“Following Sunday’s match at Ibrox Stadium, the Club has taken time to review matchday events and today Celtic Interim Chairman Brian Wilson addressed a number of issues, speaking to Celtic TV.
The Club has concerns about access arrangements prior to the game and had raised a number of these in advance of the game. We have since met representatives of Celtic Supporters’ Association who reinforced serious concerns on grounds of safety, which we will address with Police Scotland, the SFA and Rangers FC.
Brian stressed the club’s commitment to co-operate with any review of events, including the one announced by the SFA, while very clearly stressing that any conclusions and subsequent actions need to be evidence based.
There are clearly serious issues to be addressed and examples of unacceptable behaviour which require appropriate responses.
Separately and following two meetings with representatives of the Green Brigade, Brian provided an update on recent developments.
On 24 February Celtic proactively arranged a meeting with Glasgow City Council’s Safety Advisory Group, to advocate for the group’s re-entry to Celtic Park in time for this weekend’s match against Motherwell.
At that meeting, the Club was informed by the SAG that a number of concerns remained that required to be addressed in order to create a pathway for re-entry, relating in particular to acceptance of supporter terms and conditions, and the stewarding and safety operation within the section.
Club representatives again met Green Brigade representatives this week, outlining the proposals required to address concerns highlighted by the SAG and recommending their acceptance. In short, the expectation is that the Green Brigade demonstrates a willingness to co-operate with safety and security requirements, as required by Police Scotland and the SAG.
That would allow the Club to advocate re-entry of the group to Celtic Park, through further liaison with the Council’s Safety Advisory Group. We have communicated the SAG’s requirements to the Green Brigade and await a response.”
How does one get chosen for that? Is there a vote? What policies do you run on?
gkb10139 on
How to say nothing in 500 words.
Philbregas on
chatgpt ass statement.
Apple_Scrumble on
I’m nae reading all that ffs
spendouk23 on
Fucking hell.
Invade the Ibrox pitch on the Sunday, drop republican themed merchandise on the Thursday, Green Brigade back in the ground on the Saturday.
We’re back baby !!!
fike88 on
A whole lot of nothing said there. And the GB won’t be back this season, the board won’t allow it. They’ll drag this out until the end of the season, and probably drag it out further during the summer break
GreenGhoblin on
Lot of words just to say “we’re going to have words with the green brigade and ask them nicely to behave”.
Remote_Ad_6998 on
Sack the board. Reinstate the Green brigade.
YOF626 on
Celtic banned the GB but say getting them back in is not their decision anymore?
MediocreEquipment457 on
Seen Rangers put out a statement and decided to chatgpt one from their phone while sitting on the sofa watching the telly
HFHelp2020 on
Dermot defos got his idiot kid to do this while he watched Nicholson and McKay play Russian roulette
Apprehensive-Ask24 on
Jo Farrell might think she was smart firing the first shot but it looks like Celtic and Rangers are going after her and police scotland. And rightly so.
SoccerGerk on
Rangers have released a statement, we need to react.
What will we say?
Nothing. Make sure it’s 500 words though.
GlasgowAnvil on
Can I just point out something that seems to be missed by many.
The graffiti was done on the upper tier of the Broomloan. That’s where the Bhoys were
The GB were in the lower. From my own experience of both groups having been at Parkhead when we just had the 800 allocation
The Bhoys seem like bigger scumbags prone to violence than the GB who come across as though they think they’re are some sort of political prisoner wing.
Zero chat if the bhoys being held accountable for their behaviours.
For comparison, this is like the blue order doing something at a game but default blame lies with UB
FEK88 on
100% been a joint statement effort where they’ve agreed to essentially say nothing and the Rangers board pulled a fast one with the Ibrox disaster paragraph.
RecommendationOk2478 on
Nonsense there was a lot of substance.
walshybhoy on
Load of nothing and mainly a vehicle to try shift fam perception the are banning the GB to the police.
The club should have condemned the graffiti and said it was unacceptable. Regardless of everything else.
SWL83 on
What’s the Celtic fans access concerns as not seen a peep about any of that all week? Are they annoyed we didn’t us open all the entrances for the ticketless to charge in, or something real happened?
smcl2k on
Yes, some of the reaction has been OTT, but for the *only* mention of culpability on the part of fans to be “examples of unacceptable behaviour” is absolutely mental.
It’s pretty hard to write a statement that’s likely to satisfy absolutely no-one, but I reckon they’ve pulled it off.
Mammoth_Grocery_1982 on
Staff and fans attacked and we release the most irrelevant Lib Dem nothing statement ever.
