ian1964 10,455 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 CELTIC are set to go to war with the SFA over Neil Lennon's touchline ban - and George Peat is firmly in their sights. Peat's actions during and after the SFA hearing to appeal Lennon's initial three-match ban will be the basis of a new appeal. Record Sport can reveal SFA president Peat was involved in the appeal hearing but LEFT the proceedings for an hour to make the Scottish Cup draw before returning to take part in the decision-making process despite missing sections of evidence. After his appeal failed the SFA doubled Lennon's ban to six games and Celtic were furious when Peat then described the club as "tiresome". In addition, Celtic have lodged complaints linked to their claim Lennon did not get a fair hearing . Lennon's solicitor was not allowed to cross examine a match ref and a fourth official outwith each other's hearing, meaning the officials were aware of each other's responses. The lawyer was also denied access to the SFA's papers showing precedents for appeals like Lennon's against "excessive misconduct". Celts were also denied written reasons for the appeal being rejected. It is understood the SFA has since offered Lennon a rehearing on the grounds that the circumstances of the initial appeal were "exceptional". Pressure However Lennon's new legal team, headed by prominent criminal defence QC Paul McBride, binned the offer. Instead, they will go straight to the next appeal stage which will be heard by senior judge Lord Carloway next month. That was scheduled for March 2 but has been put back 24 hours due to the Old Firm's Scottish Cup replay that night. With pressure now mounting on the SFA they have hired a s4000-a-day QC to represent them. He is Ronnie Clancy, an administrative lawyer who was in charge of the Crown case against the Lockerbie bomber's second appeal until it was dropped. A source close to Celtic said: "By offering a rehearing the SFA seem to accept the initial appeal was unfair. To describe it as a kangaroo court would be unkind to the kangaroos of Australia." http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/02/16/celtic-on-collision-course-with-sfa-george-peat-again-over-neil-lennon-appeal-hearing-86908-22927033/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,455 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 OOPS!!,meant to put this in the football chat:redface: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_2010 0 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 it's a joke! getting lawyers involved for in house discipline! is he appealing the first three? or the additional three? surely he doesnt believe he shouldnt have a ban at all?? meanwhile, he has been allowed to continue during the traditionally hard festive period. I'm not sure how big a deal a touchline ban is these days with your mobile phones and rest of the management team on the bench, but surely it would have been disrupted? It's a joke! have any other managers handed out /tlbs ever avoided punishment like this before?!! The man has no class and is bitter and twisted to the core. so smug right now - despite celtics debt significantly increasing. hope he gets what hes due! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,356 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 George Peat is a cock and has compromised the SFA by his actions. Unfortunately I think Celtic have a case. I don't have a problem with him making correct comments about Lennon publicly, but he can't then be part of the committee that reviews his behaviour and you can't miss part of a hearing and then be part of the decision making. Peat should have gone a long time ago and Regan should also resign as well, given this happened on his watch. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Boring. And petty. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totti 0 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 It seems that the taigs aren't content with opposing British authority in Ireland, it must be done here too. What's annoying is the papers taking them seriously. If this was England they would be laughed at. You would have all the sky sports pundits laughing at them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Peat should have gone a long time ago and Regan should also resign as well, given this happened on his watch. Peat should be hounded out of his job for his involvement in loads of incidents that have been embarrassing for the SFA, but appointing that pillock Regan as chief executive should be the last straw. Regan spent 16 years working in the brewing industry and he can't organise a piss up! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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