Official Compromise reached over Old firm ticketing - SPFL announcement

[mdingwall]

I just read it as we will be puting nets up, didn't say they were. Just said they will have safety measures but didn't say what. We all know they like to make out we are the bad ones.

Both grounds.

 

[Gringotts Dragon]

All those who voted previously to have them banned should have no issue in rejecting their tickets anyway…

They wouldn’t want to go and stand in a wee corner anyway (or so we’re told) so there should be plenty for the jolly boys who’s only crime is wanting to support the team

 

[The Logan Roy Experience]

So 5% = 2500 for them and 3000 for us.

On one hand , I get the atmosphere argument (I loved the away games)

But Financially , doesn’t make sense for Rangers to not sell those amount of seats for season tickets / have that guaranteed money banked for entire season for the sake of a couple games

I suppose it does tie in well With Union bears moving to the Copland , they can then move along those existing broomloan season ticket holders to the corner.

 

[SuperJackButland]

Both grounds.

Good, thanks.

 

[snoopyboymason]

Class

 

[Big Joke New]

Suppose it depends when the lines of seats are and passageways which would form natural barriers.

Strongly suspect that the natural barriers at the Paedodome will magically turn out to be at exactly the same number of seats as at Ibrox

 

[Barbarossa]

Any chance season ticket holders moved from the Copland to the broomloan might miss out?

 

[Bluefin221]

Capitulation

%^*& the board.

 

[BlancaBear]

It'll be 2.5k each.

No it won't, why are people telling this clear lie?

 

[FDB1978]

The “around 5%” was thrown in to give them legal wiggle room. No way on earth are we getting more away tickets than them.

Rangers fans will get the same or less for the knewcamp with segregation/safety used as an excuse.

 

[Rangersnumberfour]

Because having fans increases the likelihood of us winning. Our record there has been appalling.

I probably won’t get a ticket for a number of years, definitely wouldn’t have since this nonsense was introduced but I’ve always found it weird that elements of our support focus on ‘them in our stadium’ rather than ‘us supporting our team at their stadium’

That’s before you even consider all the aspects about better atmospheres and so on, which are secondary.

Fans in the stadium don’t give us a better chance of winning. The players are the only people that influence the result (and match officials) despite what people on here would like to think

 

[Davie Weir]

That's them got the foot in the door, couple of seasons from now they'll be pushing for 4,5 thousand and our fans still won't be seen on camera!

I’m sure there’s plenty fans who wish they hadn’t been caught on camera at Old firm games…

 

[MVLoyal]

Can’t wait send on 3 thousand bears

 

[bluetonic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1773667126382919947

They really should be placed at the left side of the Broomloan so we could have our own fans stretching all the way along the front sections .

 

[Papasmurf]

Absolute bollox.

Our fans kicked out for that shower of low life scum.

 

[Albert Bridge Bear]

What’s the obsession with our fans being on the TV at there midden ? When we had thousands In the whole terraced end before parkhead was reconstructed you could hardly see us on the TV either because the stands were that far back behind the goal and we still went there and pumped them.

 

[Gringotts Dragon]

Strongly suspect that the natural barriers at the Paedodome will magically turn out to be at exactly the same number of seats as at Ibrox

I suspect you’ll probably be incorrect as it’ll be the exact same corner they give to clubs in Europe.

Hard to argue how it’s safe for the likes of Ajax/Feyenoord but not Rangers

 

[Ron Swanson]

They wouldn’t want to go and stand in a wee corner anyway (or so we’re told) so there should be plenty for the jolly boys who’s only crime is wanting to support the team

Calm doon, Johnny Adair

 

[IbroxMainStand]

Its a step in the right direction but I have a feeling we are going to be disadvantaged by the wording of "around" 5%. We should be getting a minimum of 3000 tickets but wait and see them try and claim they have to have extra segregation and reduce that figure right down.

If we give them our usual Euro allocation which is just above 5% (around 2600 tickets) and get anything less then 3k at the piggery in return then it will be a new arrangement again which favours them. The board should have been pushing for a new SPFL rule on all grounds.

 

[jierobinson92]

then we use segregation to bring their allocation down to 2,000 and the 1st OF next season is at the piggery

I thought the first one would be at Ibrox mate as last one this season is piggery?

 

[dunn1872]

Don't see why it should automatically be the Broomloan ST holders who miss out.

Should be shared round every season ticket holder on a rolling basis

If you buy a season ticket in the Broomloan, you take the risk that you get moved seat. It states it in the terms and conditions. To have random season ticket holders in other areas of the stadium miss out when their seat isn't affected is mental.

 

[Eighteen Seventy Two]

I’m happy- if 5% each means 5% each.

 

[BlancaBear]

That was earmarked for CF3 season ticket holders who are getting preference

Are they not getting moved to the new Copland seats?

 

[larkyfraz]

I'm in BR4, right next to BR3, have never been moved for a European game. Is this likely to affect me?

I wouldn’t think so mate, I’m on the segregation for euro games in bf4 and shouldn’t be affected by this.. hopefully..

 

[PaulieGualtieri]

The “around 5%” was thrown in to give them legal wiggle room. No way on earth are we getting more away tickets than them.

