Lennox merely gave his own personal view on the strength of the playing squad, he is not deciding what player is to be signed and where.Originally Posted by Fintan Cassidy
Dolan decides on which players he wants, Murphy deals with the details of the contracts. Nothing abnormal in that? Dolan concentrates on the bigger picture here, that of trying to get the players and team right on the pitch. It's hardly necessary for him to be discussing the euros and cents with players is it?
If you look at some of the stuff thats been posted about him on the corkcityfc forum, and some of the comment starting to appear here, it seems like there is a concerted effort by some people to attack Lennox over the last few weeks.
There is a definite anti-Lennox agenda out there, and I would love to know what has prompted all of this.
Lennox is by far one of the best things that has happened to the club EVER! anyone that says he lacks ambition seriousy needs to take a look at what hes done since taking over..remember what the club was like under terry dunne and those other gob****es?we've moved on so much since then
I respect Lennox for what he's done but he said himself that SOMEONE ELSE will have to take the club to the next level, the problem being, who??
when i win the lotto...............
if lennox said that we're gonna be serious contenders the cup and league u'd probably still come on here b1tchin.....sayin that his aims are unrealistic,he's puttin pressure on players and fooling the fans.......therefor it "could be time for him to step down if this is gonna be his attitude"
Brian Lennox is the reason why City has the squad it has, and is also the reason why we are frustratingly near championships and cup titles going in to the next season. He is a realist and loves the club and the city. He has the backing and goodwill of a lot of people and I reckon in time he will leave over the club to bigger and commited financial interests but only when the time is right and he has found the right successor. I trust his judgement and I am tired of the backstabbing and spite that has been directed against him lately.
I'll tell ya somethin, when I read threads like this I can understand why some football managers and owners put their hands over their ears and scream "LA LA LA" when anyone comes anywhere near them with a web browser. No matter what you do, there's always some "expert" out there to tell you you're doing it completely wrong, and how you should be doing it.
For the record, there's a very simple way of putting it all in perspective: Think about where the club would be now if it was still in the former owner's hands.
adam
Adam I understand your point and the guy has taken us a long way, but Lennox simply doesn't have the money to take us to the level of Shels.
an improvement on last season is to have a good cup run??????
IMO we deserve more than just a good cup run.
And who does have this money, and actually wants to invest in City. Its not like there are bids flying in from all angles. Also, how do people know "that Lennox cannot afford to bring City the extra step"? Is there any basis for these claims? As many have mentioned already, Lennox is nothing if not realistic. His comments merely mirrored that fact.
Yes, it would. City havent had a cup run now since 2002. However, an improvement in the league would be nice as well. Who is to say that wont happen this coming season?
Simple. It would be gone. Ramblers would be Corks only eL representative.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
its obvious pat dolan believes this club can be taken to higher level. but hes gonna need backing. shels go out and get 4 quality players while we are still twiddling our thumbs.
its also obvious that the chairmans ambition doesnt match that of the manager.
didnt dolan say he had a 3 year plan. if this fails, how many people will point the finger at dolan. a lot id say. but how is it his fault if there is no cash being made available.
you might say there is no cash available but when is the last time city bought a player? what about this massive sponsorship deal we got?
im only looking at the other side of the arguement. there is always 2 sides.
granted,lennox came in when times were hard but there is no place in football for sentiment.
i,for one wish he was the chairman to bring us to the next level. i just dont think thats likely
I don't know. I asked the exact same question in this thread.
In Saturday's Echo, Lennox said 'someone else will have to step in and take the club to the next level' in a few years. Ya, that's ambition.
and who would you have in there instead?
After some of the signings made by Dolan, I wouldnt leave him anywhere near a cheque book. Okay, he got Doyle directly. Gamble, Kearney etc would have ended up at City anyway, no matter who was in charge. Dont bother mentioning Danny Murphy either, as he contacted City offering his services.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
total contradiction gary. first of all u say u wouldnt leave him near a cheque book and then go on to name 4 great signings
Yes, but as I pointed out above, AFAIK, Dolan only directly influenced one of those transfers.
Look at his other signings. Hedderman. Packer. Byrne. Yukoh. Casey. One was as bad as the next.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
Anyone got the time to type this article out, or send me a scan?
adam
it's transcribed on corkcityfc.ie
Cheers Joe. Reading it, I reckon you could take the article either way depending on your outlook. The only "lack of ambition" I'd be concerned about would be the fact that he feels that soccer in Ireland is still run by hobbyists, including himself.
If you read the article having already decided that Lennox is no good for the club, as thecorner seems to believe, then I guess you're going to pick up a "local" negative vibe from it. Me, I'd be surprised if any owner or manager in Ireland didn't feel the exact same.
Personally, I believe that he's very much on the right track and needs to keep going that way if he wants Irish football to break out of this ridiculous hobbyist funk, and become a viable business interest.
adam
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