ropy Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, steelboy said: I thought we would have the Six points back by now. Get a move on SPFL. Announce it 20 minutes before St Mirren’s next game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu92 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Pettywulliegrew-2 said: From BBC website ........Making space for our re arranged games ??????? Doubt it seeing as Kilmarnock and St Mirren are already playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Brazilian said: that fixture was played exactly within the same calendar ‘round of fixtures’ it was originally scheduled. there are plenty of flaws this season including for Celtic, but a Monday night slot was not ‘found’ i had sympathy for the clubs impacted by covid, and still feel for public health reasons it was correct that our games were postponed/ cancelled as it wasn’t clear if the players that would have turned out were covid clear and safe to interact with our players and the officials having read both reports, it’s clear that both clubs didn’t treat the protocols with due respect or even common sense from the govt advice. the punishments handed out were harsh, but at the same time the panel choose to only punish events that the public health bodies felt led directly to the transmission of the virus. as such , the appeal could easily look again at all the breaches, St.Mirren in particular had an appalling list of failings, many of which were noted , but not punished. if this was the case and level of punishment was more balanced, Killie could receive a lesser punishment and St.Mirren probably deserve to be hammered as they truly did not implement the required controls almost mocking the seriousness of the situation. My point on the "Monday" comment was that the dates are there. The hearing placed significant weight on the difficulties with fixture congestion and the fact games couldn't be rescheduled this season. I cannot see how that's true. Teams playing in multiple competitions can play 4 games in 8 days. Aye, it would be unfair on us and Accies but the panel didn't make that point. It was that the games couldn't be replayed. You're right about the breaches, but there are plenty of clubs taking that gamble and by sheer luck / squad size haven't had to call off a game. 3 points is excessive in those circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettywulliegrew-2 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Stu92 said: Doubt it seeing as Kilmarnock and St Mirren are already playing. Was thinking more of the dates that would available by moving these games to the 30th January ..........the date they should have been played on..........ie the date these games should have been played on as per below.......now free......”making space” prior to the decision announcement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 10 hours ago, CoF said: You're right about the breaches, but there are plenty of clubs taking that gamble and by sheer luck / squad size haven't had to call off a game. 3 points is excessive in those circumstances. What people seem to be forgetting here is that both club admitted multiple breaches of the covid protocols resulting in most of their 1st team squads having to isolate. However both teams still had at least 13 registered players available to play and as per the UEFA guidelines that the clubs signed up to so they should have played both games with the weakened sides as did Celtic this week. However both of them blatantly ignored the guidelines and chose not to play and then tried to blame advice from their local NHS Trust, so in my opinion the 3-0 forfeits are totally warranted and appropriate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Theres no way the "powers" in Scottish Football have the backbone to stand by their decision. Both games will be replayed, bet Your house on it. I just hope all paper articles are pinned to the dressing room wall, we are fired up to fuck and go out + pump the cheating cunts by 3 or 4 anyway. Fuck Killie & Fuck St Midden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Shaka said: Theres no way the "powers" in Scottish Football have the backbone to stand by their decision. Both games will be replayed, bet Your house on it. They stood by their decision to relegate Hearts even after they dragged them into court. That's one of the reasons they didn't make the decision themselves, but let an independent panel review and decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, weeyin said: They stood by their decision to relegate Hearts even after they dragged them into court. That's one of the reasons they didn't make the decision themselves, but let an independent panel review and decide. That decision didnt affect the Old Firm. Imagine Rangers get hit with a horrendous outbreak and are forced to forfeit or play their U18s for 3 games, losing all of them and suddenly they start bottling the title race! There would be blood spilt.(yes I know Celtic currently have an issue, but they are only missing a couple strikers & a cd from their best team) May just be my suspicious mind, but I have no faith in the SPFL/SFA ever doing the right thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 I think most other clubs will find a way to play their games. If they thought a 3-0 forfeit was the alternative. I do have a modicum of sympathy for Killie and St Mirren. I am sure they both thought they could not play and the games would probably be re scheduled. That is why I think if it was up to the SPFL alone they would uphold the original punishment to act as a deterrent. If the panel decide the games should be re scheduled that opens a can of worms. Next time Motherwell have a couple of Covid issues with key players we should say it is rife and we need to postpone. What would be good is if there was a decision before our bi-centenary year ! The longer it goes on you start to think they have come to a different conclusion and are working out how to deliver etc. Surely it would take less time to say appeals declined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Shaka said: That decision didnt affect the Old Firm. Imagine Rangers get hit with a horrendous outbreak and are forced to forfeit or play their U18s for 3 games, losing all of them and suddenly they start bottling the title race! There would be blood spilt.