Neil Lennon ‘got’ Celtic. He was a rookie appointment, and the early weeks were far from comfortable, a Hampden defeat to Ross County looked like an ominous early sign, but from the start of his first preseason he didn’t look back.
He was a hugely successful Celtic manager in Scotland and in Europe. The Barcelona team of the last six years, possibly the greatest team in history, were at their peak when they visited Celtic Park in November 2012. Neil came up with the game plan which brought Celtic victory and raised our profile across Europe.
What he had to endure off-field during his time at Celtic was atrocious and a blight on our society. But he overcame it. He stuck it out when you or I may have left, and now he leaves on his own terms – an undisputed winner.
More at another time on who next, but if we get a man nearly as capable we will be doing well.
Take care, Neil.
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What was Frank McGarvey doing on there????????
Dingwall is more articulate.
Embarrassment CFC
eddieinkirkmichael
No apologies needed.
I asked for an example of someone using a football club as a cash cow, which was Mad Mitch’s allegation.
There obviously have been instances of crooks like Oyston and Romanov, and a soon-to-be-disgraced Knight of the realm, using clubs to hide and salt money away.
That’ll be Waddell the “Falkirk fan…” ,another beard ,a la Chick Hun.
Matt McGlone, again, very well said regarding the next appointment.
Morrissey the 23rd,
OOPS, Sorry…
The guys will be reading this so, slaughtered tomorrow…
WhitsNewCSC
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SFTB,
Thanks for the post, will be appreciated…
Thank you NFL for everything you have done for your club, and my club. I had hoped you would stay but it was not to be. Something so Strong, Neil Lennon.
What can we do as Celtic supporters ? Renew our season tickets and get behind the new manager. My own season tickets have just been renewed tonight. Rangers were liquidated. Neil has left. Celtic continues. I’m looking forward to the new season and the CLQ’s.
Feel sorry for those of you who have flounced off and will not be renewing your season tickets. Celtic today is leap years ahead of the club I supported week in and week out in the 90s. That era was something to moan about.
Wd Larson & Lubo be acceptable??
Kojo
I actually thought you might be about 50-60…..ballpark-ish?
May have struck out on that 1, but that was my impression of you so when you were saying you felt Davie Hay was too old and that you felt 60y.o.max……that kinda surprised me.
I don’t have it though and our ducks ain’t in a row.
Used to shoot a bit stick.
WAS very good and had ambitions to go pro.
The pool team i played with always had a wee saying and a wee dig once any of them beat me and it was……a good auld yin is better than a good young yin.
Maybe they were right after all?
Nah.
I played auld guys that had been great players and they still were even though they could hardly walk any more.
If someone is good….they are good….regardless of age, creed, colour, gender, etc, etc, etc.
I thought Waddell’s comments were better than those of McGarvey.
Waddell described Lenny achievements as “tremendous” whereas Spiers said “good/maybe very good”.
Neil took the hatred and abuse because he is An Irish Catholic Celtic man. No more no less. Thanks to GG & Matt for the truth on STV furrachainge.
And you may well wonder why I switched, well you know now. Byeeeeeeeee.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
No lennie,
No Sammi,
No Green Brigade,
Its gonny be quite different next Season.
Its vital ee get the right man, and for me that man is Henrik.
Wee
Will be interesting to see if Johann goes with Neil to his next job.
From your resident Ross County troll…….
Neil Lennon’s resignation isn’t just a case of a new era for Celtic: it also represents a new era for Scottish football.
Neil’s reign oversaw the final days of twenty year’s worth of cheating by the “establishment” club Rangers.
Neil lost his first management year to the financially, (on tick), superior team Rangers. Fair and square on the park – which most of that Rangers team wouldn’t have been on if the bills had being paid.
He then went on to win the next three leagues – while making a decent mark in Europe at the same time. All that with the other big team essentially gone.
The other big team is now gone completely…with the phoenix club starting….slowly.
So now, where is Celtic? In Scottish football?
Please forget the dreaming of other leagues; because that’s what that – a dream.
Same as I dream of winning the lottery – I’ve more chance of dying in a plane crash apparently.
Celtic is a Scottish football club.
Celtic are Scotland’s biggest team.
Our internatiional team is now below par with the smallest of European teams.
Celtic is now the biggest represenative of Scotland in football terms.
I wish you all the best with finding the best manager available to do…..what?
I enjoy watching football – premier league in Dingwall.
No matter how one may sneer at that – Richie Brittain screaming for more effort from the crowd and his team mates does it for me!
And don’t forget – I’m the one who has bought 2 season tickets, and will continue to buy the same every year – after our chairman voted “No to Newco”.
