Celtic chief Peter Lawwell has updated supporters on the planned renovations to the club’s stadium.
Speaking as part of a wide-ranging interview with the Celtic Underground, Lawwell confirmed that the Hoops would be spending around £5 million on a variety of improvements, including an upgrade of the Parkhead pitch.
Brendan Rodgers admitted 15 months ago that he was keen to see a hybrid playing surface at Celtic Park, saying at the time: “It’s an old pitch here, so we need to modernise the field. We actually go away to some grounds and play better because the pitch is better. This here slows us down."
The club has been working on renovations for some time, with the avenue in front of the stadium from London Road to the front steps of the arena being transformed into The Celtic Way; a 150 metre-long walkway that honours Celtic’s history.
And Lawwell has revealed details of what the rest of the £5 million will be spent on.
As well as the installation of a new hybrid pitch, the club are putting in new floodlights, plus new LED lighting and sound in a major revamp of the entertainment system.
It is hoped the new additions will help Celtic Park rival the likes of the Amsterdam ArenA, home of Ajax, and Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena.
Lawwell also revealed that, over the summer, the South Stand would be getting a new roof, while new gable end projects had been planned for the east and west sides of the stadium.
Hinting that renovations and upgrades at the Lennoxtown and Barrowfield training facilities would be next in line, Lawwell added: “These projects are extremely important to ensure that we keep taking the club forward and making us better. Many are legacy projects.
“In the short term we are spending nearly £5 million in projects around the stadium, as we continue to invest in the stadium to hopefully give our supporters the best matchday experience."
The Celtic chief revealed the club were “assessing options" around the so-called Master Plan, which concerns blueprints for a hotel, museum, new superstore and ticket office.
He continued: “At the moment we are going out to the market, we’ve had expressions of interest. We are looking at what is best for Celtic, the best structure then looking at financing. Hopefully there will be a positive outcome.
“We are always looking to the future, always looking to develop, to get better. Clearly it’s a question of resources, do you put money into the first team or into infrastructure projects?
“I think that, to date, we’ve got that balance right - and we’ll continue to do that."
The Difference..
posted on 25/5/18
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
If you look at Holyrood then it’s offensive behaviour act, strict liability and no public recognition of what Celtic does
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To quote Meatloaf, don't be saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad, cause two out of three aint baaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd
Not surprised that he isn't a fan of Strict Liability though.
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Or Strictly Come Dancing
posted on 25/5/18
comment by BB7🍀 PC Lustig's Pocket 👮 (U13430)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Lawwell said: “One of the frustrations here in my job is we’ve been pretty progressive over the last few years in terms of wanting to update the stadium, try new ideas, give our supporters a better matchday experience and it is taking a long time.
“[The first licensed fanzone] was a great success on Sunday for us,... it was an overwhelming success and clearly we’d like to do it again.”
But the Celtic chief bemoaned the car parking exclusion zone, branding it “draconian” and “terrible”, adding: “We understand supporters who have got a community around the stadium and the way to address that is that we should be, and will be, good neighbours. But to have the draconian decision to put in a one kilometre parking zone particularly with no enhancement to public transport, we oppose that.”
Decisions like the parking exclusion zone, said Lawwell, were bad for Celtic and Scottish football.
He continued: “Things like that would lead you to think that the contribution that we make to Glasgow and to Scotland socially, culturally and economically, doesn’t seem valued.
“So we’ve started an economic impact study for Celtic and how we affect the East End, Glasgow and Scotland economically, socially and culturally. Then we can hopefully enlighten those who don’t recognise what Celtic do and make it a little easier to form partnership and improve Celtic Park and the environment for everybody.”
Suggesting that the authorities were “rarely positive” about football, Lawwell added: “If you look at Holyrood then it’s offensive behaviour act, strict liability and no public recognition of what Celtic does, and what football does for Scotland and that is a frustration and hopefully, by producing this piece of academic work, we can show people in authority what Celtic, and therefore football, contributes to the nation and the purpose of that would be that we could work together to improve things.”
A beautiful man.
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So he's copied Rangers by making a fan zone.
So he's using Celtic's financial power to
Bully and threaten local residents.
Bully and threaten Glasgow council
And finally to bully and threaten the Scottish Government.
