The actions of the SFA disciplinary panel on Tuesday September 20th
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We, the undersigned wish to present this petition in protest to the actions of the Scottish Football Association disciplinary panel for the date of Tuesday September 20th 2005.
On this day the panel convened to discuss the case of Neil Lennon of Celtic Football Club who on Saturday August 20th 2005 was guilty of both assault towards a matchday official and also of using foul and abusive language.
Following a similar incident last season it was agreed that for this type of incident a 5 match ban was to be considered, this disciplinary panel have decided to only give the player in question a 3 match ban.
Not that long ago UEFA informed all member associations that improper conduct towards an official was to be clamped down immediately it seems that the Scottish Football Association have refused to do this and given Neil Lennon an incredibly leniant sentence.
On the same day as the Neil Lennon case a Manchester United player , Wayne Rooney, was given a 2 match ban by the UEFA disciplinary panel for sarcastically clapping a matchday official which was a less serious crime than the one committed by neil Lennon.
Also with the sentence imposed they have also broken their rules by allowing the ban to run for both CIS Insurance Cup matches and Scottish premier League matches.
In the rule book it states that for a punishment obtained within one competition this punishment should only be applicible for this competition only. As a result of Celtic playing a CIS Insurance Cup game last night this means that the player is not serving the correct sentence and will be available for a very important clash between celtic and hearts which he should be missing.
We believe that the actions of the SFA disciplinary panel have been ridiculous and have failed to protect the matchday officials. They have not created a deterrant ay all to this and any player can look at this decision and know they can physically and verbally abuse an official as all they are going to get is an equivalent to a slap on the wrist.
We believe that this decision to be looked into and the length of the ban should be changed to accurately show the seriousness of the crime.
On this day the panel convened to discuss the case of Neil Lennon of Celtic Football Club who on Saturday August 20th 2005 was guilty of both assault towards a matchday official and also of using foul and abusive language.
Following a similar incident last season it was agreed that for this type of incident a 5 match ban was to be considered, this disciplinary panel have decided to only give the player in question a 3 match ban.
Not that long ago UEFA informed all member associations that improper conduct towards an official was to be clamped down immediately it seems that the Scottish Football Association have refused to do this and given Neil Lennon an incredibly leniant sentence.
On the same day as the Neil Lennon case a Manchester United player , Wayne Rooney, was given a 2 match ban by the UEFA disciplinary panel for sarcastically clapping a matchday official which was a less serious crime than the one committed by neil Lennon.
Also with the sentence imposed they have also broken their rules by allowing the ban to run for both CIS Insurance Cup matches and Scottish premier League matches.
In the rule book it states that for a punishment obtained within one competition this punishment should only be applicible for this competition only. As a result of Celtic playing a CIS Insurance Cup game last night this means that the player is not serving the correct sentence and will be available for a very important clash between celtic and hearts which he should be missing.
We believe that the actions of the SFA disciplinary panel have been ridiculous and have failed to protect the matchday officials. They have not created a deterrant ay all to this and any player can look at this decision and know they can physically and verbally abuse an official as all they are going to get is an equivalent to a slap on the wrist.
We believe that this decision to be looked into and the length of the ban should be changed to accurately show the seriousness of the crime.
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282 signatures
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7 January 2016
282.
Rs H
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its no right ye know, how dae yees expect us tae win against 11 of them. It is SFA job to send off two per game so we can avoid embarrassment
17 December 2015
8 December 2015
280.
Richard B
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Yet again a player has been let away with thuggery, this need to be stamped out of the game and the only way to do it is to hit players with long bans, short bans sent out the message that their sort of behaviour is acceptable
24 November 2015
23 November 2015
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Richard M
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very worried about the sign this gives out as to the future conduct of certain players and the lack of support for the officials who must feel without proper backing their job has just become an awful lot harder
11 November 2015
15 October 2015
13 October 2015
275.
Crrrrroooouuuch
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For god's sake - I would give one of David murrays legs to have had mr lennon on a five match ban !.........does anyone else share in my disgust at the recent price hike in ultragrain bars - ecspecially the strawberry flavour ?
8 October 2015
30 September 2015
273.
Manwith E
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Watch the video, there was NO assault you thick gits, if that's assault you'd greet when tickled ya fuds
7 September 2015
28 August 2015
271.
Swoniboy King
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Never in my life have I heard such rubbish about a tory politician. Parks and recreation should be FUMING!!. Bring back the 30% discount. Students need to survive the winter also. Bush is to blame. Keep up the good work
21 August 2015
270.
Christopher K
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I think that this way this ban has been handle is way out of order - it should've been a lot more
5 August 2015
23 July 2015
268.
Kenneth D
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Celtic players get favourable treatment because officials are scared they will be attacked in their own homes otherwise.
21 July 2015
15 July 2015
25 June 2015
12 June 2015
264.
Davie Mccann
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Spineles decision by a toothless organisation. What examples have been set by our "professionals" to our youngsters...NONE. It is now open season on referees at EVERY level.
7 June 2015
263.
Stuart D
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Oh aye that Neil Lennon's a horrible bad man, he said nasty rude words to me and my linesmen and its not fair, only I'm allowed to swear at players. No surrender etc etc
24 May 2015
3 May 2015
27 April 2015
260.
The B
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What will I say gub ? How about the SFA are all vermin from the cradle to the grave? How was that gub ? See me, I can start ma very on threads now. ASDA, NOIQ
24 April 2015
20 April 2015
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