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Genuine question, is there any way to contact the Laois county board? Would like to know what explanation to have for why was this not observed at the time, and what measures they took when it came out that 7 subs were used.

If the Laois management are saying that they checked with the 4th official and he definately gave them the go ahead, then the county board should be pro-active and put out a statement right now.
This will clarify things from our side and whats more it will get a jump on anything the GAA come out with.

Of course this is dependent on the Laois county board so the chances of them being pro-active is absolutely zilch!

You have to laugh!
If the RTE and GAA only had a brain cell between them...

You would think in this day and age they would have a bit of cop on to:
A) Not have it clash with the biggest Irish sporting event in 4 years (RTE)
B) Have it on at time that would suit the most people who would be willing to attend (GAA), any pleb doing up a bit of statistics in either building could see this is either Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon.

Typo I think Junior. Hoganstand has the game as Wexford v Longford tonight.

I picked up on his comments aswell basically saying that there is no chance. One thing he also needs is a course in dealing with the media, everything he comes out with generally seems to be woeful.
In particular the comments about not having a clue how they lost games earlier in the league. Even if he is completely at a loss, there is no way he should be coming out and stating as much to the press. He is undermining both himself and the players.

The mystery was how there was only 3 points between them 10 minutes into the second half.
The Dubs had at least 20 players with massive power and pace Laois had maybe 5.
No fault Laois we can't compete with their resources.

It's nothing to do with resources. Your player development programme is shite.

Monaghan have blown all theories on resources out the window with one of the smallest populations in Ireland.

Complete wind up merchant. If the player development programme is as shite as you say (which is again something you know absolute squat about), then it is obviously to do with resources as we wouldn't have the staff that Dublin have from schools level up.

If it is true that they only got up to the match that morning then it is completely shambolic.
The players and management team shouldn't have stood for it and demanded they be put up overnight, there is no way they could have been at 100% and they should have known this beforehand. County board taking the p*ss again.

It's pretty shocking that TOF made a quick exit after the game, you would think he would at least stay to wrap up the duties as it were, even if he was planning to pack it in this year.

Is anyone in the county board held responsible for this appointment? Two qualifier defeats at home to teams who were in division 4 that year (correct me if I am wrong as regards Tipp) is very poor. I remember someone in the county board coming out after McNulty was let go, saying that the next appointment will take us the next step or something to that regard. That ended up being clear horsesh*t!!