Lennon

[Billy Whizz]

Been out and about in Glasgow today seeing customers etc
Not one of the Celtic supporting ones wants Neil as Manager next season. Maybe on the back of a poor result via Livvi

They think Lawwell is the only one that wants him to stay on!

[The 90+2]

Cheap option is the feeling.

I actually wish him well at anyone apart from them though.

[PaulSmith]

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Cheap option is the feeling.

I actually wish him well at anyone apart from them though.

Why would Celtic choose the cheap option with tens of millions in the bank and they paid Rogers a kings ransom?

He won’t be the manager next season.

[BILLYHIBS]

Cannot believe we sat off them in the Scottish Cup tie at Easter Road

Lennons Celtic are unconvincing

I would be surprised if he is kept on beyond the summer

[Famous Fiver]

My opinion is he got lucky.

Available at just the right time.

Short term fix but sure to give his all.

In context of Celtic wanting to make an impression in Europe, that despite a win over Barcelona on his CV, he is not the man they want.

Time will tell.

[bingo70]

I’ve not got any beef with Lennon and I don’t have any grudge against him but part of me is quite pleased to see him struggling at Celtic.

It’s not his fault I feel like that, the consensus amongst the media when he left Hibs though was that it was because the players were just losers who didn’t have a strong enough mentality to deal with Lennon. When the team did well it was all about Neil Lennon and how he was too good for us, when we did badly it was all the players fault and Lennon was the best manager we could ever hope for.

Looking at Celtic not quite being at their best just now, I’m not seeing the media saying it’s because the Celtic players can’t handle him.

[The 90+2]

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Why would Celtic choose the cheap option with tens of millions in the bank and they paid Rogers a kings ransom?

He won’t be the manager next season.

Because they did with Lennon before than Deila?

Shat themselves when the huns beat them at Hampden. All will depend if the owner is financing it but he seemingly has new toys now.

[The 90+2]

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Cannot believe we sat off them in the Scottish Cup tie at Easter Road

Lennons Celtic are unconvincing

I would be surprised if he is kept on beyond the summer

Lennon rode us unfortunately. They had the players and he had the know how. Hecky was new to the big occasion.

Never mind, imagine us next hear with a pre season to bring in his own players and shape the team. :)

[Diclonius]

If Lennon chokes in a Scottish Cup final v Hearts then no one at Hibs, even his most hardcore fans, will forgive him.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Lennon rode us unfortunately. They had the players and he had the know how. Hecky was new to the big occasion.

Never mind, imagine us next hear with a pre season to bring in his own players and shape the team. :)

We will take them at Easter Road in April

Will be a different game

[jacomo]

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If Lennon chokes in a Scottish Cup final v Hearts then no one at Hibs, even his most hardcore fans, will forgive him.

Conversely, if Robbo puts Hertz out I think a few Hibbys might forgive him for all those derby goals!

[Stevie Reid]

Will be interesting to see what happens if they do win the treble, but can’t see him being kept on if they don’t. Can’t really argue with his results thus far (though Saturday was poor) but they’ve been far from convincing in their victories.

Easy to forget how bad a start to the season they had under Rodgers, mind you - though they didn’t half kick into gear when they did get going. Couldn’t imagine Lennon’s team handing out the 5-0s and 6-0s on current evidence.

Really hope Celtic beat Aberdeen in the semi (presuming Hearts get through) though I’ll feel less confident of a routine Celtic win under Lennon than I would under Rodgers.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Conversely, if Robbo puts Hertz out I think a few Hibbys might forgive him for all those derby goals!

Naw!

[Diclonius]

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Conversely, if Robbo puts Hertz out I think a few Hibbys might forgive him for all those derby goals!

I was too young for the Robbo era and he seems like a nice guy/is complimentary towards us on occasion so I don't mind him.

[The 90+2]

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We will take them at Easter Road in April

Will be a different game

Hopefully. Too long in the tooth to get hopes up Bill.

[EI255]

Not surprised in the slightest.

