League of Ireland in Europe 2014

**DannyInvincible** · 08/08/2014, 9:18 AM

Originally Posted by Nailor

If the player in question wasn't registered to play against Pat's, surely they have a case to take Celtic's place in the Europa play off ??

How so? That the player wasn't registered when Legia played Pat's simply means that he wasn't serving his ban. As a result, the Pat's games did not have the effect of diminishing his three-match ban. Only once they registered him (before the Celtic game) did he commence the serving of his ban. And the punishment for fielding a suspended player isn't expulsion from competition anyway; rather, the match concerned is declared forfeit.

**Nailor** · 08/08/2014, 9:22 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

How so? That the player wasn't registered when Legia played Pat's simply means that he wasn't serving his ban. As a result, the Pat's games did not have the effect of diminishing his three-match ban. Only once they registered him (before the Celtic game) did he commence the serving of his ban. And the punishment for fielding a suspended player isn't expulsion from competition anyway; rather, the match concerned is declared forfeit.

Sorry, the way it's wrtten on balls seems to suggest he played the last four minutes against Pat's, my bad

**ger121** · 08/08/2014, 9:48 AM

I bet Legia wished they'd scored one of those penalties now

**desaintsno.12** · 08/08/2014, 10:02 AM

it would have been hilarious if Celtic got the 3-0 and still got knocked out.

**Mr A** · 08/08/2014, 10:32 AM

I'm hearing Maribor have been kicked out of the Champion's League after drawing Celtic in the next round.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 08/08/2014, 10:52 AM

No Apostrophe!

**Mr A** · 08/08/2014, 10:58 AM

And surprisingly few champions.

**Yossarian** · 08/08/2014, 11:05 AM

I feel sorry for Legia after they thoroughly deserved to be through based on their performance in the pitch but to get something like this wrong us such a poor mistake to make. As for Celtic, they were absolutely woeful and don't deserve the reprieve at all.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 08/08/2014, 11:05 AM

Aye, but been like that for years. There UEFA really are to blame.

And for the record, Celtic got lucky. They didn't deserve to get through, but lost out to UEFA in the past too. Karma and all that.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 08/08/2014, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I feel sorry for Legia after they thoroughly deserved to be through based on their performance in the pitch but to get something like this wrong us such a poor mistake to make. As for Celtic, they were absolutely woeful and don't deserve the reprieve at all.

Except they played a banned player...their fault. No-one else's.

**Dodge** · 08/08/2014, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

They didn't deserve to get through, but lost out to UEFA in the past too. Karma and all that.

When's that?

**Couch Potato** · 08/08/2014, 11:27 AM

Whilst technically the competition rules have been breached decisions like this are just wrong and ulimately highlight everything that is wrong with the game now. Money is the major motivator as everyone knows, the spirit of the game and fair play just doesn't factor anymore. Celtic were easily beaten by a better team over two legs not just a once off lucky result and should not be re-instated. Unfortunately this is the way big business and football are now.

**Sheridan** · 08/08/2014, 11:27 AM

Can we stop polluting the LOI forum with this crap? There's an SPL thread for Tim Talk.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 08/08/2014, 11:31 AM

Ha ha and check yer football history Dodge. Unlike some, know you're capable of finding it out.

**geysir** · 08/08/2014, 11:44 AM

Stjarnan pulled it off against Lech Poznan, I thought they would get pumped but in fact the game was much easier to handle than the home tie.
After the final whistle the Poznan fans gave a whole hearted, memorable tribute to Stjarnan (in yellow), who to begin with, were a bit cautious about milking it.

**Flexy** · 08/08/2014, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Stjarnan pulled it off against Lech Poznan, I thought they would get pumped but in fact the game was much easier to handle than the home tie.
After the final whistle the Poznan fans gave a whole hearted, memorable tribute to Stjarnan (in yellow), who to begin with, were a bit cautious about milking it.

Great draw for Stjarnan in playing Inter Milan

**seand** · 11/08/2014, 5:33 PM

Like Dodge I'm relatively au fait with my anorak-y football history, but I'm struggling for a time when Celtic "lost out to UEFA" ....

**Titan** · 11/08/2014, 6:16 PM

Would it be around 1985 when they beat rapid Vienna and then were forced to replay the game at old Trafford after one of their fans attacked a rapid player? That's all I can think of.

**DannyInvincible** · 11/08/2014, 6:42 PM

Aye, that was in 1984: http://sport.stv.tv/football/125442-...g-and-replays/

Whilst there were items being thrown on the pitch from the stands, a Rapid player played the victim of a missile attack that never was and UEFA ordered a replay in Old Trafford. To be fair, I do think UEFA made a harsh and unusual call on that occasion. We'd been discussing it here in the Champions League 2014-15 thread.