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A TERRIFIED mum today told how she has been forced to flee her home after coming under siege when her address was wrongly linked to the man accused of attacking Celtic manager Neil Lennon. Jackie Wilson has received more than 2000 threatening phone calls in the last two days along with hate mail after a Celtic fan posted her full Stenhouse address and telephone number online. Police have confirmed she is not linked to John Wilson who has appeared in court charged with assaulting Lennon during the match at Tynecastle on Wednesday night and remanded in custody. But Miss Wilson, 35, said the calls and abuse against her and her two daughters was continuing including threats to "rape", "bomb", and "cut your throats". Bizarrely, pranksters have also sent several unordered pizzas and takeaways to the property. Police have now offered the family safehouse accommodation and they are monitoring all calls made and packages sent to the property. They have also set up a panic button in case the family is attacked and are performing hourly patrols in the Stenhouse area. Today the tearful mum-of-two said they were packing up to leave the area. She has already sent her 12-year-old daughter, Becky, to stay with friends, and the family don't stay at the house at night. Sitting next to her 18-year-old daughter Cherisse, the phone rang constantly as Miss Wilson told of her ordeal. She said: "We've had all manner of threatening calls, with people saying they're coming to slash our throats, coming to bomb us, coming to rape us and coming to get us. Then we've had people call to congratulate John Wilson and offer to take him for a pint. "The phone has been running off the hook since 10am on Thursday and we've easily had over 2000 calls. We have a life, my kid has to go to school, but careless thugs are disrupting everything. Some cars come by, stop, and look in at us. "Whoever did this has cost me my job. I was doing promotions for a nightclub that's due to open in two weeks, but my boss said they don't want to be dragged into all this. I've had to send Becky away to friends. This behaviour is devastating and disgusting. My dad and brother are both called John Wilson, but they have no connection to this John Wilson." Cherisse added: "I've had Facebook messages and 50 people I don't know have tried to add me as a friend. I keep posting messages to say John Wilson does not live at our address." Miss Wilson, who grew up in Broomhouse, said police had offered them safe temporary accommodation. She said she felt they might have no choice but to go into hiding. She said: "This whole thing is disgusting. It's diabolical that people could react this way to something on the football pitch. It's meant to be a game, not violent and ugly. We've been dragged into this for no reason, my kids are scared. We can't sleep and are staying with friends at night. No doubt it'll get worse at the weekend when people get drunk. I'm not a big fan of football, but I am a Hearts fan. "We're getting out of here because of this. We're living in a private rented flat, and now we're looking for something out of this area. But they won't stop us smiling." Lothian and Borders Police said they were investigating the calls to the family. Chief Inspector Kevin Greig said: "There have been numerous calls to this address since Wednesday night, and it is causing a considerable amount of anxiety to the residents. "It is a criminal offence to intimidate, threaten or harass an individual, and we will robustly pursue anyone identified as being involved. We would remind people that a man has been charged and appeared in court in connection with the assault." http://news.scotsman.com/news/Family-driven-out-by-Neil.6768163.jp?articlepage=2

