Sparky starting songs in the Roseburn

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Superb Leigh. He hates the Hearts!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=484132085042589&id=100003374055962&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FR88MUqs4Re&_rdr

[sbell1875]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

Yep, but today he was one of us.

[cabbageandribs1875]

mon the sparkmeister, look forward to his return in a few years :agree:

[SaulGoodman]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

Biggest rivals? Our biggest rivals are St Mirren and Ross County. That's how pish we've been for 7 years

[.Sean.]

He was great crack. Walked out of the Tesco Express with 2 bottles of lucozade and a receipt stuck to his forehead. Had plenty time for bairns etc wanting photos.

[sbell1875]

Biggest rivals? Our biggest rivals are St Mirren and Ross County. That's how pish we've been for 7 years

I proof read the post before posting and had to add historically!

[SaulGoodman]

I proof read the post before posting and had to add historically!

Historically we're not much better!

Who'd be a Hibs fan eh? :(

[CallumLaidlaw]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

A guy playing for Scotland's top team could quite easily hide away and pander to the glasgow greens. Instead he wanted to be in with his mates and the fans cheering on his team. Deserves all the respect he gets

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

He was great crack. Walked out of the Tesco Express with 2 bottles of lucozade and a receipt stuck to his forehead. Had plenty time for bairns etc wanting photos.

Did he say when he was coming back:greengrin?

[ManBearPig]

Superb Leigh. He hates the Hearts!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=484132085042589&id=100003374055962&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FR88MUqs4Re&_rdr

hahaha very good

[Hedlund12]

He was great crack. Walked out of the Tesco Express with 2 bottles of lucozade and a receipt stuck to his forehead. Had plenty time for bairns etc wanting photos.

PMSL at this one ......

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

"Love in" enough for most people to ignore anything else in a post with it. Can't believe a Hibby would come out with the crap you've just spouted but each to their own you must lie on a bed of nails for fun...

[McKenzie]

Singing along at the game. Plenty time for people wanting to shake his hand or get a photo. Legend

[Pray4Marc]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

Could you confirm who is bottom of the SPFL, about to relegated and in administration? thanks. Pleasing.

[Stantons Angel]

Could you confirm who is bottom of the SPFL, about to relegated and in administration? thanks. Pleasing.

Id rather concentrate on my own team thanks! What Hearts do or what happens to them is insignificant, we are in a very bad position now!

Posting this video will give Neil Lennon more ammunition to give Griffiths an earful at training tomorrow. Well done guys!

[Bishop Hibee]

In an age when we are quick to criticise our former heroes for kissing the badge of whoever they move to, I thought it was brilliant to see Griffiths in amongst the Hibs fans.

He'd obviously love to play for us but money and the chance of Championships and medals talk.

[Pray4Marc]

Id rather concentrate on my own team thanks! What Hearts do or what happens to them is insignificant, we are in a very bad position now!

Posting this video will give Neil Lennon more ammunition to give Griffiths an earful at training tomorrow. Well done guys!

Sticking up for your yam mate?. Away and bake some cakes.

[craigmounthibby]

Id rather concentrate on my own team thanks! What Hearts do or what happens to them is insignificant, we are in a very bad position now!

Posting this video will give Neil Lennon more ammunition to give Griffiths an earful at training tomorrow. Well done guys!
Yeah, cos Neil Lennon reads Hibs.net.....

[EastCalderHibby]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

the guy's a legend ffs paid for his ticket to see his team unlike some big nosed 12307
and i love the wee man .plays for the tic soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ****ing what he will ALWAYS be a hibby

[21.05.2016]

Fair play to him, he's a through and through hibee, always has been so why shouldn't he be allowed to come along and support his club like everybody else just because he plays for celtic.

Good to see you there Sparky - i only wish you had been on the pitch for us today!

[21.05.2016]

the guy's a legend ffs paid for his ticket to see his team unlike some big nosed 12307
and i love the wee man .plays for the tic soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ****ing what he will ALWAYS be a hibby

Exactly, he wanted to be in the crowd like every other fan, no special treatment just going along like any other supporter and supporting his boyhood team. nout wrong with that in my book.

[EastCalderHibby]

QUOTE=NumberSeven;3949263]Fair play to him, he's a through and through hibee, always has been so why shouldn't he be allowed to come along and support his club like everybody else just because he plays for celtic.

Good to see you there Sparky - i only wish you had been on the pitch for us today![/QUOTE]

:top marks

[lucky]

Thought LG was brilliant with the Hibs supports saw him get his photo done loads of times with fans. Showed he cares about Hibs.

[Green Fish]

Could be just yam propaganda and hope it's not true but hearing complaint made to sfa and authorities about songs he has been filmed singing, haven't seen anything contentious in footage I've seen

[21.05.2016]

Could be just yam propaganda and hope it's not true but hearing complaint made to sfa and authorities about songs he has been filmed singing, haven't seen anything contentious in footage I've seen

whats he supposed to have sung like?

[Green Fish]

whats he supposed to have sung like?

Stuff about Rudi apparently

[Borderhibbie76]

Oh how we could do with sparky and his passion ON the pitch just now...wonder what he made of the gutless performance put on again today by our team???

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[Mr White]

Stuff about Rudi apparently

Celtics problem now.

[hibsbollah]

whats he supposed to have sung like?

Rudi Skacel's Nose Is Big Enough For Three...

[Benny Brazil]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.

Sorry but what a lot of tosh. The guy was brilliant for us and if it wasnt for him who knows where we would have been. He wanted to sign for us - we couldnt afford him so he signed for someone else who could afford him.
He still loves the club as much as me or you - if only the players on the pitch showed half the passion he did / does we wouldn't be sitting here feeling sorry for ourselves.

Legend.

[kentao]

Was their from opening and never heard him singing any rudi songs. Boys a legend though

[21.05.2016]

Stuff about Rudi apparently

Mate just told me he was singing the refugee song. I know he's not the sharpest tool in the tool box but how could he be so stupid, especially since Riordan got in bother a few years back for getting caught singing stuff like that.

[Stuarty27]

That's quality!

What a guy, brought a smile to my face after this horrendous day!!

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

whats he supposed to have sung like?

If it was anything to do with football, the Celtc fans won't forgive him for that.

[Wheat Hound]

I think Celtc should sack him immediately..........

[R'Albin]

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/leigh-griffiths-filmed-singing-hearts-are-going-bust-1-3358639

"The 23 year-old, who now plays for Celtic, is seen standing up in a crowded pub before raising his arms and bellowing out “Hearts are going post” in a clip which lasts 43 seconds. "

[Danderhall Hibs]

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/leigh-griffiths-filmed-singing-hearts-are-going-bust-1-3358639

"The 23 year-old, who now plays for Celtic, is seen standing up in a crowded pub before raising his arms and bellowing out “Hearts are going post” in a clip which lasts 43 seconds. "

Is the word "post" offensive?

[Wheat Hound]

Why is this news? What a worthless rag

[Fergos]

Great to see outbreaks of Hibbiness from favourite sons....just makes the outcome of today's game that bit sadder being, let down again by a bunch of spineless fannies on the pitch....

GGTTH.

[hibee_girl]

I think Celtc should sack him immediately..........

Maybe that's his grand plan :greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/leigh-griffiths-filmed-singing-hearts-are-going-bust-1-3358639

"The 23 year-old, who now plays for Celtic, is seen standing up in a crowded pub before raising his arms and bellowing out “Hearts are going post” in a clip which lasts 43 seconds. "



it's bust lol

[Bishop Hibee]

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/leigh-griffiths-filmed-singing-hearts-are-going-bust-1-3358639

"The 23 year-old, who now plays for Celtic, is seen standing up in a crowded pub before raising his arms and bellowing out “Hearts are going post” in a clip which lasts 43 seconds. "

Is telling the truth a newsworthy item for the Hootsmon :confused::greengrin

[OsloHibs]

This has been the only thing to make me smile in a god awful day :greengrin I love you Leigh (even if you score against us)

[Weststandwanab]

Yep, but today he was one of us. He will always been one of us.


