Celtic Rumours Archive October 02 2011

02 Oct 2011 20:56:33
What about getting Steve McClaren in could provide good
eurpean experience and steady a shakey ship any comments welcome

NO NO NO! The mans a clown. And anyone who develops a Thick dutch accent a couple of months after moving to the Netherlands ish definitely sushpect!

Just posted same thing ,act now celtic dont leave it too late prob cant afford 1 more defeat in league or its over

A think he's a clown one example YouTube steve mclaren in holland.... He speaks broken English with the ehhh lol Sounds like a Dutchman even tho he's English lol

Lenny

He could steer NL in the right direction act as his mentor

Personally i'd like us to go for Zola or Vialli.

MKC

Y have faith in a man who plays samaras Forrest brown but can't find space in the squad for a proven goal scorer like rasmussen?? NL won't last long if he keeps this up!!

What a load of p-sh he's as boring as watchin paint dry and useless to boot

Is that the same manager thats got notts forest burstin at the seems PS he rank rotten

02 Oct 2011 19:07:47
I dont think we will sack lennon. It willl be too much of an embarrassment for the board as they had so much confidence in a rookie manager and they'll only be lauded if it pays off. Even if we did who would we appoint? My bet would be Henrik...Ed, what do u think?

{Ed031's Note - I'm a Hearts fan, I think you'd be very silly to punt Lennon at this stage. Give him till the end of the season.}

Ed i know what your saying but ten points adrift that isn't good enough even motherwell are doing better so i stick by my word Lennon must go

Henrik l as manager? If one looks at the law of averages Im thinking..Maradonna, vialli,Mancini,zola etc argue if you want some of the worlds finest on their day who have not succeeded so all respect to henrik but nothing is guaranteed.

Its doesn't matter what manager use bring in. Your squad isn't better than rangers, thats a FACT!!

Normally losing at Tynecastle is nothing to be ashamed of or panic about - it happens to both sides of the OF at least once every season or two and they almost always nick points through draws.

But it's the manner of Lennon and his team this season. We have some quality players who were capable of competing last season, but he can't seem to motivate them enough for big games (none bigger than today this season bar OF), and he keeps playing around with tactics. He's useless at making subs and changing games.

The end of the season sacking makes sense, but I think sections of the Celtic support are getting sick of Lennon's inability change games and frequent no-show performances by the team; and IMO the fact we had all summer to sort the defence out and we're still god awful at centre half is inexcusable.

Sure, we've got most of our key players out injured at the moment, but Lennon himself is tactically inept. Hearts today were for long spells perhaps 2nd best and the goal came against the run of play but they were still good value for their win as they defended well and the manager got it spot on with the tactics.

Very rarely does Lennon get a win through picking the right tactic which IMO is a major problem (besides desire) with the current Celtic team in the "big" games which so many times we've bottled and where tactics are perhaps most important (as opposed to being on the attack and giving the players the freedom to move around as they like as is usually the case in the SPL for Celtic especially at home).

I think its a bit soon to be declaring FACT. We all know that the way teams are set & managed, attitude and injuries etc can all make a huge difference to a teams season. We've seen dramatic swings between the teams in the past when in reality theres rarely that much between the two. i'd say thats still the case but Celtic don't seem to know their best team or formation and lack a bit of spirit at present. This is the difference IMO. That said, it's too early to be sacking anyone. For a start, who else would we get and for another thing, Lennon deserves a bit of time.

I think we need experience in the management and the playing staff. Tactics were wrong. Why play two wingers at tynecastle when there is no width to their pitch?

The guy who posted and said give him a bit more time he had last season and were already just into October and 10 points adrift he must go

Too much stuff happened for the board to sack lennon he puts the players out aye but they players surely must be good enough to beat a average hearts team !!

My main issue with Lennon is that he can't see the bad players. Mon came in Nd straight away got rid of schite and teliby and a host of others. He like so many great managers knew his best starting 11 and would move onplayers who were not good enough. Lenny has let the fans down by not getting rid of loovens and samaras. I firmly believe if he had better players in their place we would have won the league last year. If you don't know your best team your beaten before you start

I think lennon has seriously lost the dressing room. to the point that was made about giving larsson the job would that not be another gamble and cheap option? again a rookie manager? 2 managers out of work are o'neill and mark hughes i would take either or but ur more likely to get hughes who would move on players like samaras and loovens and if u had sacked lenny at start of last season we mght have got him as he chucked fulham and we might have had the bellamys and the givens.

