Get daily updates directly to your inbox SubscribeThank you for signing up!Could not sign up, Try again laterInvalid EmailCELTIC could not be accused of sweeping any issue under the flying rug at an AGM yesterday that rebuked poppy protesters, Sectarian
songs and something that blackened the club’s good name.Chairman John Reid and leader Peter Lawwell were quick to defend the club’s stance of not standing for what they perceive to be unfair treatment.But the pair made no attempt to deny fans sometimes have to be reined in where excesses of behaviour are worried.it wasn’t a day for cover ups. Henrik Larsson’s goals for Celtic were screened to the shareholders as they gathered in order www.edracat.com/wp
to lighten the mood.But Reid underlined critical nature of the proceedings by reminding his audience the press were present to as he sarcastically put it “Truly share” how are you affected at the meeting.This was a plea to keep passion in check and not make emotive statements. There was no shortage of topics to activate and irritate those attending.This was certainly the case after the chairman’s remarks about Celtic not being “Less than everybody else” When he contradicted his own advice and made an impassioned speech on how the club is treated by match officers.A club’s Annual General Meeting is allowed to be about the balance sheet, Profit and loss and what quantity of money the manager is going to get to buy new players.Reid could have announced the club was going into operations and the news might have gone unnoticed.An annual request for a seat on the board for a fan was dismissed when Reid’s polished political oratory allowed him to point out the club’s directors had held open meetings from Lurgan to Lochgelly to vouch for their your willingness. Money could have been mentioned but that wasn’t the kind of poppy some shareholders had come to discuss when they had the former defence secretary sitting in front of them.Poppy talk was at the head of the agenda inside the Kerrydale Suite when the microphone was handed over to the fans.The first supporter thought i’d know why an offensive “No bloodstained poppy on your own Hoops” Banner was allowed to be shown at the game with Aberdeen.Lawwell identified: “The banner
was awkward and unapproved. We were www.flyer-app.co.uk/wp
surprised when it was shown and a study is under way,But individuals who were outraged by the banner refused to be put off. And when one female fan who had lost family in two world wars reported the banner as “tragic, Reid went on over.he was quoted saying: “We respect the right of people which want to object to the display of the poppy on Celtic’s jersey because we are a Scottish club of Irish descent,But in all decent societies that protest must not seek to desecrate or cause distress,Reid was now firmly in his matter. He answered a question about sectarian singing from Rangers fans by delivering a rebuke to his own supporters for similar offence.Reid described: “Some resent me because I’ve been critical of our own followers,But you can’t allow yourself to be accused of doing whatever you deplore in others without losing the legitimacy of your own argument,Team manager Neil Lennon, leaving his top table debut at an AGM, Was then called to answer for his misconduct at Tynecastle and was mildly apologetic without contrite.he explained: “Massive decisions went against us on the night and what I said to the fourth official when we were denied a penalty was should merit a red card. But I’ve witnessed, And followed, Other managers and there will be very few left standing there if what I said is going to get them sent off,But I will be required to review what I say from now on,usually, Referees and assistants were up for talk. The club denied they had pussy footed around the issue of what to do about Dougie McDonald, The referee freed to go on with his SPL commitments after admitting he had conspired to tell a lie to Lennon.Reid told his audience the club was merely giving the SFA time to put their own house in order before deciding what do you do next.