Lotw Diary- AGM and Hypocrisy

The AGM is usually a tin pot affair, a staged managed showboat for the so-called “wee man” to air his views. Usually this is aboot lack of steak pies, lack of loo roll and lack of money for a left back, right winger, striker or goalie.

Yesterdays held indoor, for the first time, I think since the good times rolled in, was interesting and not predictable due to the appointment of John Reid as oor new chairmen.

Now, my views on this are- Celtic shouldnae have touched such a controversial figure wie a barge pole. His involvement- there is no need to be as pedantic over his actual involvement, as some are being- in a black period of decision-making in British politics is there for all to see,here. I’m not going to into the in’s and outs of his voting record or if he had direct involvement, click the link and read his part.

Make no mistake he has blood on his hands- like all the Cabinet during this period- and no matter how many ill informed posters, callers and bloggers, who have had him firing the opening shot in Iraq, can change that fact. His appointment was always going to cause ructions as the historical genetic make up of the Celtic support means us and politics go hand in hand.

What has really annoyed me is the reaction to certain articles and comments that have been posted over the last few days when fans who protested or voiced concerns have been called lefties, commies, students, wooha’s, bedsheet protesters, an embarrassment to the club and to end all crimes those bastards that want to sing war music (sic) or rebel songs at fitba.

So, all those who protested all look like Rick from the Young Ones but instead of a Cliff Richard fascination they have a Wolftone one.

I will quote the aforementioned Mr. Reid and his comments yesterday.

"I have to respect the right of everyone at this club to have their own ideas, background, religion and politics. That is what has made this club different from others, but we leave background, religious division and political division at the door of this club.

Maybe some should take heed of the words the man they are defending has said. But then in the consumer dissemination that the Celtic support has wandered into post Fergus, any view that is different from what the PLC is peddling to the sheep is up for ridicule and is not Celtic minded.

This club, we all love, widnae have survived in the pre-Fergus era if the ethos Mr Reid talked aboot had been forgotten. The Celtic support has always had differences due to the politically based and passionate beliefs. Today these differences are not used to show strength or passion but for one up man ship and points scoring for egotistical keyboard punchers.

What would Brother Walfrid make of it all? Well that is a hypothetical question……

Forza