THE GREEN BRIGADE versus THE MEAN BRIGADE

Parkhead punters make their feelings clear to board while Celts get job done on the pitch

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THE Green Brigade made their point.

And it's just as well Celtic's shadow side won all three against Livingston on Saturday.

Otherwise there would've been hell to pay before a ball was kicked in Kazakhstan tomorrow.

Michael Nicholson and Peter Lawwell must have thought they were off the hook when a pre-match tifo celebrating the influential ultras groups 20-year anniversary was unfurled before kickoff.

But just 13 minutes later, the under-fire powerbrokers were berated as the North Curve section led chants of “Sack the Board”.

Scathing handwritten banners were held aloft in the safe standing area, reading: “Zero ambition. Neglect team. Rinse fans”

The words “world class” were also scribbled out and replaced with “Basic board”.

‘And once again, diehards left their chief executive and chairman in no uncertain terms about where they think they should go.

Just like Wednesday's stalemate with Kairat Almaty, it must have been an uncomfortable 90 minutes for the suits in the directors’ box.

Yet it could be about to get a whole lot worse if Celts crash out of the Champions League tomorrow night.

The infamous Shark could be back outside Parkhead if the Hoops transfer inactivity comes home to roost.

And the board will be held fully accountable. Make no mistake. Fans have reached boiling point.

Increased season ticket prices without the usual friendly or Euro qualifier, a deteriorating stadium in need of investment and another transfer window of discontent have created a chasm between the stands and the boardroom.