CL is a bigger deal than the EPL. Beating Barca in a mini-league of only 6 games

Is also a bigger deal than beating a top EPL side in a league of 38 games. All top EPL sides lose from time to time in the first half of the season; Barca almost never lose to a side as limited as Celtic.

Lennon also oversaw Celtic's first ever CL group stage away win, which was critical to their getting through - and the side they eliminated, Benfica, ended up in the Europa League Final.

Beyond that: Celtic weren't as good in the CL this season, but nor have Norwich been in the EPL either. Hughton's star has fallen more than Lennon's IMO; and was never as high as NL's was to begin with. But I do take your point: certainly, there are similarities.

Posted By: thebigfeller on February 16th 2014 at 19:08:43

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I'd take Lennon because of what he did in the CL last season - which constituted MASSIVE (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 18:34:38
- Quick get the Luton manager on the phone, hear his non league side saw to a EPL outfit... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 16, 20:59:45
- have a day off (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Feb 16, 20:56:28
- "citing his domestic success as proof of how good he is is absolutely fucking ridiculous" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 16, 19:49:41
  - one decent season in three in the champions league (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 16, 19:59:55
    - have you posted that in the right place? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 16, 20:50:31
- they were shoite against benfica (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 16, 19:29:55
  - They'd given themselves 2 bites at the cherry through their excellence prior to that (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 19:31:13
    - the barca game at celtic was a massive night for them (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 16, 19:35:12
    - And they were bottom seeds in the group too. Bottom seeds don't finish 2nd very often (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 19:32:00
      - Btw Tombs, what made you think I was a Jock? I'm certainly not! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 19:32:57
        
        oh, you sound scottish (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 16, 19:37:08
        
        BANG (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 16, 19:37:58
        
        ..........*thud* (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 16, 19:38:55
        
        Jings crivvens and help ma boab, it's miles and miles from Epping! (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 19:36:44
        
        close to Epping - Rod the mod wannabe scot Stewart - don't deny it scotcher! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 16, 19:34:39
  - we beat em twice too - you went! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 16, 19:31:13
    - we did, with a shit manager as well! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 16, 19:38:14
- i would be seriously unimpressed with lennon as boss (NCFC) - robotbear, Feb 16, 18:59:52
  - hi robotbear (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 16, 19:03:26
    - hi huge small. are you flirting with me? (n/m) (NCFC) - robotbear, Feb 16, 22:22:31
- not really sure that Lennon winning a couple of champions league games (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 16, 18:50:21
  - Thankfully we are 1 pt above the drop zone (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 16, 19:11:50
  - CL is a bigger deal than the EPL. Beating Barca in a mini-league of only 6 games (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 19:08:43
    - I'm not specifically trying to compare his record to Hughton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 16, 19:14:40
      - If that'd been a one-off performance/approach v a 'big' side, I wouldn't have moaned (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 19:17:10
        
        You have been proved absolutely right on that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 16, 19:24:03
        
        you're in a very combative mood this evening (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 16, 19:36:11
        
        Haha (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 16, 19:39:56
  - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Feb 16, 19:04:01
- Please stop doing CAPITALS (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 16, 18:48:14
- He was the angriest man I'd ever seen during Drurys testimonial (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 16, 18:46:58
  - he seems to get especially angry and bitter when they lose (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 16, 18:52:10
    - No, he used to. Then he noticeably mellowed - after, I think, John Reid left Celtic and (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 18:54:37
      - do you know if Lambert and Lennon are still good friends? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 16, 18:56:31
        
        No idea. They might be - but what trumps that is it's hard to see what better EPL job (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 18:58:33
- Looking at the tables, Lennon did win Celtic the title when Rangers were in the league (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 16, 18:42:41
  - ... Which was not an achievement. Win the league when your only rival go into admin? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 18:45:07
- I see (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 16, 18:40:34
- I see (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 16, 18:40:04
- I see (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 16, 18:39:39
- I see (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 16, 18:39:08
- Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Feb 16, 18:38:03
- What are the odds that Celtic might want to buy The Norwich? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 16, 18:37:13
  - Their wage bill is less than ours (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 18:38:16
    - Owner is a billionaire and they wanted to play in the Prem (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 16, 18:43:21
      - But the Prem won't have them. Their fans are the biggest reason for that. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 16, 18:47:20
        
        Which is why they would buy a Prem club (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 16, 19:48:30

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