Ferris Bueller 1,569 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,092 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Nice to see the board of LInfield exposing the LIES, and I am sure a full public apology and printed withdrawal will be forthcoming post haste.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,557 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Since last Monday’s Champions League draw, there has been considerable press hyperbole surrounding a possible Second Round tie between Linfield and Celtic. Aside from making some contingency arrangements for this possible game, the Club’s stated position is that our utmost concentration must be on our First Round tie against La Fiorita of San Marino. To do anything other than this would be to disrespect our opponents whom we look forward to welcoming to Windsor Park on Wednesday evening. The Club is providing every assistance to David Healy, his staff and the first team squad in the preparation for these vitally important games. Linfield feel that we must, however, issue a public response to some of the more hysterical articles that have appeared in the press over the last few days. Even in this era of “fake news” and slashed media budgets, one would have not thought it beyond the capabilities of most reporters to perform some basic fact-checking before sending an article to the presses. A particularly regrettable piece appeared in the Scottish Daily Record on Saturday 24th June, wherein the former Celtic footballer Joe Miller recalled a friendly match he had apparently taken part in against Linfield at Windsor Park whilst he was on the books of Aberdeen. The interview with Mr Miller, as told to the Daily Record reporter Gordon Parks, included such colourful details as the winger apparently being repeatedly targeted with laser rangefinders and that he and his colleagues, Derek Whyte, Tommy Craig and Roy Aitken were carrying match balls down a street after this game when they passed a public house where they were confronted by angry locals. The latter detail may cause some bemusement to Linfield supporters, given that even in those pre-redevelopment days, Windsor Park was wholly enclosed from any surrounding streets, and there remains a distinct lack of local hostelries in the area adjacent to the ground. We have played numerous friendly games at Windsor Park over the years against such clubs from Manchester United to Flamengo of Brazil, but have yet to ask opposing players to walk around South Belfast whilst carrying various match accoutrements. What troubles us most of all, however, is that Linfield FC has no record of having played Aberdeen at Windsor Park or elsewhere in the entire decade Mr Miller refers to, whether in a friendly fixture, training game or otherwise. In fact, it appears that Linfield have never played against Aberdeen at all throughout our entire history. A particularly concerning allegation made by Mr Miller, printed in the Daily Record and broadcast on social media to tens of thousands of views, was that “there were red dots on us for the whole 90 minutes” of this mysterious game. This fanciful account seems to suppose that the player and his colleagues were being targeted by multiple firearms, and was provided in the context of suggesting that it would be unsafe for Celtic supporters to visit our stadium, should that tie come to pass in due course. Given that Windsor Park was, and is, an almost entirely enclosed stadium, it would have been unlikely that this could have come from outside the ground, had this fixture actually taken place. Given also that neither the then-RUC nor the British Army carried lasers fitted to their weapons as standard, and that in 1995 it would be some years before laser pointers became easily available and affordable to members of the public, one wonders where, exactly, these red dots may have appeared from in this match that didn’t actually happen. In light of everything stated above we can only suggest that this account is demonstrably untrue. The Club has now instructed Solicitors to write to Mr Miller and the Daily Record accordingly. This is just one of the press stories that have appeared in the last week that is easier to rebut. Our Solicitors have also been put on retainer to investigate any further attacks on the good character of this Club and its supporters. In the meantime, we would only ask that the media, like Linfield FC, concentrates on fixtures that have actually been arranged, and that any reporting of past events is conducted to proper journalistic standards. A statement regarding the possible match against Celtic and the ticketing arrangements for that game will be released in due course, should we win the upcoming tie against La Fiorita. Daily Record in telling lies shock! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,557 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 1 minute ago, TEFTONG said: Nice to see the board of LInfield exposing the LIES, and I am sure a full public apology and printed withdrawal will be forthcoming post haste.. A tiny wee paragraph buried on P7 if they are lucky Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBufalo20 7,890 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Derek Whyte didn't even play for Aberdeen in 95! Lying bastard Miller. well done Linfield Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Superb lying, f***** bastards Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers No Other 235 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Astounding from Linfield A fusion of Hitchens and B Connolly Researched more in that article than the entire D R Stultifying team do in a year What a fucking embarrassment to be that wrong on every single point The whole thing is a lie, not one fucking bit is true Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoreworker 204 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 daily rag wee fenian bastard miller do not mess with the ulstermen Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,005 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Well scummy newspaper and general lying bastards, there is your fucking dinner. Well done Linfield. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,290 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 It's not as if we can say "told you" that the scabby rhepublican rhag are able to print lies on a daily basis and walk away from blatant lies and collusion from the timigrants stoking up sectarianism. How the fuck can a lying fenian bastard like joseph get away with such blatant downright lies?? Think Linfield should take it to Gregory Campbell and he could raise the subject in Parliament. How embarrassing would that be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPapac05 3,383 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 This is sadly the norm. The mhedia up here resorting to ANYTHING to hammer home the idea that Celtic are poor wee victims and everyone else who comes against them are the big bad monsters. Fucking ridiculous just how much our mhedia is infiltrated with those cunts. I assume Joe Miller is going to provide some evidence to back up his claims since Linfield have provided theirs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,687 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 How are the cunts allowed to get away with stuff like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giffnockger 4,840 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Cheer up Joe Miller Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Lads chill, we know the daily record have made an honest mistake here, the record are courageous to the core remember Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Bp9 will be raging that Linfield have given them a reaction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Hearing LInfield are going after Joe Miller an apology will be not enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Well done Linfield for taking none of their nonsense Liked this part at the end A statement regarding the possible match against Celtic and the ticketing arrangements for that game will be released in due course, should we win the upcoming tie against La Fiorita. Don't think the shite bags from.the east will be queing up for tickets Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyF 36 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Fuck Linfield. Glentoran loyal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,467 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, ScottyF said: Fuck Linfield. Glentoran loyal. Green Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyF 36 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Green Like Norn Iron, you mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,467 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 1 minute ago, ScottyF said: Like Norn Iron, you mean? Aye, boggin colour regardless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 51 minutes ago, ScottyF said: Fuck Linfield. Glentoran loyal. Is Glentoran still a thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin 13,613 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Wee joe the thief Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
standup 829 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Very embarrassing for the charity he was promoting. Wonder how they feell about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,290 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Should we all now take the word of joe the thief,a guy who rifled his workmates pockets at Clyde when they were on the park. Horrible wee pricks nickname was joey fingers. The fingers reference might mean more than being a gypsy,tramp or a thief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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