As one prominent fan put it back in 2021, “The only way is to communicate directly and open up channels for healthy discussions on the future of the football club.”
That’s where it should start and where it became a stated intention last night. Open communication attempts. But, if necessary, it could go further. And we all know it might well be necessary.
Dermot Desmond prior to the Celtic vs St Mirren Cinch Premiership match at Celtic Park on May 20, 2023 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
At the meeting last night it was repeatedly acknowledged that the Celtic Board don’t work for us but do work for the shareholders, the largest is Dermot Desmond and his quote about hearing a thousand voices making the same point will only make him do the opposite. That’s exactly why we need to have the proper structure in place to challenge the way they are running our club on behalf of the Celtic support.
With the new found unity caused ironically by Celtic itself, the moment for that unified approach may have arrived. It’s a golden opportunity that cannot be missed.
The question now is whether the Celtic support would welcome such a scheme, would subscribe to it, and could it become a unifying force that could challenge the PLC? This article is hopefully a signpost to head us collectively in the right direction.
theRangers v Celtic, 31 August 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
A good friend of our editor had this advice to give today.
Re: Last night the Celtic Rebellion officially started, it’s aim is to force change
“You may as well throw excrement* at the moon. As for such as ‘silent protests’, ‘late entry’, ‘early exit’, not attending UEFA games…I despair. That affects the players and manager.
“What’s required is a very small, talented, intelligent group of supporters (as before in the nineties) to be given a mandate to press for change. A camel is a horse designed by a…”
* He didn’t actually use that word.
A collective campaign backed by all participating fan media outlets should be organised to find as many of the last shareholders as possible and direct them to The Celtic Trust. And if Celtic don’t want to support a fan advisory board then we should simply set one up regardless.
Please share as widely as possible so that we can get this ‘starting point’ message out the Celtic fanbase for discussion.
Niall J
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It’s an interesting suggestion worth exploring.
I’m a shareholder and season ticket holder, first Celtic game was in 1969 and I’ve seen it all (well most of it). God protect us from “silent protests”, late arrivals, early leavings, match boycotts and all that nonsense. It’s hun-like behaviour, it feeds the media and it rebounds on the players and team performance.
We had a bad transfer window, and we’re pissed off with the management. All fair enough.
But we remain top of the league, we have a large well paid squad and we’re in Europe … does anyone really think all the radio pundits and the Daily Record genuinely give a stuff about Celtic? I’ve seen fans quoting Gordon Dalzell, Neil McCann and many more talking about BR, or Celtic, as if they care… are we mad ??
Above all else we’re in danger of letting theRangers off the hook
Bang on
I been a celtic saporter all my life and I love to help sacking another board thats not ready to back the team how are we ment to improve if they don’t back the team so how do I join & donate to the coz hail hail god bless Glasgow celtic 🙏 💚🤍🧡💚🤍🧡🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Having given up my season ticket a few years ago, due to these very issues, I am so glad to see the fans unite and start to wake up to the mis -management of our club. All I can say to M above is, ‘if you think that is good, you should try imagining that supercharged by what a board who knew what they are doing re football, could have achieved’.
As to the various means of protest, they affect the team a lot less than this board has, this demoralised squad and manager is not down to the supporters, but blame rests squarely with the board. Surely if a cause is worth while, it can withstand a little pain for the enormous potential gains?, and I don’t see the team being to fussed if a support arrives 30 seconds late and then backs them to the hilt, maybe even amplifying the effect of the support. So I think some people need to get a little braver, token protests are hardly like 50k giving up their season book, think a bit of perspective is needed, or do you think some stern looks will win the day?.
I can only speak for myself, but I would more than gladly pay £5 or whatever to back such a momentous movement, which has already given me such hope, after years of frustration.