The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Angelo]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

So the club are now running itself to spite the fans? What a f**king joke. It's Demond and Lawwell's mess that has got us into this situation and all they do is treat the fans with utter contempt for their mistakes. We're in the middle of a pandemic and 50k fans have forked out around 600 quid so they watch a few streams on the internet and support the club in the quest for the 10.

All this has shown is that the board have absolutely zero respect for the fans. They have no bother foisting their politics, putting war criminals and Tories in executive positions. We've came a long way from Brother Walfrid setting the club up to cater for the poor in the community when Lawwell is handing himself a £5m bonus for asset stripping and running down the club.

The only scum behaviour is from Desmond and Lawwell here.

[Angelo]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 

Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

illdecide is a Lennon apologist and an absolute embarrassment.

[Angelo]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 

Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

Angelo literally just said Lawell should up his security detail.

If I recall we all condemned the nonsense NL has had to put up with in the past, but now he's just being timid? Sounds like double standards.

To be clear, I think Lennon should go, I also think Lawell/Desmond were wrong not to sack him, but that shouldn't mean for a second that Lawell needs to up his security detail.

I'm saying it as a reality.

This is only going to antagonise the fans further.

GAA referees have to get police escorts off the pitch from time to time, the more bizarre and biased their officiating the more protection they will need.

When Lawwell continues to rub the noses of an irate fan base further in it then he is going to draw more and more anger and resentment.

[illdecide]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 

Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

illdecide is a Lennon apologist and an absolute embarrassment.

Yawn yawn

[Angelo]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 

Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

illdecide is a Lennon apologist and an absolute embarrassment.

Yawn yawn

You're defending the indefensible as usual.

You're as wrong now as you were two months ago.

[Applesisapples]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

[JimStynes]

But sure it's to be expected according to Angelo. That's what happens. Let's wreck the camp.

[Orior]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

I hope that's not true. What a crazy way to make critical business decisions.

[Angelo]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.

[Applesisapples]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.

Once more for the slow learner. I believe NL should go. Unlike RD he has in my opinion (note my opinion) given a lot to Celtic and deserves respect and to exit with dignity. So in essence I am being consistent. Deila should never been appointed as he was not at the level Celtic should have. Lennon has delivered for Celtic as manager. You may not agree with that but that is your opinion and you are entitled to it. you may consider me to be a hypocrite, I don't but I do think you are a prat. It is only soccer and to team no matter how poor or manager deserve to be abused and pelted with missiles. I certainly didn't advocate Deila being stoned. You seem to miss the point of forums... the exchange of opinions on subjects by keyboard warriors like you and I that have no relevance outside of the thread.

[Angelo]

100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.

Once more for the slow learner. I believe NL should go. Unlike RD he has in my opinion (note my opinion) given a lot to Celtic and deserves respect and to exit with dignity. So in essence I am being consistent. Deila should never been appointed as he was not at the level Celtic should have. Lennon has delivered for Celtic as manager. You may not agree with that but that is your opinion and you are entitled to it. you may consider me to be a hypocrite, I don't but I do think you are a prat. It is only soccer and to team no matter how poor or manager deserve to be abused and pelted with missiles. I certainly didn't advocate Deila being stoned. You seem to miss the point of forums... the exchange of opinions on subjects by keyboard warriors like you and I that have no relevance outside of the thread.

Slow learner? Your reasoning as is complete and utter biased waffle and flies against the face of actual events. RD never ever showed the type of arrogance and contempt for the support Lennon has in the past few months. Deila has a far more impressive managerial record than Lennon.

- Lennon went from a reserve team coach to Celtic manager.
- Deila won a Norwegian league title with a minnow side  (only their second ever league title) and 6 years of managerial experience before he got the Celtic job.

Lennon's second term as Celtic manager came when he was unemployed after having being sacked by both Bolton and Hibs. His two jobs after Celtic where he failed both times and also had the indignity of being suspended and under investigation by both clubs for his conduct? And you're telling me it's Deila who wasn't fit for the job?

