Antrim Hurling

[ManInBlackandGreen]

How many Antrim referees have officiated at All Ireland level ( semi-final or final) football or hurling. I seem to remember one,
John Gough of St. Johns.

I think Tommy McIntyre refereed an AI minor final in his time.

Don't start me on Duffy.

Ah for Christ sake lads, you have no idea starting this shit about AI, all 3 lads at present carry very high scores from what I know but are not in any way being given a chance to breakthrough to Div1, its who you know, and what province has the strongest relationships and as far as Ulster is concerned nobody gives a flying Fck about Hurling, we see that time and time again in the Championship and UHL! They effectively are being discriminated against and this is well enough known among the referee's, asked any of them the next game your at so to come on a Bullshit about J Gough, and Tommy Mc Intyre, that's when Ulster had a say at croke, those days are long gone, and our present representatives only want to look out for what they can get from croker and don't give a monkeys about Referee's why should they eh! JC you obviously have personal issues, so at least be realistic and leave your petty personal issues to the local, FFS give them all a break for a change, and give it a go yourself.

[Milltown Row2]

A good referee is when the players come off the pitch and don't mention the referee. Thats a simple assessment of his ability.

[Buswhacker]

Maninblackand green.....you're very bloody touchy, I asked a question without a hint of bullshit.Reading some you're posts I'd say you're suffering from a heavy chip on the shoulder.

[manballandall]

Oisinog if a club is missing 6 players due to county committments and the opposition is aware of this then they would be better off not agreeing to the switch to give them a better chance. This is where the problem lies, it shouldn't get to the stage where the clubs have to deal with it. The clubs agreed to the dates unaware of any weekends away. If they had prior knowledge I'm sure they wouldn't have agreed. Duh

[btdtgtt]

Mibag u say players look for easy frees? It's the refs that give them for Christ sake! We still cannot distinguish tough from dangerous - players and refs alike.
My general (very general) rule of thumb is be lenient when tackling with body - harsh when with stick.

I think the fixtures row is plain - clubs & county are issued fixture list - to parachute a training weekend in is to pull the rug from under them. Disgraceful to push ahead with this.

Lastly - since I am a nosey type can someone let me in on the county management rumours with dick o Kane and the phantom replacement / incident? If it's too much like gossip for the board send me a Private message.

And before I go - under21 is run off in successive weeks I assume?

[Two Hands FFS]

Two hands Why wont the county agree to it?

If you want to do something about it you make a suggestion to your club and they can bring it up a congress.

In August we have the championship so the same problem would come up again

I don't know why they won't change it.

Obviously you mean the convention? Oisin..again I'm trying to explain that the fixtures were agreed by the clubs, the county board & Jerry Wallace at the start of the season. Now a training weekend has been organised. This is not the clubs fault..why should they suffer

Championship doesn't start to very late August...I did say late July/early August

[Seamroga in exile]

On another note there's a new t-shirt available for fans of Mr Watson, of which I know there are a lot of in this thread      :

[NAG1]

El Plato happy to see the Referee did his job, not often they get credit but do you not think you are over cooking his performance, knowing the man he wouldn't thank you for this, Elliot, Hassan and Duffy all work hard at there game, and nothing beats there national experience when it is needed, Herbie shouldn't be to far behind when he gets up to speed in the year ahead also. I think in Hurling we are lucky that we have 4 good referee's and when you look at other counties we should try to appreciate what we do have a lot of the time forgetting parish and club rivalry. Football in the county is another matter, we are poor at present IMO. We still IMO cannot get to grips with good hard physical hurling " Southern Style" as a lot of our clubs look for the easy free.

So there was me thinking you were really Duffy refereeing the game last night at the Bear Pit.  You misled me with your earlier posting  I have to say.  So if your not Duffy, I would have a stab at suggesting you are either Ewwiott or that cnut Cnut(nn)ing from Dunloy.  Not praising Duffy at all nor, seeking praise. You referees are already full of self praise and you know what they say about that!  As I said, as a complete neutral, I was just giving my version of how things panned out at the game.  But other posters appear not to like that, but what the Fcuk, see if I care. 

