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I didn't say there is a different set of rules nor do I condone striking in the face. My point is that he was making a shoulder challenge and he may have caught him high but there was no malice behind it which is obviously part of the reason it was rescinded. If the linesman had any cop on he would have seen that.

Anyway all to play for this weekend, lets just hope the refereeing doesn't get in the way of a good game!

CC.. you have missed the point this was not an attempted shoulder but a deliberate elbow to an opponents head... as I said I was a neutral spectator and have been out before and dont live in cuckoo land. However it is good to see PD free to play this weekend again hopefully the Clonoe lads don't 'catch him high'.

I haven't missed the point at all, I seen it myself and I gave you my opinion...

Anyway whats the thoughts on the replay?

I didn't say there is a different set of rules nor do I condone striking in the face. My point is that he was making a shoulder challenge and he may have caught him high but there was no malice behind it which is obviously part of the reason it was rescinded. If the linesman had any cop on he would have seen that.

Anyway all to play for this weekend, lets just hope the refereeing doesn't get in the way of a good game!

 































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No but as ive stated plenty of people round me did. Because I didn't see it did it not happen?

No, it does not mean that.
It just means you cannot give a fair account or a respectful opinion on what did or did not happen.

It does if I trust the people around me, why would they make it up. They all had the same version of events, as did all the Clonoe players who I spoke to that night. But hey my account is unfair and disrespectful.

This is all very cute with the loyal trust. But i suggest you source out the video of the match. You will see that all these people that you trust so much either have poor eyesight or are not that trustworthy after all. 

Ok I see now that everyone I spoke to as well as The referee and linesman are completely wrong. I also see that Peter donnelly working for the county board has nothing at all to do with the fact that he got off. 

Thanks for clearing that all up for me.

One thing I think that is now clear is that I am under your skin. Maybe the fact he got away with it, is that it didn't happen. But you wouldnt know. As you did not see it 
If a tree falls in the woods and know one is around to hear it. Did it make a sound?

I seen it am I a liar? I don't know what the video showed but Donnelly clearly struck or attempted to strike daryl Magee.

It's the semi-final of a championship FFS, if your not making/taking hits you shouldn't be on the field lets get real men.
Video evidence seems to be contradicting some "neutral" opinions!

I can suggest that if Pete Donnelly "hit" Magee he wouldn't have been standing long.

But maybe winghalfback's allegations are right and thats what caused the jelly legs 

[That suggests]

Donnelly red card rescinded

Source?  Whats the point in giving red cards now?

On teamtalk. Who'd be a ref - abuse before during and after the match and then any big call you make regarding a red card its usually rescinded.

Video evidence is very clear apparently, that there is not much in it.

Not much in it? That suggests that he did make an attempt to strike. I didn't see it myself but a lot of people around me said it was quite clearly an attempted strike with the elbow (including Coalisland people). Suppose it helps when you work for the county board.

"That suggests"    "I didn't see it myself but" 

Seen both semi-finals and have no doubt that the stronger side of the draw was held in Omagh. Killyclogher are now nailed on for the trophy and rightly so.

You mustn't have much on today!!  ...wonder does anyone bite 

After watching the two semi finals over the weekend i have come to the conclusion that the standard of club football in tyrone as dropped.  Although it may be competitive and quite a number of teams have a realistic change of winning from the start, i do think skill levels have went down.  The reasoning for this has to be put surely to blame on defensive systems that teams put in place where stopping the other team from playing is nearly is as important as scoring yourself. Just my opinion.

Aye but entertainment has been deadly.

The standard of refereeing this year has been a joke! ...no more free flowing, hard hitting fair football.

Its now stop/start slow tempo football due to whistle happy refs which takes away from the entertainment but that's just the way the game is going (Tyrone football isn't lacking in skill). It's no coincidence the number of points from free's in yesterday's semi which was fairly well disciplined for a local derby.

Fianna red and clonoe black both very harsh IMO.

Ref's don't have an easy job but in what case does common sense prevail in officiating a game nowadays??

Let the lads play!! 

defo wouldnt rule Clonoe out..unfortunately for the fianna they have played noone yet and that came back to haunt them last year in the semi final...Rahillys definetely arent the team of a few yrs ago but they will 100% believe they will beat the fianna and with the way their stealing games, one would almost think their name is on it...
Dromore - KC just too hard to call...despite being touted as the 2 strong favorites all year, both had poor spells in their games in pomeroy when the opposition dominated...has proved to be a tight game in recent years..could take a 2nd bite..

No team can be ruled out at this stage but the fact that fianna "havent played anyone" should surely play into their hands coming in the fresher of the 2 you would expect. Clonoe have fought hard and scraped through arguably under par which sets it up for a thriller if they are firing on all cylinders but the fianna wont hit kickouts up the middle to mcclure all day like carmen did and will have plenty to match mcnulty.

sure to be 2 crackers!

Is it just me or is the standard of refereeing in Tyrone way below standard?  Don't like blaming refeeres when we lose but I thought Sean hurson display yesterday evening was nothing short of shocking. Some of the decision made against us would nearly have you believe that he wanted clonoe to win.

I think that Hurson handled the match ok, but any 50/50 decisions went Clonoe's way to be fair. The sideline ball at the end was given to Carmen 1st but changed to a Clonoe ball after the Rahilly bench piped up and the linesman filled the togs, long ball in which caused the goal!

Inconsistency from one ref to the other. Omagh would have went through 1st day out against Clonoe if it wern't for the whistle happy ref playing for the replay in the last 5mins IMO but that's history.

Clonoe's luck is up - Coalisland / Killyclogher final

If you watch the team talk video highlights it clearly shows its a Clonoe line ball. Don't know what the linesman was doing in the first instance.

Just watched it - 100% Clonoe ball from video.

Is it just me or is the standard of refereeing in Tyrone way below standard?  Don't like blaming refeeres when we lose but I thought Sean hurson display yesterday evening was nothing short of shocking. Some of the decision made against us would nearly have you believe that he wanted clonoe to win.

I think that Hurson handled the match ok, but any 50/50 decisions went Clonoe's way to be fair. The sideline ball at the end was given to Carmen 1st but changed to a Clonoe ball after the Rahilly bench piped up and the linesman filled the togs, long ball in which caused the goal!

Inconsistency from one ref to the other. Omagh would have went through 1st day out against Clonoe if it wern't for the whistle happy ref playing for the replay in the last 5mins IMO but that's history.

Clonoe's luck is up - Coalisland / Killyclogher final

Typical Omagh, too many players just glad to see there name on the team sheet they forget they have to actually knuckle down and grind out results. Killyclogher to beat Dromore in the final if they don't meet before..... Omagh v Ardboe should play for the title of 'Overrated underachievers'.

On another day Omagh would be through from the 1st game. 

Carrickmore should give rahillys a good run at it but don't see them coping with Clonoe's firepower if they are on song!

Coalisland are flying under the radar and cant be wrote off but it will be interesting to see them against stronger opposition. Surely they will dismiss Kildress in the same fashion as Galbally? 

Is the rumors true that John McConville is heading for WWE next season? It was like tag wrestling when the Ardboe subs came on,. whilst at the other end of the pitch Dromore where taking easy scores and winning the game. Dromore not truly tested yet and discipline could be there unfolding too..

Agreed that Dromore haven't been tested as of yet but Ardboe exposed them at times yesterday. Possibly a different result against a more clinical team. Killyclogher looking the team to beat atm IMO but the draw may tell another tale...