he is an imposter
why and because?
apart from the champions league his record it woeful
[quote=âMac, post: 770633, member: 109â]Having read Tottis musings here and on the various threads Iâve arrived at the conclusion that heâll never rate a manager until theyâve left a club he has a passing interest in. He heralds new managerial appointments until about 2 months into their season and spends the rest of their tenure giving out about them.
When the cycle repeats itself he then finally realises that the manager he previously hated was actually not that bad.[/quote]
Lennon is a yes man who will tow the line no matter what. he doesnât act on convictions, he acts on self-preservation.
Zeman is the most principled man in football. There were bigger problems at Roma than Zeman - some in the dressing room and some in the boardroom. The conditions were not there to succeed.
Lennon has also been very keen to tow the PLC line when it comes to the evils with Scottish society. OâNeill might not have been everyoneâs cup of tea but at least he had the gumption to speak out against these matters or at the very least, stay out of them. Lennon has acted as Uncle Tom figure and has criticised and condemned the fans in matters they were fully entitled to protest/proclaim.
Is there anyone as much of a walking (Iâm giving him the benefit of the doubt on that) hypocrite as Totti?
Is it shear brazenness or plain stupidity? Might be giving him too much credit by even suggesting brazen.
I guess Tommy Burns was an Uncle Tom as well then given that Walter Smith helped carry his coffin.
Show me where Tommy Burns ever criticised Celtic fans for tarnishing the reputation of the club over expressing their Irish roots. Lennon is the ultimate soup taker.
Burns publicly backed the âBhoys Against Bigotryâ camapaign despite him privately disagreeing with it. Surely this makes him a soup taker in your eyes?
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Tommy Burns, the late former Celtic manager, felt that the clubâs high-profile antisectarianism campaign was unnecessary and contrived, according to a previously unpublished article written shortly before his death.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Burns, who died from skin cancer last year, felt obliged to back the Bhoys Against Bigotry campaign despite his efforts to persuade Fergus McCann, the clubâs then owner, that there was no evidence of sectarianism at Parkhead.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]In the essay, to be published in a new book about the club later this week, Burns accuses the Canadian tycoon of alienating some of Celticâs traditional supporters by trying to play down its Catholic Irish roots.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]He also reflects on his own mortality and tells how he âtalked to God oftenâ and drew strength from his faith.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]The Bhoys Against Bigotry initiative, launched in 1996, aimed to discourage IRA chants and other sectarian behaviour among Celtic fans. The scheme, which won a European Union award for promoting equality, involved stripping season tickets from fans who engaged in sectarian chanting, and funding anti-discrimination workshops in Glasgow schools.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]However, in an essay for Celtic Minded 3, the latest in a series of books about the politics and culture of Celtic, Burns says it was unnecessary.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]âThe Catholic faith was something people here [at Celtic] were comfortable with and no one felt a need to hide or disguise it,â writes Burns, who managed the club from 1994-7.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]âThis is one of the reasons why I had a lot of difficulty with Fergus McCannâs Bhoys Against Bigotry campaign.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]âAs far as I was concerned, our club had no problem. I never sensed anything untoward against people at our club or elsewhere who were not from the Catholic faith.â[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Nevertheless, Burns became a figurehead for the campaign, endorsing it publicly. At a joint press conference with Rangers manager Walter Smith in 1996, he said: âBhoys Against Bigotry has helped and I have noticed a huge reduction in sectarian singing at Parkhead.â[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]However, privately, he had grave doubts about the initiative as well as other attempts to improve the image of the SPL club, which was founded by Irish immigrants in 1888.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]âSomething happened at the club around Fergusâs time, they seemed to want to embark on a sort of crusade to change aspects of the club. I told Fergus that we donât have bigotry here,â he wrote.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]While Burns said there was a small but vociferous minority of bigoted âidiotsâ among the clubâs supporters, he added: âI always felt that Bhoys Against Bigotry campaign was not really addressing these people and a whole lot of other things were being thrown in or invented.â[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Burns, who was then in the later stages of his battle with skin cancer, used the article to reflect on mortality, his faith and the meaning of life.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]âWeâre only passing through this life,â he wrote. âI think we are put here for a reason: to develop our souls.â[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]He added: âI talk to God often, tell him how much I love Him, thank Him or whatever.â[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]McCann, who left the club in 1999, was hailed as a saviour by some Celtic fans for preventing the club from going bust, but others felt that he was uninterested in the clubâs traditions.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]The tycoon tried to widen the teamâs appeal by proposing including a thistle in the team badge, but traditionalists revolted, claiming it would dilute their Irish heritage.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Burns, who played and managed at Celtic and helped the team win the double in 1988, is widely viewed as one of clubâs most loyal servants. There was dismay when he was sacked by McCann in 1997 for failing to depose Rangers as champions.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Despite being founded by Irish-born Catholics, Celtic hs always fielded players from other denominations and backgrounds.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]The publication of Burnsâs posthumous essay comes the day after Celtic presented his children with ÂŁ26,000 for their skin cancer charity.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Peter Lawwell, Celticâs chief executive, said yesterday: âTommy will always be held in such high esteem by all who knew him and he will always be a part of Celtic Football Club.â[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]A spokesman for McCann, who runs a luxury coach firm in America, said he did not wish to comment.[/FONT][/SIZE]
Yes, but the degrees are very different. Burns delivered a small soundbite endorsing a campaign, Lennon has launched a number of astonishing attacks on Celtic fans branding them idiots, accusing them of not being Celtic supporters and tarnishing the names of the club. He has also been involved in a number of heated confrontations with fans who have given justified criticisms over some dismal displays.
Burns rightly admits to feeling some shame over what he did. I doubt Lennon would, he is a treacherous character, endorsed by his recent betrayal of former friend Alan Thompson.
So Burns is an Uncle Tom in your eyes?
No. Tommy Burns was a great man, he made a small mistake and repented. There have been no small mistakes by Lennon, the words of Lennon have been far too strong to show any doubts or question of conscience. A truly scurrilous character.
Youâre entitled to your opinion. I somehow doubt itâs one many Celtic fans would share though.
Hmmm, and one would wonder why Lennon would brand some Celtic fans as idiots.
Maybe the fans whom he accused of tarnishing the reputation of the club would or the fans he wanted banned for taking part in the poppy protest would.
lennon is thundering disgrace
the fans continually backed him and he repaid them by throwing the dirt at them
[quote=âFingalRaven, post: 770788, member: 80â]lennon is thundering disgrace
the fans continually backed him and he repaid them by throwing the dirt at them[/quote]
Youâre full of shit
He would be very well suited to A.S. Roma then, a club that have spent most of their existence being trophy-less. Any club that only has won their domestic league three times, and has never won a European trophy, can be considered nothing else but small-time.
We are on the verge of becoming the first team to ever win the Coppa Italia ten times, you utter mong. We won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as well, (now the Europa League) and have competed in a Champions League final. We have also brought multiple World Cup Winners through our youth ranks.
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