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Anybody hear thon t.wat Stephen Watson (the guy who squeeled on Jerome Quinn) on BBC Newsline tonight before the Heineken Cup match at Ravenhill?

Out of the blue after talking about Rugby, he decided to 'break' the news that a player from 'Londonderry' (McCabe or McDaid or something like that) has been left out of Trappatoni's squad.  He went on to boast with a smile like a Chesire cats that 'this is the player who opted for the Republic of Ireland despite being born in Northern Ireland'.  You would have needed to hear his tone and see his face full of glee at this. 

He's certainly a man who you wouldn't get sick of beating.

Hmmmmmmm....

Is it just me or is MickeyMacMhagUidhir beginning to show signs that he's been here before (or maybe quite a few times?)

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I suggest you check your facts in relation to how the Referee's committee is appointed, which is what the point was, do you actually take the time to read or do you just like to wade in every opportunity 4father? You continually challenge posts you must have a thing for referee's yourself.

I've loads of respect for referee's mate.  Really, I do.  I am just constantly trying to decipher your posts about people doing 'things' and doing 'something' but i don't actually know what that's supposed to mean.

You wrote that 'these people where [sic] not elected by referee's' which is wrong.  The referees committee is a body set up.  No matter what position you hold in the GAA from the president to the lonely referee come from clubs and have as much right as any other member to have your say when it comes to voting (or electing people). 

What, specifically, would you like the Antrim board to do?

these people where not elected by referee's

They were.  Referee's are members of clubs and clubs elect people into positions on the county committee.

What, specificially, do you want them to do?

Oh dear, not a good start at all.

You are all going to hell unless you pay me 10 percent of your hard earned income... Religion is such a great scam!

True that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKR6xj-6RjA

Myles, Throw your dead body off the side of a boat into Lough Sheelin with two lead weights tied on just in case you don't go straight down?

A question?  Your hole.

I think you have the Ref bate 4father!

Twas never my intention.

Great news all around.  For him, for the driver, their families and St Johns.

Asides from your problem with my posts, I have zero problem with most of yours.  RM is indeed a good lad and I hope he reverses his decision.  More importantly, I hope that the likes of you, him and everyone else get to work in drawing something up that could maybe go national that will ensure that respect for referee's is paramount.  I have no problem with that.

Your first little rant is ridiculous.  What I wrote (and stand by) is based on the fact that I know that Rasharkin appealed to the Ulster council.  That right cannot be refused.  It is in our constitution and rules.  Simple.

To assume (ass u me) and then to presume is where you go wrong so anything after that is pure BS... jesus you really are full of it aren't you... unless you actually know what your talking about and are in full possession of the facts then stay off these sites  and refrain from spouting BS... read the detail instead of jumping on the bandwagon...

In fairness, you wrote enough times that I know nothing but BS, that i'm full of it and that I should stay off this unless i am in full possession of the facts etc etc etc.  It would be a bit silly telling me all of this and then ask me why I would want you to change my opinion don't you think?

Jaysus hope the young fella is alright.

Yes, I hope the lad will be ok.

4father I am not here to answer in relation to specifics, eventually it will all come out as most of us know nothing stays secret in the GAA for too long. Ask your secretary for the details of the appeal that Antrim are making and that should set you on the right track. On a lighter note you should join the stoop down low party, there is a definite ring to your pros.

In the absence of any information offered by you, how do you expect to change my opinion?  And I didn't understand what you meant about the SDLP and my 'pros'?

And it has emerged too during the mitigation hearing that one of them were done for racist abuse a few years ago and the other is serving a sentence (or something like that) for drugs charges.  The jury weren't allowed to know this.  Sorry for the sketchy info.

Hardly the nicest people in the world both of them.  Anyone see the secret video footage taken at their home?

Mibag .... you're shouting at folk who "are unaware of "the facts"" but surely you want people to understand your POV? You're attitude isn't helping bring that about

Point taken theskull, rays treatment in the whole scheme of things has been ridiculous to say the least, its difficult to read some of the BS that is posted from time to time when I think of the crap we referee's have to take year in year out and the few games you actually get that gives you the satisfaction and enjoyment in doing the role to start off with, and I am aware that the standard of refereeing is poor in Antrim bar a few lads in both codes, and yes that is the counties and referee's committees fault for not having a structured set up that continually monitors referee's performance and fitness and educates them in the rule book, I doubt 40% would pass a rules test in the morning if you set them to task, but still this weakness does not excuse what has taken place.

No disrespect at all meant here and I am definitely not on the wind up here but you didn't answer the question.  What went on that wasn't how it should have went on?

To assume (ass u me) and then to presume is where you go wrong so anything after that is pure BS, and as thought you expound and take the live and let live approach in your posts, either harsh or illegal, jesus you really are full of it aren't you, so you can assume seeing as you like the word that an appeal by Antrim suggests that not everything is right in the process. It doesn't take a genius to work that one out, the truth will out, and I am not here to educate, however previous posts on both codes here by other individuals should carry you some way to realising that unless you actually know what your talking about and are in full possession of the facts then stay off these sites  and refrain from spouting BS. Again my previous posts deal with RM, and you like many others should take the time to actually read the detail instead of jumping on the bandwagon.

1. Thanks for the English lesson.  (Although, you should probably learn a bit about punctuation as I'm still trying to decipher the first part of your post).

2. If I'm wrong or if there is something wrong with the process then why wouldn't you just tell me so that I can accept being wrong?  Maybe you just don't know.

You have failed to change my mind unfortunately.  To make this absolutely clear.  I have sympathy for Ray Matthews, Owen Elliot and any other referee's but as far as I can see it, the due process has so far taken place and as members of our democratic association we must accept its findings.

3. Why are you so angry?  Chillax man, its a discussion board.