The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Angelo]

You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

No I'm being honest and frank. He was sacked by Bolton and Hibs before he got the job. He should never have got the job because he's not up to it. His next job will be a team in the third tier of English football or below or a small SPL club if he's lucky to get one.

Why exactly is he a legend? Larsson, McStay, Jinky, McGrain, The Lisbon Lions are Celtic legends.

Lennon was a fairly average player who was lucky to have played for a club like Celtic for so long. I don't mean that as a slight on him but he was probably the most disposable of all the regulars of the MON team.

[general_lee]

Right ok Angelo, you don't have a chip. I just picked you up wrong.

[illdecide]

You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

I've said previously lads I'll not defend him when it can't be defended as that was probably the worst I've seen, the writing is on the wall for him and he more than likely will be sacked. Not going to think about other managers until it happens but please, please not Sam Alderdyce.
The big surprise for me is how poorly Shane Duffy has played, a premiership player who makes Jack Hendry Look like Virgil VD. NL was in his last season and I for one had hoped it would have been a special one but it was not to be unfortunately. The next few days will be interesting...will the Board give to Sunday's game or tomorrow morning?

[paddyjohn]

You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

I've said previously lads I'll not defend him when it can't be defended as that was probably the worst I've seen, the writing is on the wall for him and he more than likely will be sacked. Not going to think about other managers until it happens but please, please not Sam Alderdyce.
The big surprise for me is how poorly Shane Duffy has played, a premiership player who makes Jack Hendry Look like Virgil VD. NL was in his last season and I for one had hoped it would have been a special one but it was not to be unfortunately. The next few days will be interesting...will the Board give to Sunday's game or tomorrow morning?

I hope they got the job done after the game tonight. He should of be told to go to Lennoxtown and clear his desk and feck off.

[illdecide]

You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

I've said previously lads I'll not defend him when it can't be defended as that was probably the worst I've seen, the writing is on the wall for him and he more than likely will be sacked. Not going to think about other managers until it happens but please, please not Sam Alderdyce.
The big surprise for me is how poorly Shane Duffy has played, a premiership player who makes Jack Hendry Look like Virgil VD. NL was in his last season and I for one had hoped it would have been a special one but it was not to be unfortunately. The next few days will be interesting...will the Board give to Sunday's game or tomorrow morning?

I hope they got the job done after the game tonight. He should of be told to go to Lennoxtown and clear his desk and feck off.

And should they put it as nicely as you've put it? Hopefully when Celtic do it they are a bit more professional and show a bit of class which knowing the club they will, no doubt.

[NAG1]

It is a tricky one for the Board here, as a observer of Celtic rather than a fan per se.

Getting rid of Lennon now is a massive gamble in the 10iar season, do they bite the bullet and do it now or hold on and give him the time to turn it around.

On the game last night some shocking displays, there is no way the team would have got away playing like that in front of live fans.

Two players look like they could have done a bit of damage in the game last night Laxalt and Frimpong down the wings but they had little or no support.
Rogic while pure quality at times gave the ball away constantly, Elhamed was shockingly bad.

Complete lack of drive and ideas, reminded me quite a lot of the United performance.

Big decisions to be made this weekend I would say.

Out of interest, who would be the candidates to replace him out there and available at the moment if they did decide to let him go?

[bannside]

Id take Michael O Neill all day long. Knows the tradition, had a spell in Scottish football, improved any team he has ever been with, streetwise around a dressing room, clever enough to deal with the boardroom, and takes no prisoners. Is he a Klopp, no probably not, but could he find that necessary % thats missing, yes all day long.

Only problem might be extracting him away from Stoke.

[tyroneStatto]

is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

[Angelo]

is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

[NAG1]

is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.

[ned]

is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.

Exactly. Lennon is not good enough for the job but individual errors recently have cost us big time. Ferencvaros were no chumps but we are a better team than them. That has set the tone for this season. We are so far off where we should be which is all down to management. That and rotten luck with injury and Covid.

[Applesisapples]

is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.

To be fair to Lennon he did call them out last night. I felt sorry for him after the game, he was obviously upset. As an out and out Celt he does not deserve the level of vitriol he is getting, although I agree he has to accept responsibility for that debacle. John Kennedy has been there a long time and seems to be teflon. If Lennon stays he needs to shake up his staff and some players need dropped. The myth of Rogic was exposed last night. He is decent and nothing more Nctham could offer more if he is handled correctly.Edouard will not have a queue in January at this rate. As for Elyonussi absolute disregard for colleagues and fans, needs that phone shoved up his arse.
Oh as for Duffy, he is better than that but even in hurling and football you always protect your fullback (centre back).

[rodney trotter]

Damien Duff was highly rated as a coach with Celtic. He left during the summer to become part of Kenny backroom team with Ireland.

Obviously more to it then Duff leaving, but you often see clubs struggling if the replacement coach isn't as good.

[JohnDenver]

I think it was the open goal podcast with Si Ferry that had Duff on there over the summer, possibly after he had left Celtic.  He spoke highly of both Lennon and Kennedy. I was probably more surprised of the Kennedy praise. From memory I think Duffer reckoned he would go far.

[rodney trotter]

They replaced Duff with Gavin Strachan. The son of Gordon.
Not as good a coach apparently.

How a big role does Kennedy have on the coaching,? he's assistant manager