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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RogueLeader:
Just when you think you’ve heard it all here, there is always more.
I thought even making the move for Cousin was a joke. I frankly refused to believe they were that desperate. But then I heard McCoist confirmed it. How much more ridicule does that guy want to subject himself to? He has gone on TV again today and talked about a player he wants only to discover the higher-ups aren’t interested.
Does it look to anyone else as if Whyte is TRYING to force him out?
JF – “Does it look to anyone else as if Whyte is TRYING to force him out?”
Well, well, well. You are a clever little bhoy :)
When somebody has a large sum written into their contract as recompense should you sack them….let us just say there is more than one way to skin a pig.
Traynor just said on Shortbread that Sally has been trying to phone Whyte,Russell,Duffield all day re Cousin,no one has replied.What a shambles that club is.
Bhoys/Ghirls….
I could sympathise with an Edinburgh based paper (Evening news) having a biased view of events on and off the field last night as their main agenda is to sell as many rags as possible to the biggest majority of their potential buyers… i.e capitals ESTABLISHMENT club supporters…..
however, the beauty is…. i say print the inaccuracies…. make up a little more, contact the local constabulary, slay us sellik fans, feenyuns, tarriurs etc etc
WHY i hear you ask?
Well, it was not Celtic football club who was in charge of spectators safety, it was Hearts football club, and with any luck in the world, they will be fined for not having the proper policing/security/strategy in place to protect all concerned for the second occasion in recent times!
Even if they are fined a tenner… it could sink them further!
All being equal though, as much as i dispise the typical hertz fan, We as Celtic supporters have a duty to be better than the inbred scum and not react to them ( if the reports are factual)
HH
It was reported on here for the last few days that there may be an incident with our fans at swinecatle..we were to be aware.lo and behold it looks like stories will appear in the MSM about an “alleged” incident involving “our” fans..i wonder if by any chance they are related?….Hmmmmmmmmm
smelly indeed…
voguepunter says:
9 February, 2012 at 18:31
Loved watching MM in the centenary season , nae messing with the big fella , played every game like it was his last , would love to see Laffatme etc trying it on with him only one winner!
HH
ulysses mcghee says:
9 February, 2012 at 18:05
Phase 3 whataboutery begins…
Their favourite past time – just putting ‘Celtic players are thugs’ into second place is ‘Celtic fans are scum’
Tie this to a cry for anti-fenian goal line technology and they can comfortably occupy the front and back pages…
I won’t be listening to the phone in but I’ll bet there’s a – we’ll never know what might have happened if that genuine goal was allowed to stand…
U
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“anti fenian goal technology” that my friend is genius and with your permition I shall pass it off as my own :)
Clyde running a “give away a 1000 pds on Thursday” and has just called some guy called Jamie to give it to him. A shame Craigie’s phone credit ran out :)
and there’s supposed to be a “line” in there somewhere.
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
9 February, 2012 at 18:34
Traynor just said on Shortbread that Sally has been trying to phone Whyte,Russell,Duffield all day re Cousin,no one has replied.What a shambles that club is.
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Doesnt jabba know that Agent Whyte had returned to base this afternoon for further briefings by us?…:)
Estadio
Astounded of foreheaded that I forgot that one.
Lubo. Amortisation Haven’t heard that for a while.
TLWIO
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
Traynor actually said that? Jeeeeezus H!
RogueLeader:
That’s exactly what he’s up to it seems … Amazing.
RogueLeader 18:29
Haha. Im still trying to find an Arabic fella at work willing to phone them from a UAE number asking to speak to craig whyte and looking to invest and save them. I cant do the accent or Id have been tormenting them for months humming and hawing with bids.
EN
Another John on Clyde…
Can rankness absorb 15 20 million pounds…
Mwahhhawwmhaw..
Fat Jim supports the ReelGers man, Super Ally.
His paper will gladly pump Patsy Smokescreen but it will never, NEVER stick it to that Club.
The stooge is irrelevant.
Why aren’t they probing the dodgy deals, the tainted titles, the Colourful Impresario, and apportioning blame for the ruination of the gamein Scotland.
Surley its the job of the stewards and the police in the stadium to pull out and arrest anyone throwing anything at the players or anyone else for that matter now I dont think it is the job of the media.the fact that there were no arrests last night for throwing objects suggests to me it never happenned.I have just watched a fawnning interview with fat Saly on the STV news the interviewer almost imploring that he couldnt let the orcs fall any further behind or the season would be over.They are hurting big time now on BBC news the need for goal line technology to Lennie and the Bhoys keep rubbing there nose in it.H.H.
FF clutch at straws
Browns celebration last night
Seen Michael Higdon was givin a ban for a so called gesture in the centre circle a few weeks ago, will Brown be disciplined for celebrating right in front of the Hearts fans in a git it right up you way?
Anyone got the email address for the sfa compliance officer?
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The phrick did it twice within 20 secs of the 1st one.
IMO this was incitement on Brown’s part – he is an ex HIVS player and his gestures could have caused a Hearts fan to invade the pitch.
You would have thought the officials and the police would have told the players not to do anything that could cause trouble.
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Re: Browns celebration last night
His celebration stems from a season in which he failed as Celtic skipper once more. A pathetic in your face moment to Diouf that was ultimately eclipsed when Diouf had the last laugh with two medals.
