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Football politics, sugar on the medicine

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Football club politics is hard.  You can adopt a popular position – for example, restricting Celtic fans to 700 tickets at Ibrox, but try accounting for bad actors throwing bottles, or the public safety hazard of disrupting egress routes build up over a century.

You successfully stop 7,000 Celtic fans from having a party, no more Leigh Griffiths tying scarves to your posts, but having conceded to fans’ demands, how do you unwind your position when circumstances move on?

The source cause behind Celtic ultimately deciding there would be no visiting fans when Newco visit on 8 April happened some years ago, when Newco designated part of the Broomloan Rd side of the ground, used for a century by away fans, for their ultras group.  The ultras had to be moved to accommodate Celtic fans, which was always going to rub them up the wrong way.

Celtic were correct, the recent scenario where 700 fans were kettled into a stadium at huge public cost (policing outside of grounds is not paid for by the clubs), then had all sorts thrown at them for two hours, was untenable.  Go back to 7,000 fans, with all that means for moving ultras and Celtic parties, or have home fans only.

It would take an enormously strong Newco board to revert to 7,000 visiting fans, something they have never had and are very unlikely to have any time (generation) soon.  Gone are the days when a David Murray-type would tell them what they needed to know at Ibrox, and they would lap it up/pay their bond to confirm a right to buy a season ticket, without complaint.

The only scenario that I see changing things is when Newco season ticket sales drop so far they can free-up space in another stand and locate their ultras there, perhaps with the promise of safe standing, as a sprinkling of sugar on the medicine.  So maybe not that long.

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  1. Burnley78 on

    Rant over.

     

     

    And Ange really is a tactical genius.

     

     

    Hopefully all the positive PR he is getting this week won’t result in a prompt exit for the big guy.

     

     

    I will say it again I have never enjoyed watching Celtic play, week in and week out, in all of my 61 years, as much as I do now. These are really great Celtic times. A win on 30th April and the month of May really will be the best ever.

  2. Hot Smoked on

    Burnley 78

     

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    I will say it again I have never enjoyed watching Celtic play, week in and week out, in all of my 61 years, as much as I do now. ”

     

     

    Same for me ( apart from the 61 !).

  3. Coneybhoy on

    Pleased that Ralston is in the Scotland squad now. He needs minutes so hopefully gets some over the 2 games. Patterson more likely to start both games

  4. Turkeybhoy on

    Burnley,

     

     

    No use looking to Labour to say anything ,except meaningless soundbites.Any,they are for Brexit.Have openly stated ,there will be no change to the deal.

     

    The poor people coming ashore in Dinghies have put paid to their closing of borders.

  7. Coneybhoy on

    Is James McCarthy still injured or just placed in the departure lounge for a summer exit?

  10. scullybhoy on

    https://cdn1.67hailhail.com/uploads/18/2023/03/GettyImages-175935763-scaled.jpg

     

     

    Celtic announce immense Anfield following; full legends team confirmed

     

     

    By Hamish Carton

     

     

    Celtic’s legends will be backed by an immense Hoops support this Saturday at Anfield.

     

     

    A Hoops all-stars squad is due to take on their Liverpool counterparts in a match raising money for the LFC Foundation, Forever Reds, and the Celtic Foundation.

     

     

    The game is this weekend, and despite it being a charity fixture, thousands of Celtic fans have purchased tickets for the match.

     

     

    Celtic posted a preview for the encounter this afternoon, with some interesting details included.

     

     

    They wrote: “The players will take on their Liverpool counterparts at Anfield on Saturday, March 25, with a 3pm kick off and over 4,000 Celtic supporters will make the trip, packing out the away section of the stadium.”

  11. scullybhoy on

    Burnley78 on 22nd March 2023 3:30 pm

     

     

    And Ange really is a tactical genius.

     

     

    Hopefully all the positive PR he is getting this week won’t result in a prompt exit for the big guy.

