‘They’ want to get rid of him. Not all of them, by any measure, I’ve seen Neil Lennon welcomed as an old friend by some whose allegiances lie a long way from Celtic Park, but to some he represents an opportunity to indulge in the kind of prejudice which was once widely accepted in Scotland.
In this instance I’m not talking about the idiot football fans, there are lots of idiot football fans, just waiting for an opportunity to present their credentials. You can meet them wearing any colours. The people who showed their true colours today were in charge of stewarding guests at Tynecastle – and Neil Lennon was a guest.
It’s a horrible place. The day the flats are built cannot come soon enough. I expect a robust response from Aberdeen, as well as life bans. I expect nothing from Hearts.
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Raspberry-Young is the same clown who sent off Lubo at Perth,saying he done him a favour as the polis were going to lift him?
FGF
There is no option
Despite that ….they’ll do jack …it’s what they do
Pedro
Hertz hate weegies, hertz hate Tims.
I feel sorry for their black souls.
This is a deplorable incident made much worse by the failings of the police and stewarding at Tynecastle today.
I have worked on and off in Edinburgh over a number of years and have been present in the city on numerous occasions when Aberdeen have come to town. The noticeable thing every time was the heavy police presence that was attached to the Aberdeen fans and the police routinely videoing them on their way to/from the ground. This was in the days long before the Offensive Behaviour Act and FOCUS.
So I don`t understand why there seems to have been a lack of police and stewarding when all this was going on today.
It seems to me that in Scotland you can physically assault an Irish RC football manager as he goes about his daily work and you can also throw coins and spit at him. All without police intervention. But even think about singing a perfectly legal song about Irish hunger strikers that is sold in record shops worldwide, on Amazon and on ITunes etc then the full weight of Police Scotland and the judiciary comes crashing on you.
Aberdeen fans have demonstrated aggression towards Neil Lennon before. I recall Neil taking to the field to address the crowd in May 2007 after his last league appearance at Celtic Park as a Celtic player. Aberdeen were the visitors that day and their fans stayed behind at the end so they could barrack Neil Lennon as he was making his farewell speech. It was the only time they had made any noise all game.
I hope we thrash their motley crew of hasbeens and diddy English League 2 no mark loan players next week. Another 9-0 would do me fine.
burnley78
22:04 on 1 February, 2014I really hope this can motivate every supporter who hasnt bought a ticket for next weeks cup tie to get one and show a real measure of our support for our manager.I hope the team get the energy from this to tear into that lot.
Spot on mate,Broony should have the bhoys wound up to perform next week.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors @21.52 hrs.
Very interesting post..
Surely this cannot and must not be brushed under the carpet.
As a previous poster stated, imagine this treatment to somebody like Jose Mourinho. National front page news guaranteed.
What I’m totally surprised about is that you would expect the Police and Stewards to apprehend the culprits long before it was necessary for NFL and Gary Parker to leave.
I expect a very strong statement from Celtic.
Thanks and HH.
Paul 67
Excellent article, honestly expressed.
Vile treatment for scoddlands favourite hate figure.
You’ve expressed the sentiment perfectly. I wont hold my breath for the outcry in the scoddish msm, nor for the hastily organised summit by Bawface……….
Scoddland’s shame.
We Are All Neil Lennon.
HH.
Burnley78
Was down at CP today trying to get tickets………closed.
the Superstore was open but ticket office closed at 12:30.
Goldstar10 I am disgusted by today’s events. In fact I feel totally deflated by them. It’s confirmation of our isolation. I really feel for Neil too.
That’s why I am equally disgusted by those who run our club. Neil is famous and has people to defend him. But our club and many of our supporters have allowed young and vulnerable supporters to be criminalised and victimised. Sadly they don’t have the resources of Neil to defend themselves.
So if this event unites us will we also look after them?
!!bada bing!!
22:04 on 1 February, 2014
Raspberry-Young is the same clown who sent off Lubo at Perth,saying he done him a favour as the polis were going to lift him?
I could tell you worse but would probably get the sack. And a certain mr syme isn’t much better
FGF
how are you bhud ? car still fully fuelled to take Sami to next destination :-)
on a serious note, I seen HT saying £30 for next game at that hovel in Edinburgh, now if our fans refused to pay that, and Celtic sent the tickets back, that would be a great help in closing them doon, ready for demolishing their hovel
makes sense to me, but understand the difficulty for those who do follow us away, just time for us to make a combined stand
hail Hail
Aberdeen fans has a notorious scumbag element within their support.
They have been running amok at away grounds all season, it just isn’t reported in the SMSM.
The litany of violent incidents that they have been involved in is incredible, yet it is the Green Brigade that were being vilified and demonised by the media.
BCW – you want them to work all day Saturday when they’re not even on the Living Wage?!! :-)
T4
16 roads
Unfortunately the GB have been demonised by our own board as well
that’s over 5 hrs our Board have had to issue a statement – where a lot of frustrations lie.
