Motherwell v Celtic 13/05/2026

[dennyc]

45 minutes ago, mio said:

I think we need to scrap this topic. Thoroughly bored of the whole subject.

This is what the SPFL and SFA want. The exact opposite is what is required.

Fans, Clubs and Politicians refusing to ignore what everybody in the Country witnesses is exactly the ultimatum the Authorities need. VAR and Referee incompetence is one aspect, but the ongoing vile behaviour of those Celtic fans cannot be allowed to be swept under the carpet and lumped in with minor infractions of other Clubs' fans. Sure we will likely be held to Account for the pyro stuff. Fair enough. ...... but that is nothing compared to the Celtic fans behaviour at Celtic Park, Ibrox and Fir Park. Possibly elsewhere as well but Clubs and Media are too intimidated to speak out. 

Well said Hearts and McInnes for addressing the garbage that O'Neill is spouting. The narrative coming out of Celtic Park is disgusting although it does fit well with their 'Victims' approach. It's time other Clubs spoke up rather than keeping quiet in case Celtic refuse to stump up for the damage caused by their moronic fans. Motherwell included.

As a minimum, the SFA should be making them play in front of some empty Stands at Celtic Park and also limiting their numbers at away grounds, with compensation being paid to those Clubs that suffer reduced away fan ticket sales. In exactly the same way we had to recompense Dundee last season. What's good for the goose etc etc etc. Strange how when UEFA threatened such action, the Green Brigade were immediately banned from European games. As soon as Celtic were pumped out the ban was lifted although in fairness Celtic did introduce another ban when Board Members and their families were threatened. That is until they needed them back to give them an edge in the biggest League Title challenge they have faced in years.

Rant over. 

For now.

 

[mio]

I see the key match incident panel have agreed the penalty was incorrect…. Great, what a difference that will make now. 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

9 minutes ago, mio said:

I see the key match incident panel have agreed the penalty was incorrect…. Great, what a difference that will make now. 

https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/media/14629/39-kmi-21st-may-matches-12th-13th-16th-17th-may-outcomes.pdf

Hearts will be raging, understandably so.

[Happy Dosser]

28 minutes ago, dennyc said:

This is what the SPFL and SFA want. The exact opposite is what is required.

Fans, Clubs and Politicians refusing to ignore what everybody in the Country witnesses is exactly the ultimatum the Authorities need. VAR and Referee incompetence is one aspect, but the ongoing vile behaviour of those Celtic fans cannot be allowed to be swept under the carpet and lumped in with minor infractions of other Clubs' fans. Sure we will likely be held to Account for the pyro stuff. Fair enough. ...... but that is nothing compared to the Celtic fans behaviour at Celtic Park, Ibrox and Fir Park. Possibly elsewhere as well but Clubs and Media are too intimidated to speak out. 

Well said Hearts and McInnes for addressing the garbage that O'Neill is spouting. The narrative coming out of Celtic Park is disgusting although it does fit well with their 'Victims' approach. It's time other Clubs spoke up rather than keeping quiet in case Celtic refuse to stump up for the damage caused by their moronic fans. Motherwell included.

As a minimum, the SFA should be making them play in front of some empty Stands at Celtic Park and also limiting their numbers at away grounds, with compensation being paid to those Clubs that suffer reduced away fan ticket sales. In exactly the same way we had to recompense Dundee last season. What's good for the goose etc etc etc. Strange how when UEFA threatened such action, the Green Brigade were immediately banned from European games. As soon as Celtic were pumped out the ban was lifted although in fairness Celtic did introduce another ban when Board Members and their families were threatened. That is until they needed them back to give them an edge in the biggest League Title challenge they have faced in years.

Rant over. 

For now.

 

I agree. The last thing we need is that this  is all swept under the carpet in the close season and slaps on the list belatedly  issued to Celtic while dragging in others clubs with little justification including Motherwell, Hearts, Championship play-off teams  and other diversions/fig-leaves lest Celtic become isolated and their behaviour placed under the microscope.

Perhaps naïvely, I used to have some respect for Martin O'Neill but his recent post-match pronouncements suggest to me that he is a feeble hypocrite, afraid to upset the GB neds (although it seems much of the Celtic support actually booed their incursions onto the pitch) and coming out with nonsense like,  "What were the supporters supposed to do? Sit in their seats?".  Eh, YES! And that applies to Wednesday night at FP, when the whole Celtic bench "celebrated" with the break-in bhoys and behaved without an ounce of class.

The  wee plaster saint is really getting on my nazzums at the moment.