Rangers pub in Blackpool has been forced to close for this weekend’s match against Celtic amid safety fears.Bosses at The Gallant Pioneer say that ‘more than 1,500 booking requests’ were made by Gers fans north of the border to watch the crunch clash against Celtic this Saturday.The Lancashire pub was bombarded with messages in the last week despite previously telling fans that it did not take any bookings.In a Facebook post to punters yesterday, it was revealed that the pub will close as the number of fans who planned to visit the bar 'could have potentially put customers and staff at risk'.They also attributed the closure to Nicola Sturgeon’s comments yesterday, where the First Minister urged Scots not to visit the tourist hotspot.There.
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