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neil lennon, manager of celtic.
many won't care as it's soccer if so fair enough nobodies making you read further.
in general managing either celtic or rangers is massive. both are huge clubs with a successful history and play home ties in front of 60,000 and 50,000 respectively while the other clubs in this country struggle to attract 10,000 to their games. the clubs have a bitter rivalry with sectarian roots. for anyone interested celtics roots are irish catholic while rangers are traditionally staunchly loyalist (to the crown)protestant. over the last 30 years or so either celtic or rangers have won the scottish title every season all of which combines to mean that finishing 2nd in the league here is seen as a failure. the media also like to build up the rivalry and the back page of the national newspapers is nearly always a story regarding one of the two clubs, regardless of whether there was another 2 teams playing the night before. both teams , more-so celtic who have more supporters clubs than any other club worldwide, have a massive international following so its fair to say that managing either club is an extremely high pressure job.
this season however things have gotten ridiculously out of hand. at the start of the season celtic appointed former captain neil lennon as manager. he's a catholic who played internationally for northern ireland until he signed for celtic when he had to retire from international football after receiving death threats from loyalist paramilitaries in ulster. a few years ago when he was on the coaching staff at celtic he was beaten unconscious when on a night out by two rangers supporters who later received jail time.
since taking the managers job at celtic he has received bullets through the post, has had two nail bombs intercepted by the postal service, he has been living with 24 hour security for the last couple of months, twice him and has family have been woken by the police and moved out of their home for security reasons and on sunday night a group of men were arrested outside the celtic training complex draping flags of paramilitary groups over the gates and posing with a gun. last night at tynecastle, home of heart of midlothian while celebrating our second goal he was attacked from behind by a fan who came out of the stand and landed a punch to the back of his head before the stewards and police could restrain and arrest him.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13368945
absolutely disgraceful that anyone should have to put up with this and though i selfishly hope he sticks it out i wouldn't be surprised and would completely understand if he walks away at the end of the season. anyone else having to do their job under this level of pressure?
[youtube]NwUgEG6DXUw[/youtube]
edit: apparantly there was another bullet in the post this morning
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...ack_During_Premier_League_Game_Against_Hearts
many won't care as it's soccer if so fair enough nobodies making you read further.
in general managing either celtic or rangers is massive. both are huge clubs with a successful history and play home ties in front of 60,000 and 50,000 respectively while the other clubs in this country struggle to attract 10,000 to their games. the clubs have a bitter rivalry with sectarian roots. for anyone interested celtics roots are irish catholic while rangers are traditionally staunchly loyalist (to the crown)protestant. over the last 30 years or so either celtic or rangers have won the scottish title every season all of which combines to mean that finishing 2nd in the league here is seen as a failure. the media also like to build up the rivalry and the back page of the national newspapers is nearly always a story regarding one of the two clubs, regardless of whether there was another 2 teams playing the night before. both teams , more-so celtic who have more supporters clubs than any other club worldwide, have a massive international following so its fair to say that managing either club is an extremely high pressure job.
this season however things have gotten ridiculously out of hand. at the start of the season celtic appointed former captain neil lennon as manager. he's a catholic who played internationally for northern ireland until he signed for celtic when he had to retire from international football after receiving death threats from loyalist paramilitaries in ulster. a few years ago when he was on the coaching staff at celtic he was beaten unconscious when on a night out by two rangers supporters who later received jail time.
since taking the managers job at celtic he has received bullets through the post, has had two nail bombs intercepted by the postal service, he has been living with 24 hour security for the last couple of months, twice him and has family have been woken by the police and moved out of their home for security reasons and on sunday night a group of men were arrested outside the celtic training complex draping flags of paramilitary groups over the gates and posing with a gun. last night at tynecastle, home of heart of midlothian while celebrating our second goal he was attacked from behind by a fan who came out of the stand and landed a punch to the back of his head before the stewards and police could restrain and arrest him.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13368945
absolutely disgraceful that anyone should have to put up with this and though i selfishly hope he sticks it out i wouldn't be surprised and would completely understand if he walks away at the end of the season. anyone else having to do their job under this level of pressure?
[youtube]NwUgEG6DXUw[/youtube]
edit: apparantly there was another bullet in the post this morning
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...ack_During_Premier_League_Game_Against_Hearts
