Scott Brown has chosen his side in the Celtic debate, but by batting for the board and branding fans “vultures”, he misses the point of why criticism has grown this season. His defence may be well intentioned, yet it overlooks the reality supporters have been watching unfold.
Celtic have kept winning games across an inconsistent campaign. That much is true, and it is the foundation of Brown’s argument.
The Celtic hero goes further by framing this potential title as the best league win ever. That claim attempts to elevate the achievement, and he may well be right, but it also shifts focus away from the underlying issues.
Has Scott Brown completely misread the room here?
Let us know in the comments!
Scott Brown defends the Celtic board amid title pressure
Celtic fans have long questioned the direction the club is going under the Parkhead board, and as a figure with a close connection to the supporters, Brown should already know this.
However, it appears the former Hoops captain has chosen sides in the stand-off between Celtic fans and the board and, to be honest, Brown has let himself down here.
Brown told the Daily Record, “It’s not been a perfect season, far from it, but the manager and the players have found a way to keep winning games of football. So it’s about keeping the faith.
“If they go and win this league after all the pressure and all of the criticism of the board, the players and managers coming in and leaving, it will be the best league win ever.
Brown gets it all wrong branding Celtic fans ‘vultures’ for demanding more
Brown then goes on further and attacks Celtic’s critics, and this is where his argument loses credibility. It dismisses a level of concern that has been built on what supporters have seen, not imagined.
The financial point Brown makes is valid on the surface but he then goes on and takes a pointed dig at Celtic fan media as he labels the people ‘on social media and podcasts’ as ‘vultures’.
“There are a lot of vultures out there on social media and podcasts who think they know how to run the club better,” continued Brown, “It’s as if people think Celtic can just go out and spend £20m on a player because the money is in the bank.
“But if you do that and then you don’t make the Champions League then what happens? The club starts going into the red.
That reality, however, does not invalidate the questions being asked. Supporters are not demanding reckless spending, they are asking whether the current approach is delivering the level Celtic should be aiming for within their financial limits.
Brown continued, “So everyone has to come together because that’s one of the biggest things in football, togetherness. The fans, the players and the board need to come together for what’s left of the season and then some big decisions can be made in the summer on what direction they go in from there.”
Unity matters in a title run-in, but it cannot mean ignoring legitimate concerns. Brown is right to back the club, but wrong to suggest that Celtic supporters questioning it and demanding better are the problem.
Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox
