Lawwell – ‘For God’s sake, grow a pair.’ Bankier – ‘less conspicuous than Marvin Compper’

FORMER Celtic Star Davie Provan has hit out at Celtic CEO Peter Lawwell and Chairman Ian Bankier for their silence following the incidents at Rugby Park last Sunday, where he reckoned that “the deranged element of the Celtic support dealt the club a royal flush.”

Provan makes his point forcibly in his newspaper column this morning.

“Sectarian singing? Tick.

Coin throwing? Tick.

Pitch invasion? Tick.

Flares? Tick.

Vandalism? Tick.”

On the sectarian chants directed at the former Rangers striker Kris Boyd at Rugby Park, Provan reckoned that it was embarrassing for Scotland. “What an advert for top-flight Scottish football when it’s now beamed around the planet,” he stated.

“As for the vandalism? Only a gold-plated halfwit would wreck seats when he knows his own club is paying the bill.

“Problem is we’re not dealing with rational people. The minds of those running riot at Rugby Park are not open for business and never will be,” Provan continued. And he had harsh words of criticism for the Celtic bosses who have remained silent on these matters all week.

“Equally disappointing was the non-reaction of the Celtic hierarchy,” Provan wrote.

“We can only guess what Hoops’ chief executive Peter Lawwell made of it because he’s since been posted missing.

Marvin Compper playing against Morton last March – his one and only game for Celtic.

“Likewise, chairman Ian Bankier who’s less conspicuous than Marvin Compper these days.

“On behalf of thousands of proper Celtic fans, one of them should have been on the telly at full-time condemning behaviour that shames the club. Instead, not a cheep.

“Two of Scottish football’s most powerful figures are either unwilling or unable to confront a mob attaching themselves to Celtic like head lice.

“For God’s sake guys, grow a pair,” Provan stated.

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Provan then went on to cover what happened at Ibrox on Wednesday night and the fall-out from that but we’ll look at that separately.

About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor, who has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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