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I think he was in the right place at the right time to just fit in and replace Rodgers after his departure. I think Peter Lawwell will probably be looking at giving him the job full time as he may well look at NL and think he can at least guide Celtic to 10 in a row, but if he misses out on the Treble Treble that might change his thinking. I do think he will present Lennon as his man in the summer, unless they have someone in mind or even lined up already. The other factor is whether Lennon will want the job, I think he left first time round due to the lack of ambition he perceived from the Board and transfer funds not being what he wanted.
I think a lot of Celtic fans see past Lennon's almost cult hero status among some sections of the support and see a tactically naive/inept manager who can't see the right moves to affect a game and alter the result. Lennon's spat with Kamberi has also been mentioned by few who said they had heard rumours of him picking fights with other players.
I have heard a few say that if Rodgers left in the summer and Lennon was still at Hibs they doubt that he would be the first choice to replace Rodgers, but Lawwell is seen as trying to do things on the cheap most of the time by them.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Hopefully. Too long in the tooth to get hopes up Bill.

With Lennon in charge of the opposition there is always hope

He don’t have a plan B just more plan A

Have you forgotten already?

If we score first he is ****ed!

[Northernhibee]

But apparently that’s just because they don’t like Neil Lennon.

Thats how you respond to someone questioning his ability, right?

[The 90+2]

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With Lennon in charge of the opposition there is always hope

He don’t have a plan B just more plan A

Have you forgotten already?

If we score first he is ****ed!

Latterly yes, fair point.

[Stevie Reid]

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With Lennon in charge of the opposition there is always hope

He don’t have a plan B just more plan A

Have you forgotten already?

If we score first he is ****ed!

Don’t really want to go down this road again, but Hibs came back from a goal down loads of times under Lennon.

[The 90+2]

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Don’t really want to go down this road again, but Hibs came back from a goal down loads of times under Lennon.

Prior to this season, yes.

[Stevie Reid]

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Prior to this season, yes.

Did it six times to take a point in the league this season under Lennon, and - most significantly - from two down to win against Aesteras in the Europa League.

Also against the Faroese team, though wasn’t much to shout about.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Don’t really want to go down this road again, but Hibs came back from a goal down loads of times under Lennon.

All I am saying in his performance at Celtic so far has been unconvincing

Last minute goals versus Hearts and Dundee and 0-0 versus Livi

Man management skills and media skills nil and tactically naive

As you say we don’t want to go over old ground but just pleased we do not have to worry about weird team selections and formations playing players out of position and playing favourites etc etc and then having to change things on the field during the course of a game

I am convinced we have the right man in Paul Heckingbottom under Lennon we were in free fall

Onwards and upwards

[Stevie Reid]

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All I am saying in his performance at Celtic so far has been unconvincing

Last minute goals versus Hearts and Dundee and 0-0 versus Livi

Man management skills and media skills nil and tactically nieve

As you say we don’t want to go over old ground but just pleased we do not have to worry about weird team selections and formations playing players out of position and playing favourites etc etc and then having to change things on the field during the course of a game

I am convinced we have the right man in Paul Heckingbottom under Lennon we were in free fall

Onwards and upwards

I just wrote a few posts back how unconvincing Celtic have been under Lennon.

I am absolutely delighted we have Heckingbottom. How good he has been (and hopefully will continue to be) will not change my opinion of Lennon as Hibs manager though.

Feeling around the club is definitely much improved from the very latter stages under Lennon, and the players seem much happier. Time was right for him to go. I feel no need to disparage him though.

[BILLYHIBS]

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I just wrote a few posts back how unconvincing Celtic have been under Lennon.

I am absolutely delighted we have Heckingbottom. How good he has been (and hopefully will continue to be) will not change my opinion of Lennon as Hibs manager though.

Feeling around the club is definitely much improved from the very latter stages under Lennon, and the players seem much happier. Time was right for him to go. I feel no need to disparage him though.

[Since452]

Lennon will take Celtic backwards. He doesn't know how to change things when it isn't going well. The hairdryer works once or twice but then the players start switching off. Good short term appointment but if he's there next season I'll stick a tenner on the huns. I'd be astounded if he is.

[Weegreenman]

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If Lennon chokes in a Scottish Cup final v Hearts then no one at Hibs, even his most hardcore fans, will forgive him.

I wonder if he’ll ever consider his position as Celtic manager twice

[Gordy M]

A few celtic fans at work saying Benitez has been sounded out about taking over next season. No idea if thats true?

[Stevie Reid]

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A few celtic fans at work saying Benitez has been sounded out about taking over next season. No idea if thats true?

Ironically some of the papers had him a lined up as next Leicester City manager after Puel. Would imagine that he would do a great job up here, and is certainly tactically astute when it comes to European football - his style isn’t the most exciting though.

Would add another interesting OF dynamic given his and Gerrard’s previous too.