Rangers fans will get the same or less for the knewcamp with segregation/safety used as an excuse.

 

[Trafalgar]

No it won't, why are people telling this clear lie?

You honestly think we get 3k and they get 2.5k?
The 'around 5%' is the key to the statement

 

[DRAGO]

Ah, is the Club spin for the backdown?

ST holders losing out on a game to accommodate Celtic are made to feel guilty…

Would certainly seem so. This has never been mentioned previously to my knowledge. Also Clement has never known anything different.

We have backed down and that is the sad fact of this matter.

 

[alza75]

Think the 5% is the UEFA rule. Think in the EPL it may be 10% but not sure.

Sound mate. Just knew there was a 5% in and about the rules somewhere. Looks like the same as Dortmund brought getting BF5 and BR5

 

[Matthew]

Absolutely delighted. Finally common sense has prevailed.

My generation will finally have a chance to see us turn them over in their own back yard!

 

[bluebells272]

I thought the first one would be at Ibrox mate as last one this season is piggery?

No, it alternates season on season. Last game this season will be same ground first game next season.

The first game this season was at Ibrox.

 

[Ashley5518]

Rangers have said it is 5%... not around 5%

BF4 and 5 BR4 and 5 will be affected.

 

[fotze2]

It would impact a lot more of our season ticket holders regarding having to be relocated, permanently or otherwise, but I can't help but think it might be better if the Away area was on the BR1/BF1 side of the Broomloan Stand rather than as shown below.

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100% agree out of sight and out of mind

 

[Markyp]

They should be placed in the section where the UB’s are vacating.

That way they will never be seen on the TV

 

[The Goalie]

I thought the first one would be at Ibrox mate as last one this season is piggery?

nope

 

[Davie Weir]

Its a step in the right direction but I have a feeling we are going to be disadvantaged by the wording of "around" 5%. We should be getting a minimum of 3000 tickets but wait and see them try and claim they have to have extra segregation and reduce that figure right down.

If we give them our usual Euro allocation which is just above 5% (around 2600 tickets) and get anything less then 3k at the piggery in return then it will be a new arrangement again which favours them. The board should have been pushing for a new SPFL rule on all grounds.

First Old Firm is at Parkhead so if they %^*& us over we can do the same in return.

I read the around 5% as segregation but that may be naive on my part.

 

[UnionCruiser72]

Of course.

But our Board have made a big ‘song-and-dance’ about this and have now backed down and given in to Celtic’s demands.

And that’s fine if it doesn’t mean ST holders missing out. If it does, though, then that’s really poor.

They made an arse of it even doing it in the first place.

The leagues hating itself to death over some pyro and songs.

I’d imagine they’ll just be relocated similar to when a euro team comes to town.

 

[GovanDerry]

In my experience this will have FF enraged, yet everyone on the bus and in the supporters club happy. Sensible solution all round.

Not a single negative comment in any of our bus or mates group chats.

 

[BlancaBear]

The “around 5%” was thrown in to give them legal wiggle room. No way on earth are we getting more away tickets than them.

Rangers fans will get the same or less for the knewcamp with segregation/safety used as an excuse.

Around 5% is being used as logistics means you can never hit 5%.

We will 100% be getting more tickets.

 

[mdingwall]

Absolute bollox.

Our fans kicked out for that shower of low life scum.

People have short memories and need reminded why they were booted out.

 

[DRAGO]

What’s the obsession with our fans being on the TV at there midden ? When we had thousands In the whole terraced end before parkhead was reconstructed you could hardly see us on the TV either because the stands were that far back behind the goal and we still went there and pumped them.

To counter the papish PR machine.

 

[Crouchy]

Absolute bollox.

Our fans kicked out for that shower of low life scum.

…..

 

[Est1872]

Rangers statement just says straight up 5%, no 'about 5%'.

 

[BlancaBear]

You honestly think we get 3k and they get 2.5k?
The 'around 5%' is the key to the statement

I think we will definitely get more tickets than they do, absolutely no doubt about that.

 

[The Goalie]

It’s around 2500 at each ground. Think Four Lads tweet was him misreading the 5% thing

the club statement says 5%

 

[Damsidebear]

Common sense prevails.

 

[mdingwall]

In my experience this will have FF enraged, yet everyone on the bus and in the supporters club happy. Sensible solution all round.

You're talking shite. FF does not have an opinion any more than the buses do. Plenty on here were in support of larger away allocations on both sides.

 

[rangeral]

5%, is that not what the rules of the SFA/SPFL state you are supposed to give to away fans?

No just an allocation

5% is Uefa

 

[coinflipper]

We’ll give them the corner and a bit of the broomloan front, in return we’ll get the corner we had anyway

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Fans in the stadium don’t give us a better chance of winning. The players are the only people that influence the result (and match officials) despite what people on here would like to think

That really isn’t true.

Fans play a huge part on home players, away players and officials. It’s pretty simple psychology.

But fair enough, you disagree and no issue with that.

 

[PhilippeTheFair]

Celtic Board are fearful of their support.

Rangers Board know they will have a few dissatisfied customers and a couple letters of complaint.