The news coming out of Holyrood this afternoon is that the majority of social distancing laws are set to be abolished in Scotland for the first time since the pandemic started; except one, vital thing that affects everyone reading this.
Despite minor restrictions being kept, such as masks indoors – which is but a small inconvenience – the news was, on the whole, good. Yet, Nicola Sturgeon’s fifth point brought about a wild reaction from the majority of Scots – as only 5,000 fans are allowed to outdoor events unless the local council grants permission.
It shows a real lack of backbone from government officials, who have so to speak ‘dangled the carrot’ in front of football fans with the mouth-watering return to Scottish grounds for months, only to back out at the last minute.
And fans were less than impressed, letting rip at those in power for denying them their first return to Celtic Park in over a year.
So a full Celtic Park still looking unlikely anytime soon 🙄
— Daryl (@darylbhoy) August 3, 2021
Theoretically we’re now literally at the stage where if 5000 people happened to all go to big Tesco at the same time there wouldn’t be a problem, but you’d have to get permission from the council to let those same people into Celtic Park or Ibrox.
Wild. https://t.co/MVXxJbaDGR
— Rissy (@Rissy67__) August 3, 2021
Working class football fans treated like muck yet again https://t.co/kaNmgpeUkW
— sam smith (@samsmith1877) August 3, 2021
You only get Covid if you like to go out for a drink at the weekend or you like football. Crazy that 🤯 https://t.co/EhCZVD2Ylb
— Blair Gormal (@BlairGormal) August 3, 2021
However, despite the bad news, some fans saw the glass as half empty with the return of something that most of us haven’t seen in 15 months – including those who got the ballot.
Welcome back away days 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/pu9OtitDtC
— Craig Gillon (@CraigGillon_) August 3, 2021
With away days set to return – albeit to an incredibly small minority – it does offer some hope; but fans not being allowed into Celtic Park at full capacity is ridiculous. When will it change?
This is what many of you are pushing for when you scream independence!
The country does not have the people in power to go independent!
It was always a bigotted country, is a bigotted country and will always be a bigotted country!
What is it about applying for permission you do understand Joe. As far as I’m aware every club will have to apply for permission……where is the bigotry in that?
Comparing going to Tesco with going to the fitba is a silly false equivalence. You don’t see folk shouting, singing or jumping about celebrating and hugging each other in the aisles atTesco . HH 🍀
No, it has bigots like you in it mainly in Glasgow, I think the majority of Scots want independence to get away from the post Brexit fascist state that bigoted idiots like you support.
Should Celtic not have fought harder to get some tickets for tynecastle last weekend? Did anyone else see how many hibs fans were allowed in to fir park on Sunday and certainly didn’t look like any social distance was observed in the away end, yet we got nothing and accepted that decision, i hope we reciprocate when jambos come to us next week in the cup
“Treated like muck” ? What is it about applying for permission. Are Celtic somehow incapable of doing that ? Gie’s peace we’ve got enough to worry about.
“Treated like muck” ? What is it about applying for permission they don’t get? Are Celtic somehow incapable of doing that ? Gie’s peace we’ve got enough to worry about. Assorted folk
Celtic don’t give a damn about their fans.
They just want our money.
Im sorry i gave her my vote dirty bitch she all for the biggest cheats at liebrox were was ur red card when sevco broke covid rules about 9 times ya midden.NICOLA STURHUN..