Hearts are a protestant team, and Lennon accused them of not being at their best against Rangers, effectively giving Rangers three points and, thusly, the title. I'm sure that there's no truth in this.......
Football is a funny old game. Sir Alec Ferguson's mate, Sam Allardyce got sacked by Blackburn's new owners. Ferguson has let it be known that he'll play a reserve team against Blackpool in the last match of the Premiership season - citing the proximity of the Champions Cup final - although whether 6 days is proximal or not is a matter we can all take a view on. He's told Blackpool's manager, Ian Holloway that he'd pick himself if he needed to. Co-incidentally, it's possible that fielding an understrength squad would be to the disadvantage of Blackburn, who are still at risk of relegation.
Be that as it may........the sectarian abuse and threats against Lennon are an outrage, and the sectarianism inside the Rangers ground is an outrage, and one that the club doesn't have the will to stop - but, then again, a club that employs El-Hadji Diouf isn't really in the best position to start a moral crusade. The SFA has, perhaps wisely, perhaps out of indolence, deferred to the police, who, judging by this morning's arrests, are determined to crack down. They have, in the past, visited the dressing rooms prior to Old Firm matches and reminded players of their responsibilities.
All of which pales in to insignificance when you consider the religious divide in Glasgow, perpetuated by a rancidly sectarian education system.
The comparison with Martin O'Neill is unfair. Lennon didn't bring the abuse he suffered in Northern Ireland on himself. He quit, and, for whatever reason, he's been a target ever since. My suspicion is that Rangers fans go for him because they think he's vulnerable - something that I wouldn't say of Martin O'Neill
This idiot ran past security and made a beeline for the Celtic manager. He could've been carrying anything. Hearts are in deep trouble with the SFA now.
