Celtic fans were quick to praise the Green Brigade as they unfurled a banner of protest at the club hierarchy along with a brilliantly worded statement.
While club sources brief Keith Jackson and Jim White to demonise the fans it took until 48 hours after the defeat from Ross County for Peter Lawwell to speak directly to the support. His bland rallying call lacked any conviction or passion, the disconnection across the club widened.
A whole range of issues have come to the fore on the back of a run of two wins in 11 matches that have saw the club humiliated in Europe, knocked out of the Betfred Cup and trailing badly in the SPFL.
Neil Lennon has been put up in front of the media before and after matches, his comments after the 4-2 defeat from AC Milan seemed related to a different match to the one watched by fans who watched a two goal lead thrown away.
The club is present on a number of Social Media platforms but seem reluctant to communicate direct with fans, their silence isn’t going down well with a support looking for tangible signs that those inside the club share the passion and care of the fans that contribute hugely to the club in various forms.
Green Brigade have played a blinder here ? pic.twitter.com/zAvne4Lvrt
— Christopher Gillespie (@christopher1g89) December 4, 2020
That Green Brigade banner and statement though ????
Nail. Head.
— Kieran Smyth (@kieransmyth97) December 4, 2020
A hat tip to the Green brigade @NCCeltic today, succinctly put. ???
— Tam (@TamMcKenna1888) December 4, 2020
Surprised the hierarchy didn’t get the green brigade members arrested for trespassing ????
— JungleLion (@JungleLion_) December 4, 2020
Quality banner from the green brigade https://t.co/eBceZ8bAi7
— Reiss ? (@ReissFerguson) December 4, 2020
When the Green Brigade come out with a more nuanced and thoughtful statement than the club do, then you know something really has gone wrong at Celtic https://t.co/LZ0S6kJ1kK
— Narey’s Toepoker (@Nareystoepoker) December 4, 2020
The green brigade totally embarrassing the idiots running Celtic once again. You love to see it
— Paul (@P__67) December 4, 2020
A lot of the old celtic fans are more upset with the green brigade and there banners than they are about the teams results?? “I lived through the 90’s” so did I & you don’t what those times back so get Lennon out! Well done the green brigade ??
— ? (@Bhoys_In_Green) December 4, 2020