Celtic fans are fully prepared to take action.
Amid frustrations at the Celtic board after a frustrating transfer window which saw Brendan Rodgers’ public demands not met, fan groups are collaborating on collective protests.
This will take the form of a planned late entry to Celtic’s next match against Kilmarnock, it has been announced.
Fans will wait 12 minutes to enter Rugby Park, to represent their role as Celtic’s 12th man. Once in the stand, they will support the players ‘vociferously.’
It feels like desperate times calling for desperate measures, with recent years bringing little in the way of change in how the club handles transfer business.
Celtic fan protest will be strange says Ross McCormack
Ross McCormack knows what it means to play in a high-pressure environment, having played for big clubs such as Leeds United and Aston Villa in his career – as well as earning 13 caps for Scotland.
But he hasn’t played for Celtic – and this could explain the naivety behind his indifference towards the planned protests.
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Speaking on Clyde Superscoreboard, he said: “I don’t know what the correct way of doing it is, but I think there will be better ways to vent their frustrations.
“One of the best parts when you’re a footballer is that walk – when you’re coming out the tunnel and the noise is loud, and you turn around and you can see your family giving you a wave.
“It will be a strange one for Celtic, coming out and the fans aren’t there. It will be strange.”
Regardless of what pundits think, fans are overwhelmingly in favour of the protests – and this will make their voices heard.
Brendan Rodgers thoughts on Celtic protests will be fascinating
Rodgers’ comments in the media tend to be interesting regardless of the circumstances – but at a time when a huge amount of discourse surrounding the club, they could be explosive.
Many have defended Brendan Rodgers after the transfer window, saying that he hasn’t been backed.
Leaks from the club have also indicated that Parkhead figures are unhappy with Rodgers’ media conduct – could this sway him either way?
It remains to be seen, with Rodgers set to speak for the first time since the transfer deadline on Friday afternoon.
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