Hearts Have Cut Our Away Allocation Again — And I’m Getting Sick of It

Another trip to Tynecastle, another reduced allocation for us.

Hearts have cut Celtic’s away allocation to just 508 tickets for the November 29 fixture, and I honestly don’t think we should be expected to just accept this every time it happens.

I love an away day. There is something special about following Celtic around the country, getting on the road with your mates and making yourself heard in grounds where the home support would rather you weren’t there.

But increasingly, it feels like that experience is being taken away from us.

I understand that safety and segregation have to be considered. Nobody wants trouble, and the scenes surrounding last season’s title decider have been altered by the media to be some sort of mad fan safety issue when it really wasn’t.

However, reducing our allocation to 508 is a pretty miserable outcome.

There are thousands of us who would happily take the opportunity to travel to Tynecastle. Instead, another group will be left watching from home, trying to get tickets through other means or missing out altogether.

And what exactly are we supposed to do about it?

I want Celtic to stand up for us here. A statement expressing disappointment is one thing, but I would like to see the club push harder for a fairer allocation and proper discussions with Hearts.

We shouldn’t have to accept being squeezed out of away grounds as though it’s just part of modern football.

The atmosphere at Tynecastle will be brilliant, especially coming into the festive period. But it won’t be the same without a proper travelling Celtic support behind the team.

I don’t expect special treatment. I just want the same opportunity to follow my club as everyone else.

508 tickets is nowhere near enough.