Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew has weighed in on the planned supporter protest at Rugby Park, where fans are set to delay their entry until the 12th minute against Kilmarnock.
Mulgrew, who spent six years at Parkhead, says he understands why fans are choosing to make their voices heard. He believes the board must take notice of the growing frustration and respond to the concerns that have fuelled anger across the support.
The 12-minute protest has divided opinion, with some worried about its impact on the players. Mulgrew admitted it will be unusual for the squad to begin a match without full backing from the stands, but said he respected the supporters’ decision.
The former Scotland international stressed that fans have every right to voice their views, even if the method creates a strange atmosphere for those on the pitch.
He said: (Go Radio Football Show), “I think they need to be heard.
“I think we’ve said it clearly, the fans deserve to be heard and for their opinions to get across to the board and the board to kind of respond.
“These are the things that happen at football.
“If this is what they choose to do to be heard, then fine, it’ll be a strange experience for the players though.”
Mulgrew’s comments capture the tension between the need for supporters to express their frustrations and the desire to back the team on the pitch. The players, he suggested, may find the early minutes unsettling without the usual noise from the away end.
The protest comes at a time when Celtic fans are united in their anger at the board, citing a poor transfer window, lack of ambition and a public statement that has only added to discontent.
For Mulgrew, the priority now is for both sides to find a way forward. The board cannot ignore the voices of supporters, and the players must be shielded as much as possible from the unrest in the stands.
Sunday’s protest at Rugby Park will be another defining moment in a turbulent spell for Celtic. Whether it forces the board into action remains to be seen, but the message from the fans will be impossible to miss.
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Turn up on time (well before geme) before yaes enter Pie crust park.
Complain as tha suits arrive, cheer tha squad, tha management, they dance fur yur coin, tha suits don’t (or admit they want to) but they do!!!!
Geme starts, be silent fur 15 minutes (or tha Hoops take a early two goal lead) be silent at halftime.
Cheer squad at full time, even if they’re shi7e and win, draw or lose.
Git ootside and catch tha suits as they leave, they may stay over or leave early though