legia kicked out/Celtic re-instated *official*

We can't refuse it!

What don't you understand about that?

 

Have UEFA ever made exceptions in the past?

 

I agree mate, but unfortunately we are a PLC nowadays and our board are legally obliged to do what is best for the shareholders. If Lawwell had said to UEFA that they should let you through, he'd have lost his job.

I agree, it's sickening, what do you want us as fans to do about it?

The waiver thing we can discuss if and when you provide evidence.

 

No.

 

Because I dont have the source. Since when journalists reveal their sources? Take it for what it is. The reaction by foreign media does hurt Celtic's reputation and it's all thanks to Lawwell. The Club hasn't shown any class and shareholders surely can't be happy about thatbecause it will hurt the team in a long term.

Again, it's Legia's fault that this situation occured. It's UEFA's fault for having stupid rules, but the blame in the media will go mainly for Celtic because of the bad taste in the mouth that advancing after being spanked 6-1 by a low-tier competition leaves.

And you could have been a heroes in above mentioned media just by coming out and saying that we don't deserve it and are not going to appeal if UEFA doesn't disqualify media. Imagine the press you would get by doing that...... Anyway, its all just beating a dead horse.
Money> everything

 

I don't think that we can refuse it to be honest, even if we wanted to.

 

There is no waiver to be discussed, mate. That should be abundantly clear from rules 1.1 and 1.3. Rule 1.1, the one that applies to Legia, is an automatic forfeit. It requires no protestation from an opposition club.

 

Here get it up yees ya horrible horrible *. Long live the mighty Tic!

 

None of them have provided any evidence that we were given this option (which, as you say, would be highly unusual), let alone that we were asked to sign a waiver and refused.

 

Didn't think so.

Wish these wee Legia * would shut the * up.

 

I believe you could. Even in court when two sides reach settlement, the case is not pursued any further.

 

I found the speed of the decision curious. It would sit easier with me if the player in question had a bigger impact on the ties. One for the conspiracy theorists, check out Legia's draws in third round qualifying over the past 15 years.

Here's hoping we see a few big signings before Maribor.

 

WE haven't shown any class? You were the ones who * up. UEFA enforced the rules with complete propriety and Celtic had absolutely no say in the enforcement of the LAWS of the game. And you are the ones * whinging about it and calling for a club who did play by the rules to be expelled from the competition and give up millions of pounds in revenue - which it simply can't do - because the staff at your club are * incompetent and can't do the basics of running a football club correctly. Get to *. You and you alone are the only ones at fault. Not UEFA and certainly not Celtic.

 

*, maybe some personal culture would be in order?

The rules are always left for interpretation and when both sides are fine with it, the case isn't pursued any further. It's called settlement.....

This just puts the management and consequently the team in a bad light. A true sport has lost behind the closed doors and there is no denying that. This is why people are upset. Beat Legia on the field and I would have nothing for you but praise. Get humped 6-1 and then go through after * like that........whole different thing

 

I will take it for what it is, then: a completely unsubstantiated rumour. By your own admission the journalist has ties to Legia, so unless he reveals his source, no one here will believe it. Journalists lie all the time, that's why we always look for quotations in newspaper articles in this country and disbelieve the rest. Are journalists in Poland more honest than they are here?

No, mate. You can't honestly expect us to believe this without a source.

This is coming from someone who has spent the entire day defending you (check my posting history), thinks you fully deserve to be in the next round and that this was a disgusting decision by UEFA.

 

No, they are not honest at all, same as in any country in the world. Thats why I said to take it for it is because those are just journalists on twitter. Norwegian media for example said that Celtic should have come forward nevertheless. If you claim that UEFA wouldnt change their decision then why not do it anyway? Why not get good publicity instead of bad one from this farce?

 

Any evidence for this new assertion? As far as I can see there is no precedent for that happening with suspended players ever.

 

Is damian even reading the posts being made ? :smiley-laughing002:

The fact these Legia fans still can't understand something which we've been explaining to them for 10 hours now is embarrassing, maybe you lot are as stupid as the woman that forgot to register the player ?

 

If it were the case that we could step down from the competition and allow Legia to progress, then there would be a discussion to be had.

For Legia fans to come on here and claim we've brought shame upon our club without a shred of evidence to support this highly dubious claim is bang out of * order.

Forfeiting our place in the Champions League play-off would simply send Maribor through to the Group Stages. Why would we do that?

 

To all Legia fans coming on here to cry about this:

Legia Warsaw broke a rule, as stated in UEFA's rulebook, any team that plays a suspended player has to forfeit the game.

Legia * it up for themselves, Celtic did nothing wrong so there is no point coming on here to complain because you have no argument against us, Celtic aren't the ones who broke a rule.

Do everyone on here a favour and go crying to your Manager and Admin staff about the * up they made and cost your club a possible £20 million :bbpd:

Enjoy your trip to Kazakhstan!