Brian Wilson’s latest Celtic TV interview was strong on supporter engagement.
So strong that out of the blue the club is creating a salary for Head of Supporter Engagement.
Tellingly there was no reference to the Fans Advisory Board that Michael Nicholson brought up at a meeting with the Collective in October.
When the Collective met with Wilson on February 18 the interim Chairman was in the dark about the Fan Advisory Board.
Clearly it is not an issue that has been discussed at boardroom level. It seems that Wilson didn’t even bother to read the Minutes of the previous meeting.
During the February 18 meeting it was noted that Wilson spent part of the meeting doodling. He did promised a follow up meeting within a month. On May 1 that meeting hasn’t taken place.
The Collective emailed Wilson at the start of April. The champion of Celtic-unity hasn’t replied to the email.
Wilson never misses a deadline or commitment to The Scotsman. Every Saturday he contrives a fresh angle to attack and blame the SNP Government for the problems of the planet.
Wilson is one of the brains behind the campaign to get Anas Sarwar installed as Scotland’s First Minister. According to the latest opinion polls Labour are on course for 17 of the 129 seats making them the third largest party.
BRIAN WILSON- A COCKTAIL OF DEFLECTION AND CONTEMPT
Wilson’s previous Supporter Update was on March 12, four days after Celtic players, staff and fans were physically attacked at Ibrox.
There was no club statement or demands made to the SFA about the mounting violence club employees are subjected to at Ibrox.
Since that appearance there has been no recorded meeting between Wilson and any Celtic Supporters group. The Collective is backed by more than 400 different groups.
When I came into this we made this commitment that we were going to engage with supporters groups and talk to everybody.
And we have done that. We have listened and taken on board a lot of what was said. Some of that has started to be implemented.
We are about to appoint a new head of supporter engagement which will be a new post and part of a more structured approach to engagement.
We are going to create a link between the club and supporters in a much more structured way. We are still consulting on that and we will put out the way we think we should do that.
The Interim Chairman has ignored the Collective since February 18. He has broken his promise to hold a follow up meeting within a month. Celtic haven’t published their Minutes from the February 18 meeting.
It seems that Wilson has cut himself off from the events of this season. Previous meetings and club statements of fan related issues.
The February 18 meeting with the Collective was put back a week when Wilson was informed of the issues that the Collective wished to raise.
The delay was attributed to the need to have an Executive presence from the club at the meeting. No Executive attended, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay had more important issues to attend to.
During the meeting Wilson admitted that he had no decision making authority. Effectively he was a messenger, relaying issues back to the real decision maker at Celtic.
It is bull 💩 from this professional liar in advance of season ticket price increase being announced. The people who grossly mismanaged the club and created conflict with the fans are not the people to resolve it – as it’s not sincere. Fan engagement with no engagement 🤦♂️😂
— Baggins 🏴 (@BagginsGSX1250) May 1, 2026
THE BREAKDOWN IN TRUST AND COMMUNICATIONS AT CELTIC
Some might claim that it is a step forward to have fairly regular interviews from the Interim Chairman. Peter Lawwell avoided it at all costs, Nicholson did two interviews within a fortnight talking up his excitement over Wilfried Nancy’s appointment. The Celtic CEO hasn’t surfaced since speaking to Gerry McCulloch on December 14.
Wilson’s interview was to warm fans up for the launch of the 26/27 Season Ticket renewal campaign. That came today without a face, voice or name attached.
Nothing from the interim Chairman, the interim manager or the mute CEO. Just an open appeal to the heartstrings for fans to hand over £700 or thereabouts for more of the mistakes committed this season.
No effort was made to sugar coat things. No admissions over previous mistakes.
The overwhelming majority, probably over 90% of Season Ticket holders will renew. Many on May 29, Deadline Day.
Not Another Penny more will continue.
The football distraction ends in three weeks time. After that full attention is on Wilson and his boardroom cronies. Their multiple failings.
Celtic are piling up the problems for a World Cup summer.
Unless there is an Ange Postecoglou type figure to come in to work alongside Dom McKay II it is going to be a summer of serious discontent.
As the clock ticks towards another failed transfer window and the dreaded November AGM.
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6 Comments
by Dan
You write this article as if the “Collective” have a right to meet the chairman.
The “Collective” have yet to make public who their leaders are ? Who the “400” clubs are? Were all members of the 400 clubs surveyed fairly and asked if their club should join the “Collective” ? Did all 400 clubs agree to bring a european game to a halt to the detriment of the team and thousands of supporters world wide?
The Collective are no more than a group of adults who have yet to grow up and realise Celtic owe them sweet FA. They are all 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
by Alex
Hey Dan,
Instead of having a swipe at the collective take a look at the litany of issues created by the board of directors entrusted by fans to ensure Celtic are they very best version of themselves.
1. Didn’t back Brendan Rodgers in the transfer window despite several warnings about the quality of the team, was he right?
2. Briefed against Brendan Rodgers in the Sun newspaper
3. No consequences or backing for Rodgers with that article
4. Did not respond to emails from Brendan Rodgers
5. Accepted Brendan Rodgers resignation with no plan, having to ask 73 year old Martin O’Neil to manage Celtic football team on a temporary basis
6. Appoint Wilfred Nancy despite knowing his football philosophy was a gamble
7. Mismanaged the AGM knowing the interest was off the scales with what was going on, ending with a close down is the meeting
8. Did/has not offered an alternative date to engage with shareholders of the club
9. Reiterate to the support Wilfred Nancy was their man despite the results he was recording and not moving on his philosophy
10. Sacked him after the rangers defeat
11. Sacked Paul Tisdale days before the transfer window
12. Appointed Martin O’Neil again
13. Didn’t back the manner to any meaningful degree in the transfer window
14. Team are now in a dog fight for the title, despite having £77M in cash reserves
15. Still no managerial appointment, search or any preparation for next season while this is a world cup year, check out Bournemouth
16. Send out season ticket renewals without addressing fan unrest in any meaningful way
So Dan, tell everyone, what would you do?
by Stevie
Dan a quote from your pal the chairman
“When I came into this we made this commitment that we were going to engage with supporters groups and talk to everybody.
And we have done that.”
Lies Dan but you know that.
by Editor
Nothing on CQN grabbing your attention Dan?
Still mourning the resignation of big Peter and his old Clydeport colleague Tom ‘ambitious’ Allison.
Every day Not Another Penny is troubling your corporate heroes, their brilliant business model has been shown up as a myth.
All success of the last decade has been delivered by Brendan Rodgers and Ange Postecoglou despite the interference of your heroes in the boardroom.
Can you give us a tip off ahead of Michael Nicholson’s next interview, maybe appointing the guy that was his second choice behind Wilfried Nancy.
by Trough Watcher
Hi Troops
What are the collective doing these days? Maybe read trough watcher archives troops as much an old blog but prophetic views.
The collective was effectively finished when they lost HUGE opportunities to drive home momentum well earned. Lawwell exit, European games – celtic are huge news eeek in week out and they were ro scared to capitalise on it and create the unrest, public humiliation and serious pressure on the board.
‘Back the team’ is one kf the most pathetic sh**e bag outs in any protest at any football club. ‘It goes without saying’ is all that matters.
League win, league lost. It matters not.
The fact there is a CEO N CFO still lording it up at celtic is to the shame of the democratically elected, disastrously unmotivated individually, steering group.
Santa will be ironing his Outfit for trophy day.
by Quietly Brilliant
Is That You Brian 😆 🤣