A Bhoy at Home

As the beginning of the 2020/21 season approaches you must agree that this could very well be an iconic season.   A season’s achievements that would sit side by side with the many others throughout the club’s history.   For me, the club is steeped with many iconic figures, moments and a history that is the envy of many a football club the world over.   You may think I am biased, and probably I am.   Thankfully though, through the expansion of Social Media, the worldwide fan base that we have is clearly evidenced.   It is also magnified through the many tweets, posts, videos and pictures of supporters clubs, bars, homes, friends, and families all partying and celebrating the achievements past and present.     Brother Walfrid is in no doubt the first icon due to him being instrumental in the formation of the club in order to feed the poor and starving people of the East End of Glasgow and beyond.   The next is of course Jock Stein.   Former...

As the country moves towards a new ‘normal’ via phase 3 of the Covid-19 restrictions, some may see that there are more pressing issues than the betterment of the Scottish football fan experience.  However, if you were to align this to the hot topic of how best to improve the downturn in the economy and get things moving again, perhaps the timing may be right.  Clubs up and down the country should be highlighting how they can play their part.  In doing so increasing their revenue as well as that of helping the local and national economy through the introduction of purchasing alcohol, but more so the bigger picture of sanctioning fan zones in and around the stadiums.    Can anyone give me a reasonable answer why I am unable to buy a beer before taking my seat to watch Celtic?  Or why I cannot socialise with family and friends in and around the perimeters of Celtic Park within a fan zone type set up hours before the kick-off.  A type of fan experience...