A guy playing for Scotland's top team could quite easily hide away and pander to the glasgow greens. Instead he wanted to be in with his mates and the fans cheering on his team. Deserves all the respect he gets Indeed he does.


Stuff about Rudi apparently Rudi who ?


Celtics problem now. Sure is


Mate just told me he was singing the refugee song. I know he's not the sharpest tool in the tool box but how could he be so stupid, especially since Riordan got in bother a few years back for getting caught singing stuff like that. Looking for a move East


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/leigh-griffiths-filmed-singing-hearts-are-going-bust-1-3358639

"The 23 year-old, who now plays for Celtic, is seen standing up in a crowded pub before raising his arms and bellowing out “Hearts are going post” in a clip which lasts 43 seconds. " Weegie numpties cannot even get the words correctly..... it is Bust


Why is this news? What a worthless rag The weeg say no more

[Wheat Hound]

maybe that's his grand plan :greengrin

:-):-):-)

[bigstu]

i've no issues with the Sparky love in as despite being under a lot of pressure to no longer follow Hibs he continues to go out of his way to go along to the games.

I don't think he's helped by people posting videos on the internet but i suppose that's the way of the world these days.

He just seems like a normal guy who is good at football & earns a load of money because of it but remember his roots, rather than being a big headed git like some pros.

If i was his advisor/celtic i would however suggest he tries to play it a little bit lower key by probably not singing songs in the pub before the game of coming into the stadium on his mates back while making gestures. I would also suggest he gets a couple of bigger mates to go around with incase he gets into bother & needs to make a swift exit, better they are the ones dealing with the situation than him.

Overall i would say that I wish the current players showed the same passion for the team as he does!

[TheFamous1875]

Did he say when he was coming back:greengrin?

Surely EVERYONE asked him this? Please tell us what he said!


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[O'Rourke3]

Where's Dangermouse when you need him. He stood next to him for the game.....

[Jonnyboy]

Sticking up for your yam mate?. Away and bake some cakes.

Behave yersel. SA is no Jambo so less of the lip

[ehf]

Biggest rivals? Our biggest rivals are St Mirren and Ross County. That's how pish we've been for 7 years

Thought you were a happy-clapper?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Rudi Skacel's Nose Is Big Enough For Three...

That'll be him up in front of the beaks then!

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

Rudi Skacel's Nose Is Big Enough For Three...

:greengrin

[Sir David Gray]

Surely EVERYONE asked him this? Please tell us what he said!


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My brother spoke to him before the game and got his picture taken with him as well and was ribbing him about going to Celtic.

His response was that he went there because it helps pay the mortgage and that he would have loved to have been on the pitch this afternoon to send Hearts down.

[Mikey09]

Sorry but I'm sick fed up of this Sparky love in so many people go on and on and on about.

At the end of the day he was brilliant for us but he has now moved on and in case anyone forgets he now plays for one of our historically biggest rivals.


So what's your point???

[SaulGoodman]

Thought you were a happy-clapper?

Not even going to rise to you.

[joe breezy]

Good for Leigh Griffiths - I don't hate football players for doing their job. I didn't hate Ian Murray for going to Rangers either

At least he's not pandered to the weedgie media with some pish about being a closet Celtic fan all his life


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[beensaidbefore]

mon the sparkmeister, look forward to his return in a few years :agree:

Hopefully his return will be just as good as deeks, oconnor, sproule, murray and thompsons....hmmm

[mmmmhibby]

sparky will get disciplined today by celtic, FACT!!! All for what exactly???? Has political correctness now made its way into football, you bet it has!!!

[CropleyWasGod]

sparky will get disciplined today by celtic, FACT!!! All for what exactly???? Has political correctness now made its way into football, you bet it has!!!

What's your source?

[clerriehibs]

Hopefully his return will be just as good as deeks, oconnor, sproule, murray and thompsons....hmmm


hmmm wouldn't you be delighted to have any one of those playing for us just now, even if 'only' at the level of their 2nd stint, hmmm? And ThoMSon was consistently one of our better players until Butcher either took a dislike to him or wanted to persuade him off the wage bill.

[kdhibees1]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

[CraigHibee]

clearly a slow news day for the sun to make sparky front page news, they only do things like this to stir up **** and no doubt celtic fans will start questioning his commitment etc as he was filmed singing songs etc and being in the hibs end.

please sack him celtic :wink:

[Scouse Hibee]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.


:na na:

[mmmmhibby]

What's your source?

When a say Fact, I mean fact, don't have to reveal source, but he may cop a fine from celtic for doing naff all IMO.

[mmmmhibby]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

sparky is a hibby!! like you, me and every other hibs fan!!! Turn it in FFS!!!!

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

Nothing cringeworthy about supporting your team. He plays for Celtic? Big wow, get over it.

[blackpoolhibs]

Thought LG was brilliant with the Hibs supports saw him get his photo done loads of times with fans. Showed he cares about Hibs.

:agree: Took time to say hello, take pictures and shake anyones hand before during and after. He was clearly gutted and while we were walking back to our car he told me the goal that never was was clearly onside, he was gutted.

Loved his hoodie too, love to hate in the middle of a heart lol Hope he comes home soon, a player we all like to watch. :top marks

[SaulGoodman]

In other news: search goes on for Malaysian airlines parts, world hunger, war.

Scottish tabloids at their finest

[Beefster]

Well done to the Einstein[s] that posted the YouTube clips for the Hearts fans and tabloids to use in fake outrage.

[#FromTheCapital]

On a pedantic point, hearts aren't going bust - they are bust.

[mmmmhibby]

In other news: search goes on for Malaysian airlines parts, world hunger, war.

Scottish tabloids at their finest

This 100%. A song about them going bust before any of the above!!! As I said football has now become a victim of political correctness, we will all soon have to sit silent at matches the way its going!!! Gagged as such!!!!

[21.05.2016]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

How exactly :confused: he's a hibs fan just like you and me, he just so happens to play football for a living. Doesn't mean he is any less committed to do well for celtic, who pay his wages. He's entitled to come along and support his boyhood club just like everyone else.

[Fife-Hibee]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

Get over yourself!

[Scouse Hibee]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.


Is that your away end? Where were you watching him from, your seat in the home end? :wink:

[OsloHibs]

Is that your away end? Where were you watching him from, your seat in the home end? :wink:

Well done- Another one caught red handed!


The Celtic fans hate Hearts as much as we do, he wasn't in Hibs colours, singing a Hibs song or doing anything other than enjoying himself. They won't care as long as he does the business on the pitch. And he does.

[Keith_M]

Sorry to go against the grain but I think what he did was a bit silly. I don't think it's a big deal, in the grand scheme of things, but he's being paid handsomely by Celtc and I'd imagine they'll not be best pleased about this. He really shouldn't be doing anything that could potentially harm his relationship with his current club, maybe even his career.

If this was one of our players and he was seen in the Celtic end at a match, singing along with the other fans and proclaiming his love for the club, most people on here would be raging.


What I would say, though, is that I wish the players currently at the club had even half of his passion for Hibs.

[21.05.2016]

In other news: search goes on for Malaysian airlines parts, world hunger, war.

Scottish tabloids at their finest

The Sun is absolute rag of a paper. **** of the earth.

[#FromTheCapital]

I think Celtic really need to sack him to be honest :-D

Seriously though there's nothing wrong with it, he's a hibby through and through. This is what hibs fans do

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

I'm relieved for Leigh that its the 'bust' song that the press have picked up on...

