Celtic fans vent at standard of Hamilton’s New Douglas Park pitch

Many Celtic fans have taken umbrage with the quality of Hamilton’s pitch after the club’s Scottish Premiership win.

Hamilton hosted the Hoops at New Douglas Park in Saturday’s early kick-off, with the visitors taking all three points after James Forrest’s fourth minute goal.

Despite scoring early in the game, The Bhoys struggled to find a second against the Accies, and many have have attributed that to the club’s plastic pitch.

Taking to social media, a number of Celtic fans vented their frustrations at the state of the pitch, with many declaring it not fit for purpose in the Scottish top flight.

Twitter: Good win today. Can’t remember us ever playing well at Hamilton, pitches like that should be banned. 3 points was t… https://t.co/4en4ugEaZH (@Chrissybhoy2708)

Twitter: Its disgraceful that Hamilton’s pitch is acceptable.

Players trying to run 30 yards or more with the ball and it… https://t.co/8Gr4PZiW5o (@RonnieJM67)

Twitter: Surely anyone looking in on the Hamilton v Celtic game must be asking? how can a surface like that be allowed in th… https://t.co/BGandoV222 (@SimonDefoe5)

Twitter: Never thought we were going to win by a barrowload of goals today we always seem to find it a struggle at Hamilton… https://t.co/GsF3QHM7j1 (@markybhoy1980)

Twitter: Another in the long unbroken history of terrible football matches I’ve seen on plastic pitch. So far 100%.

Will… https://t.co/YI3nD5GAlI (@BStarksTH)

Twitter: The pitch at Hamilton is like a bouncy castle. Every time someone runs with the ball it ends up knee height as it s… https://t.co/SUEoRokQwh (@Geemax87)

Twitter: Hamilton’s pitch must be made out of lego. (@cardboardjonny)