys from the back of a lorry at Ibrox after the Barcelona ECWC riot.
He may well be OK but he was steeped in a repellent culture.
Who is John Greig?
Kojo
Wantsa know.
Get rid of the players who dont care and dont have pride in the shirt ie. Hooper
ElDiegoBhoy
I can vouch for Willie henderson, a staunch Rangers man but not a bigoted bone in his body