Celtic’s result yesterday against Hungarians, Ferencvaros was a great victory. However, the Celtic support gained another crucial victory ahead of next month’s AGM. The Celtic Trust has been hot on the trail of the PLC after a disastrous ten-in-a-row bid; failure to relieve Neil Lennon from his post early enough; an unprofessional pursuit of Eddie Howe; and general incompetence in terms of structure and strategy at the highest level at Celtic Park.
The Trust has been calling on shareholders in Celtic Football Club to back proposal’s regarding all the aforementioned worries and concerns relating to the governance of our beloved Club. For too long now, the PLC at Celtic have been encouraged to have carte blanche on all matters relating to the football club. This, in part, is due to a lack of opposition to the Directors and majority shareholder, Dermot Desmond.
Now, regardless of whether or not you see eye-to-eye with the The Celtic Trust on everything, it is essential that we as a support speak truth to power – as and when required. At the crux of this is a dichotomy between those “who have” and those “who have not” in the Celtic Family. For some reason Mr. Desmond and Co. think we should be locked out of the room like small children; seen and not heard from unless money is to exchange hands.
Are you not sick of this? I know I am.
This is textbook stuff from Celtic’s hierarchy too – moving the AGM a month earlier so as to put obstacles in the way of any proposals concerned fan groups may have. I believe this to be especially uncomfortable in relation to a certain Resolution 12 that the PLC thought they had quashed in 2019. Sorry chaps, it’s here to stay. The insalubrious agreement that had been proposed to take place, which undermines the integrity of the game in this country must not, and cannot be left unpunished.
The then Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell in answering a question from the floor at a previous Celtic AGM that he had never seen the secretive 5 Way Agreement, which allows the new club playing out of Ibrox to operate under a different set of rules to the other clubs. If that is true then surely he has to be held accountable for negligence, if it is untrue then he should answer for that and it is almost certainly a resignation matter.
We are currently beneficiaries of the most devious and underhanded Board of Directors anywhere in football. Yet, despite this unequivocal truth, we could still make life as uncomfortable as possible for these people. It’s about time they started answering the questions that the most important group of people associated with Celtic FC have – the Supporters.
What is particularly galling is that all if this underhand activity, designed to silence the Celtic support was taking place while oder 50,000 supporters were busy attending the Tuesday afternoon match against Ferencvaros in the Europa League.
I will be looking forward to this year’s General Annual Meeting, with much anticipation and encouragement. This unfathomable sequestration cannot continue, if Celtic are to flourish for generations to come.
Your Club needs you!
Paul Gillespie
Don’t ever take us for granted, @CelticFC.
50,000 on a normal Tuesday afternoon, 3:30 kick off for a European tie is unbelievable.
It would be nice if you showed us you appreciated it, once in a while. pic.twitter.com/V7wiASWEx0
— CáI (@CaIMcI) October 19, 2021
This is brilliant news. It is right that the Celtic Board are properly held to account by ALL Celtic shareholders. https://t.co/WGJZ6MC6G4
— Andrew (@Hullbhoy) October 19, 2021
Just seen @TheCelticTrust got 2 resolutions on board to be heard at the very hurried Celtic PLC AGM!
Get them supported.
They speak for the supporters. Well most of us anyway.
— leewallacesupergrass (@theoldgovanarm1) October 20, 2021
A great result on and off the park yesterday!
Our focus now will be on getting the vote out and organising proxy votes from those who will not be attending the AGM in person.
Members are meeting Tue 26th Oct
More info coming soon – for now👇🏽https://t.co/PrFOri33bZ
— Celtic Trust (@TheCelticTrust) October 20, 2021