Your board is a constant embarrassment, as are the team and coaching staff. Gotta laugh though, or else youd cry,cry,cry.

If lennon goes the new manager will want cash to spend in jan and time to sell/release a lot of the current squad,lol its good to b a bear w.a.t.p here we go 4 in a row!

Ed031 what's the story with Sutton not getting a game ?

Lenny

{Ed031's Note - I think the manager doesn't like him as a player. However I would love to see him get a run in the team. I think he has a lot to offer and one of the best strikers in the league. He scored 17 goals last season, something which Hearts have been crying out for since the days of Bednar and Jankauskas.}

02 oct 2011 15:01:06
this is not a rumour,its time for lennon to go he has not got a clue.if that was mowbray or anyone else the fans would be crying out for them to be sacked.but lennon cant take all the blame that board need to spend some decent money on players.you only get what you pay for and thats rubbish we have,keep ledley & hooper but the rest your times up,and the board must now be on a tight rope after buying all that rubish thats on the park,fed up hearing the other mob are skint,they seem to be putting a better team on the park every year

I agree he must go now before we lose to the worst rangers team ever!

Unfortunately we don't have anyone to come in. Forget moyes he won't come coyle won't come either. I agree Neil is struggling but he shouldn't go until a better replacement is available

Before use lose? 4-2 and 10points? thinks its clear to say use HAVE lost, Again mibi if your players, staff , fans , board spent more time worrying about the state of your own squad than the " troubles " at rangers then use might ( just might ) have about 3 more points!! MOTHERWELL WE WELCOME THE CHASE

To the bunnet shouting about the worst gers team ever we have been hearing that pi.h for 3 seasons stop slagging us when we are clearly better than your poxy team jmgers

Worst rangers team ever, well what does that make you

Is that the rangers team that have won 3 in a row? wake up and smell the coffee

I personally think that lennon isnt able to concentrate properly most of the time as he seems to be a worried man and no wonder after what he,s been through ! the whole catalogue of threats assault having to give up playing for his country and the additional comments hes made etc its a wonder that the club have not pulled the plug to protect him from what is now a circus,he obviously does,nt know when to give up a lost cause but its the club that is suffering now in my view and its time to take the load away from him because what started out as solid backing of their former player has now turned him into a liability to the club and himself and I see no point in causing more suffering and strife around him.

Gers fan here and take no solice in seeing a man being so loyal and blinded that cant see its a lost cause with the trouble that has came his way i blame the cfc board for not taking the load off his shoulders from last season,which was enough for any normal family man celtic or rangers.not a shrink but the pressure of O/F management must be huge but with his background issues being blanked through blind loyalty and determination a breakdown "could be on the cards" now with all the sack lennon and losing his support could well press the button. think about it hes only human?

To start with I think we should give lennon the next 5 years to prove himself! after all its the celtic board who have let him down as well and as for their reluctance to part with any serious money this has to be them hanging out lenny to dry. shameful

02 Oct 2011 14:27:34
if,as looks very likely,we dont get 3 pts today,or even if we did,lennys times up.lets face it.he hasnt got it.the team arent playing for him.cant moan about injuries cos hes bought enough players to cover positions.he needs to go,and take mjallby,tommo,parker,foster,big dan,kadoori,and that fecking imposter forrest,who is a waste of space.hooper doesnt look in the least interested.stokes must be sick.most commited forward,and cant get a bloody start.just go lennon.go now.you,ve ruined enough of my weekends.

Agree. I've had enough. Team are an embarassment with no fight

Easy on were playing bad but support the team forrest is one of the better players on his day he's young give em time

Totally agree with all that's said, time for someone new, lennys had his chance

Yeah rangers 4 in a row and they are clean broke lols

I also agree he has to go hes not got a clue to be honest , if he does go who would take the job tho

Is that the same foster whom you all said get back as soon as poss even spend millions on...oh you are a fickle bunch

Forrest and lennys think he's better than he actually is, he's average at best

I want to support a winning team mate,not the losers we,ve had for the last 3 years.as for forrest,we let mcginn leave,and he was better.how many more defeats do you want to watch this season?

