They’ve spent the last few years pulverising people and companies and institutions into grovelling apologies or other subservient behaviour. They have forced huge corporations and folk with sterling credentials to fawn and bow. It is especially delicious when you consider that he’s saying this even as Celtic’s board finally gets off the fence on this and demands to meet with the SFA for an explanation into some of the decisions we’ve watched in the last few months. As for Kris Boyd. I know at times he is a wind up merchant, but he talks up our game. Would he be in the Sky studio tonight if he wasn’t such a big personality?

In any other country they would be called out by the media for their bullshit and the authorities would sanction them for bringing the game into disrepute with stuff like this, but sadly the majority of people in this country are either Celtic minded or else Celtic influenced and won't say a word against them for fear of being labelled sectarian, anti Irish, or face having their windows smashed and hounded by these louts. Especially given that, according to your earlier reports, they had offered him a contract extension earlier in the season and he hadn’t accepted it? Dougie! Dougie in 2010 - caught out and when they did get caught out what do they do they go on strike! But Celtic has stood incredibly strong against that tide. Aside from a mild suggestion from our manager that fans should observe the courtesies, Celtic itself has refused to be cowed. Our fans refuse to be cowed. Especially the stuff that has effected me as a Celtic fan, as most will know I grew up in the 1990's supporting celtic and my first cup final was the Raith Rovers one in November 94 - gutted.Dallas we all knew his agenda in 1999 that was clear, Mahe was immense the first 20 minutes of that match bombing down the jungle left hand side. Didn't know he was the mason for the penultimate game against Killie, thing is it did bit him on the *. Most of us are aware that one or two within the Scottish football authorities “had it in ” for Celtic, but even I was a little surprised at how deep it goes, which explains the authors enthusiasm.

It is difficult to overstate the disruption that Postecoglou’s departure will cause to Celtic’s plans. Its 1998 though that wrankles with me, I can always remember the Jose Quitongo goal and big Morten running through and that * Tait blowing the whistle. I can remember the game a few weeks later the 0-0 with Hearts and the fury from the stands when he blew on the 90 minutes despite at least 6 minutes for an injury and 6 subs. A storming section where the guy absolutely ran rings around Walker, assaulting him with actual examples of what he’s talking about. He could have listed many, many more.

The reason Walker doesn’t know that is the reason Nicholas has to make up lies about what’s going on inside Parkhead; he’s not welcome in the building except on official duties. You are not “paying respect” or “honouring the Queen” if this entire period of “mourning” has simply, for you, been an opportunity to pour out bile and moralise and point your finger and whip up hatred against anyone with whom you disagree. Then 1995 big Pierre rose to give us the Scottish Cup, we could have done a cup double that year tbh and should have.

One of the best weapons we have at our disposal is an understanding about how millions in this country view these people themselves. They are scorned by the liberal media and despised by the left. Guys like James O’Brien have routinely humiliated them in interviews and in the brutal dissecting of their ignorant, and at times abhorrent, views. Its easy to read, and whilst it contains a few surprises, you, in turn, will be surprised at just how much power was concentrated in the hands of certain individuals, and why Scottish referees are not rated amongst the best in the world, and indeed, nor will they ever be. I don’t think the connection between the masons and the orange lodge would surprise many and the part that a large number of refs play in that old school network. We’ve all read the stories about various refs and their extra curricular activities. I know some Celtic fans will still deny it but the majority of Celtic fans would accept the club has been the victim of institutional bias over many years from both the SFA and referees. It’s been clear in the last few years that the SFA is either incredibly incompetent or simply corrupt. Or probably both.Fair enough; his prerogative, entirely. But, if that’s the case, be prepared. Or don’t, and see what happens. But when it does, it’s your fault. As I’ve said on previous chats, if a club is genuinely blindsided by a manager departing, that’s on them. It’s a relative banality that a Head of Recruitment should be constantly prepared for.