CELTIC supporters, this week officially confirmed by FIFA as the best fans in the world, will have the majority of seats at the Betfred Cup Final on Sunday 26th November.
Not that they’ll sit in them!
After the fiasco at Saturday’s semi-final where Hibs selfishly demanded 50 per cent of the stadium only to embarrass themselves and the Scottish game by having the entire stand at the Mount Florida end completely empty.
This cost cash strapped clubs like Motherwell and the comedy Club around £60,000 each. Celtic were more concerned with the denial of season ticket holders from the game than the lost revenue.
The greatest fans in the world will occupy all of the North and East stands as well as parts of the South and West stands at next month’s final as Brendan Rodgers’ side strive to defend the first part of their Treble.
It’s such a pleasure to watch this Celtic team and all the Celtic supporters, this week named the Best Fans in the World by FIFA, are feeling particularly lucky. In fact they’d be as well visiting Dunder Casino when lady lucky is shining so favourably on the Bhoys these days.
By that we mean having Brendan Rodgers and his team at the club managing these players and producing performances like the 3-0 win at Aberdeen. There’s was nothing lucky about that, just footballing brilliance.
Some commentators were saying last week that it would be an Old Firm final but that didn’t happen as Rangers had a CVA rejected in June 2012 and plunged into liquidation.
A new club was formed by founding father Charles Green but it failed to reach the Betfred Final for what would have been the first time ever after being bullied, battered and beaten by Motherwell.
Motherwell fans will be in the South Stand Lower section O and P as well as the West Stand sections A and B1-5 while Celtic supporters will be based in South Stand Lower sections J and I, South Stand Upper section H, the North Stand, the East Stand and the West Stand Sections B6-8.
Ticket prices start at £30 for adults up to £40, which is a rise on last year’s £25-£35 price range.
This will be the third successive major Cup Final for Brendan Rodgers since his arrival at Celtic and the first step to retaining the treble won last year.
Here are the full details as released by SPFL today:
The SPFL has today announced ticket prices for the final of the 2017 Betfred Cup, which will take place at Hampden Park on Sunday 26 November.
Following agreement with the two competing clubs and the Hampden Park Safety Officer, the segregation and ticket prices are as follows:
Motherwell v Celtic – Hampden Park – Sunday 26 November, 2017
Kick-off 3.00pm, televised live on BT Sport
Motherwell fans will occupy the following sections:
• South Stand Lower Section O £40
• South Stand Lower Section P £35
• West Stand Sections A & B1-5 £30 Adult / £15 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• South Stand Wheelchair £15 Adult / £5 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• West Stand Wheelchair £10 Adult / £5 for Under 16s & Over 65s
Celtic fans will occupy the following sections:
• South Stand Lower Section J £40
• South Stand Lower Section I £35
• South Stand Upper Section H £35
• North Stand £35 Adult / £20 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• East Stand £30 Adult / £15 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• West Stand Sections B6-8 £30 Adult / £15 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• North Stand Wheelchair £20 Adult / £5 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• South Stand Wheelchair £15 Adult / £5 for Under 16s & Over 65s
• East Stand Wheelchair £10 Adult / £5 for Under 16s & Over 65s
The clubs will announce ticket sale information via their own channels in due course.
