Neil Lennon’s standing and credibility among Celtic fans fell further today as he poured out his heart to Radio Scotland about how he was blameless for Celtic’s disastrous season.
A new breed of fan, disaffected players and a variety of other issues were to blame for the problems of the season that ended for Lennon following his second defeat to Ross County.
The warning signs were there in August when Ferencvaros knocked Celtic out of the Champions League at the Second Round stage.
After an eight match winning run the wheels came off spectacularly through the autumn with a catalogue of nightmare performances and results.
Four consecutive home defeats, back-to-back 4-1 defeats to a depleted Sparta Prague side and a Betfred Cup reverse at home to Ross County were more than red flags. Lennon’s side managed to get through 90 minutes of a Glasgow Derby without getting a shot on target.
New signings failed miserably to adapt, Leigh Griffiths couldn’t put together a 90 minute performance but Lennon hung on to past glories of the team he inherited from Brendan Rodgers as the tank ran dry.
After spells in management at Bolton and Hibs it looks like media work will be Lennon’s next chapter with the goodwill of Celtic fans virtually over for their former manager.
Neil Lennon’s delusion is of the scales.
— Donald McDonald (@thedon420ald) June 15, 2021
??’Because the club had been so successful they didn’t know anything else but victory’
Neil Lennon on the reaction of Celtic fans during his final season with the club ?#BBCEurosBreakfast pic.twitter.com/OkeGyuwJpX
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 15, 2021
Aye, because we can’t remember anything past 10 years ago.
Just stop talking, Neil.— Hugh Parker ? (@hughp1970) June 15, 2021
We wanted the team to win, then we wanted them to compete and lastly just to give a toss. Players were unfit, unmotivated and clueless. Trying to divert the blame from himself when it lies directly at his feet but he waited, got his ££ and is now in bed with his critics. Shameful
— james corcoran (@jamesy0891) June 15, 2021
He still doesn’t get it
— CrazyBaresi???????? (@BaresiCrazy) June 15, 2021
He said months before he was sacked that if it didn’t improve he’d walk, then totally changed his tune and tried to dig his heels in. You blow it. Each month got worse and worse. You got what you deserved ?????
— stew fin ??????? (@sfceltic86) June 15, 2021
Neil Lennon should shut his mouth.
— David McDonald (@Davidmcd316) June 15, 2021
Still banging on about the quadruple treble and blaming the players. No apology for him refusing to walk when things were obviously a shambles under his watch.
— Lewis McCulloch (@LewisMcCulloch3) June 15, 2021