That has clearly irked our manager, despite what anyone tells you.
And I'm not going to become an apologist for any of this.
We should have done much better and, as a fan, I have been angered as well as disappointed by the failings since we won our historic double treble.
I am also deeply disappointed, though not surprised, by our Champions League exit.
Deep down, I thought that four qualifying rounds would probably be too big an ask.
And, faced with a squad that is weaker than the one we finished last season with, that looked likely to end in tears.
With adequate recruitment, we probably could have pushed through.
And there is little consolation in the fact that we are in the Europa League.
But we are where we are and we still have a chance to reset the surprising plunge into negativity in recent weeks.
And we must.
In terms of European football, reaching the last eight of the Europa League should be the target. That would constitute progress.
To do that, we will have to recruit quality players - ones identified and approved by Brendan Rodgers.
We all know that we need defenders, probably a midfielder and most likely a striker. (Persuading Moussa Dembele to extend his contract would deal with the striking issue.)
But the point is this: Celtic have prospered riding a wave of positivity since the day Brendan Rodgers greeted the fans as our new manager.
Yet, in recent weeks, the atmosphere has changed to the extent that everything seems to be viewed in a negative light.
That is not all the fault of the mainstream media, however much the established titles have actively lost the trust of Celtic fans through their own failings and often deliberate actions.
But the important thing is that it all plays into the hands of those who wish to undermine us and bring an end to our success.
And, especially when faced with real domestic challenges, we should not allow that to happen.
The transfer window remains open and the opportunity to strengthen the squad, meaningfully, is still there.
However, on the back of the John McGinn fiasco, the club has mired us in another embarrassing distraction over Scott McKenna, who, we are now told, will not be joining us.
There is still a chance for everyone at Celtic or who supports the club to rewind and, again, push a positive mindset.
And I believe that we need to do that.
What we have now is an atmosphere of recrimination, which I have done my small part in creating.
I still have little time for Peter Lawwell and his "plan" and that includes the recruitment of Lee Congerton in the "what's he for?" category.
People talk about Marvin Compper being a bad signing - Congerton and Lawwell seem to have contrived to actively repel players from joining us. And, all the while, several of our rivals seem to be getting stronger.
But the transfer window doesn't shut until 31st August.
And so, without "happy clapping" or diminishing any of the real let-downs of the past few months, maybe we all need to contribute to the positive focus that has been vital to our recent success.
And, by "we", I naturally include Peter Lawwell and the board.
Those lauded individuals should be the ones to take the lead, face up to their own mistakes and prove that they will take all necessary steps to secure the players who the manager prefers.
So let's have an end to the insinuations that the problems we have faced are largely to do with coaching.
(You know, the people who question the "convertion" rate of the forwards while stressing that the defensive lapses are not due to poor recruitment but coaching.)
We need not and cannot go on in a manner that only assists those who do not wish us well.
We can all play our part in creating the most positive environment possible for our team to play in.
But we need to see signs that complacency is not an issue, either from the executives or that they believe that the fans will be complacent while they mess up.
The issues that concern us are real.
But we should address them in a way that makes us stronger.
We have a little more than a week to do that, to reassert our hard-won dominance of the Scottish game and compete in European competition in a manner to make us proud.
Those who wish to see that, will be the ones prepared to stand up publicly, instead of hiding until the storm passes.
We will learn a lot in the coming days. --
