PAISLEY, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 25: Celtic CEO Michael Nicholson during a William Hill Premiership match between St Mirren and Celtic at the SMiSA Stadium, on August 25, 2024, in Paisley, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Even Michael Nicholson couldn’t resist reacting to the abuse thrown his way during the Glasgow Derby.
The Celtic CEO is renowned as a cold fish, when he enters a room the temperature drops.
There are reasons why he is kept away from media activity.
SILENT NICHOLSON
In four and a half years as CEO he has conducted two Celtic TV interviews plus one joint media conference when Brendan Rodgers returned in June 2023.
Nicholson was even afraid to accompany Wilfried Nancy as he was introduced as Celtic manager.
Instead the ‘leading sports lawyer’ told the Celtic website that the blundering Frenchman was the outstanding candidate for the job.
You shudder to think who the other candidates were.
The Directors Box at Celtic Park is surprisingly open. That has maybe been a reflection on the mainly elderly and genteel fans in the South Stand, front and back. Many have been in there since 1995, many from before.
It’s not too late. More of this! pic.twitter.com/3fcXe9UrH3
— Hargi (@hargi_) January 3, 2026
A few hecklers can be spotted in that video. One is constantly aiming opinions at Nicholson, he blanks it.
There is one fan that appears to be trying to damage the shield at the front of the Directors Box.
CUSTOMER CONTEMPT
Another fan is the star of the show. He walks from Nicholson’s right, shouts at the club CEO then throws his scarf towards the architect of the shambles.
Even from a distance the contempt and disdain is obvious. Nicholson brushes the scarf aside in an act of dismay.
This Saturday against Dundee United should be a quieter affair. Nicholson will look out at thousands of empty seats, he might text his mate big Peter to see where the covers used from 2014 to 2016 are stored.
Alongside him was Chris McKay, it seems that he wasn’t taking many video clips today to share with his circle of friends.
McKay is a former member of the Thornliebank CSC. Back in the days he combined away matches at Pittodrie with shopping trips.
Should Celtic fans boycott the home match v Dundee United?
YES- We have reached that stage
NO- Faithful through and through
Great content. Will watch again.
— James McDonald (@jamesm) January 3, 2026
It’s not enough keeping it to 90 mins. These dogs need hounded entering and leaving the ground. See them in every day life, give the pricks it both barrels. We get called out for intimidation as it is, might aswell make it truthful
— Muzza (@MuzzaBhoy) January 3, 2026
Look at the way the scarf is thrown to the ground
— David Dolan (@alphamalemav) January 3, 2026
Destroyed the team in 12 months..
This time last year Celtic were having best run in Europe for 10 years finished above Club Bruges in CL.
12 months later…
Worst Celtic team and manager in 30 years AND!! 30 points below Club Bruges in Europe
ALL IN 12 FKN MONTHS
— David Oneill (@DavidOn65113501) January 3, 2026
You know it’s bad when the main stand is rebelling
— Jimmy McGrory????????? (@jimmymcgrory67) January 4, 2026
Contempt for the club and fans
— J (@jasonpl) January 3, 2026
Throwing the scarf on the ground says it all.
— Jackie Sheridan (@JackieSherdo) January 4, 2026

Watching Nicholson throw the Celtic scarf to the ground with such disdain was sickening. No true Celtic supporter would ever do that,Nicholson is a feckin reptile how low can you get, well this guy is so low he could bunji jump out of a snakes arse.
My suggestion: DO NOT GO TO OUR NEXT HOME GAME. NOBODY.
@Bigmick.
This has to be the next step in the process from the Celtic Fans Collective.
I have been stating on the blogs that full stadium boycotts should be the order of the day,beginning next week as it would have been a stretch to ask for one yesterday.
Right enough, with 10-15 minutes to go there was a pretty decent attempt at one.
I cannot remember to seeing Celtic Park empty like thst against the huns EVER !!!
The only language these bastards understand is related to cash.
It is time for everyone who has the best interests of the club to stay away,and not just for the next home game,we have to boycott for as long as it takes.
Leave them and their happy clappers alone to watch this shitshow of their own making.
My season ticket is already in cold storage as I daren’t go to Paradise for fear I may get myself arrested over these clowns.
