Peter Lawwell’s comments on Friday that Celtic receive no support from Glasgow City or Scottish Government circles reflects years of plans being frustrated by incoherent rejections.
Were it not for the Commonwealth Games being hosted in the city in 2014, planning permission to redevelop the area to the front of Celtic Park would continue to be rejected. The reality that the Queen would drive past a derelict former school, with vegetation growing from every nook, was sufficient motivation for the Council to allow Celtic to remove the building and landscape the area. You have Her Mag. to thank for the Celtic Way.
Celtic would like a fanzone. Somewhere you can congregate before a match, where you might even be able to visit a toilet, but the Council doesn’t want it. Planning permission is sought for the hotel. On the face of it, this is a fantastic initiative for a long-deprived area of the city, the Council should be doing their best to encourage Celtic into spending the money, not looking disinterested.
Then we have the proposed no parking zone, which would see it illegal for you to park within one mile of Celtic Park on match days. Parking would start at the one mile limit, but would surely extend a couple of miles beyond this before we are all accommodated. Public transport to and from the area is vastly under served, there simply isn’t the capacity to cope with many football fans. Your choice will be to walk miles to and from the game, or stop going.
The likely change of administration at the Council, from Labour to SNP isn’t necessarily going to help, either. A councillor from the latter camp raised concerns when Celtic asked for permission to build the Superstore, citing that it could damage trade going to local supermarkets. This is the environment we have to operate in!
The Scottish Government set their faces to stone on the subject of Celtic when Alex Salmond decided to get involved in Scottish football in 2011, leaving us with the ludicrous Offensive Behaviour’ Act.
The Scottish Parliament voted to repeal this act last year, after countless football fans, and Celtic, campaigned on the issue. However, the will of the Scottish Parliament isn’t always respected by the Scottish Government, who ignored the vote, before setting their 2017 agenda on inducing moral outrage when the will of the Scottish Parliament is ignored.
The irony should be disappointing, but it’s not even surprising. Scammers, one and all.
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Never understood prawns on bread.
The texture of the two doesn’t seem compatible.
Creamy mess that slides oot the end.
Marrakesh Express
Good point.
JJ
Barney 67 /Tony Donnelly 67
We should have a ready reckoner
Everthing listed
Our total price range
Seat, part of ground, etc
There mut be hunners of types of packages.ways to see Celtic
Then season books, types from full seat down to concessions..
I think it could be laid out better for the fans.all of them.
The precious thing is the continuity and encouragement that that relationship, its longevity is not priced out and in todays climate for a say a family it may be to much and mean they are.
Tony not the case re lala land.You know fine as a corporate entity our cards are tightly and well played, previous freezes have proved that.as a board member you want that relationship to go on and on.
Think bout it we are tomorrow’s pensuoners.
Hail hail
Celtic could face Lincoln Red Imps in Round 2 of the CL qualifiers.
NeverHeardofThem CSC
JJ
There is a letter in the post to PL.
I’ll by bass the middle man as I know for a fact his is a position of PR enforced on the club by UEFA.
MWD
How about just increasing the posh seat tickets by 100%. Sure Brother W would have liked the idea.
A STOR MHA CHROI on 10TH APRIL 2017 2:50 PM
It’s rather a myopic view to assess that because someone has money they cannot be persecuted or a genuine political or religious refugee. Most of those who come to Europe illegally by sea are likely to have paid something to the people who run the boats. Many have money, are educated and have professions that they were employed in in their own country. That does not stop you being persecuted for being a political opponent, a university lecturer, even a Catholic or Christian.
These are some of the myriad reasons people have to flee their country leaving behind most of the wealth and possessions. They often arrive here with little more than they stand up in. What about these scenarios makes them fraudulent refugees? Or do we only help those we class as poor?
KTF
Is Football in the UK rapidly becoming the preserve of the middle class? – Discuss
Ordinary fans getting priced out will have a hugely negative affect on the club. The demographic of your average fan is changing .
Liverpool pushed their fans too far with the £77 ticket , which they had to withdraw due to the backlash it caused
Vr800 ,Well i have a opinion, about Celtic building a new Stadium,you come on and say I’m Drunk,well i don’t like that comment from you or anyone else ,
OGLACH
Looking at the prices in the epl, that paradigm shift is well underway unfortunately
OGLACH on 10TH APRIL 2017 4:36 PM
E-mail me at vfr@girfuy.co.uk with details of what type of device and which browser you are using and I’ll send you instructions.
