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[Angelo]

Who was he rated by? Let's look at his stats. Season 17/18 he started 7 league games and made 4 sun appearances. Season 18/19 he started 3 league games and made 1 appearance. Doesnt really seem like BR rated him anyway

He signed for Celtic in Jan 17 and played 11 league games what was probably 17 or 18 games. He then had 15 appearances under Rodgers the following season before Rodgers departed in February.

So in 13 months he played 26 games under Rodgers, he was a player Rodgers wanted and he praised him when he was a Dundee player.

He took part in Rodger's last game against Motherwell, he never got a minute's action under Lennon.

He's been playing really well with Oostende who want to make his move permanent for £1.75m and Villa and Werder Bremen are two clubs said to now be monitoring him. So tell me, when you look at our defensive woes this season and how well Hendry is doing in Belgium. Do you think perhaps he might have been worth giving a chance to, working with him on the training ground? I think so.

Lennon does not like putting the hours in on the training ground though, that is evident from what players who have played under him have said.

[Angelo]

Rodgers on Hendry.

"With Jack, in all fairness to him, I admire the fact that he never hides," said Rodgers.

"He has been thrown into his career here at Celtic a lot sooner than I would have wanted.

"When I brought him in, it was to develop him and progress him.

"I wanted him to come in, be a support centre-half and get a feel for a huge club like Celtic.

"I wanted to improve him in his training, and develop him along that route.

"Instead, he's had to come in and be thrown straight into it in a lot of big-pressure games.

"He trains every day. He is not one of those ones who's looking for a way out.

"Yes, he has made mistakes. But he is a very honest boy, and someone I'll always support to be the best he can be.

That's the difference between a good manager like Rodgers and an inept one like Lennon. Rodgers has a great work ethic and a passion in his job, Lennon dials it in.

[Angelo]

More from Rodgers on Hendry.

I think [Hendry's] potential is huge. That's what I said to the board when I first saw him play, 'this is a player I think can be a big player'. When you come to Celtic you have to deal with expectation and pressure. If he can deal with all those things then you've got a Scottish centre-half who has all the attributes of a top-class footballer.

[tonto1888]

Yet he only started 10 league games under BR

[JimStynes]

Imagine a manager publicly backing his player when really it's probably a tactic to boost confidence. He certainly didn't set the world alight when he joined and played under Rodgers. I'd criticise Lennon more for not getting rid of a few more of those dead wood type players. He's signing for Oostende, not Real Madrid.

[general_lee]

Looks like Frimpong is as good as away

[Angelo]

Imagine a manager publicly backing his player when really it's probably a tactic to boost confidence. He certainly didn't set the world alight when he joined and played under Rodgers. I'd criticise Lennon more for not getting rid of a few more of those dead wood type players. He's signing for Oostende, not Real Madrid.

Why did he single him out for praise when he was at Dundee so?

BRENDAN RODGERS reckons Dundee defender Jack Hendry could be a Scotland star in the making.

The 22 year-old centre half had an impressive game against Celtic today.

But Rodgers saw enough in the former Partick Thistle and Wigan stopper to see international potential in him.

He said: "The boy Hendry at the back I thought was excellent. He's quick and strong and is a good size.

"Scotland need centre halves and that looks like a good kid. He's tall, he can run and he can pass. He looks a talent.

[toby47]

Neil Lennon confirms Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong is "abroad" speaking to a club about a permanent transfer

"We received a really robust offer for him, we are disappointed to lose him but that's football"

"We did everything we could to try and entice the player to stay, but he made it clear a while ago that his ambition was to leave"


Seems like Bayern Leverkusen in Germany going by reports? Man City are also due to receive 30% of any fee.

[Angelo]

I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.

[marty34]

Neil Lennon confirms Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong is "abroad" speaking to a club about a permanent transfer

"We received a really robust offer for him, we are disappointed to lose him but that's football"

"We did everything we could to try and entice the player to stay, but he made it clear a while ago that his ambition was to leave"


Seems like Bayern Leverkusen in Germany going by reports? Man City are also due to receive 30% of any fee.

Do clubs get 30% of the transfer fee or is that an add on on top of the fee?

[toby47]

Neil Lennon confirms Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong is "abroad" speaking to a club about a permanent transfer

"We received a really robust offer for him, we are disappointed to lose him but that's football"

"We did everything we could to try and entice the player to stay, but he made it clear a while ago that his ambition was to leave"


Seems like Bayern Leverkusen in Germany going by reports? Man City are also due to receive 30% of any fee.

Do clubs get 30% of the transfer fee or is that an add on on top of the fee?

The way I read it was Man City get 30% of any fee over £300k

[bennydorano]

I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.

A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

[Angelo]

I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.

A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.

[tonto1888]

I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.

A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.

You seriously talk about other people losing credibility?

[bennydorano]

I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.

A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.

Its not defending Lennon, he has failed. Its the incessant lunacy from you that needs checking at every turn.