Bothwellbear 1,392 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Fans to be locked out of Old Firm youth matches THE Old Firm will play youth clashes behind closed doors after trouble erupted at a previous match.Rebecca Gray ReporterTuesday 25/03/20140 CommentsSharePrintRangers blamed the cost of high level policing "dictated by Police Scotland" for the decision.The move comes in the wake of the "shame game" at Firhill, home of Partick Thistle, last April.Rangers revealed the Under-20s clash against rivals Celtic next Tuesday will be played behind closed doors.A decision has also been made to host Celtic v Rangers, at Celtic Park on May 6, under the same circumstances.It was made after talks between both sides of the Old Firm, Police Scotland representatives, and SPFL officials.A statement on Rangers' website read: "After consultation with Celtic, Police Scotland and the SPFL the decision has been taken to play the forthcoming home and away SPFL Under-20s League matches against Celtic behind closed doors."This is primarily due to the high level of police presence dictated by Police Scotland and the resulting costs of such required policing."Trouble flared at the final of the under-17s Glasgow Cup, which was the first meeting of the Old Firm since Rangers were relegated to the Third Division.Kick-off was delayed after flares and smoke bombs were set off and seats ripped up in the stands.Fans were also reported to have invaded the pitch at the match, which was attended by around 6000 supporters. Rangers won the game 3-2.The disgraceful scenes led to a series of arrests as police reviewed CCTV in a bid to find the thugs behind the trouble.One Rangers fan was banned from attending football matches for two years for making a Nazi salute at the match.Kevin Brannigan, 28, from Glasgow, was filmed by police making the Nazi salute towards Celtic fans.He pleaded guilty to the offence and was given a two-year football banning order at Glasgow Sheriff Court.Meanwhile, Partick Thistle moved to ban Celtic supporters from their historic main stand after the trouble-torn match.It came after both police and officials raised fears that flare-carrying fans could burn the wooden structure to the ground.No-one from Police Scotland was available for comment last nigh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready1873 3,887 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I like how they try to even out the fault of both supports. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I like how they try to even out the fault of both supports. The first thing I noticed too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkinator 611 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Was that article from the Celtic view? C'mon it must have been Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 So it was an alleged Rangers fan giving it a nazi salute that caused all this ? They have done us up like a kipper with that story ! When will we ever learn ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 So it was an alleged Rangers fan giving it a nazi salute that caused all this ? They have done us up like a kipper with that story ! When will we ever learn ?PS - kevin brannigan ? What's the world coming too, I ask you ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernandoR20 2,133 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Just wait till the next actual old firm game, what they gonna do then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRW. 5,631 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 "shame game" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Why not let the home fans into the games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 So Celtic destroy a stand but its our fault, good old Scottish media. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvah 146 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 correct me if I'm wrong but weren't the flares and the damage to the seats all done in the ce**ic end? so that and one rangers fan getting done for a supposed nazi salute ( which was no doubt the red hand done wrongly) are equal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 correct me if I'm wrong but weren't the flares and the damage to the seats all done in the ce**ic end? so that and one rangers fan getting done for a supposed nazi salute ( which was no doubt the red hand done wrongly) are equal?No we are worse theirs was just the usual jolly craic so it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCPRANGERS1 2,997 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Decision made by one side in particular imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 We didnt exactly shower ourselves in glory that day either. Even if the article is a load of nonsense. I understand the club not wanting to pay the cost of policing a youth game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,364 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Pathetic overkill from idiots who can't control things properly.West Enclosure and East Enclosure....police cordon down the middle and seperated by the dug outs.Proper searches before you go in and proper segregation during the game.Not difficult unless you are Police Scotland and trying to ensure the Old Firm "danger" is still high.Football fans treated like common shite yet again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpbluebear1972 22 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 simple a ban on away sopporters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 'It was all they Celtic fans fault' :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hume 13,122 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Typical anti-Rangers "reporting" by a sub-standard rag. They allways get the light end of the report, we allways get tarred by association, as the twats' that edit, or more truthfully, the twat editors, have to fill their quota of negative Rangers stories.Total disgrace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hubbard 280 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 We didnt exactly shower ourselves in glory that day either. Even if the article is a load of nonsense. I understand the club not wanting to pay the cost of policing a youth game.We didnt exactly shower ourselves in glory that day either. Even if the article is a load of nonsense. I understand the club not wanting to pay the cost of policing a youth game.quite rightgreedy police trying to exploit thistims have told them to fuck off as wellhow does that go down with visit Scotland and youth attractions...........Polis preventing events that would attract visitors Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,110 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I like how they try to even out the fault of both supports. And no mention as to why the Celtic fans were banned from the historical ground part of the ground ie ripping up seats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tontospal 1,116 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 This is a shocking decision and actually very worrying.Rangers have played that shower for over 125 years and we now have a situation where, for whatever reason, fans are being denied the opportunity of watching a youth game. The powers that be, football and otherwise, should take a good look at this decision. What next an actual first team game being played behind closed doors because the police costs are too high.This is a missed opportunity for the club to try and make some money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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