Celtic Stadium Shut Down Continues With Fans Views Ignored

The Celtic board have doubled down on their stadium lockdown plan ahead of tonight’s Champions League tie against Kairat Almaty.

Fans treated like criminals, freedom of movement curtailed, access to a full range of toilets and catering outlets denied.

Our ability to meet friends and family at the stadium suspended.

Last night a ‘Supporters Safety Update’ confirmed “additional ticket checks will be in place” for the Kairat game.

That’s club-speak for police and stewards will once again be forming human barriers to prevent fans from leaving their section, all the while being spoken to like potential criminals.

“Once you have entered the stadium, you are encouraged to make use of the facilities nearest your seating area” the statement read.

That’s a very interesting use of the word “encouraged” given that last Friday fans were physically prevented from leaving their seating area.

Let’s just call this out for what it is – Celtic are desperately trying to stop mostly younger Season Ticket holders from providing the team with a vocal, colourful support in rail seating.

And in order to do so they are prepared to drastically inconvenience all other fans at the stadium, ignore their own fan survey and stand idly by while Police Scotland kettle innocent fans trying to make their way to the stadium.

It is a war of attrition against the fans that cannot be hidden in a flowery worded, unattributed press release.

What we are having to contend with at our cash-rich club is shocking.

Quality attacking players sold off this year, negative investment in the team this summer, cash reserves lying unused. And as fans frustrations have built up over the summer – complete silence from the board and a segregated Celtic Park imposed without consultation.

And it doesn’t take a genius to figure out how Brendan Rodgers is feeling about his relationship with the money men at Celtic Park.

He’s preparing a depleted squad for Champions League qualification with one hand tied behind his back, constantly being asked if the new players we all know he wants are on their way.

Does anyone seriously expect him to sign a new contract in these circumstances?

Last nights club statement also went on to thank ”a number of fans for making us aware of the specific nature of the challenges which were encountered” at the Falkirk cup tie.

It would be helpful if we were made aware of how to access this communication channel to the board.

The stadium lockdown plans were only hinted at before the Falkirk game and no information was provided on how to feedback to the club.

Given that the fan survey from last year has yet to see the light of day, along with the third party investigation into Police Scotland’s disgraceful conduct on London Road before the Glasgow Derby in March, many fans had given up on the idea of hearing anything from the club.

The solution to this ridiculous situation is clear for all to see, its been on the table for a long time now, researched and provided by the club’s supporters.

And all the Celtic board have to do to implement this solution is return to their own position in 2016 when rail seating was installed in the north curve.

The solution is called thecelticend.com, you can find it by Clicking Here.

This would allow a large number of our younger fans to do exactly what most older fans did when we were teenagers – support the team in the liveliest part of the stadium.

Just like thousands of us did when we edged over from the old Celtic End to the fringes of the Jungle, gradually moving further in until confident enough to venture up the back of the old terracing where the singing always started and the goal celebrations were the wildest.

This solution keeps the younger fans on board and increases the vocal support for the team.

It’s time for the Celtic board to stop fighting against their own support and embrace them instead.

Until that happens, I’ll be sure to stop off at Lidl on my way to the game tonight, it’s good to experience that valued customer feeling before going to Celtic Park to be treated with utter distain.

The only solution for migration and overcrowding is to meet the demand to stand at matches.

In July 2024, the Club surveyed supporters and received a clear, majority mandate to do this.

The entire stadium needs a refresh. A goal-end standing section should be part of this. https://t.co/pRgzbAZOaE

— North Curve Celtic (@NCCeltic) August 17, 2025

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Another example of taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut!
said it before, theres an industry developed around stewarding/policing at football grounds. Some people making money from it and the ordinary football fan suffers as a result.
Who owns the companies that supply stewards?

— Eddie Toner (@eddie_toner) August 17, 2025

I would be interested to know what health and safety have to say about the barriers in the event of an emergency. No chance they are coming down quickly in the event of a fire. Im not sure what the club are playing at but picking a fight constantly with your customers isn’t ideal

— can my name be blank (@Itswayoverthere) August 17, 2025