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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If Lenny was still in charge at Celtic
This league would be won by now HH
Captain Beefheart
The term troll that is flung about here is akin to lazy cyber journalism. Differing viewpoints if incorrect should be defeated by argument and debate.
Incidentally I would bet that many who are labeled Trolls actually go to more Celtic games, put more money into Celtic and have done so all their lives.
Actions speak louder than words . Can the posters who shout troll actually demonstrate their ongoing Celtic credentials.i wonder.
Hail, Hail.
frannyb67 on 16th March 2016 2:21 pm
Or he might mirror the Barca season where he only got 79pts with only 24 wins and 7 draws.
Greenpinata on 16th March 2016 2:24 pm
So if you put loads of money into Celtic you’re allowed to come here and deliberately wind people up? Is that what you’re saying?
Any poster can state an opinion..that does not mean we have to be in agreement with it.
So…you are all wrong:)
HH
TGM
Moyes and the rest of the chancers have no chance
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Does that mean they are ‘rs’ ?
Bit harsh :)
Hail hail
Matt
Weeminget,
No, what I am saying is that because some supporters have maybe differing views from the mainstream it doesn’t make them a troll.
HH.
I’m glad to share the blog with so many handsome, intelligent and charming bloggers
(Am I doing it right?)
Timaloy29
That’s me covered anyway
Hail Hail
Matt
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Bobby..
In 88′ l followed Celtic Home and Away till Christmas then Moved to London..l was actually walking out of the Worst Cup Final l had ever Attended Liverpool Vs Wimbledon when l heard of Maccas Goals and as they say..The rest is History..it was ‘The Summer of Love’..The Wag Club is where l think l left my Memory..l think..Ha
Jinks..
Down-Under is Good at the Moment..l have Started a New Venture that I’m getting Positive Vibes about so Exciting times for Me..Also l bet 2 of the Biggest Yankees l have ever Bet one has Griff..and Waghorn-Pen as Top Goalscorers at Great Prices and Dortmund without Bayern..The Other has Top Scorers in Championship @ 13/2..League 1 @ 7/1 and League 2 @ 13/2..3 weeks ago they were all Leading by 3 Goals..4 Goals and 8 Goals with the Fourth selection France to Win Euro 16..The Top Scorers are a bit closer Now and I’m Not getting offered 10k cash out..Tell You what I’ve never been so Interested in English Football in My Life getting up at 6:45am to watch the likes of Burnley..Coventry and Leyton Orient play on a Dodgy Stream..Good to have a Bit of Excitement after 6 Years Aff the Punt..;-) Put it this way if the 3 of the English bet Stoats and its All going onto France..l might be Running another CQN Bus only to France this Time..Ha Ha..I’ll pm You later..KTF
Celtic40Me..
Yea Ronny’s Team seem to Lack that Bottle other Celtic teams have had..and Definatlely fail to Kill off games when going one or two ahead..
Ps..Just realised the Aberdeen comeback l mentioned in the Last Post was 2 Years Ago today and The Players who brought Celtic back from the Dead was the One and Only The Number 9 Enigma Georgious Samaras..Oh to have had Him in Europe this Season or as the New Maldini at the Back when Virgil and Denyaer left us with a Gaping Hole in a Defense where New Players seemed to have met for the first time in the Dressing room before the Game..Good signs in that Department in recent weeks..
Summa of SummerOfLoveYankeesDoingDandyAndToBottleOrNotToBottleThatIsTheQuestionCSC
Matt Stewart
Nothing like stating your conditions for employment,…well done Davie Moyes.
Cant see it going down well with the PLC Aristocrats.
They will probably be talking to Billy Davies as we speak:)
HH
KINGOH @1.34
spot on the money, agree 100% Long term plan, but I’d be using Christie, Allan a.nd young Patrick a hell of lot more. Don’t rate Armstrong at all and feel Mackay-Steven is a bit too lightweight, but talented nonetheless.
KINGLuBO
Apologies In spelling Weeminger.
frannyb67 on 16th March 2016 2:21 pm
If Lenny was still in charge at Celtic
This league would be won by now
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That would require 90 points from 29 games. Or 3.1 points per game.
Errrrrrr………
Greenpinata on 16th March 2016 2:38 pm
No apologies required. Just clarifying really, cause I see ‘troll’ bandied about these days and I’m not always sure the user really knows what it is. There are only 1 or 2 on here that I would say post to deliberately upset people.
8.00 pm STV Tonight.
Mark Warburton and Melvyn Bragg discuss John Paul Sartre, Existentialism, and the History of 20th Century France.
Mark will also give a brief analysis of second-tier football players, and why they are never selected for the National Team.
HH
Messi going to open a huge restaurant in Barcelona
Weeminger
I would agree with that.
