Neil Lennon | Open Goal Meets... Celtic Legend Incredible Chat On Playing & Managing Career

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🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

BIG episode today with a man we've wanted to get on the channel for a long time so we're delighted to finally bring your Open Goal Meets... Neil Lennon!

Si Ferry chats with his old gaffer about his iconic playing days at Celtic under Martin O'Neill and Gordon Strachan before discussing the story of his own time managing the club where he won multiple league titles and masterminded his side's famous victory over Barcelona which led to qualification to the Last 16 of the Champions League.

We also look back on his time at Easter Road where he managed Hibs during one of their most exciting and entertaining periods at the club with players such as John McGinn and Jason Cummings flourishing under him.

And we of course discuss Neil's 2nd spell as Celtic Manager which seen him complete an historic Quadruple Treble for the club before entering into the most turbulent season of his career as the COVID entered into football.

A brilliant chat on an incredible career. Enjoy!

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0:00.0	Here we are. A couple of pints.
0:02.4	Great. Neck oil, yeah?
0:03.8	As requested. So, what did you get up to this weekend?
0:07.4	Well, funny story, actually. I befriended this panda,
0:10.4	discovered he had a beautiful singing voice, taught him out to harmonise.
0:13.3	We got a record deal, went on tour, went platinum in Basingstoke,
0:16.3	then broke up due to creative differences.
0:18.4	Right. So that's why there's a panda giving you the finger from across the street then.
0:22.3	That's right, brother.
0:23.4	Stick your neck out.
0:24.7	Beavertown.
0:25.6	Never normal.
0:26.5	Visit drinkaware.com.com.
0:27.6	UK.
0:28.0	Enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Yes, welcome open go! Neil Lennon! Eight years I've been trying to get you, mate.
0:50.3	Well, you still haven't ped me my fee yet, so I'm still waiting.
0:52.7	Some fee you want to ask.
0:53.6	No, yeah, it is. You're cooked as well, I'm skint. I'm skint. Have you wanted so much money? You're skinned fee yet, so I'm still waiting. Some fee you want to do that? No, yeah, it is.
0:55.0	You're cooked as well, I'm skinned. Have you wanted so much money?
0:57.0	You're skinned?
0:58.0	I see everywhere.
0:59.0	We are?
	...

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