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Show posts MenuQuote from: johnnycool on May 20, 2024, 10:25:21 AMQuote from: thewobbler on May 20, 2024, 10:08:42 AMI truly despise how football analysts become cheerleaders for what they want to happen, rather than call it as it is.
A handball that gains a man an advantage has to be accepted a foul, regardless of intent or hand position. If not, they should just abolish the rule completely.
The game commentary team were expecting the goal to be ruled out based on precedent and the fact it had obviously touched his hand, but no, ref looked at the monitor and knew disallowing it would have meant Arsenal had no chance of winning the PL..
Other goals throughout the season have been ruled out for similar.
Quote from: Capt Pat on May 17, 2024, 06:29:19 PMArsenal should have gone for the win when they played City. Nobody else is good enough to take points off them. Going for a draw was naive by Arteta.
Quote from: johnnycool on May 15, 2024, 02:05:36 PMQuote from: skat man on May 15, 2024, 01:40:48 PMQuote from: johnnycool on May 15, 2024, 11:44:59 AMQuote from: skat man on May 15, 2024, 09:35:53 AMwhy would anyone in Down want to become a referee when they seen how our best ref was treated and after all the talk of rigorous investigation its now been brushed under the carpet and why would the county board not hush it when the clubs and current referees stand by and let that happen.
Not sure it was brushed under the carpet as I think the outcomes were shared with the referees during a meeting at the start of the year.
One of Paul Faloons requests to have all championship referee's mic'd up and recorded is to be introduced this year I believe.
Surely with such a robust investigation being carried out by croke park on behalf of down into how the county board handled the process then all clubs would be privy to the findings of that report? I dont think such a report even exists or any investigation was carried out.
officials are micd up anyway in championship but there isnt enough to go around on big match weekends , and as for recording everything im not sure how that happens without all new gear purchased.
the very fact no one knows exactly whats gone on 7 months later is a disgrace.
i agree completely wobbler, it has to be on coaches and club to enforce
yep, that came out of the meeting and is on Down CCC to provide the correct equipment to aid and back up the referees.
In Antrim if you don't provide a designated referee you lose all home games. Is this a thing in Down?
Quote from: downtothecore on May 01, 2024, 10:10:22 PMIs john mc govern still part of senior squad? I didnt see his name on squad last saturday. I hope he is as think he could be a good option when he works at it...
Quote from: RedHand88 on April 30, 2024, 08:48:27 PMReal always win. They just always win. They aren't even that good.
Quote from: ardtole on April 28, 2024, 09:53:02 AMI've been going to Down matches since the 80s and yesterday was nothing short of dreadful.
We were 2 points up with approx 15 mins to go v Armagh in an Ulster semi final and my main concern was, I hope this doesn't go to extra time.
If playing like that is what it takes to be competitive, it's not a price worth paying as far as I'm concerned, and judging by the size of the crowd, I'm not alone. Would there have been 2000 Down supporters in Clones yesterday?
I recognise that plenty will take positives from yesterday's performance and to a degree, I can see where they are coming from. Laverty done nothing wrong yesterday, he broke no rules as such but mother of God, the powers that be must take action sooner rather than later because as a spectacle that game yesterday is unacceptable.
And I don't think I'm looking through rose tinted glasses about games from previous era's, plenty of them were poor too. I know Jarlath Burns has put together an impressive looking task force to deal with the predicament football finds itself in, and I'm sure they can use yesterday's game as an indicator of what drastic measures are needed to cure our game.
Down are not alone either, a lot of counties employ similar tactics, at times we have played excellently under Laverty, Cavan away last year in the Tailtain cup was a great performance. But I really do hope there are rule changes made to avoid what happened yesterday repeated. And even if we won yesterday, I'm sure I would be saying the same thing.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2024, 06:23:39 PMQuote from: J70 on April 19, 2024, 06:19:18 PMQuote from: NAG1 on April 19, 2024, 11:01:36 AMSay it quietly around the Reds on here, but if Klopp goes this season without winning the title will his tenure be deemed as an underachievement?
After all they have been the best team in the world since he took over
Granted they ran into a City team in their prime, but one Covid EPL title seems to be underwhelming.
Unpopular opinion I'm guessing.
One of Liverpool's greatest managers, end of story.
Without him, City would be heading for seven in a row. No one else has even run Pep close, never mind taken him to the final day. Plus, three CL final appearances, one won.
Underwhelming me arse.
Leicester not win won during pep's time?