Lennon unhappy with Willie Callum’s performance today

[nasalsinatra]

NL has complained that Collum was poor today and paid too much attention to the advice and messages he was getting from his assistants. What does he think these officials are there for? Waving flags to send trains off? I thought Collum was very fair but he did make two obvious mistakes. One when Christie headed a cross from a free-kick for what should have been a corner but he awarded a goal-kick. The other one was his failure to award Aberdeen a free-kick when Duffy clearly pushed Cosgrove in the back with both hands and that led directly to Celtic’s second goal. It’s not going to take much more to send Neil over the edge.

 

[Scenester87]

Nothing about McGregor getting away with murder after his first yellow or giving the second penalty away? Nah didn't think so treacle teeth.

 

[Modfella]

Strike everybody out.

 

[Henry Hill]

I await him being cited

 

[delboi]

I thought it was a strange thing to say. Possibly just frustrated with his own team's failings and diverting attention. Collum actually got all the big decisions right. He also allowed an advantage to them and it led to their penalty

 

[Bluenose56]

NL has complained that Collum was poor today and paid too much attention to the advice and messages he was getting from his assistants. What does he think these officials are there for? Waving flags to send trains off? I thought Collum was very fair but he did make two obvious mistakes. One when Christie headed a cross from a free-kick for what should have been a corner but he awarded a goal-kick. The other one was his failure to award Aberdeen a free-kick when Duffy clearly pushed Cosgrove in the back with both hands and that led directly to Celtic’s second goal. It’s not going to take much more to send Neil over the edge.

I await his hefty fine and pitch side ban

 

[Follow Follow All the Way]

Only Lennon could moan about a ref after one of his players avoided a clear red card.

 

[No Hiding Place]

Lawwell's fault,the mole's fault, the ref's fault ,blah blah,blah.
Deflect,deflect,deflect.

 

[Cooperfan]

I saw both the the sheep's penalty decisions. Both stonewallers

 

[Jjbscotty]

“Lenny’s the man! Lenny’s the manager!”

https://imgur.com/a/bps7tSu

 

[Coisty87]

McGregor had 4 or 5 fouls after his yellow, should have been off! But at the same time had he been sent off then he wouldn't have been on to give away the pen

Good game Gollum

 

[CaliforniaBlue1872]

Fortunately they don't know how high this goes

 

[northsealoyal]

He has no dignity in winning and certainly not when they get what they deserve
Get it up him

 

[Jason2101]

Hopefully we get Willie Collum next week.

 

[Papasmurf]

Fortunately they don't know how high this goes

Or low. Its all about the moles

 

[DarthVader]

He’ll be hitting the bottle again tonight.

 

[StansgRFC]

“Lenny’s the man! Lenny’s the manager!”

https://imgur.com/a/bps7tSu

Fud

 

[Crown_Defender]

Hopefully we get Willie Collum next week.

Hopefully not, he's fucking awful.

Decent game today mind

 

[StansgRFC]

I await him being cited

Rulez iz Rulez

 

[Bluenozebob]

The pressures starting to tell on the manky tramp.
Here's hoping it ramps up more over the next few weeks.

 

[SGL]

Pathetically predictable. It'll be interesting to see what steer the media have been given by his boss and whether they go with it or put pressure on the racist bigot.

 

[Bradbo88]

Let them blame the refs, means that they won't be addressing the real problems.

 

[Kilpatricknick]

You can be sure as hell that Clancy will be rolled out for at least 2 or 3 of their next few games

 

[Epsom Royal]

Nothing about McGregor getting away with murder after his first yellow or giving the second penalty away? Nah didn't think so treacle teeth.

I would say he committed 7 or 8 other fouls, 2 dodgy ones and the penalty, should have seen Red without a doubt

 

[KGR98]

Fair play to Collum for giving the last minute pen you know other referees would have turned their back on it however the fact that Lennon can blame the referee for that performance is ridiculous

 

[Stevethebluenose90]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320362051055816704

 

[Corkinator]

But the refs have been brilliant for 8.7 seasons! Beige molars fukstick

 

[Main Stand]

Of course he is, it’s their coping mechanism.

