I would like to think that makes no impact on what I think. Like I said, the only managers we've had in my lifetime on the same level as him were O'Neill, Strachan and Burns - if we get rid, we're more likely to get a Mowbray, Brady, Macari, Barnes than we are a Strachan. The grass is always greener and all that...
No, I was born in Ayrshire and now live in Edinburgh. I'm not saying there aren't bigoted people here but it's blown out of all proportion. And Celtic and Rangers are as guilty as each other for stirring it. Are there bigots in Scotland? Of course there is. Bigots are everywhere. Is it as widespread a problem as ****knuckles like Phil McWhateverthefuckhisnameis suggests? Naw, it ****ing isnae.
Anportmorbhoy , young scottish boys are the same they prefer to watch the big epl game, wall to wall coverage of the big 5 european leagues is killing the scottish game . 70's/80's/ there was no live tv coverage to compete against and then you thought the scottish game was reasonable . Now you can compare Sammy no trying up in the Highland with one man and a cow watching, to Saurez or Aguero scoring a great goal at a packed old Trafford .
Lennon grew up in Armagh as did I. Trust me he has seen it all. Yes its not nice, no there is no ****ing need for any of what he gets for doing his job, but its no excuse for his performance of that job.
Ireland right across the water making Scotland not even the most bigoted wee country in the general vicinity.
Where I live you can be slashed, stabbed, and even murdered(some have) just for wearing a Celtic top. My reality is different from yours, and it obviously has affected my opinion.
I agree. Its sad. Kids are seeing only global superstars on the TV instead of going to the stands to see them for real. In fact they are watching so much of it on the tv they arent going out and playing to see if they can do it - prefer to see if they can score a 40 yard shot on FIFA instead of trying it for real in the garden Sad state of affairs What is also sad is the EPL sides poaching the better youngsters we produce (dare I mention Feruz - 18 now - he'd be in our first team - dont think he has played for Chelsea) Saw today Man City trying to poach a 12 year old from Holland. ****ing 12 years of age and they are no doubt offering him millions before he's even proven if he can grow!
If it continues as is... yes. I can see no point in going for an unbeaten season at the expense of giving game time to fring and next gen players. Celtic are not progressing under Lennon. The minium for me, without a League challenge, is a League n Cup double ...
I think the point we need to clarify is that: Scotland being the most bigoted wee country in the world = Factually incorrect. to Glasgow being the most bigoted wee city in the western world (after Belfast) = Factually, probably, correct.
**** this sidetrack about bigotry. Did any of you want Strachan out? I know Dev and I didn't and were swimming against the tide on BBC 606 about him. This is almost exactly the same.