I personally loved seeing him in the Roseburn yesterday. Just wish he had been on the pitch :-(( Although I did think it was him that ran on the pitch at the end! Was glad when I realised it wasn't. Like 90% of Tynecastle derbies I've attended over the past 10 years, it went decidedly down hill after leaving the Roseburn sadly

[easty]

If this was one of our players and he was seen in the Celtic end at a match, singing along with the other fans and proclaiming his love for the club, most people on here would be raging.


Nah, I think it's all about context. Celtc are a bigger club than us, they're not worried that LG wants to leave them and we'll be swooping in to sign him and steal him away.

If, say, Sam Stanton was a Morton fan, and on his day off was at a Morton game, singing Morton songs, I'd have nae problem with that at all.

[mmmmhibby]

Nah, I think it's all about context. Celtc are a bigger club than us, they're not worried that LG wants to leave them and we'll be swooping in to sign him and steal him away.

If, say, Sam Stanton was a Morton fan, and on his day off was at a Morton game, singing Morton songs, I'd have nae problem with that at all.

Nutshell!!! Its a mentality issue really. some people eh!!

[Weststandwanab]

clearly a slow news day for the sun to make sparky front page news, they only do things like this to stir up **** and no doubt celtic fans will start questioning his commitment etc as he was filmed singing songs etc and being in the hibs end.

please sack him celtic :wink: Pretty please


sparky is a hibby!! like you, me and every other hibs fan!!! Turn it in FFS!!!! I am grateful for that


In other news: search goes on for Malaysian airlines parts, world hunger, war.

Scottish tabloids at their finest Indeed far more worthy news stories - are the Yams bust yet


On a pedantic point, hearts aren't going bust - they are bust.Careful CWG will put you right


I think Celtic really need to sack him to be honest :-D

Seriously though there's nothing wrong with it, he's a hibby through and through. This is what hibs fans do I agree and we do do that rather well

[woodyloon]

Think Lennon and Celtic should throw the book at him and punish him to the hilt. Or if they can't be arsed just put him out on loan for the remainder of his contract to Hibs...... Immediately :wink:

[Steven_Hibs]

I'm relieved for Leigh that its the 'bust' song that the press have picked up on...

I personally loved seeing him in the Roseburn yesterday. Just wish he had been on the pitch :-(( Although I did think it was him that ran on the pitch at the end! Was glad when I realised it wasn't. Like 90% of Tynecastle derbies I've attended over the past 10 years, it went decidedly down hill after leaving the Roseburn sadly

Yeah, surprised they never mentioned Rudi song!

[leggeto]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

he's a hibs fan,he works for Celtic so he has a right to be there like all of us

[Centre Hawf]

What's your source?

Is the fine 150k?

[CropleyWasGod]

When a say Fact, I mean fact, don't have to reveal source, but he may cop a fine from celtic for doing naff all IMO.

So it's gone from "will" to "may"?

[Kato]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

Cringeworthy post.

[CropleyWasGod]

Is the fine 150k?

Fact.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Absolutely cringeworthy watching that smellic creep in the away end.

You have to be at it with that post ? If so then you have hooked a few.

[kdhibees1]

Cringeworthy post.
Cringeworthy it may be. But the love in for him was exactly that also. P.S I am not a manky yam!!

[mmmmhibby]

So it's gone from "will" to "may"?

Sparky was called for a meeting this morning with celtic over yesterdays so called "antics". That meeting being a disciplinary meeting. He will either be fined or get a slap on the wrists. Deserves neither IMO.

[mmmmhibby]

Fact.

Now yer just being daft!!! FACT

[mmmmhibby]

Is the fine 150k?

nah, £150 million

[TheFamous1875]

Sparky was called for a meeting this morning with celtic over yesterdays so called "antics". That meeting being a disciplinary meeting. He will either be fined or get a slap on the wrists. Deserves neither IMO.

Laughable if true. If Scott Robertson or Liam Craig were in their former teams' end for a very big match, I'd be very happy for the player and that team's fans. A reminder that this business propagates more than money. They had celebrated careers with those clubs, like Sparky did here. He's a known Hibs fan from Leith who had a career-defining season with his boyhood club - surely that's understandable?

Celtic know where his heart lies and they can't stand the fact that someone's deviated from their brand of self glorification. It reminds all of them that they're nowhere near as big as they think they are, and it reminds them that Hibs are nowhere near as small as they think we are.

**** THEM! GGTTH


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[silverhibee]

When a say Fact, I mean fact, don't have to reveal source, but he may cop a fine from celtic for doing naff all IMO.

:confused:

How will he get fined by celtc for doing naff all.

Pretty sure Lennon will have a wee word with him and that will be the end of it.

[silverhibee]

The Sun is absolute rag of a paper. **** of the earth.

Douglas Walker just loves ramming it up Hibs.

[Kato]

Cringeworthy it may be. But the love in for him was exactly that also. P.S I am not a manky yam!!

He's a Hibby from my part of town. Haven't got a problem with whoever pays his wages

[H18Y GW]

Laughable if true. If Scott Robertson or Liam Craig were in their former teams' end for a very big match, I'd be very happy for the player and that team's fans. A reminder that this business propagates more than money. They had celebrated careers with those clubs, like Sparky did here. He's a known Hibs fan from Leith who had a career-defining season with his boyhood club - surely that's understandable?

Celtic know where his heart lies and they can't stand the fact that someone's deviated from their brand of self glorification. It reminds all of them that they're nowhere near as big as they think they are, and it reminds them that Hibs are nowhere near as small as they think we are.

**** THEM! GGTTH


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Not the norm for me to look at a Soapie forum but of all the pages on this, only 2 are "outraged" which is less than on here,they have no love for the Gunts so it never surprised me...

I think he may get a Mock ticking off

[mmmmhibby]

:confused:

How will he get fined by celtc for doing naff all.

Pretty sure Lennon will have a wee word with him and that will be the end of it.

I said he MAY well cop a fine? And yer 2nd line is the outcome. Subject over now ad say eh.

[Kato]

Not the norm for me to look at a Soapie forum but of all the pages on this, only 2 are "outraged" which is less than on here,they have no love for the Gunts so it never surprised me...

I think he may get a Mock ticking off

Tick Mock

[Pretty Boy]

Are the Celtic fans even that bothered?

If so were they as angry when Chic Charnley was regularly photgraphed, in the Celtic end, at Old Firm games whilst playing for a range of other teams?

[TheFamous1875]

Not the norm for me to look at a Soapie forum but of all the pages on this, only 2 are "outraged" which is less than on here,they have no love for the Gunts so it never surprised me...

I think he may get a Mock ticking off

I was referring to the Celtic board, not their fans, although I'm a bit surprised that's the reception he's got on their board since they were all up in arms about him signing in the first place! Then again, he's received nothing but plaudits for his displays since he arrived, so maybe they're really taken by him like we were (are).

I reckon he'll see out his contract with them and sign for Hibs if he doesn't get a big move from Celtic. He'll have made his money by then and hopefully be joining a great Hibs team in his prime by then!


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[.Sean.]

Yeah, surprised they never mentioned Rudi song!
Best delete that before it gets picked up on bud.

[weonlywon6-2]

Sparky was called for a meeting this morning with celtic over yesterdays so called "antics". That meeting being a disciplinary meeting. He will either be fined or get a slap on the wrists. Deserves neither IMO.

he deserves both,crazy crazy thing to do,celtic must have wondered what the hell they have signed,what a donkey he is



so celtic just punt him now!!!!!

[3pm]

Are the Celtic fans even that bothered?

If so were they as angry when Chic Charnley was regularly photgraphed, in the Celtic end, at Old Firm games whilst playing for a range of other teams?

No...they don't really care.

[Itsnoteasy]

Rudi Skacel's Nose Is Big Enough For Three...

That,s the one. I was in the roseburn bar b4 the match. Place was bouncing and he was having a good crack and singing wi the lads. Don,t know if he sang that song but sang plenty others.

