NL: I want to make Bolton fans proud

New Bolton boss Neil Lennon has pledged to give fans a “team to be proud of” after arriving at the club.

The Northern Irishman beat off stiff competition from a host of big names to succeed Dougie Freedman, including Steve Clarke, Chris Hughton, Tony Mowbray and Malky Mackay.

And he wasted no time in sending a message out to supporters from himself and management team Johan Mjallby and Garry Parker.

“I hope you look forward to me coming there, embrace myself and the backroom team and get behind the players, that’s all we want,” he said.

“I hope I can create a team they can be proud of week in, week out.”

Lennon likes what he has seen of Wanderers so far, and will be unveiled to the press on Tuesday afternoon.

“I think there is a really good structure within the club,” he said. “I went round the training facility yesterday, which was absolutely fantastic.

“I know the stadium well and I think they have got some very good players at the club.

I have got a big job on my hands, that’s part of the challenge, getting Bolton back up the table.

“It’s a great challenge and I’m very excited about it. I’ve left one club with a great history and I’m going to another.''


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The media guff begins. Hopefully this translates as "I will be knocking some heads together and teaching these assholes to defend, press and retain possession in the Celtic style"

Whatever you think of the job he did at Celtic, he could have probably hung around for a top Championship job, maybe even a Premiership one.
Instead he chose Bolton, despite that we're bottom of the league, five points adrift, skint and not exactly renowned for our friendly relationships with managers.
That earns him some brownie points.

I've got mixed feelings about it. I can see him being an instant success, but can also see it being a Roy Keane at Ipswich.

First training session he ordered the players to take off their wooly hats, should go down well with the fans.

Kept his on though haha! 

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Hypocrite.

Lennon Out!

Letting them know who is boss!