USFC: Fermanagh v Down: Brewster Park: 3/6/12

[PAULD123]

In a game where adrenalin is running like a flood, it would be hard to even notice a sly dig.
By standards of simulation, Laverty's effort would rate an 8/10.

That Fermanagh corner forward, was he not caught with an elbow?

Tell you what, let me throw a punch at your solar plexus and see if you hardly notice it?

If Laverty was not hurt how come he didn't react to be dragged off the ground first by the Fermanagh forward and secondly by the goalkeeper? If he was just play acting how come he didn't get up to prevent himself from being hauled off the ground like a rag doll by Gallagher who should certainly have been booked for what he did in the follow up?

It was an unprovoked punch, no one made him do it, it was his choice - Now get over it. Red card and 100% correct - RED CARD.

[haranguerer]

If Laverty was not hurt how come he didn't react to be dragged off the ground first by the Fermanagh forward and secondly by the goalkeeper? If he was just play acting how come he didn't get up to prevent himself from being hauled off the ground like a rag doll by Gallagher who should certainly have been booked for what he did in the follow up?

Lol - precisely because he was playacting!! If he was that hurt its a miracle he was able to continue at all!

Altho as barry says, thats what you should do apparently. Brannigans punch to the face dosnt count becuase McGrath didnt throw himself on the ground after it.

[wanderer]

Being a Fermanagh man I needed to leave it a few days before commenting, as I would be prone to getting emotionally involved when it comes to matches 

Keenan deserved to go, it was stupid beyond belief. We seen it from the 21 at the opposite end and said if the ref or umpires seen that he is gone. Simulation, intent, force are all irrelevant he put himself into the situation so we can blame no-one else.
Corrigan in the first 15mins threw himself to the ground a few times and then when he did get fouled the ref wasn't giving it. I have a bit of sympathy with the ref on this (not at the time though) cause I know myself you automatically doubt whether someone is hit if they go to ground with the slightest contact. He has great potential but needs to earn his first few frees before trying to get a few handy ones.
McGrath incident I seen on TV and it should have been a red in the context of the keenan incident. But at the time I didn't see much wrong with it (it was across the pitch) at the time. After that I think McGrath was fairly lucky to be only booked once. He was running about getting involved in petty incidents everywhere rather than playing football
Quigley getting on the field at all was a joke. Hamstring  . At least say you aren't going to discuss team selection or something like that, but not one person that I know (on the panel or off it) knew about this strain beforehand.
Now that I have that out of the way, the biggest letdown was Canavan. The quigley incident, the daryl didn't deserve to be sent off aftermatch interview and his tactics were all wrong imo. Keenan gave him an excuse I felt he didn't deserve
Bogue and McGovern didn't have great games but we just stuck with them letting their men do damage. McElroy in the forwards was just a way of adding an extra man in midfield but then to name 3 midfielders donnelly, lyons & mcgrath? Corrigan was isolated and had no hope of getting any ball but rather than push killie up with him and let Down choose between 2 or 3 on 2 we pulled everyone back and invited them onto us. The negativity was unbelievable

I have to say that I was really depressed by it all. From the first few minutes we just looked like we were going to try to drag it down into a dogfight. It seemed like he had decided that we would play like Donegal but we don't have the physicality to do it. Down men were handpassing the ball in small spaces (not all that quickly) but being allowed to get the return. I know that might have to do with tiredness etc but we weren't isolating men at all, at any time of the game, we just sheparded them about the pitch (and not very well at that).
The lack of fight was the most depressing (and not the Keenan/McGrath variety), I can accept losing but at least make them work hard for it. I thought that we had decent individual performances but were poor as a unit, similar to the league final

[Christmas Lights]

Conor Quigley (i think   ) who came on at the start of the 2nd half made a big difference.  His pace alone and positive play going forward helped the thing for Fermanagh a lot I felt.

Why didnt he start??  Also, Corrigon was having a nightmare, Id of had him away after 20 minutes.

[NP 76]

The best post on this thread from Wanderer very fair on all aspects

[FermGael]

And it continues.....
http://www.impartialreporter.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/06/15/397074-is-it-the-end-of-the-road-for-quigley/

Is it the end of the road for Quigley?



Seamus Quigley's future is in doubt after not training on Tuesday night.

Speculation surrounding Seamus Quigley's involvement for Fermanagh in the All Ireland Qualifiers continues to mount with it believed that the Roslea man missed training on Tuesday night.

The Fermanagh players were meeting up for the first time following their defeat to Down at Brewster Park on June 3 but it is understood that Quigley was not present.

Rumours abounded in the lead up to the Down game that Quigley had, firstly, accepted an offer to travel to Boston to play football for the summer, and then had missed training sessions, and the build up to the game was over-shadowed by the saga.

Quigley started the Down game from the bench although after the game Fermanagh manager Peter Canavan cited a hamstring injury as the reason he did not start. .

The Roslea man made a flying start to the season and was prolific in the McKenna Cup while he also produced some high scoring performances during the National League as Fermanagh secured promotion to Division Three, although he struggled to make an impact in the Division Three final against Wicklow at Croke Park.

It now remains to be seen whether he will play any further part for Canavan's Fermanagh this season.

Peter road this clown before the Seamie side show takes over our first round Qualifier game.
Seamie has the talent but alas that is not enough.

[Lucifer]

The whole issue is detracting from a committed squad, as a Fermanagh man I hope he is shown the door for the better of the team.

[scoopmine]

Looks like Quigley is gone. He is some man for entertainment.