At Ibrox the away support have to be in place two hours before kick-off for the dubious pleasure of being surrounded on all sides with a dodgy CCTV system offering little protection.
Starfelt finished last season as the dominant force in the Celtic defence, a year ago he missed the entire pre-season through injury but now has the opportunity to emerge as a senior figure at the club.
The game at Alloa will be the final warm up match before the Lowland League opener away to Cumbernauld Colts on July 22 which kicks off a busy run of four matches in 10 days against Caledonian Braves, Cowdenbeath and East Kilbride.
Brooks signed off from Celtic with a double in the Glasgow Cup Final win at Ibrox in May, after a decade at the club the opportunity of first team football at a high level held more appeal than a third season in the Lowland League.
Listed in central defender is man of many clubs Trialist, after news earlier today it looks very like young Australian Liam Bonetig who is over from Sydney Western Wanderers
Not in terms of leading English clubs but a hefty pay rise, contract extension and perhaps a £25m get out clause could be enough to persuade players like Carter-Vickers that Champions League football and domestic success compares reasonably with life in the lower half of the EPL celebrating survival each…
He comes to us from a huge football club, so we know he will have been taught superbly. He has international experience and all the fundamentals required to be a top goalkeeper.
During the summer Dylan Corr moved to Raith Rovers with Ewan Otoo along the road at Dunfermline which leaves places to fill in the B team squad.
It seemed to be a set up that suited most parties but this year there is nothing embargoed coming out of the Daily Record, Sun, Herald/Times, Daily Mail and others as Brendan Rodgers gets down to some serious work at Celtic’s Portuguese training base.
No one could have predicted the events of springtime 2023 with Rodgers replacing Postecoglou at Celtic with both men falling into jobs and challenges that they relish.