Darthter 542 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 RENEGADE Celtic fans showed their contempt for football chiefs last night by setting off flares and waving a banner saying "F*** UEFA" at their Europa League clash. They held up the sign ahead of the teams' arrival on the pitch — before Neil Lennon's side were dumped out of Europe in a 1-1 draw with Udinese in Italy. A Celtic fan was arrested for attacking one of the club's own stewards. Parkhead chief Executive Peter Lawwell was in the crowd. Grim-faced Lawwell was spotted on his mobile phone immediately after the banner stunt. Hoops chiefs asked Italian cops to arrest the lout after the steward was attacked. The yob spent the night in a Udine jail. The scenes come just days after the club was hit with a £13,000 fine by the governing body over 'illicit chanting' at last month's home tie with Rennes. The flares were let off — in breach of Italian law — by rogue Hoops fans in the away end of the Stadio Friuli in Udine moments before kick-off. Celtic chiefs were desperate to avoid trouble and had issued warnings to fans spelling out what could happen if flares were lit. They said it could leave the club "exposed to disciplinary action." It is understood that Celtic will pore over video footage of the banner being raised and the flares being set off. Flashpoint ... illegal flares are set off in Udinese stadium Flashpoint ... illegal flares are set off in Udinese stadium Any fans identified will be banned from Parkhead for life. Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/4002253/Celtic-are-out-of-Europe-fans-are-out-of-order.html#ixzz1gggl1NIZ It ain't half lucky that they're the "best fans in the world"....can you imagine what would have happened if they weren't.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 They've been reported to UEFA for the banner and flares. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 No better time for UEFA to feck septic than now. lol 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,514 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 They've been reported to UEFA for the banner and flares. CELTIC could face a Uefa fine totalling tens of thousands of pounds after some fans lit flares before last night’s Europa League draw with Udinese in Italy. Despite warnings from Celtic that pyrotechnics should not be taken into the Stadio Friuli some fans did so and three flares were set-off just before kick-off. Although they were not thrown towards rival fans Uefa are still likely to take a dim view of the incident because the governing body’s policy is to regard flares as a danger to supporters. Flares used to be common at football grounds in mainland Europe, including Italy, but they are seen far less often since Uefa banned them. Barcelona were fined £87,000 in August after fans lit 10 flares during their Super Cup victory over Porto in August. Barca were unhappy at the severity of the fine and pointed out they could not be held responsible for what an individual fan took into a stadium. Earlier this week the German club Hanover 96 passed over a German FA £3330 fine to the fan who admitted throwing a flare. Celtic will learn in the coming days if Uefa are to take any action over last night’s flares. Fans also held up an anti-Uefa banner before the game as a protest against the recent £12,700 fine for illicit chanting in the group game against Rennes. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,514 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has vowed to "weed out" supporters who continue to hurt the club. Uefa may punish the club after flares were released by away fans during the Europa League clash with Udinese and a banner was unfurled criticising the governing body. Lawwell told BBC Scotland that Celtic will face the consequences next week. "These people are not Celtic supporters and we will weed them out. We are embarrassed," he said. Uefa fined Celtic £12,700 earlier this week for "illicit chanting" by some of their fans in the home Europa League game against Rennes. The Scottish club decided not to appeal against the fine. Continue reading the main story It's one or two, silly juvenile boys doing childish prank stuff and it's overtaking what was a fantastic performance Iain Bankier Celtic chairman Lawwell said the actions of some supporters "overshadowed a fantastic performance" in Italy, adding that "we have to get these people out of Celtic Park". "These guys who had the banner: we will root them out, weed them out and they're not Celtic supporters," he went on. "We will do all we can to identify them and take appropriate action. It's a very small minority; a rogue element have clearly infiltrated the support over the past six months to a year. "The vast majority of Celtic supporters are positively supporting Celtic. We've gained a magnificent reputation around Europe and this, unfortunately, is an embarrassment that we can't tolerate and will eliminate." Chairman Iain Bankier echoed Lawwell's views, saying: "We have to drive this out of the club. "It's not only doing us harm, it's doing the whole of Scottish football immense harm. "It's one or two, silly juvenile