Is Brendan Rodgers Right to Blame Rangers for Old Firm Lockout? | The Football Show LIVE

Is Brendan Rodgers right to blame Rangers for Old Firm fan lockout at Celtic Park? Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers stated that the decision that there will be no Rangers away fans in Celtic Park is entirely a "Rangers thing" and not something involving Celtic. Rodgers emphasized that the situation stems from actions taken by Rangers, stating, "It's not a Celtic-Rangers thing. This is a Rangers thing."

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Rodgers elaborated on the efforts made by Celtic to accommodate fans, explaining that the club has invested time and resources into ensuring that the stadium is safe and ready for both sets of supporters. However, despite these efforts, an agreement between the two clubs has not been reached. "Celtic, when even they're asked to have this agreement to make the stadium safe and everything else, we plough money into that, we do the works, which started months ago," Rodgers explained. He further mentioned that the failure to reach a mutual agreement has led to the current situation where Old Firm away supporters are being locked out of each other's stadiums for the upcoming matches.

Rodgers expressed disappointment over the missed opportunity for fans to experience the full atmosphere of the Old Firm derby. "I'm clearly disappointed for both sets of supporters because it's been a long time now since we had a decent allocation for both clubs," he stated. Despite the frustrations, Rodgers remains hopeful that future discussions will lead to a resolution that allows fans from both sides to attend these iconic matches.

Meanwhile, Rangers boss Philippe Clement also shared his thoughts, noting that while he was not directly involved in the discussions, he believes that having both sets of fans present would enhance the experience. "I hope for football games always that there are two sets of fans," Clement said, acknowledging the importance of fan presence for the overall Old Firm experience.

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00:00:00 Intro - The Football Show
00:00:50 Brann 3-1 St Mirren
00:04:09 Tromso 0-1 Kilmarnock
00:09:30 Still no Rangers fans at Celtic Park
00:19:35 Is the Old Firm still a top derby?
00:23:20 Celtic reject £20 million bid for O'Riley
00:25:58 Latest Scottish Premiership transfer news
00:27:43 Dunfermline Athletic for sale
00:32:57 Premier Sports Cup fixtures
00:33:30 Rangers v St Johnstone preview
00:39:15 Celtic v Hibernian preview
00:43:30 Scottish football news
00:45:19 Falkirk v Hearts preview
00:51:15 Motherwell v Kilmarnock preview
00:56:00 Aberdeen v Queen's Park
00:58:24 Premier Sports Cup predictions
01:00:47 English Premier League is back

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