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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Paddy Gallagher says:
9 February, 2012 at 23:45
ginger1 says:
9 February, 2012 at 23:44
Welcome mate.
Thanks Paddy, I’m new to this so I hope I can keep up!
Next game can’t come quick enough.
Hail,Hail!
Donegal shooting
RTE
http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/buncrana.html
Just to ego some of the praise for the “team”. We have a very big squad but many members are making a big contribution to the cause. There are not many passengers and as many as 20 players are pulling their weight when required. The management team must take a great credit for this.
Long may it continue.
Coneybhoy
Sorry I dont get your point
You seem to be saying you have more respect for Dublin based Rangers fans than you do for Dublin based Liverpool/Man Utd fans
unless I have misunderstood
You dont seem to like Dublin much (again maybe I have mis understood you)
Roddy Forsyth in the Telegraph saying we have a good young squad with great depth that could dominate Scottish football for years. But what chance have we of keeping it together. “Not much” opines none other than Criag Levein ffs.
While it’s understandable that we on here might be concerned that some players will move on, why do I find it so galling that Forsyth says saomething similar? Apart from quoting Levein I suppose its because you can almost hear him will that our best players shall leave. A crumb of comfort, ‘they cannae keep this team together’. Its like on Hun forums when they tell each other we must be facing financial ruin as well because we’ve not had champions league money.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Cults Bhoy
Hiya..Pal?
Yep..
Broonie, is,at this Time… WAN THIRD .. Toward Being Admitted tae the Will..
No Question..’
Howevahhhhh…
He MUST, also, show..
CONSISTENCY of IMPROVEMENT.. which is part of the Kojo
Rules,which governs full Acceptance.
So..
Like Ah hiv said..
Broonie, needs ta Show.. continuing Improvement in the Next
TWO GAMES..
A Three Game Showing.. o’ Continuing Improvement,
Will qualify .. HIm… fur the Golden Ticket..
Hope that Broonie, does just that..
We shall see.
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye aloater
I forgot to add FUDS to the end of my last post.
We have an agreement
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Partizan
If we can keep this squad together and maybe add to it ,we could dominate scottish football for the next few years.A friend text me the other day saying we can do ten in a row.I would settle for one in a row to start.
As regards the squad and developing it I would be averse to seeing us sell a player every now and then at a big profit and replacing him with a good young player coming through the ranks
I think James Forest coming in after Aiden was sold for 10 million is a perfect example
Sorry that should read
I wouldnt be averse and not I would be averse
West Wales Celt says:
9 February, 2012 at 23:41
Anyone else catch the ghuy who rang Synde last night demanding Keevins apologise for insulting people who suffer from paranoia in the context of the chorus of condemnation that greeted a caller making an analogy to people having Alzheimer’s disease.
Picky but clever and Keevins wasn’t man enough to say ‘ok, you got me… ‘
Made me smile listening to his gears whirl trying to find a way out.
Yes great call, callers name is frank and there is another caller called terry, 2 legends.
What is the stars
You are spot on, I do respect a rangers fan who knows who he is and his culture above a Dub who supports who is winning in ingerlund at the time or to keep in with his pals.
This town has no integrity in my experience. Who goes on a shopping spree in Buchanan St with the wife dolled up and wearing a football tracksuit? Only in Dub.
Ps I saw your post on a killing up north, we had a 16 year old traveller crossfire killing this week too, what is your point?
Summa of Sammi…. says:
9 February, 2012 at 19:15
The B’hill Speaker is still in circulation?
HH
TC45
Gotta Split
Good Night Scotland
Good Night Ireland
Good Night Wales
Good Night England
Good Night Canada
Good Night New Zealand
Good Night Australia
and
Good Night… jac Smith wherver You are.
Kojo
WITS
Agree completely. Not the angle Forsyth seems to be trying to give it though. No thought given to this is a sustainable model, largely self-financing (hopefully).
Goodnight lhads.
Big Fraser signs autographs for some young Hoops fans.
