Talking to a lot of fans, I know that walking into Celtic Park these days doesn’t feel the same. The North Curve is quiet, the flags are missing, the chants are muted and it’s all because the Green Brigade are still banned. Twenty-six matches have passed and there is still no word from the club that actually delivers a return date.

We are left hanging. The stands are full, but something feels empty, because a core part of what makes Paradise what it is simply is not there. Every time I hear someone talking about “progress in talks”, it feels like smoke and mirrors. We deserve better. The players deserve better. Celtic Park deserves its heartbeat back.

The Green Brigade remain banned, and their situation has become a focal point in a wider debate about supporter rights and club policy. Whatever your view of them, their absence has changed the atmosphere inside the stadium. That much is undeniable.

This is a group that has been part of the modern Celtic experience for nearly two decades. Formed in 2006, their aim was simple: bring colour, noise and energy to matches at home and away. They brought choreographed displays, coordinated singing,...