“The last game Celtic played in 1994 before the takeover campaign got into full swing was against Kilmarnock at Celtic Park, when disillusionment had reached the stage where the crowd was only 10,000 strong.
“The Celtic fans are the salt of the earth and the club must never overlook that fact. To have a feel for Celtic you have to understand the depth of feeling for the club that exists among families who go without in order to back the club to the hilt.
“They know the club is theirs because it is in their minds, their hearts and their pockets.”
Brian Dempsey also has sympathy for Brendan Rodgers, who he doesn’t know personally, after that disgraceful backstabbing briefing from a ‘Celtic insider’ last weekend. The Celtic manager certainly called that out brilliantly on Friday at his media conference that took Celtic over three hours longer than usual to post on their social media channels.
The club’s website hasn’t referred to what Brendan had to say about that cowardly action.
“I don’t know Brendan personally but I would find it reprehensible that a story could be planted to discredit him,” Brian Dempsey continued.
“He should have demanded a showdown with his employers and asked them face-to-face what was going on. Brendan has been an integral part of Celtic’s success in recent years and deserved better treatment on a personal level.
“Whether it is the principal shareholder or the chairman and the chief executive, they have to be true to themselves by being true to Celtic,” Brian Dempsey pointed out.
“The supporters, by their overwhelming vote of no confidence in the board, clearly feel they have been failed by the hierarchy and fear that Celtic have lost their way.
“The inability to qualify for the Champions League and the unsatisfactory transfer window that has left the fans in uproar does add up to failure.
“This situation is not irretrievable if you really do want to make amends for what has happened. But it has to start by having proper dialogue with the supporters. And that begins by saying to them: ‘I’m sorry.’”
For Celtic it’s much easier saying ‘Gaes money!” as per that famous Celtic statement sketch we’ve all laughed at repeatedly over the years.
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My wish today , apart from a victory,
would be for Brendan and all his staff to give the Supporters of our great club a ROUND OF APPLAUSE WHEN THEY TAKE THEIR SEATS IN THE 12 th minute .
This would make HEADLINES AROUND THE WORLD and demonstrate the DIVIDE between them ( The Board ) and us – THE GREAT CELTIC WORLDWIDE FAMILY ☘️