Celtic Fans Collective issue fresh statement as they answer six FAQs about silent protests

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Celtic Fans Collective have moved to answers frequently asked questions from Hoops supporters about the upcoming silent protests.

Made up of the Green Brigade, North Curve Celtic and many other organisations, the CFC announced a three-match silent protest package.

They will occur during the Hibs clash tomorrow after 12 minutes, the Braga encounter on the 29th minute, and the Motherwell game on 32 minutes.

The protests are designed to remind the board about the importance of the Celtic fans and amplify further their current concerns.

And now, the CFC have explained exactly what it means, what it will achieve and how successful they have been in the past. 67 Hail Hail have listed all six FAQs below.

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What is a silent protest?

• “In practice, a silent protest usually means there is no active or coordinated support. Celtic ultras have led a number of these in recent years which have proven to be effective, e.g. against the Offensive Behaviour at Football legislation (successful campaign) and the appointment of Bernard Higgins at Celtic (successful campaign).”

What will a silent protest achieve?

• “A silent Celtic Park will be a stark reminder to the Board of the importance of Celtic fans. The silence, especially on a match day, will amplify our concerns to a broad audience. In this will shine a spotlight on the Board and their failings.”

What if I don’t want to stay silent?

• “Then don’t! The Celtic Fan Collective represents a broad spectrum of Celtic supporters. We appreciate some protest actions may not please all, but we also believe we have a broad consensus of support for the actions chosen to date. Ultimately individuals are free to act as they please and all should be respected. However we appeal to all to consider the end goal of positive change and the importance of unity in achieving this.”

What if Celtic score a goal?

• “Celebrate! A silent protest doesn’t mean we can’t react naturally and emotionally to the match. However, it does mean we are asking that there be no singing during the time period.”

What about ‘back the team?’

• “The upcoming silent protest time periods have been chosen so that there is a positive balance in favour of backing the team. While we all want to back the team for 90 mins, we must also use the tools and platforms at our disposal to send a strong message to the Board. When the protests end, we will vociferously back the team.”

What will happen next?

• “We are planning a holistic and strategic campaign of future parts. There will be escalating silent protests at the coming home matches – unless we see some progress. Following that is an international break where the Celtic Fan Collective will evaluate its progress and next steps.”