Motherwell v Celtic 13/05/2026

[SteelmaninOZ]

 

[Benson]

4 hours ago, texanwellfan said:

Possession 52.5 to 47.5 for Celtic.

shots 15 to 5 for Motherwell 

on target 5 to 3 for Motherwell

so not too bad

 

 

Agree,thought we were decent,especially first half

[twistandshout1983]

Absolutely sickened by that score , corruption of the Highest level.  But you won't hear me criticising as this team have given us everything this season 

Massive game on Saturday,  one final push to get us over the line 

[MJC]

7 hours ago, santheman said:

If one thing came out of tonight for me it's finally made my mind up that Ill never be back to a Celtic game.

Their fans really are absolute animals.

I've just left my son who is a wheelchair user and sits with me in the disabled shelter still traumatisd because the scumbags who invaded the park from the main stand nearly came through the roof of the shelter.

2 got onto the park and were huckled by the stewards but were throwing punches as they were led out to the gate.

One guy fell off the roof onto his back and looked to have seriously injured himself.

I'll visit the zoo now when we're at home to Celtic as the animals there are better behaved.

Worst penalty decision I've ever seen. Always laughed at Rangers fans when they said the League is corrupt but I'm now beginning to think they're onto something.

 

Celtic are running Scottish football and their fans are out of control and can basically do whatever they like with impunity.

What happened at the end of the game with their fans has happened at Fir Park before and will happen again and I said as much a couple of months ago when the bother at the Old Firm game at Ibrox was being discussed. And as I also said at the time it was Celtic fans to blame for that mayhem because they invaded the park and was met with the usual “ah but they only went on to celebrate, Rangers fans were worse, the real aggressors, they wore masks, Rangers are yer big team etc etc”.

Well this is where attitudes like that get us, because too many people can’t or just won’t face up to the reality that in this day and age it is Celtic fans who are the absolute worst in this country, instead they hide behind the feeble “two cheeks of the same arse, Old Firm as bad as each other” or else they are too blinded by their hatred of Rangers that they just can’t see what is staring them in the face. And please do not anyone try and raise me “ahh but you’re forgetting that time we were 2-0 up and Rangers fans invaded the park forty odd/fifty year ago” because that is irrelevant to what happens today, in 2026, when it is most definitely Celtic and their fans who are clearly the issue. How many times do their fans have to invade the park at our ground, cause damage to seats, clash with stewards and so on before people wake up?

[A Well Fan]

7 hours ago, mfc said:

Cut the fuckers allocation in half next season and stick them in the top tier,the less vermin in our ground the better. 

This definitely

[Richie]

Motherwell need to be raising the behaviour of the Celtic fans and also the conduct of their staff and players.

For the second time in a few weeks, they were actively celebrating with out of control, pitch-invading fans and stoking it up further.

The police should have had them off the park and up the tunnel.

Its getting to the point where we should seriously consider cordoning off areas of the stand until their fans can restrain themselves.

There are now multiple instances, over multiple years, of disorder and damage in that end from Celtic fans.

The club should make it clear the reason for it.

[Richie]

Just been an interview with ex Celtic Captain, Paul Lambert on Talksport 

>Shouldn't have been a pen

>Crowd pressure influencing refs

>Martin O'Neil pandering to fans saying it was a clear pen.
 

[Kmcalpin]

If there was desire to sort out this disgusting behaviour, it would have happened before now. 

Firstly, I'll get this out of the road for now. I support Block E and will continue to do so, but the pyros last night were out of order. The SFA/SPFL, with the Scottish Government breathing down their neck will hammer the club. Good for PR, isn't it. 

Now, for the main event.  Questions need to be asked of the club as to how Celtic fans got home end tickets. A suggestion above that laxity in the ticket office may have allowed some entry. I hope the seat numbers of those ejected were recorded by security last night and the occupants/ticket holders investigated by MFC.  Also, if our fans noted interlopers then again seat numbers should be reported. More serious incidents, such as one reported in the POD need to be investigated as a matter of priority.

The pitch invasion. This needs to be investigated by the club, security and Police. The media also have a role to play as they will have images of those who invaded. If not, why not? Presumably the SPFL/SFA will investigate?  Questions also need to be asked of Celtic FC, encouragiung their hordes onto the pitch. Oh, I forgot, the SFA is still investgating the pitch invasion at Ibrox weeks ago. 

Lots of serious questions and I'm not expecting many answers let alone action, except against the pyro culprits of course. 

