Discuss Lenny signing and playing his "pals" in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. AnthonyBhoy

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    Well he's signed Commons , a teammate at Notts Forest , and now Kelvin Wilson who was also his teammate at Notts Forest.
    We all know he loved Scott Brown when he was playing , he still does and hence why he probably made him captain.
    Not that this really bothers me as they are all really good players , just pointing out a fact.
     
    AnthonyBhoy, May 27, 2011
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  2. pokerbhoy74

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    As long as they keep doing the business I am fine with him doing the old pals act, if they stopped playing well and he kept them in the side then I would worry.
     
    pokerbhoy74, May 27, 2011
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    I didn't know he played in Honduras, Israel or Mexico. I must have missed that period of his career.

    TBH I would worry more if he didn't use the contact he had built up throughout his career.
     
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  4. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    If you have a teammate you rate highly and move club and go into management then what is wrong with signing and playing that player. Commons has done well since he came to us and merits a place on the team.
     
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    Mowbray made Brown captain...
     
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    We have been linked with Commons for years.
     
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    He knows there good first hand, knows what it's like to play in a team with them. Trusts them; better than any scouting you can do :50:
     
    Liam Scales, May 27, 2011
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  8. ourdaywillcome! Gold Member Gold Member

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    I wouldn't read into it lol
     
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    Seems to me the poster was being a tad unrealistic , was he having a go at Lenny ? Who in his first season as manager got us to 2 cup finals and had we not blown it at inverness we would have won the title ,wish he had more pals imo
     
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  10. DannybhoyCFC

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    He signed three players he might have known so he only signs his pals?

    What about the other 10 signings.
     
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  11. Murph-E

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    He played/coached with them, he saw they were good, he signed them because he could.

    To do otherwise defies logic.
     
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    Its the same as what managers do when they move clubs, they try and bring ex players to there new club as they know how good they are and how much hunger they have. Kris Commons for example has been what a signing, keep them coming Lenny :50:
     
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  13. alsybhoy

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    haha! slow news day or something lol! who cares man? as long as we win i dont give a *
     
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  14. Liam Scales

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    Don't think Anthony's having a go it's just something he has noticed.
     
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    Hmm Lennon has also signed a lot of players with the letter A in their name, Anthony Stokes, GAry Hooper, Emilio IzAguiere, BerAm KAyAl, DAryl Murphy, FrAser Forster, DAniel MAjstorivc, could be onto something here.
     
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  16. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Commons, Wilson and Brown were not his 'mates'.

    He played with Commons briefly and he always rated Wilson.
     
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  17. Liam Scales

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    Thommo and Johan are though :50:

    It's good, people he can trust. It's the best form of scouting that you can get. MON done it with Neil Lennon himself.
     
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  18. Buster Gold Member Gold Member

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    He could play his mum dad and sisters next season as long as they were playing well.:icon_mrgreen:
     
    Buster, May 27, 2011
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    Well i am fine with that because we know diouf will never play for us
     
    shendr18, May 27, 2011
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