SPFL Posts 2

17 May 2026 10:21:07
Glasgow and Police Scotland taking a battering. Hearts players and staff assaulted. Embarrassing pitch invasion. I wonder how the Scottish mhedia will report this? 🤔

17 May 2026 11:29:22
I wonder when Mr Swinney makes his statement, will it be Celtic fans or football fans.

17 May 2026 12:15:22
Patiently waiting, Flb. Still hearing nothing.

17 May 2026 12:57:22
Have been hearing about the treatment that the Hearts fans that were at the game had to endure: urinated on, spat at. Unfortunately, they couldn't get out of the ground as quickly as the players.
Going to be very interesting next week to see if there is any other info coming out.
No Celtic fans to be allowed into Tynecastle next season?

17 May 2026 12:57:44
Will 100 percent be football fans then he will mention Rangers fans being on the park - he's a blankety blank of a man.

17 May 2026 15:40:20
Perhaps they will blame the union bears. 🤣

17 May 2026 17:36:47
Probably still celebrating a Tainted title.

17 May 2026 10:02:52
Police Statement

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland said: "While we recognise that the majority of fans respected the appeal from police and partners to act responsibly, several thousand still descended on the Trongate area, some of whom engaged in serious disorder.



"Once again, we have seen unacceptable levels of violence and anti-social behaviour and Police Scotland's officers have been left to deal with the consequences. Being assaulted is not part of the job and regrettably a number of them were injured.



"The levels of criminal behaviour witnessed, in particular the hostility directed towards our officers, is simply unacceptable and cannot be tolerated. Those involved should be in no doubt that they will be identified and arrested.



"This mass assembly of people caused significant disruption to local businesses, residents and members of the public in the City Centre.



"Urgent discussions with Celtic, wider Scottish football authorities and other stakeholders, including Glasgow City Council, is required to achieve a solution that improves public safety, reduces disruption and prevents this from happening again. "



We are engaging with Heart of Midlothian FC to establish if any of their players were assaulted on the pitch at the conclusion of the event. The circumstances of the incident are being reviewed.

17 May 2026 10:11:26
Surely not the greatest fans in the world?

17 May 2026 11:52:59
For the same statements are made every year, and similar was put out when we won and our fans gathered in the city centre. It just happens that we never win it recently, so it isn't our fans who are in spotlight misbehaving in this way. Sad but true and a reflection of society today. It may be age, but I can't remember this type of disturbance being reported when titles were won in the past.

Something needs to be done by the clubs to have plans in place that prevent these gatherings in the city centre.

So, events at the stadiums so that the guaranteed damage and misbehaviour happens there. Perhaps if it hits them in the pocket they might take it more seriously.

Not sure how you stop it otherwise. If you let fans gather and drink any amount of alcohol it will end up like this. So do something before next year when we win the league and prevent our club's reputation being damaged by yobs.

17 May 2026 11:56:34
This is on Celtic football club and Glasgow city council, why do they not pay and council allow them to organize a controlled event in Glasgow green or something although tbh them gathering at trongate is seen as a thing now for these people and it's full of daft wee lassies and wee neds / junkies who have prob never been to Parkhead in their life.

17 May 2026 15:18:24
Not sure it's an age thing, Angus.
Have you seen some of the Tim on Tim action?

17 May 2026 15:58:18
MPH, I meant my age rather than the age of the fans. As in, as I get older, my memory might not be as good. However, I can see why you took it the other way. My bad.

I agree, though, age doesn't matter when it comes to fan behaviours. I always hope that with age comes sense, but that is not a universal improvement. I also don't think the colour of scarf or jersey a fan wears makes them bad or worse either.



My hope is that if we win it next year something has been done by the club to force the issue of organising something to try to prevent it. Otherwise, we have the same thing every year and faux outrage from the SFA, Police Scotland, Glasgow Council and the SNP government. If they are so totally ashamed by it they would have sorted it after 2021. Oh, and any year since then, to be fair.