(yes I know Celtic currently have an issue, but they are only missing a couple strikers & a cd from their best team) May just be my suspicious mind, but I have no faith in the SPFL/SFA ever doing the right thing The clubs least likely to be impacted are the Old Firm. And, remember, calling the league impacted Aberdeen (who could easily argue they lost out on 3rd place money) and Rangers (who argued less convincingly, they still had a shot at the league title). But that decision stood. More importantly, nobody has suggested teams forfeit games for Covid outbreaks. That wasn't the issue here. The core issue was that Killie and St Mirren knowingly and flagrantly ignored the protocols that the Scottish Government asked be put in place when they granted them special permission to restart the league. So not only did they intentionally put their employees at risk, and the employees of other clubs at risk, they also opened the door for the Government to shut down the game completely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosemite sam Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 The fact that Ceptic played their game on Monday, with a weakened squad, can only strengthen the argument against both St Mirren and Kilmarnock. not playing theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 I really dont see what the alternative is here? With the spotlight that Scottish football is currently under due to previous breaches and Celtics heavily criticised recent actions, the panel would be absolutely mad to overturn this decision. Both clubs admitted breaches of protocols. That has to have some form of punishment attached. The financial penalties were deferred pending future good behaviour, which I think is entirely correct, given the financial situations of most clubs. Therefore docking points is the only alternative. I think you could alter it so each game is only a 1-0 loss so as not to adversely effect goal difference. But thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 They're reminding clubs not to over celebrate goals. How much more compliant could we be? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Still no news yet? What is the hold up here? The longer they leave it the more I’m convinced we will be ordered to play these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 We’ve been stiffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc88 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 St mirren have just tweeted their delight at the hearing outcome?? What. The. Fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Appeals successful. Fines reduced to £20k with £10k suspended. No real penalty for failing to fulfil the fixtures through their own negligence. We should tell the SPFL to get fucked and play the games when it suits us just like Killie and St Mirren have done. Sometime in 2022 should suffice. Just like the Aberdeen situation, the authorities have now given free reign to every club to do whatever the fuck they like without fear of serious punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc88 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 The spfl are unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Refuse to play 2 hours prior to kick off on Sunday, so not to prolong the agony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Onthefringes said: Refuse to play 2 hours prior to kick off on Sunday, so not to prolong the agony. Would only cost us £10k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettywulliegrew-2 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 1:07 PM, Pettywulliegrew-2 said: Games will be rearranged with a token fine to both teams..........Celtic will be fined an even smaller amount......will be amazed if there is any other punishment........it’s Scottish football hierarchy No surprises then ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellowell Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Shocking behaviour from SPFL they even arranged games yesterday for Killie and SM to play sat 30th as cup off so once again Motherwell and Accies stuffed as surely should have played Accies v SM and Killie v Us that day . We will get a wed night now I had no problems with games being played originally but the way the league has shafted us as we wanted to play games yet they said No is shocking . I am embarrassed with this league really is Mickey Mouse as only in Scotland could the innocent teams be the ones to suffer . Should never have given the points but once they did should never have taken them away . TOTAL SHAMBLES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 No surprise to me. Be interesting to see the club reaction on this ? If the rescheduled games are not convenient for Motherwell I would tell the the SPFL to do one. We won’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainier Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 10k is no punishment when they could have fielded teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 A 10k fine eh? That’ll teach them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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