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There are guys on other teams and other lads the Dublin team getting the same treatment. It's unfortunate but in this day and age this treatment is the standard in inter county. Every county have defenders operating this way it takes a certain resolve not to lash out. His treatment is not a special case he just need to find a way to avoid letting it get to him. As for yesterday what I saw he should have got the line mind I've only seen it a few times it does look like he applys some degree of force when he touches the linesman maybe on closer inspection he may but I would need to see it again. Who knows if the ccc will think it deserve a ban or not.
Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 04/06/2017 20:40:03 1994652 Link 0 |
If Murphy did the same then my reaction would also be the same. You can't touch officials, full stop. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 04/06/2017 21:06:16 1994679 Link 1 |
There wasnt an awful lot in it in fairness. I would say people should calm down. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 04/06/2017 21:15:13 1994687 Link 1 |
Ah stop, if Aidan O Shea done it , it would be replayed over and over again. Connolly was wrong full stop . It doesn't get replayed if he doesn't do it. Yes he gets wound up by other teams, no different to Philly or Johnny winding up opposition players. He is letting down the team at the moment, he should be laughing at this stuff and showing his football skills. Dublin need him, but it's getting close to him being too much of a liability, AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 04/06/2017 21:22:38 1994689 Link 2 |
doesn't excuse connollys response or for that matter any other players. Officials are there to do a job which personally is a thankless one { and yes sometimes they make errors or mistakes } but it does not give any player the right to verbally or physically abuse any body officiating regardless of it being at club or county level. As for making excuses for players who blow a fuse does this mean you support what they have done? every gaa supporter but more importantly his team mates and more so the team manager and county officials { not just Connolly } should be condemning the players behaviour and not running to appeals and employing lawyers to look for loopholes to get punishments rescinded or reduced. All this talk and moral high ground of gaa supporter about the manliness and integrity of the amateur ethos contradicts the above behaviour of county officials and players. Just man up admit you made a mistake and are sorry i'll take my punishment and other county supporters maybe? would have more respect for other counties and players. Again quit this there was nothing in it and it was the lines mans fault bullmanure, it is still abuse of an official. And before someone comes back it is not an attack on Dublin or their support, but sometimes the tinted glasses have to be removed and say it's plain wrong
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 21:33:55 1994694 Link 0 |
Not sure if it was mentioned already, Paul Galvin got 12 weeks for slapping a note book out of a referres hand, in the same aggressive manner as Connolly. royce (UK) - Posts: 30 - 04/06/2017 21:33:58 1994695 Link 0 |
probably not be highlighted to save all the calls to live line, joe duffy etc tomorrow
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 21:35:38 1994696 Link 0 |
just a wee question, will his disciplinary record already this year be used to increase any punishment,does the county board also be fined for not controlling a player? and yes I am well aware he has not been sanctioned at this stage and we are all speculating, surmising and even gloating at diarmuid Connolly but secretly just love all the controversy on a sunday evening that keeps us in gossip for the next week
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 21:40:33 1994699 Link 0 |
clondalkindub, are you condoning his behaviour last night? all this what aboutery regarding other players indescretions is only trying to deflect away from the original point
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 21:42:57 1994700 Link 1 |
makes for great tv and paper/ internet/ radio media and gets the gaa plenty of coverage. abusing any official is against the rules regardless of profile or county, it is hard enough to get officials and retain them and incidents like this or others already this year do nothing to help
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 21:48:24 1994704 Link 0 |
jeez you really are blinded by blue goggles. the ref is their to implement the rules and protect ALL players as best he can not just the high profile dub, tyrone, Kerry, mayo, Donegal etc players. Players are responsible for their own actions once they cross that white line. Connolly hasn't been sanctioned , only on here yet so lets wait and see. But please stop condoning players wrong doing from whatever county and lets start condemning their actions starting with the teammates, management, county officials and supporters and maybe then players will start to think before rushing in to situations.
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 21:54:38 1994709 Link 2 |
Relatively minor what DC did but match officials are sacrosanct. He will get the minimum for the offence which unfortunately for him is 12 weeks. Especially with the Tipp keeper and Mcgeeney getting done for similar offences. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1834 - 04/06/2017 22:02:46 1994716 Link 0 |
Well at least this puts an end to the myth that only incidents involving Ulster players are highlighted on here, 7 pages in 24 hours is good going. I imagine the linesman didn't feel he was assaulted or he would have informed the referee but I do expect Connolly to be punished due to the hysteria, which means we are unlikely to see one of the country's best footballers again this summer. I have very little sympathy for him as what he done was stupid, but it's a shame for the football fans who love watching the best talents. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 04/06/2017 22:11:34 1994726 Link 1 |
some panel there on tonights sunday game. Saves whelans blushes and shows rtes cop out bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 22:18:04 1994733 Link 0 |
I didnt see it yet. You can't put you hands on an official in the manner I'm hearing Connolly did. If that is the case, give him the 12 weeks. Would the ban take affect from the day of the infraction or from the day the ban is handed down? Marse (Dublin) - Posts: 217 - 04/06/2017 22:27:54 1994739 Link 0 |
LOL. I better be careful with my spelling on here in case I get a lengthy ban too!!
Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2756 - 04/06/2017 22:36:12 1994742 Link 0 |
....... And the officials part in incidents has to be highlighted and explored too. The officials have to protect players by applying the letter of the law. Too many of our better players are targeted and when officials do intetvene it is way too late. It was a nothing incident anyone saying otherwise has some other agenda. Did he abuse the official? I dont believe from what I have seen he has he was entitled to make a point from a truly shocking nocall from the linesman who is probably embarrassed by it all.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4897 - 04/06/2017 22:44:47 1994746 Link 0 |
The man was like a bull. The linesman just shrivelled in awe and the ref did absolutely nothing, but both sets of officials conspired to send off Brendan Murphy v shortly afterwards following continuous cynical behaviour by Jonny Cooper who knowingly knew he was vulnerable on a soft yellow card. That killed the game we were competing very well in until then. Passer_By (Carlow) - Posts: 510 - 04/06/2017 22:45:38 1994747 Link 3 |
I think as a community of sportspeople, we have our priorities all screwed up if this thread is anything to go by. Yes Connolly was confrontational to the match official, but look at what happened just before it. He was being manhandled by 3 carlow players. I think the linesman gave a decision against him in terms of the direction of the sideline, instead of giving him the free. That is the elephant in the room that we are not talking about. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 04/06/2017 23:01:26 1994757 Link 5 |
if the one match ban is applied as per the rules, both Armagh and down would have some serious personnel issues for the next game and sitting close by it really is something that needs addressing too because for young spectators it certainly looks ugly but looks like a part of the game and to add grown men and even women foaming at the mouth and roaring expletives at opposing players and the ref not a nice sight. Brought down to kingspan in Belfast as a gift for a favour done and the ulster spectators getting a fellow supporter ejected by security for bad language around kids and other fans and shouting at the ref. really was an eye opener.
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 04/06/2017 23:02:14 1994758 Link 0 |