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I seen a lot of images of the referee been escorted off pitch. But in none of the images have I seen Garda escorting him off the pitch. I do not condone abuse of referees. However unfortunately it is part and parcel of our games. While it was disappointing to see it so early in the year it is a culture that will continue until something is done at the very top. Dublin have won five All Ireland titles in a row. Followed by so called glory hunters in the summer so we are told. Was it not heartening to see so many of them travelling to Longford on a cold Saturday afternoon to see their third string team in a OBC tie. Jack L (None) - Posts: 3099 - 13/01/2020 21:49:14 2259565 Link 4 |
Your are right about one summer band wagon jumpers on the hill traleegerry (Kerry) - Posts: 738 - 14/01/2020 01:39:43 2259599 Link 2 |
This is what our gaa and our government sponsored sports bodies have brought the game of football too or should I say this is what bought it too. With all that money flying about to buy 5 in a row traleegerry (Kerry) - Posts: 738 - 14/01/2020 01:43:59 2259600 Link 1 |
You can buy All Ireland titles but you cannot buy class. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1318 - 14/01/2020 07:50:47 2259607 Link 13 |
I seen a lot of images of the referee been escorted off pitch. But in none of the images have I seen Garda escorting him off the pitch. I do not condone abuse of referees. However unfortunately it is part and parcel of our games. While it was disappointing to see it so early in the year it is a culture that will continue until something is done at the very top. Dublin have won five All Ireland titles in a row. Followed by so called glory hunters in the summer so we are told. Was it not heartening to see so many of them travelling to Longford on a cold Saturday afternoon to see their third string team in a OBC tie."]Their passion is to be commended. Good to see their hunger for further success extending itself into the pre season competition. OGarmaile (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 14/01/2020 09:43:57 2259624 Link 3 |
Maybe someone who was at the game can comment on if this applied on this occasion. Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 518 - 14/01/2020 10:30:35 2259642 Link 1 |
Blaming referees for a defeat is very common. Looking at the stats from Saturday's match it was 14 scores to 9. Out of the 9 scores three were goals. The reason for defeat my lie here. Those of us who attend matches on a regualr basis knows that decisions balances itself out over the year. I would rather receive bad calls in January rather than business end of season when every decision is decisive Jack L (None) - Posts: 3099 - 14/01/2020 11:13:38 2259661 Link 0 |
For years I was angry about leinster council appointment of referees in midland games. Typically I would have followed my kids school games around leinster and Leinster club games. Usually a referee from a technically neutral county was appointed. In places like westmeath and longford because they are not big counties this was always a fellow from down the road who worked /did business/had relations in the competing county. sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1144 - 14/01/2020 11:22:30 2259670 Link 5 |
Jack L Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 518 - 14/01/2020 12:31:02 2259683 Link 1 |
Ashrules. I am not referring to Dublin here with that comment. Every team the length and breath of Ireland, club, county scholl etc suffers from poor referere's decisions from time to time. My point is in a lot of cases they are balanced out over the season. Decisions goes your way one day and againsy you another day. Referees are under such much scrutiny nowadays (at intercounty at least) that they need to impress just like any player to get matches at latter end of season. Jack L (None) - Posts: 3099 - 14/01/2020 12:52:15 2259690 Link 0 |
as opposed to the early autumn bandwagon jumpers in green and gold?
Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 382 - 14/01/2020 16:19:23 2259737 Link 5 |
Hi at least our supporters have an excuse unlike yer lads, I read that our kerry team and supporters will have to travel over 2,800 km that's double what dublin have in 1,400km in this year's league alone with away trips to dublin Tyrone Monaghan and Mayo.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 14/01/2020 16:38:53 2259744 Link 1 |
I never heard a kerry supporter complain about travelling pre 2011? Wasn't croke park the home of kerry football?
hamsterdean (Limerick) - Posts: 223 - 14/01/2020 16:54:06 2259749 Link 6 |
Where did I mention anything about crokepark in my post?
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 14/01/2020 17:32:24 2259757 Link 2 |
Every single thread just descends into this Kerry / Dublin nonsense. So, so boring to read. Morty (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 14/01/2020 17:32:48 2259758 Link 8 |
And a Cork man doing business in Kerry for the replay!
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 14/01/2020 17:37:55 2259759 Link 10 |
Apparently there were more Dubs in Pearse for this meaningless match with our D team than there was Kerry fans in Ennis for their championship game last year. Need we say any more? ;)
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 14/01/2020 17:42:09 2259760 Link 10 |
Jays Tom but you're really tearing the ar*e out of it now. Wasn't there once a time when ye were willing and able to win anywhere. Where did Kerry win all these AI's ye do be telling everyone about. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 14/01/2020 18:18:40 2259771 Link 4 |
But the boys behaved them self's that porter is too strong for the blue boys up in Longford or should I call them the boo boys from the hill traleegerry (Kerry) - Posts: 738 - 14/01/2020 19:43:46 2259794 Link 0 |
Great crowd for a game in early January! Dublin apparently made 23 substitutions (unlimited in preseason) which probably didn't help their cause. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 14/01/2020 19:45:27 2259795 Link 0 |