Gutted Neil’s a Bhoy for life
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SCOTT BROWN last night shouldered his share of the responsibility for Neil Lennon’s exit.
The Hoops skipper insists Celtic’s flops must carry the can for the “sad” ending to Lennon’s Parkhead reign.
Brown said: “It’s been a difficult season in a lot of ways so you’ve got to feel sorry for the manager. We’ve got to take responsibility.
“It’s a sad day to see him leave but it’s because we’ve not been playing as well as we can on the park.
“He was fantastic for me the first time around. He kept me on as captain, he gave me a lot of confidence. The second time he came in I was a little bit older and he continued to play me.
“It’s obviously a hard decision for him as well to leave the club he loves. He always wanted Celtic to win week in, week out, whether he was manager or not.
“He’s given 15-20 years to this club and he deserves respect, and also praise for what he’s done for the club and the success he brought us.
“I probably wouldn’t still be captain at Celtic if it wasn’t for Neil Lennon.
“It’s not been a great season to go down in our history books but it’s one we’ve got to take on the chin.
“We’ve got to start performing as well as we can for the remainder of the season. We keep saying that but we need to try and get it done.
“We need to get back to winning ways, bring back the fans and bring back the pride in Celtic as well.
“John Kennedy has done well over the years with the manager, with Brendan (Rodgers) and with Ronny (Deila) as well. While I know it’s not the circumstances he would have wanted, he’ll take it in his stride.”