17 Mar 2019 08:18:22
If Lennon is installed permanently next season, prepare for a serious lowering of the professional standards set at the club. Prepare for our players to be less fit and less organised. I really hope the board don't take the cheap 'Celticy' option. We need a proper coach, one who'll demand the standards set over the last 3 years.
17 Mar 2019 08:43:07
I'm pretty sure Lenny, along with John Kennedy, will maintain the standards set by our previous manager and coaching staff. Scott Brown wouldn't allow it anyhow.
17 Mar 2019 08:43:08
Really? How do you come to that conclusion? HH.
17 Mar 2019 09:15:09
There's no denying the standards (fitness, attitude, consistency and confidence) took a giant leap after RD left - they had to.
However, John Kennedy has worked (and learned) under 3-4 different managers and I'm sure he will help maintain standards as will SB.
17 Mar 2019 09:46:26
JohnT there is no doubt Roland Rodgers brought a professionalism to Parkhead that was needed but I think your fears and predictions of Celtic’s demise and kebabs all round now being the order of the day are grossly over stated and exaggerated. Celtic existed 128 years before RR arrived and I’m sure we’ll survive his departure and move on. Lennon and Kennedy are bright enough and humble enough to keep the best of what Roland in un questionably brought to Celtic. Bright and humble incidentally being two characteristics which the departing manager sadly lacked. Damien’s Duffs comments that Roland gave Scotland the best football ever seen here are laughable. He obviously didn’t ask anybody who’d watched the world famous Glasgow Celtic play under either Mr Stein or Tommy Burns. Additionally he conveniently omitting to mention some of the heaviest defeats suffered in Europe in our history during his tenure. Roland’s BRexit will have significantly less impact and is much less of a concern I’d suggest that the political version. Lennon brings much that RR sadly lacks namely honesty, integrity and passion for the club which should not be underestimated.
17 Mar 2019 10:51:08
OaB, it was RD who came in and brought many aspects behind the scenes up to speed. I have no doubts at all that Rodgers would have found it easier following on from RD than he would NL.
17 Mar 2019 13:05:09
I agree Jim I just think NL permanent will be a step back each year he is in charge.