[Itsnoteasy]

he deserves both,crazy crazy thing to do,celtic must have wondered what the hell they have signed,what a donkey he is



so celtic just punt him now!!!!!

I was there and he done nothing wrong, sang a few songs. That is the problem wi these so called egomania football players they forget where they came from and have no time for the working class. Not sparky, he was happy to have picture taken with whoever.

[weonlywon6-2]

I was there and he done nothing wrong, sang a few songs. That is the problem wi these so called egomania football players they forget where they came from and have no time for the working class. Not sparky, he was happy to have picture taken with whoever.

stil think celtic should bin him,i will offer to help him back to edinburgh with his kit!

[Sir David Gray]

Considering this is a club that encourages songs to be sung in support of terrorist activity during each and every one of their games, it's a bit rich that they're getting het up about one of their players singing a few daft songs mocking the rivals of the team he supports.

[Itsnoteasy]

Considering this is a club that encourages songs to be sung in support of terrorist activity during each and every one of their games, it's a bit rich that they're getting het up about one of their players singing a few daft songs mocking the rivals of the team he supports.

:top marks

Stokes auld man hides ammo in his boozer for the ra. Is that no worse

[Kato]

Considering this is a club that encourages songs to be sung in support of terrorist activity during each and every one of their games, it's a bit rich that they're getting het up about one of their players singing a few daft songs mocking the rivals of the team he supports.

Correct. Also considering the levels of criminality, laundering, tax-dodging, debt-dodging, financial doping and general skull-duggery that went on under Vlad it's rich (but typical) that the MSM makes a bigger deal about someone being offended by singing about it than the actual offences.

[Diclonius]

Didn't hear the Skacel song once yesterday. Sucks to be them.

Plus I'm sure Skacel has an irrational personal hatred for Griffiths anyway, like he does everything connected with Hibs. :aok:

[Swedish hibee]

Correct. Also considering the levels of criminality, laundering, tax-dodging, debt-dodging, financial doping and general skull-duggery that went on under Vlad it's rich (but typical) that the MSM makes a bigger deal about someone being offended by singing about it than the actual offences.

Your actually true. Vlad appears this week and that's page 441 or whatever, but Leigh singing & enjoying himself- page 1. Say's it all really.

[21.05.2016]

That rag the Sun will blow up any old story to sell papers. Pathetic. Complete non-story yet that rag makes it a full front page spread.

[Kato]

Your actually true. Vlad appears this week and that's page 441 or whatever, but Leigh singing & enjoying himself- page 1. Say's it all really.

Wasn't joking.

[dp00]

I had a look over on a Celtic forum and there fans genuinely don't appear bothered ...

He is a hibs fan who plays for Celtic . No different to my working in asda but preferring Tesco to do my shopping


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[erin go bragh]

Best delete that before it gets picked up on bud.

This !

Ggtth

[Billy McKirdy]

Personally I think it shows a complete lack of class from someone who should know better, he may be a fan but he is also a Celtic player now. I can get the fan in him enjoying the banter bit, but if he want's to go as far as he can in his career he wants to knock all this controversial $hi7 on the head.
He will always be a Hibs hero no matter where he goes but stuff like this does him no favours whatsoever.
It's as embarrassing as satchell giving it the big 5-1 all the time.
Knock it on the head Sparky and let your football do the talking son.

[heretoday]

Sparky's appearance merely added to the delight the Jambos felt in winning. He did us no favours at all.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Sparky's appearance merely added to the delight the Jambos felt in winning. He did us no favours at all.

So it's his fault now?!

[Killiehibbie]

Sparky's appearance merely added to the delight the Jambos felt in winning. He did us no favours at all.He went to watch the team he supports but like most of us probably wishes he hadn't bothered.

[Sir David Gray]

Sparky's appearance merely added to the delight the Jambos felt in winning. He did us no favours at all.

That's a new one.

We've had plenty of posts over recent months suggesting that the fans are somehow to blame for the mess we're in but that's the first time I've seen an ex-player, who's taken time out of his busy schedule to support the team he's supported all his life, be given some sort of blame for a defeat.

Brilliant!

[blackpoolhibs]

That's a new one.

We've had plenty of posts over recent months suggesting that the fans are somehow to blame for the mess we're in but that's the first time I've seen an ex-player, who's taken time out of his busy schedule to support the team he's supported all his life, be given some sort of blame for a defeat.

Brilliant!

You are just making things up now, nowhere in the post you replied to has he said sparky was responsible for our defeat?

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Hopefully Celtic will bounce him for doing it....right back in to our arms...:greengrin

[Sir David Gray]

You are just making things up now, nowhere in the post you replied to has he said sparky was responsible for our defeat?

I don't think anywhere in the post you've replied to have I accused him of saying Griffiths was responsible for our defeat.

I said that he was giving Griffiths "some sort of blame" for the defeat, which I think if you read back his post is pretty accurate.

Heretoday said Griffiths "did us no favours at all" by appearing at the game on Sunday.

If that's not suggesting that Griffiths should take some sort of blame for our defeat then I'm not sure what is to be honest.

[flash]

He is getting done by the SFA. Meanwhile their referees and linesmen cheat with impunity.

[DanTheMan]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206

[ozzie]

He is getting done by the SFA. Meanwhile their referees and linesmen cheat with impunity.
Just said the same on Twitter. Refs should be charged for supporting the team and insulting behaviour towards the opposition week in week out.
I assume its the insulting behaviour Leigh is being charged with bloody joke.

[SmashinGlass]

Just said the same on Twitter. Refs should be charged for supporting the team and insulting behaviour towards the opposition week in week out.
I assume its the insulting behaviour Leigh is being charged with bloody joke.

His representatives should get the charge ripped to shreds. All he's done is state, well sing, a fact.

[OsloHibs]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206

An absolute disgrace.

[Sir David Gray]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206

That really is a joke.

Really. Words fail me.

[Sean1875]

absolutely ridiculous if he recieves any sort of punishment for this. if we thought the SFA had absolutely no understanding or connection with proper fans before, now we have 100% proof, not a clue.

[Haymaker]

Surely an aprils fools?!

[hibee_girl]

How pathetic.

[Elephant Stone]

The SFA. :hilarious

It would be even funnier if these morons weren't in charge of running our game.

[Kato]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206



Disciplinary Rule 86: Not acting in the best interests of Association Football by singing in public about Heart of Midlothian FC in administration.


This would be staggering if it weren't so predictable.

"Not acting in the best interests of Association Football".


Forget all that money laundering, fraud, debt, employing sex-offenders and lying to te Lithuanians about their CVA.

SINGING ABOUT IT IS APPARENTLY A BIGGER CRIME.

The SFA really is a ****king joke.

[SaulGoodman]

If that's the way it's going to go I'll just start reporting every Hearts player I see taking the piss on Twitter.

So much for rivalry

[mmmmhibby]

For what its worth Sparky has been fined 4 weeks wages!!! Absolutely scandalous!!!

[the_ginger_hibee]

Vince Lunny is a prick. Fact.

Who does he answer to and what are his guidelines for incidents he can investigate? He's had previous for picking up Leigh (V Cowdenbeath) and there should be a panel or a committee who judge these things or what gets investigated - not one guy who could easily discriminate. The guys a faceless wonder and has done Hibs over enough in the past.

Maybe he should look at the on-field stuff first? Now that needs sorted before fans singing in pubs do. Disgrace.

[DaveF]

If that's the way it's going to go I'll just start reporting every Hearts player I see taking the piss on Twitter.

So much for rivalry

Damn right you should, because they will clearly not be acting in the best interests of association football.

Can't believe I'm defending a Celtc player but this is a total and utter farce.

[andy1875]

What a joke the SFA really are.

Griffiths gets it tight from Jambos and he gives it back. So what the eff does that have to do with the SFA when it's banter like this was.

