From the very foundation of our great club 120 years ago there has been disagreement and debate. Probably the very first was over what the club we know and love should be called. You can almost picture Brother Walfrid and the rest gathered round a table, their "forum", debating it and that before we ever played against Rangers !
From that day to this very little, with the exception of the nature of the table of course, has changed.
Since those founding days the club has grown beyond all recognition with only its' deeply held traditions remaining constant. Our numbers now come from all corners of the globe and consists of people of all colours, faiths and persuasions. Indeed we rightly pride ourselves in this diversity and we are indeed the Celtic Family, all inclusive and proud of it.
However like all families we have our moments ! You cannot expect anything less when you consider the make up of our particular family. Over the last few days we have simply been having one of our many "moments". As in any family debate, or indeed argument, there are deeply held opinions and often entrenched points of view. Everyone believes they are right and the other is wrong, is that any different from what goes on in other families in any given day, I think not.
What ultimately binds us together is a shared passion for our club, our family and the traditions we hold dear. These are the things which ensure that no matter how deep rooted the arguments, opinions and views are we will always be as one when it comes to the support for our club, our family.
We have had far, far bigger "moments" than this one and will, in all likliehood, have again in the future and like this one and the ones gone before, it will pass. The one constant being that Celtic will continue and progress and we will be there one and all to make sure that happens.
Most families would ideally not like to wash their "dirty linen" in public, to show any sort of fragmentation to the rest of the world. In the case of our very public family this is simply not possible, what is possible is though, is to show that any disagreement is temporary and our first and foremost priority is the shared passion for our club. We all know this will be the outcome of this latest little spat.
So it's onwards to the next family get together on Saturday, lets make it a great party.
Hail, Hail
Twinstans