MIBAG Are seriously conversing with this poster who is insulting the people that you came on here to represent?

[manballandall]

Oisinog if a club is missing 6 players due to county committments and the opposition is aware of this then they would be better off not agreeing to the switch to give them a better chance. This is where the problem lies, it shouldn't get to the stage where the clubs have to deal with it. The clubs agreed to the dates unaware of any weekends away. If they had prior knowledge I'm sure they wouldn't have agreed. Duh

[BlackandAmber]

hardstation is it right that there openin a chinese restuarant there?

http://www.odonovanrossagac.com/

No. It's going to be an old people's home. Not much of a change tbh....

did you check the link hard station? 

[Arthur_Friend]

OisinOg, don't know what team you were watching the last few games but we can't afford to lose 2 players for a county friendly. Wise up.

Where did I say we could afford it.

In fact I said we have no one to replace Shannon.

We just need to get on with it and not complain.
I am sick of people complaining about fixtures and not doing anything about it

Stiff upper lip, eh old chap?

Since you know the procedures so well, have you contacted Patrick Sarsfield's and asked for an alternative date? No need to complain, just explain we're missing two key players and have no keeper as a result. I'm sure they'll be sympathetic...

[Milltown Row2]

OisinOg, don't know what team you were watching the last few games but we can't afford to lose 2 players for a county friendly. Wise up.

Where did I say we could afford it.

In fact I said we have no one to replace Shannon.

We just need to get on with it and not complain.
I am sick of people complaining about fixtures and not doing anything about it

Stiff upper lip, eh old chap?

Since you know the procedures so well, have you contacted Patrick Sarsfield's and asked for an alternative date? No need to complain, just explain we're missing two key players and have no keeper as a result. I'm sure they'll be sympathetic...

Sarsfields also missing 2 players that are on the squad and no doubt the lad that got a red card last night

Here's a thought that my mate said, move the games till friday night, that way clubs get their players and no need for a late night Sunday (a May Day Sunday ) match. Think we will try that

[oisinog]

OisinOg, don't know what team you were watching the last few games but we can't afford to lose 2 players for a county friendly. Wise up.

Where did I say we could afford it.

In fact I said we have no one to replace Shannon.

We just need to get on with it and not complain.
I am sick of people complaining about fixtures and not doing anything about it

Stiff upper lip, eh old chap?

Since you know the procedures so well, have you contacted Patrick Sarsfield's and asked for an alternative date? No need to complain, just explain we're missing two key players and have no keeper as a result. I'm sure they'll be sympathetic...

Well for starters your twisting my words as I have said here we just need to get on with it.

All the complaining is not doing anyone any good

I am not saying anymore on the matter

[saffron89]

OisinOg, don't know what team you were watching the last few games but we can't afford to lose 2 players for a county friendly. Wise up.

Where did I say we could afford it.

In fact I said we have no one to replace Shannon.

We just need to get on with it and not complain.
I am sick of people complaining about fixtures and not doing anything about it

Stiff upper lip, eh old chap?

Since you know the procedures so well, have you contacted Patrick Sarsfield's and asked for an alternative date? No need to complain, just explain we're missing two key players and have no keeper as a result. I'm sure they'll be sympathetic...

Sarsfields also missing 2 players that are on the squad and no doubt the lad that got a red card last night

Here's a thought that my mate said, move the games till friday night, that way clubs get their players and no need for a late night Sunday (a May Day Sunday ) match. Think we will try that

Actually a reasonable suggestion MR2

Tommy McIntyre's biggest game was a national hurling league final.

After the game an under pressure loud mouth ger loughanne slated him for little reason, and this put northern refereeing back a good few years.  All the lads listed are well off Tommy.

SIE -- I would worry that Watson will survive the next couple of years.  A real talent, however mentally maybe not as strong as he could be.  The way he is adored by some quarters in your club will not help him.

Did i hear he has signed for Dunloy

[Jeepers Creepers]

MR2 does the all county minor league not start this Friday?