Celtic fans have slaughtered former director Michael Kelly after an attack on the Lisbon Lions.
Kelly claimed that the Lions consisted of 11 players while almost every fan recognises the part played in the success by players such as John Fallon, John Hughes, Joe McBride, Charlie Gallagher and Willie O’Neill.
I think to be a Lion you have to have played in Lisbon. No subs then.
— Michael Kelly (@MichaelsBetter) October 29, 2017
I think that’s very unfair. There would have simply been no Lisbon final without the likes of Fallon, O’Neill, Gallagher, Hughes and McBride
— Declan McConville (@declanmc2000) October 29, 2017
And the fact of the matter is that without the whole squad being utilised Celtic may not have competed in the 1967 European Cup Final pic.twitter.com/wH9wRtuhxQ
— Declan McConville (@declanmc2000) October 29, 2017
But John Hughes was injured for the final, he featured in the same amount of games as Jim Craig and Willie Wallace
— Declan McConville (@declanmc2000) October 29, 2017
Fact is you almost destroyed Celtic. You have no credibility amongst Celtic fans. None.
— Silver Ox (@Greaghnagore) October 30, 2017
Excuse me Michael, I was official sub goalie, registered with Europe and your Uncle got my winners medal taken off me by JS,
— John Fallon (@sligotim) October 30, 2017
It’s not your Club any more. Its owned by a foreign based billionaire. You don’t even know the present never mind the history
— Michael Kelly (@MichaelsBetter) October 30, 2017
Michael- you never gave a damn about the supporters. In fact, you were contemptuous. Celtic is miles better without the Kellys and Whites.
— Eileen Martin (@EileenM61139795) October 30, 2017
It was Charlie’s cross to Caesar for the winner against Vojvodina. He’s a Lion alright, and you know nothing!
— Peter White (@Peter_1888) October 30, 2017
Thats rich coming from someone who caused more damage to @celticfc than any opposition player or club have ever done
— Eamonn (@eamonn61) October 30, 2017
While Kelly’s uncle, Robert, was the chairman at the time of the Lisbon triumph the success was entirely down to Jock Stein.
In the seven years before Stein arrived Celtic failed to win a single domestic trophy with Paddy Crerand leaving the club in despair at the boardroom interference in the team.
Robert Kelly was responsible for some strange team selections with reserve keeper Willie Goldie once picked for a match because he was spotted by Kelly on route to a match wearing a Celtic scarf.
When Michael became a director in 1990 he led Celtic to the brink of liquidation until Fergus McCann struck a deal with Bank of Scotland to clear the club debt.
With Michael Kelly in the boardroom Celtic failed to win a trophy other than the Tennents Sixes.