Neil Lennon decided to accept his two game touchline ban for comments made after Celtic were not awarded a penalty in the closing minutes of the League Cup final against Kilmarnock when Anthony Stokes, clean through on goal, was tripped.
This was a hugely frustrating incident which had a critical bearing on the final. The SFA found Neil in breach of rule 68: “Making comments in an interview which criticise the performance of a match official in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence.” It’s worth pointing out that Neil suggested the referee’s decision was “criminal”, not biased or incompetent.
The other matter the Celtic manager was there to face was charges in relation to his conduct at Ibrox last month, when he was sent to the stand at half time for allegedly breaching rule 203: “No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match, including but not limited to committing acts of the kind described in the Schedule of Offences in Annex C.”
After the game Neil Lennon said, “[The referees] are saying one thing; I’ve got witnesses to say another.”
On reviewing the evidence the SFA decided against applying a punishment while issuing a truly memorable statement, saying the will impose: “no further sanction on the basis that the half-game served out-with the technical area was sufficient”.
By the sound of it Neil was not bluffing when he said he had witnesses to counter evidence from the referee and fourth official. Under the circumstances any reasonable man could postulate his persecution was personal.
Perhaps the Scottish justice secretary should consider adding a fourth option for juries in burglary trials: guilty, not guilty, not proven and already punished as he had to hand the goods back.
More later on some truly remarkable Celtic supporters and the other matter as the crescendo builds.
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ernie lynch – Why would anyone pay D&P £500,000 when the business is going to be liquidated?
For the free smoking monkey:
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liuol2vB2G1qztjn5o1_500.jpg (thumbsup)
Yorkbhoy
Little suggestion.
Change your name to ‘TheGrandOleDukeofYork’ get yourself 10,000 bears. March (they’re good at that BTW) up to the top of the hill ( this will give you preferred bidder status ) then march them down again ( note:- this way no one can say you walked away since it can be proven without doubt that you march down ). Oh! Mind leave a wee note ate the top of the hill stating that you might, as long as nobody else is at the top of the hill, march back up again.
Remember WATPWACBWAMCB.
MWD
the latest plan from one of the inmates on FF
Time to picket D&P offices in London
24/7 for the forseeable future Noisy possibly allowed but no thugs neds or fken idiots a proper noisy but organised picket and get the point across you fk us we fk your Business
It’s the only way we need to get organised with the local London Rangers supporters and clubs near hand to get this up and running between us we need a venue to get it organised
Agent Craig – He has refused to talk to CW ( could be a slight problem )
This bloke must be intending to have them play somewhere else if he’s not talking to CW. Lucky for him that that problem will disappear because it’s looking like there will not be any team called Rangers playing in Scotland next eyar.
Dontbrattbakkinanger on 20 April, 2012 at 13:14 said:
DBBIA ,
Brilliant.
Certainly struck a chord with me
Onlooker
`My name is David Murray, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!’
The Pantaloon Duck?
Not that old canard!
In a way its good that FF bloggers and are so thick. They and their colleagues in the MSM have been in denial for so long that they have effectively allowed this situation to creep up on them almost unnoticed and seem completely unprepared to try to address the situation
Im looking for a pound, who will give me a pound?
Sold once, sold twice sold three times to the man with the boogly eyes
Pantaloon Duck – D-d-d-danger lurks behind you. (thumbsup)
Agent green
Giggs did not dive that night he pulled a Hamstring. Still it was enough to get a penalty against Celtic.
And he never told the ref as he went off.
This has probably been posted but it’s good.
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=18295
Swiss
Kayal
If the protest excludes “thugs neds or fken idiots” they might find themselves a little short handed…
Paul67
Please send the CQN tank to help our comrades “Occupy Ibrox”.
You just know it’s goin’ to be funny.
pigalle
DBBIA
Your post was a real tonic.
It was never dominant or subdominant.
It could have fallen flat but you kept it sharp.
And I’ll be back after this interval.
hoopeddreams on 20 April, 2012 at 13:23 said:
I canardly believe you said that.
pigalle – One solution, revolution!
The huns are revolting. (thumbsup)
Dontbrattbakkinanger on 20 April, 2012 at 13:14 said:
Aye, but just a G7sus4 if you don’t happen to have Paul McCartney near by, will do the trick.
Fin75 on 20 April, 2012 at 13:04 said:
Amoruso paying it a visit?
Good to see how far we have progressed…..shocking!!
Only in America, but having looked through it the poster of “Topsy” did give me an idea for a disguise for CW when the doo doo hits the fan.
iBhoy
Nail on the head.
By burning down the internet (as reported initially by pigalle), the hun hoardes will be able to destroy all of their shameful history without paying for the service (they don’t do paying).
I think they were outraged at Roger Hannah’s revelation that Agent Whyte had thrown more of their ill-gotten pounds away by paying google to delete his history, when a simple bonfire would have sufficed.
Can you be referred to as a preferred bidder if you are the only bidder?
If you defer your preferred bid from the preferred deadline date?
Are you really a deferred preferred bidder.
Or are you a bidder?
