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Good for you David jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 30/11/2019 14:44:46 2252253 Link 10 |
I thought it was disgraceful the tripe coming from certain quarters and a particular county about Gough reffing the final. Terrible stuff and questioning the integrity of the best ref in the country in order to gain some sort of advantage in the final. Shameful carry on. Delighted Gough has come out and spoken about it and the pressure put on him from certain people (including ex manager and players) Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3684 - 30/11/2019 21:07:01 2252374 Link 6 |
I read David Goughs article in he examiner this morning and also read the shortened version on here and the two are very differently worded. I would recommend you both read his interview in the examiner before ye get up on your high horse. Themall1916 (Kerry) - Posts: 98 - 30/11/2019 22:21:29 2252397 Link 8 |
How long are we going to have to hear about the sob story, people have moved on ages ago, obviously David Gough hasn't. Time to move on from the martyrdom. moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 01/12/2019 13:32:23 2252463 Link 8 |
Objectively i think he had a poor game the first game and was spooked, also think the semi and abuse he got in 16 played on his mind to, was horrible to see. Thought Connor Lane in the second game was the worst ive seen in a long time, although Maurice Deegan put in a really awful performance for Tyrone in the semi as well this year. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 01/12/2019 15:04:24 2252476 Link 11 |
The GAA Hour went through every decision in the drawn game and reckoned he had a very good game. Only really made 2 errors- 1. Penalty should've been retaken 2. Trip on Moran missed in the dying moments cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4977 - 01/12/2019 16:09:18 2252496 Link 10 |
You are right sure didn't joe brolly write a big article where he questioned some of David Goughs big decisions in the final only for joe to have to back pedal after Gough explained the decisions to him. Again if people would only read the full story in the examiner , it would explain a lot.
Themall1916 (Kerry) - Posts: 98 - 01/12/2019 19:45:26 2252529 Link 4 |
I thought he was influenced by what was said in the media at the time, it's that long ago now I kind of forgot it, don't think he's that great of a ref anyway but it's a thankless job. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2703 - 01/12/2019 20:32:30 2252544 Link 5 |
Agree just pick a ref from a different province Do I think kerry were being cute by making these accusations public. Yes . And trying to give themselves some advantage that may sway the ref in 50/50 calls. Yes. But they didnt have to try that hard to find a reason where he could possibly have bias. He lives in dublin one of the 2 teams playing. It's hardly shocking that they say he could be biased Remember kerry said he could be biased but joe brolly said he WAS biased but in favour of kerry with video evidence to the contrary and he posed for photos with him a few weeks later. galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 01/12/2019 21:19:05 2252563 Link 4 |
I'll put it this way..would a referee living in Castlebar get a final involving Mayo..? Or a ref living in Killarney get a final involving Kerry? yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 01/12/2019 22:34:59 2252586 Link 12 |
Was it ok for Conor Lane to ref the replay? Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 02/12/2019 09:25:31 2252606 Link 4 |
No chance it would happen, ever. And yes, simple solution to ensure that you never have this type of controversy again is not to select refereees who have ties to participating counties. I would however dispute that he had a bad game. I think people's view of his performance was coloured by the embarrassing analysis in the RTE studio by Brolly and Whelan. It was the most biased and unprofessional piece of sports broadcasting I have ever seen, I was actually cringing watching the recording they made such fools of themselves. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 02/12/2019 09:41:12 2252610 Link 11 |
Makes Dublins achievement all the more remarkable, 14 Vs 16 the first day and 16 Vs 15 the second, Connor Lane not giving Dublin a scoreable free until the 65th min, despite clear and obvious offences was one of the worst performances ive seen in Croke Park. It needs to be said despite winnng the game at a canter. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 02/12/2019 10:15:52 2252621 Link 7 |
What about a referee with a business interest in kerry reffing an AI final replay..? Was that ok.? Clearly not, going by his performance on the day... Shocking stuff. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3684 - 02/12/2019 15:18:04 2252724 Link 4 |
What about the Munster ref that was in charge of replay lol Of course no problems there Not a peep.. Fair play to Gough having his say on the matter but shameful that he had to give such a personal insight into his life in order to speak out against the highly self serving character assassination efforts aimed at him Imagine having to explain his private circumstances because of a load of unfounded nonsense aimed at him... desperate carry on Genuinely hope he gets another final without his good name being dragged through the mud backwards Why would a proud Meath GAA man favour Dublin.... It's beyond daft jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 02/12/2019 17:52:04 2252749 Link 6 |
The victim mentality from fans of a team that has spent a decade outspending everyone to the tune of millions while playing every meaningful game at home along the way is actually embarrassing. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 02/12/2019 18:09:55 2252752 Link 11 |
Wow! You sound very like somebody else who hides behind a different username. No wonder this persona is often more balanced. Sometimes you just can't keep it in. The mask slips. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 02/12/2019 19:19:17 2252764 Link 2 |
What about the similar campaign for members of the media from Dublin about Lee Keegan? Did you forget about that?
oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1372 - 02/12/2019 19:20:10 2252765 Link 4 |
It would make you laugh and hurl at the same time, such rampant insecurity suppose it comes with the territory of how they gained their success.
TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 02/12/2019 19:21:20 2252766 Link 7 |
And as if by magic , he appears. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 02/12/2019 19:25:16 2252768 Link 3 |