Celtic fans allowed banners at St Johnstone game after U-turn Celtic fans will be allowed to bring flags and banners to their Boxing Day game after a U-turn over a previous attempt to ban the items. Their opponents St Johnstone had said the agreement to ban flags and banners had been reached after discussions with Celtic and Police Scotland. In a statement from the Perth side, they said it came on the back of recent incidents where flares and smoke bombs had been set off at games. Earlier this month, Celtic fans ripped out seats and set off pyrotechnic items during a match against Motherwell. On Monday, the Parkhead club announced the following further talks with police and St Johnstone, fans would be permitted to the match at McDiarmid Park on December 26. In a statement on their official website, Celtic said: "We have an excellent relationship with everyone at St Johnstone FC and we thank them and the police for reviewing their initial decision. Football is about colour and atmosphere and creating a positive occasion for all and everything should be done to ensure that such an event can take place. However, it is also imperative that the safety and the well-being of fans is given paramount importance and in this regard we share the obvious desire of St Johnstone FC and the police that all matches take place in a safe environment. We do not need or welcome any form of pyrotechnics at matches and clearly any continued presence of these does nothing for Celtic Football Club or our supporters. "Celtic has already had discussions with our main supporters" representatives and we have been assured that our supporters will again back the Club in the right manner at McDiarmid Park. With the team currently unbeaten in the League we want our fans to come and enjoy the game safely in a positive atmosphere - and hopefully celebrate the Club continuing this great run over the festive season. Initially, Police Scotland said the decision had been taken to make the game environment safe. Match commanded Superintendent Kevin Lynch said: "The police and both clubs expect everyone to enjoy the occasion in the right way and abide by the law, as well as the ground regulations.