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Title: Neil Lennon – A Champions Story
Author: Mark Henderson
Published: 31 Aug 2012
Manager Homepage: Neil Lennon
Synopsis
Twelve months later, the Celtic manager delivered on that promise and brought the Scottish Premier League title back to Paradise. Celtic are the Scottish champions after a dramatic season of highs and lows on the field, and hatred and heartache off the field.
Throughout it all, Neil Lennon has led Celtic with dignity, courage, passion and pride, remaining focused on the prize – which he and the Celtic fans coveted.
Neil Lennon reflects on a campaign that, at one point threatened to collapse. He speaks openly and candidly about that day at Rugby Park when his side were 3-0 down at half-time against Kilmarnock, and how he gave the most important team-talk of his managerial career.
He looks back on the contrasting fortunes of his team against Rangers, the importance of the Europa League campaign, the role supporters played throughout the season and, of course, the feelings of joy when Celtic were crowned champions…ironically, at Rugby Park.
From 15 points behind to being crowned Scottish champions – this is Neil Lennon’s story of his championship-winning season.
Review
(by Declan Brendan Timmy Bhoy)
There was nothing revealed we didn`t already know and some of the chapters were basically a collection of match reports lifted directly from the Celtic View.
However Neil does give his own in depth thoughts on the Kilmarnock 3-3 game, that actually got it`s own chapter, and doesn`t hold back in his assesment of the game. He was brutally honest.
He also speaks about how the court case affected him( the letter bomb one) and the death of Paul McBride. Most interestingly, for me at least, is that there is a good section in one of the chapters towards the end dealing specifically with the Green Brigade and their affect on the Celtic Park atmosphere. I guess I never really expected to read about them in an official Celtic publication.
So, it`s pretty far down the list of great Celtic books I have read but I suppose it was worth it`s tenner.
Product Details
- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Trinity Mirror Sport Media (31 Aug 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1908695277
- ISBN-13: 978-1908695277
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm