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Steven Mair

6 big Celtic survey questions answered by fans on renaming North Stand, season ticket intentions and director of football hopes

May can't come and go quick enough for Celtic fans anxious for a rebuild and they've sure been promised one.

The identity of the new chief executive, Dominic McKay, is known but not that of a fresh director of football and the manager that will work under him.

And the vocal support have been offering their opinions on the issues that will be of utmost importance to the new figureheads in Glasgow's east end through our survey.

Please note that the survey was undertaken before Neil Lennon's departure as manager but the key questions remain unaffected by the sudden change in circumstances, save one regarding the old boss' future.

The prospect of renaming the North Stand at Parkhead was discussed - which a majority of the surveyed punters are in favour of.

They're also bullish about winning back the Scottish Premiership next year - although share less optimism that their club will reach the Champions League group stage.

Read on for all the crucial results.

Should Celtic replace Neil Lennon with a new manager?

Yes - 76 per cent

No - 24 per cent

It was the burning question of the preceding months but of course this survey was carried out before Lennon left the club last week. 24 per cent is rather high for the 'no' camp and we suspect a bit of mischief - more on that later.

Is appointing a director of football the right way to get the club back on track?

Yes - 72 per cent

No - 28 per cent

Let's get to the nitty-gritty now and it seems like the vast majority of fans are in favour of the director of football model. It is almost the default setting for how top clubs across Europe operate these days and supporters are clearly keen for Celtic to go down that route under new chief executive McKay.

Will Celtic bounce back instantly next season and regain the Premiership title?

Yes - 58 per cent

No - 42 per cent

Even though they've had to endure a torturous campaign in which the league slipped away soon after the bells, having already been dumped out of the Champions League, Europa League and the Betfred Cup, a majority of fans surveyed are still hopeful of winning back the title (assuming Rangers do cover the remaining inches to the Premiership finish line).

Would you buy a season ticket even if there was no guarantee over when fans could return?

Yes - 41 per cent

No - 59 per cent

Even when the product on the park is dire, a day at the football goes far beyond that. It's a weekend release and a way of socialising. So one of the worst things about this season has been watching it all go wrong from the living room and the punters surveyed are against renewing their Pass to Paradise without sufficient guarantees they'll be able to take their seat this time around.

Will Celtic end their three-year drought and qualify for the Champions League through the non-champions route?

Yes - 26 per cent

No - 74 per cent

After three consecutive knockout blows - to AEK, Cluj and Ferencvaros - fans aren't confident the alternate route to qualification will lead to anything other than disappointment.

Is it time for the North Stand to be named after a club legend (Billy McNeill, Fergus McCann, Henrik Larsson etc)?

McNeill - 40 per cent

McCann - 23 per cent

Larsson - 7 per cent

No, keep it as is - 22 per cent

Other - 8 per cent

The supporters surveyed are vastly in favour of renaming the North Stand and McNeill, with 40 per cent of the vote, is clearly the leading candidate. Hidden away in the other category however are a few respondents keen to see it named the "Neil Lennon Stand", the "Shane Duffy Stand" or the "Terry Munro Stand". We reckon those might be followers from the blue half of the city.

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