CumbrianRam Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Shakhter Karagandy's ceremony of sacrificing a sheep will not be repeated before Wednesday's match against Celtic in Glasgow. The Kazakh club carried out the ceremony before last week's Champions League play-off first leg in their homeland. And coach Viktor Kumykov hinted they would do so again ahead of the return meeting at Celtic Park. But a Celtic spokesman said: "Clearly this would not happen." And they added: "Shakhter have spoken to the club and said this is a misunderstanding and made it clear they have no intention whatsoever of doing anything like this." Peta urged Uefa to punish Shakhter after they sacrificed a sheep at the Astana Arena ahead of their 2-0 victory last Tuesday. And the animal rights group say Uefa have written to the club to explain that a repeat of such acts may lead to disciplinary action. The Scottish SPCA warned that any slaughter held outside a licensed premises would be a criminal offence and the charity raised their concerns with Celtic. And Scotland For Animals urged the public to complain to Celtic in an attempt to prevent a repeat ceremony in Scotland. Earlier, when asked if his club planned a ceremony for the second leg, Kumykov said: "Possibly, yes. It shouldn't be too difficult finding a sheep in Scotland." Speaking through an interpreter, Kumykov defended the ritual, saying: "All I can say is that every team and every club has its own pre-match traditions and rituals. "Celtic must have their own. We will try to respect our traditions and those traditions have been in place even before we came to the club." Shakhter are aiming to be the first club from their nation to reach the group stages of Europe's top competition for club sides. Kumykov then played down the effects the pre-match ritual had had on the first leg in Kazakhstan. "Of course this tradition may have certain psychological impact on players that can help them to relax before the game," he said. "But, obviously, what really matters is on the football pitch, the game and the final score and you know we scored twice in the first-leg and Celtic failed to score - that's what really matters." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23852624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Imagine the uproar if we played them. Wouldnt get out of Derbyshire alive Saying that, I'm rooting for them tonight, and in the group stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 People still sacrifice pigs in some countries, and in Spain isn't the bull still killed after a Matador fight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Brilliant. Kumykov then played down the effects the pre-match ritual had had on the first leg in Kazakhstan."Of course this tradition may have certain psychological impact on players that can help them to relax before the game," he said. Nothing quite like a slaughtering a sheep to relax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 We should have a raffle and get a fan to shag a sheep on the centre spot before each match!! Sheepshagarmy!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 We should have a raffle and get a fan to shag a sheep on the centre spot before each match!! Sheepshagarmy!!!!!!! Surprising that the Yank board haven't come up with this idea so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 We should have a raffle and get a fan to shag a sheep on the centre spot before each match!! Sheepshagarmy!!!!!!!Good way to raise money too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams71 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 We should have a raffle and get a fan to shag a sheep on the centre spot before each match!! Sheepshagarmy!!!!!!! That needs sponsoring as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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