Ard Mhacha v Muineacháin - Athletic Grounds - 08/03/09

[Main Street]

Woods will suit Martin I think

Roasted!

Indeed he was. I've been negative about him in the past so I tried to display a bit of optimism before this game. Woods was too clever and too fast over the first 5 yards for him. This game illustrated why I previously had doubts about Martin, he is very strong and good under the high ball but he has zero pace and very poor positional sense (unlike Francie, who shares his lack of pace).

Woods is very skillful and strong, but when he's beating your man on speed at this time of the year, you've got a problem!

Looks like the mismatch was total.

[Joxer]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

[GrandMasterFlash]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

[corn02]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

[Maguire01]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

Yes, but what should happen and what does happen are two entirely different things.

[corn02]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

Yes, but what should happen and what does happen are two entirely different things.

Yeah true, but does it really happen that much?

[Maguire01]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

Yes, but what should happen and what does happen are two entirely different things.

Yeah true, but does it really happen that much?

Who knows? We're always giving out about ridiculous decisions by refs on here! Who can say what influences those stupid decisions?

[corn02]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

Yes, but what should happen and what does happen are two entirely different things.

Yeah true, but does it really happen that much?

Who knows? We're always giving out about ridiculous decisions by refs on here! Who can say what influences those stupid decisions?

I usually put it down to stupid refs.

[GrandMasterFlash]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

Yes, but what should happen and what does happen are two entirely different things.

Yeah true, but does it really happen that much?

Who knows? We're always giving out about ridiculous decisions by refs on here! Who can say what influences those stupid decisions?

I usually put it down to stupid refs.

  Jaysus you think by your reply that it was my fault 'if any' ref was influenced by a partisan crowd. At no point did I say that it was right or wrong if he/she were influenced, I just stated that I'd imagine it could happen given the fact they are human. I'm sure if everyone was roarin at you about sometin it'd influence your decision makin, and I'm not callin you stupid!

[Goats Do Shave]

I think this is especially true with linesmen. Due to their proximity to the crowd!

Who would be an official? Lunatics! (Think I said that to Pat McEneaney on Sunday!)

[corn02]

Is this not the role Martin O'Rourke always plays?
Unfortunately what he succeeds in doing alot of the time is turning the referee/opposition fans against us.

On his day he can do a lot of good things, namely winning ugly ball and making the odd dispossession. However to carry out this role successfully, you need a good engine to make sure of the dispossession and turn defense into attack. Which he just does not have.
For a half forward he does not ontribute a whole lotto scores, directly or otherwise.

Who gives a f**k what oppositions fans says?

I would imagine the referee might if enough noise was made! 

Bullshit, if a referee is influenced by crowd noise he shouldn;'t be refereeing.

Yes, but what should happen and what does happen are two entirely different things.

Yeah true, but does it really happen that much?

Who knows? We're always giving out about ridiculous decisions by refs on here! Who can say what influences those stupid decisions?

I usually put it down to stupid refs.

  Jaysus you think by your reply that it was my fault 'if any' ref was influenced by a partisan crowd. At no point did I say that it was right or wrong if he/she were influenced, I just stated that I'd imagine it could happen given the fact they are human. I'm sure if everyone was roarin at you about sometin it'd influence your decision makin, and I'm not callin you stupid!

Not at all, not having a go at you at all, having a go at refs who allow themselves to be influenced.

ps you and Maguire having the same crest is confusing because I am too lazy to read the name, I didn;t even know both of you were replying to me there.

[Maguire01]

ps you and Maguire having the same crest is confusing because I am too lazy to read the name, I didn;t even know both of you were replying to me there.

We don't! Same county - different avatar.

[corn02]

Frick me my head's away with it then.

[GrandMasterFlash]

Frick me my head's away with it then.

You're excused!! It's me and Bingo who have the same avatar, but I had mine first...   

[Benny Barnaveld]

Jesus.
I was not suggesting that the opposition fans and the referee were one of the same.
But when I am standing beside a rival fan (has happened all last year in the Ulster championship), who calls him a diving ?$'~, I cant honenstly defend him.
I kinda think that the county team can be a good ambassador for the county. If players are going to cod about as much as he does there are times that I would rather not have him on the team.