KTF
TIMBHOY3 on 10TH APRIL 2017 4:55 PM
Ok, I’ll change that from drunk tae off yer heid! 😛
KTF
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821
Haaaawl you Big Chap, South Lanarkshire the Home of the Brave ah’ll have ye know!!
I’ll set Naka’s and BT on ye!!
HH
Hot smoke .
From the club website
This is taken from the club website .
To me , that is an increase of £120 . And as I said I am fortunate to manage that .
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TIMBHOY3 on 10TH APRIL 2017 2:19 PM
Maybe it’s time Celtic Football Club ,moved away,from the east end of Glasgow, maybe South Lanarkshire,etc build a new Stadium,with the Hotel, Superstore, Musuem,etc,and with the the upgrading of the M8,and the M 74,and other road works,that is getting done,it would be ideal for Celtic,to look into ,were would the money come from to build a new Stadium,well i think there are plenty of supporter’s who have the cash,as well as the many grant’s that could be made available, could this happen,i for one would give it’s backing,
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Is today April the first?!
HH!!
MWD
” There is a letter in the post to PL.”
That`s the way to go about the matter. I`ll be interested in any reply.
JJ
STARRY PLOUGH on 10TH APRIL 2017 5:03 PM
… and Larkhall. I rest my case!
KTF
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821
First girlfriend from Larkhall, you’ll know how that went down with those dignified chaps up there:))
As I posted a number of days ago, and again yesterday, I am having problems trying to read anything on here, never mind trying to post ?
This is my 4th go today trying to sign in as like before, the pages are continually “Freezing”, and then I get a page saying “pages Unresponsive”…and do I want to “Kill or Wait” ? I’ve also got a constream stream of ads pop ups, which are not helpful either.
Is it my computer, or are others having the same problems ?
either way….it’s daeing ma tits in !
HH
I have read NOTHING about the huns and their songsheet nor the damage to the seats at Aberdeen anywhere……………these animals need reining in, but of course it’s not gonna happen !
Jimtim
Were you only £214 last year?
Also, according to the Club Site, my renewal is £307 !
JJ
JJ
I can also complain/argue/debate on a Celtic blog till my heart is content.
MWD
Timbhoy5
Gefinor on the go again?
:-)
HH
Pages freezing yet aga
Pages freezing yet again, driving me pure mad mental
STARRY PLOUGH on 10TH APRIL 2017 5:09 PM
Aye that would have done it!
KTF
BIG JIMMY r-mail me at vfr@girfuy.co.uk with details of what type of device and which browser you are using and I’ll send you instructions.
KTF
E-mail even!
Larkhall
Where everyone you meet ask you ‘what foot do you kick with?’
Celtic should put on FREE buses, around the one mile total excusion zone, to help the fans, especially the disabled.
On second thoughts, never mind South Lanarkshire for the site of the third CP but what about South Ayrshire?!
‘Yer aff yer heid’, I hear you say.
But, as you drive past Kilmarnock on the A77 heading towards Troon, Prestwick and Ayr there are millions(!) of acres of land ripe for development that would be ideal locations for a purpos-built modern stadium as well as all the necessary ancilliary facilities – Superstore, museum, cafe, hotel, casino, heliport… Even a new training base with lovely views over to Ailsa Craig and Arran!
I’m sure the local councils would be amenable to such an idea!
Would be very handy for me and a few other CQNers!
Naw?
Aye, yer probably right!
HH!!
My friends from Larkhall are unrepentant, loud and proud fanatical Celtic supporters as wee far will confirm
Wee Fra even☘️☘️
Good article today P67.
DBHOY
Mair like ” you’re deid ya fenian Hamilton Bassa”
Ah the glory days:))
Babasonicos.
Sorry to hear the sad news about your Dad.
Hopefully all those happy memories will help you and your loved ones through this difficult time.
I hope it all goes as well as can be expected on Wed.
Hail Hail.
Gerryfaethebrig.
If you are lurking, thank you for your kind message last night.
Hail Hail.
BT,Starry
Think there was a supporters bus leave from Berries ( I think ) in 90s