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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DBBIA
I’m supporting Charlton this month as they have built up a 7pt lead in division 1 and have a game in hand.
Unfortunately I won’t be in Scotland for another month or so and won’t make the quiz. I am available tho’ as a phone a friend should any questions of current football league leaders across the world arise.
Cousin
should he sign (£20k a week at Brum …my erchie )
our management should show footage of his cowardly assaults in previous games with us
and the players left in no doubt that he is to be booted up and down the pitch
wonder if big Mjallby would fancy a wee 5 min cameo to put some manners on the fecker
Twisty- we’ll have you on speed dial.
Come on the Valiants! ;/)
McCoist says they are “more than a match” for Celtic. Sure Ally, we can see that from the confidence etched in your face.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/european/ally_mccoist_insists_first_choice_rangers_side_more_than_a_match_for_celtic_1_2107846
WGS on Lenny
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2012/02/10/former-celtic-manager-gordon-strachan-pays-tribute-to-neil-lennon-as-bhoys-boss-prepares-for-100th-game-in-charge-86908-23742735/
Craigy Broon speaks the truth
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2012/02/10/aberdeen-boss-craig-brown-embarrassed-after-winning-monthly-award-ahead-of-celtic-s-neil-lennon-86908-23742736/
BBJ praises Arry
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4120761/I-kicked-Eyal-in-the-head-I-was-Public-Enemy-No1-but-NOT-in-Arrys-house.html
Big Pete praises our own FF
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4120738/Forst-class.html
This isn’t Cognitive Dissonance, just plain old contradiction:
Craig Whyte, as quoted in the Tom English interview 5th Feb:
“There was several million that had to be repaid from an old ticket arrangement from the previous board.”
MIH statement as quoted in the Herald article this morning:
“We can confirm that, at the time of the takeover, there was no debt owed by the club to Ticketus.”
Some say that the Hulk couldn’t get a beach ball off of him in a phone box
and that he won Strictly Come Show Jumping on a Shetland pony
All we know is he’s Victor Wanyama
Just in:
Billy Davies wins Manager of the Month award for January.
On the train this mornig reading the sciaf advert as you do I
noticed the proclaimers are giving up puddings for lent
got me thinking is ice cream and jelly a sweet or a pudding?
TBB
what in your opinion is the MBB’s end game? Do you think he had one but was sent crashing off course by the euro exit? Did he have a quick buck in mind from day 1? Did he even know what he wanted? Is he mad??
Re the huns euro exit.
I am at a loss about this as an excuse for the problems they have.
Had they qualified for any of the euro comps. this season, they wouldn’t have received any of the money till next year.
The euro money from last season would have been paid to them this season.
What am I missing here ?
BT
Is that the new name for Hibs
Bhoys
Never ever ever ever ever ever write off the Huns until Susan Boyle sings or MIBbery is replaced by honest foreign crap referees who will afford bad decisions evenly.
Oh! Just for the Huns looking in.
Joe Miller 89
Goal line non conclusive proof 2011, goal line non conclusive proof 2012 were angle shot from the moon might, just might show ball might possibly have maybes aye maybes naw went oor/close tae/near line.
I know! Yeez are hard done by.
MWD
TET
They would have been able to borrow against the money coming in.
MWD
The Battered Bunnet says:
10 February, 2012 at 09:19
Who do you believe ?
Hail Hail
Twisty
Any chance if you have to post that scumnewspaper story you do a one off copy & paste.
At least stop them getting any more than one hit.
Detest that vile rag.
No offence.
MWD
MWD
I thought they didn’t have any line of credit after Lloyds withdrew theirs at the end of last season, and the euro games didn’t take place until this season.
Twisty
I did mean the sun but the Record is Nae better and as for the Scotshunman! :o))))
MWD
Hearts miss TV cash as cup replay stays on schedule
Published on Friday 10 February 2012 01:28
CASH-STRAPPED Hearts have missed out on a timely £80,000 windfall after it was decided that their Scottish Cup replay with St Johnstone next week will not be screened live on Sky TV.
The Tynecastle club is being pursued by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for £150,000 this week, and the playing squad’s monthly wages are due to be paid on Thursday next week. Hearts have struggled to pay their players on time in recent months, and tried to raise funds at the end of January by selling goalkeeper Marian Kello – but he refused to move.
The cup fifth round replay, following last Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Tynecastle, scheduled for Tuesday night at McDiarmid Park, provided an opportunity for the clubs to earn an estimated £80,000 each if the game could be moved to the Thursday night for television. But St Johnstone confirmed last night that, although talks have taken place over moving the game back by two days, this will not happen.
A statement from the Perth club said: “The club is aware about conjecture that the game may have been switched to next Thursday for live television coverage and we can confirm that the SFA have been in extended dialogue with Sky TV and UEFA regarding that possibility. Uefa permission was required due to there being Europa League fixtures that evening.
“However, it has now been confirmed that the game will not be televised and will go ahead on the original planned date.”
