Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Peter. If it does blame the support

Dear Peter, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Hopefully Michael will soon be joining you…

Peter Lawwell, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay
Peter Lawwell, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay during the Premier Sports Cup Semi Final match between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on November 02, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Some good news came to light earlier this afternoon when it was announced that Peter Lawwell was standing down from his position of chairman of Celtic Football club taking effect from the last day of the year.

Peter has done the right thing as he is part of the sheer incompetence that plagues our club. Once upon a time it was proclaimed that he was a decent CEO, but he’s now just an old man dining out on the gravy train that is Celtic Football Club, or I should say he was, and his time is finally up, but years too late in my opinion.

Pete predictably blamed supporters for his decision to stand down, something that was echoed by his boss Dermot Desmond in the car crash of a Celtic statement this afternoon.

Peter Lawwell, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Nicholson
Peter Lawwell, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Nicholson (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Listen Pete, you can blame the supporters all you want, but like us you have witnessed first hand the damage that you and your cronies have done to our football club, it was nothing but sheer incompetence, and for that you deserve your jotters. The fact you were allowed to take the decision yourself is yet another damming indictment of the way our club is being run.

You proclaim to be a Celtic supporter, but true Celtic supporters don’t repeatedly damage the club they love. Your love is money and you’ve made plenty of it from our football club.

Cetlic Chief Exectutive Peter Lawwell
Cetlic Chief Exectutive Peter Lawwell looks on during the Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden Park on May 27, 2017. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

From poking your nose in on recruitment, hiring your family and pals, to unsettling whoever occupies the managers office, you’ve been guilty of holding our club back from achieving greater heights.

You also allowed yourself to become disconnected from the supporters who bankroll your lifestyle, something that was perfectly summed up in your sleekit and unsubstantiated reasoning for stepping down. Whether it you, the Desmonds or Nicholson you just can’t help attacking the good name of the Celtic support, the folk who sold out season tickets in the Covid season when we knew we’d not get to a game.

Ross Desmond
Ross Desmond at Celtic AGM. 21 November 2025.

Lawwell’s performance at the Celtic AGM was disgraceful manufacturing excuses to avoid scrutiny and in doing so answering not a single question from shareholders. He also allowed Ross Desmond to sit at the top table, wearing club attire and launching a disgraceful attack on the Celtic supporters and shareholders, the very folk whose commitment and loyalty to the club has made you a very wealthy man.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Pete, hopefully your deputy Michael will be joining you shortly.

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An ordinary everyday Celtic supporters hailing and still residing in Govan in the shadows of the enemy. I’m a season ticket holder. I Witnessed my first Celtic game in 1988 and have attended when I can ever since. Growing up in the 90s I witnessed Celtic at their lowest, and now appreciate the historic success we enjoy today. I enjoy writing about this wonderful football club and hopefully will continue to do so. I’ve always been a keen writer and initially started this a hobby. My ambition is to one day become as good an author as my fellow Celtic Star colleagues.

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3 Comments

  1. About bloody time , he’s made so many mistakes and the money wasted on project’s was a sacking offence in itself. The rest of his cronies should leave with him. I’m glad he’s away .

  2. So you think regardless of the situation that you have the right to threaten a man’s family because of a football club , you should be ashamed of yourself , and I have supported this club for over fifty years and I am ashamed that a man leaves because of bullying and threats to his family
    And you write as if it is something to be proud of ? Disgraceful , come out of your closet and hiding behind your keyboard you are a disgrace to your profession and your family , disgusting

  3. This is a horrible, mean spirited , biased and unfair article. This kind of snide and childish rabble rousing leads to abuse and now – versus Falkirk and on Sunday evening – violence – against people at their work – either as Chair , official, police officers and stewards. Shame on you and the keyboard warriors and the AGM rabble mob. For the Celtic Star to be a valuable club supporter forum it has to stop appealing to the lowest denominator.