ian1964 10,416 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Published on Monday 24 October 2011 00:11 HEARTS maintained a media blackout after losing 2-0 at home to Rangers yesterday, refusing to allow manager Paulo Sergio or any player to speak at the post-match press conference â?? while Rangers continued with their policy of non-co-operation with the BBC, who agreed not to attend the press conference. Hearts introduced their ban late last week as part of their dispute with the Scottish Football Association over referee Iain Brines and his chalking-off of a goal in their League Cup defeat by Ayr United. The SFAâ??s Judicial Panel is to investigate remarks made by Sergio about Brines at a press conference this month. Hearts argue that Brines gave one explanation to Sergio after the match about his reasons for booking Eggert Jonsson rather than awarding the Icelander a goal, then another explanation subsequently. The Tynecastle club have written to the governing body asking them how the referee could be allowed to offer two conflicting accounts, and Sergio said he was â??unhappyâ? that Brines should officiate in a game involving Hearts while the matter remained unresolved. A statement on the Hearts website suggested that, by then contacting the SFA to inquire about the case, â??elements of the mediaâ? were complicit in the decision to hold a Judicial Panel hearing. It claimed the ban on dealings with the media, in place at least until the hearing on 3 November, was part of the clubâ??s â??duty of careâ? to its employees. â??The club feels it is entirely wrong for Paulo Sergio to be potentially sanctioned given the circumstances,â? the statement said. â??For this reason, in addition to defending the managerâ??s position, the club will also suspend all general media activity.â? Rangersâ?? row with the BBC concerns the documentary about owner Craig Whyte broadcast by the company on Thursday. http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spl/media_kept_at_bay_by_hearts_and_rangers_1_1926574 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I love all this. The BBC will be sulking like fuck! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,151 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Rangers’ row with the BBC concerns the documentary about owner Craig Whyte broadcast by the company on Thursday. http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spl/media_kept_at_bay_by_hearts_and_rangers_1_1926574 Not completely accurate that - it concerns a variety of issues which the club clearly mentioned in their statements. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 El Chico looking rather lonely and dejected in this photo from Tynecastle by Willie Vass. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Could it be that the media talk pish? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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