Celtic’s clash with Falkirk was their first away trip to face the Bairns since 2012.
Martin O’Neill was full of praise for John McGlynn after the game – the Falkirk boss was part of Celtic’s backroom staff under Brendan Rodgers.
He took the Falkirk job with the club in Scottish League One, and delivered an unbeaten title win in his first season, before securing back-to-back promotions last year.
Bairns fans are, therefore, understandably used to lower ticket prices to what Scottish football fans are accustomed to.
And they made these concerns at the game, with a banner in protest at Celtic Park ticket prices.
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Falkirk fans protest Celtic ticket prices
If you’ve ever spoken to someone who has sat in the away end at Celtic Park, they’ve probably not had many positive things to say about it.
The pole that obstructs the views of some away fans has become infamous at this point, and is often joked about by fans of Celtic and opposing clubs alike.
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But the price of tickets was the main point of protest for Falkirk fans at the game, who unveiled a banner calling for a boycott.
The banner read: “£36 is theft! Boycott Celtic away.”
Visible here via @DMac1876_ on X, it was displayed in the Gate 20 section of the ground, where the Falkirk ‘ultras’ are seated.
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The pricing of £36 is among the highest at any ground in the UK, with a £30 cap in place for away tickets at all Premier League grounds.
Given that the richest and most watched league in the world can afford it, there’s surely no reason why a similar rule can’t be in place in Scottish football.
But for now, away ticket prices will remain a key complaint for fans of every Scottish Premiership club – not just Falkirk.
Martin O’Neill on Celtic’s win against Falkirk
Reflecting on the game, O’Neill was brutally honest on how Celtic performed, saying: “We didn’t play well in the game. We saw it through and we can play much, much better.
“It just seems strange in a contrast where we were so good on Saturday and tentative tonight, and lost the ball in areas where we shouldn’t have been doing it.
“Overall, I think Falkirk would have found themselves really unlucky to be behind at half-time in the game. I thought we pressed a bit better in the second half, but overall, we didn’t play well in the game.
“I just thought, certainly in the first half, we were second best.
“I thought we seemed devoid of that real, real energy that is necessary. Obviously, I am delighted to have won the game because we will play better.”
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