HE scored the goals but wants no part of any glory. Kenny Miller would be entitled to enjoy a Rangers' SPL title win as much as any Ibrox star. As he watches his former team-mates try to seal the championship from 2,000 miles away in Turkey, the Scotland striker has revealed that he virtually feels like an outsider looking in. Miller netted an incredible 22 goals in the first half of the season to send Walter Smith's side on their way. He's still the top flight's top scorer and will have more than earned his winner's medal if Gers clinch the league at Rugby Park tomorrow. Miller revealed: "Seeing the boys win the league would be absolutely phenomenal. I'd be thrilled for every single one of them because they'd totally deserve it. "I know I'd maybe be entitled to a medal because I played the required number of games. "For me it wouldn't feel the same as last season's title win. "I'm just being honest, I know I played a part but it's about the boys who are at the club now. "I scored goals in the first half of the season, sure, but it's winning games now that counts. This is the stage of the season when the pressure is really on. "If you lose your fifth or sixth game in the season you've got time to claw it back. "It's different in April and May - that's when it's vital. "That's why it's a strange feeling for me. I know I played a part and I'm proud of it - but I don't feel part of the squad." Rangers could clinch the championship on Helicopter Sunday as Celtic host Motherwell on the last day of SPL action. Miller insists he has NEVER doubted that his former team-mates could prove too strong for Neil Lennon's side. Delighted Miller added: "When I left in January I said that the boys would see it out and I still firmly believe that. "We're talking about a group of players who refuse to give in. "I've been in some great dressing rooms but nothing compares to what the lads have at Murray Park. It's just the best. "I had the most enjoyable two and a half years of my career there, that's for sure. "It obviously helps when you're winning leagues and cups. That makes it a whole lot easier. "The lads know what it takes to be successful, they stick together and refuse to give in to anyone. You can't buy that. "Thing went against us at times, especially with everything the club's been through in the last few years, but the spirit on the pitch was never in question." Miller is in no doubt why that is - the man he still calls gaffer. He added: "It's down to the manager, definitely. "The gaffer just seems to get the best out of people. "I have been in squads where players aren't playing and are unhappy because of that. "You would hear them mump and moan about the manager and that's never good for the team spirit but that never happens at Rangers. "It was the same when Walter was in charge of Scotland, he had the knack of keeping everybody happy even if you weren't one of the boys playing. "I don't know how he does it but he gets everyone pulling in the same direction and that's absolutely priceless when you're going for titles and trophies. If you could bottle what he has it would be worth a fortune. "Take it from me, it was genuinely a pleasure to go into work every day at Murray Park. "That's the way I felt about it and I know that's the way every other player at the club feels about it too. "For me it's been a massive driving force this season that the gaffer was stepping down because it means there was a group of players who are all absolutely desperate to make sure he leaves a winner." Miller has been glued to his TV in his Turkish apartment, watching Rangers as they try to clinch Three in a Row. He had seen Celtic move into pole position but Miller insists he knew there was still life in Rangers' title fight when the Hoops failed to beat them at Ibrox last month. Allan McGregor saved a late Georgios Samaras penalty, and Miller added: "For me that could turn out to be one of the key moments of the season. "You can talk about goals scored and games won but that save from Allan could be MASSIVE. "If that penalty goes in, the league's over. "Had Celtic won that game it would have been very difficult for the boys to come back. "The goalie stepped up and produced it when it counted and I just think it could be a save worth its weight in gold. "It could be such a defining moment in the season. "Celtic would probably have kicked on after that game had they got all three points." Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3580014/Bond-of-brothers.html#ixzz1MHHEjYcO

I know this probably isn't the place to post this, but things are really getting serious........ http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/neil-lennon-attacked-by-geese-201105133813/

By BARRY ANDERSON A NIGHT when Scottish football plumbed to unprecedented depths of despair. Neil Lennon attacked by a so-called fan while inside his technical area, Celtic supporters battling police and stewards while pretending to be Irish republicans, and two sending offs that verged on the farcical. One of the most controversial seasons ever is drawing to a close, however one last round of chaos at Tynecastle just about topped it all. After refereeing cover-ups, conspiracy theories and parliamentary summits to discuss Old Firm matches, season 2010/11 added another chapter to its book of infamy last night. In the 49th minute of play, Celtic's celebrations following Gary Hooper's second goal were cut short. A man leapt from Tynecastle's main stand to sprint down the track and assault Lennon. The surprised Celtic manager barely had time to react before stewards pounced on his assailant, but that did not stop Lennon swinging his boot at the flattened thug several times. In fact, twice he mistakenly connected with one of the grounded stewards as his rage took over. Few could blame him given the letter bombs, death threats, 24-hour security and everything else he has tolerated of late. No-one should be subjected to physical abuse for simply doing their job, especially when that job is managing a football team. Where was his protection? Lennon hurled a few expletives at his attacker as he was marched down the tunnel by police and the Irishman was later described as "shaken but fine" by his assistant, Johann Mjallby. Hearts may now be punished. It might only have been one brainless buffoon but that he emerged from a section of home supporters to attack Lennon leaves the Edinburgh club open to possible sanctions from the Scottish Football Association. Perhaps there should also be action taken against Celtic for the equally unacceptable conduct of their supporters in the Roseburn Stand. Groups of them fought with police and stewards in the aftermath of the attack on their manager, accompanied by deafening chants of "we are the IRA". Feet and punches were swung at the local constabulary as things threatened to get completely out of control in the away end. On the field it was actually quite the opposite. Celtic were in total command of a match they had to win to keep their SPL title hopes alive. David Obua, Hearts' Ugandan midfielder, was red carded on 32 minutes for an innocuous slap at Charlie Mulgrew. Full article here: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Hearts-03-Celtic-Jambos-crumble.6767032.jp?articlepage=1

