SFA farce: Derek Adams banned for six matches, Huns get off scot free (merged)

**Greentinted** · 12-04-2011 04:37 PM

STV reporting Derek Adams hit with a 6 week ban.

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottis...touchline-ban/

***Hibbie_Cameron*** · 12-04-2011 04:44 PM

He should have attacked a member of the other teams coaching staff or started a riot on the pitch. He would have escaped punishment

***Golden Bear*** · 12-04-2011 04:45 PM

For once I agree with the QC (Paul Mcbride I think?) who represents Celtic.

He has stated that the SFA are biased and disfunctional following their decisions today re the Old Firm games.

Derek Adams ban just reinforces what he said.

**~~just_joe~~** · 12-04-2011 04:45 PM

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He should have attacked a member of the other teams coaching staff or started a riot on the pitch. He would have escaped punishment

Amen mate!

***JimBHibees*** · 12-04-2011 04:45 PM

Yet McCoist gets his 2 match ban overturned and Diouff and Bougherra get £2k and £5k fines (that will show them), one of whom was physically stopping the ref from raising a red card in a match. Seems fair enough.

**Geo_1875** · 12-04-2011 04:49 PM

McCoist said he was glad the committee listened to what he had to say. I wonder if they got to hear what he said to Lennon? What a complete farce. I wonder if the First Minister has something to say about this.

**Greentinted** · 12-04-2011 04:50 PM

I initially deferred expressing an opinion but frankly its a nonsense, particularly in light of the latest episodes in the soap(dodging) opera involving the bigots.

**derek1875hfc** · 12-04-2011 04:53 PM

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottis...touchline-ban/

Adams further ban of six games while rancid trio get off

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 12-04-2011 04:53 PM

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Yet McCoist gets his 2 match ban overturned and Diouff and Bougherra get £2k and £5k fines (that will show them), one of whom was physically stopping the ref from raising a red card in a match. Seems fair enough.

SFA what a national joke

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 12-04-2011 04:54 PM

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McCoist said he was glad the committee listened to what he had to say. I wonder if they got to hear what he said to Lennon? What a complete farce. I wonder if the First Minister has something to say about this.

Maybe wee jambo Salmond will waste another half a million pounds, having a summit between Hibs and Hearts.....

**HibsMax** · 12-04-2011 04:58 PM

I saw this story on the Scotsman website earlier today, they were suggesting he might get an 8-match ban. Compared with other bans handed down recently this seems a little cock-eyed to me. But I'm not surprised.

***SteveHFC*** · 12-04-2011 05:06 PM

What are joke. Adams gets banned but McCoist doesn't.

**Pretty Boy** · 12-04-2011 05:06 PM

The SFA yet again showing they are a professional, fit for purpose, modern, impartial and progressive governing body with the best interests of our nnational sport at heart.

The fact it has taken them this long to rule on an incident that happened in January says it all for me.

**Westie1875** · 12-04-2011 05:09 PM

Did I miss Derek Adams physically attacking an opposition player, manager or an official? What on earth has he allegedly done to get a 6 match ban?

The SFA are an utter joke and yes, they are biased in the extreme - can Hibs do anything further to fight this and make a point? I thought we had a lawyer on the board?

**Black Kyle** · 12-04-2011 05:16 PM

Just proves the pro-Rangers bias of the SFA and their anti-green agenda. All brothers together down the ML or OL?

Let's become paranoid and deluded just like the wee team we helped start all those years ago.

***bingo70*** · 12-04-2011 05:16 PM

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The SFA yet again showing they are a professional, fit for purpose, modern, impartial and progressive governing body with the best interests of our nnational sport at heart.

The fact it has taken them this long to rule on an incident that happened in January says it all for me.

Great point....shambles

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Did I miss Derek Adams physically attacking an opposition player, manager or an official? What on earth has he allegedly done to get a 6 match ban?

The SFA are an utter joke and yes, they are biased in the extreme - can Hibs do anything further to fight this and make a point? I thought we had a lawyer on the board?

I think the argument is that this is Mccoists first offence while Adams was in bother a lot least season and had already been given a few warnings.

Not saying that makes it alright but think that'd be the SFA's logic, forgetting the old firm for a second though if he does have a problem with his discipline on the touchline lets hope he learns from this punishment and cuts it out, last thing i want is any of our management team behaving like Neil Lennon on the touchline, used to do my head in when Mixu lost the plot arguing with managers and officials, lacks class, expect that sort of thing from FJK.

***Hibbyradge*** · 12-04-2011 05:22 PM

Adams is a serial offender against referees, I'm afraid.

I don't know any other manager or assistant who has been in as much trouble as often he has.

***bingo70*** · 12-04-2011 05:24 PM

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Adams is a serial offender against referees, I'm afraid.

