Not before time but it’s good to see Uefa get to grips with clubs which fail to pay their dues. Malaga, who are still this season’s Champions League, have been banned from European competition the next time they qualify. In the event they win the competition this season, they would join a short ignominious list and become only the third team in history to be banned from defending their trophy by the European governing body. Think of the shame.
Eight other clubs have also been barred from Europe for a season, including our very old friends, Vojvodina. The message is simple, pay your bills!!!
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Kojo was a bam who thought he was a brammer
But he knew his wit was crass
Kojo left his home in a syphilitic coma
Tae gamble w/some whores in Vegas
Get black, you’re black
Get back to where you once belonged
Get black, Get black!
Get back to where you once performed
Get back Kojo , and take your schizos with you
back to where you once belonged
The Love Police
Neil Lennon has never been one to seek endorsements of his professional ability. If he ever did, however, the Celtic manager could take confidence from the admiration afforded to him by the most respected manager in British football.
Celtic’s season, which has already seen a victory over arguably the best team ever, Barcelona, as well as progression to the last 16 of the Champions League, could not have started better. On one Sunday afternoon in August, Sir Alex Ferguson paid a visit to Celtic’s training ground, and in doing so, played a part in Lennon’s coaching development.
“He gave us two hours of his time, which he didn’t have to do, and I thought it was a brilliant gesture,” says Lennon. “It was in the privacy of a room at the training ground, just myself and my backroom staff, some tea and pancakes.
“He was in great form. He has given us little tit bits along the way for the Champions League games. I’m not saying that has got us over the line, but every little bit helps. He was one of the only managers to write me a letter when we won the championship in May and I’ll be eternally grateful to him for that, as well.”
Celtic’s training ground is an enthusiastic, confident environment at the moment. The success in the Champions League, where Juventus await in February, and the virtually certain defence of the Scottish Premier League are crucial to that. Looking back to how they got there, Lennon refers both to his maiden title win as Celtic manager and progression through the Champions League’s qualifying stage as “pivotal”.
………“This is my job and I love my job. There were days when I thought about rapping it but you see the players progressing, you come here close the door and get on with your work. You realise there aren’t many better jobs in the world. Do you really need to give it up? I was well looked after security wise, had to put up with a bit of crap here and there but as long as the security people tell you that you aren’t in imminent danger, you just get on with things.”
Lennon remains more eloquent, erudite and engaging than many have routinely given him credit for. Should his detractors be in the Northern Irishman’s company for 10 minutes, they would acknowledge that. Still, the image of Lennon as a hot-head is one which irks the man himself.
“Kenny Shiels and Steve Lomas [in charge of Kilmarnock and St Johnstone, respectively] at the minute are in trouble with the SFA. They are seen as a breath of fresh air or calling things as they see it, whereas I’m perceived as l’enfant terrible or the thug on the touchline. It’s the perception people have,” Lennon said. “It has bothered me because I was just, like Kenny, trying to be as honest as I could.
“If you look at my results over my three years in charge, we have been pretty successful here. I know how to get a winning team on the pitch more times than not and I think that’s the most important thing.
“That doesn’t give me the right to behave in a certain manner but I think I have toned that down as well. There are still times when you will lose your temper, when you don’t think referees are having a good game. Now people don’t perceive me as making as big a fuss about it. Other managers do worse than me without getting the negative publicity that I would get. “This isn’t me bleating about it, it’s just a fact of life. I keep going back to the Celtic Manager’s Manual; people keep telling me I can’t do this, can’t do that. Where is this green book that I need to read? You stamp your own personality on the job and take it from there.”
Lennon has done that. And some. Just as intriguing as Celtic’s upcoming games with Juventus is the question of how far their manager’s talents and ambitions can take him.
Celtic charity
To celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary Celtic aim to raise £1.25m for their charitable fund, the main beneficiary being the Teenage Cancer Trust. Celtic fans around the world are showing their continual commitment to the founding principles of the club by presenting their story “Football for Good” and raising money in many different ways. Visit http://www.celticfc.net/charity for full details and to contribute
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/21/neil-lennon-interview-alex-ferguson?CMP=twt_gu
Awe naw leave susan boyle and her blood soaked eyelashes outta this …pulllleeze
Daniel sturridge 140 career appearances 38 goals
Moving to liverpool on jan for£12m
Gary hooper (same age) 364 appearances 158 goals
What’s he worth then?
Fergie should be banned from Lennoxtown and his letters of charm intercepted and binned. He is prepping Lenny for the Man u job
HH
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
00:54 on
24 December, 2012
Aye but your year mibbe not you originated from St. Marys as far as we were concerned. I remember an assembly when you and Mags year was dismissed and Vallely told us to stóp extracting the urine as youse were all so wee. Something to do with lead piping. Alex O connor who was of average height in your year developed a stoop by the age of 14. Susan Boyle was the year below you .;-)
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I’ve seen you doing some havering on here but…. I went to St Kentigern’s from St Leonard’s in Easterhouse – never touched Bathgate or lead piping, or does Fauldhouse count?
