Neil Lennon

Good results tbf. 5 games, left, I reckon 6 more points would keep them safe, next two games are against the teams below and above them, if they beat Hamilton on Saturday then that could be it. 4 of the 5 games are against bottom half opponents.

 

Aye excellent result against the side that was second at start of the game, be great if Dunfermline stayed up and accies and airdrie got relegated

 

Got dunfermline safe now...point i think yo be 100%

 

As much stick as he gets for failing with The 10 and taking next to no responsibility. I still can’t help but like him for all he did for the club as a player and manager with all the * he took along the way. Sorry if that’s unpopular.

 

Hes a good manager. It was the weirdest time in history of world football. I don't blame him one bit for not handling it well. Huge clubs all over the world lost the league that year with no fans.

In the end, he's done us a favour. We can now lift the 10 with fans. Unlike them. Fans who are 30+ have never been able to watch their team win a league in a pub

 

Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is delighted to confirm that Neil Lennon has signed a new two-year contract to continue as our manager.

Neil, who joined the club in March 2025, played a pivotal role in guiding the team to Championship safety. His experience and leadership were key in steadying the side during a challenging period, and his impact both on and off the pitch was quickly felt across all areas of the football department.

The new agreement will see Neil, along with his assistant Iain Brunskill, remain in charge at KDM Group East End Park until the summer of 2027, with preparations well underway for the upcoming season.




Dunfermline Athletic Chairman and CEO David Cook commented. “This is an important moment for Dunfermline Athletic FC. Confirming the appointment of Neil is a clear statement of our intent to build something meaningful and competitive.

“His leadership during the latter part of last season was outstanding, and he brings a wealth of experience, professionalism, and presence that has already made a significant impact around the club.

“None of this would be possible without the ongoing support of James and Evan. It would be remiss of me not to highlight their passion for moving the club forward.

“We know the past few seasons have been challenging — on and off the pitch. Entertainment has been in short supply, but our supporters have stuck with us through some difficult times. We aim to repay your loyal backing by competing at the right end of the Championship, giving you a team to be proud of.”

 

Quite a few freebies that would do a turn for him..

Mo Sylla and Scott Tiffoney from Dundee improve them. Centre backs Blaney from Motherwell, Joe Wright from Killie, Drey Wright from St Johnstone off the right has a lot of pace..

Ross Callaghan then you've got that unit Vassell from Killie who was their captain as well..

Middleton and Boyd-Munce would be really good signings in the championship..

 

Neil Lennon has revealed that he and Ally McCoist endured the full wrath of Walter Smith following their infamous Celtic vs Rangers bust-up in 2011.


In a game that has gone down in history with three red cards, 13 yellows and 34 fans arrested at Celtic Park for the Scottish Cup derby encounter between the teams on March 2, 2011, it is also widely remembered as the time Lenny and McCoist went head-to-head in an angry exchange.

As the full-time whistle sounded on a dramatic evening in Glasgow's east end, the respective club legends locked horns, with TV cameras picking up the pair squaring up to each other.

The match resulted in Scottish government intervention in the days that followed the cup replay, with the Hoops emerging victorious courtesy of a Mark Wilson goal.

Speaking on Open Goal, Lennon has delivered his version of events, as he claimed the rammy began after nasty antics from El Hadji Diouf.

And it was in this chat with Si Ferry that Lennon revealed what Scottish football legend Smith - Rangers manager at the time - thought of it all.

"El Hadji Diouf started it all," Lenny said. "Emilio Izaguirre got injured after Steven Whittacker caught him in a foul, got a second yellow and was sent off.

"Diouf came over to get instructions when Tim Williamson was running onto treat Emilio.

"Diouf gives him one of them (motions an elbow). I clocked it and said 'you f*****g leave my staff alone'.

"Coisty then came on to say 'don't talk to my players'. So, that was the start of it really, then it got really spicy in the game. We won 1-0, they had three men sent off.

"I shook hands with Walter, then he goes. Coisty said 'don't speak to my players like that,' and I f*****g snapped.

"The normal thing to do is to shake hands and leave it, but I said 'is that right?'"

Asked about Smith's reaction, he continued: "He was amazing. He gave us both a bollocking afterwards in my office - he told us to behave ourselves!

"He was brilliant. I loved him. I had a lot of respect for him, he was a brilliant manager. Really, really smart."

 

Tiffoney let go from Dundee …. That just daft man he was one of their better performers last year … their owners gone bat * crazy removing Tony doc and putting pressley in his place


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Really enjoyed the interview. Still rubs me up the wrong way when he talks about the covid season, but his passion for the club sweats out him when he talks about his time here. Will always be a legend for what he achieved.

 

Game here...35 mins in

This game was more explosive than many other real games

 

I randomly watched this on Celtic tv the other day


Forgot how good the atmosphere was