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38 minutes.

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38 minutes.

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Just back from our trip up to yesterday's Accies Match.
Good time had by all.
Even Mrs SB quite enjoyed herself, and my youngest, an 11-year-old SB-ette thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
Cost me a few bob in the Club Shop mind you!

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Aye you are a hun but you are a not bad hun sometimes

What do you make of this outrage over the game?

Common ground matter.

Last time I checked the people elected a government that created laws for the common good and employed the police to uphold those laws. We now have tho police telling us to change the laws, that is ****ed up stuff.

An OF game without handbags is boring.

Maybe three red cards was a bit much, the press just want to get it in the papers now though. Old Firm sells the Daily Record after all. Notice Craig Brown the wee runt getting his ovine tuppence worth in. Just so people remember that it's not just smackheads and hookers up North.

Pissed off at the idiots getting on at Lennon though. Two good Old Firm teams makes for a better league. Trying to drive the guy away from Scotland is completely out of order. He may be a wee ginger bastard, but at least he's passionate about his club. And give him his dues, he is turning out to be a half decent manager with an alright eye for a player.

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Aye you are a hun but you are a not bad hun sometimes

What do you make of this outrage over the game?

Common ground matter.

Last time I checked the people elected a government that created laws for the common good and employed the police to uphold those laws. We now have tho police telling us to change the laws, that is ****ed up stuff.

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Surprised you even showed your face after the other night.

Molligated.

You may have noticed I've not been around. Let the dust settle and all that.

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Surprised you even showed your face after the other night.

Molligated.

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Roll on the establishment.





Campbell Ogilvie set to be new SFA president | Scotland - Times Online

We have won this battle and what upsets you is that we are winning every battle.

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Peat, who is to step down in the summer and be replaced by Campbell Ogilvie, is certain to come under heavy fire again from the Celtic hierarchy for his part in proceedings.

Roll on the establishment.

Ogilvie spent 27 years with Rangers, where he rose through the ranks to become the club’s secretary and a prominent Ibrox director

Campbell Ogilvie set to be new SFA president | Scotland - Times Online

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Celtic boss Neil Lennon placed under 24-hour guard after sickos target him in 'nail bomb' terror - The Daily Record

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Celtic manager is now under 24 hour police protection.

Link?

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Celtic manager is now under 24 hour police protection.

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Peat has lost it, sitting with three ex rangers players in the rangers box when he is head of the SFA and celebrating a rangers goal.

McBride QC is going to have him.

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Celtic seem certain to call for the resignation of George Peat, president of the Scottish Football Association, after it emerged he was in attendance when the decision to impose a six-match touchline ban on Neil Lennon was taken.

The original suspension, meted out on January 11 by the SFA’s disciplinary committee after an outburst aimed at Steven McLean, the fourth official, during the Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Hearts in November, was reduced to four games at an appeals board hearing chaired by Lord Carloway on at Hampden on Thursday.

Celtic are still awaiting Lord Carloway’s full written findings, but Herald Sport can outline the full facts behind what actually went on throughout the case.

Peat, who is to step down in the summer and be replaced by Campbell Ogilvie, is certain to come under heavy fire again from the Celtic hierarchy for his part in proceedings.

Herald Sport can reveal that, despite assurances he was only there as an observer when Lennon was originally tried, Peat actually went into the room along with the four members of the disciplinary committee when they retired to deliberate on what the punishment should be.

The SFA’s legal team, fronted by Ronnie Clancy QC, insisted under cross examination from Lord Carloway that Peat had no involvement in the decision-making process but, crucially, they could not explain why he was in the room in the first place.

At a four-and-a-half hour hearing the QC acting on Lennon’s behalf, Paul McBride, dismantled the SFA’s case – and asked why Peat was even involved as it was a matter for the disciplinary committee.

McBride also probed the reasons why the SFA would not provide him with all the fine detail, statements and evidence of previous ‘excessive misconduct’ cases brought against managers on a first charge – something he felt was crucial as it would clearly outline precedence.

He was left to find these himself in the media, but was denied the detail of what had been said by the individuals to match officials in order for punishments to be set.

These flaws, and Peat’s involvement on the day, led to Lord Carloway setting aside, in its entirety, the full hearing of January 11. Effectively, while Lennon always had a case to answer, key procedural matters had not been followed and, therefore, the case against him was absolutely flawed.
Lord Carloway suggested a new punishment be brought; a mandatory two-game ban for being sent to the stand, and an additional two for swearing at McLean. This was accepted by all parties.

However, a senior Parkhead source said last night: “The bottom line is George Peat should have been nowhere near that hearing but he chose to be there. As SFA president, it was argued he had a right to be there as an observer. But why was he in the room when the decision to hand out a six-game ban was made? Are we to believe he sat there and said nothing to the other people?

“Neil Lennon should have been treated in the same way as any other manager under the SFA procedures. Clearly, that was not the case. It was another spectacular lack of judgmnt from George Peat, and one the club will respond to when Lord Carloway’s full report arrives.”

Celtic released a statement in response to Lennon’s ban being reduced, which read: “Clearly, we are pleased that the Appeals Board has decided to set aside the SFA’s original decision in its entirety. We are awaiting the reasons for this in writing and will make further comment when this has been received. The new sanction imposed by the Appeals Board is accepted.”

But when they are given the full findings, Celtic are bound to demand why Peat – who has been involved in verbal spats with the Parkhead club over the past few months – chose to act as he did. Herald Sport understands that could lead to a claim that his position is now untenable, even though he is into the final few months of his term in office.

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Off up to the Match this saturday. Will be in the Lisbon Lions Upper. Apparently the Orcs vandalised many of the seats and toilets last night.

Each team pay for the damage done to each others stadiums, reciprocal arrangement that has held for years.

I suppose the orks do not know what a porcelain toilet is, every one gets smashed twice a year and rangers have to pay. More used to the prison steel ones that are in Ibrox.

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Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has disputed comments made on Thursday morning by Stewart Regan, his counterpart at the SFA.

Regan slammed both clubs for their "inflammatory and irresponsible behaviour", adding that the "angry confrontation" between Lennon and McCoist "was not only unsavoury but exacerbated an already incendiary atmosphere inside the stadium and throughout the West of Scotland".

Lawwell was in the stand with major shareholder Dermot Desmond

Lawwell, however, said: "I believe that events should be put into some perspective.

"Celtic had three players booked last night. To put this in the context of other matches, St Johnstone last night received two bookings in their match against Aberdeen, while Motherwell received five bookings against Celtic last Sunday.

"Contrary to Stewart's statement, I do not think that our players showed a lack of respect to officials.

"The team remained composed throughout what was, at times, a difficult game and the fact that only three of our players were booked is evidence of that composure and discipline which provided the foundation for us to go and win the match.

"They should be congratulated in this regard."

And he added: "Our fans once again provided an excellent display of how to support the team in a positive and inspiring manner.

"Our players, too, deserve great praise, not just for winning the match but also in the manner of the victory. They should be congratulated on their discipline."

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