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Hearts will appeal two-match ban handed out to Laszlo



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Published Date: 31 October 2008
By GAVIN McCAFFERTY
HEARTS have confirmed they will appeal against the two-match touchline ban Csaba Laszlo received over his argument with the fourth official following the 1-1 draw with Aberdeen.
The club have received notification of the automatic punishment handed out by the Scottish Football Association after Laszlo was reported by referee Steve Conroy.

A statement revealed the club were preparing the necessary paperwork, which means
Laszlo will now be able to sit in the dugout until his appeal is heard.

The Hearts manager clashed with John McKendrick as the fourth official tried to stop him entering the Tynecastle pitch at the end of the controversial SPL draw. The former Uganda manager also became involved in a heated exchange with Aberdeen coach Sandy Clark.

The final moments of the match were shrouded in controversy when Conroy reversed a penalty decision for Hearts – when Michael Stewart fell under a challenge from Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield – after he consulted with his assistant.

Laszlo later insisted he had the right to enter the field and was going on to talk to his players.

Meanwhile, Laszlo confirmed that Sunday's match with Celtic is likely to come too soon for midfielder Laryea Kingston, who has a groin injury. But defender Andrew Driver is expected to return to training today after almost two weeks out and, barring any mishaps, will be in contention for the Tynecastle match this weekend.





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  • Last Updated: 30 October 2008 10:02 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Heart of Midlothian FC
 
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jerrymanders,

31/10/2008 00:58:30
Shabba treatment?
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Anglo Jambo,

Chorley 31/10/2008 08:17:59
The game is being ruined by petty officials who are never wrong in their eyes. Never once did Csaba confront the ref but he was attacked by fourth official and Herts should consult their solicitors about having fourth official charged with assault. There is no evidence that The Hearts manager was going to confront Referee and even if he was it doesn't mean he was going to attack him. Something has to be done about this dictatorial attitude by match day officials and their bosses.
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Gdgy,

dundy 31/10/2008 08:21:44
Hearts are wasting their time and running the wroing tactics...stop moaning, ignore this low level rubbish from the SFA then when you reaallly need to complain people will listen.....
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petegeneva,

geneva 31/10/2008 08:22:55
#2 I'm a hibby but it really does seem that the SFA have a visible agenda against Hearts now. Yes you're a bunch of moaning phannies (did the Hibees moan when Mixu got a 4-match ban for throwing a towel?) but perhaps just perhaps you are actually being discriminated against.
Fast forward one year; Romanov gone; will the SFA treat Hearts like any other non-OF club again? We'll see...
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huggs,

31/10/2008 08:24:57
Hearts should be complaining
What right has the fourth official to man handle Csaba?
scottish refs are full of people with terrible attitudes and the way they talk to players is a disgrace
You can only think they where bullied at school and this is pay back time
If they carried on like that in normal life it would not be long before they where all out with brocken jaws
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huggs,

31/10/2008 08:25:36
broken jaws
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Voice of the mysterons,

Mars 31/10/2008 08:45:16
Now expecting pelters but the 4th official is there to ensure that the managment of both teams doesn't encroach their technical area or the pitch. Despite the final whistle being blown I'll bet there's still an instruction that managers and coaches have about being on the pitch. It might be a technicality but I'm betting the SFA are correct. Shabba will - or should have - knoiw this and it will be the manegerial equivelant of scoring a goal then taking your shirt off. Expect a booking and a bollocking for a useless caution. There's no SFA conspiracy against Hearts - there is however OF levels of paranoia.
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The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

31/10/2008 08:56:12
#7 Whether it is a rule ro not I don't know. But Csaba certainly doesn't know it, he goes onto the pitch after almost every game.
The 4th official knew the ref had done something suspect that'd get people riled up, and assumed that Csaba was going to have a go at the ref. So held him back.

Misunderstanding at most I think. Takes 2 men 5 minutes to sit down and sort it out:
"I thought you were going for the ref"
"I wasn't, I was going to talk to my players"
"I see. I misread the situation, I apologise"
"That's fine, I can see why you thought what you did."

