In your opinion.
Gough, Coldrick, Lane.
Tough question. The two Meath refs seem among the best.
2022 Championship referees – Deegan has since retired.
: J Henry (Mayo), P Neilan (Roscommon), F Kelly (Longford), D Coldrick (Meath), D Gough (Meath), B Cawley (Kildare), M Deegan (Laois), C Lane (Cork), D O’Mahoney (Tipperary), J McQuillan (Cavan), N Mooney (Cavan), P Faloon (Down), B Cassidy (Derry), N Cullen (Fermanagh), M McNally (Monaghan), S Hurson (Tyrone).
Gough was a good referee a few years ago before his ego completely took over.
I would say most of the top refs in that list are fine, apart from Deegan.
Quote from: IolarCoisCuain on March 13, 2023, 09:20:39 PM
Gough, Coldrick, Lane.
Coldrick has a serious bout of small man syndrome . Loves the power that comes with it all
Hurson
Gough
Cullen
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 13, 2023, 09:41:00 PM
Tough question. The two Meath refs seem among the best.
2022 Championship referees – Deegan has since retired.
: J Henry (Mayo), P Neilan (Roscommon), F Kelly (Longford), D Coldrick (Meath), D Gough (Meath), B Cawley (Kildare), M Deegan (Laois), C Lane (Cork), D O'Mahoney (Tipperary), J McQuillan (Cavan), N Mooney (Cavan), P Faloon (Down), B Cassidy (Derry), N Cullen (Fermanagh), M McNally (Monaghan), S Hurson (Tyrone).
Only 1 ref from the whole of Munster!
Quote from: Itchy on March 18, 2023, 09:35:23 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 13, 2023, 09:41:00 PM
Tough question. The two Meath refs seem among the best.
2022 Championship referees – Deegan has since retired.
: J Henry (Mayo), P Neilan (Roscommon), F Kelly (Longford), D Coldrick (Meath), D Gough (Meath), B Cawley (Kildare), M Deegan (Laois), C Lane (Cork), D O'Mahoney (Tipperary), J McQuillan (Cavan), N Mooney (Cavan), P Faloon (Down), B Cassidy (Derry), N Cullen (Fermanagh), M McNally (Monaghan), S Hurson (Tyrone).
Only 1 ref from the whole of Munster!
Nope, Cork and Tipp both in Munster.
Hurson would be my choice, by a distance. Like Neilan and Faloon too.
Coldrick by a distance. Lane is fairly good. Gough and Deegan are awful, live for the limelight. Both absolutely adore Kerry too.
Hurson and Joe are actually as impartial and good a referee as any of them but on ocassion have complete brain farts. Like they'll do a great job this week and in a months time be absolutely shocking.
For me coldrick is the most impartial and consistent of them all.
Quote from: trileacman on March 18, 2023, 11:40:47 AM
Coldrick by a distance. Lane is fairly good. Gough and Deegan are awful, live for the limelight. Both absolutely adore Kerry too.
Hurson and Joe are actually as impartial and good a referee as any of them but on ocassion have complete brain farts. Like they'll do a great job this week and in a months time be absolutely shocking.
For me coldrick is the most impartial and consistent of them all.
Impartial? Do you think ref's cheat based on who's playing?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 18, 2023, 11:45:05 AM
Quote from: trileacman on March 18, 2023, 11:40:47 AM
Coldrick by a distance. Lane is fairly good. Gough and Deegan are awful, live for the limelight. Both absolutely adore Kerry too.
Hurson and Joe are actually as impartial and good a referee as any of them but on ocassion have complete brain farts. Like they'll do a great job this week and in a months time be absolutely shocking.
For me coldrick is the most impartial and consistent of them all.
Impartial? Do you think ref's cheat based on who's playing?
Cheat isn't the word I would use but certainly like any of us refs have bias for and against teams. If Clare are playing Longford id have no dog in either fight but if I was referring it I'd probably have an unconscious bias in favour of Longford, simply because I've a friend or two from there.
Similarly I would imagine refs have dislikes for certain players due to non football reasons like their politics, character, occupation, media work, etc.
Quote from: trileacman on March 18, 2023, 12:16:37 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 18, 2023, 11:45:05 AM
Quote from: trileacman on March 18, 2023, 11:40:47 AM
Coldrick by a distance. Lane is fairly good. Gough and Deegan are awful, live for the limelight. Both absolutely adore Kerry too.
Hurson and Joe are actually as impartial and good a referee as any of them but on ocassion have complete brain farts. Like they'll do a great job this week and in a months time be absolutely shocking.
For me coldrick is the most impartial and consistent of them all.
Impartial? Do you think ref's cheat based on who's playing?
Cheat isn't the word I would use but certainly like any of us refs have bias for and against teams. If Clare are playing Longford id have no dog in either fight but if I was referring it I'd probably have an unconscious bias in favour of Longford, simply because I've a friend or two from there.
Similarly I would imagine refs have dislikes for certain players due to non football reasons like their politics, character, occupation, media work, etc.
That's not an imagination that's paranoia.
:D
You left out certain star signs, I fecking hate Scorpio, because of their Distrusting, jealous, manipulative, violent natures !!
Also any one left handed, can't be trusted