Deila won two league titles in two years, he also won a league cup and made it to the last 32 of the Europa League in his first season with a much inferior squad to Lennon where he was not backed by the board to the same degree as Lennon.

I agree on Deila though, he wasn't good enough but Deila has a far better managerial CV than Neil Lennon. The one thing you can say about Deila is that he acted with dignity and respect throughout his time as Celtic manager. Something you can say for Lennon is that he hasn't a clue what the word means, you look at his bullshit interviews consistently insulting the fans, throwing his players under the bus when he makes mistakes, you look at his record at Bolton and Hibs. He has behaved pathetically throughout this and it proves that Neil Lennon only looks out for Neil Lennon.

You think I'm a prat? It's probably because you don't like being shown up for cowardly little hypocrite. If you want to make statements about keyboard warriors then look at the absolutely pathetic comments you made about Ronny Deila when things went wrong. That's the difference between - I'm not a f**king clipe you will be a propagandist for one manager because he lives close to me. You will embarrass and humiliate yourself, tie yourself up in a knot of contradictions because you are a doe-eyed Neil Lennon cheerleader.

Lennon is not up to the job, he never was up the job and he should show an ounce of dignity, walk away and stop treating the fans with complete disrespect and contempt.

[bennydorano]

Club Statement, doubt Lennon is going nowhere yet. Let's all get behind him and support the club

While the Club has faced a difficult period on the pitch, Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has reiterated the Club's determination to succeed this season and move forward together.

Peter Lawwell said: "Like all those with Celtic's best interests at heart, everyone at the Club is feeling the same hurt, disappointment and frustration following the team's recent results. We are accustomed to winning and, of course, our objective will always be for that to continue. There is no complacency whatsoever.

"Neil, the players and backroom staff, who have already done so much for the Club, share in all of that. They have never been more determined to succeed. Having enjoyed such sustained, unprecedented success, we now need strength in adversity. 

"We know that many Celtic supporters share very honest and real concerns and they are being heard by the Club. Every decision taken, both on and off the park, is with the Club's best interests at heart. This is not about any individual, but about Celtic Football Club as a collective. 

"Together we have faced unique difficulties in the early part of the season. While some of these were beyond our control, of course we recognise we must improve. There is a long way to go and everyone at the Club is ready for the challenge.

"Later this month, Celtic will attempt what no other club in the world has achieved – a quadruple treble in domestic competitions. We can best prepare for that and for our other remaining competitions this season by moving forward together, with the sole aim of achieving continued success for the Club."

[straightred]

Club Statement, doubt Lennon is going nowhere yet. Let's all get behind him and support the club

While the Club has faced a difficult period on the pitch, Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has reiterated the Club's determination to succeed this season and move forward together.

Peter Lawwell said: "Like all those with Celtic's best interests at heart, everyone at the Club is feeling the same hurt, disappointment and frustration following the team's recent results. We are accustomed to winning and, of course, our objective will always be for that to continue. There is no complacency whatsoever.

"Neil, the players and backroom staff, who have already done so much for the Club, share in all of that. They have never been more determined to succeed. Having enjoyed such sustained, unprecedented success, we now need strength in adversity. 

"We know that many Celtic supporters share very honest and real concerns and they are being heard by the Club. Every decision taken, both on and off the park, is with the Club's best interests at heart. This is not about any individual, but about Celtic Football Club as a collective. 

"Together we have faced unique difficulties in the early part of the season. While some of these were beyond our control, of course we recognise we must improve. There is a long way to go and everyone at the Club is ready for the challenge.

"Later this month, Celtic will attempt what no other club in the world has achieved – a quadruple treble in domestic competitions. We can best prepare for that and for our other remaining competitions this season by moving forward together, with the sole aim of achieving continued success for the Club."

Mind boggling stupidity. There is nothing further to say

[JimStynes]

f**k that's embarrassing

[tintin25]

In fairness, Lennon has no more delivered than Delia.  Whilst both delivered the league (as you'd expect) the cup comps were nothing to shout home about.  Celtic will be his last high profile job.