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bdbuddah at the end Meath certainly were playing to hold onto their lead - there is no doubt about that as at approx 2 mins into injury time they had a player go down and stay down with the stoppage lasting almost a full minute yet the referee blew up almost bang on the 3 mins added on - while watching I felt that there should have been the opportunity for another play. But again the more we start digging into the ins and out the more messy the thing gets and as I said before it will be down to whether totalling awarded scores is seen as a greater problem that officiating in general. I have a feeling that it will all be brushed aside on the basis of mistakes are made during every game so hard luck. As for the extra time certainty - come on surely you have seen enough sport at this stage to know that is not how it works. Naysayer (Antrim) - Posts: 2071 - 07/06/2016 11:43:04 1862704 Link 0 |
Its more of the fact that why wasn't hawkeye in use? We all know if Tipp were playing Kilkenny it would be. It all gives off the attitude of "Ah sure its only Antrim v Meath in the Christy Ring",along with the complete hash they made of the score,the main reason why we have a problem is disrespect and disregard for the competition and the two counties. Look the ref should have made sure he kept the score and not relied on a scoreboard that was constantly making errors and changing the score.The game was in Croke Park,no excuse for not having hawkeye. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 07/06/2016 11:44:20 1862706 Link 0 |
No its not considered to be important this is the whole point.
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 07/06/2016 11:46:16 1862711 Link 0 |
A no win for both team's here really. You have to ask would Hawkeye have been out of order for a Liam McCarthy game? yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 07/06/2016 11:57:38 1862722 Link 0 |
'Meath checked the score with match officials with 8 minutes to go and were told the score was correct, they played the match accordingly as did Antrim who made no protest at the final whistle and their players believed they were beaten.' bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 07/06/2016 12:02:48 1862727 Link 0 |
agagreetotally we shouldnt be moaning about heaveys point that wwasn't awarded both counties let down by the gaa its a complete mess of it. How do you ask both sets of players to get their heads right to replay the game its not fair on both teams. i don't know what the end result will be but whatever they decided someone will be left outraged
srgt_slaughter (Meath) - Posts: 462 - 07/06/2016 12:03:03 1862728 Link 0 |
ziggy, hawkeye was in use for the earlier matches but developed an error I believe. Torcaill (Australia) - Posts: 204 - 07/06/2016 12:11:27 1862734 Link 0 |
Was it you Ziggy that scored this supposed point ? or a relation ? Anyhow - cccc should fix a date for replay tonight ... Or was there a date planned for replay in case of a draw aet ?? Go with that . ..No excuses .. Meath will get absolutely no sympathy if they start yapping about a replay .. Go and play it and win it Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 07/06/2016 12:24:09 1862747 Link 0 |
If players going away and club fixtures is an issue for a potential replay in the near future, could they not have it next year instead. Daragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 6 - 07/06/2016 12:28:16 1862750 Link 1 |
Its not moaning about the point that wasn't awarded as such.Its the fact that hawkeye was 'out of order',this shows the complete lack of respect for the two teams and the game itself.This wouldn't happen in the McCarthy Cup...
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 07/06/2016 12:34:31 1862755 Link 0 |
I thought the referee admitted this.
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 07/06/2016 12:36:28 1862758 Link 0 |
The game's over. The scoreboard showed a 1 point win for Meath. There is no appetite for a replay and many players wouldn't be available anyway. Antrim hurling is in the doldrums and an embarrassment. The reaction of some Meath people is a bit arrogant, dismissive and disingenuous. That's about it. Leave it be and move on. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9706 - 07/06/2016 12:37:38 1862759 Link 1 |
That's not the argument I'm making at all, and I don't want any game awarded to us at any point but I am damned if I am going to see my county kicked from pillar to post again over something that's not our fault, the only proper solution in my mind is to promote both teams and it is the only sensible solution, the GAA saying its not possible is rubbish, this is an exceptional circumstance of the GAA's making and therefore requires an exceptional solution. Antrim do not deserve to be denied a place in the Leinster Championship over this, Meath do not deserve to be denied a place in the Leinster Championship having been told the score was correct and playing accordingly. Of course players will know what the score is you hardly think Meath would have put the effort into the last 5 minutes if they were 20 points down do you? I can see what's beginning to happen here, friction between two counties who never before had friction and the GAA's heel dragging and heads in the sand attitude is the sole cause.
Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 07/06/2016 12:42:00 1862762 Link 0 |
Clearly the ref depended on score board as he came up with same score
Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 07/06/2016 13:09:06 1862775 Link 1 |
Gaa have ruled out both teams been promoted shame no common sense Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 07/06/2016 13:19:00 1862782 Link 1 |
Croke Park should order a replay, if this happened to Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary, Clare, Waterford, Galway there would be replay, headquarters showing lack of respect of the weaker counties if you ask me. It shouldn't be a simple ah the referee made a mistake but we have to move on. Dont referees and their team of officials get recompence in some shape or form ? THE_SNAPPER (Louth) - Posts: 2019 - 07/06/2016 13:19:16 1862783 Link 0 |
If it were any other county other than Meath there would be no talk of a replay and a compromise solution would be found. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 07/06/2016 13:26:25 1862788 Link 1 |
Sources have stated replay has been ordered Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 07/06/2016 13:30:08 1862789 Link 1 |
Bloody Meath, can't bring them anywhere. They are like the black sheep of the family in Leinster :):):) witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 07/06/2016 13:31:44 1862793 Link 1 |
No, you are right that there is no certainty that Meath would have won extra time but they would have been more likely to win it in those circumstances, psychology plays a huge part in sport and Meath had the run on Antrim at that stage and were playing well. The point I was making is while it is unfair on Antrim to lose in this manner it is also unfair to take this away from Meath considering both teams played the last 10 minutes based on what the score board said. Antrim played to the scoreboard as can be seen that after the game they believed they had lost the match. All teams play the scoreboard, especially near the end of the match and in the same way as any refereeing decision/ player mistake does, the incorrect score had a direct bearing on how both teams approached the rest of the match. While you can say this is a tarnished win for Meath well if a replay is granted and Antrim win it it will also be a tarnished win for Antrim. The best solution to this exceptional circumstance is an exceptional solution, both Meath and Antrim playing in the Leinster Championship next year.
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1359 - 07/06/2016 13:39:54 1862803 Link 0 |