How Lennon saw today's game

**~~G B Young~~** · 01-04-2017 05:02 PM

Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon: "I thought we were excellent first half, really good value for the lead. They get a penalty which is debatable - if it's the correct decision, it's probably the only one the referee made all afternoon, as far as I'm concerned.
"I'm not too sure Lewis could do much about (the penalty); he's about a yard away. His arm's maybe deemed to be in an unnatural position. He booked Dylan McGeouch for diving - it's ridiculous. And some of the other decisions I wasn't pleased about. I just think the standard of refereeing's not great at the minute.
"We just need to keep ticking off the games at the minute. We should be putting these games away, because we had total control of the game for long periods.
"We keep dragging it out - that's annoying, but we're nearly there."

***Heisenberg*** · 01-04-2017 05:05 PM

He's clearly just decided to say what he wants about the refs because he knows he's getting banned anyway 😂

**Joe6-2** · 01-04-2017 05:07 PM

So glad to hear someone speak out about referees!

**Franck Stanton** · 01-04-2017 05:07 PM

Just telling it how it is. Refs this season have been terrible.

***GreenLake*** · 01-04-2017 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by G B Young

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Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon: "I thought we were excellent first half, really good value for the lead. They get a penalty which is debatable - if it's the correct decision, it's probably the only one the referee made all afternoon, as far as I'm concerned.
"I'm not too sure Lewis could do much about (the penalty); he's about a yard away. His arm's maybe deemed to be in an unnatural position. He booked Dylan McGeouch for diving - it's ridiculous. And some of the other decisions I wasn't pleased about. I just think the standard of refereeing's not great at the minute.
"We just need to keep ticking off the games at the minute. We should be putting these games away, because we had total control of the game for long periods.
"We keep dragging it out - that's annoying, but we're nearly there."

He will get in trouble for simply stating the obvious.

***SRHibs*** · 01-04-2017 05:10 PM

He's right, the referees are *****, but now is probably not the time to be so candid about things.

**ancient hibee** · 01-04-2017 05:11 PM

BBC call penalty controversial.

***thebakerboy*** · 01-04-2017 05:17 PM

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BBC call penalty controversial.

Well if the BBC called it controversial it must have dead on wrong.

**Unseen work** · 01-04-2017 05:17 PM

He is doing this imo to pressure referee's to give us more decisions and not give against us.

***lucky*** · 01-04-2017 05:19 PM

He's spot on

hfc rd · 01-04-2017 05:20 PM

"Lennon's right, the refs are s****"

***staunchhibby*** · 01-04-2017 05:23 PM

Well said Neil the refereeing has been atrocious and today it continued in the same vein.The booking of McGeogh was a total farce.

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 01-04-2017 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by hfc rd

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"Lennon's right, the refs are s****"

Who said that?

***coldingham hibs*** · 01-04-2017 05:34 PM

I wish Neil would focus on playing some decent football rather than spend his time blaming referees, yes there have been some poor decisions but our football is dire.

***bingo70*** · 01-04-2017 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by coldingham hibs

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I wish Neil would focus on playing some decent football rather than spend his time blaming referees, yes there have been some poor decisions but our football is dire.

Yeah, I'm trying not to be too critical when he's almost got us over the line but when we're only ever beating teams by one goal we're going to be impacted by every bad decision or freak goal against us.

**Nakedmanoncrack** · 01-04-2017 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by coldingham hibs

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I wish Neil would focus on playing some decent football rather than spend his time blaming referees, yes there have been some poor decisions but our football is dire.

Possibly the uninspiring football is why he want the focus to be elsewhere.

***lucky*** · 01-04-2017 07:09 PM

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Possibly the uninspiring football is why he want the focus to be elsewhere.

You've posted this nonsense before, so can you back it with any proof or is just anti Lennon crap?

**Nakedmanoncrack** · 01-04-2017 11:36 PM

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You've posted this nonsense before, so can you back it with any proof or is just anti Lennon crap?

How do you prove or disprove a possibility?

Somebody else mentioned an ''anti-Lennon bandwagon'', people ''wanting him sacked'' etc, I'm not aware of ANYONE calling for him to be sacked, there is no bandwagon, no ''Lennon-haters''.

Closing down debate by applying such labels as 'anti-Lennon' etc doesn't serve much purpose to me.

***lucky*** · 02-04-2017 12:29 PM

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How do you prove or disprove a possibility?

Somebody else mentioned an ''anti-Lennon bandwagon'', people ''wanting him sacked'' etc, I'm not aware of ANYONE calling for him to be sacked, there is no bandwagon, no ''Lennon-haters''.

Closing down debate by applying such labels as 'anti-Lennon' etc doesn't serve much purpose to me.

So your making it up? Fake news is the term that's used nowadays. How can asking you back up your statements be shutting down debate?

**poolman** · 01-04-2017 08:16 PM

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Possibly the uninspiring football is why he want the focus to be elsewhere.

FFS

What a crock o s***

***hibsitis*** · 02-04-2017 08:27 AM

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FFS

What a crock o s***

Why?

The mark of a good manager is that he outperforms his budget. By what criteria should we judge Lennon?

***BoomtownHibees*** · 02-04-2017 08:28 AM

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Why?

The mark of a good manager is that he outperforms his budget. By what criteria should we judge Lennon?

Winning the league is his one and only objective for this season so let's judge him on that

**McIntosh** · 02-04-2017 09:36 AM

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Why?

The mark of a good manager is that he outperforms his budget. By what criteria should we judge Lennon?

Delivery of primary objective. When he delivers this and I have every confidence he will that is what he will be judged on, that achievement.

**Moody Blues** · 01-04-2017 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by coldingham hibs

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I wish Neil would focus on playing some decent football rather than spend his time blaming referees, yes there have been some poor decisions but our football is dire.

totally agree with this.

***Ryan91*** · 01-04-2017 05:45 PM

RE the Penalty, was walking back after the game and an older guy mentioned that the ref and linesman took a good 15 seconds to come to a decision on the Penalty and play had continued after the incident, whereas normally the decision is being made within a couple of seconds, even if it is the correct decision, why is he taking so long to make his mind up as to whether it's a penalty or not?

**poolman** · 01-04-2017 06:05 PM

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RE the Penalty, was walking back after the game and an older guy mentioned that the ref and linesman took a good 15 seconds to come to a decision on the Penalty and play had continued after the incident, whereas normally the decision is being made within a couple of seconds, even if it is the correct decision, why is he taking so long to make his mind up as to whether it's a penalty or not?

Yup, penalty decisions should be made within maybe 3 seconds

After that it's obvious that they are not sure, to give a penalty there should be no doubt as to give it or not

***Lancs Harp*** · 01-04-2017 06:06 PM

Its tactical, Neils creating a Mourinho type seige mentality.

**Greenwich_Hibby** · 01-04-2017 05:41 PM

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I wish Neil would focus on playing some decent football rather than spend his time blaming referees, yes there have been some poor decisions but our football is dire.

Totally - dreadful football all season- think he needs to concentrate on what he's paid to do.....do I think it will get better next year? No - poor manager who wont have a war-chest to bail out his tactical deficiencies....

**marinello59** · 01-04-2017 06:17 PM

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Totally - dreadful football all season- think he needs to concentrate on what he's paid to do.....do I think it will get better next year? No - poor manager who wont have a war-chest to bail out his tactical deficiencies....

His job this season was to get us out of this division. He has nearly completed that task.