17th December 2025; Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland; Scottish Premiership Football, Dundee United versus Celtic; The Celtic board
Ian Joy has raised the possibility that there may be some independent thought inside Celtic.
The former Stirling Albion and St Pauli defender has delivered some scathing assessments on Celtic while on pundit duty for CBS.
Joy raises many of the issues that frustrate Celtic supporters.
The continual failure to do anything in Europe.
The missed opportunities and lost millions.
Celtic bask off their healthy balance but on the park it is a different story.
Kairat Almaty and LASK Linz are the latest clubs to expose Celtic’s failings outside of the domestic bubble.
While Celtic congratulate themselves and keep fans at arms length criticism from outside is growing.
CRITICISM GROWING OF THE CELTIC BOARD
Charlie Methven and Anthony Joseph have provided scathing assessments of the club over the last week. One on the business side, one on the playing side.
Joy has been highly critical of Celtic’s performances in the Europa League. And the fact that they are in the secondary tournament and not in the Champions League.
It seems that his criticism has reached the dark bunker inside the Celtic boardroom.
Joy shared his thoughts on the club with The Celtic Way with one telling revelation.
Asked if he had received any feedback from anyone at Celtic after his CBS Sports tirades, Joy said. “Yes, I have. I won’t mention any names, but since these videos have gone online I have certainly had a few responses from people within.
“But the majority of them have actually been positive. Nobody has come out and said, ‘Ian, you’re talking a lot of b*******!’ They’ve actually said, ‘Ian, you’re spot on. There needs to be a mentality change. We need to go in a new direction now.’”
Absolutely everyone inside the club has been appointed by Peter Lawwell or his well groomed successor Michael Nicholson.
After just 72 days as CEO Dom McKay was quietly removed.
It is difficult to imagine anyone inside Celtic bothering with outside criticism.
The club has largely been under siege from fans since losing to Kairat Almaty last season. Some of that frustration was evident as Chairman Lawwell closed down the AGM.
Nothing has changed, the club has doubled down believing that theur bank balance is the sign of success.
Noises from within the club that things should be done better deserve to be treated with cynicism.
There is no evidence of change at any level with none of the basic functions of a competent football club.
Across the entire club key roles are unfilled with ‘interim’ Chairman Brian Wilson about to enter his 12th month in that status.
