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Fair play BG there is a lot in what you say.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4262 - 18/03/2024 17:43:07 2531963 Link 1 |
Lynch is made of tough stuff alright. Drive a train over any one of those Careys and they'd get back up and wouldn't lie down. A red-card stroke nonetheless, from a favorite player of mine. We can't all be saints all the time, I suppose. Poor ould Joe got more than one belt in his time in Croke Park, so I'm not quite sure which one you're on about. Those KK lads used to almost kill the man, though.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1877 - 18/03/2024 18:57:46 2531978 Link 1 |
I wonder is there a 'Paul Kinnerk type Galway man' hiding in plain sight anywhere?
Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 822 - 18/03/2024 19:11:57 2531982 Link 1 |
I wouldn't agree Limerick are disliked, more grudgingly respected. Cork, Tipp and Kilkenny will be more disliked by the other non three if Limerick won the next 10 All Irelands, though time at the top is short so enjoy it while it lasts. You aren't refereed differently to anyone else though. If anything referees are relatively generous, not that they win games for you or anything but they don't lose you games either. Ask Clare at the death of last year's Munster Final when Kelly was clearly fouled but it wasn't given. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 822 - 18/03/2024 19:17:47 2531983 Link 2 |
You are the Patrick Mahomes of Monday Morning Quarterbacks. Niland is the free taker. He had an uncharacteristic day on them though he potted the crucial ones at the death into the wind and rain with the game in the line so there's nothing wrong with his technique or indeed his character. But seemingly Shefflin should have expected Niland would miss those frees he did miss and started Cooney on them instead. Sweet divine. As for fouls not given late on, I don't think we can point any fingers at the referee after Saturday. He certainly didnt hurt us. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 822 - 18/03/2024 19:22:50 2531985 Link 1 |
"Players are targeted in today's game pure and simple and the lines men, umpires and refs need to do a better job communicating with each other; the technology is there." What 'technology', where is it? Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2407 - 18/03/2024 20:11:33 2531997 Link 1 |
My point was that non factual information was provided which if you were not at the match or not watching on the box could lead a reviewer to think that Monaghan had a horror show with 6 or 7 wides when the facts were half that. In addition, if a player has X # of wides, it at least shows that he was looking for and getting on the ball, which could not be said of a few of our forwards who when the pressure was on they were nowhere to be seen. Some days scores can come off for you and others not, an example in point were the Monaghan points against Tipp in the Gaelic Grounds last year when he came off the bench. Hard to believe that Monaghan's wayward shooting effected Jamie Ryan's shooting, when Jamie's first effort was relatively straightforward for someone of his ability. Jamie just needs more minutes to get comfortable with playing inter county and with his team mates. It's a pity his injuries have prevented that in this league campaign. I think he has the potential to be very effective off the bench when games open up in the 4th quarter, when the ground gets harder and with the wide open spaces of Croker for a Leinster final and an All-Ireland series. OhIWouldYa (Galway) - Posts: 2 - 18/03/2024 20:24:43 2532001 Link 1 |
I'll give you a hint, it goes into your ear.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1890 - 18/03/2024 22:45:55 2532021 Link 1 |
It goes in ur ear, been used for years in Rugby, soccer and other sports. The game has got so fast that its impossible for a ref to see everything going on. It needs to be a combined effort of all officials
BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 111 - 19/03/2024 00:42:48 2532036 Link 1 |
The worst I ever saw was Joe Rabbitte in Croke Park against Cork, he got fleeced, had players hanging off him taking chunks and the ref giving frees against him. He was big for his time 6' 4'' but got not protection at all It was an absolute disgrace.
BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 111 - 19/03/2024 00:47:54 2532037 Link 1 |