The Herald also reported that Foulkes was fined £1,000 for the assault and £50 for being drunk and disorderly. He was also ordered to pay £250 to the policeman he assaulted as well as £250 towards his costs.
The SFA were quite content to let the story run. They knew the facts, they knew the media fantasy. It took a further statement from Hearts on Wednesday to force the SFA into action.
Allan Preston, Ryan Stevenson and Tom English didn’t hang around long after the final whistle to get the ball rolling with the fabricated allegations of Celtic fans assaulting Hearts players. Five days later the evidence remains elusive.
In the most paranoid of minds there are conspiracies everything. Many are now convinced that Andrew Dallas and John Beaton are Celtic men! Alongside David Dickinson and Steven McLean.
No one in that Hearts squad had come anywhere close to winning the SPFL. What they needed was a calm authoritative manager to guide them and keep them focussed.
A very visible Irish Catholic managing Celtic is extremely difficult for a large portion of the Scottish population to be at peace with.
Michael Stewart has officially lost the plot. Deleting a month worth of tweets just like burning the SPFL Champions merchandise lying in a Gorgie Warehouse.For years Stewart has been the outstanding Scottish football pundit.Not much of an accolade when you are surrounded by Kris Boyd, James McFadden, Ally McCoist and…
Driven by Ibrox fan media. The great conspiracy. How John Beaton, Andrew Dallas, David Dickinson and Steven McLean have been delivering trophies to Celtic.
MacIntyre, English and Keevins have no great love for Hearts. They do all detest Celtic, Celtic success and most of all Celtic supporters.
Over the last week Don Robertson, David Dickinson and now Steven McLean have virtually ruled themselves out of being involved in that fixture.