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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Wee shoutie shortbread commentator in quiet mode as Dundee United lead 2-0.
hum skelper @14:38 you forgot CG coming back on the scene causing riots doon bigot doom way! :D
HH
/Bishop B
Rainjurz Meeja….
Their posts are all 2 hours behind real time
Their songs are all 324 years behind…….
Thinking they are all ready to self combust with rage……
TT,
You want UEFA to change their rules to allow a play off.
BSR,
I am furious with this crap which is emerging from Legia and some of our fans.
Phil,
No need for confrontation. Celtic can just state facts.
GOOD TO SEE SOME MERRIMENT TODAY.
BEST QUIP OF THE DAY:
yorkbhoy
15:27 on 10 August, 2014
SFA Announce that Hearts had too many players on the field (11) and award match 3-0 to Sevco
UNTIL I SAW THIS:
Snake Plissken
15:37 on 10 August, 2014
ldfirmfacts @Oldfirmfacts1 4m
Rangers fans are appealing today’s result, convinced that Ally McCoist has been incorrectly registered as a manager.
Someone needs to tell the Poles to man up FFS
Their mistake -follow the rules -the punishment is severe because it is such a serious offence
Cheating in this manner would open the door for any team to try it on!
Sympathy is rapidly eroding
HH
Tiny Tim . You are still not making any sense fella.We now have European football at Parkhead at least up until Christmas and you want us to gamble with it.You sure you are a Celtic supporter ? H.H.
And the r my swear y words are why not to copy and paste
Snake,
their owner was on SSN criticising Celtic,
we owe them nothing
First we had Super Legia Friday and now we have just had Fat Sally Sunday
Just lovin this new channel Spiv Sports 1
TinyTim
15:47 on
10 August, 2014
“Play a one off”
No we should not,were positions reversed no one would do it for us,plus you are potentially risking shareholder revenue.
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Jings..! Crivvens..! Spank GCT Sideways..!
The DeidHuns Soitenly Aren’t Hivin’ Much Luck In Yon Ramsdens’ Cup…
A ‘CHIP’ Too FAR…?
Still Laughin’….
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TTTT
Congratulations – I myself only had a £10 spot on the tarts @ 4/1
Happy days!!!!
U
Robert T. Błaszczak @RobertBlaszczak 3m
Legia owner @DariuszMioduski’s open letter to Celtic invites both clubs for a meeting, not an actual football match between the clubs.
This just gets crazier and crazier.
Tell ye what though…..
Robbie Nielson ( Craig Levein’s ventriloquist perhaps?) played a blinder with the MSM
Hertz could have had at least one player legitimately sent off today…..they clugged the Deadclub to bits at times…..
Well done Craig Levein…..even up the score for that bassa McCurry that day.
Notts county coach suspended for 2 months after youth player collapses at training.
Let’s focus on beating St Johnstone, Dundee Utd and Maribor.
That’s the priority for Celtic….now over to Lawwell to secure a striker and midfielder before the CL playoff
Let’s show Legia we deserve to be in the CL by taking care off Maribor
Captain beef heart
My style is not to slag off other posters.
Your’e testing my principles.
I am not asking UEFA to change it’s rules ,I’m not stating that I dislike their rules.
Quite the contrary Infact.
Please think a bit deeper about my original post.
TT
Final word from sevco ‘medium’ ….hehe
“Do we practise crossing the ball? One or the worst weeks ever for me. Sellick being the jammiest f..cks on the planet now watch my team create next to f….ck all and gift two goals to Hearts. ”
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
“Get yourself to f….ck, mccoist, you f……cking useless b………d”
I think Danny Wilson should be disciplined for under celebrating his goal.
Great shot on Saudi Sports of 3 huns running back from the exit when they scored. Sadly no close-ups after Sow sunk them.
Hell rub it intae them as my old Granny used to say.
Craig Levein’s ventriloquist’s dummy I meant to say…….
No dummy at tactics though
Intimidate the Tribute Act and they have a heart of glass….
Oh….and they’re also shite at fitba….