Call taken by the panel from a yahoo supporter called bill stating orchestrated attacks on Neil Lennon by, wait for it!!!!!! Guess who?? Panel swiffley moved to shut the guy off!!!

A MUM of two was bombarded with sick phone threats after her number was put online by idiots who claimed it was Wilson's. Jackie Wilson's dad and brother are both called John but she has never heard of the Tynecastle accused. The sick callers made death threats and told Jackie they would rape her family. Jackie said: "The calls were constant. I'm worried about my kids." But as well as the threats, Jackie, 35, took a large number of calls from mindless bigots who wanted to THANK Wilson for his attack on Lennon. She said: "The calls were from people with west of Scotland accents. "They were saying good on him. They wanted a wee chat with him because he was a legend." Full Article: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2011/05/13/hearts-fan-who-attacked-celtic-manager-neil-a-clown-and-total-waster-says-his-ex-girlfriend-86908-23127143/

From 606 : This is serious folks!!! As this nonsense goes on and on (another package found at Celtic park), the consequence of this should be a suspension of the league immediately. No trophy should be presented this year due to the numerous threats etc that Neil Lennon is getting. It is not a fair competition any more. A manager who can not do his job without being attacked should be enough reason to cancel the league fixtures. What if Neil Lennon wins the title? If not now, when then? Will the reaction come only when someone is seriously hurt or even killed? I do not believe the risk is worth taking, and the SPL should seriously consider this. I have written to the SPL to consider this. It would be helpful if more could write them, then in case the worst case scenario occurs we can make them responsible.

Its the only thing he'll win!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13344486.stm Really thought WS should have got this, our form has been superb. How many goals and wins of late!! I hope McGregor or Jelavic get Player of the month. McGregor has about 8 clean sheets out of 9 (Hamilton, St Johnstone, Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee utd (a), Motherwell, Hearts, Dundee Utd (h))

