Pundit claim about Celtic could point to progress ahead of crucial AGM

There seems to be some good noises coming out of Celtic ahead of the AGM in December, with a pundit suggesting the club are aware they need to make changes.

Ian Joy, who is a regular on CBS Sports, recently slated the club management over their lack of ambition and lack of progress in Europe. His rant surfaced on social media and got traction aplenty, and he says it has led to come club insiders reaching out.

Part of his on-air rant included: “I think the right mentality has to come from the executive, from the leadership above the football department. They need to want to be elite on the European stage. I do think there needs to be a completely different outlook and strategy from the one they currently have.”

Joy has now claimed that club insiders have reached out to express agreement that things need to change.

He has added; “I won’t mention any names, but since these videos have gone online I have certainly had a few responses from people within.

“But the majority of them have actually been positive. Nobody has come out and said, ‘Ian, you’re talking a lot of b*******!’ They’ve actually said, ‘Ian, you’re spot on. There needs to be a mentality change. We need to go in a new direction now.’”

We don't know who has reached out, and it's not as though it will be Dermot Desmond himself. But if key figures are agreeing that things need to change, it could provide some hope that the board will be receptive when the AGM is held in December 1.

Celtic have often defended their actions at all costs, taking a stubborn approach that has driven fans up the wall over recent times, leading to what is effectively a civil war between club and fans.

The major frustration is that the fans cannot get the club to just listen and communicate, which is a basic ask. Of course, a majority want the club to do what the fans ask at every turn, which is completely unrealistic, but the majority are just asking for an open channel of communication, which is certainly achievable.

Last year's AGM was a disaster, but that was when Celtic were sticking to their decisions and defending them at all costs. The recent fan Q and A and this claim from Joy may indicate that the club are realising that the current approach, which has included poor recruitment for back-to-back summers, needs to be changed, ans part of that could be engaging with supporters.