Shock' over eight-match ban for Ross County's Steven Craig please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image published Date: 23 September 2011 By Iain Collin ROSS County striker Steven Craig was yesterday hit with a massive eight-match ban after it emerged he had been reported for "manhandling" referee Matt Northcroft and of using foul and abusive language on top of his red card at the weekend. The Staggies had their appeal of Craig's dismissal for allegedly using an elbow on Craig Barr in the second-half of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Livingston thrown out by the SFA yesterday. However, it has been revealed that the sending off was merely the start of the 30-year-old's problems with the governing body. Following a supplementary report submitted by Northcroft, Craig was yesterday found guilty of "violent conduct" for manhandling Northcroft and of using "offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures" in the wake of his original offence. Craig missed Wednesday night's League Cup defeat to Celtic as a result of his red card. The former Falkirk, Motherwell, Aberdeen and Livingston player is now facing another seven matches on the sidelines after the appeal was heard by the SFA's Fast Track Tribunal. Craig was suspended for two matches for the original red card but was also handed another three matches on the sidelines for using foul and abusive language and three more for confronting the match officials. County said in a statement they were "shocked" at the outcome.
What is going to happen to naicheat ??? His elbow today is as bad as you can see , guess what in our wee sad country he is allowed to stay on the park and score two goals!!!!
I thought this was a thread about that guy that tried to identify Quasiemodo after he yanked on the bell at Notre Dame to hard consequently smashing his coupon into a pulp? "I can't be too sure but his face rings a bell!!!" I'll get mey coat... 4 point clear. Mind the point advantage
As usual you make a relevent point about the Huns cheating again and Rangers posters on here go off on one The Naismith incident sums up Scottish football , one rule for all teams another rule for Rangers, just like poor Ross County player getting a 8 game ban for touching the ref .Remember a certain Rangers player doing the same last season and getting off scot free