With third place secured after a nervy wait, Hearts manager Jim Jefferies insists his side will still be fired up for the visit of Celtic at Tynecastle tonight. Dundee United's 2-0 defeat by Rangers last night ensured that the Gorgie club qualified for European competition while a home victory in Edinburgh this evening will end Celtic's title hopes and hand the championship to their Glasgow rivals. Hoops boss Neil Lennon criticised Jefferies' men for a lack of competitiveness during a 4-0 reverse against Rangers at the weekend, an accusation that the man in the home dugout tonight says will inspire his team to do their utmost to win. "Well, would it fire you up?" Jefferies asked rhetorically with regards to Lennon's comments. "I'm not going to get into a war of words with Neil, but he's made reference to the last two games being easy for Rangers, and I think that's disrespectful to the players who played on Saturday. The one thing I couldn't accuse them of was effort. Until Rangers got the first goal we looked like the team more likely to score. We didn't have our strongest team available, and they didn't help their cause because they lost their match at Inverness. "What we're more concerned with is (the complaint] that we gave Rangers an easy time. With the players that were available to me, if anybody else had pulled out we'd have had one less on the bench because that's all we had available. Those players gave everything and shouldn't be accused of lying down and not trying. "I'm not trying to beat Celtic to do Rangers a favour - that's what seems to be coming across. We want to do that for ourselves, for our supporters at home. It's the last game (at home]. We didn't go to Ibrox on Saturday to do Celtic a favour. We went there to get the point or win to get the third place." Jefferies pointed to paranoia as the source of Lennon's outburst, saying that had the same persecution complex pervaded the Hearts camp in recent weeks he could have asked all manner of questions of the teams beaten by Dundee United as the Arabs, until their loss at Ibrox last night, maintained pressure on the third-place Jambos. "Have I got any conspiracy theories on Motherwell? They played their strongest team against us a couple of weeks ago (a 3-3 draw] and then go to Dundee United and leave four in the stand (losing 4-0]. Quite rightly, they're preparing for a cup final and they're trying to manage their squad. We never complained about that. They played a lesser side against (a team] challenging us for third place." Jefferies expects to be able to welcome back Marian Kello and Marius Zaliukas tonight. The first-choice goalkeeper and the club's Player of the Year has been deprived of first-team action due to an unresolved "private matter", while Zaliukas was controversially omitted from Saturday's squad to face Rangers by Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov, who cited the reason that match official Iain Brines would be likely to send off the centre back. Kello is likely to replace Jamie MacDonald between the posts, with Jefferies delighted at the prospect of the return of the Slovakian, who has enjoyed international recognition and plaudits for his SPL performances this season. "It can't drag on," said Jefferies of Kello's absence. "I think it's at the stage now where it will be resolved and I think this would be the time to put it to bed and get him available. It's no reflection on Jamie MacDonald, who has done fantastically well. He knows that whenever Marian is clear to play (he will start]. Hopefully before the game we can get (the situation] sorted out." Meanwhile, the Tynecastle supremo was keen to set the record straight on rumours from the weekend that he had parted company with Hearts in the aftermath of Romanov intervening in team selection. Jefferies accepts that his current role is carried out in an environment alien to most other managers in the country and he insists he has learned to expect - and accept - the unexpected. "I don't get upset about it - what I do is just put the record straight. The fact I was (at Rugby Park to watch Kilmarnock take on Celtic] on Sunday night quashed any rumours. I will continue in the job and if I ever get into that situation (again] I'll manage it differently," said Jefferies who added that he was unsure about whether or not Romanov would continue to have a say in matters of team selection. "They work differently to other clubs - that's their prerogative," continued Jefferies. "It was the right job at the right time and it was a situation where you try and work through it. The club has given their reasons. "I thought about it, and the decision is that that's one thing that I'll learn from and handle differently if it ever happens again. It's up to me, how I handle that situation, if it happens again. It's never ever been a problem for me up until Saturday because we were a little bit short. He's given his reasons for passing that message." http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Jefferies-has-a-point-to.6766377.jp?articlepage=2

Celtic's Neil Lennon has been named Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League manager of the month for April. Lennon's side enjoyed a six-match unbeaten run in April, including back-to-back 4-0 away wins at Aberdeen and Kilmarnock and draw at Rangers. They also enjoyed wins against Hibs, St Mirren and St Johnstone. Celtic's performances have kept the SPL title race alive into the final week of matches with only one point separating them from leaders Rangers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13344486.stm

Maybe if your own players had tried a bit harder against Caley you may not be in the position you are in Lenny

As the post says, We have to go out today and play the football of our lifes! This match is huge and we simply cannot and will not take our eye off the ball! What Lennon needs to remember is that it was the Celtic defence and midfield that went AWOL on Wednesday night and take nothing away from ICT, they deserved the three points looked the hungrier team and really should have took another 2 goals off Celtic! Yes he may watch and see if other teams are as committed as ICT against his team as hearts are against us but at the end of the day we were poor against Motherwell in the first half and came out fighting in the 2nd half and deserved our win and the three points, we created enough chances to Win 6-7 nil we were ruthless and clinical in front off goal that day and I hope that what ever chances come along today we take them and be ruthless in front of goal and collect three points.

