Dundalk fined €18,000 by UEFA over Palestinian Flags

Oat23 · 23-08-2014 01:22PM #1

Dundalk have been fined €20k for their fans displaying a Palestinian flag against Hajduk Split. Madness.

There was about 10 around the Showgrounds against Rosenborg. A €20k fine would kill us.

Ronan|Raven · 23-08-2014 01:24PM

Oat23 wrote: »

Dundalk have been fined €20k for their fans displaying a Palestinian flag against Hajduk Split. Madness.

There was about 10 around the Showgrounds against Rosenborg. A €20k fine would kill us.

WTF?!

Diabhal Beag · 23-08-2014 01:37PM

The flag didn't even bring peace to Palestine!

dan1895 · 23-08-2014 01:38PM

Oat23 wrote: »

Dundalk have been fined €20k for their fans displaying a Palestinian flag against Hajduk Split. Madness.

There was about 10 around the Showgrounds against Rosenborg. A €20k fine would kill us.

Celtic had the Palestinian flags against Maribor. This is ridiculous. Ajax fans have always had Israeli flags at their games, should they expect the same type of fine?

AgileMyth · 23-08-2014 02:22PM

That's nothing to Dundalk. They pay Towell that every week.

dreamers75 · 23-08-2014 02:30PM

Thats an insane fine, is maxi on a flight yet?

wp_rathead · 23-08-2014 02:42PM

dan1895 wrote: »

Celtic had the Palestinian flags against Maribor. This is ridiculous. Ajax fans have always had Israeli flags at their games, should they expect the same type of fine?

dreamers75 · 23-08-2014 02:52PM

Celtic fined 42k for this

Ajax 25k? for the "fenian bastards" one

NIMAN · 23-08-2014 02:56PM

Thing is 25k and 42k are fines that clubs like Celtic and Ajax can afford, 18k is massive for Dundalk.

Hope the fans that brought it to the Dundalk game are happy. Whatever they hoped to achieve by doing it, I have no idea.

super_furry · 23-08-2014 03:02PM

Absolute joke by UEFA, especially when you consider that Villarreal were fined €12k for Dani Alves banana incident. It also sets a dangerous precedent - there are plenty of people that would claim waving a tricolour at a Celtic games or even at an English club is a 'political statement'.

doncarlos · 23-08-2014 03:06PM

Spurs playing in Europe this week. Could be a ****storm if they are fined/not fined for any Israel flags that are flown. Think this a very dangerous move by uefa

NIMAN · 23-08-2014 03:11PM

IF I was Dundalk, I would be watching every bit of footage from around Europe and seeing if I can see any flag that might be considered offensive or political at any game, and then email them to appeal.

AllGunsBlazing · 23-08-2014 03:16PM

Time for Delaney to earn his wage, or failing that, get his cheque book out.

NIMAN · 23-08-2014 03:17PM

Can you only get a fine for flying such a flag in a Euro tie, or in league games as well?

AllGunsBlazing · 23-08-2014 03:23PM

I remember seeing that very same flag being displayed at the showgrounds manys a time over the years. One fella here in Sligo has been banging that particular drum for ages.

dan1895 · 23-08-2014 05:42PM

To a certain extent any national flag could be thought of as political.
Back when Shels were in Europe we had a number of soviet flags as well as my own Cuban one, don't believe we were ever fined.
Or is it that they just don't like something that coins be deemed anti Israel?

Agree that UEFA are setting a dangerous precedent.

Mushy · 23-08-2014 05:44PM

Could it be something against waving a non-UEFA country flag? That is roughly the only way I can see any sense in it, otherwise, for example, Celtic should get a whopper fine for having tri-colours on display.

COYVB · 23-08-2014 05:47PM

Oat23 wrote: »

Dundalk have been fined €20k for their fans displaying a Palestinian flag against Hajduk Split. Madness.

How are UEFA to know it wasn't a Palestinian fella in the crowd with the flag? Absolutely ridiculous decision

dan1895 · 23-08-2014 06:19PM

Mushy wrote: »

Could it be something against waving a non-UEFA country flag? That is roughly the only way I can see any sense in it, otherwise, for example, Celtic should get a whopper fine for having tri-colours on display.

