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The National
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Green Brigade defy Celtic Park tifo ban with 'out of touch' blast
The supporter group revealed on Friday that a request to display a tifo ahead of the match had been refused by the club. An email sent to the group cited "serious breaches" of protocols for displays at Celtic Park. It warned that there would be no access provided prior to or during the match to unveil a display. However, the group defied the tifo ban as they unfurled a display blasting the club as "out of touch" before kick-off. One green and white display read: "Fairer deal for fans!" A second display, with black text on a white background, read: "Celtic PLC - Always out of touch, never out of pocket". The second banner was signed by the Green Brigade. Read more: The fan group claim multiple attempts to meet with the club since November 2023 have been refused by officials. A Green Brigade statement on Friday evening read: "Unfortunately, the club has refused tomorrow's NCC tifo. "This is a continued sanction due to the Green Brigade's 'Red Card' and Bik McFarlane tifos. "Despite repeated attempts, the club has refused to meet with the Green Brigade since November 2023."
Glasgow Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Green Brigade unveil 'out of touch' tifo in defiant display
The Green Brigade revealed on Friday that their request for a matchday display had been denied due to "serious breaches" of display protocols. The club's email to the supporter group warned that there would be no access provided before or during the match to showcase a display. Nevertheless, the group proceeded with their demonstration, unveiling a banner criticising the club as "out of touch" ahead of the game against Hibernian. One green and white display read: "Fairer deal for fans!" A second banner, featuring black text on a white background, read: "Celtic PLC - Always out of touch, never out of pocket", signed by the Green Brigade. The fan group claims that multiple attempts to meet with the club since November 2023 have been refused by officials. A Green Brigade statement on Friday evening read: "Unfortunately, the club has refused tomorrow's NCC tifo. "This is a continued sanction due to the Green Brigade's 'Red Card' and Bik McFarlane tifos. "Despite repeated attempts, the club has refused to meet with the Green Brigade since November 2023."
The Herald Scotland
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Green Brigade defy Celtic Park tifo ban with 'out of touch' blast
An email sent to the group cited "serious breaches" of protocols for displays at Celtic Park. It warned that there would be no access provided prior to or during the match to unveil a display. However, the group defied the tifo ban as they unfurled a display blasting the club as "out of touch" before kick-off. One green and white display read: "Fairer deal for fans!" A second display, with black text on a white background, read: "Celtic PLC - Always out of touch, never out of pocket". The second banner was signed by the Green Brigade. Read more: The fan group claim multiple attempts to meet with the club since November 2023 have been refused by officials. A Green Brigade statement on Friday evening read: "Unfortunately, the club has refused tomorrow's NCC tifo. "This is a continued sanction due to the Green Brigade's 'Red Card' and Bik McFarlane tifos. "Despite repeated attempts, the club has refused to meet with the Green Brigade since November 2023."
Daily Record
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Green Brigade defy 'out of touch' Celtic board over tifo ban as ultras unleash on ticket price hike
The fan group have been at odds with the club powerbrokers in recent months The Green Brigade have taken aim at Celtic chiefs as the ultras group branded them "out of touch" during the clash with Hibs. The fan group have been at odds with the board since unveiling a 'Show Israel the Red Card' display during the Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich. They followed up by a produced a controversial tribute to convicted IRA killer Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane before a match against Aberdeen. Since then, the club have taken the step to approve any tifos unveiled by the ultras group. Going into the clash with Hibs the Green Brigade have revealed that an attempt to display a banner has been knocked back by the Premiership champions' powerbrokers. But they would defy the supremos - as they took aim at season ticket prices with a massive banner. Adult season ticket prices for next season are priced at £608 - with a rise of between five per cent and eight per cent across the board for the Parkhead diehards. The banner read: "Fairer deal for fans - Celtic PLC: Always out of touch, never out of pocket.' In a statement released on Friday night, the Green Brigade said: "Unfortunately, the club has refused tomorrow's NCC tifo. "This is a continued sanction due to the Green Brigade's 'Red Card' and Bik McFarlane tifos. "Despite repeated attempts, the club has refused to meet with the Green Brigade since November 2023." UEFA did not take action against the Hoops for the banner displayed while on European duty while the tribute to McFarlane sparked a police probe. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Celtic block Green Brigade banner plan before Hibs clash
The club cited "serial breaches" of the "Banner Protocol" as the reason for the refusal. Read more: The ultras group wanted to create a tifo in the North Curve of Celtic Park for the penultimate home game of the season. The Green Brigade claimed on social media that Celtic have not met with them in person since November 2023. Unfortunately, the club has refused tomorrow's NCC tifo. This is a continued sanction due to the Green Brigade's 'Red Card' and Bik McFarlane tifos. Despite repeated attempts, the club has refused to meet with the Green Brigade since November 2023. — North Curve Celtic (@NCCeltic) May 9, 2025 This comes as Brendan Rodgers' side are set to face the Leith team at home, with the Celtic manager acknowledging the challenge posed by Hibs' recent form. Rodgers said: "I've been very, very impressed. "I think that it was obviously very difficult for David and his team and for the club right through until November. "It's actually been like a reverse of Aberdeen really. "Aberdeen had that brilliant start and then the second part of the season for Jimmy and that has been a little bit more challenging. "For David it was the reverse of that, challenging in the first part. "Since he changed his system in November, they went back five, and that structure has really, really helped the team. "The players you always clearly could see they believed in him as a coach and as a manager but weren't getting the results at the beginning of the season. "But then they had and then it went on a fantastic run. "And in all fairness, when we played them back in the cup game a number of weeks back, they arrived in that moment in a really, really good place. "However, we played a really good game that day and we know we need to play another really good game because, like you say, they have targets they want to achieve in these last three games. "We also have targets. "We're at home also and we want to bring our level of game and it should be a fantastic football match."
