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Slattsy

The mighty Dubs should have won that game by 10 points. Cavan should be lucky it was only 1. Rather than abuse the ref.
Embarrassing stuff.

On another day it would have been a hiding for Cavan and that would have been harder for them to take. They should count themselves lucky tbh. Very lucky. Dublin best team by a long long way. Shooting boots next time.

What action be taken? Nothing I guess. They'll get away with it no doubt. Thankfully those thugs won't be seen on the senior side of things for a long time.

Lemlin

Slattsy wrote: »

The mighty Dubs should have won that game by 10 points. Cavan should be lucky it was only 1. Rather than abuse the ref.
Embarrassing stuff.

On another day it would have been a hiding for Cavan and that would have been harder for them to take. They should count themselves lucky tbh. Very lucky. Dublin best team by a long long way. Shooting boots next time.

What action be taken? Nothing I guess. They'll get away with it no doubt. Thankfully those thugs won't be seen on the senior side of things for a long time.

Coming from a supporter of the county that field this man:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/dublin-star-diarmuid-connolly-ordered-to-undergo-anger-management-29962027.html

And ye prefer to have the row before the game:

McDonald and Cosgrove recall infamous Hill 16 warm-up (via @thescore_ie) http://jrnl.ie/578821

Dublin emerged afterwards and also warmed up at that end of the pitch. The then Dublin manager Paul Caffrey was subsequently slapped with a one-match touchline ban after an altercation with Mayo selector John Morrison while Mayo dietician Mary McNicholas fell to the ground after being accidentally struck with a football.

The actions at the end of the game were wrong but I don't think Dublin supporters can take a holier than thou view and brand others "thugs".

The rest of your post is biased beyond belief. Cavan were there until the end and deserved to be. The bottom line is the referee got ye over the line by getting five key decisions wrong:

1. The Dillon black card. I don't think it was a black card and if it was McHugh and Costelloe both should have been gone from the Dublin side.
2. McHugh scored the equalising point. He should have been off the pitch for a black card.
3. Costelloe scored the winning point. He should have been off the pitch for a black card.
4. The free should not have been a free. Moynagh doesn't even use two hands at once and he certainly doesn't pull or grab at the Dublin forward. The Dublin forward rides his tackle and gets his shot away.
5. Two minutes added and 1 minute of it was spent with the Dublin player on the ground. Cavan should have been allowed to attack.

Five key decisions at best 50/50 all awarded Dublin's way.

ThunbergsAreGo

Think that post, actually ALL posts, needs more RANDOM capitalisations

Great too see two wins yesterday, away abroad atm, scenes afterwards don't sound good

Lemlin

naughtb4 wrote: »

Think that post, actually ALL posts, needs more RANDOM capitalisations

Great too see two wins yesterday, away abroad atm, scenes afterwards don't sound good

What post? Mine was the last and there are no random capitalisations.

bohsboy

Lemlin wrote: »

Coming from a supporter of the county that field this man:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/dublin-star-diarmuid-connolly-ordered-to-undergo-anger-management-29962027.html

Now now, http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/courtreports/articles/2010/02/03/3994552-former-county-footballer-fined/

ThunbergsAreGo

Lemlin wrote: »

What post? Mine was the last and there are no random capitalisations.

Nah not you the lad above, gave me a chuckle on a Sunday morning

Lemlin

bohsboy wrote: »

Now now, http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/courtreports/articles/2010/02/03/3994552-former-county-footballer-fined/

Note the word "former" in the headline. That happened in 2010 and Gaynor hadn't played for Cavan for years.

If you want something more recent:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bonner-facing-gaa-life-ban-if-guilty-of-drug-taking-26329498.html

Tbh, this is going down a tit for tat road that I'm not interested in. For Dublin supporters to be labelling others is a bit rich is all I was getting at.

Enjoy the final. I wish I could say good luck but I'm bitter and won't even attempt to hide it.

Slattsy

Slattsy wrote: »

The mighty Dubs should have won that game by 10 points. Cavan should be lucky it was only 1. Rather than abuse the ref.
Embarrassing stuff.

