There is a bit of a theme as to what Celtic are doing in recent times.
Brendan Rodgers’ side pick up the win on the field of play, and the Celtic fans protest off it, as they demand action following the abject 2025 summer transfer window, among other things.
It started with Celtic’s win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park last week, with Kelechi Iheanacho netting a stoppage-time penalty to secure the points.
Then, at Firhill, as Celtic beat Partick Thistle to book their League Cup semi-final ticket, the theme continued, and Michael Stewart was pitchside to see it all.
What the Celtic fans did at Firhill
One of the most important parts of the protests came as the players were walking out of the tunnel, when fans held up cards with the faces of board members on them and stop signs across them.
What’s even better is the fact that Celtic board members were present at Firhill, so they would have, at some stage, seen or felt the frustration from those paying their tickets.
PLZ Soccer uploaded footage on their social media accounts of the supporters singing, ‘all Celtic fans against the board.’
Michael Stewart’s reaction to the Celtic fan protests
Celtic’s performances on the pitch are getting better, and that was touched upon by Stewart, who was working for Premier Sports.
He sent a clear message to the Celtic board by stating that he doesn’t see ‘the frustration and anger’, along with the protests, ‘disappearing’ anytime soon.
Stewart added that it will ‘linger for a good while to come’, and now there is extra pressure on the powers that be to get things right in the coming transfer windows.
“The negativity that is surrounding the club is going to linger for a while,” said Stewart. “The only way that can be put to bed is with some good performances, in Europe as well.
“Some positivity with the likes of Kieran Tierney showing that he is coming back to full fitness, and he is going to be a real asset for the club. Tounekti, of course, the performances he has put in.
“It’s with time, with performances and with the positivity that comes with that, that the real negativity from the summer transfer window can start to disperse slightly.
“But the frustration and anger from the Celtic supporters, I don’t see that disappearing. That will linger there for a good while to come.
“It puts more pressure on the next few transfer windows, I would suggest. They have got to come up trumps, Celtic, so they are competitive in Europe, otherwise, that is only going to grow.”
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