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Replying To Doylerwex: "I'm not too sure about that. We don't approve of the theatrics of a certain corner back down here" In fairness to him his diving has decreased as his hurling has got better. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11864 - 11/03/2023 10:22:44 2463310 Link
Replying To germac: "Peter Canavan the best diver i ever seen, he was absolutely brilliant at it many a day i thought he was going to roll off the pitch" Nothing in life worse looking than the Green-Eyed Monster. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2014 - 11/03/2023 11:23:05 2463323 Link
Replying To daveboy: "Aaron Fitzgerald" Guess he had to make his name somehow Shocs07 (Limerick) - Posts: 372 - 11/03/2023 12:30:48 2463339 Link
Francie bellows brilliant dramatics in 2004 that got cavans pierce McKenna sent off after 27 seconds of the start of the match, it was like he was shot and another camera angle showed that there was no connection, but probably deserved sending off for intent, but bad sport to lie down clutching his face. blueman1903 (Cavan) - Posts: 882 - 11/03/2023 13:04:58 2463345 Link
Replying To germac: "Peter Canavan the best diver i ever seen, he was absolutely brilliant at it many a day i thought he was going to roll off the pitch" Instead he rolled up the pitch and kicked goals and points for fun. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7345 - 11/03/2023 14:44:32 2463366 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Nothing in life worse looking than the Green-Eyed Monster." I seem to have touched a raw nerve , LOL germac (Down) - Posts: 534 - 11/03/2023 15:20:51 2463374 Link
Replying To germac: "I seem to have touched a raw nerve , LOL" Na I think based the responses from neutrals, you seem to have embarrassed yourself again. Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 912 - 11/03/2023 15:42:48 2463380 Link
Replying To germac: "I seem to have touched a raw nerve , LOL" LOL, yip that would be Down . Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2014 - 11/03/2023 15:56:21 2463392 Link
Replying To OpenStand: "If i was manager of a team and one of my players feigned an injury, id take him straight away. Id prefer not to win than cheating. Equally anyone trash talking to an opponent about their family wouldnt be on my team or squad for that matter ." Well said. Many a só called hard Man dived when they should nt have. Michael Shields of Cork is another that took an embarrassing dive. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3676 - 11/03/2023 15:57:28 2463394 Link
Philip Jordan in the 03 AI final getting the cleanest player we have ever had sent off. He charged at Marsden who pushed him off in the chest - went down holding his face. Horrendous stuff which took a lot of the good out of the first AI for a super Tyrone team. ardmhacha (Armagh) - Posts: 172 - 11/03/2023 19:49:25 2463426 Link
Replying To Wally: "Na I think based the responses from neutrals, you seem to have embarrassed yourself again." Na , just another raw nerve, germac (Down) - Posts: 534 - 11/03/2023 21:08:03 2463441 Link
Replying To ardmhacha: "Philip Jordan in the 03 AI final getting the cleanest player we have ever had sent off. He charged at Marsden who pushed him off in the chest - went down holding his face. Horrendous stuff which took a lot of the good out of the first AI for a super Tyrone team." Y IP that would be Tyrone germac (Down) - Posts: 534 - 11/03/2023 21:10:34 2463444 Link
Replying To germac: "Y IP that would be Tyrone" Me thinks that a certain county might be living rent free in a certain someone's head. Mmm? Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 912 - 12/03/2023 11:10:47 2463470 Link
Replying To Wally: "Me thinks that a certain county might be living rent free in a certain someone's head. Mmm?" It's a Co Down thing, himself and his fellow County man Jamie Bryson. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2014 - 12/03/2023 11:57:12 2463474 Link
Can't speak for anyone else in Down, but for Me Peter Canavan was the best forward I ever saw in the flesh. I remember He got butchered by Meath in '96 and played on half crippled. Think he might have dived to win a penalty against us some year, but it was not likely a game we were going to win. Let it go Germac. Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 12/03/2023 12:56:15 2463483 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Well said. Many a só called hard Man dived when they should nt have. Michael Shields of Cork is another that took an embarrassing dive." Indeed, Mick. Cork are renowned for it: both codes. Another one of that team, that big long Nicholas Murphy around the middle of the field, always on the ground complaining, after a little tap here or there from Daragh O'Se. Terrible carry on altogether! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1911 - 12/03/2023 14:11:28 2463509 Link
Replying To Suas Sios: "Can't speak for anyone else in Down, but for Me Peter Canavan was the best forward I ever saw in the flesh. I remember He got butchered by Meath in '96 and played on half crippled. Think he might have dived to win a penalty against us some year, but it was not likely a game we were going to win. Let it go Germac." These are also my recollections of Peter Canavan. Particularly that Meath incident. I have no idea of any of the other stuff, but certainly on the big stage, if he won a foul he earned it the hard way. We on Wicklow have had some brilliant footballers over the years but seldom to get to see them on any big stage so we appreciate watching good footballers from other counties whenever we can and he was certainly as good as any I have ever looked at. Whatever about referees getting fooled by diving - they ( referees) and the authorities have to be commended for stamping out most of what can only be described as thuggery meted out to some of the more naturally gifted and classy players on opposing teams over the years. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 12/03/2023 14:39:51 2463517 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "These are also my recollections of Peter Canavan. Particularly that Meath incident. I have no idea of any of the other stuff, but certainly on the big stage, if he won a foul he earned it the hard way. We on Wicklow have had some brilliant footballers over the years but seldom to get to see them on any big stage so we appreciate watching good footballers from other counties whenever we can and he was certainly as good as any I have ever looked at. Whatever about referees getting fooled by diving - they ( referees) and the authorities have to be commended for stamping out most of what can only be described as thuggery meted out to some of the more naturally gifted and classy players on opposing teams over the years." Agreed. Peter Canavan was one of the best forwards I have ever seen play and I've seen some good ones. He was more sí Ned against than anything else and I definately would nt put him down as a diver. I d remember him as a targeted man who overcame foul play to hurt teams. A real star. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3676 - 12/03/2023 17:54:19 2463561 Link
Replying To skillet: "Yer man with the tattoos from Clare who dived to get Hegarty sent off last year. Shameful stuff." Should have been a straight Red. Hegarty swinging hurl around the place like a sword! His responsibility the hurl. They call it a strike! Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 12/03/2023 19:57:28 2463599 Link
Replying To Ban: "Should have been a straight Red. Hegarty swinging hurl around the place like a sword! His responsibility the hurl. They call it a strike!" a red would have been a bit harsh. A yellow for diving and pretending to be injured would have been enough.. skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1062 - 12/03/2023 20:31:00 2463611 Link