17 May 2026 17:59:08
Doolally. ⬆️⬆️🙄😇🤣

17 May 2026 09:43:43
Hearts should be awarded the game 3-0 but of course, the corrupt SFA won't do this. It's an absolute joke, yesterday's game plus Celtic's farcical penalty against Motherwell. If that hadn't happened, Hearts would be champions.

I'm not bemoaning our own team's situation, we brought that upon ourselves, but clearly there is a bias in Scottish football towards Celtic. Let's hope something happens to give Hearts some justice. O'Neill is an absolute ar**. End of rant.

17 May 2026 09:57:38
100% Doiger, gd to see u bud. 👍

17 May 2026 10:11:49
Cheers Fork, hope you are well, mate.

17 May 2026 10:13:00
Can't stand O'Neill either, Doiger. Agree with everything you've said. Good to see you back posting.

17 May 2026 10:21:21
O'Neill confirmed the 4th official told him there was still a minute to be played. I watched the game and the full time whistle was not blown prior to fan invasion. I agree with O'Neill that the game had not concluded at the time of fan invasion.

Hearts had to evacuate the pitch due to the invasion. The referee was not able to restore order and complete the game.



I don't care what the referee says about coming back out later after Hearts left, walking onto a patch of grass and blowing the whistle.

That game was not concluded. It was abandoned. There are very clear laws relating to situations such as this, and precedent.

I hope Hearts lawyer up.

17 May 2026 10:40:06
Apparently McInnes was asked if he wanted the game restarted and said no, probably because he was fearing for his life at the time. Can't see this being true though, as the decision has to be made by the referee. But then Tim, sorry Don Robertson, has already said he'd blown the final whistle.

But then again, if O'Neill, the leaping, geriatric leprechaun, has already stated he was told that there was still a minute to play after the 3rd goal went in. I'm sure the SFA will arrive at the correct decision and the blame will be split between the UB and Rangers.

17 May 2026 11:05:49
I'm gd bud. 👍👍

17 May 2026 11:10:03
Cheers, Seeker, thanks. Glad you are OK. Great posts, by the way.

17 May 2026 11:18:53
Thanks, Doiger, hope you're keeping well too pal. 👍

17 May 2026 15:49:33
I don't think Tony Bloom is daft. I really hope he does something about it.

16 May 2026 23:24:26
MARTIN O'NEILL has revealed he held talks with refs' chief Willie Collum over "cr*p" decisions in Celtic's 2-1 win over Hibs last weekend.

And the Hoops boss is praying the dramatic Premiership title race isn't decided by poor officiating this week.

16 May 2026 22:46:24
Vinnie Grappa, Head Of European Sport @ Eco has said on 'X'

" Our story breaking in the wider media now over the conclusion of the game at Celtic Park, being looked at from a legal perspective by the SFA. There is a "strong possibility" the game is voided by home team malpractice which would see a default 3-0 to Hearts. More to follow. VG."

" More; both clubs been asked to delay making any further statements to allow time for fair investigative measures to occur. Update to both clubs (and we presume, subsequently, media) on Monday. This could be quite some story. For AP affiliates, usual channels not DM please. VG."

17 May 2026 10:49:50
Never going to happen, the SFA will do hee haw. It's an embarrassment. All the eyes of the footballing world were on Scottish football this season because of how crazy it's been with Hearts, and for it to end like this is not a good look for the SFA.

17 May 2026 12:48:16
I'm completely done with the SFA. They have failed in every metric for decades.

They are not fit for purpose.

I'd rather we had a British set-up and merge our leagues with England. Seriously. Done with incompetence and corruption. It's irredeemable.

We are a backwater. And now worse, an absolute laughing stock.

17 May 2026 12:59:37
More like asking Hearts not to tell the truth so they can say we never knew any of this before making the decision.

16 May 2026 21:45:22
After the carryon at the game today surely action should be taken against Celtic you can't tell me that the referee called full time, I could be wrong but do you not have to have a kick off after a goal is scored it was more like it can't go on game abandoned.