HH.
SUMMA OF SAMMI
Happy days at Love at the Wag, a special summer all round
Tried posting about an hour ago but too quick apparently! Cut it down then new wifi in house ,only just seen TET and Starry losses. RIP. A wee candle for them later when I go into the village.
Weeminger
Mr Pastry certainly annoyed me, when he referred to SNP voters as ‘Sheep’.
So, id say he is fair game.
He is chucking s*** on to the blog, and stepping back to see the reaction.
He got one.
Dont see the problem.
If you dish it out, you can expect to get some back.
Thats only fair.
HH
Feels like a lifetime ago now, not much of those vibes going around
*sighs and goes misty eyed*
GlassTwoThirdsFull on 16th March 2016 2:39 pm
Even if we were to match NLs best season, with only 6 draws and 1 defeat, we’d still not be mathematically ensured of winning at this stage. Even if we reversed our 2 defeats to Aberdeen and changed two of our current draws to wins.
We’d have 76 pts to Aberdeens 59 but still 24 available.
I take it since none of the sevco el galasico players were chosen for Scotland , then their game against QOS is back on?
weeminger on 16th March 2016 2:50 pm
There are only 1 or 2 on here that I would say post to deliberately upset people
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And about 20 others that are just naturally annoying:-)
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 16th March 2016 2:54 pm – yes, he’s one of them. I don’t see his posts. Makes for a more enjoyable blog.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2016 2:36 PM
Matt Stewart
Nothing like stating your conditions for employment,…well done Davie Moyes.
Cant see it going down well with the PLC Aristocrats.
They will probably be talking to Billy Davies as we speak:)
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I get the PL bit,but what does the C stand for?
Weeminger
Lucky man:)
Still….i dont mind reacting to his stupid mind games:)
Amuses me.
At least the bold TD67 would duke it right out, all day.
Pastry just lobs controversy, then hides.
HH
BMCUWP
Ha Ha…im sure you could think of loads.
I was thinking of the word., but im sure you know:)
Cads:)
HH
Sssssshhhhhh………………….the Galacticos are coming
Weeminger 2:56
Yeah – 90ish points is about the average winning total. 12-13 was a bit lower, 13-14 a bit higher. Would expect us to be around there again this year.
Same ole Celtic always cheated
Same ole Celtic always cheated
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2016 2:54 PM
Calling the board swivel eyed serpents isn’t exactly promoting harmony on the blog
THE GREEN MAN
Nope. Just one.
CELTIC40ME
Id say that was me being fair….considering their collective look the other way attitude.
More a tribute to KEVJ.
And its one i agree with.
I wouldnt trust any of them.
People who only see Celtic as a vehicle for personal enrichment, not my kind of people.
I support the team….no time for the charlatans on the board.
They have divorced themselves from the supporters …..long ago.
Anyway….apologies, but im calling it as i see it, like everybody else.
HH
BMCUWP
I prefer our wee pal’s version.
Swivel-Eyed Serpents:)
Still laugh at that one.
HH
TGM
I have no knowledge of what is happening behind the scenes. (That obviously won’t prevent me having an opinion and guaranteeing you that it is 100% set in granite accurate.)
My heart hates the storm of personal disrespect that is showering down on Ronny at the the moment. If it happened to anyone else I would feel the same.
There is no ‘but’ to that statement. The staggering vitriol sadly was mirrored on Saturday at the game when behind me and Grand67, as the game reached its close, a few individuals fired a constant stream of abuse at our manager. What was even more stunning was the reaction around us. No-one said anything! A few shook their heads, but that was it. I remember when Gordon Strachan was subjected to similar. I got in a fight under the North stand with some who should have known better. Now? I would love to be that capable…sadly time has wreaked its toll.
I am not a great advocate of Ronny’s way of doing things and admit to never having been so, well not from since the Hampden debacles, but he didn’t put himself in that position and he won’t remove himself from it…would any of us?
As I said that’s my heart talking!
With regards to Moyes/McKay/uncle Tim cobbley and all etc, my head speaks differently.
I know that journalists have contacts in the dressing and board room; I’ve talked to them in the past.
I believe they have ‘not been discouraged’ as they have not only asked insiders the same questions but have not been warned off. The speculation on radio/tv/press could be stopped in a second. It hasn’t, and it would not surprise me if little feelers had been put out through intermediaries including the mejia.
Ronny has been treated miserably and irrespective of our professional view, Celtic owe a duty of care to him.
I am disappointed not only in Celtic at board level for this, but also in myself for being unable to come to any other conclusion.
I don’t see Ronny as more than a short term appointee now, but my God we should have a bit more professionalism and humanity in how we handle this.
Hail Hail
Matt
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD
I’m sure that’s what mr pastry was doing as well