2020-21 season non-Hibs games thread

[wookie70]

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🤣🤣🤣. Lennons most infuriating trait. Was reading how king kenny took all the stresses of being Liverpool manager on himself and told the players to just express themselves which led to him resigning.One day Lennon needs to look in the mirror and accepts his responsibilities when it goes wrong.

When he looks in the mirror after a defeat he sees Flo

[GreenCastle]

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Is that true? Lennon spent £11.4m this season, £18.4m the previous season and £13m the season before.

How much did Celtic generate as a club during these times ?

Much more than they spent.

I also said recruitment has been poor - the wages and fees they spent on dross this season has been one of the worst windows they have had for a long time.

[hibbysam]

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I didn’t say he wasn’t backed.

I said the board hasn’t reinvested. Reinvested over the years with all the ££ they have taken in from selling players plus all the other ££ Celtic generate.

Tierney was £25 million for example which is about half of the fees you mention above.

Probably to make up for the fact they failed to make the champions league group stages for 3 years on the bounce resulting in having to replace that money from sales.

[hibbysam]

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How much did Celtic generate as a club during these times ?

Much more than they spent.

I also said recruitment has been poor - the wages and fees they spent on dross this season has been one of the worst windows they have had for a long time.

They’ve just announced fairly significant losses for the first 6 months of this season. Should he have been given even more money?

[GreenCastle]

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Lennon has wasted money on rubbish. But why hasn't he been sacked? It just makes no sense, given the terrible results. At any club of a comparable size he would have been sacked, so what's going on? I'm baffled.

Who would want to come in now and take it over ?

Plus payoff to Lennon during a Covid season.

Any sane manager looking in will let the storm pass and fresh start in summer.

Plus while many think it’s a big job - many managers down south will be on much more ££.

The issue they have will be selling STs as Celtic fans seem to be raging and boycotting of a change isn’t made. Again covid may do the board a favour as no rush to get them on sale.

[hibbysam]

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I didn’t say he wasn’t backed.

I said the board hasn’t reinvested. Reinvested over the years with all the ££ they have taken in from selling players plus all the other ££ Celtic generate.

Tierney was £25 million for example which is about half of the fees you mention above.

Last season they spent £20m of the £24m they got for Tierney, and made a £0.1m profit.

This season they’ve lost over £6m in the first 6 months after spending £10m+ on players.

[mayo hibee]

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Lennon has wasted money on rubbish. But why hasn't he been sacked? It just makes no sense, given the terrible results. At any club of a comparable size he would have been sacked, so what's going on? I'm baffled.

Whoever is coming in will want a clean slate and no association with the current season. The league is gone, they assume (probably correctly) that they won't fall lower than second and the cup won't be played so no point sacking him now really. Lawwell is going so it doesn't matter to him at this stage anyway - he won't be there when the fans come back into the stadium so they won't need to bother with the misspelled banners.

[B.H.F.C]

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I’m not convinced Gerrard will stay much longer when Rangers win the league - could Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen all have different managers next season ?!!

Gerrard will want a shot at the Champions League.

[GreenCastle]

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They’ve just announced fairly significant losses for the first 6 months of this season. Should he have been given even more money?

How much did he spend in January ?

[hibbysam]

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Gerrard will want a shot at the Champions League.

And I don’t think Klopp will stay beyond next season. Gerrard will have had conversations around that already.

[hibbysam]

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How much did he spend in January ?

They spent over £10m on this season alone. The league was done in January, they were out of Europe, therefore it would be a waste of money. The damage was done by then. You said they never reinvested the Tierney money when their accounts showed they did.

[GreenCastle]

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Gerrard will want a shot at the Champions League.

Who would have predicted several months ago Klopp possibly not in CL and Gerrard managing in it !

It’s a fair point - will look better on his CV with CL experience - though don’t forget he hasn’t won a knockout cup yet in Scotland and St Mirren knocked them out League Cup. An improved Celtic and slow start to next season / not making Champions league and he could be gone by Xmas.

[GreenCastle]

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They spent over £10m on this season alone. The league was done in January, they were out of Europe, therefore it would be a waste of money. The damage was done by then. You said they never reinvested the Tierney money when their accounts showed they did.

Your not making sense to what I’m posting.

I know the didn’t spend in January which answers your point about not backing him in January.

I didn’t say they didn’t reinvest the Tierney money - I said that was one example - but the club generate much more money not just from transfer fees alone.

I will leave it there as if you talk to any Celtic fan they will tell you the same thing and that was they saw all of this coming ages ago.

[SHODAN]

Neil Lennon is a fantastic manager and you're all just a bunch of Kamberis for thinking otherwise.

[Magpie]

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Neil Lennon is a fantastic manager and you're all just a bunch of Kamberis for thinking otherwise.

He’s having a terrible season but his record as manager is pretty good, he also did well with us for 2 years. Whether he had good players or not, you can’t take his medals and achievements away from him.

[hibbysam]

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Your not making sense to what I’m posting.