Hearts must make a severe complaint to the SFA regarding the safety of their players to SFA and having to leave the stadium in their strips and get back on the bus for their safety.

Willing to bet that NO Celtic fans will be allowed into Tynecastle next season.
Will be very interesting to see what happens next?

16 May 2026 22:27:32
Checked the rules and it must be restarted with the other team taking a kick off, so was the game unofficially abandoned.
Going to be very interesting to see what the SFA comes out with.

16 May 2026 22:31:18
Still time remaining after the 3rd goal, it couldn't have been restarted, Scrambled, just watched highlights not long ago, as the police told the Hearts players to get off the park, the game was clearly never ended, strange situation this one.

16 May 2026 22:51:45
So, My star, the game was abandoned?

16 May 2026 23:05:30
Scrambled, You tell me, mate, that's the way it's looking to me, how can the ref end the game with time remaining and not restarting the game after the third goal?

16 May 2026 23:36:59
Sorry My star, we are having a debate among ourselves. I think you have a typing error, you said, "it couldn't have been restarted". Should it be "it could've been restarted". 👍 🫡

16 May 2026 23:59:20
Yes, Scrambled, it should have been restarted with time remaining, mate.

17 May 2026 00:03:12
Correct, My star.

17 May 2026 02:28:30
It's a 3-0 win to Hearts by the letter of the law but there's no danger the SFA will let that happen. Same thing happened in Prague and they also have fans banned for future games. Every team in the league should be speaking up about this.

16 May 2026 20:30:59
Club Statement: Events at Celtic Park
16 May 2026
Heart of Midlothian utterly condemns the shameful scenes at Celtic Park this afternoon which have, once again, embarrassed Scottish football.



Reports of serious physical and verbal abuse towards our players and staff, both on the pitch and elsewhere, are deeply disturbing. We are investigating this fully and are in dialogue with Police Scotland. We will make no further comment at this time other than to say that it is completely unacceptable that our players and staff were put in that situation.



Given the menacing and threatening atmosphere inside the stadium, our entire staff had no alternative but to leave immediately, without undertaking post-match media duties. To our media partners, we apologise but the safety of our staff was our prime focus during these unacceptable scenes.



The pitch invasion caused a chaotic end and nobody seemed to know whether or not the match had been brought to a finish.



Our players were then denied the opportunity to thank our magnificent fans – sensational to a person – for their backing this afternoon and all season long.



We expect the strongest action possible to be taken by the footballing authorities in the interests of protecting the safety of players and supporters, and the integrity of our game.



This season has seen Hearts capture the imagination of football fans, not only in Scotland, but the world over. We pay tribute to Derek McInnes, his staff, the first team and the supporters, who have done the club proud this season. None of them deserved the disgraceful scenes that unfolded.

16 May 2026 21:01:38
Well said, Hearts, should be stripped of yet another tainted title for that. But we all know that nothing will be done, again.

16 May 2026 21:13:40
I wonder if Hearts will go down the Prague root, as similar happened at Slavia v Sparta and the result was overturned to s 3-0 victory as the game wasn't finished, but you just know the SFA will cover it up. If I'm Hearts, I'd try it just to cause chaos.

The mob need to be held to account.
Bottling n bricking police in the Trongate, attacking them whilst dealing with an emergency medical issue, best fans in the world, nothing to see.

16 May 2026 21:56:10
I'd like to see them do it, Fork, even if just to cause chaos as you say. The problem is they'd be complaining to the SFA run by Celtic so won't go anywhere. Wonder if going to UEFA would do anything. Must be able to be escalated somewhere when your own country's association is corrupt.

16 May 2026 22:00:11
I read online that the fourth official told McInnes there was 1 minute to go after the third goal went in. The ref ran off the pitch when the pitch invasion happened, and SFA are claiming he stepped on the pitch to blow the whistle to end the game.