Would there be a problem with a US flag?
Madness I tell ya.

dundalkfc10 · 23-08-2014 07:14PM

CHealy wrote: »

Sorry, what???

Why should John Delaney take the blow for the actions of a number of Dundalk fans? Dont get me wrong, I dislike Mr. Delaney and the FAI as much as any other LOI fan, but the Dundalk fans were told half an hour BEFORE kick off by security and the owner, that if the flag was flown there would be punishment, and they still flew it.

Dundalk fans were told at about 7.30 not to wave it. The chairman and Uefa official came over and told them not too wave it. Why the **** he didnt take it off them I don't know!
Then on 3 occasions during the match it was waved from the middle of the Shed, I seen and know who it was myself and everyone around me knows who it was Im sure the club do too
They were members of the "SSA" who as expected are claiming it wasnt them

Mushy · 23-08-2014 07:29PM

dan1895 wrote: »

Would there be a problem with a US flag?
Madness I tell ya.

Land of the free, of course not. And that's where the massive problem will be.

Stupid decision.

dundalkfc10 · 23-08-2014 07:59PM

Mushy wrote: »

Land of the free, of course not. And that's where the massive problem will be.

Stupid decision.

As their reasoning is, due to the "on-going conflict" flag is seen as making a statement so as long as USA remain in "on-going conflicts" the USA flag will be deemed unacceptable either

UEFA

civis_liberalis · 23-08-2014 11:43PM

CHealy wrote: »

Why should John Delaney take the blow for the actions of a number of Dundalk fans?

If you are laying blame at the door of Dundalk fans, you are as bad as UEFA.

qwabercd · 24-08-2014 12:23AM

Surely there has to be a good chance of Dundalk getting this reversed on appeal? Absolutely crazy stuff.

dfx- · 24-08-2014 12:27AM

If they were told to take it down and still waved it, it's their own fault.

dreamers75 · 24-08-2014 12:33AM

The 18k is a combination of fines, could someone who isnt an LOI banter admin confirm that?

Derry fans furiously deleting facebook and instagram posts from their games

qwabercd · 24-08-2014 12:33AM

dfx- wrote: »

If they were told to take it down and still waved it, it's their own fault.

I wouldn't have any sympathy for the clowns involved, if they knew there was even a 1% chance of the club getting a fine they shouldn't have done it. What's the point in bringing a Palestine flag to a football match anyway?

Feel sorry for the club & especially those who volunteer their time for fundraising etc. A real kick in the balls after the way they've turned the club around. Still think, regardless if they were told or not, that it's a crazy decision. Cannot see how it can amount to a fine though. Surely Ajax will get similiar fine for Israel flags?

Pretty sure Pats used to have an American flag for Ryan Guy (I think?). Presumably they got fines when the US were at war in Iraq?

Feck it sure, why not extend so that all Russian and Ukrainian teams get a fine for displaying their flags

dreamers75 · 24-08-2014 12:41AM

Fine money comes out of Dundalks UEFA participation money so not really costing them. That doesnt come in until next may if they have of paid stupid money to get to the games then it would cost them.

dundalkfc10 · 24-08-2014 09:41AM

dreamers75 wrote: »

Fine money comes out of Dundalks UEFA participation money so not really costing them. That doesnt come in until next may if they have of paid stupid money to get to the games then it would cost them.

Yeh as far as i know it just comes out of your prize money, which we are receiving on 24th December according to our chairman

Thats not the point, these lads were told to stop waving the flag. They did at the start but then on 3 or 4 occasions started waving it again during the game. The "leader" of this ShedSideArmy is well known for his petrol antics (cant name him for legal reasons) was the one the chairman was talking to before the game to tell them to stop.

No surprise that the "leader" of this group, has not mentioned on facebook (where he seems to spend 24/7) since the news broke yesterday

NIMAN · 24-08-2014 10:05AM

Lifetime ban for idiots who refused to stop waving the flag?

Can do without their type at games, if its going to cost clubs.

We had a similar problem at Derry going back a few years with idiots letting off flares, which I think cost the club €1k each time. They were told to stop and continued to do it on a regular basis.

anncoates · 24-08-2014 10:09AM

It's a ridiculous decision but persisting in showing the flag after the delegate told them not to was pretty dumb.

Dundalk fined €18,000 by UEFA over Palestinian Flags

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