ShotIntroduction5750 on
A blind class aristocracy
Back through the opera glass, you see
The pit and the pendulum drawn
A choke of grief, heart hardened, I
Beyond belief, a broken man, too tough to cry
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“Following Sunday’s match at Ibrox Stadium, the Club has taken time to review matchday events and today Celtic Interim Chairman Brian Wilson addressed a number of issues, speaking to Celtic TV.
The Club has concerns about access arrangements prior to the game and had raised a number of these in advance of the game. We have since met representatives of Celtic Supporters’ Association who reinforced serious concerns on grounds of safety, which we will address with Police Scotland, the SFA and Rangers FC.
Brian stressed the club’s commitment to co-operate with any review of events, including the one announced by the SFA, while very clearly stressing that any conclusions and subsequent actions need to be evidence based.
There are clearly serious issues to be addressed and examples of unacceptable behaviour which require appropriate responses.
Separately and following two meetings with representatives of the Green Brigade, Brian provided an update on recent developments.
On 24 February Celtic proactively arranged a meeting with Glasgow City Council’s Safety Advisory Group, to advocate for the group’s re-entry to Celtic Park in time for this weekend’s match against Motherwell.
At that meeting, the Club was informed by the SAG that a number of concerns remained that required to be addressed in order to create a pathway for re-entry, relating in particular to acceptance of supporter terms and conditions, and the stewarding and safety operation within the section.
Club representatives again met Green Brigade representatives this week, outlining the proposals required to address concerns highlighted by the SAG and recommending their acceptance. In short, the expectation is that the Green Brigade demonstrates a willingness to co-operate with safety and security requirements, as required by Police Scotland and the SAG.
That would allow the Club to advocate re-entry of the group to Celtic Park, through further liaison with the Council’s Safety Advisory Group. We have communicated the SAG’s requirements to the Green Brigade and await a response.”
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Green Brigade representatives?
How does one get chosen for that? Is there a vote? What policies do you run on?
How to say nothing in 500 words.
chatgpt ass statement.
I’m nae reading all that ffs
Fucking hell.
Invade the Ibrox pitch on the Sunday, drop republican themed merchandise on the Thursday, Green Brigade back in the ground on the Saturday.
We’re back baby !!!
A whole lot of nothing said there. And the GB won’t be back this season, the board won’t allow it. They’ll drag this out until the end of the season, and probably drag it out further during the summer break
Lot of words just to say “we’re going to have words with the green brigade and ask them nicely to behave”.
Sack the board. Reinstate the Green brigade.
Celtic banned the GB but say getting them back in is not their decision anymore?
Seen Rangers put out a statement and decided to chatgpt one from their phone while sitting on the sofa watching the telly
Dermot defos got his idiot kid to do this while he watched Nicholson and McKay play Russian roulette
Jo Farrell might think she was smart firing the first shot but it looks like Celtic and Rangers are going after her and police scotland. And rightly so.
Rangers have released a statement, we need to react.
What will we say?
Nothing. Make sure it’s 500 words though.
Can I just point out something that seems to be missed by many.
The graffiti was done on the upper tier of the Broomloan. That’s where the Bhoys were
The GB were in the lower. From my own experience of both groups having been at Parkhead when we just had the 800 allocation
The Bhoys seem like bigger scumbags prone to violence than the GB who come across as though they think they’re are some sort of political prisoner wing.
Zero chat if the bhoys being held accountable for their behaviours.
For comparison, this is like the blue order doing something at a game but default blame lies with UB
100% been a joint statement effort where they’ve agreed to essentially say nothing and the Rangers board pulled a fast one with the Ibrox disaster paragraph.
Nonsense there was a lot of substance.
Load of nothing and mainly a vehicle to try shift fam perception the are banning the GB to the police.
The club should have condemned the graffiti and said it was unacceptable. Regardless of everything else.
What’s the Celtic fans access concerns as not seen a peep about any of that all week? Are they annoyed we didn’t us open all the entrances for the ticketless to charge in, or something real happened?
Yes, some of the reaction has been OTT, but for the *only* mention of culpability on the part of fans to be “examples of unacceptable behaviour” is absolutely mental.
It’s pretty hard to write a statement that’s likely to satisfy absolutely no-one, but I reckon they’ve pulled it off.
Staff and fans attacked and we release the most irrelevant Lib Dem nothing statement ever.
A blind class aristocracy
Back through the opera glass, you see
The pit and the pendulum drawn
A choke of grief, heart hardened, I
Beyond belief, a broken man, too tough to cry