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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Coors
Thanks
Bad state of affairs
Be all sorts of stories flying about tomorrow
HH
ConeyBhoy,sorry for spelling your name wrong.
Seen the young girl killed this week,so sad.Do you think the rise in crime of this sort is due to the influc of different nationalities..Seems à Lot of peole being charged are non nationals..
Coneybhoy
I am presuming these are questions put to you by Dubliners ?
Why don’t you join English league?
Its a silly question of course,Celtic are a Scottish team and play in a Scottish League but I am sure if it was possible they would like to play in a better/stronger more financially viable league.
You are crap cos you win all the time. (again its a silly thing to say,how crap would we be if we lost all time)
You are crap cos you lost this week. (just ignore silly comments like that) By the way if you ever logged on here after Celtic lose or draw you will see plenty of statements like that
You guys don’t like Protestanyt do you? (who cares,I dont like anybody to be honest)
Neil brings it on his self doesn’t he? (obviously not)
You are scum from the Northside aren’t you? (well are you, ? i know I am)
OMG you are playing at Lansdowne!!!!! (no comment,too silly)
So to be honest Coneybhoy I wouldnt get upset about any of the above
You live in Dublin I presume.Its not such a bad place
Your pals are right about one thing you said earlier “The Scottish league is Crap” Unfortunately it is ,the standard is generally very poor.
But we have to soldier on
Colds lad
I was having a banter with someone who threw in a comment about a shooting which seemed random and irrelevant so I mentioned a local one – turns out there were several conversations at the same time and I have apologized for bringing it up and do so again.
Sorry
its good business to sell players when good bids come in, but to get big bids the players need to be successful, so long as you keep producing/ finding young players its all good
but
we have a squad of about 40 players which needs to be cut down to about 23 players max, with our young players used thereafter. keep the current team together with only small changes to that team each year, with changes to playing staff gradually taking place, maintaining stability at the club and ensuring the team does not suffer from the changes.
first players to go are the 7 bosmans in the summer then paddy, mcginn, jaurez, murphy, radmussion, ki this summer for 7 million +
with new/ saved income: buy quality powerful striker, longer/ better contracts for first team pool, and develop 1 st phase celtic triangle
Coorslad
I dont think the recent shootings in Dublin are anything to do with “the influence of different nationalities”
The most recent one (the 16 year old girl,who wasnt the intended target) seems to involve a feud between settled traveller gangs
But generally its to do with access to guns and cocaine,
There are some seriously out of control angry young men knocking around,and they have access to automatic weapons and mind altering drugs.Not a good combination
Colds Lad? Im freezing lol..
Clinko,Police everywere tonight,Hope it dosn’t Run and Run,more lives Williams be wrecked..
Thats me,goin to my bed with the Love of my life,if she’s not in form im going home to the wife..
What is the stars
I do work in Dublin and am the only Scot I know
The stupid comments I listed are , as you say , stupid but are attributable to every boss, relation, taxi driver I have had to deal with in the last 3 years. Thank Christ for my season ticket and ability to buy air fairs.
I broke last week watching the LC semi , when I had to argue to get the game on 1 TV and the boss came in slagging the mickey mouse league etc.
Sorry, but I have had enough of fat liverpool shirted, fat , No exercise, mammy makes ma tea, never had a shag wanks telling me not to support the Hoops.
Rant over.
Cold Coors
The old ones are the best
(the jokes , not the wife)
coladh samh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG1f-v88-kU&sns=em
Thoughts?
WWC
Yes and the poor HMRC couldn’t even nail the case against Portsmouth which was incredible. The problem for the Taxman is he cannot have one bit of evidence that can be called into question else the case will be kicked out of court.
Good lawyers can make rape victims look like the ones on trial I imagine it will be a lot more difficult then we realise.
On the plus there is the £10m turnover/outgoings gap which needs addressed regardless.
And they can’t get their accounts signed off.
And if 17,000 fans becomes the norm which is a possibility when you see the type of player they are linked with then the mortgaging of a slice of season tickets becomes an even greater gamble.
It’s not all bad but they won’t disappear. That’s just a fantasy.
Hearts 0 Celtic 4
haha
:)
Coors lad
Unfortunately there are a lot of shootings in south Dublin where I sort of live( east Kildare) . There are several reasons:
Drugs gangs
Family feuds
Debts
Tit for tat
The poor girl this week was hit due to her boyfriend being a part of a family feud. A cultural problem in Ireland linked usually to Limerick as this one as was.
Mostly it is drugs and debt same as Glasgow.
Or
Control of pubs and drugs in the north inner city between the real IRA and drug gangs. Woops , not supposed to say that
Coneybhoy,was in Dublin 2 years ago,Celtic V them,struggled to finder a bar in the city centre showing the gane..was in Cork,CrossHaven,never again,a few years back when we player Juventus,first game,no pub showed it,including an empty pub,were the barman was watching a western..spent my money else were..
