Just seen this posted on the club website:
FOLLOWING discussions today between Celtic, the local police and St Johnstone FC, it has been decided that flags and banners will now be permitted at the match on Boxing Day.
We have an excellent relationship with everyone at St Johnstone FC and we thank them and the police for reviewing their initial decision.
Football is about colour and atmosphere and creating a positive occasion for all and everything should be done to ensure that such an event can take place.
However, it is also imperative that the safety and the well-being of fans is given paramount importance and in this regard we share the obvious desire of St Johnstone FC and the police that all matches take place in a safe environment.
We do not need or welcome any form of pyrotechnics at matches and clearly any continued presence of these does nothing for Celtic Football Club or our supporters.
Celtic has already had discussions with our main supporters’ representatives and we have been assured that our supporters will again back the Club in the right manner at McDiarmid Park.
With the team currently unbeaten in the League we want our fans to come and enjoy the game safely in a positive atmosphere - and hopefully celebrate the Club continuing this great run over the festive season.
Source: http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=5152
Even with this decision though, surely we're sitting in the last chance saloon.
Common sense prevails...?
posted on 23/12/13
http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=2804
No mention from St Johnstone either.
posted on 23/12/13
Timmy, go click your BBC link again
posted on 23/12/13
did says the ban is lifted.
posted on 23/12/13
"However, BBC Scotland has learned that Saints, who announced the ban on Sunday, have not been fully consulted and still expect the ban to stand."
From the beeb.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25499023
posted on 23/12/13
It's up to St Johnston to make the statement, not Celtic.
Seems the powers that be at Celtic Park are as irresponsible as the fans.
posted on 23/12/13
No doubt be far more Irish flags and banners on display then Scottish ones.
More power to them, let's the football world see what Celtic fans are really all about.
posted on 23/12/13
comment by RedandBlacksocks (U10609)
posted 18 seconds ago
No doubt be far more Irish flags and banners on display then Scottish ones.
More power to them, let's the football world see what Celtic fans are really all about.
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Multi-Cultural Scotland.
posted on 23/12/13
flying a tricolor whilst denouncing the Union flag doesnt make you multicultural, insular perhaps
posted on 24/12/13
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-flag-ban-expose-astonishing-2957382
posted on 24/12/13
Laudrup
You can't make that up