In my life in decades I have seen the following titles(plus 69 when i was born in a summer and ocean of love)
5 in 70s
4 in 80s
1 in 90s
6 in 00s
3 so far in teenies
90s were a blip in achievement but was it all boring?
Cologne in 93(won 3-2 AET)
Valentines Day Massacre in 91?(Won 2-0 and 3-0 in a week vs hun)
Tell me you didn’t love the ‘rebel underdog’ smell of that!!!
Really bad footie shirts too, but we bought them.
I got the (too big a stripe Pat McGinley) shirt as part of my leaving pressie when i left EK for Derby.
It is all great being a Tim at all times and in all circumstances.
Seville run saved my sanity
2005 nearly tipped me over
I love CFC
Ffs we
I remember the golden days when George battered Paxman. Now he is reduced to STV. He used to be box office. Where did it go wrong?
ryecatcher,
I am aware of George Galloway’s general failings & hypocrisy.
However on this occasion, on this subject, he was 100% correct. Or do you disagree?
HH.
I wonder if big Mjallby knew that Lenny was for the off.
B B
Twaddle heed.
“Lawwell dragged Lennon around the chapel halls to try and sell Lennon to the Celtic fans” He should be banned from Celtic Park.
My Dear,dear,dear,Friend..The Singing Detective
Hiya,pally?
Na… Ah dinnae read Anything that That Guy,whom Ye Mentioned..
EVAH, EVAH….Hiz tae Say….
He Bores the Hell Oota Me… n.. Ah Hate tae be Bored.
Nice Chattin..palomino.. as Alwiz.
Kojo
Alasdair MacLean….Where Eagles Dare….aye, my favourite all time film/movie and book.
Thank you for that….and your post.
macjay 1 I wd think so.
Alasdair good to hear that there is no flouncing from you and you have renewed your 2 season tickets !
Emdae notice that Kojo has been very brief of late? You ok K?
Alasdair MacLean, our new manager has one main objective, win the SPFL.
George Galloway ? He’d Have You Living Under Shariah Law…
Like In Iran…
Strictly No Singing And Dancing Tae Pharrel’s Tunes…
Dontcha Know..?
Was Watching His ‘Sputnik’ Programme On RUSSIA TODAY Last Week….
Usual Garbage…
US & UK…’Big Satan’ and ‘Little Satan’
Yada-Yada-Yada..!
Nonsense-On-Stilts…
THEN…He Came Out With The Immortal Phrase….
“THREE CHEEKS OF THE SAME ERSE’..
Whoever Would Have Guessed That He Reads Ernie’s Posts On CQN…?
Hmmm…IS He Ernie Lynch…!
PS…Does MP George Employ His Foreign-Born Wife….
Who Acts As His Useless And Talentless Sidekick….
On The ‘Sputnik’ Programme…?
We Should Be TOLD !
McBhoy
Henke would be the seat selling appointment. My son just showed me his facebook thing. Every young Tim seems to want KoK. Malky Mac for me!
Doc – if we get the same type of shortlist that led to Mowbray’s appointment, then I’ll be gutted. We need some original thinking.
Still dithering about not renewing, but probably end up shifting seat from 408 (NS Upper) to the ole South Stand…if they let me in! :-)
Hope you’re good mate?!
T4
Off topic but see that wee shitebag Islam feruz has now turned his back on Scotland international team and no longer wishes to be selected.
After watching scotland tonight, I must say Matt Mcglone certainly did speak for me and the way I see things… he also gives me a very strong impression that he knows much, much more than hes letting on.
It won’t be Larsson (too risky). It won’t be Moyes (too expensive and independent-minded).
It might be MacKay. And it might be Clarke (think PL would feel he can control both).
Sadly, it might also be Houston (we have a problem), and Coyle (with his Granny as assistant).
ryecatcher
23:02 on 22 May, 2014
I’m afraid your talking rubbish about George Galloway
McDowellcelt,
Saw that too. Sad, very sad. A real sign of how football is going… millionaires demanding transfers because they don’t get a Bugatti for their birthday…
Neil announced his departure at a dreadful time.
Had it been at 7am, the delightful Michelle Hussain would have spoken in her lush voice about Celtic.
Had it been a few hours later, the delightful Suzanne Reid would have uttered some sweet nothings about the good ship Celtic.
Had it been the early evening, the charming Nina Hossain would have got us all hot and bothered when speaking about Lenny.
Instead of all that, we got a late morning growler.
Thanks Lenny.
DD yer spot on, if PL wants bums on seats the KoK is the man, no doubt about it.
jude2005 -Waddell said a couple of years ago in the Sunday Mail, that if the vermin sang ” up to wur knees in Celtic blood “, instead of “fenian blood ” ,it would be perfectly acceptable.He’s still with the same paper…….