Celtic are now on another level, without tickets for the Glasgow derby

Rangers’ James Tavernier is seen at the end of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second leg between Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden Park on Aug. 13, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Rangers played a Champions League qualifier against Dynamo kyiv last night, which may have seen them rack up extra cash of around £5m had they progressed to the last 16. However, they were eliminated 3-1 on aggregate, 2-0 on the night, by the Ukrainian team at their transition home in Hampden Park, prior to the Bears’ unwanted start to the season.

With a draw against Hearts on matchday one, Rangers bounced back against Motherwell in a narrow win but are still two points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. A crowd of 60,000 people flocked to watch the Scottish champions take on Kilmarnock and our visitor The look was more colourful than ever on Easter Road, with demand far outstripping Hibernian’s price offer. The same cannot be said of our competitors, who not only had difficulty selling not only Hampden (50,000 seat capacity) in the country, but also at a vital European evening (29,000 seats), where the “famous atmosphere” is intended to be its twelfth man.

As the bands emerged from the Hampden tunnel last night, “Simply The Best” played, but the same couldn’t be said for their fans. The music drowned out their cheers, which is not unexpected given the lack of that actually happening.

We are Celts. Our club is going through difficult times, but can the same be said for them?Until now, it was possible. But the empty spaces at Hampden last night will have to be a primary concern, as it was the Rangers who kept the club, founded in 2012 through Charles Green, afloat.

At a time of general uncertainty for the Rangers, finances are in question and enthusiasts are concerned about the direction the club is taking. The budget that could have been generated by progressing to the next round of European qualifying would have been incredibly significant, especially with everything going on and their coach admitting that they would want to sell players to buy them.

Nazar Voloshyn of Dynamo Kyiv scores his team’s second goal in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second leg match between Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden Park on August 13, 2024. ( Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

But enthusiasts can’t complain. Support the team for 90 minutes, don’t jump out of your seat in case of a questionable red card decision. What do the players deserve to think?

We are at another point and this is now evidently visible. Even in recent years, our European atmosphere has been incredible, and Rangers can’t fit into that now, let alone in Hampden, where they will play their Europa League matches.

Dynamo Kyiv’s Nazar Voloshyn celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League third-tier between Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden Park on Aug. 13, 2024 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images).

Celtic now have the chance to stand out and be the dominant force during this season and beyond, and that adds to the trophy haul we’ve enjoyed since 2012. Now it’s up to the Celtic board to invest well and allow us to be unstoppable and perhaps even invincible this season. Not that Brendan has never done it before!

And the latest news today, brought to you by Celtic, is that there will be NO visitors to the next two Glasgow derbies, despite the agreement reached at the end of last season to allow around 2,500 away players to attend the games this season. season.

This came during the existing construction crisis at Ibrox, and his club has now moved to Hampden. Celtic were not given acceptable assurances regarding the safety of their assistants at the New Year’s Eve victory (location unknown) and therefore made the decision not to grant tickets to the Rangers team for the match at Celtic Park on 1 September.

The Celtic Star broke the news that Rangers had agreed to install nets at Ibrox after seven serious incidents occurred in the small corner between the Broomloan and Govan stands. These nets were intended to prevent bottles and other objects from being thrown onto the external support.

Celtic have been busy making adjustments to the away section at Celtic Park to accommodate Rangers’ 25,000 supporters, but the corresponding box has NOT been put up at Ibrox, which may or may not be the venue for the New Year’s match.

Clubs can return to this factor for Round 2 later in the season if the Rangers do the agreed upon work and allow this to happen.

The ball is in your court.

There will be no Rangers supporters at Celtic Park for the Glasgow derby on 1 September and this is because Rangers cannot guarantee the implementation of the PRE-GRANTED safeguards in time for the New Year’s derby at Ibrox.

Celtic have kept their promise and whoever does so at Celtic Park will be able to see that this is the case.

Meanwhile, around 2,500 Celtic fans will be able to attend the match on Sunday, September 1.

Jessica Elliott

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