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Looks like its happened again, ok boys who was it this time? 2 Rockets gone to the moon

Oh No there at it again, NC you definitely sound like a poster of old? SOTS bad move, very unfair to refer to the KOSC on this site, not the place, i resent the comment and i think that you should withdraw it, this antrim forum is going down the toilet.

Itommygunn, i agree i think on what Ive seen this year, the best referees are in antrim, unfortunately they can,t referee their own clubs at Ulster. Duffy had a good county final, Elliott from what i hear went for broke and let them at it in the semi, and matthews although we have,nt seen much and  his semi was poor in comparison to the other 2 lads, but still these 3 lads seem to be Ulsters hopes going forward.

If leinster becomes a reality and they get games, antrim will only benefit, magee is a spent force, Devlin(Armagh) to old, who else is there. Hassen from Derry, the old guard are killing these games, time to move them on i say after today. hate to focus on ref,s but for £12 i expect and demand more value for my admission fee!

Lads, where do i start, at the beginning say you all.

Well after paying my hard earned £12 to a grumpy UC official, 1 for me 1 for you at the turnstile, i take my seat in the stand to wait on what i expected to be a potential rip roarer of a game. Looking across casement i see no clubs flags/colours flying, no band on the field and an air of muted disappointed among the expectant spectators.

The game, promised everthing in spirits, but the referee in my opinion killed it and was very poor in his decisions. Within 5 minutes the ballygalget no4 i think, tried to decapitate the cushendal forward, i thought like most straight red! How wrong was i, and that i feel set the stall for the rest of the game.

I see some of the cushendal mentors must have been reading my posts, as MC manus played as a roaming forward and was extremely effective, can,t understand why they moved him back into the sweeping role, the forwards became ineffective after that, and made the game tighter that he really should have been. ( I wish assessor was here!) I would give the ref 5 out 10, and i am being generous when i say that, to old not up with play and decisions that beggared belief.

Shane MC Naughton needed more support, and i did,nt happen for him. Oran scullion was excellent and snuffed out Magic fairly quickly. MOTM went to Martin og Coulter, wrong N Mc Manus over the 2 games that i watched is awesome, what an all round hurler. To call this an Ulster final, ulster council should hang their heads, asking for £12 and not making a show out of the day, i tell you lads this would never happen in Dublin, no-wonder Ulster Hurling is poor, if it was football it would no doubt be a different story. Sorry lads, it was £12 that gets me. Should have gone to the marshes MR, sounds like you got the better deal.

I have a lot of time for the Dall back line, Oran scullion should have the measure of Magic, i think the dall are very light up front, unless Mc Manus changes his sweeping role and takes the freedom of the forward areas? The fire power isn,t there to progress to the final stages. I feel that they will have the measure of ballygalget, but fear that the lot, they need 6 forwards who can score and i don,t think its there! The backs are awesome, and are the real deal, i would play with 2 FForwards and pack the mid-field 3/4 line and not let anything out, close everything down after the keeper.

Well guys glad to home to put this board back on track.

Jesus lads, what have i missed, cant take a holiday without the board going to pot. Whats the story MR/Skull/Minder you can,t look after things in my absence! Is the Assessor banned, i see the other lad outsidethesquare is on pleading the case, seems he has found someone to champion. Skull what did you say to the man? MR as the daddy of the site could you not have kept these lads in line, it seems to have taken the enjoyment of the site this last while.

Time to get back to reality, what about Sunday. My own opinion on it is whoever wins i don,t feel have the strength in depth to progress much further, see the galway lads are in for the long hall again.

MR are you really playing down your chances against the bridge? I think you lads can do it this year, hope to see you in my home town come march09!!!! The game on Sunday against the KL lads, hear Geoffry got a soft one from the Ref, who by all accounts lost the plot slightly.

Assessor:

Whats your take on the weekend games in casement, think the Cushendal lads will be too much for the "Rebels" from dungiven. I see the lad magee is down to Ref, i think he has gone off the boil since Loughnans comments, seen him not long after at casement in Cork game, was not his finest hour at all! Not having a pop either, just think this game may go over the wall if he does,nt get a grip early, What is your assessment of him?

[Jesus lads, this is getting out of hand!]

