St Johnstone have released communication on away allocations ahead of their upcoming clash against Celtic at the end of the month.
The Bhoys are next to travel through to Perth as the Saints take on Hibernian and Ross County away over the next couple of weeks.
Some clubs across the Scottish Premiership have changed or even limited the distribution of away Celtic supporters permitted to attend their ground to try and put home fans first, a habit that is becoming common practice in the top flight.
In an open letter, St Johnstone chairman Adam Webb outlined new plans for visiting allocations when Celtic come to town.
St Johnstone’s statement on away allocations
Per St Johnstone’s official website, Webb communicated that Celtic supporters travelling to Perth would be ‘limited’ to the Ormond and North stands at McDiarmid Park plus one part of the Geoff Brown, which is a legal requirement to accommodate disabled seating.
An excerpt of the open letter read: “I want to emphasise our commitment to making McDiarmid Park a true fortress for our team, particularly when hosting Celtic or Rangers. Historically, we have sometimes allocated the East Stand to visiting supporters and moved supporters to the Geoff Brown Stand. We have also allotted more seats than necessary in the Geoff Brown Stand to opposing fans.
“Under our new policies, to be announced later this week, opposing fans will be limited to the Ormond and North stands and one section of the Geoff Brown Stand, which is legally required to accommodate disabled seating.
“For this initiative to be successful, we need you – our dedicated fans – to turn out in force. We understand that this requires a collective effort, and we are committed to making it as convenient as possible for you to attend. We are putting extra provisions and planning in place to enhance your matchday experience, including improvements in accessibility, safety, parking, and stadium services.
“Finally, in light of some recent unsavoury incidents both home and away, we have reviewed and updated our terms and conditions for accessing McDiarmid Park on matchdays. These updated guidelines are designed to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone. The new terms and conditions will be made available later this week. We encourage all fans to familiarise themselves with these changes.”
67 Hail Hail will keep Celtic fans updated with any other developments regarding what is a fairly new situation amid the Bhoys’ trip to Perth later this month.
Visiting allocations continue to reduce in size across the Scottish game, harming the spectacle and atmosphere created. Either way, it remains to be seen what will happen next following St Johnstone’s open letter.
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