{"id":211369,"date":"2025-10-19T16:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/211369\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T16:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:57:09","slug":"chris-sutton-noticed-celtic-player-frustrated-at-fan-protests-at-dundee-as-he-brands-it-idiotic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/211369\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sutton noticed Celtic player &#8216;frustrated&#8217; at fan protests at Dundee, as he brands it &#8216;idiotic&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Celtic supporters continued their protests against the board on Sunday at Dens Park. <\/p>\n<p>Brendan Rodgers watched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/celtic-player-ratings-as-two-3-10s-stink-out-dens-park-and-only-one-gets-pass-marks-vs-dundee\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic suffer a 2-0 defeat to Dundee<\/a>, with both goals coming in the first half and securing a deserved three points for Steven Pressley\u2019s men. <\/p>\n<p>A minute into the game, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> fans behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/kasper-schmeichel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kasper Schmeichel\u2019s<\/a> goal began throwing tennis balls onto the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>That resulted in there being a delay, with players from both sides, including stewards, clearing up the balls that were thrown onto the pitch. <\/p>\n<p>Whilst the Celtic fans made their point, it didn\u2019t please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/chris-sutton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Sutton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2199848641-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"Kasper Schmeichel thanks Celtic fans after the Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich\" class=\"wp-image-262629\" \/>Photo by Ulrik Pedersen\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesChris Sutton slams Celtic supporters\u2019 \u2018idiotic\u2019 protests at Dundee<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/celtic-fans-collective-launch-not-another-penny-campaign-against-board-with-four-commitments-outlined\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">critical of the Celtic board<\/a>, as well as fan protests, Sutton has continually been on the side of the supporters.<\/p>\n<p>But the former striker wasn\u2019t pleased with what he was seeing at Dens Park, as he labelled it all as \u2018idiotic.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>Sutton even noted how Schmeichel was \u2018frustrated\u2019 at the fans\u2019 actions, including how he had to clear his penalty box, as he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sky Sports Football<\/a> (19\/10\/25). <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just think it\u2019s idiotic,\u201d said Sutton. \u201cI don\u2019t understand it. The supporters have an issue with the board; they are entitled to protest, but not in this manner.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t ruin football matches. You can see the frustration from Kasper Schmeichel. It\u2019s disruptive to see from a player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Celtic board present at Dens Park<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/brendan-rodgers-quizzed-on-celtic-fans-collective-campaign-not-another-penny\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Celtic Fans Collective recently met with the board<\/a>, but it didn\u2019t seem to help matters; in fact, it probably made matters worse.<\/p>\n<p>One man who was at that meeting was Michael Nicholson, and he was also present at Dens Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky cameras did pan towards Nicholson in the stands, as he looked on and showcased no emotion to the protests and chants of \u2018sack the board.\u2019 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtic supporters continued their protests against the board on Sunday at Dens Park. 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