Twice in the last three seasons Celtic have suspended the Green Brigade. The impact has been obvious, individual player shouts can clearly be heard.
But lo and behold the elderly golfer is none too happy with the Celtic support again and everyone and their dog knows the first port of call when he’s in that mood.
The Celtic Academy doesn’t produce footballers, the club doesn’t communicate with anti-establishment fans, the facilities at Celtic Park are from a previous century.
Without some very visible actions it is difficult to see how the Alliance grows in strength.
There is no way back for Nicholson and Wilson. They can delay the inevitable. But they can’t even hold an AGM. Their CEO hides from club media, he admits that he can’t deal with football agents!
Clearly another box ticking exercise the Interim Chairman waffles through about six minutes of chat with McCulloch making the vaguest of promises. Of course nothing has been delivered on those pledges.
All they had to do in the renewal campaign was hint that at least some work was being done to rebuild the club infrastructure, find the new manager, implement the structure he will need, recruit the players.
Every obstacle imaginable was encountered. Fans found problems every step of the way. Selecting seats, entering details, adding to basket. Not many got close to Checking Out.
Unsurprisingly when you abandon the tenants of journalism, the powerless are attacked with some bizarre argument put forward that Celtic fans should forgo their right to hold public servants Police Scotland to account.
The hoops top is available at £50 having been launched in the summer at £75. The away kit, dark green with lime horizontal pinstripe is only costing £20 from a £75 launch price. For £70 fans can get two of the high quality Adidas kits launched last summer.