After eight long years of darkness and misery 7,500 fans liberated the FREE BROOMLOAN yesterday.
It was an incredible sight as the creaking old stand lit up with the songs of joy, celebration and freedom.
Pre-match the Celtic fans lovingly belted out The Best, the Tina Turner classic from the eighties.
Sadly the home fans only joined in with their vile add-ons. A phrase that they insert into every song without comment from nodding media partners.
While being held back for almost an hour after the match the jubilant away supporters started to sing Penny Arcade.
PARTY IN THE FREE BROOMLOAN
In truth it was a horrific game of football. Neither goalkeeper had a save worthy of the name but at Ibrox it was all about the occasion.
And what an occasion it was!
Thankfully there is footage that will last forever of the day Celtic won a penalty shoot out at Ibrox in front of 42,000 angry bears.
If Carlsberg did penalty shoot outs Sunday March 8 was the day.
First up was Captain Disappointed. He did his trademark little dance then proudly wearing the armband sent his penalty into the Copland Road Stand after brushing the crossbar. And with that hopes of a Testimonial for 11 years of failure went up in smoke.
Alex Oxlaid-Chamberlain, Auston Trusty and Reo Hatate all calmly slotted their penalties away.
PENALTY PRIZES- EXCEPT FOR CAPTAIN DISAPPOINTED
Apparently Super Jack Butland had saved eight of the previous nine penalties that he has faced in domestic football.
Super Jack never got a look in at yesterday’s Celtic penalties. Just like his hopes of an England World Cup call up.
Nedim Bajrami and a German guy scuffed efforts past Vil Sinisalo before Diddy Gassama stepped up.
The wonder-boy from Sheffield Wednesday, a January transfer target for giants from La Liga.
Gassama lifted the ball far higher over the bar than his skipper!
Celtic led 3-2 on penalties. They had two penalties to win at Ibrox. In front of the Copland Road Stand. Without eight first pick players.
The Free Broomloan stood in anticipation. Up stepped one goal Tomas Cvancara.
As Super Jack dived to his left the ball went to his right and into the net.
Suddenly it was over, well almost. After two hours of turgid football, a match as poor as the 2025 Europa League Final the good guys had prevailed.
Around 30 Celtic fans celebrated in the goalmouth in front of the Free Broomloan Stand. Police and Stewards moved quickly to contain that incident.
Around five minutes later the Union Bears realised that there was virtually no security at their end of the stadium.
Eventually they came onto the pitch, around 150 guys mainly wearing Spiderman masks.
They gathered in front of the taunting Celtic fans. A few bottles and flares were thrown into the Free Broomloan.
Realising that nothing was happening the Union Bears retreated, back to their section of the stadium. Still being celebrated by 7,500 Celtic Fans.
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