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Re: Browns celebration last night
Disgusting to see what he did
Makes me feel sick
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Re: Browns celebration last night
He could hardly have been more provocative to opposition fans
Why the ref never booked him is the question in my mind
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Re: Browns celebration last night
Is there a formal way to bring this to the compliance officer’s attention?
JF,Johann-It looks very like they are trying to pi$£ Sally off,and try to get him to walk.As Rogue Leader alludes to,he has a sacking clause worth a few bob.
The player involved with Big Mick McCarthy was indeed Crawford Baptie.
Mick did NOT walk off the park before the sending off was administered.
The referee who showed him the red card was another Big Mick.
Clydebank’s Mick McGinley, a bigger Celtic man than the current Wolves manager.
God Bless both Big Micks.
Where’s the money asks John??
Apologies if already mentioned.Am I the only one that finds it VERY strange that the orcs have loaned one of their top youngsters to the mighty Albion Rovers?
Reason being, one Paul Martin is the manager of the Rovers.The very same Paul Martin who is the director of the company suing Whyte for approx £50,000!The case where the perjury allegations are coming from.The “I cannot recall”(when asked about his 7 year ban)came during this case.
Is it normal for an owner to give a player to a person who is directly involved in suing him?Is it part of a hush deal?All very strange
Listening to the hun helpline…
I think I might invest in a rangers season ticket, might mean we can keep this slow death go a bit slower.
“concerned John” fae Coocaddens talking about the Champions League now,bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I’m not buying this Cousin story, all a bit odd. Why is McKay on radio telling all and sundry that Cousin is willing to take 5k from them with 20k on table from Birmingham?
I get the impression a favour’s been called in here, now who called it is to me where the story lies. McKay and Minty go back a long way, Boumsong for instance? Now suppose you want to make Whyte look silly and look as if he’s working against McCoist and Rangers best interests. Cousin without a club in more than 6months is suddenly in demand and is willing, nay desperate to sign for ra gers but bad old Whytey won’t get in touch to finalise the deal.
To me this is McCoist trying to force Whyte’s hand in a back me or sack me decision. Whyte ain’t gonnamsack him cos his contract is watertight and McCoist won’t walk cos his contract is watertight. This is hun on hun action in a battle for the moral high ground.
Mckay has just been a wee bit quick and loose of tongue for me to believe anything else. The tales of private jets and easy negotiations on Shortbread just now just seemed to be a pr excercise to me, ie how great Minty was compared to bad old Whytey.
As Paul67 says hmmmmmm.
Ouch!!
http://companycheck.co.uk/company/SC004276
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
How hard hearted of you.
swindonbhoy says:
9 February, 2012 at 16:32
Hi all,
after many years of trying I am now probably the newest member of CQN.
Looking forward to joining in the debates.
You’ve had a few replys since your first post and nobody has stepped up to the plate, so I will, Are you a Hun?
gsu
Evening lads,
Roger Hannah on SSB there saying Murray took advice on EBTs and they said they were ok, Whyte took advice on them and they said EBTs were ok.
Total nonsense.
Whyte’s interview on SOS stated that EBTs were still ongoing with directors of the club when he took over, and he immediately put a stop to them.
So obviously he did not think they were legal afterall.
It follows then that he bought the club KNOWING that the ruling would go against them.
Liquidation/ administration was always the the end game. He gets the club debt free and takes ticketus money in the meantime.
It all makes sense
Just recovered form a fit of uncontrolable laughter to post this
Pure comedy gold on Clyde tonight
They thought they had a scoop the news that all berrs were waiting on they thought they were going to hear Daniel is on the plane tonight
Cue the silence of the morgue where a pin drop would sound earth shattering when McKays sullen voice said nope it isnay happening tonight
McKay, Cousins agent said Whytey was not answering his phone the deal was not even fifty fifty and the funniest bit of all Daniel wants to come back to Rangers for a fraction of what Birmingham City are offering him ie they are offering 20 grand a week and Rangers are paying 5
RFC are not only making a laughing stock of themselves they are making a laughing stock of their media stooges
While McKay was talking in sombre tones about the deal saying this would not happen under Mintys regime on STV they were telling us Cousin could go straight into the team against Dunfermline
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Oh ma aching sides
lysses mcghee says:
9 February, 2012 at 18:05
I won’t be listening to the phone in but I’ll bet there’s a – we’ll never know what might have happened if that genuine goal was allowed to stand…
Thats’s right, maybe Celtic would have went on to win 10 – 1.
We’ll never know!
“We are getting pillared from batter to post”…hun on clyde
Haha
Ha Ha Ha
Were getting pillored from batter to post!
“We’re getting pillared from batter to post”
Thanks Stuart you get tonight’s jelly and ice cream prize..
Pillored fae battered to post ,que?
Hun on clyde.
Lmao … it gets better and better ….
Craig Brown collects his manager of the month award and admits being “embarrased” by it.
Then goes on to say Lenny won all his games!
Unreal.
did I hear that ?
huns offer 5k..birmingham offer 20k but the agent is holding out for the huns?
id sack my agent…
Huns go Worldwide…oh deary deary me!!
then salmond complains to auntie beeb and paton appears…