There are few things that old media enjoys more than an O** F*** battle, the template is clear as they slot the pieces together and sit back waiting for the angry reactions on both sides.
Whatever this issue, truth or FACTS! Involved if you can shoe-horn it together it is mission accomplished with the away ticket allocation a recent favourite alongside the once a year fear over a post split O** F*** title decider.
The ticket row has a very clear timeline that covers both clubs out of Ibrox and dates back to the last century when Celtic Park was rebuilt.
From 1998 Dave Murray’s Executive Toy were given the same ticket allocation as Celtic received for Ibrox with barely a complaint from either side.
In the early nineties around 18,000 away fans had a terrace ticket, up until 1986 Celtic fans were given the West Enclosure at Ibrox, decent allocations in the Main Stand and Govan Stand’s and the whole of the Broomloan Road Stand.
? UPDATE: Celtic have responded in the Old Firm ticket row, standing by their decision to not allow any Rangers fans to attend the match at Parkhead on December 30th due to safety concerns. ??https://t.co/CKdx4E78NQ
— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) December 19, 2023
In the summer of 2018, following four successive Celtic wins at Ibrox Dave King shifted the goalposts to please snivelling bears on social media.
Everything else relates to that date. Until a safe section is provided for Celtic fans at Ibrox there will be no bears inside Celtic Park for the Glasgow Derby, perhaps SSB can put that to whizz kid James Bisgrove next time they are invited in to hear about his exciting digital plans with stakeholders.
They can thank honest Dave King ??
— Paulie??????? (@Paulie8Trebles) December 19, 2023
Sevco created this
— CeltiCRa9??-IAR twice? (@CeltiCRab19671) December 19, 2023
Can only blame one club. ???
— GandolfG (@gindog20) December 19, 2023
— Stephen (@Stephen55767497) December 19, 2023
Playing the victim in a situation they fabricated.
Perennial losers – even when they win
— Sanjay The Hun Slayer (@SanjayTHunSLAYA) December 19, 2023
Imagine playing the victim when it was your own fault in the first place. Shameless.
— kez? (@kezzzz67) December 19, 2023
— ???*? ???? ?? ?????? (@Gee__7__) December 19, 2023
Ach well, disappointment is only temporary whereas you’ll always be permanently liquidated.
— Tam Bhoy (@top_timothy) December 19, 2023
Good keep them out until we go back to previous fan levels. Players, physio and fans couldn’t be kept safe from glass bottles and missiles under their new ticket allocation
— The wearing of the Green (@theblairthing) December 19, 2023
Just a heads up BBC Scotland’s 3 minutes of news in the morning has changed the headlines from, Celtic and Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish to Football legend WTF is that all about. What an institution they are.
I know the person in charge of the Stadium cleaning at Celtic Park…They’ve told me that they’ll save a fortune on Disinfectant due to this decision….Hail hail…