He's a Beautiful man according to you? FFS, more like a local Gangster if you ask me.
posted on 25/5/18
comment by Castle's - Row Z Hitter (U3573)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by BB7🍀 PC Lustig's Pocket 👮 (U13430)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Lawwell said: “One of the frustrations here in my job is we’ve been pretty progressive over the last few years in terms of wanting to update the stadium, try new ideas, give our supporters a better matchday experience and it is taking a long time.
“[The first licensed fanzone] was a great success on Sunday for us,... it was an overwhelming success and clearly we’d like to do it again.”
But the Celtic chief bemoaned the car parking exclusion zone, branding it “draconian” and “terrible”, adding: “We understand supporters who have got a community around the stadium and the way to address that is that we should be, and will be, good neighbours. But to have the draconian decision to put in a one kilometre parking zone particularly with no enhancement to public transport, we oppose that.”
Decisions like the parking exclusion zone, said Lawwell, were bad for Celtic and Scottish football.
He continued: “Things like that would lead you to think that the contribution that we make to Glasgow and to Scotland socially, culturally and economically, doesn’t seem valued.
“So we’ve started an economic impact study for Celtic and how we affect the East End, Glasgow and Scotland economically, socially and culturally. Then we can hopefully enlighten those who don’t recognise what Celtic do and make it a little easier to form partnership and improve Celtic Park and the environment for everybody.”
Suggesting that the authorities were “rarely positive” about football, Lawwell added: “If you look at Holyrood then it’s offensive behaviour act, strict liability and no public recognition of what Celtic does, and what football does for Scotland and that is a frustration and hopefully, by producing this piece of academic work, we can show people in authority what Celtic, and therefore football, contributes to the nation and the purpose of that would be that we could work together to improve things.”
A beautiful man.
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So he's copied Rangers by making a fan zone.
So he's using Celtic's financial power to
Bully and threaten local residents.
Bully and threaten Glasgow council
And finally to bully and threaten the Scottish Government.
He's a Beautiful man according to you? FFS, more like a local Gangster if you ask me.
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Nae cant asked you so you know what to do now 👍😂
posted on 25/5/18
He's a Beautiful man according to you? FFS, more like a local Gangster if you ask me.
I didn't..
posted on 25/5/18
Comment Deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 25/5/18
have 5 barry
posted on 25/5/18
comment by Castle's - Row Z Hitter (U3573)
posted 3 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by BB7🍀 PC Lustig's Pocket 👮 (U13430)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Lawwell said: “One of the frustrations here in my job is we’ve been pretty progressive over the last few years in terms of wanting to update the stadium, try new ideas, give our supporters a better matchday experience and it is taking a long time.
“[The first licensed fanzone] was a great success on Sunday for us,... it was an overwhelming success and clearly we’d like to do it again.”
But the Celtic chief bemoaned the car parking exclusion zone, branding it “draconian” and “terrible”, adding: “We understand supporters who have got a community around the stadium and the way to address that is that we should be, and will be, good neighbours. But to have the draconian decision to put in a one kilometre parking zone particularly with no enhancement to public transport, we oppose that.”
Decisions like the parking exclusion zone, said Lawwell, were bad for Celtic and Scottish football.
He continued: “Things like that would lead you to think that the contribution that we make to Glasgow and to Scotland socially, culturally and economically, doesn’t seem valued.
“So we’ve started an economic impact study for Celtic and how we affect the East End, Glasgow and Scotland economically, socially and culturally. Then we can hopefully enlighten those who don’t recognise what Celtic do and make it a little easier to form partnership and improve Celtic Park and the environment for everybody.”
Suggesting that the authorities were “rarely positive” about football, Lawwell added: “If you look at Holyrood then it’s offensive behaviour act, strict liability and no public recognition of what Celtic does, and what football does for Scotland and that is a frustration and hopefully, by producing this piece of academic work, we can show people in authority what Celtic, and therefore football, contributes to the nation and the purpose of that would be that we could work together to improve things.”
A beautiful man.
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So he's copied Rangers by making a fan zone.
So he's using Celtic's financial power to
Bully and threaten local residents.
Bully and threaten Glasgow council
And finally to bully and threaten the Scottish Government.
He's a Beautiful man according to you? FFS, more like a local Gangster if you ask me.
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FFs castle
Is that tray heavy?
posted on 25/5/18
heid....................witz the latest??????????????
posted on 26/5/18
Better hope there are no strong winds
posted on 26/5/18
comment by I am just McCann these days, Unless I am pumpin ye and ye want to call me Daddy (U21454)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Better hope there are no strong winds
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Theres generally one coming from your direction that's for sure.