PFAyr, how long does it take/should we expect, for a legal response to be prepared for such an event ?
Hail Hail
The media and the football authorities bear a large part of the blame for what happened today. They both promote the idea that NL is the problem, but especially the media with their ‘he brings it all on himself’ line, assigning all the blame to Lennon and excusing those guilty of assulting and abusing him.
Burnley
Great shout. Score a ticket, lets get 60,000 to show your support for Lurgan’s finest son.
….pfayr supports weeoscar
Nothing will ever change mate , we need out of here .
The last 2 years have proved where the authorities allegiance’s are .
I whole heartedly agree Paul and some of the hairiest experiences l have had at football have been at that ground.
Myself and five other misguided Tims had to fight our way out of their main stand once as the stewards stood back and watched. ..I’ll leave it at that.
WewonCsc
big-cup-winners
22:08 on 1 February, 2014Burnley78Was down at CP today trying to get tickets………closed.the Superstore was open but ticket office closed at 12:30.
Surely the “Superstore” should sell tickets? Nonsense mate.
If you can ,as Burnley is saying,get to CP tomorrow and next week ,support the Team and the Manager.
Speirs on Twitter furiously trying to justify his comments.
Backtracking big style.
Does not seem to understand his use of the word ‘ attracts ‘ implies Neil is bringing this on himself.
‘ attracts ‘ is a verb and in Primary school language ‘ a doing word ‘.
Speirs is implying that Neil is doing this .
Incredible from Speirs.
Seriously got it wrong
burghbhoy
22:14 on 1 February, 2014
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It’s time to bring them back.
Paul67
I’m glad you’ve addressed this in an article tonight. I am furious at the news from Tynecastle today.
They do want to get rid of him.
I hope Neil Lennon’s name is sung to the rafters tomorrow. It will be by me in any case.
SwanseaBhoy
RC
Was that the night Andy Walker scored the winner? Had to fight to save my life in their main stand that night.
Evening Timland from a cold hun free mountain valley.
The sfa will do sfa, the media will ignore it as much as possible.
Will Celtic comment, possibly, but it won’t be in any way confrontational, the police have questions to answer, as for the stewarding at swincastle, as expected.
Disappointed at the sheepies, but we are their hate figure now, so par for the course.
HH
SCOTTISH societies anti Irish racism is so deep rooted that it ain’t going anywhere else anytime soon. ‘What school did you go to’ interviews’ in the 1970’s. Hearts are just as bad as he rest. St. Mirren ‘Gypsies tramps and thieves’ as a recent example. We are hated because of our roots,history, Lisbon and that the Irish never ever lay down to the British colonialists. But really especially 1967. It might never change although I pray that a majority of good might force society to do so. Before it is too late. HH.
what was the purpose of neil”s visit to that hell hole of a place…..spying mission on who or what……why go there in the first place……an “invitation” dont make me laugh……quicker its flattened the better
16 roads.
Spot on buddy, shouldn’t have been away.
!!Bada Bing!!
Why would I do that ?
Was over at Toryglen and expected to get into the temporary ticket office – shut.
Wee lassie in superstore told me it closed at 12:30, she never offered tickets.
I know league games are usually available in the shops, but I’m a season ticket holder and wanted to take up the offer.
Cowiebhoy
Depends on the level of interest
D D
Gave son the wrong info. Gave him 2 morros Tart winner,
Cowiebhoy
Within minutes of wanting to bulldoze ibrox and tynecastle your calling for a combined stand ;)
cowiebhoy supporting the celtic to 3 in a row
I’m fine mate , hope you are well too .
I am sick of this crap , our board seem only to quick to attack sections of our support yet in this instance , when they should be making a definitive statement they are nowhere to be seen .
WHY ?
Bada
Just my own stance, and it is sore, I have not attended a SFA sponsored game for past 3 or 4 years, or gone to Hamdump, and Yes it has meant missing out on seeing Celtic, but, I will not give them 1 penny of my money.
Next weeks game at Celtic park, the money from the game does NOT go to Celtic, but is shared by the clubs and funds the SFA – not from me, sorry.
Aberdeen FC statement
Following the allegations of spitting and missiles being directed at Celtic manager Neil Lennon at Tynecastle this afternoon, an AFC spokesperson commented.
“The support we enjoyed at Tynecastle was absolutely fantastic and helped to create an incredible atmosphere that the manager and players acknowledged played a major part in what was wonderful day and occasion for Aberdeen Football Club.
“However, it would appear that a tiny minority within the Main Stand behaved in a manner that is completely unacceptable and has absolutely no place in football and we would urge anyone who has any information as to the identity of those responsible to get in touch with the Club in order that appropriate action can be taken.”
dd
They beat us one nil and we were back on Gorgie Rd at ten past three.
The problem with refusing a ticket for Tynecastle is that you are penalised and shoved down the list for subsequent games.