Oh ma heid am goin for a lie down. Nap time.
Fortunes Favour Mibbes
Wonder when CW paid to have Google delete his history. I didn’t see them down as a creditor of Rangers so presumably he used his own money.
Mort
they’ve got them on the run now
Duff and Phelps Feeling The Strain Already.
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Rang the switchboard number for Duff and Phelps, i was directed to the Portman Square Office by one very stressed out operator. the number for which rang for a few seconds then died.
I rang her back to be told that they’ve been swamped by calls.
Keep it up guys
0207 7156711
Auld Neil Lennon heid on 20 April, 2012 at 12:54 said:
ASonOfDan on 20 April, 2012 at 12:53 said:
If the SFA back pedal any further they are going to end up in Castlemilk.
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Wouldn’t wish that on anyone.
After finding a not insignificant sum of money down the back of the sofa I am returning to the table to bid for RIA
Operation Occupy Ibrox.
spokesmonster (to crowd): “…….there will be no bevying….”
crowd: “f*ck that for a game o’ sojers……..we’re offski…..”
pigalle
tomthelennytim on 20 April, 2012 at 13:22 said:
Agent Craig – He has refused to talk to CW ( could be a slight problem )
This bloke must be intending to have them play somewhere else if he’s not talking to CW. Lucky for him that that problem will disappear because it’s looking like there will not be any team called Rangers playing in Scotland next eyar.
Yep he sounds like another attention seeker.
Why is it every hun and anybody associated with them has to be so aggresssive and in your face?.
Miller statement says “time all other parties to put up or shut up”
he has “issued a challenge”
He is the only bidder who ” refused to entertain offers from ticketus or engage in discussions with CW”
Why the need for bullish tone?
Can’t they just close the deal or not?
Pantaloon Duck
Just in case you are considering a claim for defamation, I have only one thing to say:
You can bill me.
DJBEE on 20 April, 2012 at 13:31 said:
Is it even a bid if it is deferred?
greenmaestro on 20 April, 2012 at 13:28 said:
Dontbrattbakkinanger on 20 April, 2012 at 13:14 said:
Aye, but just a G7sus4 if you don’t happen to have Paul McCartney near by, will do the trick
Brilliant! But can’t believe you also failed to recognise the part played by Ringo.
Which reminds me of one of my favourite John Lennon quotes when asked whether Ringo was one of the best drummers in the world – “He’s not even one of the best drummers in The Beatles”.
Back to my usual Friday afternoon of workin’ and lurkin’..
Jobo
Mort –
“Hello, hello? Is that Google? It’s me, Craig Whyte… whaddayamean who? I’m Craig Whyte, the Motherwell-born billionaire? Anyway, I want you to baleete the internets. Apparently there’s a lot out there on the internets about me and I want it baleeted.
But don’t baleete Facetube because I like that one. Also the scuddy pictures.”
(thumbsup)
Very interesting Paul67,
I wonder if all those who were so quick to jump on him, about his ‘attitude’ will continue to do so? It must be quite stressful, knowing the lying barstewards, that are manipulating the outcome of the games you are being paid to win, while also wanting to win for your love of Celtic, are doing so, simply because they dont like you, where you come from, or what you represent.
Everytime Celtic fans say something against our manager, they play into their hands, they dance to their tune, and they do their bidding for them.
Some of us might not agree with everything he says or does, but its pretty simple. If you want him as our Manager, and make no mistake, there are those against us who dont, then you have to let some things slide and back him. At this moment in time, there is no middle ground, they are looking for anything they can use as ammo, so we cant give it to them.
If he is a rubbish manager, and so bad for our club, why would those that despise us, be doing so much to make him leave? Think about it, there are reasons they dont like him, hate him, more to the point. So that is why we need to back him all the more.
As I said before, Neil is one who knows for sure, and it seems in some cases, has evidence, that they are not playing fair. That they are cheating. They are stopping us from winning games and titles on purpose. I think anyone who really thinks Neil is the one in the wrong, needs to have a serious look at themselves, and wonder if maybe they should be concentrating their frustrations elsewhere, so that we can have a level playing field, then, and only then, can any shortcomings that Neil has, can be seen properly, and discussed as to how important they are, to his job as Manager of our club.
Lets concentrate on our enemies, not turn on our own!
yorkbhoy
Will you just make up your mind. All this toing and froing is paying havoc with the Rangers support who just want to see this sorted.
Either put up or shut up. :-)
Mort
Kittoch on 20 April, 2012 at 13:25 said:
Pulled his hamstring while diving….maybe ;)
Is Bill Miller the Inferred Bidder?
Where is Jim White?
It was only a couple of week ago when he announced on SSN “you can forget about liquidation now”.
Is he still as bullish?
Eating popcorn.
On a piano. (thumbsup)
Mort,
My sources tell me that the total cost of this VIP service was £14M, but the invoice appeared to be from a business called Goggle (?) which led HMRC to look at other suspect invoices in more detail. In the interests of privacy, this document has since been shredded.
SSN Sally….
Reckons its the big L before the end of May. If no-one comes in well before then.