Massive majority vote for Ibrox Boycott if Celtic aren’t satisfied on safety

YESTERDAY morning there was a rumour doing the rounds that Peter Lawwell had decided to reject the 800 tickets on offer for the Celtic support from the trip to Ibrox on 29 December due to safety concerns.

Celtic’s SLO John Paul Taylor, responding to enquiries about the rumour, stated that no such decision had yet been reached. However Celtic have yet to release details on whether the tickets will be taken, and if they are who will get them and how will the supporters get to and from Ibrox safely.

The idea if the tickets are accepted, is for the supporters to meet at Celtic Park and to travel in a convoy by bus across the city under police escort. The buses would return to Celtic Park after the match.

However as he stated at the Celtic AGM last month, Peter Lawwell wants to be re-assured on the security arrangements and be satisfied that the modified plans that will have to be put in place to accommodate the Rangers supporters in the Broomloan stand are satisfactory.

Frankly, after the shambles at Celtic Park in September when Police Scotland seemed unable to adjust to the reduced number of Rangers fans and increase in the quantity of the home support, you can see why Lawwell wants to be re-assured.

Yesterday, on the basis of the rumour, we asked you to vote on this matter.

We asked: Do you agree or disagree with the rumoured decision to refuse tickets for Ibrox due to safety concerns? Vote now…

If rumours are correct and Peter Lawwell is set to reject tickets for Ibrox on 29 December due to safety concerns, do agree or disagree with that decision?

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At the time of writing this, just after 9am on Saturday morning, 2741 supporters had voted (you can vote only once).

2364, or 86% agreed that if Lawwell believes it’s unsafe we should reject the 800 tickets. Whereas 377 supporters, or 14% of those who voted disagreed, believing that the Celtic supporters who want to go and support the team should be given tickets.

The original article from yesterday can be read HERE.

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