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.
[calameo code=000390171ae033f39a0c4 lang=en page=120 hidelinks=1 width=100% height=500]
1,640 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- ...
- 44
- »
Huns equalise
Bassas!!
• THE EXILED TIM
15:05 on 10 August, 2014
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.
OK, mate, will do, might throw in a BBQ as well………………..
BBQjoe
Boooooo
Ah well
Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh
Jam tarts score
Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSS 2-1
Goalyesssszzz
Well Well. Well.
5Live saying Legia have sent an open letter to Celtic asking for a one off game.
Hertz 2-1
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
2.1
Yeeeesssss…2-1. Right no more goals please!!!!
T4
2-1, oh the Rangers are…
No very good.
2-1 jambos.
2-1 Hearts
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
hhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Fantastic finish by the big striker.
Oh too much excitement this for me!
The big lad Sow looks like Amido with a sat nav for goal added.
HH jamesgang
Hahahahahaha
Kennymisser
Ho Ho Ho , Dilly Bod’s, yer a tube.
Hail Hail.
Has the Hearts goal been disallowed yet?
Doc
I was wondering what u were laughin at hahahahaha
Most exciting league in the world Timmy?
Just logged on……YYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSS
Well done Kenny Misser! Tempting fate here….
T4
Big man SOW has had a good game, has out-McCulloched McCulloch!!
HH
Why have Celtic not commented? We are being attacked by amateurs and cheats.
Sign Osborne.
Big strong good touch aggressive.
South of Tunis, the old Rubentus blazer and tie with Boniek & Platini. Surely to god those in power at the world’s second richest charity, Uefa, who have played for the thieves, can’t have any influence on this.
Our previous with Uefa might be surpassed if Legia appeal succesfully on the back of Boniek’s influence with Platini.
Legia must have been approached by Media House with all this finger pointing going on when the finger pointing should be at their own admininstrative staff.
Siesta time zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
We should sign the big hearts lad and prince an Danny Wilson and Gomez and that King Billy lad.
Serious question now.
What was the reason we did not play this weekend.
If it was because Cp is not ready could we not have reversed the fixture.
A bit stupid to not have a game.
Osmond Sow?
Pred text.