No end in sight – No Green Brigade return for Celtic v Motherwell match

News is filtering out following the scheduled meeting between the Green Brigade and Celtic last night and it looks very much that this long running collective punishment ban imposed by the club is set to continue, although the goalposts have been moved…

The Green Brigade
The Green Brigade are seen during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Livingston FC at Celtic Park on December 23, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

A representative from the Celtic Fans Collective has confirmed that the post shown below, which was written by a Green Brigade member who attended the meeting and was posted on Huddle Board, is accurate.

Green Brigade update
Green Brigade update

North Curve Celtic hasn’t yet posted their own official update on social media but if this indeed is the case then the 30 odd match ban imposed on over 200 Celtic season ticket holders is set to continue with Police Scotland now being the main stumbling block as they seek to impose conditions of their own before Celtic supporters are allowed to access the stadium after paying for their season tickets.

Chris McKay and Michael Nicholson arrive at Ibrox.
Chris McKay and Michael Nicholson arrive at Ibrox.theRangers 2 Celtic 2. Sunday 1st March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

Celtic’s major stumbling block from three weeks ago seems to no longer be an issue but there’s always a but.

Celtic take on Motherwell this weekend and after the brilliant effort from the Martin O’Neill and the entire Celtic squad over those four tough away games, there should be unity and a collective drive at Celtic to push the team forward towards a double. Motherwell played us off the park at Fir Park in our last meeting during Wilfried Nancy’s ill-considered spell as Celtic manager.

Martin O'Neill at Ibrox.
Martin O’Neill at Ibrox. Scottish Cup quarter final on Sunday 8 March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

74 year-old Martin O’Neill led the team to victory at Pittodrie last Wednesday night. On the late-night bus journey back to Glasgow he watched back that game before getting the team ready for Ibrox and doing his media duties. On Saturday he was on the road again, this time to Dens Park to watch Dundee play Motherwell then it was back to the team hotel before the Sunday morning drive to Ibrox.

He is doing all he can to get Celtic out of the mess that was created in the boardroom, yet these people can’t even give him the backing of the entire Celtic support at Parkhead because of their pettiness. We have a title to win.

This is an absolute disgrace…

Celtic in the Thirties
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  1. The biggest match of the season is the next one. These bastards need removed asap. There is no unity. It’s in the boards own hands to end the ban immediately yet like they have continually done for over the past year they continue to hamper our teams chances at every opportunity. Will the huns ban the Onions for their behaviour at the weekend? I think not

  2. An absolute disgrace these clowns are still there we all need to act and get rid off the fukers at the end of the season asap get the green brigade back now

  3. They will, in their own tiny minds, remain blameless if/when our oppos remain unintimidated at CP to a point where they leave with a point or three.
    Well done to our useless board, THIS IS ON THEM.