Antrim Football Thread

[Saffrongael]

It wasn't rule based when the County Chairman stopped the free kicks the other year involving PG1.

That was just someone's ego getting the better of them

[rogercasement]

We are going around in circles here, by agreeing to play extra extra time both sides if they were aware of the actual regulations were leaving themselves open for this in the event of a defeat/victory either way.

[geezer]

Would Delargy be eligible to play the replay? What if Pg1 win and delargy puts in a MOTM performance ( which he is well capable off) would aghagallon then be looking another replay on the basis that the 1st game would be effectively ruled as void. Lick your wounds and move on lads.

[paddyjohn]

Would Delargy be eligible to play the replay? What if Pg1 win and delargy puts in a MOTM performance ( which he is well capable off) would aghagallon then be looking another replay on the basis that the 1st game would be effectively ruled as void. Lick your wounds and move on lads.

Cat amongst pigeons.. 😂

[Truth hurts]

he will be allowed to play if replayed as a drawn game.

[Calm Down]

Interesting statement from St Mary's posted on social media there, first strike in public

[Ernesto]

Have we all been misdirecting ourselves in this discussion to an extent.

Surely the point of responsibility lies with the senior official (and custodian of the regulations, ultimately) who appears to direct all parties in a few moments on the pitch as to what happens next. Who, in fairness, given the context - on the pitch, an expectant crowd, Jerome's camera rolling - could or would argue ad infinitum.

Now, given that the official, allegedly, has given an incorrect reading of the regulations on the day, it falls to the competition organisers to review this episode and rule.

Neither club are going to gain from this and indeed it is quite unfair that the spotlight has swung around onto them.

[Truth hurts]

the CCC by the letter of the law should enforce a replay
it's not nice but if they want to enforce the rules then they have only one option, its very hard on St Marys

[geezer]

Whatever the outcome is, Portglenone will have lost a huge amount of respect. They are a great club with great people but they have let themselves down a bucketful.

[Calm Down]

By 'Senior official' are you referring to the referee or one of the other ear piece wearing brigade on the sideline?

Have we all been misdirecting ourselves in this discussion to an extent.

Surely the point of responsibility lies with the senior official (and custodian of the regulations, ultimately) who appears to direct all parties in a few moments on the pitch as to what happens next. Who, in fairness, given the context - on the pitch, an expectant crowd, Jerome's camera rolling - could or would argue ad infinitum.

Now, given that the official, allegedly, has given an incorrect reading of the regulations on the day, it falls to the competition organisers to review this episode and rule.

Neither club are going to gain from this and indeed it is quite unfair that the spotlight has swung around onto them.

[Sportacus]

Have we all been misdirecting ourselves in this discussion to an extent.

Surely the point of responsibility lies with the senior official (and custodian of the regulations, ultimately) who appears to direct all parties in a few moments on the pitch as to what happens next. Who, in fairness, given the context - on the pitch, an expectant crowd, Jerome's camera rolling - could or would argue ad infinitum.

Now, given that the official, allegedly, has given an incorrect reading of the regulations on the day, it falls to the competition organisers to review this episode and rule.

Neither club are going to gain from this and indeed it is quite unfair that the spotlight has swung around onto them.

It's a balls up, but I think it is an issue because Portglenone it would seem are making it an issue.  A classic case of rule book versus sportsmanship.  They may win an appeal but are tarnishing their good reputation in doing so, because at the end of the day they were beaten fair and square on the pitch in a fair fight.  They really should drop the matter rather than seek to hang in on a technicality.  Come back bigger and better next year would earn them a lot more respect.  Sorry to BS and RC but you should rise above these things, even if it hurts badly. You're long enough in the tooth to know that.  Your chairman and secretary didn't step in when they should have.  It should be gone now.

[Mickey Linden]

Lets be honest about this. Portglenone should be completely embarrassed today (Im sure many of their players and supporters are). Surely common sense will prevail and the final will go ahead with the 2 teams there on merit but Portglenone have lost a huge deal of respect from within the county and beyond. 

[Truth hurts]

Lets be honest about this. Portglenone should be completely embarrassed today (Im sure many of their players and supporters are). Surely common sense will prevail and the final will go ahead with the 2 teams there on merit but Portglenone have lost a huge deal of respect from within the county and beyond.

Rules will always prevail,

[bannside]

Portglenone have not lodged an appeal. Whether they do so or not will depend on the outcome of the request for clarity in the matter to Antrim CCC. That outcome can dictate what happens next. I've talked to quite a few people about this today, and many of them are happy to walk away from this. The remainder are adamant that if we were through on the back of a technical misjudgement, they would fully expect the other club to lodge an objection.

It isn't sitting easy with me at all, that's being very honest.

The senior official who overruled Sean Laverty will either have an ace card up his sleeve or will be mightily embarrassed by the mess he has created. Ego is a terrible vice.

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

I think most clubs would submit an appeal, were they in PG1's position.

I also think most people would hope that if an appeal is submitted, it is thrown out.