i think it disgraceful that both derry footballers have had there bans halfed and tommy freeman hasnt had his halfed. brian mullins act was a joke and how he got it cut defies logic and i think he should have had it doubled.... how do the rest of you feel on this??

smacc (Donegal) - Posts: 62 - 11/06/2009 12:40:19    308189

100% argee with you. I dont even know how anybody could defend Mullans actions forget about how anybody could think he doesnt deserve at least eight weeks.

Omen (Monaghan) - Posts: 205 - 11/06/2009 13:00:55    308213

Doherty and Freeman both should have been halved. Mullan shouldn't have. Dont get it either.

gerrard820 (Derry) - Posts: 64 - 11/06/2009 13:06:29    308225

I agree but then again I'm biased. Any neutrals out there?

superfarney (Monaghan) - Posts: 260 - 11/06/2009 13:16:31    308244

Complete and utter disgrace. So Tommy gets 8 weeks upheld for "attempting to strike", and the other lads get off with half that for kneeing fellas, kicking, gouging etc! Not saying Tommy is completely innocent but he did the least out of all of them! Complete shambles of a system if this is the result.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 11/06/2009 13:39:35    308279

A bit of consistancy is what is needed. Freeman got shot down on appeal, Doherty gets his halved and not a word of Galvin coming down with the knee on a Corkman's head and no a word about the Dublin fella swinging a box on Sunday.

Now I'm not out to get players suspended but fair treatment all round is whats needed.

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 11/06/2009 14:04:07    308291

Its a complete joke! If doherty gets his halved so should freeman! If freeman doesnt get his cut neither should doherty!
Mullan should get 3 months no arguments!

dergboi (Tyrone) - Posts: 373 - 11/06/2009 14:17:52    308303

I think it's an absolute outrage!!.....I...I...I...I just cant' think for rage and indignation.Will someone please think of the children!!

northpole (Derry) - Posts: 739 - 11/06/2009 15:40:05    308393

I though the Derry County Board were going to do the right thing by not even appealing Mullan's ban? How can any County Board defend this kind of action? Says a lot about them!

GerryD (Monaghan) - Posts: 338 - 11/06/2009 15:50:12    308405

Dont think Tommy Freemans should have been halved, he did go with the head.. Very Ironic he is looking to get his ban halved when the very same contact was made to himself by a member of the Dublin Backroom team a few years back. It was the very same contact we are talking about, yet that guy took his suspension for his actions. Tommy and the Monaghan County board should practice what they preach.

LB (Wicklow) - Posts: 37 - 11/06/2009 15:51:07    308408

absolutely disgusting decisions - just shows the muppets involved in running the GAA.......................

bocerty (Tyrone) - Posts: 539 - 11/06/2009 15:58:41    308414

wise_guy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 472

308291 A bit of consistancy is what is needed. Freeman got shot down on appeal, Doherty gets his halved and not a word of Galvin coming down with the knee on a Corkman's head and no a word about the Dublin fella swinging a box on Sunday.

Now I'm not out to get players suspended but fair treatment all round is whats needed.

Have to agree with the inconsistency shown. In relation to Galvin, after his suspension last year, any suspension this year is supposed to be doubled. Maybe this is why we have heard no more about it. I think Freeman will feel very sore after hearing the decisions given on the derry players

Tyrone_Exile (Tyrone) - Posts: 15 - 11/06/2009 16:01:20    308416

LB, please enlighten me, how do you know if it was the same contact the Dublin fella made with Tommy, were you beside that incident in Parnell Park? And in all fairness, I hardly think the stats man was a huge loss for the Dublin team, why on earth would he not accept the ban after interfering with a player!?

And anyway, Tommy's wasn't a headbutt in the Derry game, he was getting up and pushed his head against McGuckin's, hardly a headbutt in fairness. He shouldn't have done it and I'm not saying he's blameless, but if anyone thinks he deserves twice what Mullen and Doherty are getting then they need their heads examining.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 11/06/2009 16:10:20    308427

wise_guy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 472

308291 A bit of consistancy is what is needed. Freeman got shot down on appeal, Doherty gets his halved and not a word of Galvin coming down with the knee on a Corkman's head and no a word about the Dublin fella swinging a box on Sunday.

Now I'm not out to get players suspended but fair treatment all round is whats needed.

I suppose it would be utterly impossible not to mention Paul Galvin on every "ban" issue that is discussed on HS from now to eternity? In all fairness…what a joke.

When I think of all the threads that were discussed last year when Galvin's ban was halved - there was utter outrage, I actually feared for the man's life!
He received 3 months (pretty much the entire Championship) & rightly so let me add but to mention that his actions on Sunday could be anything to do with a ban is completely ridiculous & just shows that when people have nothing solid to say they throw his name in for good measure.
There are probably a number of incidents that have happened so far in this year's championship that could deserve a mention here but I suppose when it's not Paul Galvin committing the crime what's the point..

I'm not one to jump on the Galvin Band Wagon - I only know too well what he can be like but how about for a change concentrating on the actual bans that were handed out and the subject of this post and maybe giving Galvin a break wise_guy?

Louise (Kerry) - Posts: 40 - 11/06/2009 16:14:18    308430

To be honest i wouldnt like tommy freeman one bit,nothing against the monaghan team or their other players.i have seen many monaghan games on tv and he seems like a cocky person,so i would have no sympathy with him at all.he seems to indulge in a lot of "mouthing" with his opposite number in games,and always looks to fistclench and showboat whenever he scores.i dont see any need for this whatsoever,as he is undoubtably a class player,who has great speed and scoring ability.compare tommy with paul finlay who i rate as being equally as good a footballer,but who seems to just get on with his own game and rarely seems to get involved with half the rubbish that freeman does. With regards the other 2 derry players that got their bans,i think that both deserved the original 8 week bans!

enda.muldoon (Derry) - Posts: 318 - 11/06/2009 16:26:04    308449

Must be better lawyers in Derry than Monaghan

Very surprised Mullan got his ban halfed, think he should have took his punishment. But if they halfed it they must have had a good argument, beats me what it was though.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 11/06/2009 16:43:40    308471

mid-mon man
County: Monaghan
Posts: 1617

Tommy's wasn't a headbutt in the Derry game, he was getting up and pushed his head against McGuckin's, hardly a headbutt in fairness


Can you be serious. How did you manage to keep a straight face when righting this. "pushed his head against McGuckin's" - HAHA

Yop (Wexford) - Posts: 362 - 11/06/2009 17:01:31    308508

YOP

The suspension is for an attempted head-but.

superfarney (Monaghan) - Posts: 260 - 11/06/2009 17:08:04    308513

I was pleasantly surprised to hear the two bans had been upheld, however remember these thing are viewed in as a court case type scenario, the two players will have representatives who will give a defense of their case and there will be a descision made. Re Mullan, I don't think he should have appealed because the act he carried out was a disgrace however I would imagine that his representative referred to the punishment of Tommy Mc Guigan for the same act who got just 4 weeks (and appealed it despite being the correct ban for the act) Also before anyone brings up the Ricey incident, it was a different kettle of fish altogether he walked over to Galvin and nipped him, also his behaviour during the game was a major reason why things in the particular match turned so sour. I don't want to rake up all the Ricey stuff again but the reasons for his ban increase were not just because of that isolated incident. Ryan Mc Menamin As for Doc, the kick deserves 4 weeks, nothings else he did warranted a ban. Yes there is the supposed eye gouging but only Fergal and Doc know if this actually happened as the TV footage was from the behind the incident and the referee was behind the incident, there is the still shot in the paper but you can't pin it on him for a still shot as there were still shots of Ricey last years with slabbers coming out of his mouth and people were accusing him of spitting when it wasn't that case. I would also imagine that the defence for Fergal questioned why Rory Woods wasn't banned for a kick on Barry Mc Goldrick. I don't know if he eye gouged or not and no one else is actually positive if he did or not, so i think people should stop being the judge jury and executioner. I'm not trying to defend any actions that happened on the pitch, but look at the bigger picture. We don't know what happens in the room when the case is begin discussed. As for Freeman, it was a disgrace he got 8 weeks, I did see the headbutt on TV there wasn't too much contact, you could see him hitting Mc Guckin but it wasn't high impact but to be fair intent merits a suspension. I was quite surprised though as I know Freeman is generally not a dirty player. Also Dergboi, as for saying Mullan deserves 3 months, thats a bit rich coming from you in the last 6 months 2 Tyrone players have been banned for similar incidents and they got 3 months between them, are you seriously suggesting that Mullan should get 3 months for the same incident? Well that's hypocrisy of the highest order. The severity of the incident mush be dependant on which side of the loughshore you're from.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 11/06/2009 17:10:42    308518

superfarney
County: Monaghan
Posts: 117

308513 YOP

The suspension is for an attempted head-but.

Should it not be for gently pushing his head against Mcguckin.
I think Frreeman deserves the 8 week ban but also think both Derry players do as well. Can't believe Mullan got his halved. Maybe his man wrestling him to the ground had something to do with it, I don't know

Yop (Wexford) - Posts: 362 - 11/06/2009 17:13:20    308526