No hand pass problem says Duffy

[Any craic]

http://ulster.gaa.ie/ - Pat McEneaney, frank and open as always, which is to be welcomed, discusses his approach to the handpass ruling at Casement Park. He describes the ruling as a 'red herring'.

[orangeman]

http://ulster.gaa.ie/ - Pat McEneaney, frank and open as always, which is to be welcomed, discusses his approach to the handpass ruling at Casement Park. He describes the ruling as a 'red herring'.

Lovely plush changing rooms for the ref in Casement !!! Who was the designer ?



Mc Enaney denied he was using coming sense yesterday and was only appying the rules - hope Croke Park are listening.

[Zapatista]

http://ulster.gaa.ie/ - Pat McEneaney, frank and open as always, which is to be welcomed, discusses his approach to the handpass ruling at Casement Park. He describes the ruling as a 'red herring'.

Lovely plush changing rooms for the ref in Casement !!! Who was the designer ?



Mc Enaney denied he was using coming sense yesterday and was only appying the rules - hope Croke Park are listening.

Tidy wee disclaimer saying he couldn't blow what he didn't see and probably missed a few.

[orangeman]

http://ulster.gaa.ie/ - Pat McEneaney, frank and open as always, which is to be welcomed, discusses his approach to the handpass ruling at Casement Park. He describes the ruling as a 'red herring'.

Lovely plush changing rooms for the ref in Casement !!! Who was the designer ?



Mc Enaney denied he was using coming sense yesterday and was only appying the rules - hope Croke Park are listening.

Tidy wee disclaimer saying he couldn't blow what he didn't see and probably missed a few.

Cute boy is Pat !!!   

[orangeman]

Yes Mr Duffy, there IS a problem after all :



The chairman of the National Referees Committee Mick Curley believes issues with the controversial handpass rule will be corrected in the coming weeks.

The referees chief admitted there had been problems so far in the Championship with the new interpretation of the regulation, but he is confident the situation will improve in the coming weeks.

Curley told the Irish Independent: 'There were some inconsistencies again on Sunday but then this is new to everybody.

'We're working towards getting greater uniformity in how the rule is implemented and I have no doubt we're getting there.'

He added: 'It's all about improving consistency right across the board.

'Once we can get players and referees on the same wavelength on this one, the problem should peter out.'

[Jinxy]

Anybody see the one they showed in the Meath - Offaly match? The ref blew a foul but the boy clearly drew his arm right back and fisted it properly.

which one was that?  The one where the offaly lad played a perfectly legitimate fist pass to his team mate only for the ref to blow him up and award Meath a free kick 30yds out in front of the posts?

Ya that was one of the many, it was 6-2 to meath at that stage, fcking ridiculous decision, imagine if meath won by a 1pt. Some team is going to get robbed and im just praying its not Sligo in 2 weeks time.

Offaly being awarded a point when it was clearly wide would have cancelled it out.

[rrhf]

Paraic Duffy coming out with that statement reminded me a wee bit of comical Ali in the Iraq war.

[Bord na Mona man]

No need to scrap new rules, the problem is referees incorrectly penalising legitimate handpasses.

Would love to see a DVD compilation showing instances of 'throwing' over the last few years, which Eugene McGee and co. seem to think has been a problem in the game which needed rectifying.

WHY INTRODUCE A RULE FOR A PROBLEM THAT DIDN'T EXIST???

McGee would be old school and might have a bit of vendetta against handpassing (legal or otherwise).

[Rossfan]

The chairman of the National Referees Committee Mick Curley believes issues with the controversial handpass rule will be corrected in the coming weeks.

The referees chief admitted there had been problems so far in the Championship with the new interpretation of the regulation, but he is confident the situation will improve in the coming weeks.

Curley told the Irish Independent: 'There were some inconsistencies again on Sunday but then this is new to everybody.

'We're working towards getting greater uniformity in how the rule is implemented and I have no doubt we're getting there.'

He added: 'It's all about improving consistency right across the board.

'Once we can get players and referees on the same wavelength on this one, the problem should peter out.'

The only people having a problem were the bloody referees. How can any legislator , or player or manager cope with a clown like Fahy giving frees for the most obvious fisted passes while Deegan the week before gave frees any time he DIDNT see the pass.
Jeysus it's one thing getting  a 50/50 call wrong in the heat of the action but the above 2 individuals take the bloody biscuit !!!

[Celt_Man]

Coulter slams "blazers" over rule changes

26 May 2010


Benny Coulter has criticised Croke Park officials for not consulting with players on changes to the handpass rule.

Coulter, who is expected to captain Down against Donegal in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final owing to Ambrose Rogers' foot injury, blasted: "The blazers in Croke Park are changing rules without proper consolation with the people who matter most in Gaelic football - the players themselves.

"Do they honestly believe that slowing down the handpass will increase the number of kicked passes during a game? I don't think so."

The Mayobridge clubman, who is a full-time GAA coach in the Mourne County, continued: "Obviously, we all want uniformity and consistency. I know that there can be no more rule changes for the next five years, but I think that in future the players themselves should have some say before decisions are finally taken."

Coulter fears confusion over the handpass rule will put people off watching Gaelic football.

"There is evidence that players are being bottled up more easily and that referees are then blowing for more frees. This is clearly have a detrimental effect on the flow of games and this detracts from their appeal as sporting spectacles."

[Rossfan]

The  "new" handpass rule was introduced by vote of Congress held in Co Down. Congress consists of reps from every County so less of the populist "Croke Park Blazers" Mr Coulter.
Anyway has he still not learnt that players don't count .. Committee men are the Senior citizens in GAAland.

[Yes I Would]

What year can we expect Jarlath to be GAA president?

[Yes I Would]

Not the next term but the term after.

Kissing ass gets you everywhere...

[Jinxy]

Lost count of the number of blatant throws in the Cork v Tipp game.
How come hurling is exempt from all the rules?

[orangeman]

Lost count of the number of blatant throws in the Cork v Tipp game.
How come hurling is exempt from all the rules?

Sensible refs.