Hibs fan in the clear after calling Rangers player Dean Shiels a 'f****** Judas'

[ian1964 10,613]

A HIBS fan has been admonished after he admitted hurling abuse at Rangers player Dean Shiels during the pitch invasion at last year’s Scottish Cup final.

 

Greig Binnie, 20, ran towards the ex-Gers midfielder as he made his way to the player’s tunnel leading off the pitch shouting aggressively.

 

He told Shiels - a former Hibs players - “I used to love you, f****** Judas”.

 

Binnie pled guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to acting in an aggressive manner towards the player, contrary to the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act on May 21, last year at Hampden Park.

 

The landscape gardener, from Ratho, Edinburgh, was one of the first men to appear in court last year in relation to the match.

 

He previously admitted running on to the pitch and making an offensive, two-finger gesture towards goalie Wes Foderingham.

 

Binnie, a squash coach at George Watson’s college at the time, was given a community payback order to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and a two year football banning order.

 

He lost his employment and an internship with the SFA as a result of his conduct.

 

Sheriff Brian Cameron said: “Albeit that your behaviour was deplorable, offensive and threatening and I’m sure not at all pleasant for Mr Shiels, I have come to the view it forms part of the same conduct as the previous matter.

 

“For that reason it would be unjust for me to impose a sentence therefore I am going to admonish you.”

 

The pitch invasion at the end of the match when Hibs beat Rangers 3-2 saw scenes which shamed Scotland.

 

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[Uilleam 5,769]

So it was "Buy 2, get 1 free" Day at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

 

One has to ask, if the 3 charges were before the beak in the first place, surely his sentence would have been greater than that handed down for only 2 offences?

[colinstein 294]

shouldn't have been on the pitch but the cops should have stopped that. I'm sure Dean would have been black affronted being called fucking judas, but ge'is peace.......time to put this to bed

[Uilleam 5,769]

I think that the authorities have a duty to pursue. convict, and sanction these vermin.

They have broken the law, severally, and there should be consequences therefrom.

Pour encourager les autres.

[Scott7 5,662]

It should all have been charged on a single Complaint. The Sheriff was right.

[MacK1950 2,299]

Agree with Scott it should have been dealt with at first court appearance.What if he had verbally assaulted the whole Rangers team one at a time,surely he would not have faced eleven trials at the taxpayers expense.

This should be the situation with others charged similarly.

[pete 2,499]

It should all have been charged on a single Complaint. The Sheriff was right.

 

Agree the Procurator Fiscal was at fault on this one.

[forlanssister 3,092]

Agree the Procurator Fiscal was at fault on this one.

 

Probably more to do with the Police and their pathetic response on the day and their policy of policing by camera months after the event.

[pete 2,499]

Probably more to do with the Police and their pathetic response on the day and their policy of policing by camera months after the event.

 

Yes agree the charges were probably brought to the PF months apart. He must have thought he had a chance of success I suppose.