The Celtic Star posted a video and some photos of Celtic Park from the sky on Sunday that showed the work that’s begun to create a new playing surface at Celtic Park for next season. You can watch the video below which was filmed by Celtic fan media photographer Vagelis Georgariou.
Matt McGlone from The Alternative View followed this up yesterday posting a photo from ground level ‘pitch’-side at Celtic Park with Matt noting: “New (replacement) hybrid pitch being prepared today at Celtic Park.”
As we noted in our earlier article and as shown in the video and photos which were taken last Friday. the work actually started just after trophy day, which makes sense to maximise the time for the grass to grow.
New (replacement) hybrid pitch being prepared today at Celtic Park. pic.twitter.com/tOfiJtk1uX
— Matt McGlone (@MattMcGlone9) May 26, 2025
Ken Ross, who is one of the Tour Guides at Celtic Park, alongside Matt Corr of this parish, provided an explanation on this process that actually happens every year with the hybrid pitch at Paradise.
Ken explained: “The top layer of the pitch is removed at the end of each season. Sand and soil is laid, then it’s seeded. Over 1m synthetic strands are placed 18cms into the ground – a machine puts them in. The grass grows over the summer and the new pitch is ready for the start of the new season.”
A supporter replied: “Not sand and soil… root zone. The pitch is called a SIS pitch.”
Ken came back: “That’s right. Rootzone is a blend of sand and topsoil. I didn’t want to get too technical.”
I took these on Saturday before the game 👍🏻 thought the pitch looked alright ha ha 🤣 pic.twitter.com/TyuNGu0Kmf
— Brent Inglis (@BrentInglis4) May 26, 2025
Here’s Geo’s video if you missed it, it also shows the pitch work taking place over the road at Barrowfield.
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How much does this cost every year to do?
I’m sure this work does mot come cheap.
Generally from November to March the pitch looks terrible.
I hope they are factoring in this cost to the price of a new stand where they could incorporate a system that retracts the pitch and it gets artificial light while being protected from the elements.