THE NEWS yesterday that 34,000 Bayern fans were looking to snap up just 3200 tickets for their visit to Celtic Park set alarm bells off for the authorities.

With so many German fans desperate to sample the iconic Celtic Park atmosphere on a European night the clamour for tickets has been unbelievable.

However, concerns over a Cologne like invasion we seen earlier this season in the hollow husk that is the Emirates are wide of the mark.

There may be 34,000 Bayern fans chomping at the bit to get into the stadium on Haloween, but there are over 100,000 Celtic fans who are desperate to do the same.

The fans who procured their three-match package for the group stages are currently in possession of a ‘golden ticket’ in the eyes of many. These lucky fans will not be selling their tickets and if they can’t make it to the game, you can be damn sure it will be going to another Celtic fan.

Luckily, the self-policing within the Celtic support is generally good when it comes to ticket sales and you’ll rarely see any supporter trying to rip another off above face value. It does happen but not to any real extent.

This is bad news for Bayern fans who are coming over in the hope of nabbing a ticket somehow for the matchday four showdown.

However, Glasgow bars may be set for a booming couple of days with the visiting support ready to take in what Glasgow has to offer. The money Celtic’s European inclusion means to tourism is quite significant to many.

First up, Celtic go to the Allianz on Thursday which promises to be a tough and memorable night for Brendan Rodgers bhoys and the Celtic fans get to sample Oktoberfest in Germany – we predict a few sore heads Thursday morning.