Celtic fans break their quiet on the Rangers Women ticket controversy, citing the first-team lockout in a stinging message.
Rangers Women announced this morning that they have cancelled all away tickets for tomorrow’s derby at Ibrox.
Celtic fan group: Bhoys Celtic have criticized Rangers for canceling away tickets for tomorrow’s top-of-the-table SWPL derby.
Rangers Women confirmed their decision this morning, citing concerns over “risk” supporters arriving at Ibrox. The Gers informed Celts following a meeting with Police Scotland, but the Hoops just found out this morning, calling it “hugely disappointing”.
Bhoys Celtic, an ultras organization, had planned to support their Women’s team at their opponent’s stadium. However, they learned from Football Scotland this morning that briefs were no longer required.
The group also cited the first-team enmity between Glasgow’s major two when discussing a similar conclusion, claiming they were “perfectly entitled” to acquire tickets for the game and that Rangers had not budgeted for police the away section.
“We had planned to travel to Ibrox tomorrow to support Celtic Women in a crucial game. Today, we discovered through the media that Rangers had made the short-sighted choice to cancel over 700 Celtic fans’ tickets,” they stated in a social media post.
“For background, Rangers gave these tickets to Celtic to sell to their own fans without restriction.
In this scenario, we had every right to acquire tickets and attend the game. Interest in this match increased after away fans were barred from entering the first-team game, a decision made by Rangers under pressure from what appear to be non-match-going fans.
“In their ludicrous comments to the media, Rangers try to justify the collective punishment of all Celtic fans by portraying a dramatic picture of the “danger” involved. We point to Rangers’ and, indeed, all Scottish clubs’ hypocrisy in supporting active fans when it benefits them and demonising them when it suits.
“We have also been reliably informed that Rangers’ dramatic U-turn was due to their refusal to pay for appropriate policing, which they had not budgeted for.”
“The issues raised here highlight the circus surrounding Derby tickets. They also shed light on long-standing concerns in
Scottish football’s connection with fans. Specifically, an unjustified amount of mistrust and “risk” is being used to justify nearly
any form of mistreatment of fans, who, as we all know, are the lifeblood of the Scottish game.
“These are sadly things we have long gotten used to however we call on clubs, yet again, to apply a common sense approach to
ticket allocations and always from the perspective of match going fans – both home and away across the board.”
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