Rod Stewart Makes Shock Celtic U-Turn As Singer Admits Green Brigade Were Right About Club’s Transfer Failings

Well, well, well. Here’s something I didn’t expect to be writing about today.

Sir Rod Stewart, one of Celtic’s most famous supporters and certainly no stranger to having a pop at the Green Brigade, has actually admitted that the supporters might have a point when it comes to the club’s transfer business.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Speaking on talkSPORT ahead of Celtic’s Europa League clash with Celta Vigo, the legendary singer acknowledged that recruitment at Celtic hasn’t always been up to scratch.

And I have to say, it’s quite refreshing to hear him admit it.

Even Rod Stewart Can See The Problems

Rod has never been particularly shy about criticising the Green Brigade. Indeed, there have been occasions when his frustration with the supporters’ group has been far more noticeable than any criticism of those running Celtic.

More often than not, he has been miles off it as well.

That’s what makes these latest comments so interesting.

For months, supporters have been questioning Celtic’s recruitment, the ambition of the boardroom and the repeated failures to build a squad capable of making genuine progress in Europe.

We’ve heard every excuse under the sun.

We’ve won trophies. We’ve dominated Scottish football. We’ve got money in the bank.

Wonderful. Nobody is disputing any of that.

But since when did winning the Scottish Premiership mean Celtic should stop trying to improve?

Celtic Supporters Aren’t Asking For Miracles

Nobody is demanding that Celtic suddenly start spending £50 million on individual players or competing financially with Europe’s elite.

What supporters want is a football club that makes sensible decisions, recruits properly and gives its manager the tools required to compete at the highest level possible.

That shouldn’t be controversial.

Rod was quick to remind everyone of Celtic’s trophy success, and fair enough. Those achievements deserve recognition.

However, you cannot keep pointing towards yesterday’s trophies every time somebody questions tomorrow’s ambitions.

At some stage, the people making these decisions need to be held accountable for them.

Has The Penny Finally Dropped?

Now, I’m not suggesting Rod Stewart has suddenly signed up for the Green Brigade or that we’ll see him leading the next protest outside Celtic Park.

He still has concerns about the boycott and the effect it might have on the players.

But there’s a significant difference between disagreeing with how supporters protest and dismissing the reasons they’re protesting in the first place.

And perhaps that’s where Rod’s position has finally shifted.

Because whether you agree with the Green Brigade’s methods or not, the questions surrounding Celtic’s recruitment aren’t going away.

If even Rod Stewart is beginning to acknowledge those concerns, perhaps it’s time the Celtic board started taking them a little more seriously.

Keep Your Eyes On The Board.