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IAN BLACK Ian Black can refer to:
  • Ian Black (footballer born 1924), a former Southampton, Fulham and Scotland goalkeeper
  • Ian Black (footballer), a Scottish footballer
  • Ian Black (journalist), The Guardian columnist, correspondent and leader writer
 last night backed Hearts team-mate David Witteveen in the latest diving storm.

The Austrian striker threw himself into the centre of controversy when he went down under a challenge from Martin Canning Martin Canning (born 12 March, 1981 in Stirling) is an Scottish football defender who currently plays for Gretna.

Gretna F.C.  (current squad) 
 to earn his side a crucial penalty with the game tied at 0-0. But Black claims referee Alan Muir was spot on to give Michael Stewart the chance to put the Jambos in front from 12 yards.

The former Caley Thistle midfielder said: "From where I was it looked like a penalty.

"The referee makes the decision.You get them sometimes and sometimes you don't and fortunately we got one."

Although he won the penalty Witteveen was disappointing again at the weekend and the 24-year-old is struggling to come to terms with the step up to SPL (1) (Systems Programming Language) The assembly language for the HP 3000 series. See assembly language for an SPL program example.

(2) (Structured Programming Language) See structured programming.

1.
 football from the Austrian lower leagues.

Black, who also arrived at Tynecastle in the summer, sympathises with his team-mate over his problems in trying to acclimatise to a different style of football. He said: "It is going to be hard for him. He has come from a different country and it takes some time to adapt.

"People are expecting a lot.We jut need to let him kick on and I'm sure in time he will prove what he is here for.

"David works hard and you can't ask for more. I wouldn't like to be in that situation.

"He has a good attitude. Once he gets that wee lift of a few goals I'm sure he'll be fine."

WhileWitteveen might still be struggling, Black reckons the Edinburgh outfit have turned the corner after months of bad luck.

On three occasions they have conceded last-minute goals this season but the weekend win suggests better times are round the corner.

Black said: "Everyone has a bad spell and hopefully we have had ours.We bounced back after the Celtic defeat and have turned the corner.

"We finished third last season and the aim is to achieve at least that again. The gaffer has brought in players and I believe there is enough quality in the squad to get to where we want to be."

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Publication:Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:Sep 28, 2009
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