We were poor today and lets be honest Hearts got the rub of the green. I would never have picked Commons but he did alright 1st half. We could always lose at Tynecastle with the exception of MON's team but then again I think he also lost there. At the end of the day its not today's result that is costing us its the results since we lost away to Caley last season. Lennon put a decent team out there today and I have no idea how it ended the way it did. I only hope NL has more of an idea than me.

Shame on ye - Lenny's the man, and he'll prove it... The players need to look at themselves big time...

You'll be the same a**holes who'll come on to laud him when he wins the league. When it's no going for ye that's when you find your strength. God help us if we had to rely on you for success. Why don't ye just feck off to Ibrox - the home of the loyal, make me want to vomit

Forrest a waste of sapce? lay aff the glue you numbskull, hes young enthusiatic and direct, hes had a great season thus far, alrite, wasnae great the day but who was.

See if lennys still the man when we dont win the league for 4,5,6,or 7 years then mate.dyou really want to go through a period like that again?

Lenny has Plan A if that does not work he has no Plan B. He sstood about all game outside of the dugout and watched the same drivel that I paid to watch, then blamed the players for the result, HE picks the team, BUCK STOPS WITH HIM.

Lennon is tactically naive we made excuses for him last year because of the other rubbish going on but him and his management staff are hopeless chase them out and get mon in

Heres the deal.
1. Blame the board as its their sickening penny pinching scrooge like mentality that is driving this club backwards ever since O'Neill left. The team has got steadily worse.
2. if the club had any ambition they wouldnt have appointed Lennon in the first place. He is and was the cheap option.
3. Lennon has no tactical nous. This has been proven by our inability to come from behind and beat any half decent team.
4. He appoints Thomson and Mjalby as coaches? On what grounds? They have never coached to any level in their lives.
5. Its my belief he has lost the dressing room, and i think thats down to his abrasive personality by criticising players in front of the media.

How embarrassing will this year be if Rankers go in to administration (drop 10 points) and still win the league. Lennon should be given until Christmas and if things havent improved, then her goes, simple as that.

The board should then get someone like Bilic or Coyle in and give them money to spend as its the only way we will improve as a club. NO MORE ROOKIE MANAGERS!

Garry hooper works 100 percent all game and is an amazing asset to us! he defends better than half our midfield!but lennon does not have the credentials to cut it! we need at least 1 other cb and wasnt signed as a priority for a dm he really cant sort out our dismall defence!

02 Oct 2011 13:25:48
Make what you like of this but has any one else realised we just can't score from a corner /: why is this

Has anyone else noticed we can't defend a corner!

Because this is the most inept, spineless, clueless, rudderless excuse for a Celtic team for many years. I can't, for the life of me, understand why Neil Lennon and his clueless cohorts are being allowed to systematically destroy my club.....its SHAMEFUL

Totally agree witht the spineless comment.As long as the muppets keep singing Lennons name the board will be happy as they won't need to spend serious money. Unimpressed with out new 2.2mil striker also. Even looking at Lennon in the dugout he look clueless as I have been saying since last season. How much time does he get ?

Because ki keeps ove rhitting free kicks, corners etc,

02 Oct 2011 12:16:56
Morning ed. Just whipping off my Irish rugby top and throwing on the hoops. Great result this morning. I think the irish rugby team is a great example where catholic and prods united together to bring success to a small island. I couldn't careless if a guy came from mars once he puts on the green jersey I will back him 110% and it should be the same for soccer. I cudnt care if a guy pulls on the hoops what religion, colour he is as long he give a 100% I will support him to the max. Come on Ireland come on the celts. A happy Bigirishmac

Afternoon ed just whipped off my green and white hooped top and flung it in the rubbish bin i dont care whether lennon is from ireland or mars he must go

02 Oct 2011 10:51:26
celtic want rankers fan scott allan but there is alot of competiton for his signature. I think wel get him but out of all the other clubs includin rankers cos theyre going bust

A question to the smeltic fan that posted this. Have you seen the boy play?is he any good? Is he better than what youse already have?

Going bust LOL your only hope of winning the title now LOL