You’ll remember the days of the season ticket waiting list. Then came the imaginary waiting list, which existed a while after seats were openly available. Now anyone can browse onto the Celtic web site and view exactly how many seats are available, and where, inside Celtic Park. It tells a fascinating story.
There’s the odd solitary seat and a few hundred with restricted views but that aside only the previously-closed part of the Lisbon Lions upper is not subscribed – and a significant number of tickets there will not include games against Newco, who are likely to ask for their entire entitlement according to league rules.
We’ve not seen anything like this since 1995 when Celtic Park reopened. Season 1994-95, at 34,000 capacity Hampden, was far from inspiring. We didn’t even sell-out a late-season game against Oldco, but Fergus had mortgaged our future on a partly-built 40,000 seater stadium, with projects underway to finish the job.
I looked at the empty seats at Hampden that day in 1995 and wondered if Fergus had blown his money. It didn’t look possible that we’d come anywhere close to filling a much larger stadium. As last season came to an end today’s ticket bonanza looked equally unlikely (although I did expect a pick-up).
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to examine sentiment too closely, just be grateful when you have it and know that it can change quickly when it’s against you.
Noting the increase in match day traffic around Celtic Park, you have to wonder how many millions of man hours will be wasted sitting in immobile cars and buses because Police Scotland no longer man traffic lights to allow spectators to leave the area quickly after events.
That’s another cost of our Offensive Behaviour’ Bill. Ponder that when you’ve moved 1 mile in an hour next season. Event-related gridlocks are another manifestation of ineffective governance. For decades police had budget to control traffic junctions at major events, not any more, in Scotland, anyway.
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SAINT STIVS,
Cheers, your compassion is there to see in many of your posts…
As responded to BGFC, just offering some perspective but aware that it is not always required on this site. No harm though, (IMO) to throw in the odd reminder that the library books are due…
Again, thanks…
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
BGFC…
Cheers, and understood…
BTW the wee man is a star… As you know for sure…. but he is one of my favourite posters for sure…
Dont tell him that though (-:
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Bailemeaneach 10.18 surprised no-one has. replied to your post , I don’t know where you would get best price for your memorabilia , but pretty sure we could do some fundraising of sort to try & save your friend’s little girls life
FIELDOFDRAMS on 8TH JUNE 2016 10:39 PM
Winning Captains and Res12 guys, is the Guardian story one that Private Eye would pile into?
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Now THAT`S a good idea.
posted a few times on the Guardian site without any problems.
Posted about 4 times this evening referencing the CQN article. All posts are now awaiting moderation.
Res12 is rattling a few cages
UTLR
Paul67….Please stop your lackey Winning Captains spouting his enigmatic pish about Resolution 12
Time to put up or shut up….seriously
rudicantfail on 9th June 2016 12:29 am
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And a very good evening 2U2.
Coming on late at night to minimise the verbal slaughtering you deserve? Coward.
Harry Brady’s Celtic Underground blog is not trying to ingratiate himself and get a job at the club….
Thank the Lord he doesn’t peddle pish about imminent announcements on Resolution 12
Tired of waiting
Its early evening on Planet Uranus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkBvsBpgGbo
The coward comes on knowing no one is listening. COWARD.
Likes the sound of his own typing.
Evening/morning all. Just hame and not read back. I would have given Stokes another chance (new Regime and all that)
Good things come to those who wait……….
Stokes will forever be a legend for those 2 magical goals.
We have a new manager whose football philosophy excites us…..caution….he has won nothing ever in his managerial career….nearly at Liverpool….His inheritance of Luis Suarez was the same as MON having Henkein his team.
His Swansea and Liverpool sides played lovely football….His Watford side maybe not so much
I reckon Brendan Rodgers will be a wonderful manager at Celtic…….if he can win the battle with Lawwell
His rehabilitation back to a top league unfortunately for Celtic……
Hail Hail and Lets Enjoy Brendan while he’s here
Yada yad yada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yfJ7YX53lc
ElDee Oops,just read back a wee bit there. What coward are you on about? Genuine question BTW
missing an a.
But probably makes more sense than that eejit
Lonely Boy – Andrew Gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boAv-Bu4MrI
ABURNTOUTCASE
probably the one above my post (not you) :)
Take your pick. Ryecatcher aka Rudicantfail for one or is it two. No more a Celtic supporter than Super Swally.
Hmmm….
A video about the Guinness drink being good for everybody who waits…..
The same Guinness family who stored grain, for the British troops in Thomas Street Dublin,while the Irish people starved……
Hmmmmm….Hmmmmm…..Hmmmmmm
Send for Macjay!
Eldiegobhoy…
Have you ever been in El Diego?
You read as if you’ve never been further than Eldorado
Pour the rest of the bottle down the sink
FEELBETTERINTHEMORNINGCSC
EDB
Phew. Thought it was me for a minute :)
Clink/EllDee Thank you. Always knew what Rye was. The mask kept slipping.
Andrew Gold – Never Let Her Slip Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNCx7LDv7Ng
I take it the guardian has been knobbled .
Clink. Nice one. I knew it wisnae him (or you)! Smiley hing.
ABURNTOUTCASE on 9TH JUNE 2016 1:10 AM
Send for Macjay!
Present and correct ,Saaaah.
Clink\o/ on 9th June 2016 1:15 am
EDB
Phew. Thought it was me for a minute :)
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Bit worried masell….. :-0
Goodnight & God bless to you all
Leftie London newspaper rejects advert from Byres Road ‘Bhoys’
Quelle surprise!!
The Guinness heir who ” blew his mind out in a car, he didn`t notice that the lights had changed” , according to Johnny Lennon.
A day in the life c.s.c.
jimtim on 9th June 2016 1:17 am
I take it the guardian has been knobbled .
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