I know the didn’t spend in January which answers your point about not backing him in January.

I didn’t say they didn’t reinvest the Tierney money - I said that was one example - but the club generate much more money not just from transfer fees alone.

I will leave it there as if you talk to any Celtic fan they will tell you the same thing and that was they saw all of this coming ages ago.

They made a £0.1m profit last season - ie they reinvested almost every penny that came in the door. Previous seasons to that are irrelevant as they won the league every year so they obviously invested enough.

This season they are losing ****loads of money, therefore they haven’t just reinvested, they’re spending way more than they made.

He didn’t need backed in January, the league was done.

You referenced Tierney in regards to the amount they spent this year only being half of that. In the year they sold Tierney they reinvested all but £3m of his fee, and every penny of the money the club made.

[B.H.F.C]

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Who would have predicted several months ago Klopp possibly not in CL and Gerrard managing in it !

It’s a fair point - will look better on his CV with CL experience - though don’t forget he hasn’t won a knockout cup yet in Scotland and St Mirren knocked them out League Cup. An improved Celtic and slow start to next season / not making Champions league and he could be gone by Xmas.

He’s done well in the Europa League and got a chance to get a bit further. If he could get in to the Champions League, I think that European experience would be more attractive to potential employers than a domestic trophy up here.

Think he’s the type of guy who backs himself so he’ll fancy giving it a go. Hope he fails miserably, obviously.

[hibbysam]

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He’s done well in the Europa League and got a chance to get a bit further. If he could get in to the Champions League, I think that European experience would be more attractive to potential employers than a domestic trophy up here.

Think he’s the type of guy who backs himself so he’ll fancy giving it a go. Hope he fails miserably, obviously.

In a way, however Rangers are already light years ahead of us again, so if them doing well in Europe gives Hibs extra opportunity I’m all for it. We just have to make sure it’s us that is benefiting from it.

[Magpie]

The foul throw leading to Leicester’s second goal 😭 how did the officials not spot that 😂

[easty]

Brighton absolutely battering Palace.

1-1, but Palace have been really poor. 67 mins played, the Palace goal was a lovely wee finish, but it’s been the only shot and only touch of the ball they’ve had in Brighton’s box the whole game.

[SJNB Hibby]

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Brighton absolutely battering Palace.

1-1, but Palace have been really poor. 67 mins played, the Palace goal was a lovely wee finish, but it’s been the only shot and only touch of the ball they’ve had in Brighton’s box the whole game.

Palace fan, but theyre awful----year after year, get safe of relegation then go on vacation. Where's the Don Rogers, Stevie Kembers and Charlie Cooke's of yesteryear...Oh I'm getting old

[SJNB Hibby]

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palace fan, but theyre awful----year after year, get safe of relegation then go on vacation. Where's the don rogers, stevie kembers and charlie cooke's of yesteryear...oh i'm getting old

omfg!!!!!!

[easty]

Benteke volleys in the winner! 94th min.

Robbery.

[jgl07]

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The worst defence of a Premiership title was in 2016-17 when Leicester finished 12th.

What odds are Liverpool to finish 13th?

If you include the old First Division, Manchester City hold the record. They won the title in 1936-37 and were relegated the following season despite scoring more goals than they conceded.

[Ray_]

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Palace fan, but theyre awful----year after year, get safe of relegation then go on vacation. Where's the Don Rogers, Stevie Kembers and Charlie Cooke's of yesteryear...Oh I'm getting old

Not forgetting Gerry McQueen, Willie Wallace and Yogi Hughes.

They were much better in the Allison/Veners years, I remember 17yo Kenny Sansom giving Des Bremner a roasting when Hibs played them at Selhurst Park, in Feb 1978, although Ally McLeod scored the games only goal on the stroke of half-time.

[Paul1642]

Lennon has chucked this season for Celtic however rangers aren’t getting enough credit IMO. They have 2 more points after 30 games than Celtic got last season (30 game season).

[Since452]

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Brighton absolutely battering Palace.

1-1, but Palace have been really poor. 67 mins played, the Palace goal was a lovely wee finish, but it’s been the only shot and only touch of the ball they’ve had in Brighton’s box the whole game.

Can't believe someone watched 67 minutes of Brighton v Crystal Palace. Fair play.

[JimBHibees]

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Can't believe someone watched 67 minutes of Brighton v Crystal Palace. Fair play.

One of the best games I have seen recently Brighton were superb

[Lancs Harp]

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If you include the old First Division, Manchester City hold the record. They won the title in 1936-37 and were relegated the following season despite scoring more goals than they conceded.

Not only that they were the top flights highest scorers. In that crazy season only 16 points separated the top club from the bottom club (two points for a win in those days of course).

[Onion]

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Lennon has chucked this season for Celtic however rangers aren’t getting enough credit IMO. They have 2 more points after 30 games than Celtic got last season (30 game season).

Idea of giving that disgusting stain on fair sport credit for anything makes me retch.

They've tracked down the coaching video for their 2016 Cup losing team

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/56167027