On another day it would have been a hiding for Cavan and that would have been harder for them to take. They should count themselves lucky tbh. Very lucky. Dublin best team by a long long way. Shooting boots next time.

What action be taken? Nothing I guess. They'll get away with it no doubt. Thankfully those thugs won't be seen on the senior side of things for a long time.

Jesus I was wasted last night!!

I stand by the above lol

bohsboy

Lemlin wrote: »

For Dublin supporters to be labelling others is a bit rich is all I was getting at.

Anyone going onto a pitch to attack/confront a ref is a cretin. No place for it in the game. I don't care where they are from or why they feel justified in doing it. It would be a great pleasure to see these fools being arrested on the spot for a public order offence.

Lemlin

bohsboy wrote: »

Anyone going onto a pitch to attack/confront a ref is a cretin. No place for it in the game. I don't care where they are from or why they feel justified in doing it. It would be a great pleasure to see these fools being arrested on the spot for a public order offence.

Where did I disagree with that? There's no defending the actions of those that did. We all agree they are idiots.

Let's not let the actions of those however take the limelight off what was a dreadful refereeing display.

Cavan manager Peter Reilly even said after the game that he had no grievances with Dublin. It is hardly McHugh or Costelloe's fault that they weren't punished correctly by the official.

He laid the blame squarely at the feet of the referee.

ProudDUB

If someone acts like a moron, they act like a moron. Physically threatening a ref, is the act of a moron. Point the finger all you want at the fans of other counties, if it it makes you feel better. Get as huffy as you want about the Cavan supporters in Portlaoise being labeled. It doesn't distract anyone from the fact that if they weren't actually acting like complete morons, no one would have to label them anything.

If any Dublin supporter did anything like that, I'd want them banned from the game for life. Cavan fans not calling for the same and going on the offensive instead, just makes them look like morons too imo.

Lemlin

ProudDUB wrote: »

If someone acts like a moron, they act like a moron. Physically threatening a ref, is the act of a moron. Point the finger all you want at the fans of other counties, if it it makes you feel better. Get as huffy as you want about the Cavan supporters in Portlaoise being labeled. It doesn't distract anyone from the fact that if they weren't actually acting like complete morons, no one would have to label them anything.

If any Dublin supporter did anything like that, I'd want them banned from the game for life. Cavan fans not calling for the same and going on the offensive instead, just makes them look like morons too imo.

You lads are great at deflecting away from the game. I don't disagree with any of what you said. Say whatever you like about the fans. I didn't go on any offensive re the fans after the game.

Now, can we discuss the actual game and the dreadful display by the referee.

Discuss the 60+ minutes before the lunacy at the end. Discuss the inconsistent appliance by the referee of the black card and advantage rules. Discuss how he didn't play enough extra time at the end. Those are the actual issues from the match that took place.

Hammer Archer

Lemlin and Slattsy, both of ye cut out the stupid, childish posts. You're both at it.

fta93

Lemlin wrote: »

It's clear to see alright. Can't even stay consistent in his views. One minute it was a soft free, the next it's 100% a free.

One minute Dillon's black card was harsh, the next he is disagreeing with me saying it was harsh.

I'm not getting into an argument, but maybe if the two of ye are going to keep accusing me of being biased and inconsistent, at least quote me or reply to my posts about why I am, rather than sniping behind my back.

I never once said Dillon's black wasn't harsh. Find me proof if you say so. I have stated 3 times that it was wrong/harsh. Stop making things up.

Lemlin

fta93 wrote: »

I'm not getting into an argument, but maybe if the two of ye are going to keep accusing me of being biased and inconsistent, at least quote me or reply to my posts about why I am, rather than sniping behind my back.

I never once said Dillon's black wasn't harsh. Find me proof if you say so. I have stated 3 times that it was wrong/harsh. Stop making things up.

Your reply when I said the Dillon black card was incorrect:

They're all your opinions. From my view, two are possibly wrong - the Dillon one and the time-keeping one (in anyway, time keeping is completely at the referee's discretion).
Arguable decisions don't merit bottle-throwing, spitting, and verbal abuse.

