Neil Lennon tells players to 'ignore outside influences'

Neil Lennon urges Celtic to ignore outside influences and move on as a club.

By Matt Domm, Reporter | 09 July 2012

Neil Lennon has urged Celtic players and fans to ignore outside influences after the club voted against allowing Glasgow rivals Rangers to stay in the Scottish Premier League.

Lennon wants the club to put the Rangers newco situation behind them ahead of the new season, urging everyone involved to "move on" as a unit.

"We cannot let outside negative influences dictate the mood at Celtic," Lennon told the club's official website.

"We are very optimistic and we are very much looking forward to the season but we need our fans right with us.

"We must now move on, and move on with a collective unity between the supporters and the club and the team. We enjoyed that unity last season and we now need this to continue more than ever."

Lennon has won the SPL in both his seasons in charge of Celtic.

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Premier League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
Championship Group
C	Celtic	5	5	0	0	95	30	65	93
2	Rangers Rangers	5	3	1	1	87	32	55	85
3	Hearts	5	1	3	1	54	42	12	68
4	Kilmarnock	5	1	2	2	46	44	2	56
5	St Mirren	5	1	1	3	46	52	-6	47
6	Dundee	5	0	1	4	49	68	-19	42
Relegation Group
1	Aberdeen	5	4	1	0	48	52	-4	48
2	Hibernian	5	2	1	2	52	59	-7	46
3	Motherwell	5	2	0	3	56	59	-3	43
4	St Johnstone	5	1	1	3	29	54	-25	35
5	Ross County	5	1	2	2	38	67	-29	35
R	Livingston	5	2	1	2	29	70	-41	25

First Phase
C	Celtic	33	24	6	3	80	26	54	78
2	Rangers Rangers	33	24	3	6	72	23	49	75
3	Hearts	33	19	5	9	46	34	12	62
4	Kilmarnock	33	13	12	8	43	34	9	51
5	St Mirren	33	12	7	14	38	43	-5	43
6	Dundee	33	10	11	12	44	54	-10	41
7	Hibernian	33	9	12	12	44	51	-7	39
8	Motherwell	33	8	13	12	46	51	-5	37
9	Aberdeen	33	8	11	14	35	49	-14	35
10	St Johnstone	33	7	10	16	24	46	-22	31
11	Ross County	33	7	9	17	32	56	-24	30
R	Livingston	33	3	9	21	22	59	-37	18