Coneybhoy
I know the mindset you are on about.But I would still prefer them to The Dublin Loyal.
However thats another story.
We could talk all night about this
There are several reasons for it (the anti celtic/scottish mindset etc) but dont rule out one very important reason.They like winding you up.
So the more you profess your love for Celtic and how great they are the more you will get the “Mickey Mouse” league etc
There has always been a big EPL support over here.TV was and is a big factor.
But hard and all as it is for Celtic fans to accept,The EPL is a better league with a better standard of players than the SPL
There is/was another element that always associated the Celtic/rangers rivalry with the sectarian hatred and violence that runied Irish life (well mainly of course Northern Irish life) for 30 years.
So in the eyes of many ,supporting Celtic was like supporting the IRA and with the “section 31 ” mentality that existed in the Republic for many years that was (to say the least )frowned upon
But the biggest stumbling block to Celtic gaining more support in the Republic and in Dublin in particular is simply the quality of the football
Anyway I am sorry that you arent having a better time in Dublin.
But we are not all EPL loving pro English mammies boys who wear track suits down Buchanan Street
we have played 25 of 38
13 games to go
if we defeat rfc next time out, we will need 10 victories for the title (depending on rfc winning all their games)
as it stands, we need 12 wins to clinch it
next up is ICT this Sat, 3pm at CP
intae them !
On the iPod,thing spells itself..da tspuipd nuct..
What is the stars
As I have no friends and am clearly a tit, we should meet sometime in Dub for a pint. My shout obviously.
Top 20 MATCHDAY revenue generating clubs
Rank, Club, Revenue, Money League Ranking
1 Real Madrid 129.1 1
2 Manchester United 122.4 3
3 Arsenal 114.7 5
4 FC Barcelona 97.8 2
5 Chelsea 82.1 6
6 Bayern Munich 66.7 4
7 Liverpool 52.4 8
8 Hamburger SV 49.3 13
9 Tottenham Hotspur 44.9 12
10 Celtic 43.4 n/a
11 Benfica 40.2 n/a
12 Internazionale 38.6 9
13 Atlético de Madrid 35.9 17
14 Rangers 31.5 n/a
15 AC Milan 31.3 7
16 VfB Stuttgart 30.2 19
17 Aston Villa 29.8 20
18 Manchester City 29.8 11
19 Valencia 28.4 n/a
20 Werder Bremen 27.8 n/a
top dog all in is Real Madrid with approx £360mill of revenue via broadcasting, matchday and commercial
more info…
deloitte document
Coneybhoy
maybe we should
Off to bed now (have to put on my Man Utd pyjamas)
But hey lighten up.
Have you been to Kilmainham Jail (its a museum now not a jail) or done the 1916 walking tour (it goes from the International Bar in Wicklow Street/Andrew Street corner) If I am wrong about that there is definitely posters for it there in that bar.
Anyway those couple of things might help convince that there is more to Dublin than Liverpool Jerseys
Good Luck
Next time I am on I will arrange to meet you for a pint
Coors lad
I think your kit was spelling me!
Sorry if I bugged you tonight, was not my intention
What is the stars
Sounds good, once I have a bottle in front of me I won’t need the frontal lobotomy.
Walked into B&Q the other day with a mate. This bloke in an orange jumpsuit walks up and asks him if he wants decking. Well, luckilly my mate got a good first punch in and that was the end of that.
Youcantbetoocarefulcsc
Swiss
two guys standing beside me first half last night behind the goals were “pure steamin”, wasted
nonetheless,
thanks to all involved with the fans from Wishaw (Barry etc) who accepted me into their wee bus at the traffic lights on Costorphine Road (“jump in, pal”), drove me along a wee bit, accompanied me to the game and ensured entry to the match, via nod na wink
much appreciated, great bunch o folk, terrific
delighted for them and all with the result
great 3pts !
Early call on Friday music
Somebody by Depeche Mode on 105.2 phantom
Classic
Swiss Tony
Watching Celtic the other night was like making love to ……….
DANIEL COUSIN hopes to make his second Rangers debut tomorrow against Dunfermline after agreeing a £7,500-a-week Ibrox return.
The Gabon striker will arrive in Glasgow this evening after contract talks were finalised late last night.
His agent Willie Mackay brokered the deal with Cousin set to answer Gers manager Ally McCoist’s SOS until the end of the season.
Cousin told SunSport: “When a friend asks for help, I help. I said earlier this week I wanted to return to Rangers because of Ally. Hopefully everything can now be finalised in time for Saturday.”
It’s understood Cousin turned down a bigger offer from Birmingham to return to Ibrox.
