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**Dan man** · 07-07-2012, 19:08

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Originally Posted by notsofast

Joanna Mill's appeal upheld, she is now in squad at C Cuddihy's expense.
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=26427

Correct decision....now after their blunder which was in no way on the part of Catriona Cuddihy, instead of breaking her heart they should include both in the relay and drop Jessie Barr. Barr of course should then be sent in the 400m hurdles with her B-standard and this would make her elligible to compete in the relay anyway without being named in the squad of 6 relay runners.

myflipflops · 08-07-2012, 04:30

I hope there is an inqu as to how the inexplicable selection decision was made in the first place. I would love a transcript from the appeal committee meeting. I bet it took about 30 seconds to realise they had no choice but to send Mills.

I agree with this:

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Originally Posted by thirtyfoot

If an appeal is heard and Mills is selected, the HP position will be untenable

Ankrom is facing some serious questions after some of decisions made this summer. I would have thought that one of his remits was to remove all ambiguity and subjectivity from the selection process for major champs. It seems to me that he has simply created more confusion.

thirtyfoot · 08-07-2012, 09:33

Some credit must be given to the appeals committee who had the balls to do the right thing. It was an easy decision to make but would have a huge fallout. The voice of the 99% has been heard.

myflipflops · 08-07-2012, 10:18

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Originally Posted by thirtyfoot

Some credit must be given to the appeals committee who had the balls to do the right thing. It was an easy decision to make but would have a huge fallout. The voice of the 99% has been heard.

They do. The correct athletes will travel.

**tHE vAGGABOND** · 08-07-2012, 12:08

While I agree 100% that this is the right decision, you have to feel sorry for Catriona Cuddihy - sorta caught in the middle of this storm and would have went from all time high to all time low you would think

AAI have been taking professionalism lessons from the FAI it seems

YFlyer · 08-07-2012, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Dan man

Correct decision....now after their blunder which was in no way on the part of Catriona Cuddihy, instead of breaking her heart they should include both in the relay and drop Jessie Barr. Barr of course should then be sent in the 400m hurdles with her B-standard and this would make her elligible to compete in the relay anyway without being named in the squad of 6 relay runners.

You would think they would.

RayCun · 10-07-2012, 10:52

and now Cuddihy has appealed to the OCI, who have asked the AAI to explain the thinking behind their original selection and backtracking
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319719363.html

fiddy3 · 10-07-2012, 11:14

I think a clue might be in her last name. Can't wait to see the explanation for this one.

crazyjav101 · 11-07-2012, 02:05

very sticky situation for athletics ireland to have gotten themselves into. very cruel what they did to Caitriona but in fairness Joanna is the better athlete. on a human level the disappointment must be crushing for Cuddihy. To have her hopes dashed like that, i can't imagine anything worse.

Burgman · 11-07-2012, 13:39

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Originally Posted by crazyjav101

on a human level the disappointment must be crushing for Cuddihy. To have her hopes dashed like that, i can't imagine anything worse.

Your imagination must be somewhat limited.

Sonia O'Sullivan's father had the right response to one of Sonia's disasters: "No-one died."

crazyjav101 · 11-07-2012, 23:38

obviously there are worse things out there in life but i was speaking in the context of her athletics career. to have her place to the greatest sporting event on earth taken away from her like that was terrible

runjb · 12-07-2012, 16:17

And the saga rolls on...The Olympic Sports Council have not ratified Joanna Mills as of yet, as they are still waiting for information to be sent from AAI.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319790316.html

Krusty_Clown · 12-07-2012, 16:22

Well, hopefully they reach a decision before Friday!
(though it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't).

Pisco Sour · 13-07-2012, 00:43

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Originally Posted by runjb

And the saga rolls on...The Olympic Sports Council have not ratified Joanna Mills as of yet, as they are still waiting for information to be sent from AAI.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319790316.html

This is something that could so easily have been avoided by simply picking the top 6 based on season's bests. This is not fair on the other 5 girls either.

Common Sense · 13-07-2012, 23:09

So it's now 11.10pm. What's the story? Any decision?

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08-07-2012, 09:33	#18
thirtyfoot Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,849 Adverts \| Friends	Some credit must be given to the appeals committee who had the balls to do the right thing. It was an easy decision to make but would have a huge fallout. The voice of the 99% has been heard.

08-07-2012, 12:08	#20
tHE vAGGABOND Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: In my own place, yay! Posts: 5,933 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Sports, Unreal	While I agree 100% that this is the right decision, you have to feel sorry for Catriona Cuddihy - sorta caught in the middle of this storm and would have went from all time high to all time low you would think AAI have been taking professionalism lessons from the FAI it seems

10-07-2012, 10:52	#22
RayCun Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,174 Adverts \| Friends	and now Cuddihy has appealed to the OCI, who have asked the AAI to explain the thinking behind their original selection and backtracking http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319719363.html

10-07-2012, 11:14	#23
fiddy3 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 137 Adverts \| Friends	I think a clue might be in her last name. Can't wait to see the explanation for this one.

11-07-2012, 02:05	#24
crazyjav101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 19 Adverts \| Friends	very sticky situation for athletics ireland to have gotten themselves into. very cruel what they did to Caitriona but in fairness Joanna is the better athlete. on a human level the disappointment must be crushing for Cuddihy. To have her hopes dashed like that, i can't imagine anything worse.

11-07-2012, 23:38	#26
crazyjav101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 19 Adverts \| Friends	obviously there are worse things out there in life but i was speaking in the context of her athletics career. to have her place to the greatest sporting event on earth taken away from her like that was terrible

12-07-2012, 16:17	#27
runjb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 351 Adverts \| Friends	And the saga rolls on...The Olympic Sports Council have not ratified Joanna Mills as of yet, as they are still waiting for information to be sent from AAI. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319790316.html

12-07-2012, 16:22	#28
Krusty_Clown Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 14,821 Adverts \| Friends	Well, hopefully they reach a decision before Friday! (though it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't).

13-07-2012, 23:09	#30
Common Sense Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 238 Adverts \| Friends	So it's now 11.10pm. What's the story? Any decision?