Every area of the club is occupied by former players that haven’t achieved anything elsewhere, relatives of former managers or directors and associated hangers-on that wouldn’t get near an equivalent job elsewhere.
Last year we started the season with Maeda, Kyogo and Kuhn. A year on and north of £80M in the bank, we are starting with Maeda, Idah and Yang. I’m struggling for the adjectives to describe how our forward line is disappearing in quality despite the potential resources available to…
I think it’s wild wild decision and what it means to me is apart from the fact I think it’s a massive slap in the face to the fans, I think it’s so lacking in any sort of vision or courage, it is just lacking in backing of the manager.
Meanwhile turnover is up around £150m, the bank balance is stable around £100m while everything meaningful about a football club is in decline.
I’m feeling really good. Feeling good. We’ve had a great, really, really good pre-season. The players are shaping up very well, working very hard. There’s real spirit and solidarity here in the team.
Celtic’s policy of outright hostility towards the Green Brigade and lack of communication with Celtic fans in general cannot continue.
The summer transfer window was the opportunity to show that lessons have been learned, instead it has confirmed that the virus of complacency has set in deep across the club.
The Board recognises the inherent inefficiencies of holding excess cash, and, in conjunction with other cash commitments, the importance of investing in strengthening the team to deliver football success.
Work began in 2023 and was expected to be completed in November 2024 to provide a brand new training base for the Academy, Ladies Team and Celtic B squad.
Taking players on loan from Manchester City was a feature of Celtic a decade ago when sections of the stadium would be closed, getting thrown a few projects to bolster a team that lacked purpose with little aspirations or ambitions to be competing in the Champions League.