Rangers fans and Celtic fans alike sing songs on a weekly basis which are 100 times more brutal than "Hearts are going bust".

Lets see the SFA really do something about that for a change.

[Kato]

Vince Lunny is a prick. Fact.



Well it's your opinion really, but it's also a fact.

[woodyloon]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206

Wonder if the SFA will have a look at Locke at the end of the game. He went to shake Butchers hand then once past him him gives it the get it right up them right in front of the Hibs dugout, then when someone's says something he seems to reply with "f--k off".

Can you imagine what reaction if we had won and Butcher had done the same, in there technical area.

I don't have a great issue with it myself although I think he did it looking for a reaction nothing new there, but in the heat of a Derby, but if SFA feel they need to get involved with Sparky who was out with his mates and has by all accounts been dealt with by his club, then encroaching into the oppositions technical area should some sort of warning.

[hibee_girl]

Vince Lunny is a prick. Fact.

Who does he answer to and what are his guidelines for incidents he can investigate? He's had previous for picking up Leigh (V Cowdenbeath) and there should be a panel or a committee who judge these things or what gets investigated - not one guy who could easily discriminate. The guys a faceless wonder and has done Hibs over enough in the past.

Maybe he should look at the on-field stuff first? Now that needs sorted before fans singing in pubs do. Disgrace.

Not defending him at all but doesn't he only look at stuff that's flagged up to him? Someone had to have lodged a complaint about Griffiths for him to act on it.

That's my understanding of it, I may be wrong :greengrin

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

The SFA are an embarrassment. **** them.

[Hibernia Na Eir]

Leigh, you are a legend!

well done Sparky.

Those fools sometimes require reminding of their impending doomsday :-)

GIRFUY J C....S!!!!

[Hibernia Na Eir]

Sparky's appearance merely added to the delight the Jambos felt in winning. He did us no favours at all.

let's see what 'delight' remains come 7 April :-)

[Black Kyle]

Footballer on day off, being a fan, watching football. Stands up to join in a song about rivals - busted and front page news.

Wonder if the Nazis at the SFA will have spies at Scotland matches next to watch for pros singing Flower of Scotland?

[maturehibby]

On the day of his Hearing there should be as many Hibs fans who can go along to Hampden in a vote of support from him and show the people who are taking the Mick where to get off

[hibbybob]

I still can't believe that some silly **** posted the video on the internet.

it was obvious that it would backfire on Leigh!

[The_Exile]

Effin joke, he's done nothing wrong! FWIW, he's being backed to the hilt over on Kerrydale Street, it's bloody madness this.

[lucky]

Shocking decision yet again by the SFA

[Kato]

I just realised I was singing anti-Hearts songs in the shower.

Have fined myself four bubbles and am using a damp towel to dry off.

[Dashing Bob S]

Shocking decision yet again by the SFA

It's pretty hilarious to be honest. "Singing songs about Heart of Midlothian being in Administration."

Is there a 'Heart of Midlothian in Administration' songbook?

LG should argue that it was actually an impending liquidation song rather than a current administration pop hit. Watch them try to get their heads around that.

[the_ginger_hibee]

Not defending him at all but doesn't he only look at stuff that's flagged up to him? Someone had to have lodged a complaint about Griffiths for him to act on it.

That's my understanding of it, I may be wrong :greengrin

'Now the Scottish Football Association’s compliance officer Vincent Lunny says the Scotland cap has a case to answer.'

Hmmm...maybe not so clear, to me that sounded like VL/prick decided himself there was a case but I suppose it could mean he decided based on a complaint.

He's still a joke. There should be much more transparency in these things. Not a case of Lunny deciding what is and isn't wrong in the game.

Scottish football eh? :greengrin

[Sean1875]

seemingly Celtic have fined him and they have also apologised to Hearts over it.. apologising to Hearts after all their defrauding and lieing because their HIBS supporting employee sang a song about them, ****ing pathetic.

[Sir David Gray]

It's pretty hilarious to be honest. "Singing songs about Heart of Midlothian being in Administration."

Is there a 'Heart of Midlothian in Administration' songbook?

LG should argue that it was actually an impending liquidation song rather than a current administration pop hit. Watch them try to get their heads around that.

:agree: The charge is factually incorrect.

Griffiths wasn't singing anything at all about them being in administration.

He was singing about how close they are to being liquidated.

There's a huge difference.

[Diclonius]

He should have just sung some "Irish folk songs" or "unionist anthems" instead. The GFA would have done **** all.

[Kato]

Hearts Rant ‏@HeartsRant 6m

I see Leigh Griffiths has been charged under SFA rule 86: 'Thou shall not be a ned'. Good. Let's cleanse Scottish football of jake-balls.

Well Rangers are dead and Hearts will be soon, that's a good start.

[Aaron]

Also fined by Celtic

Celtic Football Club statement

By: Newsroom Staff on 01 Apr, 2014 18:12
THE SFA today served a notice of complaint on Leigh Griffiths, alleging a breach of disciplinary rule 86 - not acting in the best interests of Association Football by singing in public about Heart of Midlothian FC in administration.

Following the incident, the player publicly apologised for his actions. Celtic have fined the player and the Club has also apologised to Hearts, an apology which they have accepted.

Therefore, the Club feels there is no need for any further action, and this is something which we will defend.

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=5650

[emerald green]

In other news: search goes on for Malaysian airlines parts, world hunger, war.

Scottish tabloids at their finest

Yes, The Sun, the most despicable rag under the sun! No football supporter, of ANY club, should ever be seen dead with it after the s*** and lies they printed after Hillsborough disaster.

[Mr White]

Did callum paterson get into trouble with the sfa over his all the hibees are gay tweet last season? I don't think he did or necessarily should have but that would seem more deserving of an sfa hearing than leigh in this case given the homophobic aspect. Scottish football authorities in inconsistency shocker eh?

[SaulGoodman]

Did callum paterson get into trouble with the sfa over his all the hibees are gay tweet last season? I don't think he did or necessarily should have but that would seem more deserving of an sfa hearing than leigh in this case given the homophobic aspect. Scottish football authorities in inconsistency shocker eh?

Don't think he did but I'm going to email the Sfa stating that Patterson is 'Not acting in the best interests of anyone born after 1945' because of his Hitler-esque moustache

[Kato]

Did callum paterson get into trouble with the sfa over his all the hibees are gay tweet last season? I don't think he did or necessarily should have but that would seem more deserving of an sfa hearing than leigh in this case given the homophobic aspect. Scottish football authorities in inconsistency shocker eh?

It has to reported for him to take any action. Seems like no-one is as petty minded as the Gorgie trumpets.

[Mr White]

It has to reported for him to take any action. Seems like no-one is as petty minded as the Gorgie trumpets.

I'm fairly petty. When hearts are liquidated I'm going to report them to mr lunny for bringing the game into disrepute. That'll learn em.

[son of haggart]

FWIW the posts on kickback are mostly on the lines of how stupid the administrators of scottish football are to take this up.

Everyone knows we gave him a lot of stick no problem with him taking the mick back.

Ridiculous decision

[Kato]

FWIW the posts on kickback are mostly on the lines of how stupid the administrators of scottish football are to take this up.

Everyone knows we gave him a lot of stick no problem with him taking the mick back.

Ridiculous decision

...and whoever reported him is even more ridiculous.

[Sir David Gray]

Also fined by Celtic

Celtic Football Club statement

By: Newsroom Staff on 01 Apr, 2014 18:12
THE SFA today served a notice of complaint on Leigh Griffiths, alleging a breach of disciplinary rule 86 - not acting in the best interests of Association Football by singing in public about Heart of Midlothian FC in administration.

Following the incident, the player publicly apologised for his actions. Celtic have fined the player and the Club has also apologised to Hearts, an apology which they have accepted.

Therefore, the Club feels there is no need for any further action, and this is something which we will defend.

