Armagh Club football & hurling

[fitzroyalty]

Its not the injuries that make this action so terrible. Its the fact that he was cleaned from behind. If it happened face to face would there be the same furore?

Yes. The fella is mangled ffs. Rumour he's been advised not to play again though i think that's exaggerated.

[yellowcard]

Despicable, sickening act this. The onus for now is on Culloville as a club. Do they:

(a) Protect their own member knowing full well who struck the blow (and everyone within Culloville will have known who done it by now)
or (b) Ban the member from their club and hand his name over to the county board.

If the individual in question had any semblance of remorse he would take it in his own hands to choose option (b).

Culloville have the option to do the decent thing or their reputation will be forever tarnished by this horrible act.

If they don't, then the punishment should be immediate expulsion from all League and championship activity for the remainder of the year.

[illdecide]

Despicable, sickening act this. The onus for now is on Culloville as a club. Do they:

(a) Protect their own member knowing full well who struck the blow (and everyone within Culloville will have known who done it by now)
or (b) Ban the member from their club and hand his name over to the county board.

If the individual in question had any semblance of remorse he would take it in his own hands to choose option (b).

Culloville have the option to do the decent thing or their reputation will be forever tarnished by this horrible act.

If they don't, then the punishment should be immediate expulsion from all League and championship activity for the remainder of the year.

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[Sam of the Sarsfields]

Despicable, sickening act this. The onus for now is on Culloville as a club. Do they:

(a) Protect their own member knowing full well who struck the blow (and everyone within Culloville will have known who done it by now)
or (b) Ban the member from their club and hand his name over to the county board.

If the individual in question had any semblance of remorse he would take it in his own hands to choose option (b).

Culloville have the option to do the decent thing or their reputation will be forever tarnished by this horrible act.

If they don't, then the punishment should be immediate expulsion from all League and championship activity for the remainder of the year.

Correct

Lads, if you think Cullaville are going to hand this man over to the relevant people then you have another thing coming.

There's no way they would hang one of their own out to dry no matter what he did. If they did hand him over it would be the height of hypocracy since it is the club as a whole who have bred and nurtured this sort of behaviour.

Thuggery is taught to kids at U10 level at this club. We have already witnessed Cullaville being involved in several acts of despicable behaviour this season alone. It was only a matter of time before someone got seriously hurt and they are now reaping what they've sown.

The club as a whole needs to be hit with severe punishment as well as the culprit.

[DennistheMenace]

Nearly an identical case to that of Conway/Kielt in Derry last year but with worse injuries to the young lad.

Hope he recovers fully.

[Harold Disgracey]

I see Culloville released a statement to the Irish News stating that the injury occurred during a melée in which a number of players from both clubs were involved.

[Sam of the Sarsfields]

I see Culloville released a statement to the Irish News stating that the injury occurred during a melée in which a number of players from both clubs were involved.

I rest my case.

[DennistheMenace]

Surely there were witnesses though ?

[hound of ulster]

I see Culloville released a statement to the Irish News stating that the injury occurred during a melée in which a number of players from both clubs were involved.

I rest my case.

read that myself,was the first time a melle was mentioned on this unsavoury subject,i hope the player and culloville get the punishment this act deserves and look forward till the day young nugent is happy to play football again,because his injuries will heal but whether we have lost a good young prospect time will tell,i hope not and i wish him a speedy recovery.

[fitzroyalty]

Sam of Sarsfieds is 100% correct, Culloville are hardly going to hand their man over and anyone who knows what they're like down there could have have told you that. I'm confident though that the culprit will be caught, there is no way the CCC will let this go after the wide publicity it has received, and rightfully so. 4 months before the fella can even eat? As for the culprit, I'm sure whatever the outcome he might want to take a break from football himself, would not be surprised in the slightest if he was to be in for some 'special attention' when playing other clubs.

[Armaghgeddon]

Impose a 3-5 year ban on the club if they don't hand over the culprit. A season's ban dosen't seem sufficient, especially after reading about what they have been upto this season. Teams that play against culloville will be on their guard looking out for foul play which by the sounds of it there will be and it will spark off yet another fight and tarnishing the reputation of the decent clubs.

[AFS]

Impose a 3-5 year ban on the club if they don't hand over the culprit. A season's ban dosen't seem sufficient, especially after reading about what they have been upto this season. Teams that play against culloville will be on their guard looking out for foul play which by the sounds of it there will be and it will spark off yet another fight and tarnishing the reputation of the decent clubs.

Bit over the top. That would kill the club.

[thewanderer]

if he went toe to toe i dont see it classed as a complete dirty act.

you clown it was a complete act of thuggery. now go to your club and get them to name and shame

Ok wanderer, I'll go to MY club in a different county and ask them who did it! Where do you think i hail from?? I understand it was a dirty act, he hit him from behind. What i'm saying is if the injuries sustained by Nugent were of the result of a toe to toe smigging match then it would not be categorised as a dirty act. Simple as.

why do you think i mentioned it, monaghan county and culloville are very close and seem to accept similar behavior and i know theres a bit of cross over of players too. at least you now accept it was a dirty act.

[Final Whistle]

if he went toe to toe i dont see it classed as a complete dirty act.

you clown it was a complete act of thuggery. now go to your club and get them to name and shame

Ok wanderer, I'll go to MY club in a different county and ask them who did it! Where do you think i hail from?? I understand it was a dirty act, he hit him from behind. What i'm saying is if the injuries sustained by Nugent were of the result of a toe to toe smigging match then it would not be categorised as a dirty act. Simple as.

why do you think i mentioned it, monaghan county and culloville are very close and seem to accept similar behavior and i know theres a bit of cross over of players too. at least you now accept it was a dirty act.

Ah wanderer you have me caught out, sure why didnt you say you knew I was a Monaghan man???
Have you a bit of nervous disposition concerning the free state men after the dribbing they gave you this year???

Remember this;

dessie is a kn**ker on the football field but i hope he plays this year as he will be put to the sword by stevie

You Clown!!!

Clown!!! Some sword Stevie had!!!

[Armaghgeddon]

Impose a 3-5 year ban on the club if they don't hand over the culprit. A season's ban dosen't seem sufficient, especially after reading about what they have been upto this season. Teams that play against culloville will be on their guard looking out for foul play which by the sounds of it there will be and it will spark off yet another fight and tarnishing the reputation of the decent clubs.

Bit over the top. That would kill the club.

With the things they seem to be getting away with a heft ban should be imposed. Would a year's ban really be sufficient?

If not a lengthy ban, a compensation fine should be imposed for the reputation done to the county and to the player.