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Frustration among Celtic supporters reached another level last night, as a small group of fans, acting independently of the Celtic Fans Collective, staged a protest outside Celtic Park…

Celtic CEO Michael Nicholson at Dingwall . Photo Vagelis Georgariou

Last night, banners were hung outside the stadium targeting the club’s board and leadership and the messages were pretty unambiguous. “Still no confidence,” “Time for talk is over, time for change is now,” and “Celtic board forbidden from the stands.”

Another banner directly referenced Monday’s meeting between the club and the Collective, reading. “No more meets, give them hell.”

The protest reflects a deepening frustration, not just within organised supporter groups, but across the wider fanbase. It does appear that some fans were willing to wait for the outcome of Monday’s meeting, but now have realised the Celtic Fans Collective have been slung a deefie, and they have made their own stance, and publicly so.

Before Monday’s meeting, there was at least some cautious optimism among supporters. Some believed it could mark the beginning of genuine progress, an opportunity at least for open dialogue and greater transparency. Instead, the aftermath has only confirmed what many feared, that sadly the club remains defensive, and resistant to any meaningful change.

Celtic CEO Michael Nicholson during the match between Celtic and Hearts on May 04, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic’s new PR team are believed to have played a role in arranging the meeting, which brought together senior club figures and representatives from the Celtic Fans Collective and other supporter organisations.  However, in the days since, the process has unravelled. In the absence of agreed minutes, reportedly still with Celtic’s legal team, two differing accounts of the meeting have emerged, one from the Collective, and one from the club.

That lack of clarity has only fuelled discontent. Monday night was hoped to be the start of rebuilding trust, instead, it has widened the gulf between the boardroom and the support.

It’s worth noting that not all fans approached the situation with the same mindset. Some within the support have advocated a scorched-earth approach, the complete removal of the executive and board. Others have favoured a more measured path, open to dialogue and reform from within. The hope was that through discussion, consensus and modernisation could be achieved. That now seems very unlikely, indeed, it is starting to look like a naive belief.

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Celtic, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and Club Brugge KV at Celtic Park on November 27, 2024 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Monday’s meeting, far from being a breakthrough, has left many concluding that the club’s leadership has little appetite for change whatsoever. You can only imagine that the overnight protests could become a regular feature until that change comes.

Celtic, as an organisation, may yet rue the opportunity they had, and missed, on Monday night. What could have been a step toward unity and progress has instead exposed the growing divide between those who run the club and those who sustain it.

Those of us who advocated for a clearing of the old guard seem to have read the room more accurately than those of us who believed communication and consensus was the way forward.

At least we now know where we stand, and at least we can’t be accused of not being willing to engage in good faith, unlike some.

Niall J

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