Good to see Brendan and the Bhoys get back to winning ways

It was good to see Brendan and the Bhoys get back to winning ways on Sunday at Rugby Park. Rain and a plastic pitch do not add to the match day experience but a last minute penalty goal to win the game certainly added to the occasion for all the Celtic fans inside the stadium and all those watching around the globe.

There has been so much noise off the field during the international break after two disastrous transfer windows and a call from Celtic fans to sack the board. A leak from inside the club to a tabloid newspaper about the Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers trying to manufacture an early exit for himself only added fuel to the fire and has back fired big time on those currently running Celtic. Celtic fans are 100% behind the Celtic manager and the Celtic players.

Brendan’s press conference on Friday seemed to take for ever to be released by Celtic but the cat was out of the bag when Sky Sports and other media outlets released parts of the Press Conference on their channels and websites after Brendan Rodgers called for the person who leaked the misinformation to the tabloid to remove themselves from Celtic or words to that effect.

The Press conference was the main talking point within the Celtic support ahead of last Sunday’s game at Kilmarnock which also saw 75% of Celtic’s away support on the day only enter the stand at the end after the 12 minute protest outside before joining the other 25% of fans inside to back the team loudly and continue the call to sack the board.

Those running Kilmarnock also need to take a good look at themselves. Sky Sports who showed the game could not be happy with the amount of empty seats in all three stands occupied by the home support.

They would be far better moving all their fans into one stand and selling out the ground to Celtic fans who are desperate to follow Celtic home and away.

It makes financial sense for Kilmarnock they get a full house (ticket money), they sell more pies etc and they may even attract more sponsorship, Sky get the product they need to promote the Scottish game and more Celtic fans get to go and watch their team.

It is also a boost for the local economy  with bars, restaurants getting an extra twist on match day. Bus companies get more bookings so over all it’s a win for everyone no matter what the outcome is on the pitch.

Andrew Milne is Editor of More than 90 Minutes & Host of the Celtic Soul Podcast