Subo was 2 or 3 years below me, don’t know if our Mags was kept back right enough although all evidence would suggest not:-))
My two brothers(much older than me and in the same year or 1 below as S.B) were at St Kents and when I asked them, well one of you must have? They both put there heads down and said they couldn’t remember her.
Mags
Its Calton thats infatuated no me ;-) Hitting on a lassie the year below him .. Ms Mc Cormack will have something to say ….she always did ;-)
HH
pauloantony
01:01 on 24 December, 2012
Depends…which of the Himalayas is the shortest?
Calton
Did you play rugby ?
Trying to figure out why your blotting out so much ? ;-)
HH
DJBEE
01:04 on 24 December, 2012
My two brothers(both younger ..one was awe naw) were at St Kents and when I asked them, well one of you must have? They both put there heads down and said they couldn’t remember her.
Kentbeth.
Im saddened to here that.
Prayers will be said.
Mags
She was in your sisters form class. I am surprised I cant remember her towering over you ;-)
HH
…then there was the bleeding and the intimidation and the contempt and the bullying and the ..awe shucks catholic school it was the best ..trust me… those were the days my friend we hoped would never end .if you were a masochist
Mmmm…. short arse:-) I think, as you are wont to do.
You mentioned Subo first:-))
Anyone with half a brain can see that swalex is grooming Lenny.
Margaret, you’ve lost me completely.
Time for bed, much to do in the morning, all pressies are bot, but TBO needs a few essentials, or so she tells me.
Take care bhoys and ghirls and god bless Timland
HH
KTF
Anyways
Concentration span of goldfish etc. Huns can think as far ahead as January. There is not much to say until then.
UEFA sweeping it all under the carpet if the huns pay up ? Can they ?
HH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9EbR0ckb40
Can=cant
DJBEE
methinks you are from the western west lothian fenian catchment area
Margaret, just wondering if you know ma brothers they’re from Rattray Gdns, not many of them went to ST Kents from there.
SFA instructions to the SPL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekO3Z3XWa0Q
Liam Clancy
IZZY
Interesting that Neil refers to still getting advice from security people.and a shocking state of affairs.
Just short of a year ago,my sister realised she had waited too long for the Player of the Year tickets. They had sold out.
In a flash of inspiration she wrote a begging letter to Neil Lennon.
She was thoroughly miffed that she didn’t get a reply.
Till I pointed out that,since it was posted in Kilwinning,it probably went straight into a bucket of water!
She eventually got tickets btw,and was a lot quicker off the mark for the latest ones.
They haven’t weighed in til now, so no reason that they will weigh in any time soon.
The huns are a law unto themselfs, always were always will be.
The masonic cabal is indeed intergrated in Nyon, why so many jobs for the scotish boys ???
PAOLOANTONY 101
What is it with Liverpool and non-scoring English strikers?
Going as far back as Tony Hateley,btw….
Kentbeth
We are thinking about the girl.
Think about people on every continent, right now, hoping for the best.
Ok bhoys away to bed.
Forget about the huns until January. Not worth the aggravation. We will earn as much this year as has been supposedly invested in them to save them and give them a warchest
January .. a meaningful transfer window.
Late Jan SPL tribunial
Early Feb Start of the title stripping process
Late Feb ….Torinio
Early March …. Failed hun pay up deadlines
Late March SPL champs
June ….. Employment Tribunials by ex hun players
July FTT upper tier tribunial
Enjoy Christmas.
Out with the oldco in with the newco.
2013 ….unlucky for some
I am really looking forward to it.
Stóp bitching and start supporting
STANDING UP FOR NEIL LENNON
As a crap car
maybe we shouldn’t believe everything we read on CQN
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
01:26 on 24 December, 2012
STANDING UP FOR NEIL LENNON
Absolutely!
Had to trim my eyebrows today.
Maniacs they were.
Mags
With yer dalek head off, you are still a living creature.
I have seen yer soft underbelly.
Let a wee bit of good will pass, just for now.
Nollaig Shona
Happy Christmas to all.
May not get on again during the holidays so
Sannabhoy,Joyce and Caolighan (spelling? apologies) have a good one.
Ard Macha hav’nt seen you on in a while but Seasons Greetings to you and your family.
All the Lurgan Posse keep her lit.
Toute Le Monde Joyeux Noel.
Felice Navidad
Oh Forgot
May Yoda smile on all your endeavours.
Is that ok MWD?
The Fureys and Davey Arthur