Lennon claims swings “not normal”

The Liverpool one can be easily explained, they lost VVD and most of their defence early on and have struggled badly at the back because of it.
Celtic are just shite.

The crowd thing is a bullshit excuse, every team are in the same boat, if his lot can’t adapt to it then it’s on him
 
Lurgan bigot making digs at teams that have improved this season...




Celtic look to keep slim hopes of 10th consecutive title alive as bottom club Hamilton visit Celtic Park​

Neil Lennon sees parallels between Celtic and Liverpool, who have suffered a 30 point swing to Premier League leaders Manchester United


As Neil Lennon contemplated what have been the best and worst of times in his managerial career, he cited a tale of two cities by way of mitigation. The Celtic manager – whose players are at home to Hamilton tonight – supervised the completion of a fourth successive domestic treble by winning the deferred 2020 Scottish Cup final against Hearts last month, but defeat by Rangers in the New Year Old Firm derby eroded the already slim chance that the Hoops could achieve the 10th successive championship their supporters so ravenously desired.

The team’s subsequent warm-weather training trip to Dubai was rendered toxic by political point-scoring and the discovery that Christopher Jullien had tested positive for Covid-19, forcing Lennon, his assistant manager and 13 players to self-isolate during games against Hibs and Livingston, both of which were drawn. A further tied meeting with Livingston last week means that Celtic have yet to record a victory this year.

That said, the malaise affecting the team has been evident all season and Lennon suggested a parallel between events in the east end of Glasgow and at Liverpool, where the relationship between club and fans is regarded as similarly symbiotic. “I’m watching with interest how Liverpool are going,” Lennon said.
“There is a 30-point swing between them and Manchester United from this time last year. Now that’s not normal - it’s just not normal. Manchester United have improved but not to the extent of it being a 30-point swing.”

“Listen, I would not have enjoyed this season as a player. You thrive on the atmosphere. It brings the best out in you. We’ve talked for years of the European nights at Celtic Park where it lifted us to another level. The players have been bereft of that.”


“It’s not the total explanation but it is a part of it that there has been a flatness that comes from the lack of energy, atmosphere, rawness that normally the players would pick up on.”
Asked if that absence might have had the biggest effect on incoming players who have never experienced a full house on a high-octane occasion at Celtic Park, Lennon said: “The Celtic support is a huge selling point when you are bringing players in, especially players from a different environment, culture and way of playing football.

“They can’t go to a restaurant, can’t go for a coffee, be anywhere. It is just training ground or home. Some clubs have adapted better to it, some clubs haven’t and have clearly suffered and we are definitely one of those clubs that have.”

Without the allure and motivation of ravenous crowds and amidst a campaign that has unravelled for the defending champions, some Celtic players evidently had enough early in the proceedings, but Jeremie Frimpong was not believed to be amongst them until Tuesday, when it was revealed that the 20-year-old Dutch defender was abroad in talks - believed to be with Bayer Leverkusen - and that the Parkhead club had accepted a healthy offer for an individual who wanted out.
“This has been in the offing for the past couple of months,” Lennon said. “We offered the player talks for a new deal but he made it clear that he wanted to leave, despite our best efforts to keep him.”
“I feel a bit let down because we felt we could progress him further and we offered him a new deal which would have kept him here for another two or three years but it was down to the player’s personal ambition.”
It's Covid-19 fault
 
He’s at it and clutching at straws.

He is believing the stories about Liverpool and caffeine loading and thinking that’s going on with us.

Maybe he should look at his team, club, coaching staff and support teams to see where the failings are.

Whilst we were investing, they were all slapping each other’s backs thinking how great they are whilst there was no real competition. They got complacent and are paying for that now.
 
i can't believe that line made into a national paper
I reckon a few Telegraph readers will raise their eyebrows at that phrase.

Other than Neil Lennon and Scotland’s football authorities no-one has defended Celtic’s trip. Most Celtic fans don’t. Forsyth is essentially backing Lennon’s mad rant last week.

