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And you sure don't like Dublin -:)
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 14/08/2019 22:35:21 2225852 Link 3 |
Not a clue!! Whoever reffed the row between St Patrick and the High King.
supermon (Monaghan) - Posts: 1073 - 14/08/2019 22:54:24 2225857 Link 2 |
David Gough is a very good referee and I have every confidence in him doing a fine job in the final. I am sympathetic to him as this controversy has taken from the great honor of being appointed to take charge of his first AI. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 504 - 14/08/2019 22:59:37 2225859 Link 0 |
The statements from Fitzmaurice and O'Mahony are designed to put pressure on David Gough, just like the statement from Seamus Moynihan last week about the need to protect David Clifford was intended to pressurise Maurice Deegan. This is Kerry" curehoorism" at its best. They should take a leaf out of Dublin's book. Several years ago, when the Dublin-Meath rivalry was very intense, they had no problem with Paddy Collins being appointed to referee a Leinster final against Meath, despite the fact that Collins is a Meath man, albeit living and working in Mullingar. They acknowledged that Collins was the best referee around, and it's a pity that Kerry can't be equally gracious in relation to David Gough.
midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 541 - 14/08/2019 23:26:37 2225865 Link 4 |
Judges withdraw cases for obscure reasons? What does a judge withdrawing a case for obscure reasons have to do with appointing a referee to a game of football? Justice? What injustice has taken place? Justice has been seen to be done. David Gough was appointed based on merit. Happily some appointments , though not all appointments in Ireland are based on merit. Appointing a referee should be based solely on merit. For David Gough not to be appointed now would be the old backward cutehoorism winning again (something that has been a scourge in Ireland) and the ideal having a meritocracy in this country would suffer. Referees being appointed from different provinces happened at a time when there was less scrutiny on referees performances and when things like the Railway Cup was still a big deal. Interprovincials are probably not even thought about anymore. Nowdays there is a team of people assessing every referee's performance, every free awarded and decision made. While yes I may have disagreed with the odd decision this referee has made from time to time, one thing i never questioned was his impartiality. The scrutiny and questions being asked by Kerry people about this referee - about his life, employment and living situation is nothing short of a disgrace and dishonourable to the county of Kerry as a whole. Go out play the game. If you win well done enjoy it, if ye lose take your beating like adults and don't be crying about it. Less of the underhand and unscrupulous commentary. supermon (Monaghan) - Posts: 1073 - 15/08/2019 00:59:00 2225872 Link 3 |
"Will let the game flow" What exactly does that mean? I've heard it said more about Gough than any other ref. And all I see in that is "he won't always apply the rules of the game". Is that not the epitome of inconsistency? An absolute nightmare for players in the biggest game of many of these players' lives. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 15/08/2019 04:26:34 2225876 Link 2 |
This will be such a mismatch, they could ref it between themselves and kerry will still be wiped out. OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 15/08/2019 07:27:45 2225887 Link 2 |
Watch this RTE documentary "All Ireland Day" . Start watching at 8.50 mins. This is 3 days before the last final between Dublin and Kerry. The Dublin suits are giving a presentation to the Meath ref, highlighting incidents in earlier games involving Kerry. To me the implication is clear, don't give Kerry soft frees. A major incident in the game itself was "missed". giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1217 - 15/08/2019 07:28:39 2225888 Link 5 |
How is that worrying about Dublin? I've made no secret about how I feel about Kerry. Youre the one talking about Dublin constantly. You're fooling nobody!
lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 15/08/2019 08:24:16 2225894 Link 3 |
When Kerry are beating you they love what you are doing promoting the gaa in your county,but once you step on their toes the niceties go out the window and the knives come out hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 15/08/2019 08:30:04 2225897 Link 3 |
This is one of the reasons why neutrals want Dublin to win, this Kerry gamesmanship !!! cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1671 - 15/08/2019 08:57:50 2225900 Link 2 |
Didn't know that about 2007, I wonder are the high horse brigade equally as outraged over that? I've no difficulty with Gough doing this match personally. He is a good ref and I know he will do a good job. At the same time he lives and works in one of the participating counties and has admitted publicly to making critical errors that benefitted that county the last time they played. We have probably all seen the images of him posing with Dublin players and the Sam Maguire from years ago too, perfectly innocent I am sure, but not a good look for a high profile referee at the same time. I simply cannot believe the selection committee did not see this coming, and that nobody on it didn't have the foresight, and frankly the cop on to ensure he sat this one out. It was easily avoidable. It's understandable that everyone's ire is directed at Eamon Fitzmaurice and others but surely the GAA and their committee need to take some of the blame, at the very least they need firmer policies on this sort of thing. There is absolutely no excuse for referees to be officiating games of this importance involving counties where they live and work. I agree with the poster above who said that Kerry CB should issue a statement welcoming his appointment at this stage and we should just get on with it now. They will be lucky if the GAA don't now uphold Steven O'Briens suspension to stick it to Kerry after this. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 15/08/2019 09:05:02 2225902 Link 5 |
I think its hillarious. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1327 - 15/08/2019 09:23:39 2225906 Link 2 |
No one is questioning his honesty and integrity?? jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 15/08/2019 09:45:34 2225912 Link 2 |
Jimbo you and username are just trying to whip up a frenzy on here and in fairness not toomany bar the usual ABK posters are falling for it. People should listen to mike Quirke's podcast and get the real story if that's what they want. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 15/08/2019 10:06:55 2225919 Link 2 |
Listen every time you see a post from the hermit just ignore it. Most of it is one sided blindness. Now however I dont think he should ref the match simply out of fairness and to stop any questions being asked at the end of the game. He is a fantastic ref in my opinion. If the above story about dublin complaining about a ref in 2007 is true then they are as bad as Kerry. The issue is no matter what the ref does now he will be questioned on every decision either by the dub or kerry fans. He's in a no win situation. kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 15/08/2019 10:10:14 2225921 Link 2 |
Well done GeniusGerry Another attack on Gough's credibility worded a little more pretty aye. The GAA scheduling committee should take the blame for what? Kerry's paranoias? For appointing the best referee in the game right now? Gough missed a few things in 2016 but you boys got a few nice calls yourself that day... some right beauts and to not acknowledge this speaks volumes So Gough has never posed for photos with anyone outside of Dublin players ever? Do you honestly believe that? Finishing it very well with more concern about O'Brien not getting off.. there's the crux of it, more worried about Kerry CB coming out to save face and not complicate O'Brien's appeal... rather than apologizing for their members character assassination of an acting match official for an upcoming All Ireland final Clap, clap, great contribution there. Listen good luck in your preparations but I'm delighted to see plenty of posters from all around the country having a go at you boys over this, if Dublin came out with similar the site couldn't cope with the condemnation! You're getting off easy... that's the last I'll say on it. Again though if Kerry CB come out and apologies on behalf of its members and detached themselves from the comments I'd applaud them for doing it. I'd also like to see O'Brien be able to play jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 15/08/2019 10:20:07 2225922 Link 4 |
Ah yes... Always the victim Priceless stuff Listen best of luck with your preparation's but I'm glad to see plenty having a go, it's well deserved. It's a hatchet job character assassination job and it's pitiful to see it trying to be dressed up as if it's not by those more worried about getting their players off a suspension. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 15/08/2019 10:25:52 2225926 Link 4 |
From hoganstand.com 4th July 2007 Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 15/08/2019 10:27:13 2225927 Link 2 |
I think now that Kerry's plan has succeeded and they have sowed the seeds of doubt, if anything Gough may be inclined to give Kerry the soft ones to almost prove that he has no bias towards Dublin. We may yet witness a Kerry Cormac display from the Meath man, which is exactly what Eamo and Aido want, but Gough is a top class referee and I do think he is above all of that. It's just a shame that Kerry men, who should know better, saw fit to question his integrity in such a public manner. Surely the KCB, if they had concerns, could have expressed these to the powers that be outside of the public spotlight. The guy is a teacher for God's sake.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 15/08/2019 10:27:31 2225928 Link 5 |