boys doing childish prank stuff and it's overtaking what was a fantastic performance." Bankier then appeared to play down the previous Uefa fine, which was for pro-IRA singing at Celtic Park. "It's doubly disappointing, coming right on the heels of a fine over something which was, in the whole scheme of things, not a major fault. Nevertheless, it was a technical offence and we took the fine." Liewell indeed,I wonder if it was the same fans that had the BLOOSTAINED poppy banner?,or did you get them Liewell ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Think we've heard all that pish before, in fact, the last time it happened. They did nothing then and they'll do nothing now, so expect to be back, in magnificent manner, of course. lol 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Now lemon is putting his twopence worth of cover-ups in. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16165967.stm 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has vowed to "weed out" supporters who continue to hurt the club. Uefa may punish the club after flares were released by away fans during the Europa League clash with Udinese and a banner was unfurled criticising the governing body. Lawwell told BBC Scotland that Celtic will face the consequences next week. "These people are not Celtic supporters and we will weed them out. We are embarrassed," he said. Uefa fined Celtic £12,700 earlier this week for "illicit chanting" by some of their fans in the home Europa League game against Rennes. The Scottish club decided not to appeal against the fine. Continue reading the main story It's one or two, silly juvenile boys doing childish prank stuff and it's overtaking what was a fantastic performance Iain Bankier Celtic chairman Lawwell said the actions of some supporters "overshadowed a fantastic performance" in Italy, adding that "we have to get these people out of Celtic Park". "These guys who had the banner: we will root them out, weed them out and they're not Celtic supporters," he went on. "We will do all we can to identify them and take appropriate action. It's a very small minority; a rogue element have clearly infiltrated the support over the past six months to a year. "The vast majority of Celtic supporters are positively supporting Celtic. We've gained a magnificent reputation around Europe and this, unfortunately, is an embarrassment that we can't tolerate and will eliminate." Chairman Iain Bankier echoed Lawwell's views, saying: "We have to drive this out of the club. "It's not only doing us harm, it's doing the whole of Scottish football immense harm. "It's one or two, silly juvenile boys doing childish prank stuff and it's overtaking what was a fantastic performance." Bankier then appeared to play down the previous Uefa fine, which was for pro-IRA singing at Celtic Park. "It's doubly disappointing, coming right on the heels of a fine over something which was, in the whole scheme of things, not a major fault. Nevertheless, it was a technical offence and we took the fine." Liewell indeed,I wonder if it was the same fans that had the BLOOSTAINED poppy banner?,or did you get them Liewell ? Peter Lawwell has expressed ‘embarrassment’ at the behaviour of Celtic fans when they unfurled a ‘Fuck Uefa’ banner at last night’s game in Italy. That’s rich coming from the guy who would attempt to publicly belittle Rangers Football Club on national television – something that had never before occurred between the two Glasgow sides. Embarrassed by their badly-behaved support? Just guess where that support take their example from? The disrespect and arrogance comes from the top down and it’s little-wonder their fans think anybody is fair-game. All at Celtic, from the chief executive through to their ill-mannered and reckless coach and onto certain of their playing staff carry a blind arrogance that decent members of the public, Catholic as well as Protestant, are sick of. It appears unacceptable to Celtic football club that they can be fined by the sport’s governing body – ‘How dare they fine us’ – when their support were clearly acting in a way that would offend; pure and simple. One law for the whole of Europe’s clubs and a separate law for Celtic? That’s what the Celtic board would have their support think. They constantly send out the wrong message to their fans and if sections of those same fans can show a contempt and arrogance and think they can get away with it, where do you think they get that from? The blame for that ‘Fuck Uefa’ banner lies squarely with those at the top. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Couldn't agree more 54 the powers that be at Septic created this monster they fed it and gave it a home, they chuckled up their sleeves as the Goon Brigade made continual swipes against us. Well it's came back to bite them on the arse, I for one will sit and watch with a smile on my face as the house comes crashing down around them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I see Liewell is trying to make out that the folk responsible aren't Celtic fans... sweep sweep! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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