Yesterday, Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov admitted that the outstanding tax bill has yet to be settled.
HMRC lodged a petition at the Court of Session earlier this week saying Hearts had eight days to settle the bill or face liquidation.
“I don’t know what’s going on at Hearts, I’m not in Scotland at the moment,” Romanov told Russian news agency RIA Novosti. “All monies due to the footballers have been paid. It’s probably just that the tax service hasn’t been paid.”
This week’s ultimatum is the third move to wind up the club in four months. The club fended off liquidation attempts in August, November and December after tax bills were settled at the last minute.
A Hearts statement on Tuesday said the club was “confident” the latest debt would be paid in time.
• Second Division title chasers Arbroath have added experienced central defender Chris Innes to their squad until the end of the season. The 35-year-old has played only one game so far this season, when he turned out for East Fife in September.
• Cowdenbeath skipper Jon Robertson will be re-united with his former Central Park manager, Danny Lennon, next season after agreeing to join St Mirren. The 22-year old signed for the Fife club from Murieston Boys Club after being released by Hearts and made his debut in 2008.
MWD
Aye – point taken.
Actually, I generally do just copy the item. Wasn’t thinkin’ this morning.
It won’t happen again Sir :-)
…..and MWD…in an act of retaliation can I request you do not refer to my cousin Susan Boyle as fat!
I caught the fag-end of Willie Mckay on SSB last night. It conjured up a a vision of someone in a camel coat with shiny leather shoes (badly worn at the heels) standing in a yard with tatttered bunting and sagging balloons trying to offload some piece of junk that has been lying rusting for months. “I’ve got someone coming in later who has offered me two grand, but it’s yours now for 500 cash”
HH
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:
10 February, 2012 at 09:36
+1
THE EXILED TIM says:
10 February, 2012 at 09:29
Re the huns euro exit.
I am at a loss about this as an excuse for the problems they have.
Had they qualified for any of the euro comps. this season, they wouldn’t have received any of the money till next year.
The euro money from last season would have been paid to them this season.
What am I missing here ?
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Gate money
greenjedi
The gate money would cover about 1 months wages, if that.
Only a Hun would call SuBo fat ;/)
The huns attempt to sign Cousin makes perfect business sense. Need to get the winter feul allowance back after Grandpa Weir left.
I love the smell of desperation in the morning.
I’m sure there are a few on here who know Willie McKay in the days before he “made it” to the big time.
UEFA have robbed St Johnstone and Hearts of a £165,000 windfall after refusing to allow their Scottish Cup replay to be shown live on TV next Thursday.
They told the SFA they would not allow Sky coverage because it clashed with European ties and the game will now go ahead in its original Tuesday night slot.
Saints chairman Steve Brown said: “Obviously when the prospect arises of a live TV cheque, it appealed to both ourselves and Hearts, so it’s disappointing to miss out.
“It has been clouded by confusion, but it looks to have been a non-starter because of the rules.”
Sky screened the game at Tynecastle as Steve Lomas, below, saw his side fight back to draw 1-1.
And SunSport revealed they were keen to show the replay which would have landed each club £82,500.
UEFA do not allow domestic games to be broadcast up against Champions League matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
And the rule has now been extended to include Europa League matches on Thursdays.
Brown added: “Of course it hurts to miss out on money when there was interest in broadcasting the match. In the current financial climate we can all do with every penny.”
Can anyone tell me when UEFA decided upon Thursday nights also ?
DBBIA
She’s not my cousin of course. I just wanted MWD to feel a bit of guilt in the same way I did posting those links to the media :-)
Do you reckon it worked? I am not sure MWD does guilt:-)))
Seems it’s not just in Scotland where simply being an Irish Catholic is an offence to those sensitive “establishment” types. Gaun yersel’ Boris!
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2012/02/sinn-fein-irish-boris-dinner
TET
Say 50000 at what £35 x 3 = £5250000
Thats nearly 3 months, even more if you don’t pay the VAT n that!
THE EXILED TIM says:
10 February, 2012 at 09:29
‘What am I missing here ?’
Maybe he’s lying?
Maybe he’s not a billionare.
Maybe he’s not even a bear at all.
Maybe him and his sharp and shady pals have invested the ticketus money in jelly and ice cream futures and are going to make themselves a fortune.
DBBIA – American Pie. Just got it!
That has been bugging me since yesterday. My inability to find the crucial line has not been helped by the fact that the first version of the song which enters my head is now the one Sergei tries to teach Phoebe.
Wee bit concerned about the apparent drop off in hilarious ice cream and jelly jokes, hope they don’t go the same way as the zeng zhi jokes which seems to have dried up altogether, c’mon ghuys, CQN has a naff joke reputation to maintain, lets get on the ball, maybe Mr P67 could stimulate a revival in much the same way as his excrement comment in an article recently caused an avalanche of toilet jokes for days and days on end, CQN whas like us!