Andy Walker states what happened after he spent ‘half an hour’ talking Celtic with Dermot Desmond

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Dermot Desmond has a lot of shares in Celtic, and he is an influential figure at the football club.

You don’t hear from Desmond often, but when he speaks, people certainly sit up and take notice, just as many did in October when Brendan Rodgers left.

Whatever you think of Rodgers, the manner in which he was treated by Desmond was a disgrace, and then you have Celtic’s cancelled AGM, and the actions of his son, Ross.

The chaos at Celtic hasn’t stopped this season, including Peter Lawwell stepping down just last week, and once again, the supporters heard from Desmond.

And on Go Radio, Andy Walker shared an interesting situation he once found himself in with Celtic’s man at the top.

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Andy Walker on speaking with Dermot Desmond

There are many things Celtic fans would love to get off their chests if they could speak with Desmond, or if he ever turned up to an AGM.

Of course, in that sense, he is protected, and he won’t face the music, which is another reason why Celtic supporters will continue to protest.

But former striker Walker got that chance, and he explained that he sat down, privately, with Desmond and spoke all things Celtic for ‘half an hour.’

Walker brilliantly added that ‘we pretty much disagreed on everything’, and whilst he didn’t dive deep into what the conversations were about.

It’s probably an indicator that if other Celtic supporters were able to have such a conversation with him, then the same situation would probably arise.

“The thing I would say about Dermot Desmond,” said Walker. “I spoke to Dermot Desmond. I had half an hour with him, and we pretty much disagreed on everything. 

“I won’t divulge what was said. But he absolutely runs that club, and look at the level of success Celtic have had. It’s remarkable that there is this huge disconnect between members of the board and various supporter groups. 

“I absolutely accept that some supporters have completely crossed the line and are very difficult to manage. But you need to manage them. 

“We touched upon a lot of Celtic issues, and we pretty much disagreed on everything.

“It seems inevitable, to me, that the makeup in the boardroom will change. And it is a long, drawn-out affair, and it doesn’t need to be this way.”