‘Remember Edouard closed the broomloan stand’ ‘now they know what it like !!’ ‘locked themselves out’ Derby ticket news delights Celtic fans

Many Celtic fans were delighted by the news that the January 2 Derby match will be played in front of home fans only.

At the end of August Celtic had 700 tickets withdrawn late in the day after they couldn’t guarantee a reciprocal deal for the January Derby.

Four years ago 7,000 away fans used to be able to get tickets for the fixture but after four successive away wins at Ibrox the response was to cut the away allocation by 90%.

Celtic went along with that, since September 2018 less than 1,000 away fans have been allowed in to Scotland’s showpiece fixture with no suggestion that either club will be seen to be turning back the clock.

Last season no fans were allowed to attend any of the five derby matches, despite those restrictions being lifted it seems that neither club has any appetite for change.

Celtic have still to formally announce their ticket decision but after answering the question at a Fan Forum it’s unlikely that they will reconsider.

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