STANDING STRICTLY BANNED .

Where you are in the stadium means nothing.

"Im not going to Celtic Park ever again!"

"Why?"

"I wasnt allowed to break the law!"

 

Try not to take everything too literally, eh ? I said it to emphasise my belief that nothing will be said to me.

 

I just do not get, can you not enjoy the game seated? I also remember someone on here saying before an old man asked GB members to sit down so they can watch the game. So that does mean the GB affect others and also rules out that the GB give the tickets for this area.

Is this simply because some people want to make a fuss and 'look at me, I am a rebel' attitude, I do not follow rules.

Do you follow the rules of the road when driving?
Cop: Why were you driving on the other side of the road?
Person: I could not be ar**d following the rules. Ain't I cool!


The point is, rules are set, not by Celtic, but throughout Britain and rules are there for a reason. How is it that other clubs can continue with this without complaints and I don't mean to sound bad but as Kennydal mentioned, why has this become a GB victimisation, like everything else that the GB and their supporters do not agree with. Just seems like many here like to personalise every announcement with regards to Celtic in a GB defensive mode.

Just because the GB are in that section, does not make them exempt from the same rules as all the rest. That is reality and if that is not something that some on here cannot comprehend, I worry for you in the future. It is a reality rules and regulations are there to be followed by all and not by what you choose to.

You get to see your beloved Celtic like the rest, so suck it up and realise that GB are far and from what Celtic is!

 

So if a Steward came up to you Jack and said ,You need to sit down mate ,,you say.....

 

Totally well said

 

I would ask him what the need in that would be for the simple reason that I am at the back of the stand - blocking no ones view - and that I am one of about five in the row - no chance of any accidents etc.

It's not gonna happen though, the steward usually comes up and stands next to us fs!

 

Tbh mate at the home games the GB is basically Celtic!! There is nothing coming from the rest of the stadium. We have turned into a shambles of a fans. As is said above, the all seated stadium is a voluntary code introduced by Scottish football. It's not law. It can be changed in the same simple way that they could order a new desk and chairs for the committee room. By a meeting and a vote.

 

I have got tickets before for these sections and when supporters have asked certain fans to sit down all they have received is a "f*** off* response. No-one wants to spoil anyones fun, everyone should be able to enjoy a game but people shouldn't be selfish as they can still see the game sitting. It's obviously something stadiums need to look at and bring back the possibility of terraces like they have already been mentioned in this thread. But it's up to individual clubs, at the moment those are the rules that Celtic are asking us to try to follow so we should all respect the club and respect fellow fans by doing this.

 

I bet there's many more supporters unhappy about the all-seater stadiums throughout the UK.

I think it's quite clear from the quote above, that Celtic fans aren't the only fans pushing for change or complaining about this silly law . Safe-standing could work, it's not legal, simple due to a few tragic disasters.

These disasters were terrible but surely this has helped us gain more knowledge, a better understanding and made us more equipped, if we were to bring back standing sections.

I see no reason, why everyone should be pushing for change or why this change shouldn't come about.

 

So aye Celtic are really going to implement this No standing before the game, no standing at half-time, no standing up in order to celebrate a goal.

All this talk of revoking the safety certificate = sensationalist tripe.

Certain supporters have been standing at the games for years upon years, why have the club all of a sudden decided to issue a statement now ? It doesn't have anything to do with the Green Brigade and their banner does it.....

Safety teams, no tickets for the bigotdome, no tickets for Berwick away either, pathetic from our club yet again.

 

It's safety standards with everything nowadays though. I read in the paper the other day that they have now banned under 16's from buying xmas crackers as they are seen as a firework, the world has gone health and safety mad!!

 

Mate I understand why people want to stand up, but the point is why disturb others by standing up?

Consider it from this perspective, if GB fans were prevented from watching the games, by larger and taller people standing in front of them, you do not think they would make an issue of it?

It is an issue of respect to other members of the Celtic fans that all follow the same rules, which are there from a safety stand point.

As I said before it takes one numpty to push someone inside there and others can be hurt also in the standing section.

Football fans sometimes just do not realise how awkward and dangerous they act. I go to the standing sections in ice hockey games and they all know how to behave, but I have also seen that many football fans cannot even behave in seated areas never mind standing.

 

How come its ok for rangers fans to stand in Celtic Park then

 

First of all, this law isnt silly. It was brought in because people were dying whilst trying to watch football matches. And clubs were neglecting people's health and safety because a) law wasnt making them take responsibility b) they were protecting their profit margins.

Most stadiums in the UK are either new or gone under huge redevelopment in recent years. Their designs are for all seater purposes, everything is designed to a seating format and x amount of people being in a certain area. Ripping up seats and slapping in those terrace seats doesnt fit the criteria of "properly designed standing areas".

The question that needs to be answered is can Celtic get a safety certificate if just seats were replaced? If not (and it most likely would be), whats the cost of the upgrade and would Celtic take the financial hit to install a terrace? These all could be answered before any law changes and they probably have.

 

Dont most away fans do this ?
You support a team that really * of your board as Utd fans refused to sit down ,what was the outcome of that ,,off topic but curious .

 

Apparently the stewards only care about the away fans if they start singing racist chants and/or throw missiles Both of which the huns do whenever they come to Parkhead btw.

 

was it not 2 seats for 1 fan? so celtic would have to rip out 20000 seats to accomadate 10000 standing fans who would expect to pay less than those seated anyone who thinks they will ever consider this is severly deluded

 

Clearly Celtic are talking about those who stand for entire matches, you know this and then waffle on about sensationalist tripe??

Thats my personal opinion, not a official statement from Celtic. Can you tell the difference??

 

Cannot wait to see GB at the next Celtic home game with their new banners!
Standing up holding their new banners!

No Standing Policy = GB Victimised and harassed by Celtic


More than likely with a spelling mistake included

 

No I can't tell the difference, your posts read like something directly from the PLC if truth be told.