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as the dust settles and we look back at the events in tipp v wexford...you cant but mention davy fitz. what is the general (and truthful thought) about his display today?? davy is a passionate man...a seriously passionate man about hurling, there are probably fewer more passionate than himself....but does he step over the mark? did he overdue it today? will he be punished/suspended?? you never saw sheedy cody mcgrath daly getting as worked up?? is there a bit of it for show or is he trying to psychologically get into the heads of the wexford boys to lift them by doing what he did today??? juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 16/04/2017 23:44:40 1980008 Link 0 |
I feel the word 'passionate' is used far too readily by Davy's apologists. We are all passionate about the sports we love but we all understand and know that there are lines that shouldn't be crossed and that 'passion' is no excuse if they are crossed. Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 17/04/2017 00:34:57 1980020 Link 1 |
If Gavin, Fitzmaurice or even Mickey Harte did that there would be an eruption on here, that's for sure ha, but let's be honest, Davy is Davy, why is anyone surprised, if they are. It will be his undoing at some stage. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 17/04/2017 00:44:06 1980026 Link 2 |
In fairness the refereeing decision that sparked it was shocking. I've no doubt that Fitzgerald was trying to spark the players. But for some very poor goals conceded, they held their own. Wexford punching above their weight under Fitzy and yes if this was football and a prominent manager in that sport, this board and the media would go into meltdown. He should be cited for it, no question. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 17/04/2017 01:05:01 1980027 Link 0 |
does he step over the mark? - Yes waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 17/04/2017 01:27:38 1980030 Link 0 |
Not condoning his behaviour he did overstep the mark 100% but 2 things on this bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 17/04/2017 01:28:06 1980031 Link 0 |
We're all talking about Davy. What about the awful mistake of referee which cost Wexford a goal and caused the whole thing ? michael (Cork) - Posts: 381 - 17/04/2017 07:43:31 1980037 Link 0 |
Personally couldn't care less about what he did, he done what the vast majority of the wexford support felt like doing at the time, what about the tipp players confronting him, are they spared a bit of attention. The bizarre thing about the whole incident was a Wexford player was the only one booked. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1336 - 17/04/2017 08:20:01 1980041 Link 2 |
He did wrong. He admitted it. However this days there are less and less characters in GAA. I like him. His heart is in the right place. Did he do anything that over the top? We have seen other managers shouldering each other on the sideline and showing 'passion'. Davy does take it a step further but by god it's entertaining. Let's not go over the top like on social media. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 17/04/2017 08:26:55 1980042 Link 2 |
If the referee's and linesmen are 40 yards behind the play its not Davy's fault. Also I think Niall O'Meara and especially Jason Forde shouldnt have went near him. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 17/04/2017 08:45:50 1980045 Link 2 |
He needs a long ban in my opinion. Becuase if not then you can have mentors or subs and run in and do the same. Also if no ban sends a message to all its ok to run on the ptich if you disagree wtih a call. So whats to stop supporters doing it. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 17/04/2017 09:06:54 1980049 Link 0 |
i think he will get a one match sideline ban....but then does forde get punished for his part of it too? the more i look at it its worse its looking. juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 17/04/2017 09:38:59 1980059 Link 0 |
If any manager or team official carried on like that in a club game they'd be put out of the ground or pitch same should have happened here he should have been sent away from the pitch we all love Davy but surely this carry on can't be tolerated action has to be taken by the authorities
runnerin (Meath) - Posts: 202 - 17/04/2017 09:40:24 1980060 Link 0 |
"Now I'm not saying that what he done was correct but the linesman on that side plus the 4th official are as much to blame." perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 17/04/2017 10:01:22 1980066 Link 1 |
He did wrong 100% but let's be honest we all loved it , hurling without Davy Fitz would be a lesser place imo. Tipperary couldn't buy a free after Davy came on the field so maybe there was some method to his madness. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 17/04/2017 10:13:31 1980071 Link 1 |
Look,if they just tell him to cut back on the calf nuts he'll be fine. Muilleann (Tipperary) - Posts: 114 - 17/04/2017 11:54:22 1980096 Link 2 |
We all know Davy overstepped the mark and it will be interesting to see how the GAA deal with it. However, it's time the GAA dealt with poor officials, especially linesmen and umpires. They should be assessed after each game and made fully aware of their role to assist the referee. In important instances like this one, the officials should have to answer to a committee as well, shake them out of their slumber or else replace them with competent and active linesmen and umpires. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1794 - 17/04/2017 12:03:48 1980097 Link 0 |
I can't help but feel there is a little bit of good old Irish begrudgery and resentment from a minority of Dublin supporters towards Wexford given the relative success of our hurlers over the last 3 months in getting promoted against all the odds. Comments like 'punching above their weight under Davy' to the childish 'we'll be passing you by on your way down to Div 1B next year' suggest that such an attitude prevails among a few. Maybe there is a feeling that 'that should be us'. Dublin are a fine team with a bright future, but the hype generated by the Dublin media over the last few years has created an unrealistic sense of expectation and perhaps entitlement (when you read and hear the same thing over and over you begin to believe it) given all the money that has been pumped into Dublin hurling. Perhaps the GAA were deluding themself into believing that a successful Dublin hurling team would generate as much support as the superb Dublin football team. Maybe they even dreamed of 80,000 in Croke Park for Dublin hurling games in July/August/September. Who knows? Sliotharyslope (Wexford) - Posts: 136 - 17/04/2017 12:53:39 1980115 Link 3 |
It is funny this is the first thread of the year on the main thread about Davy Fitzgerald himself.. Sometimes we as a nation tend to focus in on the negative rather than the positive. Yes, what he did was wrong yesterday and didn't look great... But No one gave Wexford a chance of getting promoted from 1b and they did it beating Limerick and Galway.. and then on top of that they beat Kilkenny in Nowlan Park.. and for the first 55 minutes they put it up to Tipperary despite conceding two very bad goals (One bad defending and one bad refereeing).. Tipp showed their class in the final 15 minutes and showed why they are currently the best in the business and would also show the Wexford boys the level they need to reach... The progress Davy has made with Wexford is remarkable and he is deserves massive credit.. Hurling and in more particular leinster badly needs a strong Wexford... Their support is always loud and comes in number so lets Hope Davy can keep working his magic... MURPHB33 (Dublin) - Posts: 166 - 17/04/2017 13:18:46 1980123 Link 1 |
Davy will play any role to gain an advantage in my own opinion. Before Galway's game in this year's league match in Pearse Stadium, Davy was in the middle of the pitch chatting quietly with the umpires and linesmen, from a distance it looked like a harmless relaxed chat but that was another example of Fitzgerald overstepping the boundaries. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1794 - 17/04/2017 13:35:20 1980126 Link 1 |