Celtic XI vs Accrington Stanley pre season

no dates have been released yet have they mate? you got a link? 13th july is a wednesday, will prob give it a miss if its wednesday.

 

Is it 13th July? Not seen this anywhere.

 

Just realised, it's definitely not July 13th, we're playing Melbourne Victory then! Unless it's our under-19 team playing or something.

Celtic in Australia from 2nd-13th July.

 

Thank * for that, I thought I had gone senile.

 

Any updates on this?

 

its not going to be the 16th July as they are playing Blackburn ...I cant see this happening as we play in Oz the week before then we go straight into our own season , euro qualifiers then the dublin cup ....busy times

 

It will be a game for our U19s and reserve players.

 

any news?

 

really looking forward to this

 

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o><H3 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 3.75pt">Accrington <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Stanley</st1lace></st1:City> friendly with Celtic in doubt over police costs<o></o>

</o></H3>PLANS to hold an Accrington Stanley versus Celtic testimonial match for manager John Coleman are in major doubt because of policing costs.<o></o>
The club had planned to invite the Scottish giants to the Crown Ground this summer in recognition of their popular boss.<o></o>
But, after discussions with officers, it is now feared that the cost of policing the friendly match would be too high.<o></o>
<st1lace w:st="on"><st1laceName w:st="on">Lincoln</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">City</st1laceType></st1lace> admitted they regretted arranging a similar pre-season friendly with Celtic last July after being left with a £20,000 police bill and a number of arrests.<o></o>
Clubs must meet police costs within their ‘footprint’, meaning inside and in the immediate vicinity of the ground.<o></o>
Chief Insp Damian Darcy said: “We have been in contact with officials from Accrington Stanley Football Club in relation to policing of this particular match.<o></o>
“In this case there is a high risk of disorder and therefore the proposed police staffing levels have been set accordingly.<o></o>
“Staffing levels should reflect the potential for any disorder so that it can be prevented and controlled effectively.<o></o>
“We have been in discussion with the club in terms of the number of police officers required and the cost to the club.”<o></o>
Coleman has been in charge of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Stanley</st1lace></st1:City> for 12 years and there have been attempts to arrange a benefit game for some time.<o></o>
Celtic boss Neil Lennon last month agreed to send a side to the Crown Ground for the match, planned to double up as a pre-season friendly, although no date for the game had been announced.<o></o>
Coleman said: “There’s a doubt over the game now because the police want to make it a high risk category fixture, which I’m disappointed about.”<o></o>

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http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2011/06/17/
Accrington/9089681.Accrington_Stanley_friendly_with_Celtic_in_doubt_over_police_costs/

 

^^^^^ are they tarring us with the same brush as the shame here ??

What was reported at the lincoln game was blown way out of context ..I was there as some of you were ..A few minor incidents inside & outside the ground ..Nothing more than a usual weekend night at Chucking out time ..

I think we come under the banner of "Old Firm" here ..Bout time we got rid of them and went on our own

 

It was in my local paper this week that celtic were to play a friendly with scunthorpe as part of the hooper deal and yet again the lincoln trouble and policing cost was brought up.
These small towns and clubs just dont want the trouble or hassel it takes to have celtic or ranger come visit.
Yes i know we are not as bad as the huns but these places dont....all it takes is a few small bits of trouble and before you know it we are as bad as the huns in everyones eyes.
It only takes one little bit of trouble to undo all the hard work from 2003.
* pity as i am only half mile from scunny ground.