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Neil Lennon

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by romeo9535, Apr 17, 2016.

Discuss Neil Lennon in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. McChiellini..

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    Been praised to * and rightly so but that is yet another crunch game where he's looked clueless. Cluj. Huns. Today..

    All massive game's at home against inferior side's where we've looked the poorer side. Tactically done..
     
  2. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    Ultimately he is the man culpable.

    The vast majority wanted us to sign a CB in January, by Lennon stating he was happy to go with the defence he had seen make gaffe after gaffe, he is then held accountable if that decision backfires; and tonight it backfired spectacularly.

    I don't blame Simunovic any more, he's shown time and time again that he has that in him.

    The incompetence of domestic attackers and the brilliance of our own has masked our defensive deficiencies but the warning signs have been there and haven't been addressed. Too many in our team particularly in defence have delusions of grandeur. I hope tonight has deflated a few egos.
     
  3. Hadouken

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    Should have started frimpong and griffiths.. Bottled it, so mad at him right now
     
  4. DonnyCelt

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    Changing a winning formation
    Playing Simunovic
    Not changing it until 70 mins

    He's had a mare tonight
     
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  5. paulie walnuts Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Not a good night for Lenny. Mixed bag for him in the big games this season.
     
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  6. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Carbon copy of Cluj.
     
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  7. Colin Robinson Gold Member Gold Member

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  8. david100825

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    Don’t understand why we went after them so much. Made it an open game when we didn’t need to.
     
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  9. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    We've been relentless domestically though so let's not overreact too much.
     
  10. Cupid Stunt

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    For those defending Lennon, what has he learned from Cluj, League Cup Final and home game against the Huns?

    Add the second half against Copenhagen to that as well.
     
  11. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    He's quite rightly been given a lot of praise this season for our domestic form and EL group stage results. But that's now the Cluj game at CP and Copenhagen at CP where we've absolutely embarrassed ourselves. And anyone absolving him of any blame is * delusional and can't see past him.

    Changed a winning formation. Had us playing frantic, open football from the first whistle when 0-0 was good enough to progress. Aye the first goal was a mistake from Jozo, but they had got in a few times before that because our defence and midfield were nowhere to be seen. A half fit Brown was in there on his own at times.

    Yet again took a * age to make a change when it was clear the team was all over the place. Kept Simunovic on for the full 90 when he was having one of the worst games of his life.

    Our record against the rest of the league this season is great, but we're playing against * muck. Played the huns 3 times and been outplayed twice. Been embarrassed off of two mediocre European teams in Cluj and Copenhagen.

    How we managed to beat Lazio twice is beyond me. Most of the times we've came up against a decent team this season, we've looked bang average at best.
     
  12. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    Rinse and repeat of Cluj

    Refuses for an unknown reason to make any changes until we're chasing it
     
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  13. david100825

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    Really hope tonight is the straw that makes him accept we need better central defenders. Bitton, Ajer and Jozo as our options isn’t good enough.
     
  14. celticfan01

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    A Scandinavian horror show in Europe for Celtic, how many times have we heard that in the past? The first two were clearly not match day ready, the last time Elyounoussi started was against Cylde 3 weeks ago, and that was Rogic first start in 2 months against Killie last week, giving him 10 minutes for 3 weeks running won't prepare anyone. I'm sure people are going to put a positive spin on the result (Ah were just focusing on the cup and league, who cares?) but this was one of the best European draws in ages and we completely * it up.

    When I read of him talking about the next draw, it already seemed in his mind like we were through. “But right now I just want to get to the last 16 and take it from there. Who knows, we could get a doozy of a draw – but that’s the exciting bit as well.”
     
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  15. Paul67 Administrator Administrator

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    Should have hooked Jozo, put Frimpong on and put Ajer at centre back.

    Should also have took Brown off for Griffiths.

    Only my opinion.
     
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  16. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    I am a big Lennon fan but it shouldn't have taken tonight to come to that realisation.

    Average SPFL strikers like Dykes and Okimbpoe have rattled us. Motherwell had chance after chance against us recently in the first half.

    Julien is the only CB we have of sufficient quality to do anything in Europe.
     
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  17. moravcik1888

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    Haha,its Neil Lennons fault that Jozo cant play a simple pass back to the keeper? What a * clown you truly are. Did you play with yourself when you realised we were going to get beat tonight so you could have a go at Neil Lennon. What a * sorry excuse for a Celtic fan you are, you're clearly taking pleasure out of Celtic getting beat so you can finally * out all the pent up frustration. You havent been able to spout your verbal diarrhea about Lennon as we won game after game to virtually secure nine in row. You made a complete * of yourself over your comments about Neil Lennon, a loss in the last 32 of the Europa League isnt going to change that! Bitter wee man arent you, quite hunnish.
     
  18. Chieftain

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    Brown's games need to be managed...he can't keep playing every minute, it's ridiculous.
     
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    On the radio saying we overplayed after the equaliser...

    Same thing that happened against Cluj. Learned * all from it.

    Threw away a huge opportunity... raging!!
     
  20. Colin Robinson Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aw, hit a nerve with the forum's resident waste of oxygen.
     
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