We asked what is the one thing you would change at Celtic.
Here’s what some of you said:
Stephen: The lack of transparency from the board. Speak to the fans for crying out loud, we’re the ones who fund your whole operation but are consistently treated with contempt and gaslit whenever we raise issues and concerns.
Joe: Simple, scouting and recruitment. We have signed some rank rotten players in recent years. Can someone please explain to me why Celtic were monitoring Michel-Ange Balikwisha for around 18 months before splashing out big money (by Scottish standards)?
Dan: Truthfully think we have to modernise our whole operations model. It’s all well and good being the best run club in the world, having £80/90m in the bank and doing nothing with it. You have to look across the wider spectrum of football and see the strides others are making by utilising new analytical tools etc. As the game moves on and evolves, we have to do the same. However, in order for us to do this, we will have to move on a few of the dinosaurs in the boardroom.
John: Modernise the footballing department.
Fred: There should be an experienced former player, such as Martin O’Neill or Pat Bonner, on the board to oversee football strategy. An ‘old head’ in the stands has a better overview than a manager in the dugout.
Prentice: Transparency between the board and fans would go a long way, especially around the transfer market. Celtic miss out on a lot of players and usually we hear rumours of disorganisation from the board or attempts to undercut a team with our offers. A clear transfer policy and rationale behind the decisions that are made would help fans to have faith the board are putting our best interests first. At the moment, it feels as though there is a lack of ambition or just sheer incompetence from the board.