     

     

    I will say it again I have never enjoyed watching Celtic play, week in and week out, in all of my 61 years, as much as I do now. These are really great Celtic times. A win on 30th April and the month of May really will be the best ever.

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Excellent post.

  15. 18 yard man on

    CONEYBHOY on 22ND MARCH 2023 2:05 PM

     

     

    18 YARD MAN on 22ND MARCH 2023 1:28 PM

     

     

    I didn’t know that was a cover (i knew Venus was). Bananarama were pure pish but I like that chant at the football

     

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    Agreed about the chant and, as we greybeards can confirm, it was being sung in the Jungle in the early 70s. It’s good that it’s still getting an airing…

  16. Coneybhoy on

    TB

     

     

    On Brentry, it was a huge upheaval to Brexit, an attempt to Brentry could take years and waste even more money

     

     

    If Labour stood on a platform of Brentry, every other policy would be ignored, lose the election and you are still Brexited and Toried

     

     

    I have many issues with Starmer but this isn’t one

     

     

    Same as the Independence vote, timed with every tailwind available and it comfortably lost. Let it go for a generation

  18. BelmontBrian on

    Evening all.

     

     

    Bananarama played a set at the nightclub in Coatbridge in the 80’s, ‘The Club de France’ .:) (I know !!!!!)

     

     

    There is no truth in the rumour that Keren Woodward tried to hit on me, I wish.:)

  21. Saint Stivs on

    I thought my page just needed refreshed but it is indeed nearly an hour between posts, this place is on its last legs.

  22. BelmontBrian on

    CONEYBHOY on 22ND MARCH 2023 7:00 PM

     

    Belmontbrian

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Is she related to that actor with three heads made of wood?

     

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    BRRB

     

    Warned me me of your questions, go on then, I’ve no idea. :)

  23. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    SAINT STIVS on 22ND MARCH 2023 7:58 PM

     

    I thought my page just needed refreshed but it is indeed nearly an hour between posts, this place is on its last legs.

     

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    International week.

     

     

    Nae fitba’

  25. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Watching Grand Designs.

     

     

    Usual script.

     

     

    Someone building a “green house” with a revolutionary heat recovery system which captures warmth from the earth.

     

     

    Step 1 : pour 200 tonnes of concrete !

     

     

    🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

  26. Ron Bacardi on

    The first group I saw was The Mojos at the Clydebank Town Hall in early 60’s. Cannot remember if they were any good or what their hit songs were. Next I can remember is Status Quo at Glasgow Uni men’s union on a Saturday night in 1968.

  27. Hot Smoked on

    BELMONTBRIAN on 22ND MARCH 2023 8:01 PM

     

    Edward Woodward

     

     

    ( wood wood wood ) sound.

     

     

    I don`t know if that`s what you were asking .

  29. Ron Bacardi on

    Ed Wood wood wood by any chance. An old joke by Morecambe and Wise. Or possibly as we say in Glasgow – Edwid wid wid wid

  31. An Tearmann on

    Wee danner into town,leggy brrb and sftb good crossing you celts path.

     

    A good day

     

     

    HH

  33. Hot Smoked on

    RON BACARDI on 22ND MARCH 2023 8:32 PM

     

    One wid too many

     

     

    Not if you were saying Edward Woodward would.

     

    I don`t like International weeks so

     

     

    Cheerio for now.

  35. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Celtic could break all sorts of records this season, and still get robbed of this league.

  36. MadraRua on

    Mikey Johnson comes on for Ireland. On 30 seconds, hits the post, Ogbene scores the rebound

  37. Scaniel on

    MADRARUA

     

    Damn it… beat me to it.

     

    Really hope Mikey makes a go of it with the Republic.

  41. Scaniel on

    Mikey…… is there a way back. I know his number was given away and he’s in limbo just now with his loan coming to an end, but could Ange work his magic on him? Not watching the game, just following on radio but has he bulked up any whilst in Portugal?

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