In a press conference today, Legia major shareholder, Dariusz Mioduski, has been scathing about Celtic, who benefited from Legia’s mistake last week. Perhaps his most important comment was, “The football family of Legia are all suffering now. Their dreams are shattered, it’s against football values”.
There can be no doubt that Legia are suffering and that their punishment was in no way proportional to their mistake. Some of this hurt is inevitably going to find its way to Celtic, who Legia apparently asked to withdraw from the tournament before the Disciplinary Committee sat. Celtic, Legia inform us, declined to respond. My understanding is that the rules do not allow for input from the losing team when a suspended player has been involved – as they do when an ineligible player is involved.
Former Juventus-great and current chief of the Polish FA Zibi Boniek had earlier said, “Everyone thoroughly looked into this matter, but Michel Platini and Giorgio Marchetti [from Uefa]said one thing, ‘Zibi, there is no backdoor. Nothing. Regulations do not provide for any other penalty. We are very sorry’.”
If there was a possibility Celtic could choose to forgo their place in favour of Legia, Celtic would be presented with a moral dilemma, but I don’t think the club’s actions would be any different. Their reluctance to ‘pick up the phone’ to Legia suggest as much.
One area where Mioduski’s information differs from Celtic’s is where he states “No-one at UEFA in Nyon was even considering a 3-0 forfeit Celtic win on the morning of the ruling.” I understand Celtic were told the exact opposite, that a forfeit was the only outcome possible, corroborating what Platini and Marchetti told Boniek.
Our very best wishes to Fraser Forster, who yesterday became a Southampton player. Southampton have an enormous rebuilding exercise ahead after selling the majority of their first team players this summer. They now have a good keeper, who I expect will be busy in the opening months of the season.
After my article yesterday on Fraser Forster’s dedication to his work, a CQN’er sent me this nugget:
“My brother used to go to the dancing with Jinky. He would go to Jinky’s to collect him and Jimmy would be all suited up, apart from wearing his sand shoes, as he would be practicing his dribbling while waiting to be picked up”.
There are no shortcuts to brilliance.
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And you think theirs disharmony at our end.extract from FF during game below
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: ** Rangers v Hearts – Match Thread **
Its time we demanded ally was sacked
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The team aren’t fit for purpose. Nor is the management, nor tactics.
They are over paid underachievers.
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If we don’t get decent midfielders, the defence is under pressure and the attack is starved of chances.
Ally really is clueless.
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Big Joe
Good, I got hearts in an outsider lucky 15 today and in an acca. No single bet for me or I’d be laying.
Big Joe
I’m sure I will manage up sometime this season.
HH
Just cashed out on the hartz, took them inplay at 9/2, can’t see them holding out, thompshun will come to the fore at some point.
NottheBus, accuracy and honesty on FF, who’d a thunk it!!!!!
Danny Wilson if W D leaves???
Marrakesh Express
15:03 on 10 August, 2014
Heard that as well :-)
Celtic didn’t dae anythin
2 comments from a sweltering beach .
Italian media rumored that the owner of Napoli had tried to withdraw Napoli from the Europa League .( no money in it , playing on a Thursday , damages the clubs chances re Serie A etc) They also rumored that UEFA responded with a do that and you and other Italian clubs will find yourself in no mans land for years . Napoli played in that Europa League and quickly departed ..
Had a conversation with a Gornik Zabrze supporter ( no friend of Legia ) He told me that he had seen a Polish media outlet quoting Boniek quoting Platini being unhappy with the relevant Disciplinary Committee s handling of the hearing . Does anyone have a link to that story ?
Got Hearts to win, over 11 Corners and over 4 Cards as a wee treble. Need one more corner and Hearts to hold out. Come on the Jam Tarts! Never thought I would say that….
Disappointed with Legia. It was their mistake, not ours.
They need to man up and deal with it.
Always thought Danny Wilson was over-rated when playing for the Deadie Bears, but he’s having a good game. Maybe he’s found his level….as he picks up a booking!!
Not long now until a red for a Jambo!
T4
Marrakesh express.
I thought I heard him say that too.
Sky doing well today. Awarding Rangers European trophy and giving Legia a platform to plead for a playoff.
Playoff is not possible – we have Maribor to play that week.
South of Tunis
Platini, Boniek equals one thing
JUVENTUS SKULLDUGGERY
Will the bookie accept a red card penalty double ?
Had a quick wee look at the blog this morning and got the impression there was a bit of a feeling that it is wrong that we are now in the final play-off round instead of Legia and i understand where that feeling is coming from.
However…..i just cannae get the smile off my face!
The huns are just loving me :)
My ex(who i work with)got sent over to find out if i had a new girlfriend today as the gossip has came up with that being the reason for my happiness :)
Now….if we could sign a few players :))))
Remember now….if you know a hun…..give him a big smile :)
Good Grief
Now, according to the BBC, Legia are challenging us to a “square go”.
Anywhere, anytime, choice of weapons. Clearly, the same administrator that dropped them in it in the first place, is now advising the Chairman on his best course of action.
Uefa will likely consider disciplinary action against Legia, since they are deliberately challenging Uefa’s authority to determine this matter, outside of due process.
HH
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28732601
charles kickham
They don’t, they only like the multiples within a match they decide. :-(
Desperate stuff from the Poles. Watch our sad msm jump onto this and back Legia.
Btw the youngest club in Scotland are Dot Cotton.
Martim1980
15:11 on 10 August, 2014
Shame – would be easy money
It’s fast approaching MIB time. They’ll need a pen, as they wont do much against 10 with 7 mins + about 7 mins injury time. (Alexander stretchered off)
HH
End London rule. YES.
Liege owner also trying to apply pressure to the appeals committee, I know there are no grounds but it still worries me. UEFA work in mysterious ways
Bfdj…sellout at ibrox!
Off Attend….43500
Rules are set for a reason
Reasons such as playing ineligible players!
Celtic have done NOTHING to contravene these laws!
If Legia Warsaw choose to breach rules then they and only they should be held accountable.
We have been ‘done’ too many times be teams and players breaching rules or cheating.
Keep the heads held high, be proud of your club
Hail,Hail
I can see Jambos getting another here. RIFC are rank.
They really do need a pen. But they’ll have to get the ball near the Diet Huns penalty box!!!
Cross goes in just as I write, easy save.
43500
A nice round(ed) number.
• notthebus
14:57 on 10 August, 2014
im watching this game hoping the both of them get beat!
Quality……………………………………post
joetheLARGElikeIT
Ally about to sub Craig Thompson and put on John Beaton.
charles kickham
Very much so.
Getting grief from the missus cos I’ve got Sky sports yet refuse to ever watch the hun in any shape or form.Never will.
Mon the diets. Feel dirty now.
Another yellow for Hertz. 6 in total.
HH
Boniek sure knows all there is to know about trying to bend the rules.
Played for Rubentus after all.
Good player, clueless coach, ??? administrator.
HH!!
neilbhoy – there’s your corner ;-)
• Martim1980
15:04 on 10 August, 2014
Big Joe
Good, I got hearts in an outsider lucky 15 today and in an acca. No single bet for me or I’d be laying.
Couldn’t NOT take the bait @ 6 to 1.
HopesthehangON/scorea2nd
red card is going to be later than I thought
There will be. Minimum 5 mins added time
Neil Alexander was don for quite a while so I expect there will be at least 6 minutes of stoppage time.
So keep your hair(s) on everyone… ;-)
6 mins added!!
HH