Antarctica Is Green And White

Celtic fans form supporters’ club to cheer on the Hoops from the earth’s southernmost continent.

- Paul Cuddihy

IT’S always been a proud boast amongst Celtic supporters that, no matter where in the world you go, you will always meet fellow Celts.

That now extends to Antarctica where a group of fans working there have formed a supporters’ club, and will be cheering on Brendan Rodgers’ team as they go for eight-in-a-row.

Ross Scullion is a Geotechnical Engineer, and is part of a group working on the modernisation of the British Antarctic Survey’s infrastructure in Antarctica.

Based at Rothera Research Station, there is a wide variety of professions associated with such a large civil engineering project - engineers, plant operators, foremen, divers, welders and drillers.

And together with fellow Celtic fans there, Ross has formed the Glasgow Celtic 67° South-Antarctica Celtic Supporters’ Club.

Rothera Research Station is 67° south of the earth’s equator, which is an appropriate number with a Celtic link, and it is approximately 9,200 miles from Paradise. And the supporters’ club members include a mix of drillers, foremen, directors, welders, while British Antarctic Survey personnel who work with the station’s boating activities are involved as well.

The team have been in Antarctica for over two months now, and it is a two-year project, although the workers get visits back home every six months.

And as the stunning pictures show, some of these hardy Celts are taking their lead from captain Scott Brown, and braving the elements wearing short-sleeved t-shirts.

Ross, a season ticket holder in the North Stand Upper, got in touch with the View, having enjoyed Celtic’s win over St Mirren last week, and he and fellow club member, Tommy Don, explained their work as well as sharing some Celtic memories…