Neil Lennon

https://www.talkceltic.net/forums/threads/better-we-lose-this-weekend.150184/

Dated well.

 

Haha some of the first repliers might have changed their mind now.

Thought the same back then that our board members are * enough to appoint him although the perfomances were *. Sometimes titles don't tell you everything and in the long run it costed us the 10. An ambitious manager with tactical knowledge would have made it possible.

Sad that we're a club were you nearly have to for a defeat because the people taking the decision are dumb and unprofessional.

 

Heard a rumour he’s left the club,might’ve been a dream,please tell me it’s true

 

If you get my hopes up so help me i will find you

 

I'll give you a shot on my sat nav

 

Nope, you should have taken most of the advice in there.

 

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/so...fc/rafa-benitez-appointed-new-celtic-23374632

Benitez?!

 

ALL ABOOOOOARD!

 

Being reported everywhere scared to get hopes up

 

Genuinly don't think it will be him but its gave me a we smile on a cold Sunday morning so thanks rafa

 

I have given up hope of thinking a new manager is coming in this season however, does anyone else think that with the lack of transfers or even being linked to players that bringing a new manager in may be in the pipeline?

 

How can so many outlets report this without any source or information. Lazy journalism.

 

Not sure I even begin to believe the Benitez stuff... even if we were in the frame.. we would just be a carrot to tempt a ‘bigger’ (richer) club who would probably be in the phone to him while still on the flight back.

A really decent (BR grade) appointment is what needs done.. October would/could have guaranteed the league. Even December would have done it.

It should really have been done in summer 2019. Neils job as caretaker was completed and he could have left a hero.

Instead.... well we all know what happened.

 

Best lump on Roy Keane whilst his odds are still at 16/1.

 

What if I said Benitez is still not the option. He's a premier league level manager, would only pacify the fans for a season or two..only way it would work is unless root causes from board level down are addressed AND he came in. Then I have hope for optimism. Otherwise another short term strategy.

 

Depends, do I take some of those posters advice from then? Or do I take the same people's advice now as they have changed their tune a little . Strange how it takes two years to sober some people up, short termism by board and fans alike (for accepting what they had been given ) has all been proven it was going to end in disaster.

On the flip side however
Still have no ill will to Lennon despite my comments then.in the future, history will still see him as one of the most decorated players and managers in the clubs history despite the clear failings this season and I doubt fans in 20/30 years will still see him as the "guy who lost the 10", moreso for his successes.

 

I didn't want him either, but..

Can never imagine being in the position of wanting us to lose a game like that. (or any game for that matter) Regardless of what has followed.

 

I agree with that. The club is a shambles and its not just the performances on the pitch, the players are not fit enough, the transfer strategy has been woeful.

If both Lennon and Lawwell went now, it would be too de-stabilizing.

If it were true that a payoff has been agreed with Lennon - then I would replace him with Kennedy/McManus in the interim the season is screwed anyway and I don't think they could do any worse than Lennon.

That would give Desmond time to work out what needs to be done in May - which must include Lawwell stepping down or an actual Director of Football being appointed. Also a new head coach manager who can bring in his own backroom team and lose the ones he doesn't want.

For me that would be preferable to a knee * appointment now to appease the fans.

I think most fans could live with that if Lennon goes and its clear that Kennedy/McManus are only interim appointments.

 

The board keeping this charlatan in a job this long is way past unforgivable but if they keep him til the end of the season over a paltry reported £300k in the process ruining our chances of winning anything next season is downright * madness.

 

He gone yet?

Okay

I'll check back in an hour