I think its because they fear him I do not believe they hate him not in the same way sections of the rangers support do.
We know who made these threats Edge let's not dance around the maypole, you are correct that it is "probably" some UDA/UVF Mad Dog type but it is because of his religion otherwise (as has been pointed out several times previously) why did Paddy McCourt and Niall McGinn receive them? Has Jim Jeffries ever been knocked unconcsious after being jumped on by two "Glaswegians" or dragged from his car and attacked by three Students from a "Glasgow" University? (see a common theme?) The threats and intimidation are sectarian end of.
Who probably has a rangers scarf on his wall. From Ireland or Scotland, still a rangers fan Lennon is hated as he is everything you lot hate. He's openly catholic, openly an irish nationalist, agressive and successful at Celtic You can try and convince us (and yourselves) its not because you are not bigotted deep down. You can tell us its because he's a bit mental (which he is - as have many more before who didnt get death threats). But fact is Lennon gets it worse because he's irish. If he was scottish born and acted exactly as he does now he'd not suffer the same level of abuse
Disliked. Hate. There is a difference you know. Do Aberdeen fans set up websites calling Neil Lennon taig bastard and fenian ****? Do St Mirren fans set up websites calling for his death? I'm sorry but you cannot compare the treatment that Neil Lennon gets from Rangers fans to that of other clubs. Some fans of those clubs might boo him because they remember how much he got to them when he was a player. That's as far as it goes though. However, it's much more intense when it comes to a section of Rangers supporters. They hate him because he's a Catholic from Northern Ireland. How do I know that? Because I've seen the websites. I've seen the comments. I've HEARD the comments. What really gets to them though is that he is doing well. If Celtic were currently languishing in 3rd place, 20 points behind Rangers this would not be happening. It's fear and hatred. Pure and simple.
Fear him? Why are they scared of him? When Lennon played here, he was boo'd becasue of hs conduct on the field of play, much like Lafferty get's boo'd now?
We don't know anything Dev, we are presuming. We do know that McCourt and McGinn were sent bullets from NI. And I've been to Ibrox a few times when McCourt has been playing for Celtic and he's never been boo'd once. As for JJ, I'd bet a few quid that after his latest "anti-Celtic" rant, that if he was walking down the Gallowgate steamin' then I'd bet that someone would give him it tight. Fortunately for Jeff, he stays in Edinburgh and wouldn't be strolling about the town after Celtic game. The threats are most certainly sectarian, I've never said anything to the contrary.
The thug who did 'this' is not a Rangers fan, he's a fanny. Yes, Rangers fans do dislike/hate Lennon, partly because of the success he achieved at Celtic, his mannerisms on the park and for a percentage of the dickheads who follow Rangers, because he is a Tim from Ireland. Much like there will be a section of Celtic fans who hate Lafferty because he's a proddy from Ireland. Why was Barry Ferguson boo'd at nearly every ground he played at and in particularly Celtic park? Why was Ricksen, Novo and Lovenkrands sent bullets in the post? Lennon's treatment has nothing to do with Rangers football Club, and everything to do with Scots/Irish societies endemic problems of sectarianism, which for the record, is not anywhere near as bad in Scotlans as it is in NI.
I could trawl 606 and find a Celtic fan saying that they hate Jeff Jimmries. You know that and I know that. What I am and have been saying all afternoon is that Lennon is disliked all over the country because of his touchline behaviour. I AM NOT CONDONING these ****ing ****s who act tough on the internet and create websites/FB pages, when if they saw him in real life they'd **** themselves. I need to go home now to my Catholic wife....... and batter **** out of her for being a fenian!!! x x
Not bothered by the boo's they are part an parcel of the game. I guess we are not talking about the same stuff, you might boo him because of this but that's not a big issue its just a cause you know he's going to win the treble. I have a problem with the perception that Neil gets it far worse (the threats and the campaigns to smear him not the boo's) than anyone every has in the game in Scotland because he acts worse on the pitch or touchline. Its just not ture and the fact that the media allow it to be dress up like this is frustrating.
Walter Smith is prone to aggressive & passionate behaviour too, but the difference between him & Neil Lennon is the way it is reported in the media. The red tops are largely responsible for whipping the knuckledraggers into a frenzy with sensationalist garbage to sell newspapers. Ever since 'ref gate', Neil Lennon has been public enemy number one in Scottish football. Irresponsible reporting has played a huge part in all of this.
Great article mate. While I can understand people not liking Lennon for his volatile nature and generally angry looking puss, it's obvious that threats and assaults are a step too far. For me Neil Lennon has done very little to warrant the abuse he's received both from the press, Rangers fans and other Scottish football fans. So the guy had words with McCoist and pointed an angry finger. He's also reacted angrily to some wrong decisions. The fact that he's now a hate figure means there has to be more than just looking like a bit of an angry bloke. Every week in leagues all over the world managers react angrily....Most recently there was the Arsenal managers outburst towards the ref at the end of the Barca game. Imagine it was Lennon. The papers would be crucifying him and multitudes of Rangers fans would be online, cock in hand, jizzing over the fact he's shown anger over a decision. They simply love to hate him and it's going to far. To suggest that it's nothing to do with Rangers FC is simply deflection.....And I point you towards the complete lack of threats when he was at Leicester and Forrest. And if there was indeed threats made at his time there, I can't recall any and I'm willing to put good money on them being much fewer and far between. It's funny how the threats have become more when he was appointed Celtic manager. It's also easy for us to point to facebook campaigns by Rangers fans and more recently the RST's involvement in trying to cause the man trouble for simply waving an angry finger and having angry words with a player who shoulder barged our physio and ran 40 yards to have a go with him. As I said at the start of this....People can not like Lennon for the way he looks. It's a free world....But I'd suggest most of these people need to get a ****ing grip and stop taking it to the level of hatred simply because a man cares for the job he's doing. He is being treated worse than a murderer by these cowards and to be honest, they are the ones who need a big kick in their baws. Silly ****s, the lot of them.
Agreed, and what's even more nauseating is people like Keevins and Traynor wringing their hands and admitting that he gets a raw deal from the press but failing to admit it in print. The media are partly responsible for the demonisation of Neil Lennon and the perpetuation of the myth that he is out of control.
Traynor is probably the worst of them all. Quite a few of them have softened their stance since the summit. I've got a feeling it's not just the internet loonies who have been warned about their behaviour.
Lafferty's faith has nothing at all to do with why he is despised. Lennons treatment has everything to do with Rangers football club. Yours is the support blighted with sectarianism. Yours is the support who do naff all about it.