Could sumdae sneak into the Malibor toilet and plant summitt behind the B DAY??? Might come in handy later.
garyG
Saw that masel!!
From the UEFA rules for this year’s Champions League:
4 On entering the competition, participating clubs agree… (f) to comply with all decisions regarding the competition taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, the UEFA administration or any other competent body
18.05 The club bears the legal consequences for fielding a player who is not named
on list A or B, or who is otherwise not eligible to play
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18.06 The UEFA administration decides on questions of player eligibility. Challenged
decisions are dealt with by the Control and Disciplinary Body.
We also have to consider that if Celtic refuse to play in the next round, or refuse to play after a third game with Legia, we would probably be suspended from European competition for next year.
The whole idea is ludicrous.
Did Robbie Nielson really refer to Diedbrox?
Hahahahahahaha……..this gets even better
Go on Robbie……Craig makes the bullets…You fire them son
Celtic could not possibly either opt out of the CL play off place or agree to a game against Legia to decide who should go through. Any attempt to forgo Uefa’s decision would mean that Celtic would incur disciplinary action from Uefa for refusing to accept their decision. It would mean anything up to a 5 year ban from all european competition and a heavy monetary fine. Legia know this already they are trying to subdue their own fans and attempting to bismirch Celtic’s name and standing in European football. It is now open for Celtic to complain to Uefa about Legia’s comments and attempts to subvert the decisio making process.
snake plissken
15:55 on 10 August, 2014
Robert T. Błaszczak @RobertBlaszczak 3m
Legia owner @DariuszMioduski’s open letter to Celtic invites both clubs for a meeting, not an actual football match between the clubs.
This just gets crazier and crazier.
snake
I agree, I can only assume he wants our buy in to go to UEFA with a joint proposal to have a one off match he may even have been advised from someone within the corridors of power that this may be looked at sympathetically by UEFA, no matter what Celtic should maintain their silence and let the beaks deal with it.
Arsenal bossing a poor defensive back line for City – 2-0
Joe Filippis Haircut
15:50 on
10 August, 2014
Tiny Tim . You are still not making any sense fella.We now have European football at Parkhead at least up until Christmas and you want us to gamble with it.You sure you are a Celtic supporter ? H.H.
Joe, think you are wildly off the mark with the last bit………..
ryecatcher.It was interesting when the new owner took over at Hearts and she got rid of 2 or 3 senior players I am sure most of us thought she was nuts and Hearts would be in bother.However,they brought in a few new players and made up the rest with youngsters and are doing just fine.There maybe a lesson there for Rony and Celtic.H.H.
First of all I would never look a gift horse in the mouth. We got exceptionally lucky, but we have been exceptionally unlucky in the past, so its a case of keeping our heads down and letting the storm pass over. However anyone calling Legia cheats are totally wrong. They made a silly administrative error and it must be shattering for them. They won the tie hands down and are desperately unlucky to be in the position they are in. I would not gloat, criticise or blame them for anything they say or do. Don’t think our Mr. Z has been on yet, I just hate to think of him reading some of the posts on here.
SteinReignedSupreme @SteinReigned 46s
A wee thought – the peepul in the background had their best night in years last Wednesday. lol. Thomson #suicidal.
pic.twitter.com/xCITjv6MK0
If we are not going to give more of our young uns a game how about season long loan to Hibs, Falkirk or some other Scottish Championship teams worthy of it.
Give them first team football and keep the orcs fuming.
BIG -CUP-WINNERS. I take it You Know Tiny Tim and he is a Celtic supporter well if that is the case he has very strange opinions. H.H.
More hilarity from Mr. McMurdo. Priceless Sevcomedy Gold!
http://wp.me/piQqg-1oI
Enjoy
HH
End London rule. YES
TT,
If you are content with the current rules, you wouldn’t have made your bizarre point about a play off.
Right .
Ernie Lynch is the only one who has got the just of my post.
Celtic have to follow UEFA’s rules.
UEFA will NOT allow a play off.
If it were within their rules then I think it would be the right thing to do.
But it ain’t.
TT