Police Scotland’s two tier approach to football fans in Glasgow was on show yet again at the League Cup semi-final.
While a large police presence was on hand to monitor Celtic fans going to an Irish bar in the city centre, three assaults by fans of The ‘Rangers’ in and around Hampden went unwitnessed by the boys in Blue.
Police Scotland managed to miss three assaults around the ground while closely monitoring Celtic fans attending an Irish bar in the Merchant City where they were welcomed to enjoy the game.
One of those assaults was on a paramedic attending to a fan in The ‘Rangers’ end during the match. The other two assaults occurred in the vicinity of The West Stand, housing the supporters from Ibrox. One before and one after the game.
WAITING NEWS
Any comment @DavidTannerTV on the lack of statement from @RangersFC regarding the assault on NHS staff at Hampden Park on Sunday by Rangers fans? pic.twitter.com/MuNEQqwIkW
— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) November 7, 2025
Ordinarily it would be expected that that the police would focus on the ground where almost 50,000 fans of both teams would gather.
But then Police Scotland are no ordinary police force. They have an unhealthy obsession with Celtic fans in general and the Green Brigade in particular.
NO CELTIC ULTRAS AT HAMPDEN
Given that neither the Green Brigade nor Bhoys Celtic were attending the match at Hampden it seems clear Police Scotland were very determined to locate and monitor both groups movements.
Police officers were on hand to witness Celtic Ultras buying crisps in a pub but missed three assaults committed by fans of their opponents. Are these the priorities of the people of Glasgow?
Police Scotland are now appealing for witnesses to the assaults, asking the bears to do their job for them.
Presumably all the vital data collected on how many packets of cheese and onion crisps were sold in Graces on Sunday has been logged and analysed by the boys in Blue.
We are appealing for information after three assaults at the Celtic vs Rangers football match at Hampden Stadium on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 https://t.co/rDhd5YdyiF pic.twitter.com/Nb1kRg4og2
— Police Scotland Greater Glasgow (@PSOSGreaterGlas) November 5, 2025
FOCUS ON CELTIC PARK
The next Glasgow derby takes place on January 3 at Celtic Park. Logic would dictate that at that fixture Police Scotland will focus on the support that committed three assaults around the Hampden fixture.
Perhaps less scrutiny on the fans who peacefully celebrated another Celtic victory. But we all know the reality.
The game in January will be the first Glasgow derby fixture at Celtic Park since Police Scotland’s disgraceful conduct on London Road in March.
Hundreds of innocent Celtic fans were detained in a kettle apparently on suspicion of having pyrotechnics.
And while those fans missed the game, the boys in Blue at the stadium looked on as pyrotechnics were used in the visitors section. The perfect example of two tier policing.
HERE’S TO YOU MICHAEL NICHOLSON
Michael Nicholson now has two months before the January fixture to hold his meeting with Police Scotland.
The Celtic CEO initially kicked the can down the road with regards Police Scotland’s shocking conduct on London Road. A third party was brought in to investigate what happened and report back to the club.
That report, conducted by Fairhurst, never saw the light of day until the club were pressed to do so by the newly formed Celtic Fans Collective.
At a subsequent meeting Celtic’s CEO confirmed he was due to meet with Police Scotland to discuss the fans complaints contained in the report.
When pressed on taking a fan representative along to that meeting, Nicholson said he would ask Police Scotland for permission. Just the sort of obedient behaviour Police Scotland would like all Celtic fans to display.
That meeting presents our CEO with the perfect opportunity to speak up for the fans who were disgracefully kettled in May.
A chance to lay down a marker and ask Police Scotland why Celtic fans are quite clearly being targeted with excessive policing tactics. Don’t hold your breath
