‘What was the point in that’ ‘absolutely heehaw’ ‘Wasting my time reading that’ Celtic fans underwhelmed by Desmond Exclusive!
Soccer Football - Scottish Cup Final - Celtic vs Motherwell - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Britain - May 19, 2018 Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell (2nd L) and Independent non-executive director Dermot Desmond (C) in the stand Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Celtic fans were left utterly underwhelmed from seven answers to questions put to Dermot Desmond on the club website.
Other than stating that the incoming CEO (Dom McKay) would be involved in the process of appointing a new manager there was nothing newsworthy in the ‘interview’ which chose to criticise Brian Dempsey who was involved in a takeover 27 years ago!
If the purpose of the Q and A was to improve fan engagement it was a classic OG, by the time the club gets round to asking fans to renew Season Tickets they will need to up their game considerably.
Every question was met with a standard and predictable reply which was basically for supporters to trust the decision makers that led the club into a disastrous season.
From the ‘recruitment process’ that appointed Neil Lennon two years ago to the repeated failure to progress the club in the Champions League it is difficult to highlight any area of the club that is performing well.
Desmond’s message comes at a time when the club captain is expected to leave for Aberdeen joining the vacuum of a lame duck CEO and vacancy in the manager’s office.
??? #CelticFC’s principal shareholder, Dermot Desmond, today responded to a number of questions and issues raised by supporters in an exclusive interview with the official Celtic website ??
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 23, 2021
An interview that said nothing what was the point of that? HH
— Celtic Gossip (@CelticGossip) March 23, 2021
Ask him about Resolution 12 ,Lord Nimmo Smith and The 5 way agreement.
— Wullie Malloy (@Jimskiv92) March 23, 2021
Season Tickets … I’ll leave that hanging there Dermot … no manager, no captain shortly, squad full of guys who want away, start talking big fella or ram them, Lawell involved in choosing the manager when he won’t be there after his carnage decisions this year … really ?? pic.twitter.com/h9FSYMCwLl
— Johnny (@Johnny27367444) March 23, 2021
I hate getting lied to, there’s a process at Celtic to finding the best manager, eh didn’t we appoint Lennon in the shower and the ceo said he didn’t even bother looking at other candidates?
— roy (@Airthreycastle3) March 23, 2021
What was the point in that? ??
— David Morrison (@DMorrison07) March 23, 2021
Literally appointed lennon in the showers after the cup final and didn’t interview anyone else pic.twitter.com/LM7KfZAwjs
— Matty O’Neill (@mjoneill67) March 23, 2021
Other than the shirking of any responsibility this was an utterly pointless interview
— Land_ahoy (@land_ahoy_) March 23, 2021
Well that interview sheds zero light on anything???? utterly pointless.
— roy (@Airthreycastle3) March 23, 2021
A longwinded way to say absolutely heehaw. ?
— Tam (@TamMcKenna1888) March 23, 2021
Extremely poor interview, leaving more questions than answers! The supporters deserve much more transparency than this and a clear understanding of the direction the club are going in
— Dom McBride (@mcbride_dom) March 23, 2021
I skimmed it and still wasted my time.
— MU11EN ?? ??????????????? ?? (@mu11en) March 23, 2021