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It really is shameful the treatment and vilification of DC and contrast that with the hero worshipping and bending of the rules to facilitate someone else. Very hard pill to take one rule for some and a different set of rules for another. The very same criteria for Gleeson getting off could have been applied to DC. Joke rules, joke CCCC, joke referee's and joke pundits.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4892 - 15/08/2017 21:25:11 2033896 Link 1 |
Exactly Killarney. Donal Og spoke really well and was absolutely correct in what he said .
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 15/08/2017 21:26:13 2033897 Link 0 |
No it isn't . James Owens said he was happy with how he refereed the game . Case closed . It goes no further . The disciplinary process in relation to Austin Gleeson and his transgression stops with James Owen's decision and declaration . The CCC can't act . They can however act in relation to Conor Gleeson . His red card is clearcut and should stand .
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 15/08/2017 21:45:16 2033907 Link 0 |
But the Referee in the Dublin game took no action at the time of the incident with DC so how come the change came about? Was he told what to write in his report? Was he listening to the radio and news? Was he happy with the way he ref'ed that game? because Dublin sure as hell were not. Same story different outcome. The referee is admitting here he didn't see the incident because if he did it was a straight red and he shouldn't be refereeing, but I guess a ref admitting he got h=it so wrong is the real story. I am delighted for Austin Gleeson, unfortunately it is another example of the GAA playing the gallery. You simply cannot operate like this, its a joke.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4892 - 15/08/2017 23:06:43 2033947 Link 0 |
The CCC could only act in relation to Connolly because of the fact the referee decided to refer to the incident in his report. This is despite the fact that the linesman did not deem the incident to be sufficiently serious to bring to the attention of the referee during the game. It begs the question what happened between the end of the game and the writing of the referees report. James Owens decision to declare himself satisfied with how he refereed the game is also highly questionable . The incident concerning Austin Gleason is at the very least worthy of investigation. Liam is right when he says that hurlers and footballers are subjected to different standards of scrutiny. The hurling analysts are consistently positive about their game. The football analysts most particularly O Rourke, Brolly and Spillane are relentlessly and unjustifiably negative. There are also different standards applied to hurlers and footballers when it comes to foul play and matters of discipline. Hurling analysts always play down foul play and call for leniency. Football analysts generally do the opposite . Footballers are subjected to a much more severe disciplinary regime than hurlers. People on this thread have referred to Diarmuid Connolly. He has an All Ireland semi final and more than likely a final to look forward to. Ryan Burns of Louth also got twelve weeks . He pulled on a ball. The ball hit an umpire. The umpire informed the ref and Ryan was sent off . He has missed his clubs entire championship and league campaign since then. They are out of the championship and have two or three games left in the league. He still has 4 weeks to do which means he is pretty much finished for the season. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 15/08/2017 23:15:12 2033954 Link 0 |
I agree wholeheartedly arock.
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 15/08/2017 23:27:01 2033957 Link 0 |
Its time we completely separate the disciplinary bodies for the two games. They are not the same game, they are not policed the same, so maybe its time we accept that and have separate disciplinary bodies and rules governing the two games and be done with all this nonsense. Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 16/08/2017 10:02:13 2034029 Link 0 |
I love the CCCC, it is the one constant that pundits can complain about, and then the general public follow like sheep. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 16/08/2017 10:41:28 2034062 Link 0 |
Which makes his treatment even worse.
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 16/08/2017 10:53:43 2034068 Link 0 |
It's not in the GAA's interest to lose one of their big names for a final. Media, sponsor's interest, possibly advertising revenue could be affected. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 16/08/2017 18:41:19 2034395 Link 0 |
It has nothing to do with sending out a message. Footballers are subjected to a much stricter disciplinary regime than hurlers. You have now had the Cody, Bennett, Horgan (in the Munster Final), Tuohy and Gleeson incidents. None of them were suspended. The only one who has been suspended is De Burca. Meanwhile Diarmuid Connolly, Evan Comerford and Ryan Burns have served or are serving twelve week suspensions.
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 16/08/2017 19:08:18 2034402 Link 0 |