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Lawwell, Nicholson and co are on a par with the Kellys and Whites and when it comes to self preservation, but that’s where the similarities with the old Celtic board end…

Peter Lawwell, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay applaud during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Livingston at Celtic Park on August 23, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

First of all, I’m no board apologist, far from it. They all need replaced and the sooner the better for the sake of our football club in terms of moving forward.

For all their faults they do have us in a healthy place financially, thanks to their astute financial minds, that can’t be argued. It’s their self-serving attitude and hoarding of the club’s wealth that’s the problem, plus their reluctance to take our club to a level that we are actually very capable of reaching. They have zero ambition, and their mere presence is crushing the very soul of the club.

This has led to some confused folk on social media comparing them to the Kelly and White dominated era in the dark old days of the early 1990s, which is rather absurd truth be told.

Celtic CEO Micheal Nicholson during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Ross County FC at Celtic Park on November 30, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Those aforementioned shysters were literally running the club into the ground as we teetered on the brink of financial collapse, with administration and on the menu hadn’t it been for fan intervention that led to Fergus McCann and co saving the day at literally the 11th hour.

These days we are not in any danger of heading that way, thankfully, but as a club we  badly need an urgent change of direction. Lawwell, Nicholson and co are on a par with the Kelly and White led dynasty when it comes to self-preservation, but that’s where the similarities end.

Back in the early 1990s change was badly needed, as it is today. But both sets of circumstances are completely different. Back then we were slowly digging our own grave, whilst today we just prefer to stand still, content with our lot.

Celts for Change emerged from within the Celtic support and that lit the flame under the push for change at the club. This week another very similar flame has been lit and like Celts for Change it may be unstoppable whether those in the boardroom understand that or not.

Anyone who thinks differently is either deluded or wasn’t around in those very dark days in the 1990s when the Celtic support had to act the influence the future direction of the club. The collective will of the Celtic support was obvious then and it’s the same now.

Of course it’s not unanimous, there are Board apologists out there like the Lawwell fan-boy on CQN who has been undermining Brendan Rodgers since he returned, he’s now apparently got a side-kick who scornfully tells Celtic supporters that they have never amounted to much in life and should let the magnificent Celtic board do their brilliant work on our behalf. That’s the view from some in the fat cats.

theRangers v Celtic,31 August 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

So pick your side.

Yesterday more fan organisations including an incredible number of CSCs added to the list of those who are looking for answers from the Celtic Board.

North Curve Celtic reported:

‘In less than 24 hours, an additional 160 CSCs and 29 Fan Media & Online platforms have signed the Open Letter to Celtic FC. The signatories represent tens of thousands of Celtic supporters from around the world. We urge Celtic FC to respond to the letter as a matter of urgency.’

None of the questions being asked by the collective voice of the Celtic support are unreasonable. Answers and communication are now required, not a rumoured interview with Sky Sports.

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