25 May 2019 22:05:44
Hi bhoys and girls, long time reader but first time posting here. I must say well done today but even if Mourinho got the job some fans will moan. Sevco fans can only dream of our recent success. Now is the time for board to back Neil with money, yes we will lose game or two more domestic but in europe i think we will be better under Lennon because Brendan won't change his tactics and play against psg like we are Barcelona or city.
25 May 2019 22:54:52
This is a third rate, lazy appointment by a club with absolutely no ambition other than toward it's share price.
We won't be seeing Champions League football at Parkhead for a long time.
And if you think Lennon will be given anything other than a pittance to spend on this team you're dreaming.
25 May 2019 23:32:49
Jure. It's the cynical way that it was done. They know full well that a lot of fans are against Lennon's appointment yet they announced it bang in the middle of the celebrations, they obviously wanted the cheap option and decided this was the best way to fool the fans.
I was at the match today and I was chuffed to bits at the result, however it shouldn't gloss over how poor the performances have been since Lennon too charge. Apart from the goals today we hardly had an effort on goal. This against a team who had 1 win in their last 8 games and had injury problems. If it was just today then I wouldn't be too concerned about it but it is becoming the norm rather than the exception.
2 weeks ago we never laid a glove on Sevco, before that we struggled at home against Aberdeen, Livigston, and Kilmarnock, if a team gets in our faces we don't seem able to overcome it. With the players we have we should be sweeping these teams aside.
I think we should have looked for a coach with the same Philosophy as Brendan Rodgers and just tried to continue with the style of play that the players were comfortable with. It can't be coincidence that the likes of Forrest, Rogic, and McGregor haven't played nearly as well in recent weeks as they had done earlier in the season.
I know it looks a very negative post on a historic day for the club but the cynical way this was done has left a nasty taste in my mouth and I just hope it doesn't do us a lot of damage come next season.
25 May 2019 23:53:22
I agree with islogreen, Lawwell has trousered the £9mill competition we got from BR, and now set our targets to our nearest domestic rivals rather than European qualifiers! Disappointing appointment but not unexpected!
26 May 2019 00:27:12
Isleofgreen
Glad to see your taking a positive outlook hours after an historic treble treble.
26 May 2019 09:39:30
Tiny tim that is exactly why those cynical gets announced it hours after the final whistle.
I'm not falling for it, this is a shockingly small minded appointment, and I'm not sticking my fingers in my ears and pretending this is all great.
Rangers hate Neil Lennon, yet they are all celebrating him getting the job more than we are?! Because they have eyes just like us and can see that we are regressing.
I'm saying it now, we aren't getting through these qualifiers, because it's getting harder and we're getting worse.