This guy now seems totally bought. Some of his comments concerning Rangers‘ call for a vote of no confidence in the SPFL were those of a man with a clear agenda and not a reporter employed by a supposed ‘quality’.
 
so how does he explain the turnaround Saint Martin of O’Neill managed? What drugs were they all on?

1999-00 season we finished 21 points ahead of them 90 v 69

Season 2000-01 they got 97 to our 82 points.

The guy is a total mentalist and surely a half decent journalist (if there is such a thing in Scotland) should be asking the obvious questions.
 
A journo actually wrote this:


“The team’s subsequent warm-weather training trip to Dubai was rendered toxic by political point-scoring”
That’s what I was about to say as well. It’s been rendered toxic even by their own fans.

What a joke of an article/journalist.

TLB clearly wants to keep his job/status but is too thick to realise it has eroded just like his slim chance of the 10.
 
I don't think people realise that when the mention no crowds affecting Celtic that what they are saying is that when crowds are taking out and its a more level playing field they are pish.
 
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Cheers Neic.
 
Chewbaccy is clutching at every straw in the barn and coming up with excuse after excuse

We are all in the same boat but again he is trying to suggest they are the worst hit

The 13 players forced to self isolate was 100% as a result of an ill advised trip to Dubai which he said was his decision so he needs to accept the consequences for the extra risks he took by taking them abroad during a pandemic

Pity the shitebags in the SMSM dont hit back at him and point these facts out
 
Surely if Gerrard has managed to get the Rangers players better adapted to the train/go home/train routine that's just good management? And coaches that haven't prepared their squads for it have failed?
 
It’s not down to them not having a crowd, it’s down to us improving consistently. If there was crowds allowed we’d still be ahead of them and they would be getting booed off every week because they can’t handle that fact.
We have won the last three games against them two at the Piggery one with a full house explain that ya fud,and some on here actually felt sorry for him gees a break .
 
There's clearly a strategy being worked on here, "Rangers aren't better than us, it's just that we have better fans and so we miss them more, Rangers are scared of their fans"

That will be the greatest supporters in the world.

Throw barriers at their own players cars.
Chase the team bus down the street hurling stones and abuse
Refer to their own players and him bastards and Jew bastards.

Yep, ladies and gentlemen the greatest support in the world.
 
Wow !

Just imagine how good we’d be with the crowds back. Or have I missed the fact that all the downside this year only affects his team.
 
Is he talking about the Liverpool that lost 3 centre backs this season to injury and are playing with midfielders as defenders ? Aye that's the exact same as celtic just being pish
Yes, whereas Lennon just prefers to play midfielders at the back as the centre backs he’s bought are pish!
 
I remember the last time he used "I'll be watching with interest":

Following their defeat to ICT, in 2011, he made the comment : "I'll be watching with interest how other teams perform" (against Rangers , in the run-in).

Basically, claiming that Rangers-minded players of other teams might not give 100%.

There has never been a more loathsome individual in the scottish game.


(Actually, just re-watched the highlights from the above match. Sadly, the bottle kicking incident isn't included)
 
Covid got them a league gift wrapped, and now Covid has cost them a league!
This shameless alcoholic tramp is beyond help now
Needs to go into the protective care of medical professionals.
 
It's actually mental how they keep going on about Celtic being so much more affected than anyone else
Tell a lie often enough and everyone starts believing it.When we win the league it wasn’t our efforts or endeavour that won it for us it was selics jolly bad luck.
 
That will be the same fans who were hounding your team after 5 mins of last Decembers game when we were giving your team a football lesson
As for the Liverpool comparison they have lost arguably the best defender in the world and you have signed definitely the worst
Good try Neic
 
Excellent.

Let's hope the hoardes buy the BS and give him another year out of self pity.

#weareallniec
 
Why didn't he mention how Man City won the league but the season after dropped way behind Liverpool ?