Rangers will now try and rush through the necessary paperwork with the SFA this afternoon, although they have still not received the required documents from the Gabon FA.
But Rangers believe it’s a formality which should be rubber-stamped later today. Despite reports earlier this week, Cousin also does NOT have an SFA suspension hanging over him.
He was sent off against Celtic in his last game for Gers but served that ban as a Hull player. McCoist is now hoping there are no last-minute hitches.
He said: “I’d a good chat with Daniel the other day. We talked about all aspects of the move, but he was certainly keen to come.
“I’m loathe to say much more until he arrives at Glasgow Airport, but I’m very keen.
“I can’t speak for Daniel, but looking at it from his point of view it would be a great chance for him to play at a big club he knows, to score goals and maintain a serious championship challenge.
“With a bit of luck he could help us retain the title. I don’t know what his other options are. He didn’t say that he had other options. If he has it’s up to him to make up his own mind.
“But he knows the club and the situation.
“Like most footballers he knows what’s going on around the world and especially with clubs he’s played with.
“I didn’t plead with him — I asked if he’d like to come and he obviously said yes.”
McCoist has earmarked other out-of-contract players if the deal for Cousin collapses.
Former Celtic striker Craig Beattie is understood to be someone who was considered after he was released by Swansea. McCoist added: “I have another couple of names.
“They are in the catalogue — I wouldn’t tell you where they are situated in that catalogue. They are not front page!
“As far as I’m concerned they are options.
“I would go to Craig Whyte and ask. If I felt there was a chance to bring someone else in to benefit the squad then I would do it no matter when.
“We could do with bodies — but bodies that could benefit us.”
PJBhoynyc says:
10 February, 2012 at 00:55
thoughts ?
i think all that the violence shown is very sad – it shows there is something wrong in the heart of those involved, the sorrow deep within boils over when they act like that – people don’t act like that for no reason, somethin profound is wrong with them, disturbing them
these are my thoughts on it
MurdochauldandHay
re Danny Coo-zan
boy n the radio tonight said he was ok in one of the CAF games but utter rank in the others
sounds like he’d be a good signin from our point of view
also, that issue of him having served his ban while he was at Hull…
…surely that doesn’t matter
was it to do with being a cup match ?
c’etait un carton rouge pur cousin !! toute a fait !
…
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6m8cy_celtic-2-4-rangers-carton-rouge-cou_sport
was 31st Aug 2008 in an SPL match that he was red-carded
don’t see how that should be eradicated just cos he played then for Hull
he’s mince anyhow !
PJBhoynyc says:
10 February, 2012 at 00:55
evening pjbhoy , how’s tricks?
Just wanted to say thank you for the hospitality you extended when i was over . hard to believe that was 18/11 , ICT away and Mrs Sanna’s birthday – had to bring her in breakfast when i snuck back in at 10 am .
Got the post office as well – cheers.
Sanna
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The Georgious Samaras Story..Part XXVIII..POTY Time.. For Sammi Haters..
GEORGIOS Samaras is determined to help keep the Celtic bandwagon rolling when Inverness visit Parkhead tomorrow.
The in-form Greece striker was perhaps the pick of the bunch on Wednesday night as Neil Lennon’s side hammered Hearts 4-0 to go four points clear of Rangers at the top of the SPL, and extend their domestic winning run to 16 games.
Samaras is looking to maintain that form and stay ahead of Rangers in the title run-in. “It’s all about us,” he said. “We’re here because we had a good run and we want to keep it going.
“We’ve won games and turned a lot of things round this season and we don’t want to take our foot off the gas. We now have some difficult games but we believe we have the quality to go on and win the next game.”
The odds on Celtic winning the treble have shortened in recent weeks with Lennon’s side reaching the final of the League Cup, where they will play Kilmarnock at Hampden next month.
Before that, they travel to Dundee United in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
Samaras admits he is enjoying the hectic period of activity as the season gears up for a frantic finale.
“I prefer to have a game every two or three days – like Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday – because for me, I feel I have a better rhythm,” he said.
Summa
Summa
easily the best goal of the game
the one where Samaras got down to the left byline and dinked it back across goal over the goalie and into the path of the awaiting Guiseppe Ledli, for an easy tap-in
nice one !
aff tae bed
laka noc !
Night folks.
Sanna
summa of sammi
I salute your indefatigability and belief in the hirsute prince, he has seen your posts and now believes.
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TopCorner..
Yea Cracking Build Up.. Cross.. Up_Over_Goalie (See What l did there).. For a Rasper of a Tap in..
Sammi has been Puting Balls Across/Over like that For Years..See Greece..
Unfortunately when he Played Alongside The Moaning Marsupial (Skippy).. Skippy’s Ar*e was Onside but His Gut was Usually Offside..
We Now have Players on the Same Wavelenth a Sammi and are Reaping the Rewards..
Summa