ian1964 10,413 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Should we give him a clue? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 they hate gingers down south, 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,413 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 All the world class managers that the BHEASTS have had that moved to the EPL have all failed,but hey let them carry on I'm sure the BHEAST fans will be happy with TLB for whoring himself about 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 how long before it's because of anti irish and or catholic bigotry. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Possibly because you are an insidious, cantankerous, evil little bastard you embarrassing little ned. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,413 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Celtic boss Neil Lennon wants to manage in the Premier League.. with or without the Scottish giants Moving south with the Glasgow side is “the perfect scenario. But if things don’t change for the better here, maybe you need to look elsewhere” Celtic will win a hat-trick of Scottish Premiership titles under Neil Lennon next week. With Glasgow neighbours and arch-rivals Rangers still out of the top flight, that they will do so is not a shock. What is more surprising is that the former Leicester midfielder has never even been offered a manager’s job south of the border. The Ulsterman, who learned his trade under Martin O’Neill, says he is happy for homegrown bosses Brendan Rodgers and Tim Sherwood. Lennon wants to join them in the Barclays Premier League - preferably with Celtic where he insists he has a “brilliant job”. Yet, despite reaching the last 16 of the *Champions League after beating Barcelona last season, the 42-year-old has not yet been offered the chance by an English club. “Yes, it surprises me, it disappoints me at times, but I am not just talking about myself,” said Lennon, who has been linked with Norwich this season. “There should be more British managers being looked at for Premier League jobs. This is not me being xenophobic, but I am glad Tim Sherwood has got a crack at Spurs. “It is nice to see a young British manager getting a chance at one of the top clubs. Brendan Rodgers has had fantastic success and he is a yardstick for the rest of us now.” Lennon the midfielder was underrated when winning two League Cups with O’Neill’s Leicester. Now, he is a polarising figure in the west of Scotland where football rivalries can reflect sectarian hatred. Forced to retire from international football in 2002 after a death threat, in 2011 he was sent bullets and a bomb in the post and attacked by a fan on the Tynecastle touchline. Although he was abused again at Hearts last month, the temperature has seemed to cool without Rangers in the top flight. “Possibly,” he said carefully. “I wouldn’t say that is the sole reason for it, but the intensity of the rivalry is not there at the minute. Whether that heats up again in years to come, I don’t know. "That was an unsavoury incident at Tynecastle and one which I could have done without. How did it make me feel? Uncomfortable.” Lennon complains at his media portrayal as a “scowling presence” in the technical area, but he certainly has the manic enthusiasm of his mentor O’Neill. Speaking at Celtic’s training ground, he said: “There are boundaries and the Alan Pardew incident is way beyond that boundary. But I don’t think there is anything wrong with a manager feeling passionate.” O’Neill and Lennon’s Celtic reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final and the pair won three SPL titles together. “He has been the biggest influence on my career – not just the footballing side of things, but discipline on the pitch, the way you conduct yourself, his man-management,” Lennon added. “I am sure he took a lot from Brian Clough as well.” But is Lennon’s fiery reputation scaring off potential southern suitors? “Possibly. I don’t know. We had good success last year and we’ve been pretty consistent this year. We have brought in players and sold them for a lot of money. So, I can work within a budget as well.” Celtic retain the hope of joining the Premier League and using their huge fan base to become a force. “If we were to eventually play in England, whether it be in the lower leagues to start with or eventually in the Premier League, Celtic could grow into one of the biggest clubs in Europe,” he said. “There are hints it could happen, even from UEFA.” But there is “no question” he wants to work in England: “The perfect scenario is with Celtic, but, as you want to progress your career, if things don’t change for the better here, maybe you need to look elsewhere.” http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/celtic-boss-neil-lennon-wants-3269732#ixzz2weS36t1e Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hildy 0 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Lennon has a hard task boosting his managerial credibility at Celtic. He's winning a league that can't be lost and under-achieving in the Cups. On the plus side, he has taken his team through the qualifiers to enter the CL and he even managed to advance from the group stage last season, but this isn't enough to tempt big-spending English clubs. While the Scottish media tends to view his associations with controversy kindly, perhaps this isn't a feeling that is shared south of the border. He will leave at some point of course, but he will never be sacked by Celtic. When he moves on, expect a glut of stories telling us that he has been driven out. When the parting eventually comes, not all Celtic fans will be disappointed. Some of them will be glad that a change is being made, and for those listening very carefully, they may even detect a sigh of relief that a new chapter at Celtic is about to begin. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Best he can hope for is to be parachuted into some team which is facing relegation. End of the day, celtc have a good scouting network, excellent buy & selling skills, and no competition. There's only one thing stopping them using this golden chance to develop something really special...celtc fans know where the issue lies as well as we do. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) “Yes, it surprises me, it disappoints me at times, but I am not just talking about myself,” said Lennon. “There should be more British managers being looked at for Premier League jobs. This is not me being xenophobic, but I am glad Tim Sherwood has got a crack at Spurs. Oh Neil - you are going to let some of your fellow Dhims down with those comments, but nice that you are getting with the program. Why don't you try flying a 'British' flag from the roof of your stadium in case any 'would be suitors' pass by and don't realise there are any 'Brits' in there? Just a thought. Edited March 22, 2014 by Anchorman 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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