The police, the Ibrox club and their stewarding operations are what was at fault and Celtic as a club arose their own concerns about this in the week before the game. How can their security justify having the same policing and stewarding for 7000 Celtic supporters on 8/3/2026 than for the 2500 that attended on 1/3/2026? So 4500 extra than there were the week previously that's not justifiable, in fact it's gross stupidity. They have to look at their own failings which I repeat Celtic raised concerns over but as usual it's classic deflection tactics so they don't have to have an introspective look at themselves. The Rangers support were tooled up coming across the park in waves so how did they get those weapons in? Remember a couple of seasons ago the police raided a shed in Ibrox and brought an assortment of nasty weapons so you'd think security would be more vigilant in search protocols before entry to the stadium, wouldn't you? My final point is those who wear facecoverings to the football why not make it against the law to wear such regalia to the game and enforce it before, during and after the game if still in the vicinity of where the stadiums are? Roll it out across the whole of Scotland or am I just over simplifying a real problem? That way there would be accountability and no place to hide for those whose only intention is to cause a disturbance or want to resort to violence, if you're not involved in nefarious incidents there's no need to cover your identity, it really is that simple.
The police, the Ibrox club and their stewarding operations are what was at fault and Celtic as a club arose their own concerns about this in the week before the game. How can their security justify having the same policing and stewarding for 7000 Celtic supporters on 8/3/2026 than for the 2500 that attended on 1/3/2026? So 4500 extra than there were the week previously that's not justifiable, in fact it's gross stupidity. They have to look at their own failings which I repeat Celtic raised concerns over but as usual it's classic deflection tactics so they don't have to have an introspective look at themselves. The Rangers support were tooled up coming across the park in waves so how did they get those weapons in? Remember a couple of seasons ago the police raided a shed in Ibrox and brought an assortment of nasty weapons so you'd think security would be more vigilant in search protocols before entry to the stadium, wouldn't you? My final point is those who wear facecoverings to the football why not make it against the law to wear such regalia to the game and enforce it before, during and after the game if still in the vicinity of where the stadiums are? Roll it out across the whole of Scotland or am I just over simplifying a real problem? That way there would be accountability and no place to hide for those whose only intention is to cause a disturbance or want to resort to violence, if you're not involved in nefarious incidents there's no need to cover your identity, it really is that simple.
It seems bit rum for Police Scotland to lecture Celtic FC and turn a blind eye to the shenanigans of the Union Bears of Ibrox.
Is this what we could call heavy handed policing of the one side of the equation ?.
The police may as well go to the whole hog and have a word with the officials not to make any decisions which could inflame the Rangers fans.
Do we know that they didn't?