GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Celtic CEO Michael Nicholson during a William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park, on September 01, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Two weeks after the joy of a cup victory at Ibrox Celtic are back to staring disaster in the face.
Sunday’s defeat to Dundee United was the eighth time that they have lost in 31 SPFL Premiership matches.
During the 2024 calendar year Celtic lost two matches in all competitions. A John Beaton inspired defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle and a 7-1 hammering from Borussia Dortmund.
Celtic never lost a match this season until October 2 but the damage was done long before Braga arrived in the Europa League.
CELTIC- A TALE OF SELF SABOTAGE
Almost all of them self inflicted.
Having seriously weakened the first team squad in January Michael Nicholson hit top gear through the summer as he sold Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah. Replacements? Try Shin Yamada.
A striker rejected by Brendan Rodgers in January.
Jota Inj out for the season
Kuhn sold no replacement
Idah sold no replacement
Johnston inj x 2
CCV inj out for the season
Rodgers resigns
MON temp manager
Nancy appointed
Nancy sacked
MON temp manager
Poor Jan window
Araujo InjHorrible season btw
And could win it ?
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Nicholson full stop could be added to that list. Or just used instead of listing his failings.
While Dermot Desmond ultimately calls the shot ‘top sports lawyer’ Nicholson drains £17,000 every week as CEO. The buck stops at the man scared to e interviewed by Gerry McCulloch.
With the salary comes the blame.
Nicholson is no longer protected by the brilliance of Ange Postecoglou or Rodgers.
His decision to follow instructions to undermine Rodgers is the most stupid of many during his four and a half year stint as CEO.
More stupid that the 2022 Sydney Super Cup. More stupid than appointing Mark Lawwell and Paul Tisdale. Which led to 33 days of Wilfried Nancy- the number one candidate according to the dynamic Nicholson.
The stupidity and self sabotage is far from over.
That list doesn’t include Kasper Schmeichel- constantly playing a goalkeeper with mobility issues.
Next up will be the tales of woe to spin out over Julian Araujo and Tomas Cvancara.
Has anyone thought there is much more going on behind the scenes than we don’t know about. Not at we know anything. Too much has happened and I think something nefarious is going on in the background. It doesn’t feel good and it’s nawing away at me. Things have happened swiftly without regard for the fans. I don’t trust this board.
Yeah, it’s hard to believe this is just incompetence, seems like a deliberate process to me. From downgrading the team, getting rid of the manager, and the manufactured fracture with the fans, something is indeed ‘rotten in the state of Denmark’ to paraphrase Shakespeare ?.
Unfortunately Lucan ain’t injured and continues to be an utter cancer spreading far and wide throughout Celtic Football Club…
Joe….. Fan collective has no other option they have to go nuclear, looks like only way to get rid of these parasite bastards who’s ruining the club and stealing our fans money…