The SPFL fixtures came out last week and the big talking point was that Celtic will play their first game of the season on Monday night. The date is the 03 August and the kick off time is 7:30pm. If my memory serves me right this will be the first time I have seen Celtic play on Monday night and the kick off time is also a first for me.
The kick off time is to accommodate Irish Celtic Supporters who have a boat to catch and sometimes they would have to leave Celtic Park before the final whistle to make the sailing home for night games.
Flag Day has now become Flag Night and Dundee will be the visitors. Although the fixtures are out there are only a few games that Celtic fans who travel by air to games can book. History has thought us that any game can be changed to suit television and if Celtic do not qualify for the Champions League and are playing in the Europa League it means more Sunday games.
The traditional Saturday 3pm kick offs can be few and far between. Celtic released a statement an hour before the fixtures were announced explaining that they had made representations to Police Scotland and the SPFL but were told that the Police were unable to support the fixture which coincides with other events (The Commonwealth games and DJ Calvin Harris at Hampden).
Celtic’s opener will be shown live on Sky Sports as will the following week’s game away to Kilmarnock which is down for a 1:30pm kick off at Rugby Park. Again away games are a lottery for tickets and you are taking a chance when booking flights for games that you may or may not get a ticket for in the ballot.
The first Glasgow Derby v the rangers is also confirmed for Sunday 20 September with a noon kick off time also live on Sky Sports. Apart from these games everything else is down for a Saturday 3pm kick off. The only games which should not to be changed are midweek games with the first coming up on Wednesday 02 September when Aberdeen visit Celtic Park for a 7:45pm kick off.
Click Link for full fixtures list and remember fixtures are subject change if you’re planning on booking flights or hotels.
https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures
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