I don't know any other manager or assistant who has been in as much trouble as often he has.

I thought the same but STV news just said he's been sent to the stand four times in three seasons so a six game ban seems awful harsh for that sort of a record.

***Argylehibby*** · 12-04-2011 05:27 PM

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What are joke. Adams gets banned but McCoist doesn't.

Certainly dont want to appear as pro either of the OF but what exactly did McCoist do wrong? I dont think there is any rule that says you cant whisper sweet nothings in the opposition managers lug. If Lennon didn't react there was no offence so why is there one just because he did react?

On Adams it is strange that there is a large report in the papers saying he doesnt swear yet he is found guilty of that very crime. Either his "I don't swear" story is bending the truth or the officials are making it up. Does anyone know what the previous 3 offences were for?

***bingo70*** · 12-04-2011 05:30 PM

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Certainly dont want to appear as pro either of the OF but what exactly did McCoist do wrong? I dont think there is any rule that says you cant whisper sweet nothings in the opposition managers lug. If Lennon didn't react there was no offence so why is there one just because he did react?

On Adams it is strange that there is a large report in the papers saying he doesnt swear yet he is found guilty of that very crime. Either his "I don't swear" story is bending the truth or the officials are making it up. Does anyone know what the previous 3 offences were for?

Provocation

I suppose unless they knew or could prove exactly what he said then there wouldn't be a lot the could do.

**The_Sauz** · 12-04-2011 05:31 PM

I remember Bobby Thompson (in the 80's) got sent off for touching the linesman and got banned for 4 weeks (I think)
The SFA are a disgrace to Scottish football (except the OF)

***Hibs Class*** · 12-04-2011 05:36 PM

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Great point....shambles

I think the argument is that this is Mccoists first offence while Adams was in bother a lot least season and had already been given a few warnings.

Not saying that makes it alright but think that'd be the SFA's logic, forgetting the old firm for a second though if he does have a problem with his discipline on the touchline lets hope he learns from this punishment and cuts it out, last thing i want is any of our management team behaving like Neil Lennon on the touchline, used to do my head in when Mixu lost the plot arguing with managers and officials, lacks class, expect that sort of thing from FJK.

I don't think that's the case. If it was then McCoist would have still been found guilty but then shown leniency in the punishment. As far as I can see he has been found not guilty of misconduct.

***I'm_cabbaged*** · 12-04-2011 05:37 PM

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I remember Bobby Thompson (in the 80's) got sent off for touching the linesman and got banned for 4 weeks (I think)
The SFA are a disgrace to Scottish football (except the OF)

Was it no more like 4 months?

**~~Dunbar Hibee~~** · 12-04-2011 05:50 PM

F*** the SFA

**Pretty Boy** · 12-04-2011 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Argylehibby

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Certainly dont want to appear as pro either of the OF but what exactly did McCoist do wrong? I dont think there is any rule that says you cant whisper sweet nothings in the opposition managers lug. If Lennon didn't react there was no offence so why is there one just because he did react?

On Adams it is strange that there is a large report in the papers saying he doesnt swear yet he is found guilty of that very crime. Either his "I don't swear" story is bending the truth or the officials are making it up. Does anyone know what the previous 3 offences were for?

Because thats never happened before has it? Maybe Dougie MacDonald can answer that for us.

***CropleyWasGod*** · 12-04-2011 05:55 PM

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F*** the SFA

Thank you for that comment, Derek.

**~~Rougier45~~** · 12-04-2011 05:55 PM

Ridiculous Huns get 3sent off-manhandle the referee and all walk away-no action on sectarian singing -it stinks-the Huns stink scotlands sectarian shame_

**Future17** · 12-04-2011 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Argylehibby

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Certainly dont want to appear as pro either of the OF but what exactly did McCoist do wrong? I dont think there is any rule that says you cant whisper sweet nothings in the opposition managers lug. If Lennon didn't react there was no offence so why is there one just because he did react?

On Adams it is strange that there is a large report in the papers saying he doesnt swear yet he is found guilty of that very crime. Either his "I don't swear" story is bending the truth or the officials are making it up. Does anyone know what the previous 3 offences were for?

I was curious about this as well.

On the Adams issue, it was Calderwood who has been saying DA doesn't swear and apparently the comment was made about a Motherwell player, not directed at any officials. Seems strange but that's the SFA for you - not fit for purpose.

**Westie1875** · 12-04-2011 06:04 PM

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I was curious about this as well.

On the Adams issue, it was Calderwood who has been saying DA doesn't swear and apparently the comment was made about a Motherwell player, not directed at any officials. Seems strange but that's the SFA for you - not fit for purpose.

Alan Preston has just said exactly the same thing on radio Scotland, seemed very confident in what he was saying as well.