I think the word in rules is "ineligible". They were both that I believe.
And appears that Legia player wasn't suspended either for that Celtic clash, but for previous three, for which he wasn't -- registered.
EDIT: Actually...
Article 14bis
Forfeit
1 A match is declared forfeit if a player who has been suspended following a
disciplinary decision participates in the match.
2 A match is also declared forfeit in application of Article 19(1) of these
regulations.
3 A match may be declared forfeit if a player who is ineligible under the regulations
of the competition concerned participates in the match, as long as the opposing
club files a protest.
Guess it's a case of #3.
They wouldnt have protested if Legia hadnt made a mistake..I'll use @Mrs Smoker post from another thread here.
So basically Celtic filed a protest. Lost 6-1 on the pitch so they took it to papers and bureaucracy. Stay classy Celtic, hope they get trashed in upcoming matches.
They wouldnt have protested if Legia hadnt made a mistake..
They wouldn't have to protest if they weren't shit quality team and actually took it to the pitch. I'm not really going to defend Legia here for their incompetence, it's losers way to lose like that. Doesn't change the fact that Celtic lost all the respect in my eyes, pathetic move, Suarez-esque behaviour if I ever saw one.
So Celtic shouldnt have prostested cause they're shit quality team?
And as for bolded part, you're exaggareting.
They shouldn't have protested because they haven't lost the two legs because of Bereszynski's contribution. He played merely last 4 or 5 minutes of the second leg when it was 6-1 already.
And no, that's not exaggerating really. It's type of shit you'd expect from this cnut. Just like his handball against Ghana. After all, he didn't do anything wrong but he's still a fecking scumbag for it, isn't he ?
It is exaggerating and your comparisons are not very good but lets leave it at that.
It doesnt matter if that player made any contribution, Legia made a big mistake, Celtic saw a chance and took it.
Agree to an extent, it has nothing to do with sportsmanship but you don't just give up on €5m. Football isn't about being fair, has not been for a while.They shouldn't have protested because they haven't lost the two legs because of Bereszynski's contribution. He played merely last 4 or 5 minutes of the second leg when it was 6-1 already.
And no, that's not exaggerating really. It's type of shit you'd expect from this cnut. Just like his handball against Ghana. After all, he didn't do anything wrong but he's still a fecking scumbag for it, isn't he ?
Agree to an extent, it has nothing to do with sportsmanship but you don't just give up on €5m. Football isn't about being fair, has not been for a while.
I actually had £1 on Celtic to win 3-0 last night.
Skybet have not paid out.
I agree it's small time but most of the clubs would do the same in that situation including Legia.Yup, just like Suarez did with that handball.
You see Mali, those are the situations when you can see somebody's small-time mentality. Celtic has shown it. I, however, can't understand the double-standards shown here.
I agree it's small time but most of the clubs would do the same in that situation including Legia.
Everybody tries to take some advantage wherever and whenever it's possible.
They're celebrating now like it was last year when they were angry at the board for not buying more players and strengthening the squad. With existing one I think they would be better off in Europa league, and Legia certainly deserves their spot in the CL based on their performances. But it was such a silly mistake, why register a player who can't play..Yea, agree with that, doesn't make it less scummy or small-time though.
They're celebrating now like it was last year when they were angry at the board for not buying more players and strengthening the squad. With existing one I think they would be better off in Europa league, and Legia certainly deserves their spot in the CL based on their performances. But it was such a silly mistake, why register a player who can't play..
They're celebrating now like it was last year when they were angry at the board for not buying more players and strengthening the squad. With existing one I think they would be better off in Europa league, and Legia certainly deserves their spot in the CL based on their performances. But it was such a silly mistake, why register a player who can't play..
I'll use @Mrs Smoker post from another thread here.
So basically Celtic filed a protest. Lost 6-1 on the pitch so they took it to papers and bureaucracy. Stay classy Celtic, hope they get trashed in upcoming matches.
That didn't happen. The UEFA match delegate reported it. Stay classy, indeed.
Is there any report on it or so? I'm just going by the rules stated there.
If it was UEFA delegate then apologies.
Doesn't matter if it was a paperwork error. He should have been in the squad to serve his suspension and wasn't. A breach of such rules has only one outcome. It's not the first time it's happened either.
It's incredibly harsh on Legia. They deserve to be in the next round and we don't, but that's the way it goes. All this talk about hope Celtic get thrashed in the next round, get a grip, it's not our fault. We will get thrashed btw, don't worry about that, but people should be focussing on Legia and their stupidity rather than Celtic being jammy bastards and suddenly making us public enemy no 1.
Lawwell appears to be more interested in behind-the-scenes politicking rather than putting a competitive team on the park. It's mainly about him engineering the rules so that any other team will find it difficult to challenge Celtic within the SPL, while investing the minimum to get them into the Champions League.
he doesnt need to spend a penny to win the SPL.Celtic fans hate him just as much as the rest of the Scottish fans, it'd appear. He told us they could spend 6m on a player if they wanted to yet he's spent absolutely nothing this season which is crazy when you consider we've brought a new manager into the club. Back him financially ffs.
I don't get why he doesn't just spend enough money every season to kill the challenge of other teams in the SPL.
Slightly different scenario, they knew he were banned for the game and fielded him. Legia thought he'd served his ban against St Patricks in spite of not registering him, stupid mistake but it was just that, the penalty was way too harsh. He played for 4 minutes.
he doesnt need to spend a penny to win the SPL.
Slightly different scenario, they knew he were banned for the game and fielded him. Legia thought he'd served his ban against St Patricks in spite of not registering him, stupid mistake but it was just that, the penalty was way too harsh. He played for 4 minutes.
That's what I've seen in the papers about it. I highly doubt we even knew about the player tbh. I'd imagine we thought he'd served his suspension like Legia did. It's a bullshit rule.
Maybe but ultimately both committed the same crime. One was just unaware they had done so. It's really, really shit for Legia, no doubt.
I share his sentiments. As happy as I am to be given another chance, there's no way we deserve it and it's pretty embarrassing to get thrashed as we did then still go through.
Had that guy scored any of his 2 pens in Poland then Legia would've still went through. He's got to be devastated.
Seems disproportionate punishment to me.
Yup, or a fine or extension of the ban.I thought so too. Why not just play another match with the winner going through?
I'm sticking 20 quid on Aberdeen to win the SPL you better not be wrongAberdeen have closed the gap on them, as Celtic's decline has sped up. It's not guaranteed they'll win it. Trust me
As I said, UEFA would still have to look into it and see if 3-0 was fit punishment. Seeing as they gave Celtic a walkover for this I'd fully back UEFA to throw Legia out of competition even if they'd won first game 18-1.