 

[Stevethebluenose90]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320369009368453121

 

[Shankillglenmen]

Over to you Claire. Compliance officer Celtic boss Lennon blasts ref Collum and ‘baffling’ decisions in Aberdeen clash. NEIL LENNON has hit out at Willie Collum as he blasted his ‘baffling’ decisions in Celtic’s clash with Aberdeen this afternoon.The Hoops managed to mount a second-half comeback before conceding a dramatic late goal to seal the 3-3 draw But Lennon wasn’t impressed with some of whistler Collum’s decisions during the match.Speaking to BBC Sportsound after full-time, he said: “I thought the referee had a very poor game today.“This is the first time I’ve been semi-critical of a referee, I thought he was poor. “His decision-making, being influenced by his assistants and some of the decisions were baffling out there today.“That’s not an excuse as to why we dropped points but it didn’t add to what was a cracking game of football.“I thought he was poor for a referee at his level.”Meanwhile, Lennon admitted he was disappointed that his Celtic side were unable to hold on to their lead after fighting back from being behind twice.He said: “Disappointed to end with a draw. We’ve come from behind to be 3-2 up. I thought the players showed a lot of what I wanted.“Good goals, great appetite but we’ve scored three goals away from home and should be expecting to win it.“So defensively, I thought the first goal was cheap but the third goal is really disappointing from our point of view.“We’ve got enough bodies there to deal with it. We weren’t strong enough in the tackle.”Lennon continued: “I thought first half we had good control without really asking too many questions of Aberdeen.“Second half we had a lot more bite about us going forward and there was a lot of good performances.“Rogic was great and I thought McGregor again had another fine game. “The subs made a positive impact as well. It was a great finish from Griff. We don’t like dropping points but there is a long way to go.”

 

[Blues and Royals]

Lennon is insane.

 

[Cooperfan]

You can be sure as hell that Clancy will be rolled out for at least 2 or 3 of their next few games

I think they moan anytime they fail to get their pet ref.

 

[PalefaceRedskin]

NL has complained that Collum was poor today and paid too much attention to the advice and messages he was getting from his assistants. What does he think these officials are there for? Waving flags to send trains off? I thought Collum was very fair but he did make two obvious mistakes. One when Christie headed a cross from a free-kick for what should have been a corner but he awarded a goal-kick. The other one was his failure to award Aberdeen a free-kick when Duffy clearly pushed Cosgrove in the back with both hands and that led directly to Celtic’s second goal. It’s not going to take much more to send Neil over the edge.

The failure to send off McGregor for repeated offences by all fair accounts too

 

[JCDarcheville]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320369009368453121

joke he never got another yellow for that.

was a different ref in the December game though.

 

[Blue Skies At Night]

His decision-making, being influenced by his assistants

The scandal. A referee getting assistance from his assistants.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

NEIL LENNON has slammed referee Willie Collum for some “baffling” decisions in Celtic’s 3-3 draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie this afternoon.

The match official awarded three penalty-kicks – one in stoppage-time for Lewis Ferguson to drill in the Dons’ equaliser to deny the champions three points.

It was the midfielder’s second spot-kick after notching one in the first-half. The whistler was quick to give one following a challenge by Olivier Ntcham on Ferguson who pulled up to invite the clumsy clash.

Goals from Callum McGregor, substitute Leigh Griffiths, who came on for the anonymous Albian Ajeti, and Ryan Christie, from a penalty, had the Hoops 3-2 ahead until the fading moments.

An exasperated Lennon, speaking to BBC Sportsound about the ref’s decisions, said: “I’ll need to see them again, but I think the referee had a very poor game today.

“This is the first time really I’ve been semi-critical of a referee. I thought he was poor.

“In decision making, in being influenced by his assistants, some of the decisions were baffling. That’s not an excuse for us dropping points, but it didn’t add to what was an incredible game of football.

“I thought he was poor for a referee of his level.”

