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Down senior league;; ref was threatened, walked off at half-time. Amazing that anyone would want to become a ref, abuse on boards like this, spills over into on-field threats and actual physical assault. A change of culture is urgently needed. Kildare hit the bar, then miss an open goal, yet the manager blames the ref???? befair (Down) - Posts: 238 - 29/06/2023 13:11:07 2490618 Link
Replying To befair: "Down senior league;; ref was threatened, walked off at half-time. Amazing that anyone would want to become a ref, abuse on boards like this, spills over into on-field threats and actual physical assault. A change of culture is urgently needed. Kildare hit the bar, then miss an open goal, yet the manager blames the ref????" It's gotten extremely bad lately. Hadn't heard that from Down. He was dead right to walk off at half time. Like you said, why on earth would anyone want to be a ref anymore. The ref that got assaulted in Ros last year hasn't refereed since and won't again, and you can't blame him. TobeaRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 164 - 29/06/2023 14:01:38 2490634 Link
Replying To TobeaRossie: "It's gotten extremely bad lately. Hadn't heard that from Down. He was dead right to walk off at half time. Like you said, why on earth would anyone want to be a ref anymore. The ref that got assaulted in Ros last year hasn't refereed since and won't again, and you can't blame him." How did that case in Roscommon end up. Seemed to get forgot about very quickly as if not much truth to it ?? Thejampot (Leitrim) - Posts: 354 - 29/06/2023 14:41:45 2490652 Link
Replying To Thejampot: "How did that case in Roscommon end up. Seemed to get forgot about very quickly as if not much truth to it ??" The court case was heard recently. Think the judge has adjourned for a weeks to consider sentencing. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9755 - 29/06/2023 15:04:24 2490665 Link
Replying To Thejampot: "How did that case in Roscommon end up. Seemed to get forgot about very quickly as if not much truth to it ??" Given that it was in court this week I'd say you're gravely mistaken and don't really know what you're talking about. Donaldtrump (Galway) - Posts: 252 - 29/06/2023 15:07:23 2490666 Link
Replying To Thejampot: "How did that case in Roscommon end up. Seemed to get forgot about very quickly as if not much truth to it ??" There was certainly truth to it, but hadn't heard how it finished. TobeaRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 164 - 29/06/2023 15:20:05 2490670 Link
Replying To Donaldtrump: "Given that it was in court this week I'd say you're gravely mistaken and don't really know what you're talking about." Why give a stupid reply like that. As I asked how did it end up. Never said I knew the outcome of it Thejampot (Leitrim) - Posts: 354 - 29/06/2023 15:46:10 2490681 Link
Replying To Thejampot: "Why give a stupid reply like that. As I asked how did it end up. Never said I knew the outcome of it" Because your post finished with "as if not much truth to it", as if to say it was made up or that there was little issue with what happened. The referee in question was unconscious for a number of minutes, was on medication for injuries sustained and has not returned to refereeing since, of course there was truth to it. Donaldtrump (Galway) - Posts: 252 - 29/06/2023 16:12:23 2490692 Link
Refereed myself both hurling and football small bit of soccer aswell. Did enjoy it majority of time I was out there found a lot of people where ok and understood not everyone is perfect. Also lot of people who were quiet nasty horrible comments some of them personal. As is nature of small counties like ours most nasty people who. I would have known always tried the it's only a game I got carried away sorry shur that's what it's all about excuses as if nothing happened. Stopped referring after I was out in town with my then gf and got harassed on a night out called all the names under the sun took it then started on her same treatment knew then it was to much. As it happened off the field and in my own time Co board didn't want to know. Actually stopped going out socializing for a while wasn't worth it Hope that thug in Roscommon gets jail tbh if it was a Saturday night he would be no different unfortunately will take that along with a number of others to go further with assaults and abuse cases get rid of the scum who bring it to the matches. True Gaels will always be there who respect refs and what they do. Wouldn't recommend referring to anyone going forward for it not worth it long term. ITSCHOLAR (Carlow) - Posts: 313 - 29/06/2023 18:38:50 2490725 Link
Replying To Donaldtrump: "Because your post finished with "as if not much truth to it", as if to say it was made up or that there was little issue with what happened. The referee in question was unconscious for a number of minutes, was on medication for injuries sustained and has not returned to refereeing since, of course there was truth to it." Pure thuggery. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2314 - 29/06/2023 19:26:25 2490732 Link
It's all part of a general breakdown in law and order in ireland . You can give someone a beating on the street and nothing happens you so people think it's the same at sports events . Judges & free legal aid solicitors have a lot to answer for . OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 741 - 29/06/2023 19:50:38 2490737 Link
Replying To OpenStand: "It's all part of a general breakdown in law and order in ireland . You can give someone a beating on the street and nothing happens you so people think it's the same at sports events . Judges & free legal aid solicitors have a lot to answer for ." Free legal aid solicitors are making over €40 million a year. Some on over 500k. All to make excuses for chaps and ladies with multiple convictions who are given "one more chance" because they have a dink/drugs/betting/eating/sleeping/climate change disorder. As you imply, no proper punishment to fit offence. Anyone who physically attacks a ref or other official or deliberately causes serious physical harm to another player ought to be doing jail time. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3516 - 30/06/2023 08:48:43 2490765 Link
I remember Duncan Ferguson did 3 months for headbutting an opponent, when he played for Rangers against Raith Rovers. He was unpunished during the game itself. An assault on a referee or another player, is an assault and can be punished accordingly! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 532 - 30/06/2023 17:34:23 2490887 Link