It happens

I have never seen their fans so angry, they genuinely hate him now.
 
Not that it's true but the press are helping their pet club to set the narrative that Rangers have got lucky this season and haven't played well at all.
Their pain is delicious.
 
Happily took last seasons title early due to Covid.

Now in the following season because its not going your way its Covid thats to blame?

If anything footballers should be far more focused on the game this season as there's little else going on in the world to distract them.

Excuse after excuse with this guy, he's an embarrassment.
 
I don’t think it was normal that we beat them last season then fell apart after the winter break but it happened and it was solely our fault remember No Excuses.
 
They can’t go to a restaurant, can’t go for a coffee, be anywhere. It is just training ground or home. Some clubs have adapted better to it, some clubs haven’t and have clearly suffered and we are definitely one of those clubs that have.”

This is basic Darwinism. It is not the strongest, fastest or even most intelligent that survives but the one who is best able to adapt.

Non adaptable species they are indeed..
 
Must be tough being a celtic fan. They never ever lose because of something they have or haven't done. It's always the fault of someone else...
 
Happily took last seasons title early due to Covid.

Now in the following season because its not going your way its Covid thats to blame?

If anything footballers should be far more focused on the game this season as there's little else going on in the world to distract them.

Excuse after excuse with this guy, he's an embarrassment.
NO Excuses
 
He’s at it and clutching at straws.

He is believing the stories about Liverpool and caffeine loading and thinking that’s going on with us.

Maybe he should look at his team, club, coaching staff and support teams to see where the failings are.

Whilst we were investing, they were all slapping each other’s backs thinking how great they are whilst there was no real competition. They got complacent and are paying for that now.
I am picturing the idiot turning up at training today with a big family size Jar of Nescafé and table spoon, trying to shovel it into the players.
“Come on lads get this down yer necks, it’s worked for Rangers and Liverpool”
 
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The crowds at celtic Park lift them to another level?

Whats the fucking starting level then, because when they had crowds in they were still getting pumped daft

Does it lift them from fucking abysmally shite to just plain shite?

Fuçk off you piss head jakeball ratfink fucking cùnt
They won't be lifting them to the top level when fans eventually return because their top level will be closed.
 
I really hope that him and his paymasters believe this crap and spend the next 6 seasons waiting for this mob to "come good!"

Also, let's hope the Scottish press continue to help them peddle this nonsense because, if they do, not much will change any time soon.
 
If that’s the mentality over there then it’s great for us. They won’t feel the need to change too much if they just write this season off to Covid, while we look as if we’ll keep pushing forward and improving.
 
No other team is allowed to improve. They all must remain shite. And Celtic just need to turn up. Is that about right Neic?
This is where the whole "Teams hufty live within thur means" crap comes from.

Ra shellick are no to be challenged and all other clubs must submit their accounts to Mad Phill so Rugger Guy can ensure fairness & transparency.
 
Boo F()cking Hoo, your fans did you no good when we pumped you at parkhead or when no marks in Europe embarrassed you, if the fans were allowed in you definitely wouldn't be in a job, christ the fans in the carpark tried to lynch you, put your petted lip back in and except that we are far superior than you, your invitation to the biggest party ever is in the post, #55
 
Man City finished 25 points ahead of Liverpool 3 seasons ago, 24 point swing the next season when they won by 1 point, 19 point swing last season when Liverpool won by 18 points. And currently City are 7 points ahead.
Leeds won the league in 91/92 and finished 31 points worse off the next season.
It is literally teams getting better and worse with the ebb and flow of football, it is completely bloody normal.
 
He previously stated that they were the better side on the New Year OF game so he is clinging (pun intended) on to this as to why they are a better side than us and this is his justification for staying on as Manager.
This is nonsense they had to win the NY OF game, it was a must win for them so came out the blocks strong but after the first half they were burst and we came into it the game.
He dribbles some amount of pish and not even his own fan base are buying it anymore.
 
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