You say above that me saying the Dillon card was incorrect is "possibly wrong" after initially saying it was "harsh".

By the way folks, I've yet to hear anyone commenting on Costelloe going down on a Cavan man with his two knees two minutes into the second half. Referee moved it up but failed to produce black card.

McHugh is also expecting to get a black card in the Moynagh incident. He is getting ready to walk off the pitch when the ref inexplicably, even to him, produces the yellow.

You can't blame the Dublin players. Just the official.

Kavrocks

Refereeing is not easy. Everybody looks at games through rose tinted glasses and everybody has a completely different perspective on how games should be refereed. The majority of people do not know the rules, its not their job to but the extent to which some people vehemently voice their opinion on refereeing is a joke. I agree poor refereeing should be highlighted but constructively and without slander, threats or anything else that should not be seen in sport. Referee's are humans too and just like any player they can have their good days and their bad days. Allowances are made for players who have bad days but not referee's. There is a huge imbalance when it comes to referee's.

If you feel so strongly about a poor refereeing decision or referee then do something about it. Contact the GAA with valid suggestions to improve the standard of refereeing or at least make the job a tiny bit easier for them. Become a referee yourself and see what it takes and what its like. There are very few inter-county referee's and its really not surprising with the abuse they get.

Something I hear quite often is 'Who would want to be referee?'

Dublin are into an U21 Football All-Ireland Final, a Division 1 League Final, secured their place in Division 1A of the Hurling for next year and countless other many great things. There are so many positives for Dublin GAA right now we should enjoy them while we can.

Syferus

Thought I'd put these here because putting them on the Cavan thread might be a little too much like salting the wound:





The top of Jack's head was too fast for my camera's image sensor to catch:





Apparently Argue alone wasn't enough of a challenge for the Dublin midfield:

bobbysands81

Saint Sonner wrote: »

Hi I am looking some advice.

I will be moving to dublin within next couple of weeks and I am looking to get an appropriate Football club in the stillorgan area. I know kilmacud are there however I want to be sure I go to someone that is right for my level.

I played senior club football then intermediate club football for my club in Tyrone for the last 10 years. I was never close to county standard but I would have been okay on the club scene. I would like to continue playing football down here.

Anyone any helpful advice.

Thanks

Have you given consideration to Naomh Olaf GAA club? They're in the vicinity of Stillorgan.

http://www.naomholaf.ie

bobbysands81

muincav wrote: »

How can you say "Dublin fans" have behaved better than the people "masquerading" as Cavan fans today? Im old enough to know and have seen different,,,,thats why there was HUGE FENCES at the Hill16 my friend...I do know the Cavan ref you mean too and I totally agree....and agree with being dealt harshly in some games especially against Kerry and Meath, but today was a total disgrace by the ref...it was so obvious and blatant....kinda reminds me of when you watch a game and the ref gives some strange calls and everyone says "aw the ref is playing for a DRAW" to bring in more for the GAA....What you have to remember is, FOUR squads of young players went out today to play a match after having trained, and gave up a social life for who knows how long with their hopes hearts and dreams set on an All Ireland Final, but knowing only two could prevail.Even after All that to go out on BAD calls is even more heartbreaking for those players and CAN be enough to ruin their faith in the GAA....I know one of the Cavan players who gave up a promising soccer career to concentrate on the Under 21 campaign and he was blatantly fouled (more so than any) in the last 10 mins and was astonished that he didnt get the free, but what he did get from that moment is that the officials WERE NOT going to let Cavan win.....

Throughout the country there's an inherent bias, dislike, disregard, hatred (call it what you want) for the Dubs for whatever reason, that's how the Irish people generally feel about the Dubs.

In general, It's only logical that referees will also have these feelings towards Dublin.

Lemlin

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Throughout the country there's an inherent bias, dislike, disregard, hatred (call it what you want) for the Dubs for whatever reason, that's how the Irish people generally feel about the Dubs.

In general, It's only logical that referees will also have these feelings towards Dublin.

Or it's logical that in 2003 Dublin went out of the Championship early and the GAA lost huge revenue.

