GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 15: Rangers fans hold up a banner during a William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium, on January 15, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Barry Ferguson has demanded tickets for the Union Bears to the Glasgow Derby on May 10.
The SPFL are expected to come up with a decision after the Ibrox club appealed Celtic’s decision not to provide the previously agreed figure of 2,300 tickets.
Celtic wanted assurances that tickets wouldn’t be given to the Union Bears, the extreme right wing Ultras group catered for inside Ibrox.
After a variety of incidents involving Celtic went uncommented on Celtic appear to have drawn a line in the sand following their last visit to Ibrox.
On March 8 Celtic players and staff were attacked on the pitch following their penalty shoot out victory.
Flares were also fired into the Broomloan Road Stand holding 7,500 Celtic supporters.
Reaction from the clubs and football authorities has been slow. Almost as if they were hoping that the post match scenes would be forgotten.
FURIOUS FERGIE- BARRY IS ABSOLUTELY RAGING
That changed last week when Celtic announced that the May 10 fixture would be for home fans only.
That sparked a furious reaction in the media with Ferguson sharing their outrage. Not about the violence but about the ticket decision.
Tuning into a podcast The Sun reports Ferguson saying:
There is an SPFL sub-committee making the decision but you have to give Rangers the tickets.
It will be interesting to see what they come up with.
I’d be absolutely raging if you don’t get that 2500 allocation.
There’s an agreement in place. You’ve got to get the tickets.
Rangers have got to get the tickets, plain and simple.
On the same podcast Ian Durrant agreed with Ferguson’s reaction.
Every 10 days or so there is an announcement that two more fans have been arrested following the post match incidents.
Neither the host club, the SFA or Police Scotland appear to be in much of a rush to identify those involved and deal with the post match violence.
Premier Sports and BBC Scotland had cameras at the match, presumably the home club CCTV could be switched to events on the pitch.
There has been no compilation video released looking to identify those involved in the violence.
Now, surprisingly Celtic have put the post match scenes back into the spotlight.
Whatever the decision from the SPFL Committee Celtic retain the right to refuse admission to anyone at their stadium.
Earlier this season they suspended the Season Tickets of 250 fans die to four being charged, not convicted, on breach of the peace charges.
With 10 days to go until the match is played time is running out to impose additional security to allow 2,200 away fans entry.
NOTE: Celtic were entitled to 20% of tickets to the Scottish Cup tie which would have given them just over 10,000 tickets. They accepted 7,500
Lol,who the F**K gives those 2 F*****G village idiots aka The Chuckle brothers Ferguson&Durrant(the last time I saw a couple of tit’s like that was in page 3 of The Sun)to be screaming like BANSHEES demanding tickets
I demand that someone kicks both of them right in stones,and tell them,when you get to the demand,you get F**K all.
I bet that masons in blue never used their big red key at any of their doors they should use it on the fuds door for inciting riots Celtic should just keep them out and I wander if ally will tell his dobs to lie down to the wee Hun on Monday as the song goes who.ll cry come 1 st of may