Our old friend Cognitive Dissonance was at play again last night. Hearts manager, Paolo Sergio, seemed to accept Stephen Elliot’s second minute attempt was cleared so quickly officials might not have had a chance to ascertain if it crossed the line, but he tried to reconcile his frustration at this reality by publicly adopting a position which, on reflection, he should accept is in contravention to the rules of the game.
Elliot’s attempt struck Joe Ledley, who was standing on the line with his arms stationary and by his side, before being cleared by Fraser Forster.
Sergio said, “If you don’t see the ball over the line then you should see the handball which is a penalty and a red card.”
It’s scarcely credible that the Hearts manager is unaware of the rules of the game which clearly establish that for a handball offence to be committed the player needs to deliberately use a hand or arm to play the ball, not have the ball played against his stationary hand or arm.
No one had much of a clue whether the ball had crossed the line or not until after watching multiple TV replays and even then, while I can understand the attacking team claiming a goal, TV evidence does not provide conclusive proof that the whole of the ball crossed the line.
This will no doubt be the source of Sergio’s frustration; his team could have taken the lead but didn’t. Armed with this frustration he then created a false scenario which allowed him to reconcile his feelings of grievance.
What a shower. Struggling to operate in the SPL and pay tax, disorganised team structure and afflicted by football’s Cognitive Dissonance epidemic.
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neveralone:
Yes it is. Lol. Enjoy!
Lennons passion
You should learn to read sunny boy, you’re at it again. Who said anything about being upset,eh?
I took exception that is what I said. Of course maybe if I wrote in non-joined up writing you could manage to do so. Get back to your trench and hope we never meet!
KINGLuBO
James F, I’m on a self imposed ban of Ibrox from 1999. I suffered too much at that stadium. But I might have to come out of retirement for that game!
SffS
PG-VG.
Love phil macs blog tonight magic. Heard a great hun convo in work today that told me they believe that rangers will get proven innocent by judge and even if they are guilty it wont be as much as is reported by the timmy media. Head in sand is still going on lol
James F is IC
Anticipation, expectation,hope, suspense….hope the event arrives before I keel over!
:-)
James F, when I heard about the 5 stages I immediately thought of that simpsons episode and an episode of blackadder!!
SffS
Can we try and find out who was on Manager of the Month panel?
Jose Mourinho when asked if it was true that he was being lined up to replace the fat whisperer “ I may be the special one – but I’m no that f%%kin special”
HH
did MON have a winning run as long as Lennie’s current one ?
Hi there guys,
Had a great 70th birthday yesterday and many many best wishes from posters on CQN.
So a big thank you to the following people,
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Thanks to one and all.
If I have overlooked a post, then sincere apologies to you.
CHEERS,
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M42
good reminder I better phone the old git……
GL2 you’re right and I think it was a few nights ago, perhaps a search on CQN for dropquick murphy’s ?
V
Could it be -that the SPL -formed in 1998- might have been
created as a parachute for rankers in the event of implosion
because didnt they know then the unsustainable position they were in?
-or am i just talking pish
Jackie Mac
MON, season 0304, 26 consecutive wins including beating every other team in the league home and away. Better than any invincible season in my biaised opinion!
Willie McKay says birmingham are offering £20,000 but he’s happy to goto rangers for £5,000 cos this will be his last year so he wants to have rangers on his cv, I smell s$$$e.
Hi all,
Sorry if I havent replied to your posts, I work long hours doing security for Asda, I do everything on my mobile as I havent got access to a computer.
Thanks to everyone who has welcomed me.
Celtfsh: Did frequent the Tap&Barrel here in Swindon, its home to the Swindon Celtic Supporters Club, dont go there as often now as I have moved to the other side of town.
On March 25th when we play the huns, Swindon are playing at Wembley in the Johnstones Paint Trophy Final, I will be in London that day and would like to meet up with any CQNers for some jelly& Ice cream.
Kinglubo
18:49
Try and keep up :)
gsu
Manager of the month?
