Lawrence McNeill – “Just the usual social sheepery. Boo-ing happens like a domino effect. Half of them probably didn’t have anything against the man ”
Gary Shek – “I did boo wee Fergus that day. Because I was young and daft and read the Daily Record. Believed its lies and thus booed the number. However I did spend 1400 quid buying 500 shares from him which are now worth nowhere near. So I reckon we’re even.”
Kevin McLaughlin – “It was years ago – the club has changed and moved on an awful lot since then. Of course Ferguson saved Celtic and no one can ever say otherwise – he took the risk but also left with a big fat cheque in his sky rocket !!! Celtic were as good for Fergus mcCann as he was for Celtic.”
James Campbell – “Looking back, Fergus saved the club and stopped 10 in a row. I was sad the day he sacked TB, but it WAS the right decision, would Tommy have stopped them doing 10? I don’t know. Look at the man’s legacy of his time at CP, he saved the club at the 11th hour ( can you remember the feeling when the news broke? I shed a tear or two). He built us a Stadium to be proud of. He took on the SFA and won (Farrygate) and he stopped the cloven hoofed ones from beating our record. Hail Fergus.”
Stephen Reid – “Surely you never bought shares for profit, Gary ? It was an emotional investment. I wasn’t happy with a few things around that time. But, I never booed him. I’ve never booed a player in the hoops either. I have slaughtered a few though, ha ! Hail wee Fergus. He did what he said he would do, he was true to his word. He also exposed the SFA for what they are (Cadette registration.) He stood up for Celtic. He never took any nonsense.”
James Campbell – “When you look at the bigger picture being revealed now, With Murray, Masterton, Cummings etc controlling the finances of Scottish football through the BOS back then, it makes Fergus’s achievements more impressive. He changed banks and kept the clubs finances from prying eyes.”
Stephen Lynch – “If you booed you are an absolute disgrace to the club .”
Wayne Mcmullan – “Fergus McCann we owe you so much always be grateful.”
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1998
Perhaps you should alter the date on your headline?
At the risk of upsetting someone about religion, I think that when I heard the boos at Fergus in August 1998 (not 1988) I understood a little better the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in that people will want to destroy the thing that saves them! It has to be stressed however that there were more cheers than boos that day. It was though a sad day, almost on a parallel with the day in the Jungle in 1975 when some cretins (again I stress a minority) turned on Paul Wilson (admittedly having a poor game) for the colour of his skin.
All the more reason we should have a statue of the lad in front of the stadium
Such an emotive subject by fergus
I remember like it was yesterday fair play to fergus but the other people involved as well deserve such plaudits.
Our club and foundations and forefathers are Irish and to quote “the rebels have won ” is so ironic and a slap in the face for everyone but especially the people of Ireland and it’s descendants.
29th of June 1998 St Patrick’s v Celtic champions league qualifiers at half time the other end of the main stand our fellow Celtic irish supporters display a banner the size of half the opposite stand We are IRISH mr mcann not Bigots and that says everything completely.
The disgrace that the way Tommy Burns was treated to me it doesn’t resonate with the club I love especially a man that has respect dignity and decency by the million fold and lived and breathed the cause.
It’s not the way Celtic and it’s ethics and morals are all about so Tommy deservedly walked out the front door.
Wim Jansen wasn’t looking for much more than he did the first season fergus should of listened to the immortal Mr Jensen and met in the middle for he deservedly been given that right but also the key’s to parkhead.
Instead he showed no respect and I run Celtic not you as for budgets fergus says no.
Fergus stayed longer than he promised the supporters Brian Dempsey and Keane.
Jock Brown.
The 3 amigos and others were promised better deals hands shook if they did the business on the park after a season fergus wasn’t a man of his word.
Fergus Mccann deserves respect and our compassion for saving Celtic .
But everything all about out our clubs history heritage identity morals treating people with respect fairness integrity at all times.
But most of all compassion for your fellow man and woman and offer kindness empathy with the plight of of people and life’s struggles given people hope faith and empathy yo all that the need a helping hand or charities close to brother maris our foundations forefathers.
Humility empathy and decency for all that’s what Celtic are about always will be everyone a club for all.