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Post by clydebankcelt on Sept 8, 2010 13:48:36 GMT
when martin oneil was the manager at celtic he was accused of being loyal to a lot of players and playing them every week, i feel that neil lennon should do the same and find the best players and stick to them, we went on a 77 game unbeaten home run when MO'N was the boss and that proves his theory was right.we might have 3 new faces making their home debuts this weekend so lets get a settled side and start winning games.
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Post by patmac on Sept 8, 2010 14:00:00 GMT
definitely mate pick the best 11 if you play well you stay in if not someone else gets your place
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Post by Sassenach on Sept 8, 2010 14:13:06 GMT
Trust Neil will be behind this 100% and damn sure the players will know that as well.
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Post by jasbhoy on Sept 8, 2010 14:28:20 GMT
I think he hasn't yet decided on his best XI, it may be like modern day managers he may see it as horses for courses hence tinkering with the line up and formation on a weekly basis, I don't have a problem with that outlook, so long as the players know what he wants them to do and appreciate they may not play EVERY week, but NL having brought in 11 new players it's up to the "Ross County XI" or what's left of them, to prove they have a future.
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Post by liam on Sept 8, 2010 18:04:58 GMT
when martin oneil was the manager at celtic he was accused of being loyal to a lot of players and playing them every week, i feel that neil lennon should do the same and find the best players and stick to them, we went on a 77 game unbeaten home run when MO'N was the boss and that proves his theory was right.we might have 3 new faces making their home debuts this weekend so lets get a settled side and start winning games. I agree with that pretty much. I strongly believe in the "First 11" type of set-up. That doesn't mean that you can't bring on subs, or play alternates in cups or the like. However we should have a first choice starting 11.
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Post by clydebankcelt on Sept 8, 2010 18:06:53 GMT
by all means play the subs but we must have a settled eleven.
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Post by oldgregg on Sept 8, 2010 18:14:53 GMT
I'm sure he'll try to but he's yet to have all his players available/fit. Plus he's shown he's not averse to tinkering. I'd like to think that in 2/3 weeks time we'll have an almost definitive 11, with certain impact subs
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Post by liam on Sept 8, 2010 18:31:39 GMT
I hope you're right gregg.
He certainly seemed to be building his own squad, hopefully he will also have his own team.
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Post by mccaffery on Sept 8, 2010 19:29:49 GMT
would rather have a stable team
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Post by jasbhoy on Sept 8, 2010 19:36:34 GMT
would rather have a stable team Aye, that's what I said, horses for courses, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2010 22:56:05 GMT
Get the best 11 and play them week in week out, that's how they will get used to playing together. It will then be up to the squad players to change Lenny's mind
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Post by Seanybhoy1888 on Sept 9, 2010 2:46:28 GMT
My problem, when O'Neill was manager, was that he had a preferred XI and played them, when fit, no matter what their form was like. I wanted to see competition for places but you'll never have that if squad players know that all they will ever be is squad players. O'Neill proved it once again at Villa where players have come out since he left saying no matter what they did they knew they would not play on the Saturday. That, to me, is no way to manage a squad of players.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2010 12:59:41 GMT
Agree with you there Sean, Its ok to have a first 11 but if someone isn't playing well then they need dropped.
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Post by turkishtim on Sept 9, 2010 14:39:51 GMT
Get the best 11 and play them week in week out, that's how they will get used to playing together. It will then be up to the squad players to change Lenny's mind Play a settled team, build a lead, then blood the squad players.
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Post by Sassenach on Sept 9, 2010 15:08:00 GMT
Players don't stay true to form and if the form dips then they have to be dropped. It is the 11 best on that day for that game. Injuries, suspensions and lack of confidence also play a part in team selection. Many of us have moaned for ages about certain players always being picked first and players like McCourt, McGinn etc never getting the chance to get first team experience and gel into the first 11.
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Post by clydebankcelt on Sept 9, 2010 16:11:21 GMT
Players don't stay true to form and if the form dips then they have to be dropped. It is the 11 best on that day for that game. Injuries, suspensions and lack of confidence also play a part in team selection. Many of us have moaned for ages about certain players always being picked first and players like McCourt, McGinn etc never getting the chance to get first team experience and gel into the first 11. If Paddy was fit enough maybe he could be part of the settled team, It would be nice to watch a match having a rough idea who was going to be playing, At the moment its guess work.
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Post by clydebankcelt on Sept 9, 2010 16:29:28 GMT
Neil Lennon is pleased the transfer window has now passed, as it will finally allow him to form a consistent Celtic starting line-up without the possibility for any further comings or goings. The Hoops boss brought in 11 players over the summer, with Anthony Stokes completing the set when he moved on deadline day.
Joe Ledley, Cha Du-Ri, Charlie Mulgrew, Daryl Murphy, Biram Kayal, Efrain Juarez, Gary Hooper, Daniel Majstorovic, Emilio Izaguirre and Fraser Forster all joined Lennon’s new-look side, as the manager made wholesale changes to ex-boss Tony Mowbray’s squad.
13 first team players went in the opposite direction, either on permanent or loan transfers, and Lennon is hopeful the necessary changes will now find their feet and make a telling impact at the club.
“I'm pleased it's all over because we can settle things down and we know we're working with a group of players that isn't going to chop and change again until January,” Lennon told the Celtic View.
“It's a young squad, it's a hungry squad, and it's all about managing that the right way.
“There have been quite a lot of changes but we just felt it needed doing and I'm pleased with the players who have come in. I think they will improve us.”
One player who survived the summer cull was defender Glenn Loovens, with the Dutch defender linked with a loan return to Cardiff City towards the end of the transfer window.
Signed by Gordon Strachan in 2008, the 26-year-old knew there had to be an overhaul to the Celtic team after a disappointing and trophyless 2009/10 campaign.
“We didn't have a good season last year so you know there are going to be players moving in and out,” Loovens also told the Celtic View. “That's normal at a big club like Celtic.
“It keeps you sharp and on your toes and you just have to make sure you are on top of your game in every match as, if you're not, there are a few players who could get in the team no problem.”
STV.
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