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Just to say "excellent game of hurling", missed Sunday,s had to go home for the weekend, what a treat to watch! Well done Owen Elliott, hate to say it guys, you all leveled criticism on Elliott/Duffy/Matthews told you, their experience doing National games is at last comming through, a referee in Dublin would be able to dine out for free on that game for the next 12 months!

Hope the final serves up the same type of contest! Who will be the man in the middle for that one?

Heard that he did,nt look as sharp as he used to, some boys said that he struggled at the Gortsv TNN game put some beef on, was he a keeper in his playing career MR?

Its been very quiet in Loughguile, its a tough call altough i feel Dunloy will just edge it, depends on Connor Cunning i think, if he gets into his stride and distribution is good, then the war is over, its vital for dunloy i think! One mistake on either side could cost the game. I see Ray Matthews is in the middle, good lad should keep it tight, and both teams respect him, my only concern which some lads have recently said that his fitness may be in question, hopefully this is BS and he lets the game grow, he wont take any verbals from either side, best man for the job.

So what are the predictions lads?

Guillem2, would disagree with you, they are usually the main discussion after any major game. No one has mentioned Owen Elliott lads, i watched him in Dublin he is as good as matthews or Duffy having seen them all in the national League, as i said before, all 3 lads referee differently outside antrim, they tend to let it go a lot more, which is good. If they did the same in the final, and players respected it i think we will have a cracker. Think Mc Intyre needs to stand aside and let the younger lads sort it between themselves.

I fully support the Owen Quinn proposal, very fit and communicates to the players, would love to see him get it. Rasharkin deserve something after the semi i hear!!

TA you seemed to be a bit of a s**t kicker, why do focus on the referees, are you by chance a man in black yourself? The hurling has,nt finished Dunloy v Loughguile has yet to take place. I think your just trying to set some of the lads up for a major piss take!

M-Row, i think you are hiding from us!! Staying in the football section, come on declare your hand! work with us? R u or R U not up for a final shortly, hurling i believe?

M-Row any truth in the rumour you have been awarded a final this month, i hear you may be a shoe in for it. Are we at last going to be privileged to see the man in action. Can u confirm if this is true? I will not identify the final in question, just curious?

Totally concur with your views GLF, he was scandalous to say the least, a lot of his decisions where completely off the rule book, and he killed what should have been a great game of football and a great occasion for your club, you where by far the better team in the second half and deserved at least another crack at it.

The lamhs will struggle against the might of St Galls, county needs a good ref for that one. Why do you call him Money Grabber?

MR just speaking with a North Antrim work colleague who gave me a run down, its ridiculous to say the least, he was sent off for danger to an opponent, which is a red card he informs me. Cushendal produced a video of the match, and sent it to appeals, which after viewing they decided to overturn the Referees decision. Whats the story with that!

He says the CHC as it is called 4 man team- have always overturned nearly everthing that goes to them, he says its a joke, some guy Frank Smith is a 2 faced B******S and should,nt be in the job. I,m sure the referee is pissed to say the least, after all the discussion about referees, if it was me i would tell them to shove it. The referees committee should back their man to the hilt and have none of it! Heres the biggest joke the Rossa player was going witness for the Goalkeeper!! Hamill is his name. Jesus what next, no wonder your county can,t progress with these type of A******S in it. MR that should be a lesson to you, don,t REFEREE thats why they can,t get anyone to REFEREE.

Frank Smith should join Brolly and the boys on the Sunday Game!

Lads, im a blow in from the Northside of Dublin, i concur with what most of what you are saying, i have watched two Antrim Referees do games at national, Owen Elliott and Garrett Duffy to be honest they both have refereed excellent across the boarder, they let a lot go, especially Duffy in a game against Louth v Fingal excellent game full blooded. MR is right it does,nt end up in a free for all down here, and both boys seemed to have clicked to that, the do referee differently at home it obivious if you have seen them away from antrim. Duffy does seem to be tough on the verbal aspect, but thats not a bad thing in my book, so MR im with you in that in Antrim it just cant happen and that is due to players managers/selectors, you are just not used to it up here full stop!!!!

So until players managers etc get it into their thick heads that knocks will be given and have to be taken without reprisal then antrim will always be a soft touch to say the least. Dont give it if you can,t take it.

Good point skull, some of the lads said they heard one of the umpires after the game when he was out for a smoke say it was for dangerous play, not sure what rule that comes under, maybe MR can help us out on that one? Bit harse on the keeper we would all have probably done the exact same thing in the same position. I see the guys had ear pieces in, good to see, i think it can only improve the decisions.

Hamil and Connolly got what they deserved, MR is Duffy big on the abusive language, no nonsense type of referee? I felt that he did,nt want a casement scenario to raise its head, he kept it tight, some may think too tight.

Hardstation, i was at the game, Aiden Hamill 1st abused Mc Sparren then went straight for the referee in the middle, granted rossa where out at 6.50 and the Dall did,nt come out to 7pm on the dot. Hamill should know that apart from blowing his whistle the referee has no power until the allocated 15mins after start time has passed, he can only report the offending team. I listened to the abuse about 20-25 mins in that connolly was shouting, he got what he deserved in my opinion, he was well out of order.

Aiden Hamill in my opinion needs therapy, he has lost it. Rossa where just outclassed and looked an average Div2 team at best, M kettle was the man of the match, he was excellent, chris hammil did,nt figure at all should pack it in. Felt sorry for some of rossa,s good minors that team will ruin them, especially if hammil is left to manage them. £8 to watch that, ive seen better Div3 teams in Dublin.

M R i am surprised at you, there is a rule governing advantage, i think you need to read a bit more. It was always quoted to me back in Dublin when playing?

M Row i think you are fibbing to me, i have since had it confirmed it was you who ref the Jonnies v Sars the other evening, and i believe that the same sort of thing went on, come on, come clean, we want to know!!!!!! Are you going into this ref role full time, would,nt mind heading to one of your games!!!!

100% M.R, i think when i pack it all in i might give it a go, not easy though. Getting to games in Dublin with traffic is horendous to say the least, tough call would like to still be involved in the game in some shape or form.

How do find the interpretation of some of the rules ie advantage to accrue? not an easy one at all, its all about the the speed of decision.

Anyway will watch the Blues at the weekend, should,nt be a problem for you.