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Who’ll Win The War In The Dressing Room?
Posted by: | CommentsLenny Or The Dissenters?
Despite assistant manager Johan Mjallby’s claims that the players trained well today and Fraser Forster’s ‘we’re focusing on Rennes’ statement, a blind man can see that all is not well in the Celtic changing room.
Rumour after rumour is coming out of Celtic Park and Lennoxtown about disagreements and bust-ups, mostly between Lenny and Kris Commons.
That’s off the field. On the field we’re lurching from one crisis to another. Who would have thought that we’d have to go to Fir Park in November having to win to keep in touch of the title race?
Should the players decide not to turn up, and who knows if they’ve enough professional pride to do so, the result will either hasten Lenny’s exit or some of the players’.
Maybe it is time for Neil to come out and name the players who are doing to him what certain players did before to Tony Mowbray?
As he said at the AGM, not only Sammy, but others might get him the sack.
Or how about Peter Lawwell coming out and making a statement that the manager is going nowhere, therefore letting Commons & Co know it will be them leaving the club, not Lenny?
Something has to be done.
Internal fighting among the players and management is ripping our club apart. No one, Neil Lennon, Peter Lawwell, Kris Commons or Beram Kayal for that matter are bigger than the club. They should never forget that.
Maybe it’s time for ALL Of them to go……
Cheap Shot At Rankers or Support Lenny? Wrong Choice Peter!
Posted by: | CommentsChief Executive Should Know Better
Sometimes I really wonder what planet certain members of the Celtic Board are on. Honestly, it baffles me.
Take Our Chief Executive Peter Lawwell for example. A few weeks ago he stated that Celtic would bring in ‘three or four players’ before the transfer window shut.
And so we did. So far so good.
Then he goes and undoes all that good work by making a fool of himself in front of a ‘baying press pack’ by having a cheap shot at the Govan Mob over their ‘phantom transfer enquiry’ of Jelavic!
Why should he bother about them?
Would it not be better using the platform to show unequivocal support for our manager Neil Lennon following the miscarriage of justice the day before?
There was an idea opportunity to tell the world that no matter how they treat us, we will NOT give in. That EVERYONE connected with the club will support Neil and that he’d like some answers from the legal profession by backing QC Paul McBride’s assumption that the verdict was the ‘most bizarre’ he’d ever heard.
Instead, Mr Lawwell thought it would be better to have a jibe at Dignity FC.
The only thing he has in his favour is the fact that he did actually speak. Which is more than can be said of his chairman who seems to have taken early retirement from his position on the Celtic Board.
Billionaire Board With Deep Pockets…
Posted by: | CommentsReluctance To Spend WILL Cost Us Big Time..
Fraser Forster did Celtic a good turn last season, but we all knew he was a short term solution to what has become a long term problem.
Last summer we sold the best goalkeeper we’ve had at Celtic Park for decades, Artur Boruc. At the time we thought we had a ready made replacement in his fellow Pole Lucasz Zaluska.
Unfortunately, Lucasz didn’t step up to the plate when he needed to and Lenny was forced to look elsewhere. Hence Fraser Forster arrived in Glasgow.
Now there was always the chance that Newcastle and Pardew would play hardball when it came to bringing big Fraser back for another season so the Celtic board had a decision to make.
Back Neil Lennon with some serious money and get a first class goalkeeper that would be around for the next four or five years. Or keep scurring ouround to see if there are any keepers wanting to play for Celtic….on the cheap.
The first option was staring them in the face. Shay Given, a former Celt and international stalwart was on his way out of Manchester City and looking for a new club.
A fee of around £4M would have secured his services and of course his wages would be way above the Celtic Park ceiling. However if that ceiling was broken to accommodate Robbie Keane, why not Given?
Someone of Shay’s class would be worth 10-15 points a season, usually enough to win the SPL, which would mean Champions League football and the chance to recoup some of the initial outlay.
I must admit I’m no financial wizz but two of our board members, including the owner are Billionaire’s in their own right. So why the deep pockets?
We’ve all heard Chief Executive Peter Lawwell tell us how supportive Dermot Desmond has been to Celtic Football Club. And we’ve no reason to doubt him.
But this time he’s missed the boat. Let’s hope our title chances haven’t gone with that decision……
Note:
The Celtic support are being asked again to dig deep for another Nike kit launch, the second of the close season. Wouldn’t it be nice to see a ‘marque’ signing pulling one of the new jerseys one!
In Lenny We Trust!
Posted by: | CommentsNew Deal No Surprise To Celtic Fans
How fitting that manager Neil Lennon signs his new one year rolling contact at Celtic Park……on my birthday! I won’t divulge my number in years, all I will say is Lenny’s a good few years younger than me.
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate. This is a Bhoy who has had to contend with the most horrific intimidation and abuse, more than anyone else I know of. Yet he stays committed to the cause.
He appreciates all the support from the fans, because in essence, he is one.
Lenny lives and breathes Celtic and we are lucky to have someone like him manage our club. Both Neil and Peter Lawwell know what’s best for this great club of ours.
Personally, I can’t wait for the new season to begin, to cheer the Hoops on once again. Bring it on!
Why Are The Facts Not Reported?
Posted by: | CommentsIs The Truth Too Much To Print?
While managing Celtic from the touchline on Wednesday night at Tynecastle in Edinburgh, Neil Lennon was attacked and assaulted by an idiot who jumped the perimeter wall and ran twenty yards to get to him.
The guy who was later named as John Wilson, 26, of Stenhouse in Edinburgh was remanded in custody after being charged with breach of the peace aggravated by religious prejudice and assault aggravated by religious prejudice.
These are FACTS.
So why does The Herald use the words ‘alleged attack’ in their lead column?
Would it be too much for them to tell the truth?
Flimsy reporting like this is typical of the Scottish media. Are they frightened to upset their readership by reporting the facts?
When Peter Lawwell spoke yesterday of Scotland’s Shame I’m sure he meant the media too. They aggravate these situations at every opportunity, simply to sell newspapers. The society in which we live are fed by newspapers who have their own agendas.
Most of these people can’t make up their own mind. So the press do it for them.
Just look at some of the pictures from Wednesday’s game. The most used pic is of Lenny standing over the thug. Not what you would call a ‘picture of truth’. Like the ‘shame game’ pics, none of McCoist at the Celtic dugout, only the one’s of Neil having his say. Distortion of the highest order!
What I’m saying is be careful what you read, we know the truth.