Following the demise of Osama Bin Laden, attention has now turned to Celtic Football Club who, over the last season have: Bin Divin, Bin Greetin, Bin Anti Rangers, Bin Cheatin, Bin Stealing, Bin Lying, Bin Offended. Bin Anti SFA, Bin Anti Union, Bin anti Royal, Bin Anti Poppy and Bin EVERYTHING BUT HONEST. Neil Lennon is not available for comment BIN BATTERED in Inverness.

DARYL MURPHY lived the nerve-shredding tension of needing a final-day favour to win a title. Now he knows he might have to rely on the same stomach-churning outcome all over again. Four years ago the Irish strike star was in the Sunderland side that won the Championship. They went into the last day of the season knowing that everything was out of their hands. After they beat Luton, they learned rivals Birmingham had crashed to Preston and the trophy was theirs. Now Murphy and his Celtic pals are relying on someone else to do them a turn after last night's shock defeat to Inverness. Rangers are a point clear with just three games to go as the SPL season reaches a thrilling climax. Murphy will never concede things are done and dusted and said: "When I was at Sunderland we won the league on the last day of the season at Luton Town. "We needed a favour to do it so I'll never give up hope after that experience. "On that occasion Preston needed to beat Birmingham for us to finish top of the league. They beat Birmingham and we won 5-0 so that was a good memory for me. "It's not impossible. It can easily be done. I've done it, so hopefully I can do it again. That was a tense day and the only downside was that we couldn't celebrate in front of our home fans. "That was a bit of a nightmare but our last game of the season is at home this season - so fingers crossed." Murphy came on as a second half sub for Anthony Stokes but was back off for treatment to a cut eye when Grant Munro smashed Inverness 2-1 in front. It was a shocking display from Neil Lennon's side when they could least afford it. Murphy added: "We are obviously disappointed with the result but we've got three games left to turn it around and hopefully we can win the three games and see what happens from there. "We'd like to think teams can do to Rangers what Inverness did to us but we just have to concentrate on ourselves now and win our next three games, whatever happens will happen. "We started off well enough in the first five or 10 minutes and then we just faded out of the game and they got on top and did well. "We weren't really at the races to be honest. "They didn't surprise us, we knew we were going to get a tough game because any time we've come here we've narrowly won and we knew they were going to be up for the game and give us a good match - and they took the three points. "Of course we are disappointed we didn't win the game or even get a draw out of it, which would have been a good result. "We can't do anything about the fact we've lost the game other than kick on and win our next three. "We knew before this game we had four tough matches to finish the season. "None of them was going to be easy, nobody was going to gift us the game and gift us the title. It will be the same against Kilmarnock on Sunday. They'll be up for it. "I was out warming up at half-time so I didn't hear what the manager had to say but at the end his message was basically that he knew we'd lost the game but we have to think positively and win our remaining games. "I think we let ourselves down with the way we played because we've been playing such good football and to come here and put in a performance like that just wasn't like the lads. "I came on and with nearly the first header I went for I split my eye open but that's part of football - you just get on with it." Charlie Mulgrew's early own goal gave Caley the lead but Kris Commons levelled just seconds later. After Shane Sutherland's volley put Caley 3-1 in front, Commons' injury-time spotkick made for a nervy final few seconds. Celts were rightly denied another penalty when Paddy McCourt tumbled under pressure from Grant Munro. Murphy added: "I was standing right in the box. Paddy ran past people with ease and I just watched him going down. "It looked like one from where I was. "We've got two away games, of course we'd prefer them to be at home but we have to go and win them regardless of whether they're home or away." :tongue: Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3563882/Give-us-a-hand.html#ixzz1LQopLiNK

Lemon the timebomb was pictured running on to the field during play in the game v ICT - the ref took no action, does this mean video evidence can be used to make an example of him?