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=5650

Hypocrites.

As I said yesterday, they're quite happy to sit and listen to their fans singing in support of a terrorist organisation every week without batting an eyelid but as soon as one of their players sings a daft song about his team's rivals being faced with liquidation, through no-one's fault but their own, they're hitting him with a fine.

Unreal.

I seem to remember Peter Lawwell making a comment about Newco Rangers, effectively describing them as a brand new club a while back. This comment, like the song that Griffiths was singing on Sunday, is factually correct, but I don't remember Lawwell being disciplined by Celtic in any way or being charged by the SFA for that matter, despite the protestations from Sevco over the incident at the time.

Was Lawwell also not "acting against the best interests of association football" by making that comment? :confused:

[son of haggart]

...and whoever reported him is even more ridiculous.

I agree

[portyhibernian]

A ****ing joke of an organisation run by ****ing stupid ***** from top to bottom.

[Centre Hawf]

...and whoever reported him is even more ridiculous.

and the one who filmed him and put it up is even worse.

[Beefster]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206

Ridiculous. It was probably going to end this way as soon as some bright spark put their clip on YouTube though.

Did Paul McGowan get charged by the SFA for being pished at ER with the Celtic support and singing some songs about Rangers?

[S4uzee]

Surely Craig Thomson posing for pictures with Hearts fans is "offensive" to Hibs fans?

[Saorsa]

Surely Craig Thomson posing for pictures with Hearts fans is "offensive" to Hibs fans?Aye but that's allowed, even if somebody was sad enough tae report it these ***** would dae nothing about it. SFA are a collection of useless ****wits, they'd be better doing something about the pathetic standards (and worse) of their ****in' worse than useless officials.


As for whoever reported it, what a ****in' saddo

[Diclonius]

Surely Craig Thomson posing for pictures with Hearts fans is "offensive" to Hibs fans?

Craig Thomson in general is offensive to Hibs fans.

[jdships]

Surely the SFA are making a stick to break their own backs here?
They have created va situation whereby any football player says anything " Politically incorrect" they will get charged with " acting against the best interests of association football "

Also does this mean that anyone can now report a player having a day off in a pub for " misbehaving " ?
You couldn't make this up if you tried !!
The hearing will make for interesting reading

[DaveF]

Surely the SFA are making a stick to break their own backs here?
They have created va situation whereby any football player says anything " Politically incorrect" they will get charged with " acting against the best interests of association football "

Also does this mean that anyone can now report a player having a day off in a pub for " misbehaving " ?
You couldn't make this up if you tried !!
The hearing will make for interesting reading

It does. If you are actually sad and bitter enough to report it.

[CropleyWasGod]

Haven't read through this thread, so apologies if this has already been posted.

The phrase "bringing the game into disrepute" rips my knitting.

On Sunday, other sports must have been laughing at the inability of football to use technology to overturn a wrong decision. If that's not "disrepute", what is?

Did Paul (?) McGowan get a similar call when he was celebrating with the Tic fans, whilst employed by St. Mirren?

And, were there not a few others in green on Sunday who brought the game into disrepute? :greengrin

[scoopyboy]

I still can't believe that some silly **** posted the video on the internet.

it was obvious that it would backfire on Leigh!

One of our own stitched up by one of our own.

****ing beggars belief.

[jdships]

It does. If you are actually sad and bitter enough to report it.

:thumbsup::agree:
" What a way to run a railway" comes to mind !!

[Weststandwanab]

Surely Craig Thomson posing for pictures with Hearts fans is "offensive" to Hibs fans?A very good point.


Surely the SFA are making a stick to break their own backs here?
They have created va situation whereby any football player says anything " Politically incorrect" they will get charged with " acting against the best interests of association football "

Also does this mean that anyone can now report a player having a day off in a pub for " misbehaving " ?
You couldn't make this up if you tried !!
The hearing will make for interesting reading I agree but it would never stand up in court when some player's brief decides to take on the GFA.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

It's pretty hilarious to be honest. "Singing songs about Heart of Midlothian being in Administration."

Is there a 'Heart of Midlothian in Administration' songbook?

LG should argue that it was actually an impending liquidation song rather than a current administration pop hit. Watch them try to get their heads around that.

I'm not defending the SFA here in the slightest, but, its typically dodgy EN reporting. There is no mention of Hearts whatsover in SFA Rule 86.

[Hibercelona]

Unbelievable. A lad goes to support his boyhood club on a day off from work and has a laugh with his fellow supporters and somehow he isn't allowed to do that? :rolleyes:

I don't recall Skacel being fined for his 5-1 pish when he was playing for Dundee Utd. :confused:

[Willis1875]

This is no more offensive than the fat holed umpa lumpa that plays in there midfield doing his best to wind up the hibs support on Sunday.Giffiths got an SFA charge for gesturing to his own support whilst at Hibs yet Hamill seems to have free reign to do whatever he wants

[lugz]

They've obviously got their priorities sorted, punish a lad for having a laugh on a day off and forget the horrible officiating that happened the same day.

[Phil D. Rolls]

Police Scotland, Unacceptable Behaviour, Plot Lost.

Time somebody got a grip on these sanctimonious little pricks that would run our country.

[cwilliamson85]

He gets charged for singing this song but Hearts get away with homophobic songs like "all the hibees are gay".

Ridiculous!!

[silverhibee]

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=13206

What a joke.

[Beefster]

I'm not defending the SFA here in the slightest, but, its typically dodgy EN reporting. There is no mention of Hearts whatsover in SFA Rule 86.

The bit about "singing in public about Heart of Midlothian FC in administration" is from the SFA charge.

[Hibercelona]

They're in clear breech of the freedom of speech law. Couldn't Sparky actually sue them for this?

[Kato]

They're in clear breech of the freedom of speech law. Couldn't Sparky actually sue them for this?

There is no Freedom of Speech for working-class people, they must comply with middle class expectations at all times or face the consequences.

[dp00]

Surely players doing 5-1 is the same


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[Benny Brazil]

Taken from the rule - insulting words or behaviour

Whats insulting about it - merely stating the obvious - they are going bust :greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

They're in clear breech of the freedom of speech law. Couldn't Sparky actually sue them for this?

The EHRC doesn't apply in Glasgow.

[Weststandwanab]

They're in clear breech of the freedom of speech law. Couldn't Sparky actually sue them for this? His lawyer could.


There is no Freedom of Speech for working-class people, they must comply with middle class expectations at all times or face the consequences. Bollocks I am working class and say what I like.


Taken from the rule - insulting words or behaviour

Whats insulting about it - merely stating the obvious - they are going bust :greengrin Words and behaviour no definition and open to interpretation.

[CropleyWasGod]

Taken from the rule - insulting words or behaviour

Whats insulting about it - merely stating the obvious - they are going bust :greengrin

A Pedant writes.... within the meaning of the law, they ARE bust.

So the SFA are right to do him for chanting inaccuracies :greengrin

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

Actually speechless. I literally hate the idiots that run our game. That big bell end Ryan McGowan was at the last derby doing his usual 5-1 ***** outside ER, what's the difference? Callum Paterson gets away with a homophobic tweet. In fact, someone away and get that sent to the prick Lunny please. Seriously. It's historical now but it shouldn't matter. It's surely far worse than Leigh singing a song about a bunch of charity robbing cheats

[Glory Lurker]

Unbelievable.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

The bit about "singing in public about Heart of Midlothian FC in administration" is from the SFA charge.

Rule 86 from SFA Website

Rule 86: A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football . Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

There have been so many more serious breaches of this rule its actually almost funny! :rolleyes:

[Benny Brazil]

A Pedant writes.... within the meaning of the law, they ARE bust.

