Celtic fans have made their discontent absolutely clear.
Protests have started, and they’re not going away after a transfer window which didn’t see Brendan Rodgers backed adequately.
A Celtic statement which didn’t go down well led to protests in the away ends against Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle.
Threats of three silent protests at three home games forced the board to sit down and meet the Celtic Fans Collective. The reaction from said meeting hasn’t been positive.
So the dispute continued with fans throwing balls onto the pitch against Dundee – and Charlie Mulgrew, a Celtic fan and former player, has said what he knows ‘for a fact’ about the players’ thoughts on the action.
Charlie Mulgrew on Celtic fan protests
The protests delayed the start of the game by a few minutes as players had to clear the pitch.
Kasper Schmeichel was seen shaking his head by the TV cameras – some haven’t reacted particularly well to this.
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For Mulgrew, speaking on TalkSPORT with Alan Brazil and Gabby Agbonlahor, the fans deserve to have their voices heard, but their effect on the players is clear.
He said: “The fans aren’t happy – I think the fans will be at the club a lot longer than any manager or any player. The fans are a huge part of Celtic, they always have been.
“They’re a huge part of any club, so deserve to have their say and get their point across. I believe that the fans group have had meetings with the board, and don’t think the fans are still very happy.
“So they have to be heard somehow. Now – what I do know for a fact is that it doesn’t help the players. You heard the fans in the second half, getting behind them.
The Celtic fans notoriously getting behind the players, they’ve consistently been the 12th man.
“When they get behind the players, it definitely helps. Right now, Hearts are five points clear, Rangers have got a new manager in, you’re imagining that they can’t get any worse. They might not even finish in the top six this year (laughs).
“You’re imagining that they’re going to get better, so if Celtic fans and everyone gets united, it helps the team.”
Celtic Fans Collective’s message ahead of the Sturm Graz game
The Celtic Fans Collective have recently launched the ‘Not Another Penny’ boycott campaign against any form of purchases other than match tickets.
The Collective are handing out leaflets at this evening’s Europa League match against Sturm Graz with a message explaining the reasons behind the boycott.
The protest intends to halt purchases of in-stadium food and drink, all forms of club merchandise and stadium tours and events.
At a club which focuses so much on building up cash in the bank, fans are now deciding to protest with their pockets.
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