Fraser Forster AKA The Angel Of The North
Coneybhoy
A poster called Coorslad asked was there any news on the shooting in Buncrana so I posted the link
that was my point,helping out a fellow CQN er
Good to know where we stand
You prefer Dublin based Rangers fans to Dublin based EPL fans
Fair enough,live and let live
Do you live in Dublin,you seem to dislike the “dubs”
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:
9 February, 2012 at 23:33
LoL.
why people think rangers will go bust and another will be born, taking their stadium, fans, strip, name, t.v deal, league place etc… is all bull
no way will that be allowed to happen, if the sfa/ slp, rangers fans think that they are all stupid hmrc will demand full payment of money because your essentially bringing the same company back under a different name.
for what its worth i think administration is most likely outcome, with ranger suffering years of paying back their creditors.
if newco comes into being it will not
play at ibrox
own any player
own training ground
have league status
have history
have infustructure
make up old firm
Lennon n Mjallby:
Aye, hoisted so high by their own petard their legs were (metaphorically) left kicking helplessly.
A similar(ish) point was crying out to be made when they aggressively rejected charges of a past lack of exposure of the hun’s tax problems. Their defence was they were told by the MBM this and that… I was desperate to ask if they had heard of the concept of investigative journalism and if they would extend their theological faith in the word of MBM to me. I could have assured them that Santa will not deliver presents to naughty boys…
Jude
I stayed in Oban for a spell and travelled with the Oban Emerald CSC. It ran from The Woodside Inn but that was many moons ago.
Henr1k:
I’ve heard Terry in full flight; a class act indeed.
Some bright Fenians out of that there can be no doubt…
Out there…(I meant)
rangers fc will not go out of business – wishful thinking sadly.
Lads goodnight and god bless.
Kevtic;
Having post ‘Arry doubts?
Clinko,guy named Andy Allen,News said he was put out of Derry recently,think he was shot near Lisfannon..
What’s all this talk today about “Coisty” bringing in his big “Cousin” to help him pick up his P45?
gsu
Just back from the Irish class.
People from Armagh, Donegal, Belfast, Cork, Kerry, Derry and Africa there. We had an American marine who had learnt the language last week.
Nothing like your own culture and language.
Árd Macha
hamiltontim
Ta for that.
Wales
You mean the ‘Craig Whyte has told lies to our faces and that’s the only info we can go on’ bullshit?
Aye brilliant Dawwyl,just don’t ever apply to join the polis or do jury duty.
Anyone know which band is on in Mollys saturday night. Something up with their website.
What is the stars
Sorry for the reply on shooting, I did not see the connection earlier, pissed off with the killing this week in Tallaght(wee lassie , disaster)
Yes, I am annoyed with Dub in terms of foot and I will lay it out thus:
Why don’t you join English league?
You are crap cos you win all the time.
You are crap cos you lost this week.
You guys don’t like Protestanyt do you?
Neil brings it on his self doesn’t he?
You are scum from the Northside aren’t you?
OMG you are playing at Lansdowne!!!!!
Well its that time for me,checked n snecked.
Coneyboy,
Ps I saw your post on a killing up north, we had a 16 year old traveller crossfire killing this week too, what is your point?
Coneyboy,news of a shooting up North is now news,because it is not often now that there is a killing up here..but Dublin,Cork and Limrick,seem to have a steady stream of shootings and stabbings.
Was rageing last night a that bloody zonal marking. 33 seconds later I thot it was magic!!!! HaiL HaiL
MARTIN 42.
gutted you gave out a Father Ted type thank you to about 300 names on the blog, and missed out saint stivs after i gave this glowing tribute to you, which even Paul aged 67 responded to.
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Saint Stivs says:
9 February, 2012 at 00:30
tully57 says:
9 February, 2012 at 00:26
Back from game.
Hope your 7 Zero big day was perfect Martin42. God bless always.
Goodnight Celtic Diaspora. Luv yes.
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at the cup final MWD said to me Paul67 is doon there with his dad, go say hello.
so i did.
Paul67 looks more like 70 that Martin42 does.
belated birthday wishes.
will 4-0 against the purple meanies do ?