 

[Kmcalpin]

1 hour ago, MJC said:

Well this is where attitudes like that get us, because too many people can’t or just won’t face up to the reality that in this day and age it is Celtic fans who are the absolute worst in this country, instead they hide behind the feeble “two cheeks of the same arse, Old Firm as bad as each other” or else they are too blinded by their hatred of Rangers that they just can’t see what is staring them in the face. And please do not anyone try and raise me “ahh but you’re forgetting that time we were 2-0 up and Rangers fans invaded the park forty odd/fifty year ago” because that is irrelevant to what happens today, in 2026, when it is most definitely Celtic and their fans who are clearly the issue. How many times do their fans have to invade the park at our ground, cause damage to seats, clash with stewards and so on before people wake up?

I don't always agree with you but think you get an unfair time of it on here sometimes. Until last night I would have disagreed with you over this, but I have now changed my view. Yes, Sevco fans have caused huge problems in the past thats a fact. However in recent times, Celtic fans are definitely the worst at Fir Park; I can't speak for elsewhere. The Government, media and Police will largely ignore their most recent behaviour, it but we can and should cut their allocation in future. Take a couple of thousand off their share i.e. most of the bottom tier.  

[Richie]

Yeah, in the context of disorder at Fir Park, I don't think you can tar Rangers fans with Celtic's brush.

Not aware of instances where there has been much trouble. Certainly not storming fire exits, pitch incursions, block of seats destroyed etc.

 

[wellup83]

8 hours ago, Toxteth O'Grady said:

Before the game, three guys in the Hunter stand jumped over the wall at the halfway line and onto the pitch, then ran down the touchline and into the South stand, with no police or stewards in sight. 

A bunch of Celtic fans also managed to get in to the South stand pre-match from the corner where the beer garden is. Presumably they jumped over someone's garden wall/fence. 

We had a jakey in a grey tracksuit and shorts in front of us in the Hunter before the game kicked off. Could tell a mile off he wasn't one of ours. Not one steward anywhere near. The fanny outed himself 5 minutes in and near caused a riot. Absolute vermin of the highest order.

[Kmcalpin]

2 minutes ago, wellup83 said:

We had a jakey in a grey tracksuit and shorts in front of us in the Hunter before the game kicked off. Could tell a mile off he wasn't one of ours. Not one steward anywhere near. The fanny outed himself 5 minutes in and near caused a riot. Absolute vermin of the highest order.

Well, you know what to do. 

[wellup83]

17 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

Well, you know what to do. 

He wasn't in a seat, just staggering up and down the stairs like a spare prick. I would have reported it but not a steward in our section. He got huckled 5 minutes in anyway. What a waste of time, why even turn up at all? Just shows the mentality of these fools. 

[Kmcalpin]

2 minutes ago, wellup83 said:

He wasn't in a seat, just staggering up and down the stairs like a spare prick. I would have reported it but not a steward in our section. He got huckled 5 minutes in anyway. What a waste of time, why even turn up at all? Just shows the mentality of these fools. 

Fair enough. So what actually happened to him. Did he just walk out of the ground or did someone physically eject him or did he just wander away somewhere else?

[wellup83]

2 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

Fair enough. So what actually happened to him. Did he just walk out of the ground or did someone physically eject him or did he just wander away somewhere else?

He got lifted. Everyone in the block e section was going ballistic. I'm just gutted he didn't get leathered to be honest.

[wellfan]

The SFA, SPFL and Police Scotland: sweep, sweep, nothing to see here… unless it’s Motherwell fans’ pyros, of course.

I’m sick of it, and last night reminded me why I generally avoid going to Fir Park when either Celtic or Rangers are in town.

The bottom tier of the South Stand should be closed off when they visit and, as punishment for their continued disgraceful behaviour, the footballing authorities should be making those clubs compensate Motherwell for the lost ticket revenue.

I really hope Caldwell goes public on this ongoing nonsense at the end of the season, because it can’t continue. Otherwise, families will start feeling forced to keep their children away from these games. It’s just not safe. 

[Throughthelaces]

Until the clubs in scotland all come together and start a breakaway league itll always be the same. Just tell rangers amd celtic to have a 2 team league play each other every week wreck each others stadiums and riot amongst themselves. They can keep the referees. As for the refereeing decision at the end...... im done.

[grizzlyg]

Never seen any sellik fans near us in Hunter, was one behind me i had suspicions about but 5 mins in I realised he was defo well fan.   We shouldn't be surprised about sellik fans behaviour, happens every time but as I said last night our lads need to get a grip,  that flare display was a joke and its another fine coming our way.

Stick to the tifo's lads. They are magnificent and deserve full praise

[Richie]

Again, absolutely no fan of Rangers, but this is specifically a Celtic Fan problem at Fir Park.

Lumping them together in this context absolves them of accounability. 

