JOHN Needham, the St Mirren chairman, last night defended the Paisley club’s three stand retention policy following a furious reaction from Celtic and Rangers supporters to having their ticket allocations slashed.
Followers of the Parkhead and Ibrox teams traditionally took up two stands when they played games at the SMiSA Stadium in the past – but they will now only be allowed entry to the away stand following a board decision this summer.
