"Celtic have banned a charity from selling poppies at Parkhead for Remembrance Sunday .Now fundraisers are hoping that hoops chairman John Reid - former defence Secretary - will overturn the ruling.
The ban follows protests by supporters who claim poppies are " hugely insensitive " to Irish fans. The Poppy Appeal,with its 48 member charities,helps raise millions for war veterans injured in active service. A charity insider said : " We've never been turned away by any of the big clubs and we find it shocking that Celtic would implement this ban " . Our welfare work is a lifeline for thousands.We hope Mr Reid will reconsider ".
About 100 fans walked out of a match in 2008 when players wore poppies on their shirts.
But most of the 50,000 fans joined a one-minute round of applause to mark the anniversary of the end of WWI. A Celtic spokesman said " We don't do collections in the grounds for anything ".
Un-fuckin-believable.