So the SFA are right to do him for chanting inaccuracies :greengrin

:greengrin
Of course my apologies Mr Pedant - but it doesnt really fit well with the tune :greengrin

[jdships]

Rule 86 from SFA Website

Rule 86: A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football . Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

There have been so many more serious breaches of this rule its actually almost funny!


This endorses the point I was trying to make earlier.
This can turn into a can of worms
Imagine a professional footballer on a night out , has a go at the Kareoke and sings a " football song "
Does that mean if someone lifts the phone to the SFA and complains he will be accused of " insulting behaviour" ?

I remember back in the '70's being invited by the late Bob Crampsey to join him at a Junior cup tie in Glasgow.
We were right on the touchline and Bob shouts at the Linesman " C'mon Linesman be fair there's two teams playing " to which the Linesman replied
" Just F..k off eh!"

One of the teams staff heard the remark and unbeknowns to us wrote to the SJFA to register a complaint . Never got a reply .
Perhaps the rules were different in those days :greengrin

[Phil D. Rolls]

The bit about "singing in public about Heart of Midlothian FC in administration" is from the SFA charge.

You could not make this up. They are unbelievable!

[stevejordan]

even yams i have to work with agree that it is out of order he takes worse than he gives out they said today and they have no problem with what he said

[harry-hibee]

Taken from the rule - insulting words or behaviour

Whats insulting about it - merely stating the obvious - they are going bust :greengrin

For the past week the media has been reporting the FACT that Hearts are going bust and even in the last few days confirming this has escalated that liquidation is imminent. So how can the SFA condemn someone for stating a fact whether this is in way of a song or not and it can't be deemed insulting as everyone knows including Hearts that they are going bust.

[OsloHibs]

If I was Leigh I'd spend a few weeks wages and hire top lawyer to humiliate the SFA at the hearing.

[The Pointer]

It's ridiculous that Lunny has seen fit to accept there is a case to answer. Any rational, mature person would have thrown this complaint out as coming from a small-minded person with an axe to grind, i.e. a Jambo. Sparky is a football fan doing what fans do the world over: abusing his rivals. He didn't swear (God forbid!) or call them any nasty names such as would have Stewart Cosgrove choking on his chai infusion.

Detrimental to the image of football? I think the SPFL/SFA would be number one on the list of things which are.

This is the bunch, after all, which stops players (and I noticed on Sunday, Cocke) celebrating but I'm going off thread there.

Aaaagh, nurse - the pills!!!:brickwall:brickwall

[Itsnoteasy]

One of our own stitched up by one of our own.

****ing beggars belief.

How do you know it was a hibby that posted it. Could have been a rogue jambo in there.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

If I was Leigh I'd spend a few weeks wages and hire top lawyer to humiliate the SFA at the hearing.

I think his lawyer will have a field day, whatever that actually is! :-)

[scoopyboy]

How do you know it was a hibby that posted it. Could have been a rogue jambo in there.

True, but my bet would be highly unlikely.

[Cameron1875]

Griffiths is too much trouble than its worth for Celtic. Should probably sell him, 150k should do it.

Also its not like anyone from their club has been caught singing about their rivals... Oh wait :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdO0EoprDc

[ManBearPig]

I just realised I was singing anti-Hearts songs in the shower.

Have fined myself four bubbles and am using a damp towel to dry off.

hahaha! thats brilliant sir.

[Alex Trager]

Griffiths is too much trouble than its worth for Celtic. Should probably sell him, 150k should do it.

Also its not like anyone from their club has been caught singing about their rivals... Oh wait :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdO0EoprDc

Waw

[sleeping giant]

Griffiths is too much trouble than its worth for Celtic. Should probably sell him, 150k should do it.

Also its not like anyone from their club has been caught singing about their rivals... Oh wait :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdO0EoprDc


Excellent find :aok:

Need to get that all over facebook now :top marks

[johnbc70]

It's the SFA itself which seems to me not acting in the best interest of the game by bringing this petty charge in the first place. Absolutely mental and makes me mad. I hope Celtic fight this all they way to show how pathetic and ridiculous this is.

[BH Hibs]

So what happens if Hearts go pop before his meeting. Surely you can't be done for telling the truth.

[matty_f]

Apologies if this has been covered, but in what way is Griffiths singing about the Yams any different from the hundreds of photos of Yam players and staff noising us up with the 5-1/1902 pish? Think the boy Lunny needs to get a few emails sent about those creeps if he's handing out fines or bans or whatever for this kind of nonsense.

[Saorsa]

Apologies if this has been covered, but in what way is Griffiths singing about the Yams any different from the hundreds of photos of Yam players and staff noising us up with the 5-1/1902 pish? Think the boy Lunny needs to get a few emails sent about those creeps if he's handing out fines or bans or whatever for this kind of nonsense.What about their own officials and this kind of nonsense? Never mind employees of clubs.

http://img-2013.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/17/thumbnail/nagevyja.jpg

wonder (actually I dinnae really wonder, I ken the answer) if anything would be done about that if somebody found it offensive and reported it.






I'd find his puss offensive even if they windae lickers wernae in that pic.

[FromTheCapital]

The bad thing is that this will probably prevent him from coming out to support us again? He was just like any of the other 3800 odd fans there cheering on our team. Celtic should only care about what Griffiths does on the park for them! I've talked to a lot of Celtic fans who themselves have labelled him as a legend for starting the song. Can't believe Hearts, Celtic and the SFA made a big deal out of a young, local lad coming out to cheer on his mates and his boyhood club. Just a shame he wasn't on the park!


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[silverhibee]

The bad thing is that this will probably prevent him from coming out to support us again? He was just like any of the other 3800 odd fans there cheering on our team. Celtic should only care about what Griffiths does on the park for them! I've talked to a lot of Celtic fans who themselves have labelled him as a legend for starting the song. Can't believe Hearts, Celtic and the SFA made a big deal out of a young, local lad coming out to cheer on his mates and his boyhood club. Just a shame he wasn't on the park!


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I doubt celtc can stop him from attending games, what they may do is arrange tickets for him in the Main stand of grounds in the SPL.

Or just go to games and sit on his hands with tape over his mouth should do the job. :greengrin

[FromTheCapital]

I doubt celtc can stop him from attending games, what they may do is arrange tickets for him in the Main stand of grounds in the SPL.

Or just go to games and sit on his hands with tape over his mouth should do the job. :greengrin

He's a young lad though who wanted to have a good day out with the people who love him and who he loves and gets punished for it and yeah haha, that would probably do the trick!


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[BH Hibs]

It's the SFA itself which seems to me not acting in the best interest of the game by bringing this petty charge in the first place. Absolutely mental and makes me mad. I hope Celtic fight this all they way to show how pathetic and ridiculous this is.

I agree they are actually deterring a young man from going out to support his team when attendances are on the decline.:agree:

[Eyrie]

I'm confused. Griffiths is only repeating what Bryan Jackson is telling the media, so surely Jackson should be in trouble as well?

[.Sean.]

I've sent the SFA a nice wee email asking if Griffiths has contravened Rule 86 by not acting in the best interests of Association Football, will Craig Thomson also be getting a ban for posing with hearts supporters doing the 5-1.

[Aldo]

I've sent the SFA a nice wee email asking if Griffiths has contravened Rule 86 by not acting in the best interests of Association Football, will Craig Thomson also be getting a ban for posing with hearts supporters doing the 5-1.

Indeed but I fear you are wasting your time mate. I look forward to their response (if you get one).

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

The bad thing is that this will probably prevent him from coming out to support us again? He was just like any of the other 3800 odd fans there cheering on our team. Celtic should only care about what Griffiths does on the park for them! I've talked to a lot of Celtic fans who themselves have labelled him as a legend for starting the song. Can't believe Hearts, Celtic and the SFA made a big deal out of a young, local lad coming out to cheer on his mates and his boyhood club. Just a shame he wasn't on the park!


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Have Hearts and Celtic made a big thing out of it? Must've missed that.

