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Lonley1

My point was that I havent seen the video nor have I read the report like 99% if not 100% of the posters on here, so I am going on what I have been told by reliable people who were at the game. So my rational is that I am inclined to believe what I was told about the players involved in the incident and obviously this was reflected in the report to go by the suspensions handed down.

My second point was that no one can tell me without seeing the report that there was anything untoward about it. And without being the actual author of the report no one can tell, what his perceptions of the incident were, so to come on a make some of the claims that are being made about it are a bit over the top IMO.

I do appreciate the sarcasm Nag1, however is it a question of the dog getting a bad name, i.e. the individuals suspended temporarily! So based on past experience and opinions of reliable friends you are excusing what is inexcusable, why has the CCC done a u-turn then? The only lad that hasn't escaped is MD and that is questionable yet but he was wrong and does deserve his punishment under rule, whatever that is? As the old saying goes "Nothing stays secret in the GAA", the claims are not over the top, the only thing being claimed here is the Referee has allegedly lied on his report which has now been upheld by video evidence, and enough people have seen the report at this stage to quote chapter and verse. He was wrong, dishonest, and discriminatory, which he has made no secret of in the comfort of county meetings for his lack of patience when it comes to North Antrim. What is they say " Put a beggar on horseback....................."

I think the video was more to show what the refs reasons were for sending off the managers more than the players.  In the video JC asks him why MMS was sent off and his reply was "Just you go and join him, you can have 8 weeks aswell."

I believe this is the wrong place to be discussing such topics. Move on.

Maybe if it was a one off occurrence, but he's been at it for years now.  I remember our chairman having a quiet word with the County Chairman a few years ago after a game in the city where he continuously gave ridiculous decisions.  And if what lonely1 says is true then it's amazing that he still gets appointed to ref Div1 games.  Not like the county are going to turn a referee away they way it is at the min, or that GNM (I think?) will turn him away and have no home games.   

Bcastle suspensions out

MMS JC = nothing
PD = 4 weeks
MD = 1 year?

Seems a bit harsh on MD but hes had a few straight reds in the last couple of years, might have something to do with it.  Heard Portaferry's physio was going to attend the hearing to support MMS and JC about why they were told to leave the pitch.

Be some craic against Limerick now... terrific preparation

What happened between the town and portaferry?

Hearing 2 Dallat twins sent off along with most of Bcastles management team before someone attacked ref (O'Reilly) and game abandoned?

Plenty of rowing at the Ballymena St Teresas game lastnight too I hear?

Many reds in that 1?

Think it all happened after the game, wasn't there myself.  It would probably depend on the referees report now

Plenty of rowing at the Ballymena St Teresas game lastnight too I hear?

Difference between the 83/89 sides and now was that there were far more teams capable of competing for the Championship in 83.  You had Loughgiel, Cushendall, Ballycastle, Rossa, Mitchells, Sarsfields all pushing hard, whereas now we only really have Loughgiel and Cushendall (Dunloy have slipped back and St Galls have pushed for two years and have almost caught the big boys napping.) 


In regards to Carson on the county squad, I think he deserves his shot.  If Jerry wants to play nice neat passing games, he's going to need a player to get the ball first to start it off and I think Carson has got (at least) this ability in his game.  He took his 3/4 points well v Ballycastle on Sunday by finding loads of space out on his wing.  Why can we not find a decent county standard half forward anymore???

A little note on the Cushendall v Ballycastle game:  Thought Brendan McSparran refereed it very well.  Kept up with the game, let the play flow, tried to play advantage and brought the free back when necessary.  Despite a couple of slaps off the ball, he dealt with them accordingly and got on with the game.

We were never going to win it.

We were never going to win it ? Really? We were beat by a couple of points and to say we were never going to win it against westmeath is a nonsense.

take a look back at my posts recently. It's no surprise to me.

It may not that big a surprise that we didn't win it but we got beat in a tight game. To say we were never going to win it is bullsh*t. I very much doubt in your previous posts you said we were never going to win this game - hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I do wonder about some people who post here and whether they actually support their county at times.

I have to agree with SIE on this one.  It is no secret that all isn't well within the camp and hasn't been for a number of months.  I hoped they would have been able to put it behind them for the game and lift their whole play but it didn't happen.  Where do we go from here is the big question

Glenariffe definately missing Randal McDonnell...broke his hand playing against Sars

Ballyhale 2.14 Antrim 1.20.   Ballyhale were winning 2.13 to 0.16 with 10mins to go

Did anyone make it to the Cruise in Ballyrastle lastnight?  I hear jon44w.com was to be there

Indeed we do James, as you've rightly pointed out, we all have them. At least you can admit to it unlike others on here.

We don't, fooking animals up north

LOL good one MR2....a family (bar one) springs to mind 

Christy O'Connor has a full page profile/interview with Winker in The Sunday Times today. He manahed to get a wee jag at the Dall too...

What has he said?
[/quote]"If I went in to a bar today and drank two pints, the word in Cushendall would be that I was drunk off my head".
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Must have been edited...he doesn't even say "yano" in the paper

It's blatantly clear that there are no shades of grey allowed, when it comes to giving opinions/perspectives on the teams/the game played at the weekend. Your either with us or agin us being the moto.

I actually think LG are in with a great chance of winning the AI club championship.
A) Because they put in a great team performance at the weekend and will give any team something to think about if they maintain that performance level.
B) Because they will not be facing a team like Birr, Athenry, Portumna in their prime who suffered SF defeats before becoming powerhouses at this level. Both teams are relative rookies.

No doubt those already "offended" will see this as a snipe rather than see comments like these as simple fact. I'm not quite sure why. Maybe they don't enjoy the praise from all quarters and prefer to take exception to anyone who would dare to suggest that NP weren't one of the best club teams to have came out of munster going on recent form.

AYE BUT if LG do win on the 17th, will NAG1 claim their All Ireland is a lesser one because they never played the likes of Portumna, Ballyhale or James Stephens?  All very good teams, but you can only beat who's put in front of you.