Compliance Officer / Justice for Meekings

[RossP]

Anyone clued up enough to know whether Meekings can be retrospectively punished by the compliance officer? 

 

I can handle having only Warren missing, but the thought of Meekings also being out fills me with dread! 

 

Major props to Nick Ross for what seems to be him taking responsibility for the yellow card in an effort to clear Draper to make the final, whilst ruling himself out in the process. 

[ubern]

I don't know the answer re: compliance officer but the fact nobody in the media has spoken about it being a possibility I would assume that he should be ok.

 

In terms of Nick Ross, is he ruled out? When did he get his other yellow card?

[Sir C the 3rd]

Awful rule anyway. Missing the biggest game in your career for getting 2 yellow cards over 5 games. A red card fair enough but the rule doesn't seem fair. I feel for Gary Warren, doesn't deserve to miss the final.

[+DoofersDad]

Apart from being unfair on the players it is just another silly rule that favours the bigger clubs with greater squad depths.  What is particularly galling is that yellow cards are often dished out for very minor offences whilst more serious offences don't seem to prompt a card.  There is also no opportunity to appeal them so players can miss out on what ought to be a career highlight simply on the whim of an incompetent referee or as a result of an opponent who has conned the ref.

[Big G]

The answer is no. Compliance Officer can only deal with violent or serious foul play and handball is not classed as either of those.

[RossP]

Brian Graham got a ban for diving though?

[KirkieRobRoy]

Perhaps the Celtic sub keeper can be cited for flattening Ofere, then?

[Big G]

Brian Graham got a ban for diving though?

Simulation is classed as serious foul play

[+DoofersDad]

 

Brian Graham got a ban for diving though?

Simulation is classed as serious foul play

 

Maybe they'll decide Josh only simulated trying to head the ball.

[RossP]

Brian Graham got a ban for diving though?

Simulation is classed as serious foul play

It's not, hence why simulation is awarded a yellow card (for unsporting behaviour). The compliance officer gave Graham the option of a two match ban for his cheating as it had a direct result on the outcome of the match... Similar story with the Celtic Dutch lad that dived last year.

Once the ref's report is in, we'll find out later this week if any disciplinary action is to be taken. The more I think about it, the more I reckon he'll be suspended :-/

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

I've never heard of anyone being suspended retrospectively for hand ball . He'll be fine for the final .

[+old caley girl]

I've never heard of anyone being suspended retrospectively for hand ball . He'll be fine for the final .

Agreed! Would be very harsh!

[PerfICT]

Not at all sure on this one. Hopefully, the ref will say that he saw the ball strike his arm but maintains that he felt Meekings had no time to move it out the way. If he sticks to those guns, there's no cause for the compliance officer to be involved. If he says he didn't see it, then there might be retrospective action? Who knows how this all works.

[Gavroche]

http://www.celticfc.net/news/8087 

[RiG]

http://www.celticfc.net/news/8087

 

Get it right up you!

[+old caley girl]

Gracious in defeat then....lol

[Kingsmills]

http://www.celticfc.net/news/8087

 

Get it right up you!

Surely, in all fairness and in the interests of sporting integrity, the match should be replayed from the 44th minute with poor benighted Celtic one goal up, ICT reduced to 10 men and the penalty about to be taken....

[+HawkeyeTheGnu]

http://www.celticfc.net/news/8087

Get it right up you!

Will they also be writing to the OED to gain an understanding of the phrase "gracious in defeat"?

[+CaleyD]

What exactly do people think Meekings could/would be cited for?

 

He's not committed an act of Serious Foul Play, he's not sought to Deceive a Match Official and as (at least) two officials had a clear view of it then it can't be deemed an incident happening outside their view.

 

Citing a player on any other basis would, IMO, be total and utter folly and would take little/no effort to have it thrown out.

[+HawkeyeTheGnu]

What exactly do people think Meekings could/would be cited for?.

Behaviour likely to deny Celtic a treble.

[RossP]

What exactly do people think Meekings could/would be cited for?

 

He's not committed an act of Serious Foul Play, he's not sought to Deceive a Match Official and as (at least) two officials had a clear view of it then it can't be deemed an incident happening outside their view.

 

Citing a player on any other basis would, IMO, be total and utter folly and would take little/no effort to have it thrown out.

 

Reassuring to hear. Any chance we can put in a request for clarification as to why the Ofere penalty wasn't given in extra time?  

[AlexJones]

I recall Celtic sending an official complaint to Uefa seeking 'clarification' over their defeat against Juventus a couple of years back. Something to do with shirt tugging?

Clearly this conspiracy goes all the way to the top.

 

Edited April 20, 2015 by AlexJones

[Scotty]

dont worry ... if he were cited we would just employ Nadir Shifty's lawyers .....

[PerfICT]

What exactly do people think Meekings could/would be cited for?

 

He's not committed an act of Serious Foul Play, he's not sought to Deceive a Match Official and as (at least) two officials had a clear view of it then it can't be deemed an incident happening outside their view.

 

Citing a player on any other basis would, IMO, be total and utter folly and would take little/no effort to have it thrown out.

I hope (and think) you're right, CaleyD, but this is the SFA...

[AlexJones]

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/celtic-seek-uefa-clarification-over-juventus-match-referees-decisions.1360937003