Its curious as to why there has been no media outcry over his dive and feigning injury, no 20 odd page thread, no outcry from O Rourke, no bringing the game into disrepute, no claims of the game being ruined by this and he must be made an example off, no talk of it ruining the game we all love, no calls for a ban for diving etc etc

Some of the comments on that thread made interesting reading in the light of last sunday to say the least!

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1336 - 03/09/2015 10:04:28    1781014

Its called southern media bias

TyroneLegend78 (Tyrone) - Posts: 52 - 03/09/2015 10:15:07    1781028

maybe it's because he took an actual smack to the head from Aidan O'Shea's LEFT hand, and there was no feigning injury at all.

Watch it again. O'Shea knew exactly what he was doing. Who flings thir forearms out like that. He's a cute hoor.

Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 382 - 03/09/2015 10:19:44    1781034

Even Ciaran Whelan said he dived and feigned injury

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1336 - 03/09/2015 10:53:17    1781066

He didn't feign injury IMO - Philly is a hard man anyone who knows him knows he is not in a cowardly player, he is a proud honourable dub. Those that don't know him will say differently and that is their opinion. People see what they want too. The head butting claims were way off the mark and disgraceful, McStay in particular was far to quick to point the finger. I don't see him feigning an injury - if he wanted to do that he could have done it an awful lot better than they way it was done.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 03/09/2015 11:26:03    1781087

Gav there was no smack he pretended he was hurt, end of. Trying to say otherwise is pointless

wee_yo (Mayo) - Posts: 63 - 03/09/2015 11:27:40    1781088

even Ciaran Whelan? WOW!

Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 382 - 03/09/2015 11:27:50    1781089

I think McStay did say that there was no contact

cavan97 (Cavan) - Posts: 369 - 03/09/2015 11:40:37    1781104

A bit embarrassing, but was probably revenge for o sheas imaginary 'headbutt' incident, mayo dragged us down to their miserable level, and we were thick enough to follow.
Why no outcry? It happens all the time in football, in every natch, and it will only get worse till it gets stamped out through severe retrospective action. The real question is why was McCann singled out so vehemently when it's so rampant, and I think it comes from rte sulking over the Tyrone media ban.

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 03/09/2015 11:43:03    1781109

Arock, he dived. He sledged all day. He hit Colm Boyle twice when the Mayo penalty was given. He dived holding his head in a nothing incident . Call it as it is.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 03/09/2015 11:48:14    1781119

To be quite honest im quite happy not to see more being made of it. Sh1t happens and you move on.

But it is curious as to why the same approach wasnt taken to the Mc Cann incident, that thread makes for some very interesting reading with quite foreceful opinions on this kind of thing yet, not a peep on this!

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1336 - 03/09/2015 11:49:57    1781124

I still think what Cooper done was the worst offense in the match...

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/09/2015 11:50:15    1781125

Gavvygavgav
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maybe it's because he took an actual smack to the head from Aidan O'Shea's LEFT hand, and there was no feigning injury at all.


Plus the fact there was no red card.

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 03/09/2015 11:57:01    1781138

he didnt get a man sent off, he may have tried to get someone sent off but the fact Aidan O Shea didnt has diffused the dive

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 03/09/2015 12:06:53    1781145

McStay too? HOLY MOSES!

Trust your own eyes. look at the video withyour own eyes, try and do it without bias, and watch Aidan O'Shea's LEFT hand

Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 382 - 03/09/2015 12:08:41    1781149

The contrast in which the Tiernan McCann and the Philly McMahon diving affairs affairs were treated in the media beggars belief. McCann was vilified, McMahon's dive has barely registered in the media in comparison.

Leixonian (Laois) - Posts: 20 - 03/09/2015 12:30:09    1781173

To be honest, the guy was guilty of so much in the game, the feigning injury got lost in the furore. He actually feigned injury again to kill the game after mayo equalised. He sat down for over a minute getting 'treatment' on his leg, then ran out full pelt and beat freeman to a ball a few seconds later.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 03/09/2015 12:36:39    1781182

didn't expect to hear anything different from the dublin posters on here...different matter when it'sone of your own boys isn't it...same offence...different biased reaction

mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 03/09/2015 12:50:59    1781196

Mcmahon may not of been vilified but everyone in the gaa circle knows what he did

detruth (Monaghan) - Posts: 196 - 03/09/2015 12:54:33    1781200

The neck of yis O Shea Moran O Conor Boyle are forever diving looking for frees so give over this craic like your players don't dive after Tyrone you's are the worst for it.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 03/09/2015 12:55:38    1781202