Glasgow- The divided city
Snow joke
There are plenty of differences between Patick Thistle and Celtic supporters but on the whole most supporters pay their taxes and take the rough with the smooth when it comes to weather and other inconveniences.
After a grotty snow interrupted week Thistle supporters can this morning look forward to heading along to Firhill to watch their side in action against Ross County.
For no obvious reason Celtic supporters from Glasgow and beyond are denied that opportunity as are Kilmarnock fans who would have travelled to Celtic Park with more confidence than usual.
Why Strathclyde Police called off the Celtic match 48 hours in advance deserves explanation.
There are a lot of roadworks and building going up around the stadium but those factors also effect shoppers heading for the city centre, Parkhead Forge and The Fort which are all within 10 minutes drive of Celtic Park.
Today is as mild a December Saturday as you are likely to find in this country.
We have all been to matches in much worse conditions, we know that and accept it and prepare for the conditions.
Even the roads and streets of East Kilbride are relatively free of the snow and hard packed ice that brought the country to a standstill in midweek.
The met office predict that the thermometer will hit 8 degrees today with a maximum wind speed of 10mph- good enough to temp a few golfers out onto the winter greens.
We all know how ill prepared this country is for a ‘cold snap’ as it’s now termed with the Scottish Government showing that incompetence is also a devolved power from Westminster.
Having the M8 closed for over a day is a complete joke but the forecasts from Thursday onward for a thaw have been spot on- if anything they underestimated the strength of the thaw.
Football can’t afford to treat it’s supporters with contempt and expect them to turn up when it suits them.
Explaining why today’s Celtic match is off while every other aspect of city life takes advantage of a predicted mild afternoon would be a good start.
John Reid probably wasn’t thinking of the weather when he spoke out at the recent AGM but his words are just as valid on that subject as anything else as Thistle and Ross County fans prepare for Firhill.
“We don’t seek special treatment,” he said. “But we won’t be treated as less than anyone else. Those days are gone.”
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