“The war is over, the rebels have won” – 4 March, 1994.
Fergus McCann paid the banks and took over Celtic, overthrowing a century of the Whyte’s and Kelly’s running the club and so created the modern day Celtic.
It could have ended up so differently.
On this day in 1994, the financial position of the club was secured, as Fergus McCann takes control. This couldn’t have been done without the Celts for change guys, @MattMcGlone9. “The war is over, the rebels have won.” pic.twitter.com/kqtmHh3luh
— CelticLisboa (@CelticLisboaa) March 4, 2019
God bless Fergus. And have a look at this tweet from this morning which outlines the extent of what has been achieved because Fergus McCann did what he did on this day in 1994.
Celtic have build a 60k capacity stadium, have won 14 League Titles, 9 Scottish Cups, 9 League Cups, 3 Trebles including an unprecedented Invincible Treble, played in a European Final and watched on as Rangers were liquidated.
Fergus McCann saved Celtic 25 years ago today, since then…
▪Built 60k seater Stadium
▪Won 14 League Titles
▪Won 9 Scottish Cups
▪Won 9 League Cups
▪Won 3 Domestic Trebles
▪Unprecedented Invincible Treble
▪Unprecedented back-to-back Treble
▪Reached a European Final— Inside The SPFL (@AgentScotland) March 4, 2019
Last week people were talking about Rodgers being due a statute had he stayed around for another ten weeks to complete the 3×3. Even if he had done so, the next statute that is built at Celtic Park should be for Fergus McCann, a real Celtic man who saved the club.
Is this banner enough?
On this day last year on The Celtic Star we reported on what David Low had to say about that hugely signifiant day in Celtic’s history from 4 March 1994. Low spoke about how Weisfeld still nipped in at the end, before McCann took over and points out that Weisfeld’s step-son, Michael McDonald, is still on the board.
He revealed that Celtic had 5,000 Rangers shares in 1994 and they were quickly sold and mentioned that Craig Whyte found and sold shares in Arsenal when he took over at Ibrox.
Low confirmed that that it was definitely Michael Kelly and Chris White who held out for the money, and that Tom Grant, Kevin Kelly and Jack McGinn didn’t; and noted that they still go to Celtic Park unlike the others.
He also claimed that the Masterton/Murray relationship had nothing to do with the hardball tactics from the bank towards Celtic at that time, which has been one theory that has developed over the years.
Low also gave Celts for Change their place, he describes them as a “street movement” who wouldn’t have forced change without the ‘money men’ – you can check it all out HERE.
We paid the bills – Fergus McCann ???????? pic.twitter.com/BlB1PkzZEb
— Christopher (@celt_gla) March 4, 2019
The Celtic Takeover
''My message to the fans is sympathy and appreciation.They have tolerated so much and put up with a terrible situation for so long. I would urge them to get behind the club again and morale will quickly rise.''
Fergus McCann https://t.co/PIYi7wmbub pic.twitter.com/JlZWGt4Jt1— JoeBloggsCity (@joebloggscity) March 4, 2019
