GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 03: Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson, chief financial officer Chris McKay and interim chairman Brian Wilson during a William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park, on January 03, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Nine days into his new job as Chairman of Celtic, Brian Wilson is already proving to be an able successor to Peter Lawwell.
In his first match watching from the big Chair Celtic lost the Glasgow Derby 3-1.
Around 2,500 right-wing extremists brought their racist song book to the match, a move engineered by Michael Nicholson.
WILSON AND HIS O** F*** FRIENDS
Wilson and his boardroom colleagues tapped their toes to the songs of hate from their special guests.
Warm handshakes were exchanged in the Boardroom afterwards. Toasts were made, new friendships forged.
During the match the home support was very subdued.
It has been a tough season debating whether it is sabotage or incompetence that have got Celtic to their current position.
Central to the issues is the suspension of the Green Brigade following an incident against Falkirk at the end of October.
Celtic’s description of whatever happened has been seriously watered down from the original claim.
It seems that four fans face charges, over 200 more have had their Season Tickets suspended. Much like any semblance of atmosphere at Celtic Park.
Despite comments on “unity within the stadium” from Celtic Chairman Brian Wilson, and an open letter from the @CFC_Collective to Wilson seeking dialogue, the Green Brigade remains banned for tomorrow’s match and no dialogue has been forthcoming.
— North Curve Celtic (@NCCeltic) January 9, 2026
Wilson was comfortable with the decision to suspend the entire Green Brigade based on one long distance video.
Celtic have lost two of their last three home matches. Both against title rivals, clubs sitting above them in the SPFL Premiership table.
On December 17 Wilson appeared on the same video where Nicholson claimed that three employees had been assaulted following the League Cup Final defeat.
No arrests have been made, no one has been charged. No grainy video clips released to help identify the culprits.
EMPTY WORDS
Announcing the appointment of Martin O’Neill as manager Wilson said:
The immediate priority is to get back to winning ways and while today’s events do not address every issue, I would appeal for unity within the stadium to create the best possible environment for the manager and team to launch the fight-back.
It seems that Wilson’s idea of unity of for fans to resume purchasing from the club susper-store, to buy from catering outlets and to stop chanting SACK THE BOARD.
Once again the Celtic Chairman has shown himself to be completely out of touch with the anti-establishment customers berated by Ross Desmond.
Wilson sat behind Dermo’s lad as he delivered that attack to shareholders.
Clearly Wilson promises more of the same as Celtic Chairman. Exactly what you would expect from a Red Tory who only seems to get engaged with stories about the ‘SNP Government’ and ‘ferries’.
Celtic Park will be eerily quiet again tomorrow, except for chants against Wilson and his boardroom colleagues.
Clearly many more need removed from Celtic beyond Peter, Paul and the utterly horrific Wilfried.
Wilson brings nothing to the table as like his predecessors.He must be gone too.
Actually, that continuation of non-dialogue from the Chairman is helpful.
It reaffirms that they can re-arrange the chairs, but as a group, the Board members all
think the same way – and are wholly unfit to run the club to ‘world class’ standards,
[or to anywhere near ‘acceptable’ standards for the support?]
The whole group still has to exit – including DD and his boy.
This ban could be taken to the courts. The board want a fight and so fans as a collective should get lawyered up. Banning a whole host of people with no evidence is surely illegal.
The only thing Celtic will understand is a legal challenge. Who the hell do the Celtic Board think they are? They even out-Trump Trump. Jeeze, I have some respect for every other club board, even Sevco, but none for Celtic’s board.
They bring shame on our club and the awareness of what is going on at our club is spreading fast, down south and even in Europe.
Totally agree that this ban is breaching the human rights and civil liberties of the GB.
The board are going for collective punishment which doesn’t stand up . A good lawyer is required and if you need any help in this regard message me.
Joe he should just give the green brigades tickets to the lowlife union bears, in our boards eyes them lowlife bastards are more welcome then our own. Celtic is a total shit show thanks to a few old men who’s hands have been in our pockets to long. Way past time for our useless board to piss off.
I see the Ayatollah in Iran says he won’t back down.
Who does that remind you of?