Lennon also admitted that some of his players are feeling the heat after three games without a win while surrendering eight goals in mistake-riddled performances.

He added: “Obviously, we don’t like dropping points.

“It’s a little phase that they are going through at the minute, a few of them might be a little bit fragile confidence-wise.

“It’s my job to keep them going and we will work through this. There are signs we are getting better, but we’ve got to stop inviting the pressure.



“We were sort of passive. There’s a minute to go in the first-half and we should play it forward rather than still trying to play.

“So, decision making has to be a little better and see the game out at 3-2. We had plenty of bodies to deal with it.”

The Hoops’ next game is the Europa League Group H encounter against Lille in France on Thursday before they take on Derek McInnes’ Dons outfit again in the delayed Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden

 

[Pepe Silvia]

NEIL LENNON has slammed referee Willie Collum for some “baffling” decisions in Celtic’s 3-3 draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie this afternoon.

The match official awarded three penalty-kicks – one in stoppage-time for Lewis Ferguson to drill in the Dons’ equaliser to deny the champions three points.

It was the midfielder’s second spot-kick after notching one in the first-half. The whistler was quick to give one following a challenge by Olivier Ntcham on Ferguson who pulled up to invite the clumsy clash.

Goals from Callum McGregor, substitute Leigh Griffiths, who came on for the anonymous Albian Ajeti, and Ryan Christie, from a penalty, had the Hoops 3-2 ahead until the fading moments.

An exasperated Lennon, speaking to BBC Sportsound about the ref’s decisions, said: “I’ll need to see them again, but I think the referee had a very poor game today.

“This is the first time really I’ve been semi-critical of a referee. I thought he was poor.

“In decision making, in being influenced by his assistants, some of the decisions were baffling. That’s not an excuse for us dropping points, but it didn’t add to what was an incredible game of football.

“I thought he was poor for a referee of his level.”

Lennon also admitted that some of his players are feeling the heat after three games without a win while surrendering eight goals in mistake-riddled performances.

He added: “Obviously, we don’t like dropping points.

“It’s a little phase that they are going through at the minute, a few of them might be a little bit fragile confidence-wise.

“It’s my job to keep them going and we will work through this. There are signs we are getting better, but we’ve got to stop inviting the pressure.



“We were sort of passive. There’s a minute to go in the first-half and we should play it forward rather than still trying to play.

“So, decision making has to be a little better and see the game out at 3-2. We had plenty of bodies to deal with it.”

The Hoops’ next game is the Europa League Group H encounter against Lille in France on Thursday before they take on Derek McInnes’ Dons outfit again in the delayed Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden

Surely getting citied for that

 

[prenzlauerbear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320362051055816704

Still can't believe that. Absolutely awful decision that could have very much cost Aberdeen the match.

 

[Wugs]

 

[top_cat]

Only Lennon could moan about a ref after one of his players avoided a clear red card.

Or his team dropped points. He’s a pish stained alky bastard. The sooner he’s out of our national game, the better. A poisonous kant.

 

[alan16]

I await him being cited

Ha , I laughed

 

[Mark-Penny]

 

[Loud and proud]

The old blame it on the officials trick

 

[Jason2101]

Hopefully not, he's fucking awful.

Decent game today mind

Would you prefer Jeff Winter then...or a few referees from Stirlingshire area

 

[jamcl_jamcl]

I note no specifics, what exactly does he feel that Collum got wrong?

 

[ShotaShuffle]

SANCTION

SANCTION

SANCTION

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Aye, Collum should have blown for a foul on Cosgrove. He never and it resulted in the bheggars going up the park and scoring.

Any mention of that, Lennon?

 

[Bluethruandthru]

Enough's enough with this wee bastard though come on!

 

[coinflipper]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320362051055816704

the guy who is openly roman catholic is biased against them, I've heard it all now

 

[Fin-Ger]

Lightest penalty of the game was the one they got and 11 referees out of 10 would have given a foul before their second goal, when Dummy assaulted Cosgrove. Of course he's unhappy.