http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8464087.stm


I suspect the number 8 in the photo above could be in serious trouble with the authorities.

Alas Irish league soccer is always like this, and the highlights on the Saturday evening sport's programme seem to concentrate on mass punch ups.

Still, it is nice to see that the BBC are balanced, as they sometimes report on violence at GAA and Rugby games as well.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 17/01/2010 13:20:50    535107

patrique
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535107 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8464087.stm


I suspect the number 8 in the photo above could be in serious trouble with the authorities.

Alas Irish league soccer is always like this, and the highlights on the Saturday evening sport's programme seem to concentrate on mass punch ups.

Still, it is nice to see that the BBC are balanced, as they sometimes report on violence at GAA and Rugby games as well.


Now, now Patrique. You know full well that there is no violence in Rugby. It is a game played by gentlemen.

On a serious note though the photos from that game are fairly bad. Was there a sectarian element to this or do they have history or what?

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 17/01/2010 17:23:58    535274

Eddie Moroney should have been commentating.

link

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 17/01/2010 17:37:20    535291

Well always like that in the north lingfield for one get away with this sort of thing and now they threaten to kick out these clubs and i agree with it but accross the board.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 17/01/2010 18:14:38    535337

As Bearla Dellboy, as Bearla

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 17/01/2010 18:20:44    535352

It appears that my initial comment may have been somewhat libellous therefore not printed. I will try and rephrase. If someone, hypothetically speaking you understand, kicked someone in the head during a fracas outside a pub, they would and should be charged with murder, but at the very least GBH.

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 17/01/2010 18:24:01    535355

Dellboypolecat
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535337
Well always like that in the north lingfield for one get away with this sort of thing and now they threaten to kick out these clubs and i agree with it but accross the board.



The above I think is Ulster Scots.

I think it means that on the same day in West Belfast Donegal Celtic played Linfield without any trouble whatsoever.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8463785.stm


The link saves Dell issuing a denial.

The Liam Watson mentioned in the commentary is the best HURLER in Ulster.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 17/01/2010 18:47:12    535385

The BBC pictures don't look good in fact some of them appear quite vicious and dangerous. This isn't football it's thuggery and is something that happens more than is admitted in our sports. I know for a fact that the Antrim soccer leagues particularly at the lower levels are a disgrace at times and certain players and teams seem to think that they can get away with anything. There is no doubt that officials are often intimidated by some teams. We also see it in Gaelic football and hurling and we can certainly not hold any higher moral ground.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9818 - 17/01/2010 19:48:13    535459

It is a class photo, and does require serious action.

A life time ban, to run for at least 50 years looks good.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 17/01/2010 20:08:36    535478

JuanVeron
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535291 Eddie Moroney should have been commentating.

Fantastic Juan. Eddie is a real legend.

mugsys_barber (Tyrone) - Posts: 2160 - 17/01/2010 21:46:56    535559

Dellboypolecat
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535337 Well always like that in the north lingfield for one get away with this sort of thing and now they threaten to kick out these clubs and i agree with it but accross the board.

Who Lingfield?

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 18/01/2010 08:43:23    535586

mugsy barber.

i know eddie moroney well he is some boy

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 18/01/2010 09:34:47    535614

The no. 8 should get jail for that. There shouldn't be a difference from the streets and a sport field and if he was caught doing that on the street he'd get jail.

Con (Louth) - Posts: 511 - 18/01/2010 09:54:15    535624

Dr.Shephard
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535586

Yes lingfield between there players and there supporters there always at it and life time bans should be handed to teams like this.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 18/01/2010 11:36:07    535737

Pictures in todays Indo. of a Newry player getting kicked in the head while lying on the ground. Shocking stuff.

RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 18/01/2010 11:46:33    535744

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8464347.stm


It gets worse. In all seriousness these actions are the inevitable result of famous managers attacking referees and getting away with it. The like of Sam Allardyce, Mark Hughes, Fergie, Benitez and others must take some of the blame for the culture that is now in sport, where it IS a matter of life or death and the SPORT has gone out of it.

Obviously the managers are not to blame for the thuggery, but the ethos of protest against every decision does not help.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 18/01/2010 18:40:35    536372

i'm going to reiterate some of dells sentiments: Lifetime Ban. The number 8 made some winde at the lad on the ground, I wonder did he connect? It would have taken the head of him. Probably need to see the video. They're bound to get into some bother over this

BobbyB (Tyrone) - Posts: 369 - 18/01/2010 20:43:23    536534

Another example of the bias towards the GAA.
As was already said no moral high ground to be taken
but the coverage that this incident got compared to incidents in the GAA.
Every soccer game has a TV camera at them and all that was shown was a few pictures.
If it was a GAA game there would have been replays, slow motion, some (i am better than the rest of yous) person in the studio, etc.
It is another example of the media dictating how we are to percieve things.

Something similiar to the Robinson scandal.
Poor Iris or poor Peter, depending on which paper you lift.

watching (Tyrone) - Posts: 853 - 19/01/2010 10:42:00    536737

As patrique has already said, i'm glad that the BBC and UTV have actually reported on this incident.

Just one question though. Does anyone else find it suspicious that there is no actual video footage of the game and only photos? Maybe I am being paranoid but if this was a GAA club championship game, I would imagine live footage would somehow be available to the local media.

Rio Bingo (Tyrone) - Posts: 788 - 19/01/2010 10:42:10    536738

shocking stuff - makes the battle of omagh look like a picnic

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11566 - 19/01/2010 18:50:29    537472