The news coming out of Ibrox this Tuesday morning has given us renewed hope we’re about to see an influx of supporters at games this season.

Celtic are only permitted to have 9000 at the Champions League qualifier against Midtjylland on Tuesday evening. After that, they have a friendly against West Ham on Saturday where similar numbers will likely be allowed in.

After that, Celtic have two away games; one in Denmark followed by a trip to Tynecastle on the opening day of the season.

The Hoops first home game of the season comes against Dundee on Saturday August 7 and you have to imagine the club will get the same, if not more than the 17k allowed the week prior at Ibrox.

August 9 is supposed to be the date in Scotland where things relax further and could see nearly full capacities if all goes well.

We appear to nearing the end of the fan shut out which can only be a good thing.