M'lud ( says Donald Finlay appearing for Sevco ) , this was a clear case of provocation by the uninvited green hordes . Almost 800 of them gatecrashed a peaceful gathering of 49,000 devout , church going supporters of our world renowned , law abiding club .
Their provocative chanting of ''We are the champions '' , repeated each time their team scored ( nine lucky goals all of which were clearly offside ), was designed to infuriate and intimidate the assembled patrons of Ibrokes .
Not content with their malicious singing of ''You're no Rangers anymore '' , they further aggravated the situation by their hostile rendering of '' Ten-in-a-row '' .
Whether this was in anticipation of a tenth goal or referred to their title ambitions , is still unclear because this was when several hundred fans , clearly provoked beyond endurance , ran on the the pitch , aided by the volunteer stewards , and attempted to attack the despicable Celtic players who had shown not a modicum of empathy towards their poor opponents as they showboated mercilessly .
The blame for the rout that followed lay clearly at the feet of the Celtic Captain Brown - literally at his feet , as he booted the pitch invaders off the park - one after another until they retreated , seeking the protection of the Glasgow Polis !
So , M'lud , there can be no doubt who is to blame for the scandalous scenes at Ibrokes on December 29 - Neil Lennon , of course !