BRENTFORD have introduced an initiative that encourages season ticket holders to attend matches rather than leave their seats empty.

It’s become a problem at Celtic, especially since Ange Postecoglou arrived in Glasgow, that, although matches are labelled as ‘sold out’, there are many seats visible around the stadium, with STHs not turning up for their own reasons.

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Brentford plans to give fans four strikes, and then they’re out, with every game when a season ticket is not scanned resulting in a yellow card. After four yellow cards, the STH is ineligible to renew their ST.

There are some flaws in the system, though, for example, illness, working away from home or simply having other plans that mean a STH can’t attend a match. So, this should go hand in hand with the ticket exchange system, and if the ticket is listed on the site, the STH does not acquire a strike, and someone else can use the ticket for the day.

It’s an idea that would be interesting for the club to explore and look to implement. it has the potential to be really beneficial, especially for fans who are not season ticket holders.

CeltsAreHere understands the club is still looking at a ticket exchange system that would kick in for any given game that was marked as sold out.

There are several things to be worked on.