Celtic fans have been treated to a generation of dominance.
13 out of the last 14 league titles have been brought to Celtic Park by managers Neil Lennon, Ronny Deila, Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers.
This has allowed the club to build up serious wealth over the last decade, but in the eyes of some fans, this hasn’t been invested adequately.
A disastrous Champions League exit to Kairat Almaty was the seventh time in the last nine attempts that the Hoops have failed in the tournament’s qualifiers.
So when domestic dominance is balanced with European dissatisfaction, are fans right to voice their frustrations with widespread protests, or are they entitled?
Hugh Keevins on whether Celtic fans are entitled
Hugh Keevins has experienced Celtic fan unrest before, on a notably larger scale when the club came close to going out of business in the mid-1990s.
But have we seen anything like this since, and are fans overreacting? Keevins was asked this question by a caller on Clyde Superscoreboard, and his answer was interesting.
He said: “No, I have never seen anything like this going on, but the supporters are angry because of what took place prior to the Champions League meeting with Kairat Almaty and that seems to be their main focal point.
“But there are all sorts of things going on. The cowardly act that Brendan Rodgers spoke about, we’re still waiting for a resolution to that matter. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes.
“Celtic are, by Scottish standards, phenomenally wealthy. And the supporters are asking, ‘why was nothing done prior to a Champions League play-off?’ and that Celtic went in there understrength.
“In the year 2025, a very good Celtic team has become a rather ordinary Celtic team if Sunday’s performance at Kilmarnock is anything to go by. And that’s because good players have not been replaced.”
Will Celtic fan protests continue?
Some pundits have claimed that protests will diminish if Rodgers’ team continue to deliver results as they did in the match at Rugby Park on Sunday.
Many fans at the match did not enter the field until the 12th minute of play, in protest against the frustrating transfer window, which Keevins discussed.
Whilst the protests are not universal across the support, many fan groups, media outlets and supporters’ clubs have united in their unrest over the last few weeks.
It remains to be seen whether things will remain this intense over the coming months.
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