Doesn't quite add up. This should never have happened after all the dodgy decisions going on this season, but certainly in the last couple of weeks, Hearts should have gone to Glasgow already champions instead of being cheated out of it.

16 May 2026 22:02:32
Pot calling the kettle black, Fork, how many police officers were injured at George Square when Rangers won their first title in 2021?

16 May 2026 22:03:02
Agree, but UEFA is probably worse than SFA. 🤣

16 May 2026 22:15:05
Well, they should go to FIFA then. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Oh no, hang on, that won't work either. What's above FIFA? United Nations or NATO, maybe? They should escalate to the UN or NATO. 👍

16 May 2026 22:15:25
Pathetic, after the garbage your mob have been pulling, away, back to your own site, used to think you were level-headed, but like your site you fail to acknowledge your own misgivings, which have been staggering to say the least.

16 May 2026 22:20:44
Steady Cooper. 😉🤣🤣

16 May 2026 22:23:53
Come in peace 😂, yet again, you come on here with your childish snide comment, you've certainly got the morals of your club, Deny Deny.

16 May 2026 23:17:19
Go in disgrace!

16 May 2026 23:29:57
I got you spot on dude, seen you coming a mile away, kidding on your all balanced and honest.

First honest thing you have said on here.

We condemn our fans for bad behaviour because it reflects poorly on our club.



We don't hide behind excuses and blame others. We want rid of our bad element. It increasingly looks like you would have very little left if you done the same.

17 May 2026 01:35:34
Enjoy your weekend, lads.

17 May 2026 07:16:57
If the laws of the game are applied, you can crawl back under your rock, A Club Like No Other.

17 May 2026 07:27:12
Robertson saying he blew for time, weird that, considering the "fans" were already on the park, and O'Neil saying on TV that the 4th official said 1 minute to go after they scored.
SFA will bottle their own rules 100%.

Collum n his cabal will line their ducks up when all the evidence is there to see, but alas it won't matter a jot to them.
Hearts shafted with 3 decisions, incidently 3 pitch invasions, nothing done.

17 May 2026 08:01:22
You know this is going to be covered up and swept away under the rug as normal when it comes to that club. The football 'authorities' in Scotland are worse than useless and not fit for purpose. Can you imagine the fallout from the East End if the match score is overturned, as by the letter of the law the match hadn't officially finished. I fear for lives, to be perfectly honest, therefore this will not happen.


They have become so entitled that they think they are above the law, and that is a scary thought.
I have no love for Hearts, but I must say I do feel for them. They have been cheated out of a title and it is just not right.
It will be interesting to see what spin the SFA put on it to deflect, but it certainly will be delected. I hope to God UEFA can get involved, however, I wouldn't hold my breath.

17 May 2026 07:37:11
The guys have lost respect for you on this site after your recent posts come in peace. For to come on this site to have a go at a well respected poster on this site as well as one of our own. You're starting to show your true colours and proving that you are like the rest of the club you support.

No one on here denies we have issues but from top to bottom at your club there is an attitude of see no evil and hear no evil.

I wonder how yous will sweep this under the carpet but one good thing about this week is the the rest of the UK are seeing Scottish football and your club for what it is.
Rotten to the core to suit one club and a club with no shame.

16 May 2026 08:17:09
100%, back to your own page. The beasts from the east deserve to get the book thrown at them.

17 May 2026 08:28:24
The fans of every club should be all over this apart from Hibs and Celtic for obvious reasons. Every club bar those 2 should be pressuring them to make the correct decision. Refuse to start the new season until the correct decision has been made and Celtic have finally been made an example of.

17 May 2026 10:17:42
Agree 100%, Storm. That would certainly put the cat among the pigeons.

17 May 2026 13:03:54
The ref ran off the pitch and Hearts players needed to get escorted off by the police. 😂 It's been abandoned then. But wait, after the match was abandoned the ref blew the whistle. 😂 Hearts should 100 percent take them to court if they stick with that. Even the Celtic manager said the 4th official said there was still 1min left to play.