I watched the game in the pub yesterday as I am thoroughly sick of the way this board suck up to the huns Fans while demonisinng their own.
Says all you need to know !!!
NOT A PENNY MORE !!!!!!!
MN sees his gravy train slowly pulling into the station so he can disembark, just like his old boss.
That’s why he’s being petulant.
God forbid he actually has to return to his day job to earn a crust, though he has probably squirrelled enough out of Celtic so he doesn’t have to.
You put any half sensible Celtic fan in a recruitment job at the club and they will recognise straight away where the problems lie, and act accordingly.
We aren’t asking for 20m players, just replace like for like in a timely manner.
The suits are learning fast that it’s the product on the pitch and the fans in the stands that brings the money in, keep that ticking over and the bank balance takes care of itself.
Wonder how Adidas likes what’s happening now with the team?
They bought into a club with history, a club with fans all over the world, a club known for attacking football and most of all winning.
The suits have let them down just as much as us fans.
DD has probably set targets every year for dividends and that’s why all our best assets walk out the door whilst the cash stays in the bank, the whole thing is so rigid it’s become dysfunctional, just loon at the story where an extra few hundred grand was needed to get a deal done and MN has to call someone to get permission?
We are an embarrassment when it comes to transfer business unless they are on the way out.
Deals seem to be easy enough then.
WellDaid ” Boy4life” I think the less they Spend it is More Money them??
If he’s not out the door by tomorrow night then he’ll still be in charge on Saturday
Jim Goodwin schooled this clueless knob head and will do again
That’s one way to show our contempt for the board to launch scarves at them. It would be quite funny seeing the board drowning in scarves. You’ve been “scarved”. The ultimate insult, like when Madrid show the white handkerchiefs. It’s genius. Non-violent but will be quite a spectacle.
Fernandez may have been fortunate not to see a red card inside five minutes when he swung his elbow, catching Arne Engels in the face, above the eye.
That could have changed the complexion of the game completely, had McLean given it!
The South Stand hospitality package should now include a supply of complimentary stale pies and Mars Bars, granted exclusive hostility access to the Directors Box, for disenchanted fans wanting to make it an unforgettable world class matchday experience for our unambitious half-witted CEO & board members.
Another point, when we look back at the car crash covid season, that’s the last time I remember something like this going down, though maybe not quite as bad tbh.
We read recently about Sevco yet again looking for investment to do repairs, even though the billionaire 49’rs are in the building.
Weird that eh? What’s a few hundred grand to them?
Could our success on the pitch be linked to them being skint?
Does the 5WA have a caveat that if Sevco are floundering financially that access to the CL has to be guaranteed to have an income stream?
It’s not that long ago they were 10th and looking absolutely lost.
Anyone remember how they were doing financially back in covid times?
I know they were happily taking government loans.
Our success could be linked to their solvency.
Btw, lets all sit back and watch Hearts get all the shit calls against them now that Sevco may be their closest pursuer rather than us, wonder if McInnes will squeal like a bitch when its Sevco benefitting?
IF media reports are true (?) then Celtic is ‘close’ to signing a player from an israeli club.
How tone deaf is the Board to even consider doing business with any Israeli club, in the very obvious, current climate?
The Board’s decision making is getting increasingly bewildering!
Lol,good luck with the empty stand scenario,I have been shouting for this since Ange left but it was always laughed off,so expect another 60,000 desperate souls to sellout the stadium this weekend.
As far the the CHISLERS on our board are concerned, it ain’t broke ,so it doesn’t need fixed
Until we hit these PARASITES in the pocket and that means BOYCOTTING everything merchandise from the Celtic shop,if you do turn up for a game buy F**K all inside the stadium food wise or anything else,imagine the money they would lose not selling any of their overpriced pies and bovril and other snacks all that stock they are left with ,they can’t resell ,goes straight in the bin.
You’re losing it Scud…
Your mixing up your scripts…
Is it Scud Missile ?
Is it Madman Mars?
Is it Stephen—I’ll omit the bit that gives away your REAL IDENTITY. That was really caeless.
Is it the Joker?
And your point is.
The Nancy Boy is gone !