{"id":175251,"date":"2025-12-04T19:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/175251\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:16:08","slug":"ross-desmond-told-he-wont-recover-as-celtic-fans-plan-protest-before-hearts-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/175251\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Desmond told he \u2018won\u2019t recover\u2019 as Celtic fans plan protest before Hearts match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is a lot to look forward to for Celtic fans on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The chance to dethrone Hearts from the top of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/premiership-table\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Premiership table<\/a>, as well as getting to see Wilfried Nancy work his magic for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/celtic-release-brilliant-footage-of-martin-oneills-final-speech-from-inside-the-dressing-room\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin O\u2019Neill lifted the mood at Celtic<\/a>, it still hasn\u2019t stopped the supporters from protesting against the board.<\/p>\n<p>No matter who is or isn\u2019t in the dugout. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic Park<\/a> faithful will continue to protest, especially after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/raging-frank-mcavennie-hammers-dermot-desmond-and-tells-celtic-board-to-see-sense-over-agm-chaos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">farcical actions of Ross Desmond<\/a> at the AGM.<\/p>\n<p> Michael Nicholson welcomes Wilfried Nancy to Lennoxtown <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3426-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ross Desmond\" class=\"wp-image-338477\" \/>Ross DesmondRoss Desmond \u2018won\u2019t recover\u2019 as Celtic fans plan another protest ahead of Hearts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/andy-walker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Walker<\/a> was told about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> Fan Collective issuing a statement this week, sharing that there will be a protest before the Hearts match on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Go Radio, Walker fired shots at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/ross-desmond\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond\u2019s<\/a> son, and how he is just never going to recover from his pre-written statement downgrading the fans at the AGM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paul Cooney: \u201cThe Celtic Fan Collective issued a statement, they are going to protest again this weekend, before the Hearts game. They aren\u2019t happy with the AGM and the comments of Ross Desmond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walker: \u201cI am not surprised. There seems to be a protest pretty much every game. Whether it\u2019s a bigger protest or a smaller one. Whatever it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy own view, Ross Desmond won\u2019t be able to recover from that. No one had seen or heard of him before.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey obviously knew of him around Celtic, but that address. Those first words really to Celtic supporters. I doubt he will recover from that.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Andy Walker can see no ending\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/celtic-player-ratings-vs-dundee-as-standout-duo-lead-the-way-in-martin-oneills-send-off\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic are flying on the pitch now<\/a>, and in a few weeks, the Hoops could be top of the Premiership table and with the League Cup in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Even if that is the case, as Walker alluded to, this saga is not going to end. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot an easy fix,\u201d added Walker on the issues off the field at Celtic. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty much deep-rooted. The amount of protests that we have already seen. You just think, who is the guy that will stand up and say, \u2018guys, let\u2019s have a little chat. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s see if we can fix things. Let\u2019s see if we can do things better.\u2019 I don\u2019t know who addresses that from the Celtic board. It\u2019s going to be a continual problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is a lot to look forward to for Celtic fans on Sunday. 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