The Green Brigade has spent to majority of this season locked-out of Celtic Park. They have managed through the outstanding comradeship of Celtic supporters clubs up and down the country to get tickets for away matches but there is little doubt that they have been missed at Paradise…Spirit of ’86 – Celtic team’s welcome to Paradise. Saturday 25 April 2026. Celtic v Falkirk. Scottish Premiership. Photo Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

Yesterday the Green Brigade were outstanding. So were Bhoys Celtic and incidentally the recent request for the club to join both sets of Ultras together for next season makes perfect sense in every regard.

Bhoys Celtic moved from the back corner of the North Stand/Jock Stein stand to the front Jock Stein curve next to the Main stand a few seasons ago. Moving then again to house all the ultras together in the North Curve surely is the way to go. Yesterday both sets of Ultras played their part, the welcome the team got was simply brilliant and they continued on throughout the early evening inside Celtic Park which for the first time in a while really did feel like Paradise.

Spirit of ’86 – Celtic team’s welcome to Paradise. Saturday 25 April 2026. Celtic v Falkirk. Scottish Premiership. Photo Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

The supporters have parked the protest to concentrate on winning the title and the Scottish Cup and yesterday while Daizen Maeda deservedly got the Man of the Match ‘the 12th Man’ in the stands – 60,000 of us – could easily have picked up that award. Brilliant yesterday, more of the same to follow in the Glasgow Derby and the Trophy Day showdown with Hearts. We’ll be there to give the Bhoys a Cheer.

Spirit of ’86 – Celtic team’s welcome to Paradise. Saturday 25 April 2026. Celtic v Falkirk. Scottish Premiership. Photo Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

Hats off to The Green Brigade and Celtic Ultras. Geo went along with his camera to capture the pre-match action – remains banned from Celtic Park, something that has to be addressed by the club if they want harmony to return after the dust settles on this turbulent season that could yet have a sensational ending, just like back in 1986…

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