I see there is a post on Kickback about some arsehole Celtic supporters causing problems for their fellow fans today at the Turnstyles. I'll be pretty surprised if Celtic don't get their ticket allocation cut again next season.
I was in the Main Stand and watched this from a window looking onto McLeod Street. Celtic 'fans' were subject two checks - the first was just outside the gate where they were frisked and had to show their tickets. About an hour before kick off a group, all dressed in green jackets and clearly without tickets, stormed the gate and the police and stewards quickly acted, forcing most of the group back and shutting the gate. A number had managed to force their way through into the area in front of the turnstiles, from where I saw about 15 ejected, I assume because they were ticketless and failed the second ticket check at this point.
The group at the gate was then isolated, with other 'fans' being held back further up McLeod Street. Amongst those at the gate were 'fans' who were not part of the green jacketed group. The police and stewards let people through in smaller numbers in an attempt to control the situation. This included a person in a wheelchair and a very small child. This didn't stop ticketless 'fans' continuing to force their way through, but these were caught out in the heavily stewarded and policed area in front of the turnstiles.
Once bitten, twice shy I imagine, so I can only assume that the police and stewards continued to drip feed 'fans' through the gate, until kick off time.
If Celtic fans want to rage, then it should be against those against their number who had only one intention - forcing their way into the ground without paying and behaving in a way without any consideration others. From my vantage point I thought the p
Police and stewards did a great job.