06 Jul 2026 11:32:50
Desmond Dynasty Scenario to ponder. DD weighs up his tenure as the main man. I've delivered 43 domestic trophies, including doubles and trebles. Celtic have most trophies bragging rights, club is very stable and future secure.
Despite success the fans have turned against me citing lack of ambition.
They are so ungrateful. I've had enough. I'll sell out.
Fans don't respect me so I'll sell to make the most profit. I will sell to anyone who wants to make a fast buck.
We will see how that pans out once the penny drops.
06 Jul 2026 12:12:48
Let's hope so as his time is up.
We say thanks for building a great foundation for the next person to take us to the next level.
He is far too conservative and has failed multiple times to build from a position of strength and prepare us for the CL qualifiers, which has cost us lots of trophies and hundreds of millions in lost revenue.
What he done through his mouthpiece of a son at the AGM is unforgivable and it put the final nail in his coffin that day.
06 Jul 2026 14:20:39
Lots of trophies?, timing rotten, tone was tone deaf, said it to wrong audience, but I do wander what part was unforgivable,
Joe do you think a Scottish team can go to next level, and what is that level.
06 Jul 2026 14:57:50
Our next level is regularly getting to CL, only with consistent CL money can you safely start building for the next level, (something we should have done after 3 years worth of CL revenue) . This also raises the profile and value of all our players and will boost the player trading model.
Instead the Desmond philosophy is "we cannot afford to swing and miss". Instead they prefer not to swing at all and give our precious revenue to the tax man, rather than invest in the team or club.
@Jaa, you know fine well what Desmond said at the AGM and I recall you agreeing that there was no way back after it. So don't give me this revisionism.
06 Jul 2026 15:17:38
The AGM should have been an opportunity for humility. It should have been a chance to listen to fans' genuine concerns about how the club is being run, to rebuild broken relationships, to set out a clear vision for the future, to improve communication between the board and the supporters, and to begin closing the growing divide.
Instead, they did the exact opposite.
Rather than showing humility, they showed arrogance. Rather than listening, they walked away from the very people they are supposed to represent. The prepared speech and the abrupt closure of the AGM gave the impression that meaningful engagement with supporters was never part of the plan. Instead of rebuilding trust, they destroyed what little remained. Instead of presenting a vision for the future, they offered more of the same. Rather than opening the lines of communication, they retreated further into their silo. And instead of easing tensions, they poured petrol on the fire, deepening the divide between the board and the fanbase.
Ross Desmond's conduct only reinforced that impression. Publicly criticising the fans before leaving the meeting and refusing to answer questions was not leadership, it was an avoidance of accountability. Supporters deserved to be heard, not dismissed.
The AGM was a chance to reset the relationship between the board and the fans. It was a chance to show leadership, accountability and respect. They chose not to take it, and the consequences of that decision will only deepen the mistrust that already exists.
06 Jul 2026 15:35:16
We will never know if we don’t try. We don’t even make any attempt to be as good as we can be. As has been said many times, no one expects us to blow the budget, but either Shiite or got off the pan.
Treading water can’t last for eternity, at some point you will drown!
06 Jul 2026 18:15:45
Joe wrong jaa, I’m afraid I’m if the opinion what he said wasn’t that bad, it was the audience he said it to and angry tone it was delivered that was issue, had they let people vent, took Derry for a shocking last 2 windows (now 3) and broken that statement into several parts as replies to questions instead of effectively going on offensive they would have got away with that agm without the division it immediately stoked, he / they enraged the shareholders which drove an already angry fanbase into a frenzy, only my opinion,
Admittedly just had to read it back, yeah not much in it I disagree with, they completely omitted how bad the 2 previous windows where, after that the board has been a basket case of errors that no one can deny, and if the Desmond’s pull strings like letting br go then ongoing board failures is on them and even the people like me can’t deny that.
06 Jul 2026 18:21:48
Chasa I agree but I also think Scottish football plays its part, it’s so poorly managed and administered, with no foresight to future that Celtic are in a rut, keep winning as its bread and butter, don’t fall off a cliff doing it,
If sevvies don’t win league soon they will fall off a cliff guys, the risks of not being conservative as Joe calls it are staring us in face, no excuses when we’re paying tax bills over players and as poorly managed by board as we currently are, that there’s just no hiding from,
Il stay optimistic tho, some signings next few weeks, replacing leavers very important and a flurry at end of window, I feel only at end of window can a true opinion of window be given, I’m bit concerned we havnt had quicker signings lined up but not as peeved as some clearly are,
06 Jul 2026 18:55:32
Trouble is, everything this board do is designed to keep us in that rut winning the same things over and over with no intention of doing anything to step up. Eventually people will get bored and lose interest unless that is used as a position to build on. We can’t hide from Europe forever.
06 Jul 2026 19:08:30
WeeJoe needs a new drum for Christmas. What lots of trophies did we miss out on?
06 Jul 2026 21:35:07
I let him off lightly with that one green lol,
Truth is joes opinion is becoming more and more prevalent, I’m no where near his but my god this club don’t help matters,