The following year Dublin ended up in the qualifiers again and got probably the easiest run ever seen to keep them in the championship.

It stands to reason that the GAA want Dublin to do well due to the increased revenue.

ArielAtom

Lemlin wrote: »

Or it's logical that in 2003 Dublin went out if the Championship early and the GAA lost huge revenue.

The following year Dublin ended up in the qualifiers again and got probably the easiest run ever seen to keep them in the championship.

It stands to reason that the GAA want Dublin to do well due to the increased revenue.

So now the GAA are fixing the opposition for Dublin to progress. Grow up.

Lemlin

ArielAtom wrote: »

So now the GAA are fixing the opposition for Dublin to progress. Grow up.

I made the same point years ago. Have you ever seen a team get a run in the qualifiers like London, Leitrim and Longford?

Then to get Roscommon, the then easiest of the teams left, in the last 12.

There was widespread belief that the Qualifier draw used to be fixed when it wasn't completed live in the early days. In 2003 Jason Sherlock announced Dublin would be playing Armagh at a Childline concert before the draw was released.

The GAA conveniently got a money spinning replay of the 2002 semi final that year. Dublin went out and in 2004 when they ended up back in the qualifiers they got the easiest run ever seen.

This followed widespread reports of how the GAA had lost huge revenue due to Dublin's unexpected early exit in 2003.

You go through the 15 years of draws to show me where a county has got a draw like that.

ArielAtom

Lemlin wrote: »

I made the same point years ago. Have you ever seen a team get a run in the qualifiers like London, Leitrim and Longford?

Then to get Roscommon, the then easiest of the teams left, in the last 12.

So what you are saying is that you have been talking Sh1t for years. Enoughr said. Jog on.

Lemlin

ArielAtom wrote: »

So what you are saying is that you have been talking Sh1t for years. Enoughr said. Jog on.

Debate my point then. Pick out where a team has received an easier draw. I've posted my points above.

London, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon.

ArielAtom

Lemlin wrote: »

Debate my point then. Pick out where a team has received an easier draw. I've posted my points above.

London, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon.

It's not up for debate. If you feel that is happening it has to be brought to congress, very serious allegations, that or the ramblings of a man who has a gripe with losing an u21 match and has gone so far off subject he is now accusing the GAA of match fixing!!!!

Lemlin

ArielAtom wrote: »

It's not up for debate. If you feel that is happening it has to be brought to congress, very serious allegations, that or the ramblings of a man who has a gripe with losing an u21 match and has gone so far off subject he is now accusing the GAA of match fixing!!!!

Why is it not up for debate? I've posed a question. The qualifiers started in 2001 so you've near 15 years worth of data to work through. Find an easier draw for any team through four rounds than Dublin's in 2004.

A draw which followed a year where it was widely accepted the GAA lost huge revenue through Dublin's early exit in 2003.

As I said, a quick search shows I previously made this point in 2009, long before any U21 game.

These "allegations" (I'd call it a theory tbh) have been made by many, including journalists who wrote on it at the time.

There were just too many convenient draws about Dublin opposition in those years.

bohsboy

Id also like to hear your opinion on the missing Air Malaysian flight?

Would you ever get a grip. Typical anti-Dub chip on the shoulder.

Stoner

In light of the behaviour the we saw on Saturday night a supporter of the defeated team wants to discuss the behaviour of Dublin fans in the past.

Another debate to to kick off is the draws received by the winning team over a decade ago.

Lemlin, I'm sure you were not involved in what happened after the game on Saturday night (April 2014). Unfortunately every County has an element of support that have the potential to embarrass genuine supporters like yourself.

Unfortunately you'll get your chance to have a go back at most counties, and I've no doubt that you'll take that opportunity.
At this time the spotlight is on the Cavan supporters , players and management that were recorded after the game on Saturday night. I completely understand your frustration with some of the posts and the mass reaction on other social media.
However if this was Dublin supporters and in your case too I'm going to add in Kildare supporters that were involved in the aftermath of the game with respect to the treatment of the ref on Saturday night please consider how you would have responded here on boards about it. The behaviour not the game.

