'Completely deluded', 'worse statements than Rangers', 'scapegoat fans' - Supporters react angrily to latest Celtic statement

Celtic fans have reacted angrily to Peter Lawwell's statement. Picture: SNS

The chief executive’s message to fans was seen as the club standing behind under-fire boss Neil Lennon as he called for a coming together.

It did not go down well with Celtic fans and certainly raised a few eyebrows amongst Scottish football.

@TOPJBHOY: “If Peter Lawwell thinks this is an adequate response for complete mismanagement this season, boy, has he read the room wrong. Completely deluded.”

@Daniel_6_G: “Essentially Lennon is going to be allowed to cost us the Scottish Cup before he gets the sack. Tone deaf. Lawwell needs to go.”

@NoNotThatDevlin: “Kind of blown away by how ill-judged that statement is. Makes clearer than ever the disconnect between club and fans.”

@jucojames: “Lawwell would be well served to read up on the 2nd law of thermodynamics and entropy- rather than introduce a "refrigerator effect" he just poured lighter fluid into the mix. Just so bad and incompetent on so many levels.”

@Lorenzo__LP: “TLDR: ‘We already have your cash’”

@TenMenWonTheLea: “‘Adversity’ caused by your inability to remove a manager who is bereft of any plan to get us out of this crisis #sacktheboard”

@Rissy67_: “The worst f****** statement I think I’ve ever seen, and I witnessed Rangers from 2012-2020.”

@twistandturns_J: “Deary me, I preferred the silence.”

@KierenLaverty: “What needs to be answered..

- why the lack of youth development to 1st team.

- why the failure in European football

- why 5 points behind (league)

- why out of the cup

- why the lack of tactical changes during matches

- why in every game this season is there a lack of drive

@CelticFC”

@StuartHemple: “Incompetence of the highest order, Lawwell should go aswell. He's been at the club for far too long.”

@euan__cfc: “Scapegoats fans to deflect from their man in the dugout making a s*** job of this season then have the cheek to ask for unity?”

@SeanFrancis93: “’This is not about any individual, but about Celtic Football Club as a collective.' Listen to the collective opinion then and make a change in the dugout.”

Other fans:

@RFBorthwick: “Hearts losing a cup final to Neil Lennon's Celtic will be more embarrassing than any other result that goes against us this season.”

@Nareystoepoker: “This isn't going to appease anyone. Peter Lawwell doesn't even bother trying to make an argument in favour of persisting with Neil Lennon here, presumably because there isn't a strong one.”

@OwenJamesBrown: “Manage to fill up the word count pretty swiftly without actually saying anything else of interest - a lovely tribute to Lennon’s pals in the media.”

@craigvickers_: “Every action from Celtic in the past two days - from the board to the manager - suggests they've been caught cold by this slump in form, when just about every performance metric predicted this malaise. Complacency/arrogance? You choose.”

@J_WTB1: “More statements than victories in the last 8 weeks.”

@EvanMcFarlane: “Can I once again just reiterate my support for Celtic noising their own fanbase up as much as humanly possible for no reason at all.”