Jesus lads, this is getting out of hand! Anyway let me give you a laugh, please any loughguile posters feel free to comment. While leaving a meeting this evening, and it was quite a high level structured meeting, not blowing any trumpet either, i heard these two guys waiting for a lift discuss the 6 losses that loughguile have had, surprised to be honest i did,nt take them from a GAA background if you know what i mean, it was a large attendance at the meeting.

Anyway and this is no shit! the guys comment in response to the defeats i.e  6 in a row was,,,,,, that the builders while developing Fr Healy Park should never have cut down the Fairy Bush, and that it was comming back to haunt them again!!!!!!!!

Is this true? Down my way that was always a major no no, but seriously i could,nt believe that was the excuse now!

TheSkull, i do believe that the Assessor seems to be getting under your skin? Assessor what you say i must agree with to a large extent, however i feel that Ulster Council should take the lions share of the blame, for the state that Hurling is in. Hurling in Ulster is not very PC! When football pulls in on average 8 times the revenue then it becomes a simple question of economics!

Hurling will never improve as long as the people in Armagh are driven by Revenue! Its as straight and simple as that, the GAA in Ulster has never had as many full time paid coaches. Simply look at MC Crory Cup and Magean Cup, Ulster Colleges reflects Ulster Council, they are worse than the Government! At least they shaft you face to face. Too many people involved with their own agendas, look at the St Bridget's scenario! I work with lads attached to this club, its all about money and presence, its worse than the Opus Dea!

Assessor, you have brought a bit of bite to this board, however i would like to see how well you are linked to what happens in Antrim, look at the football thread its dying on its feet.

A lot of lads/lassies post on this board, however i feel the majority take the AL la carte approach, how dirty do most of you get your hands and really get involved at grass root level? What have you done to effect change?

Assessor where are you? Waiting on your overview of last nights games at casement, was there just wanted to know your opinions!

Easy guys, i must apologise but sunday was such a disappointment, the football was poor and then anticipating a great game of hurling it fell flat! I meant no malice in my comment Skull, there seems to be enough going on. I think by the look of it MR has turned assessor to the Dark Side again. Assessor you observations on the game where 1st class, don,t get drawn in to personal attacks again, MR is the daddy of the site, and I'm just a blow in. What part of north antrim are you from?

Excellent synopsis my friend! You are a real dark horse/rough diamond indeed. I have just been checking the GAA website on 4th officials and you are 100% correct! maybe you actually are a real assessor? He has no responsibility what so ever, except to deal with subs and time keeping. County obviously made a poor decision putting him in.Who was he?

I totally concur with your opinion on Cushendals progress, could i be so bold as to correct you and say he awarded Loughguile the penalty not cushendal, typo I'm sure. Yes as i have previously said, i have watched 3 guys referee this year from antrim and in my humble opinion Elliott and Duffy are good referees outside antrim, hate to see some lads have a pop just for the sake of it! I watched the football for a short while, and the referee in that never moved the whole second half! Never up with play, but thats football.

Look forward to your contributions in the future, don,t get the time to post as often as i would like, appreciate your thoughts and informed opinions Assessor.

Assessor, you seem to have got a rise from a few of our regular posters. I was at the game and have a few views of my own, the game was poor, promised everthing and delivered nothing in the line of great hurling. Loughguile never got out of the blocks, Wednesday night may have told. You seem to defend and are share a common bond with the referees. Who was the lad that came on with the linesman over the waterboy incident? Don,t know what he was doing there, he continually was up and down the line? What was he doing? He was wearing the referees top?

Do you feel Cushendal Should have had a penalty?

Do you feel Loughguile should have been given theirs?

Referee had,nt much to do, what do you feel?

Can cushendal go any further?

Look forward to a constructive responce, prove to my associates that you are a gaa man through and through.

Lads Lads, can we concentrate on constructive comments, leave the man in the middle out of this. They are all good lads from what Ive seen, so let it be with the mixing! MR, Minder, Skull lets gets this back on track and deal with the game. Watson in 8 point win, Watson out to close to call point or 2 either way.

Well who agrees with me.

MR, how many finals has Tommy done? Does anyone know? And i hear your debt was a successful one, how did you get on! Missed all this as i was back in the Capital City, going back down tomorrow to go on the lash and finish off in Pairc an Chrocaigh, got top class tickets back home at the weekend! what a week for Gaa! Excellent does the heart good!!