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My views would tend to be slightly bias against loughiel normally , but you cant take away their win last year. Any other year you could have argued that they came through the easier side odraw but not last year. They beat their 2 nearest competitors on way to winning the championshipp.thats it.                                                         Having came through that game yesterday i can tell you we are very happy to have escaped.other days we might not have.having played championship against dunloy and loughiel over the last 10 years i can assure you that that test was as good as anyone that has any one of the 'big 3' (as people hav said). St galls can compete for the next championships if they keep their minors involved and the club lets the player play both codes.                                                               I thought RM done a decent job.tried his hardest to let the game go.                    MR as far as other teams getting a handy all ireland semi as you commented last night, i dont agree with that.each team that has went over the border has went over and hurled vey well.

Great effort again by st  galls. I definitely wont be looking forward to drawing them again next year. That result is bound to make Dunloy feel slightly better.

We got out of jail in that game. Their work rate was very good, but i think our character got us over the line in the end. Im glad thats over. Knew we were in for a battle against Glenarriffe and St Galls.

Fair play to CJ for not lying down in last couple of minutes. Game was in the balance and just got up and on with it. Many others have lay down in past in the same circumstance.

They have earned alot of respect throughout the county with their championship performances this year. 

We have 3 into our starting line up and possibily 3 ruled out with injury agian. story of our season. Hope the fellas returning from injury can make up for the ones who wont be playing.

Casement would be ideal to play yous in MR. Going to be another battle for us again. But sure its championship, and that's what it's all about.

Best of luck

MR yous are bound to be favourites. Our injury list, bad weather and yous already beat Dunloy. We struggled against glenarriffe sure. Good luck. 

I would agree with JJ's summary. Referee was inconsistant at times. skinner should have walked for that tackle and another head high tackle in first half about midfield line was played on, without as much as a free. Hippy got hit late after clearing a ball aswell and play continued also. Second half the referee got it right on both the sendings off. Matthew was too late and Hippy was a shoulder to the back after skinner just shouldered mc auley in center of chest. if he hadnt of being try to sneak away after his tackle he wouldnt have got it in the back. Was stupid of hippy to do it as he was on a yellow card.

Fairhead im sure there would have been good odds on that at the start of championship. With bad weather expected at the weekend nothing can be ruled out.
 

I don't think we will take St Galls lightly. They just beat Dunloy so are obviously able to beat us. They had very good workrate tonight and karl stewart was unreal. Have a few other tidy hurlers there that will cause us trouble. Its giving a wet day so going to be another battle for us but from what i witnessed tonight, they are a better side than Glenarriffe that pushed us all the way last sunday. Approaching with caution.   

you are right about taking a hardline stance on verbal abuse but im not sure Neil will be overly happy at being suspended for not even saying a word. if it is only a short suspension then I wouldnt mind (from a cdall point of view). however, I do know that Neil will be very annoyed if that is the outcome.

A club suspension would be even more harsh.

I am obviously not sure what RM has in his report. I have my own opinion why Neil was sent off but RM also must have had a suspicion it was neil as he is obviously aware of the rules, but this time was mistaken.

Either way it isnt going to be swept under the carpet. i will be interesting to see what the outcome will be.   

Oisinog i believe that wont be the end of it. The comment was said and apparently RM knows who said it now. With all what is happening throughout the country, the ccc will prob want to stand behind the referees and give them their backing. I would think the suspension will be transferred but i would prefer it it stood for reasons mentioned earlier. Although its infair to Neil, it is better for our team if we get through the first game.

We will just have to wait and see how it all works out. Time will tell.

Oisinog I would expect one of the 2 suspended. personally i would prefer neil missing for 1 game as opposed to karl missing 2. We will get it tough against you's, but depends how the team deal with this setback. Could possibily work in our favour and make the other players more determined.

The people who you were speaking to were either misinformed or just trying to wind you up then. We will definitely be agreeing to disagree on this subject. I heard it with my own ears from a very short distance and was speaking to the people involved at the end of normal time. both had exactly described what i heard being said by who i heard saying it.

Believe me Ray will be doing no favours to us. Lets just wait and see how this one pans out.   

Minder - got a giggle from me

the skull1 - my mistake then

Hardstation - Well sure RM heard someone say it and saw his opportunity from the league game. Thats the way i see it. Wouldnt be fair for Neil to pick up a suspension for that. 

Oisinog - I was on the pitch closer to the comment than RM was. Believe me it wasn't Neil and I dont believe you were talking to anyone reliable as i have stated before, i am certain.

Oisinog I would be intrigued to find out who said it was neil said it. It is common knowledge that it wasnt Neil, and as I previously stated I am 100 % certain that it wasnt.

Quit trying to wind up shit which simply isnt true.

theskull1 i have not muddied any water if that is aimed at me. I have never said that it wasnt Karl. I asked why he would admit to it if it wasnt. Means he risks suspension for 2 games. With all the abuse that is happening to referees throughout the country i think the council will not be letting this one slide. Although the referee got the wrong person, the comment was still said.

Do you honestly think Karl would admit to something he didnt say at the possibility of missing 2 championship games. this would be because his suspension would only start after the meeting when this is resolved.

So for people to say 'everybody knew it was Neil' is just simply wrong. I know 100% FACT that it wasn't Neil. You can take that as Gospel. I am telling you it definitely wasn't Neil. Sure RM will get him in the long run. Just because he was wrong this time will just make it even worse.   

I believe 'if' there is bias against cdall from certain referees then it is only cushendalls fault for complaining at them so much. Players and managers over the past few years. Time for them to just get on with it again and shut their mouths, the way it should be. 

TheSkull1im def not trying to create any backs against the wall mentality. Reality is we are in for a battle against Glenarriffe and when the game is in the mix it is usually neil who is our driving force on.

Personally the way I feel RM saw an opportunity to send neil off for what was said in dunloy after RM made a cheeky comment (all be it jokingly), but it isnt that funny to a fella who just got his front tooth broke. One of the first things a referee is there to be is impartial and make sure no serious injuries occur. I dont think he has done either effectively. I gave him the benefit of the doubt though in the first game but thats twice out of two occassions.

On the actual game, the conditions werent perfect but were alright and i thought as a competitive game it was good but both teams will have work to do to win it this year.