The fact that a PLC employs a board full of NEDs who are simply Nodding Dogs and Fat Cats with no other input other than their snouts in the trough of recompense and jollies tells you everything about Celtic this century! And might even be against PLC rules Gone are the Fergus days of a range of respected successful Businessmen and City Men ( Quinn, Shelby etc) Celtic since Lawwell is still in the age of the old board and the butcher, the baker and the candle stick maker. All taking money out, all out out their depth, but all on the Gravy Train.
Celtic is Grace Brothers.
Empty words from our new chairman – obviously “unity within the stadium” doesn’t extend to seeking reconciliation and engagement with ALL supporter groups. Reminds me of a line from The Who’s Won’t Get Fooled Again – “meet the new boss, same as the old boss”. Wilson has a great chance to bring about positive change through dialogue and engagement, but looks like he’s not interested. “Unity in the stadium” my arse…
Everyone should stand and just point at them,people in the main stand turned round and just pointing at them. Embarrassing then every week till they go.
One out all out.
Why would any Celtic support Like Wilson…
He is Labour for F**k’s sake…
Why would any Celtic supporters ?? like Butchers Apron loving Labour…
Perhaps before The Scottish Parliament was created one might have an excuse for it…
Absolutely NONE nowadays…
Surely to goodness no Celtic supporter votes Labour unless it’s to keep The Tory Scumbags out !
Wilson and his boardroom colleagues tapped their toes to the songs of hate from their specialGuests?
Where did you get that one from Joe?
Really , I’m no happy clapper, but that is unfounded and unhelpful claptrap
Editor: Not a peep of complaints about Saturday’s hate anthems, some guys leave the Standing Section for the concourse and 300 Green Brigade get banned.
Red Tory Wilson approves of it all, a Unionist and O** F*** fan.
You’re right Joe, Wilson is just like his pathetic cronies..empty words about unity ..as expected…
To allow 2,500 bigots and racists in to our stadium last Saturday to spill their hate towards our club, sing about killing catholics, slander our most successful manager and call us pedophiles..yet ban our own supporters.. its sickening.. I am a long standing season ticket holder and have been going to Celtic games since my dad took me in 1979, but i am so angry and disgusted with these impostors in the boardroom, I will not be back to another game until the GB is back in paradise.. the current custodians are a disgrace and need to be gone from our club.. they are not Celtic..
Good luck to Martin & the team tomorrow.
Hail Hail
Wilson’s a long-standing politician so he knows how to talk loud & say nothing. He’s also part of the Aloofinati that sits in our boardroom & has enriched themselves whilst stunting our club’s ambition & help shrink the jersey with the revolving door of mediocrity they’ve served up. Cheap cheap cheap. Even their rhetoric.
This board are a blight.
Martin o Neil sat beside Desmond to and said he had every right to attack the support. Don’t think for one minute he’s not Desmond man.
Stop f*cking about and spend money and get good players that go straight into the team you crooked c*nts
If you don’t then bang goes any chance of winning anything
They dont care if we win the league or not
There day will come pair hopeless cases
He’s no chairman of CFC.
That other clown should’ve been out the door letting that mob near parkhead.
I’m surprised they didn’t reck the toilets again.
Two old men same age bracket, both with political connections.
One a life-long con artist, tax-evader, philanderer and right-wing scumbag.
The other a political no-mark with a penchant for nodding to his ‘betters’.
One is President of the USA and the other is Chairman of Celtic.
Just how the absolute fukk is that possible?
Memo to Chairman and CEO Celtic Football Club
Subject: Suspension of the Green Brigade
Statement: The traditional allocation of executive responsibilities has always been so determined as to liberate the Executive incumbent from the administrative minutiae by devolving the managerial functions to those whose experience and qualifications have better formed them for the performance of such humble offices, thereby releasing their business overlords for the more onerous duties and profound deliberations that are the inevitable concomitant of their exalted position… Blah! Blah! Blah!
In short, I make the decisions, I run the show.
Signed
Dermot Desmond
Why does Dermot Dastardley put such useless f*ckwits in leadership positions at Celtic? Defies belief, logic or sanity.