………………………………..mockery of the month.
hen1rik says:
9 February, 2012 at 20:04
Willie McKay says birmingham are offering £20,000 but he’s happy to goto rangers for £5,000 cos this will be his last year so he wants to have rangers on his cv, I smell s$$$e.
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must mean huns 2012, as he already has the 1873 version on his cv!
Got to feel sympathy for Whyte (mibee), he is trying to get them out of the mess that Sir Minty got them into (mibees), or just an attempt between them to scam the SPL and the SFA regarding the legality of the huns being allowed to be in the SPL
Downsizing of internal staff numbers starts at Castle Greyskull tmorro.
Mate’s partner been told 11 staff in her dept to be reduced to 5.
Hi ghuys I,ve entered a team in the quiz on Saturday but have had some call offs. So I,m looking for 2 or 3 to bring us up to strength. Stornoway Black Pudding may well be involved in the signing on fee. Any takers MWD? Hail Hail Hebcelt
adi_dasler says:
9 February, 2012 at 20:14
What’s the betting the kit man is the last to go .dispicable character
hail hail
adi_dasler says:
9 February, 2012 at 20:14
Downsizing of internal staff numbers starts at Castle Greyskull tmorro.
Mate’s partner been told 11 staff in her dept to be reduced to 5.
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Is she a player?
Mark Daly @markdaly2 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
I’m told former Rangers chairman Alistair Johnston has formally requested the Insolvency Service to investigate the takeover by Craig Whyte
hebcelt
i was with estadio last Friday for a wee sess in Sharkeys…
I’m well in with the bar staff now…. o))
oldtim will porbably join your team as long as you dont want him to answer any questions apart from whose round is it…
phone rings
Ally answers: Hullo?!
CW: Alistair, are you busy?
Ally: Ah was just huvin’ a plate of chips and a fanta before I go home for ma tea. Fire away!
CW: Some joker called Wullie phoned me about your cousin, what’s going on?
Ally: no ma cousin, daniel cousin!
CW: who’s Daniel? have you signed another tailors’ dummy called Daniel?
Ally: naw CW, Wullie’s a fitba’ agent who represents fitba players and he has this guy Daniel Cousin who used to play for the gers and he was wonderin if we wanted him.
CW: most of the bliddy first team squad used to play for the gers!!! Is this guy any good?
Ally: He’s 35 and hasnae played a full 90 minutes for three years.
CW: So he’ll be quite fresh then! OK how much?
Ally: only £5000 per week,… Hullo? Hullo?
adi_dasler says:
9 February, 2012 at 20:14
Downsizing of internal staff numbers starts at Castle Greyskull tmorro.
Mate’s partner been told 11 staff in her dept to be reduced to 5.
An arrestment order on the SPL trophy now,before the sheriff moves in
Unfortunately there are people who have to work where they can !
Mark Daly @markdaly2
I’m told former Rangers chairman Alistair Johnston has formally requested the Insolvency Service to investigate the takeover by Craig Whyte
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
hebcelt
I’ll be there to pick up my Stornoway BP promised fae last year.
Obviously sheckles will pass. :-))
MWD
get on it chaps,,,
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-preparing-for-the-end/#more-2095
Also know big IT project they had intended to start has been shelved.
Know the IT guys involved
GIRUY’s
Chaplin:
That is a signifcant step towards The End then.
Rangers are now officially on Death Row. The people at Ibrox are now eating their young. The manager is being dared to quit. Even Radio Clyde now talks as if liquidation is as near as certain.
If this was my own club I wouldn’t be sleeping nights. It must feel dreadful. They are now actually counting down the clock, like family members in a hospital crowded round the bed of a terminal patient.
The Clyde panel tonight also discussing, for the first time, the timescale and how it might work against the club. There are now serious doubts that any club called Rangers will emerge from this.
Ah there…..feel better now
Cmon the Hoops
Hebcelt
would like to be part of a team maybe able to get a couple more if required
BT
OLDTIM67, Angelgabriel and my good self already confirmed as a hauf team.
Still awaiting confirmation of others before reapplying for new membrains.
MWD