[MJC]

8 minutes ago, Richie said:

Again, absolutely no fan of Rangers, but this is specifically a Celtic Fan problem at Fir Park.

Lumping them together in this context absolves them of accounability. 

I’ve been saying that for years. Trying to clam that it’s an “Old Firm problem” or “they’re just as bad as each other” lets the real culprits off the hook. And obviously you get the usual dribbling nonsense about saying as much equates to you being “pro-Rangers” or that “you’re giving strong vibes of Rangers being the big team you support” and such like.

It is of course much easier and dare I say it much safer to criticise Rangers as they don’t have the clout Celtic have in media and politics. It’s also quite fashionable to be a vocal Rangers hater and what I would also say is that had Rangers fans caused even half as much mayhem and damage at Fir Park over the years then A LOT more would have been made of it. It would probably be being discussed in Holyrood at some point.

On another issue, something I didn’t notice last night but did today when I saw it on X, once Celtic score the penalty and the pitch invasion happens, the game doesn’t restart with us taking centre. Beaton just blows for full time with hundreds of their hoardes still on the park, so basically Celtic and their fans can decide when the game stops as well? I’ve never seen that before and I’ve seen plenty of last minute penalties being scored but the other team always takes centre before the final whistle is blown, but not last night?

[Kmcalpin]

So the delay caused by VAR wasn't added on?

[wellfan]

1 minute ago, Kmcalpin said:

So the delay caused by VAR wasn't added on?

Of course it wasn’t. Beaton is a cheating coward. 

[0Neils40yarder]

11 hours ago, grizzlyg said:

The game is corrupt and I am absolutely sickened.

And big round of applause for the Well Bois.  After a magnificent Tifo display on Saturday we get that performance tonight with flares,   you happy to pay the fine lads we will get from the league?

Well done you...on an evening where there is so much to talk about, you think this is even worth a dig at the young lads down there? Geez peace

11 hours ago, MJC said:

We weren’t great again and in truth didn’t deserve to win. But the circumstances on how we lost were ridiculous especially when you take into account that we got away with a clearer penalty against Hearts the other night. That was a nothing incident tonight but Beaton has been 100% compromised by Celtic ever since Rodgers went out of his way to name him when he was on VAR after giving a couple of decisions against them in a game at Tynecastle a couple of years ago. He is clearly too scared to go against them for fear of being labelled deliberately biased against Celtic given that he’s “a Rangers fan that drinks in a Rangers pub” etc and so on…

If you dont think we played well then, as someone who hasn't seen as much this season as Id have liked to, I can only assume you've been spoilt rotten this year. 

I said to someone sitting close by during the match that after 40 years of watching our team, I dont think I'll ever get used to seeing us play this way. I thought we were terrific.

On the penalty, 2 things...did Beaton give himself enough time to really scrutinise the evidence? Would he have been so quick to give us it at the other end?

My answer to both questions is a solid 'naw'

[twistandshout1983]

1 hour ago, wellfan said:

The SFA, SPFL and Police Scotland: sweep, sweep, nothing to see here… unless it’s Motherwell fans’ pyros, of course.

I’m sick of it, and last night reminded me why I generally avoid going to Fir Park when either Celtic or Rangers are in town.

The bottom tier of the South Stand should be closed off when they visit and, as punishment for their continued disgraceful behaviour, the footballing authorities should be making those clubs compensate Motherwell for the lost ticket revenue.

I really hope Caldwell goes public on this ongoing nonsense at the end of the season, because it can’t continue. Otherwise, families will start feeling forced to keep their children away from these games. It’s just not safe. 

💯 this 

I would be seriously considering cutting their allocation next season .

It is continued disgraceful behaviour , and everybody knows it is going to happen

[MJC]

Beaton is terrified of Celtic. He’s not the only one but I’d say of all the match officials he is the one who has been most compromised by Celtic and is exactly where they want him. 
 

Two years ago after a 2-0 loss at Tynecastle, Brendan Rodgers made a specific point of calling out John Beaton by name after he had been on VAR and called a red card and a penalty against Celtic. Rodgers knew exactly what he was doing that day, he was blowing the dog whistle knowing that the Celtic PR machine and their deranged element would kick into action and round on John (drinks in Rangers pubs) Beaton. And it worked. Beaton received abuse and threats, not for the first time and Celtic brought in their legal teams to challenge the touchline ban that Rodgers got for his remarks. 
 

Result of the above was Celtic went over 80 domestic matches in almost two full years without receiving a domestic red card and John Beaton has been involved in several key incidents where he has given Celtic the benefit of the doubt. Ours last night, the last minute penalty against Kilmarnock earlier in the season and there have been more.