Unfortunately, only one of the parties involved can be described as a man. The other is a weasel hiding behind his useless bosses who are so hopeless at their jobs it's hard to know whether they are biased towards/against particular sides or just completely incompetent.
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Edinburgh's Big Team,

EH11 31/10/2008 09:34:34
This another straightforward case, which would not stand up in a court of law but then when has that ever stopped the GFA.

Fact - Many managers confront the ref on the pitch after games and receive no punishment.

Fact - Csaba did not confront the ref on the pitch after the game as he was manhandled and struck by the 4th official.

Fact - Csaba is unprevented from entering the pitch after every home game but on this occassion was not allowed because the 4th official knew the ref had made balls up.

These are the only events that actually happened. The belief that Csaba was about to confront the ref is just that...a belief....unless they can prove that they run the risk of looking stupid.....again
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Big T,

31/10/2008 09:37:28
This really goes beyond the Hearts - Hibs divide.

Instead of having a sly pop at Hearts it's time for all fans outwith the OF to unite against the SFA and weegie media bias that is destroying our clubs.
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Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 31/10/2008 10:38:36
"But defender Andrew Driver is expected to return to training today after almost two weeks out and, barring any mishaps, will be in contention for the Tynecastle match this weekend."

Yes, well done the Scotsman... What a paper you are.
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Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 31/10/2008 10:43:15
#14

Oh and Riley, as humane of VladMagic as his sentiments obviously were I would like to point out that I have absolutely no sympathy for you whatsoever as I do not respect you. You are a coward and a very troubled individual. A member of your family died? What the hell has that got to do with anyone on her? perhaps if you were not such an odious little weirdo then you would have real life friends to turn to in a time of tragedy but your warped behaviour makes you as unlikely to have real friends as you are of telling the truth.

You want sympathy? try earning a little respect first you disgusting little, racist freak.

Toodles. xx
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Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 31/10/2008 11:27:25
#16

Hey Riley, sorry pal but the truth hurts eh? (Your's clearly does hence why you create your own little fantasy world) You are a cowardly little racist... Suicide note you say? Why? My life is great... You however?... Well who would miss you if you slipped off this mortal coil?... Well apart from your... snigger... LOL... SPL Team!

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31/10/2008 11:29:05
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Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 31/10/2008 11:34:54
#19

Riley... you are becoming increasingly incoherant, the angrier you get. What on earth did any of that actually mean?

Perhaps you could send round one of your... SPL Team!... never get sick of laughing at that one... to explain what you are talking about?

It must be depressing to be so lonely that the only way you can feel part of society is to have imaginary friends... most people grow out of that before they hit double figures but then since your IQ is clearly about 9 of double figures, i suppose we can let it slide.

Do you have little tea parties with the 'TEAM'?... Snigger.

You trully are a sad little nut-bag Riley, a true one off.
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31/10/2008 11:41:11
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Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 31/10/2008 11:59:02
#22

Think about what you are saying nut-bag!...

You told yourself that I wouldn't get your pun and then you disagreed with yourself saying that I would...

YOU ARE MENTAL!... seek help!
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31/10/2008 12:04:46
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Hertz Nil,

Where the grass is greener 31/10/2008 12:35:38
Jamboy - For God's sake ignore the little weasel. Everybody now knows he is a cretin and no-one pays the slightest bit of attention to his demented rambling trash. He is beyond help.
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EDINA SOUPERIORITY,

31/10/2008 18:44:41
JUMBOY !!
Dear Oh Dear Oh Dear,
Back to yer old ways I see....but did you think even for a nano-second that you would silence the SPL team???
TEE HEE HEE !!
EIGHTH OF MIDLOTHIAN........if yer VERY lucky
........Eh Moochachos???
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EDINA SOUPERIORITY,

31/10/2008 18:47:06
#28 HERTZ NIL.........common saying that, Eh??

Another frustrating failure for you 'n' BUMBOY
........Eh Moochacho??
PS Enjoy the front half of the weekend, ...since it's the last you'll see of your team in the TOP6 this season........which'll finish , as usual, around Xmas
TEE HEE HEE !!
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EDINA SOUPERIORITY,

31/10/2008 18:48:05
JUMBOY

You've just been "Riley'd" again
...enjoying it then Moochacho??
TEE HEE HEE !!

 

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