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Rumours doing the rounds Sean Lavery and Eamonn McCauley have stepped away

Hearing a couple of big name retirements in our referees, anyone else hear this?

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Hearing a couple of big name retirements in our referees, anyone else hear this?

I can see from Colm's position why he gave the call he did, however I cannot see why his umpires did not give him a nudge and say it seemed like a clean tackle, unless they also agree it was a penalty

MR2, can I ask what contact is allowed with a goal keeper within the small square? I always believed he could be tackled but not shouldered?

On a side note our social media today was nothing short of embarrassing, I didn't know if he was drunk or passed the phone to a teenager, it's how I would imagine my daughter and her friends converse........bloody hell other counties must be laughing when they read the crap that goes up on our socials

As I have no experience of how these things are decided, however the natural lift of the elbow after the impact I suspect would be enough for the ref to justify his decision in hindsight and the ban to stick

As much as I believe the red card should not have been given I would be extremely surprised if it were to be lifted, however I suspect a lot will depend on what is in the ref's report. If he says he believes Tomas led with the elbow or intended to lead with the elbow then it sticks, if he says hands up I made the wrong call it gets lifted

But surely with the video evidence that he didn't lead with his elbow then it should be lifted. Ref's report or not.

As much as I believe the red card should not have been given I would be extremely surprised if it were to be lifted, however I suspect a lot will depend on what is in the ref's report. If he says he believes Tomas led with the elbow or intended to lead with the elbow then it sticks, if he says hands up I made the wrong call it gets lifted

What are these "shenanigans that happened this year in D2 were unbelievable" you are referring to?

Some of the shenanigans that happened this year in D2 were unbelievable-even by antrim standards!

Christ on a bike, a poor ref or linesman having to step in and drag men apart, think you need to reconsider that one

What are the rules about posting videos of underage kids games on social media?

Messy. Both teams should be fucked out of the competition and a few heavy suspensions handed out.

Agree that stern action has to be taken against both teams.
I had thought there was a rule about posting videos of underage games (or even recording them)

I always thought there was a rule brought in a few years ago about third man into a scuffle got a straight red?

Was this a rule or did I just imagine it?

Only heard of that in ice hockey

Speaking of Ice Hockey, I always thought it'd be a good idea to let 2 lads go at it (like ice hockey) and have ref/lineman split it and deal with it when it went to ground. Would cut out the messier type brawls where men can get hit on the ground etc.

Maybe no one will agree with me, but I don't think it would be a bad way to go.

I think you have misunderstood, choking someone in the act of another consensual act i.e. sexual relations between two adults could be a criminal offence

And I see MR2 was so giddy he couldn't even get his post correct, maybe choking is his thing

I saw an ad that said if you are choking someone, even if it's consensual, you're a criminal.

Don't feed the troll

Considering cargin beat antrim comfortably not too long ago they will be more than fit for a glen team that has struggled through derry this year.

Heard they bate them  Bate the shit out of them 

You're determined to get attention on this one.

Interesting

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/co-antrim-cafe-goes-cash-only-due-to-cost-of-living-crisis/a1437578900.html

Is this ref not quite experienced having reffed for quite a long time?

Was at a minor championship semi final yesterday and the ref issued a black card, the corner back made his way to the bench, only for the linesman to instruct the ref that the challenge wasn't actually a black card offence. Ref called the player back from the bench, cancelled the black card and given a yellow card instead.
The linesman had to intervene a few times throughout the match to assist the ref with his decisions.

Amen to this, previously Dunloy came up against poorly organised defences who let them run through them (I think if Lynch had of been on they would not have beaten LD), when they came across a well drilled team they turned into a team of sideways hand passing zombies and when having to shoot under P they kept Jinny's midriff

So the most open championship in years according to some on here and it's still cargin as champions!! some love in with Dunloys style on here as two weeks too yet when it came to it they pulled every man behind their own 45 within the first minute even
Guess the "experience" told in the end for an oul done Cargin team.

This notion that Dunloy were 'a breath of fresh air' and 'played with freedom' that I keep hearing is nonsense IMO. They set up with 14 men behind the ball in every game. That's not having a go at them, fair play to them, but some of this rhetoric about them has been rubbish.

Cargin still one step ahead of everyone else. What will worry other clubs most is that Cargin didn't appear to be at their best throughout this championship and still won it comfortably.

Firstly overall I thought Collie had a good game overall yesterday got most of the major calls correct, however I am not sure about the call for not giving the foot block near the end.......

On another point is Corrigan really the best place for our finals, terrible access for 2 SW teams coming over that Westlink, awful parking arrangements not to mention the condition of the goal mouths, it is clear the bottom goal mouth was not fit for play and was effecting players footing, just look how poor young Quinn slipped and went into the Dunloy keeper  , in all seriousness however Ahoghill is even better imo 

To be fair MR2 I think that is a great idea, Iphone inside a crossbody holder, as you said will make players, management etc think twice

It's something I said I'd try this year and didn't bother, but will certainly give it a go next. Body camera, sure what harm could it do? Would certainly produce some red faces at a CCC meeting and clear up any issues with regards to players actions, and ref's