[FromTheCapital]

Not so much Hearts as club but the fans 100% have and Celtic fined Griffiths


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[FromTheCapital]

Have Hearts and Celtic made a big thing out of it? Must've missed that.

Not so much Hearts as club but the fans 100% have and Celtic fined Griffiths


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[Swedish hibee]

I've sent the SFA a nice wee email asking if Griffiths has contravened Rule 86 by not acting in the best interests of Association Football, will Craig Thomson also be getting a ban for posing with hearts supporters doing the 5-1.

I done something similar. Sometimes you just gotta take a stand against fools.

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Funny how they ignore technology(goal line) that could improve standards In the game but more than happy to use it as damning evidence to make an example of Leigh.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Did skacel ever get done for his Dundee United Jersey number? Or does it have to be officially raised before they can do anything?

[clerriehibs]

Seems to me that Southern has brought the game into bigger disrepute than Leigh ... also seems to me that the authorities, both football and legal, don't give a monkey's.

[ScottB]

Don't see how this is any different than Hearts players past and present constantly giving it the 5-1.

So he was in a bar singing 'Hearts are going bust' big deal. Maybe the authorities should listen to the songs coming out of Ibrox, Parkhead and Tynecastle if they want some actually offensive songs.

[number 27]

I remember after the league cup debacle this season there were pictures of Hamill and Stevenson with some kind of home made sign mocking Pat Fenlon, at the time it seemed pointless worrying about it but now I cannot see how that is any different to what LG is being charged with:confused:

[greenginger]

Maybe Lunny should be charged with not acting in the interests of Football as he does seem to have a fixation to focus on one particular footballer.

[jacomo]

Don't see how this is any different than Hearts players past and present constantly giving it the 5-1.

So he was in a bar singing 'Hearts are going bust' big deal. Maybe the authorities should listen to the songs coming out of Ibrox, Parkhead and Tynecastle if they want some actually offensive songs.

:agree: I find this whole story depressing. What offence has he committed exactly? This story outlines what he's been charged with but hard to say that his behaviour was "violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26843699

Who was he insulting? He was in a pub full of Hibbys - yes it's a public place, but as far as I know he wasn't setting out to insult anyone.

[silverhibee]

I'm confused. Griffiths is only repeating what Bryan Jackson is telling the media, so surely Jackson should be in trouble as well?

I doubt Jackson is a member of the SFA.

[silverhibee]

:agree: I find this whole story depressing. What offence has he committed exactly? This story outlines what he's been charged with but hard to say that his behaviour was "violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26843699

Who was he insulting? He was in a pub full of Hibbys - yes it's a public place, but as far as I know he wasn't setting out to insult anyone.

The picture that goes with that link doesn't do Griffiths any favours at all, sorry to say it but he shouldn't be acting like that at a football game, he is a pro footballer and whether it is his day off or not he is representing celtc 24/7 and i don't think celtc will want one of there players behaving in that manner, also his antics over the weekend will not do him any favours for when he is in and around Edinburgh in his spare time, it just brings more attention to him and that is the last thing Sparky and celtc need.

[RIP Bestie]

:agree: I find this whole story depressing. What offence has he committed exactly? This story outlines what he's been charged with but hard to say that his behaviour was "violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26843699

Who was he insulting? He was in a pub full of Hibbys - yes it's a public place, but as far as I know he wasn't setting out to insult anyone.
Come on, take the green tinted glasses off.
I would agree that it's over the top, however, in these days of political correctness, we shouldn't be surprised about the negative press this gets.
Like it or not Leigh was stupid to get himself involved in this. He knows this.
Footballers are expected to be ambassadors for their clubs and associations, it goes with the job. If they are daft enough to become involved in something,that is going to be highlighted by the use of mobile phone cameras and can be deemed as bringing the game into disrepute, they deserve the bad publicity that goes with it. Defending Leigh with this is like defending Donald Findlay. I know that his was sectarian and Leigh's wasn't, but it is the same level of daftness. Maybe in future people will think twice about posting these videos on the internet if they don't want to see people getting into bother. I think that Leigh maybe stupidly trusted the people who were in the pub to protect his integrity.

[Eyrie]

I doubt Jackson is a member of the SFA.

Both are under the authority of the SFA - Griffiths as a player and Jackson as the man running the Yams.

[Sir David Gray]

The picture that goes with that link doesn't do Griffiths any favours at all, sorry to say it but he shouldn't be acting like that at a football game, he is a pro footballer and whether it is his day off or not he is representing celtc 24/7 and i don't think celtc will want one of there players behaving in that manner, also his antics over the weekend will not do him any favours for when he is in and around Edinburgh in his spare time, it just brings more attention to him and that is the last thing Sparky and celtc need.

I don't see what's wrong with that picture.

He's standing with his tongue out and making a weird gesture with his hand, he's hardly giving them the "******" sign whilst shouting "**** the Hearts".

[Scouse Hibee]

As soon as it was publicised we all knew Sparky would be in trouble for it and so did he. It was an irresponsible act from a professional footballer who has been in the limelight far too often for the wrong reasons rather than his exploits on the pitch. It was daft, he knows it and we know it, one day he will show the same maturity off the pitch as he does on it. That's what you get with Leigh Griffiths, a phenomenal player on his game and a daft laddie away from it.

[Jonnyboy]

As soon as it was publicised we all knew Sparky would be in trouble for it and so did he. It was an irresponsible act from a professional footballer who has been in the limelight far too often for the wrong reasons rather than his exploits on the pitch. It was daft, he knows it and we know it, one day he will show the same maturity off the pitch as he does on it. That's what you get with Leigh Griffiths, a phenomenal player on his game and a daft laddie away from it.

This :agree:

[heretoday]

As soon as it was publicised we all knew Sparky would be in trouble for it and so did he. It was an irresponsible act from a professional footballer who has been in the limelight far too often for the wrong reasons rather than his exploits on the pitch. It was daft, he knows it and we know it, one day he will show the same maturity off the pitch as he does on it. That's what you get with Leigh Griffiths, a phenomenal player on his game and a daft laddie away from it.

I have to say I agree. The whole episode was tawdry and unprofessional. You wouldn't have seen Pat Stanton carrying on like that.

[clerriehibs]

I have to say I agree. The whole episode was tawdry and unprofessional. You wouldn't have seen Pat Stanton carrying on like that.

Pat's no angel.

The incident eas a supportet singing an inoffensive song. These hertz twats like to put it out, but as soon as there's a hint of disrespect them, off to the authorities they run.

[Hibrandenburg]

I would understand it if the SFA were getting their knickers in a twist about one of their officials showing partisan tendencies towards a particular team but why should a player have to show neutrality?

I really am losing the will to take Scottish football seriously.

[Brizo]

As soon as it was publicised we all knew Sparky would be in trouble for it and so did he. It was an irresponsible act from a professional footballer who has been in the limelight far too often for the wrong reasons rather than his exploits on the pitch. It was daft, he knows it and we know it, one day he will show the same maturity off the pitch as he does on it. That's what you get with Leigh Griffiths, a phenomenal player on his game and a daft laddie away from it.

Excellent post.

Out of interest and ive not gone through the previous 9 pages but was the weird hand gesture earlier poster Trig refers to, the old YNT gang sign ? Not to be confused with the "big Ys " , YLT gang sign ? :greengrin:

[emerald green]

Griffiths is too much trouble than its worth for Celtic. Should probably sell him, 150k should do it.

Also its not like anyone from their club has been caught singing about their rivals... Oh wait :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdO0EoprDc

Great post. Just shows up all the hypocrisy. :aok::aok:

[Jonnyboy]

Pat's no angel.

The incident eas a supportet singing an inoffensive song. These hertz twats like to put it out, but as soon as there's a hint of disrespect them, off to the authorities they run.

True................... he's a footballing God :wink: