I agree mesamis, with the possession tyrone have they should be strolling.

Morgan is lucky. People used to complain about Cluxton but at least he runs up the field and has a short run up. Morgan takes an age to take frees. The ref needs to either have a word or stop his clock every time every time he's taking a free.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 18/05/2014 16:22:36    1589291

A Down sideline ball given to Tyrone! Kicked in.....Tyrone boy dragged down....Penalty!

Why no black card!?

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 18/05/2014 16:26:24    1589293

Why did the Down number 10 not get a black card when conceding that penalty ?

jerryp (Cork) - Posts: 104 - 18/05/2014 16:26:51    1589294

Down defender rugby tackles Tyrone attacker to the ground as he's about to score - no black card. Explain that one.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 18/05/2014 16:26:53    1589295

Game over. Tyrone goal from a peno.

Had been looking forward to the start of the Championship but looks like we'll have to wait another week for some good competitive football.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13746 - 18/05/2014 16:26:56    1589296

Why didn't Down's number 10 get a black card? Pulled down opponent and denied clear goal scoring opportunity

butters1990 (Kildare) - Posts: 262 - 18/05/2014 16:27:22    1589297

No advantage given to the attacking team.

No card for a deliberate pull down that could have prevented a goal scoring chance.

New rules, same old refs.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 18/05/2014 16:30:07    1589299

Outrageous! Tyrone player hauled down in on goal lol!!!!

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 18/05/2014 16:31:02    1589300

Referees have to be consistent. Coldrick likes to let things go but every other ref would of given the black card

butters1990 (Kildare) - Posts: 262 - 18/05/2014 16:33:59    1589302

I know it is a bit greasy there but the Down handling is awful.

Really shocking for inter county players.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13746 - 18/05/2014 16:34:50    1589303

God that was rubbish.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 18/05/2014 16:38:12    1589304

Half time and the wait for the Championship to start continues.

That first half had all the intensity of a pensioner's flower arranging class.

Tyrone are playing well within themselves and even at that they could be 15 points up. The gulf between the two teams is massive.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13746 - 18/05/2014 16:40:07    1589306

He's been giving a lot of soft frees as well. If a couple of lads accidentally tangle legs and the forward goes down is it really deserving of a foul? He gave Down a free in front of the posts for both sides when the forward went down after tangling legs, basically gifting a point for an accidental coming together.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 18/05/2014 16:40:38    1589307

Poor stuff so far. Tyrone should be way ahead only for some poor shooting and decision making. Down can't even pick out a pass going forward.

patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 936 - 18/05/2014 16:42:05    1589310

Yea its been dirt so far.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 18/05/2014 16:50:25    1589313

Tell me the BBC pundits are calling that half what it is 'rubbish'? People giving out about rte pundits for not analysing a game on it's merits bs if a game is rubbish it's rubbish end of. Fair play to Tomas ,Joe and O Rourke for calling it as they see it and 3 class players who know there stuff.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 18/05/2014 16:52:31    1589314

That is the most obvious black card that you will see all summer. And it wasnt given.

35 minutes and we've already seen this rule not implemented properly.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 18/05/2014 16:53:25    1589315

Niall Morgan black card ... interesting double standards in this game. Right on this occasion, wrong in the first half

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 18/05/2014 17:01:55    1589317

Waynol there you go now one player black carded and one not my god.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 18/05/2014 17:01:59    1589318

Another peno!

Morgan black carded. Harsh on Tyrone in terms of the Down player should of gotten one themselves!

A goal here and we might have a game on our hands.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13746 - 18/05/2014 17:02:24    1589319