Wanyama67

Hmmmmm........ I found out last night that a huge amount of the betting on Neil Lennon becoming next Everton manager have come from Lurgan (where he's from)............

In fact, I'd rather muff dive Susan Boyle seconds after she's done a fanny fart and been incontinent. Yum.

It's a certain to that his name will be mentioned - especially as Queen's Fart Rangers have been relegated. He's a very good manager, but is to obsessed with spending millions on over-rated players. You never know, Alan Pardew might be out of a job in the next few weeks..............could be worth a 25 year contract with yous?

Yes he has. Two men are currently serving 5 years for assaulting him in the town before he was manager. Two men are currently serving time for sending him home-made parcel bombs intended to maim/kill He has been attacked by a fan on the pitch at an away game in Edinburgh. Not to mention the countless death threats he has received since he arrived in SCOTLAND,

I had a wee notion after we sacked Tony Mowbray that Mark Hughes might have been a good choice to go with. Looking back on it, I wish I could stab myself in the heart just for even thinking it..............

I'd say that Everton and Celtic are pretty similar tbh. Lennon has done basically the EXACT same thing as Moyes - taken over a club in disarray, steadied the ship, brought in great players and built great foundations and built upon them. To be fair, Lennon played in England for many years and I'm sure he has watched his share of MErseyside games and will be more than aware of the importance for both sides. That being said, no manager (unless a dyed-in-the-wool Toffee or Red) will truly know 100% until they manage in it - will be the same for most/all the managers you are shortlisting. Again like, I hope that you don't get your hands on Lennon, but I'd be happier if he went to Everton as I know he will do a good job there and FOR the fans - certainly better than the likes of Martinez and the likes of Redknapp etc.

Fair enough pal, we are all entitled to our opinions. I just wouldn't like to see any of your lot dismiss Lennon as manager because of this supposed "attitude" problem - if you actually watch the majority of his interviews, and not the ones hand-picked by TV to make him appear as some sort of pantomime villain, you will see he is a very articulate and likeable chap - quite strange indeed as you hear interviews with the usual sets of journalists laughing away with Lennon, then the following day writing absolute bullshit about him, and connotations towards him being nothing other than an angry wee ginger man............nonsense! I suspect (and take no offense), that the majority of fans (not just Everton, but England), do not watch enough Scottish football or Celtic games to properly judge Lennon on how good a manager is - therefore are just judging on the state of Scottish fitba, and the biased media clips of Lennon - fair enough, but I would suggest if he's an actual candidate of coming to your club, then get a wee bit more knowledge on him and the job he has done with Celtic - heck, even get the views from some Celtic supporters. Again like, Everton aren't a team that are going to attract the sexy football foreign coaches. You need a manager with heart, passion, desire, will and courage. You need someone who is savvy in the transfer market to pick up hidden gems, get a good season or two out of them, then punt them on for a good ol' transfer fee.

Thank you. I am loyal to Lennon and do rate him, but I am in no way denying any of his faults or the environment that he is involved in. What I will most definitely say is that he has FAR from a chip on his shoulder and his attitude is far from being poor - although I do suppose being physically assaulted, sent death threats, parcel bombs, vilified by almost every angle of the Scottish media for displaying passion for his boyhood team would make most a bit tetchy.......the fact that he still remains in the country and the manager of Celtic without walking away is testament to his character. Again, we KNOW that Scottish football isn't great, but it's great how we can still produce a few good Scottish lads now and again, and under Lennon have made progress in Europe - getting to the Europa League group stage, then last season getting to the last 16 of the Champions LEague (which by NO means is on par with FA Cup - regardless of it being knockout/cup format competition). Celtic (even in YOUR eyes) are certainly not on par with any English league 2 side - I find that highly offensive.

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Cheers. And likewise for Everton.

Great stuff, absolutely delighted. Hopefully we keep him and get prepared for yet another great and profitable run in the Champions League. Great news.

Aye you're right about the league being tougher, but take Scottish football out of the fact and to be honest, the teams regularly in the lower half of the SPL generally aren't as good as made out to be.

Fair enough, although it doesn't take a genius to work out that English football is of a better standard than Scottish's.

Lennon has continually grown in his achievements year in/year out since becoming manager. Martinez' standards remain a constant - achieve safety by the skin of one's teeth (something that isn't looking very likely this year).