Dundee United vs. Celtic. Sun 8th March KO 15:30 Scottish Cup Live on Sky 1

Aye. Silly *. That should be hard to trace.

 

When will they take retrospective action on Ciftci (if they do). Will all the incidents of the game be heard on Thursday?

 

Nae idea. I assume if any more retrospective action was to be taken, we would have heard by now.

 

We'll know within the next couple of hours. Appeals are decided on Thursday

 

Anyone know why the upper tier is closed for next Wednesday? wanted to get a ticket but can't because I'm not a STH... Thought we'd get a decent turn out for this one!

 

Probably because we'll be lucky to get 20k there.

 

Hmm. SFA web site is down. They must be preparing some spectacular complaints from the compliance officer.

 

Keeping an eye on their twitter, usually see some news on there first.

 

Ciftci issued with complaint; two Fast Track References received
Tuesday, 10 March 2015


The following Fast Track Player References have been received and will be dealt with by a Tribunal on Thursday, 12th March 2015

Player: Paul Paton (Dundee United)
Match: Dundee United v Celtic (Scottish Cup) - Sunday, 8th March 2015
Case: Claim of Mistaken Identity (Sending-off)

Player: Virgil van Dijk (Celtic)
Match: Dundee United v Celtic (Scottish Cup) - Sunday, 8th March 2015
Case: Claim of Wrongful Dismissal (Violent Conduct)

The Compliance Officer has issued the following Notice of Complaint:

Alleged Party in Breach: Nadir Ciftci (Dundee United)
Match: Dundee United v Celtic (Scottish Cup) - Sunday, 8th March 2015

Disciplinary Rule(s) allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 200: In that at the above game you committed an act of Violent Conduct and deliberately kicked an opposing player, Scott Brown of Celtic FC, upon the head.

Fixed Suspension offer: Yes – two matches (one match to be served immediately, irrespective of competition, and one match to be served in the Scottish Cup).

Principal Hearing date: Thursday, 12th March 2015

Mr Ciftci has until 3pm on Wednesday, 11th March 2015 to respond to the complaint.

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=14438

Nothing for Connolly

 

No mention of Butcher there, would his suspension (assuming he were to be found guilty of violent conduct) come instead of Paton? From looking at that it looks like if he was to be suspended, he would have a violent conduct charge like Ciftci. Am I just being naive or will he get away scot free with Paton's red being overturned for mistaken identity?

 

Would have liked to see that boy get pulled up for his dive

 

I think the fact that its mistaken identity then if it is deemed violent conduct then the correct decision which they aim to achieve would be suspension of butcher as they claim the ref seen it.
But I think if they were to suspend butcher then Virgil's red will not be overturned

 

No butcher and Connolly. Unbelievable..

 

1 from 2 so far. Unfortunately, I suspect it will be 2 from 2 by Thursday night.

 

Virgil does absolutely nothing but try to stand up.

 

You only have to look at both guys faces during the incident and butcher is aggressive in his face and actions whereas van dijk isn't in the slightest and immediately goes to stand up and remove himself from the commotion..

At no point does van dijk CLEARLY lash out at butcher, can you say the same for butcher? It has to be not proven, it's a total lottery when we are concerned though and yes I'm bringing up the Huns because they get away with murder more often than not. Hampden nothing has happened, the dives at tynecastle, the assaults at ibrox against hibs not proven.

It HAS to be not proven, we know it won't though..

 

2 games for kicking someone on * head, are you kidding me? Get tae * wanks SFA

 

Not surprised Butcher and Connoly haven't been pulled up, guessing they're are going to rescind Virgils and Patons red, if they don't with Virgil then Celtic better call them out in the media.

 

He's had a fair amount of previous as well has he not?

No wonder our games a laughing stock..

 

Honestly I'd love them to release any still from the video footage that shows contact.