Cognitive Dissonance with Pressley always in middle of controversy

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Stephen Pressley’s Falkirk team did well at Hampden yesterday but the manager did himself no credit with his half time rant at the referee, who chopped off a perfectly good Celtic goal but annoyed Pressley for awarding a penalty when Thomas Rogne was hauled to the ground.

An irritated Pressley, who always seems to be the one in the middle of any controversy, then gave an inexplicable post-match interview to the BBC, demonstrating as clear a case of Cognitive Dissonance you are likely to find outside of a textbook.  At the time he, apparently, hadn’t seen a TV replay of the penalty incident, made no attempt to claim Darren Dods was innocent of the alleged discretion, nor did he suggest the referee had erred, but he was clearly troubled trying to reconcile these facts with his feeling of being wronged.

To all aspiring Cognitive Dissonance posters in the CQN comments section, new standards have been set. You are a bunch of amateurs with functioning resolution pathways and have no future in the game.

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  1. Paul67 et al

     

     

    Do not know if Portsmouth are likely to be the template for Rangers but, if so, they will find their bank accounts frozen following a wind up order. A wind up? I like the sound of that!

  2. If there is a story which will bring down White, you can bet your bottty that someone is behind it.

     

     

    This could be the start rather than the endgame.

     

     

    Funny that moonbeams and nosurname were in the news last week. hmmmm.

     

     

    SuspiciousCSC.

     

     

    Lubo.

  3. We are DDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.

     

    No Huns

  4. Nuclear Bovril and a Half Munched Pie on

    Jackie Mac!

     

     

    The very man. You were kind enough to post yer email with a view to some PS3 mod war action in a CQN stylee. Tried to mail you but it just bounced back *Internet sad face*. My PS3 name is mathy1888 so seek me out if you fancy being laughed at by 14 year old Spaniards who still have functioning reflexes.

  5. my goodness me

     

     

    Lunatic on clyde wants the rest of the SPL clubs to lend der H*n money then let them pay it pack 30 bob a week

     

     

    LEND THEM MONEY ? IS HE COMPELETLY MAD ? Think his name might been Craig from Motherwell area

     

     

     

    Dear oh dear …. this just gets funnier

  6. is there anybody out there, who thinks we will let one go in this TW.

     

    sign an international striker on loan. (heard he is decent too)

     

    the swedish full back will be expecting a game.

     

    and the young nigerian may get a bit part.

     

     

    that must surely mean the end for

     

    paddy / sammy / kris / Mo Bangura / Glenn / twardzik brothers / mo rassmussen ??

     

     

    ill be amazed if some of these guys, dont go out on loan or ar sold over the next day or so.

  7. Mr Spiers has Spilled the beans, he has definitely goat a Nail Bag, the SCOTTISH GOV would not allow THEM’S to go down, we have moved on to a new Level Lads, going for 33rd DEGREE,it’s no secret now.

     

    Awerabest PJ

  8. twists n turns says:

     

    30 January, 2012 at 18:55

     

     

    Can I suggest that 10,000 Celtic fans go £4k each and we take the £40m and buy them from the administrators?

     

     

    I’m up for it on the basis I get to drive the bulldozer:-)

     

     

    Why have Rangers fans not came forward to sort this mess out for them?

     

     

    Wouldn’t happen to us.

     

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    10,000 Celtic fans put £50 in the Vanessa appeal for £500k to save her life becomes a reality.

     

     

    I know where my money would be going……………..

  9. The Little Gentleman In The Black Velvet Waistcoat on

    Well said clunks

     

     

    the girls out yesterday with buckets hopefully raised a bunch at Hampden.