(Oldest Posts First)
Is it common for teams to pick what ref they want? Neartheborder (Derry) - Posts: 59 - 17/10/2023 11:02:57 2508781 Link 0 |
Kilcoo have started a precedent highdropingball (Donegal) - Posts: 110 - 17/10/2023 11:17:52 2508785 Link 0 |
Only if you were Jim Gavin, according to some :-)
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3204 - 17/10/2023 11:19:53 2508786 Link 1 |
Only if you're Kilcoo it seems. Disgraceful at a time when ref recruitment is at all time low. And get they wonder why. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1054 - 17/10/2023 11:22:19 2508788 Link 0 |
What was Kilcoo's objection based on? I haven't seen it referenced anywhere. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2203 - 17/10/2023 12:51:35 2508824 Link 0 |
Remember that "respect" Refs thing? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1995 - 17/10/2023 13:27:04 2508833 Link 1 |
What's ironic is that some refs don't even respect other refs. There are plenty refs involved with their local clubs as coaches and selectors who I've heard giving dog's abuse to the actual ref. Despite them knowing full well what it's like, they become just like everyone else when they're on the sideline. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2203 - 17/10/2023 15:10:08 2508858 Link 0 |
down county board are at fault for not sticking by the appointed referee. kilcoo chanced their arm and got away with it
mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1873 - 17/10/2023 15:37:44 2508867 Link 1 |
More importantly, do refs pick teams to give certain decisions against? SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2513 - 17/10/2023 16:07:53 2508876 Link 0 |
A dangerous precedent. The worse part is that this was entertained.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2092 - 17/10/2023 17:04:31 2508891 Link 1 |
Down did stick with the ref. Kilcoo appealed their decision all the way to the DRA. Their appeal got threw out. The referee decided he didn't want to ref the game.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14082 - 17/10/2023 17:32:48 2508902 Link 0 |
I thought they did stick by him. Kilcoo appealed and that was also rejected, but the ref himself stepped down as he felt it would it overshadow his performance either way. I can understand his decision, but he was put in an awful position by Kilcoo.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2203 - 17/10/2023 18:09:06 2508917 Link 0 |
They didn't pick a ref; they merely objected to one - big diffference. Just as any accused can object to members of a jury. It is bizarre though. points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet (Tyrone) - Posts: 281 - 17/10/2023 18:14:09 2508919 Link 0 |
I was very surprised to see a referee from outside Down willing to step in to do the game. BlueBeret (Dublin) - Posts: 54 - 18/10/2023 00:03:40 2508955 Link 0 |
Great to see Croke Park stepping in to resolve this mess. It should never have happened that Mr Gough was going to "cross" the line and referee in Co Down. He should stay in his own county as there are plenty of good referees in Down.
BlueBeret (Dublin) - Posts: 54 - 21/10/2023 00:49:39 2509527 Link 0 |
Kilcoo objected to the ref which for thrown out on the sat morning ( day before game ) that was the end of the matter regarding kilcoo position. Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 730 - 21/10/2023 14:34:05 2509561 Link 0 |