The Green Brigade have come out in support of the Celtic Trust’s shares for season tickets proposal.
An ambitious prospect, the Celtic Trust are campaigning to have 20-21 season tickets repaid in Ordinary shares. We explained how that would work in this article, published yesterday.
Given the (unofficial) ties that exist between the Green Brigade, Celtic Shared and the Celtic Trust, this show of support is no surprise. A banner hung outside Celtic Park today read: “Repay the fans, shares for value”.
Via the North Curve Twitter page, an announcement read:
“We fully support the proposal put forward by the The Celtic Trust in recent weeks, which would see fans repaid for matches missed on this year’s season ticket in the equivalent share value. Our representatives were present at a meting with Peter Lawwell and club officials last summer, when the club committed to maintaining the value of the season ticket. It is regrettable that they have yet to live up to this promise, however we feel that this proposal would ensure a positive outcome for all.
“Repaying the fans in shares would keep money within the club for the rebuild which is required, it would repay fans for the support during this unprecedented period, and it would help to give the Celtic support a greater say in the club we all love.”
Green Brigade display show that shares for season tickets idea is growing momentum
Like all season ticket holders at any club, Celtic fans have lost out. Covid-19 has rendered live, in-person football impossible. We haven’t been inside Celtic Park for over a year, now.
While that’s not the board’s fault, they do have an obligation to the supporters. Asking fans to spend hard-earned cash with little in the way of recompense? It’d be a bad look for the Directors. Unfortunately, knowing this Celtic board, it seems likely.
However, the Celtic Trust and Celtic Shared are showing the way. For a lot of supporters, increased influence at the club is absolutely vital. Our working class roots and politics have made us friends in Europe, fans of clubs who are either partially or entirely fan-owned. It’s little wonder that the idea of further fan involvement in the running of Celtic is a popular one.
The Green Brigade have a lot of sway, but conversely, they’re not entirely popular. More “moderate” Celtic fans will need to be convinced of the virtues of a campaign if the GB are involved. Whether you think that’s fair or not, that’s likely the case. A squeamishness towards Ultra culture might win the day here.
Nevertheless, it’s encouraging to see influential factions of the Celtic support unite here. There are blocs of influence within the fanbase, and they have used their powers for good on several occasions.
There’s power in numbers, after all.
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