Personally I look at such behaviour as a problem for the GAA not Cavan in isolation to address. I think that is the way most people see it. I certainly don't see the behaviour we witnessed on Saturday night as beneath most other Counties.

All that said this is getting off topic for this thread. I'm staying off the Cavan thread as I'm sure they don't want to hear from me on this issue. This is a GAA issue.

Lemlin

Stoner wrote: »

Another debate to to kick off is the draws received by the winning team over a decade ago.

That debate was kicked off by a supporter suggesting Dublin get a hard time from inter county referees. I countered with a theory I read on many occasions during the time. I lived in Dublin from 2001 until 2007 and had involvement with Brigids GAA club in Blanch so I'm familiar with alot of Dublin GAA at the time. I attended alot if games. Lets face it Cavan weren't giving me too many trips to Croker.

Tbh I'm not interested in discussing after the game. As I've said, Dublin supporters are more than happy to use it to deflect away from the game itself and the dreadful refereeing. What happened was wrong and it's up to the powers that be to deal with it.

I'd be intrrested in hearing your opinion on Costelloe using two knees at 32 minutes to go down on a Cavan man on the ground? I've yet to hear anyone here comment on that. He then scored the winning point.

Or comment on the fact that McHugh is clearly preparing to walk off the pitch, expecting a black card and cannot believe it when he is blessed with a yellow. He scored the equalising point.

Or how the advantage rule was practiced for Dublin at the end of the game, whether it was a foul or not, but not for Cavan st the end if the first half.

Then there's the additional time. 2 minutes on the button played despite the time wasted by the injury.

Yes, Cavan only scored 1 point in 25 minutes and did contribute to their own downfall but its very hard when 50/50 decisions continually go against you.

Slattsy

The lolz

Lemlin

bohsboy wrote: »

Id also like to hear your opinion on the missing Air Malaysian flight?

Would you ever get a grip. Typical anti-Dub chip on the shoulder.

Tommy Tiernan reckons it's in the wide open space between Laois and Offaly called Carlow.

As I said, I've posted reasoning behind the theory. Post some reasoning to discount it.

I've often seen journalists suggest that World Cup draws were often rigged in the past. They are alot larger than GAA qualifier draws.

There are 15 years or so worth of draws there. Find where a team got an easier draw than London, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon and comment then.

As I said above, there were an awful lot of coincidences about the draws and Dublin back then.

Have a read here:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GAA:+OUR+TOUGHEST+TEST+BY+FARR;+BANK+OF+IRELAND+FOOTBALL+QUALIFYING...-a0119826002

It's been suggested the GAA are giving Dublin an armed escort to the All-Ireland quarter-finals but Farrell does not believe for one minute that their blessed route is down to anything more than good luck.

That journalist certainly saw enough in the rumours to ask Dessie Farrell about it at the time.

ArielAtom

Lemlin wrote: »

Tommy Tiernan reckons it's in the wide open space between Laois and Offaly called Carlow.

As I said, I've posted reasoning behind the theory. Post some reasoning to discount it.

I've often seen journalists suggest that World Cup draws were often rigged in the past. They are alot larger than GAA qualifier draws.

There are 15 years or so worth of draws there. Find where a team got an easier draw than London, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon and comment then.

As I said above, there were an awful lot of coincidences about the draws and Dublin back then.

Lemlin,

As I have stated, very serious allegations from you. I will not discuss/debate them. Put a motion to congress through your club for a full investigation into your allegations of draw fixing.

Lemlin

ArielAtom wrote: »

Lemlin,

As I have stated, very serious allegations from you. I will not discuss/debate them. Put a motion to congress through your club for a full investigation into your allegations of draw fixing.

They aren't allegations. It's called a theory. Plenty of people have theories about different items.

As I've posted above, a journalist saw fit to ask Dessie Farrell about the theory at the time. He didn't laugh at the idea either. He answered the question.

So if someone would actually care to answer the query I've posted. In 14 or 15 years of draws, find me where a team has played 4 teams as weak as London, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon. 3 Connacht teams in four games.

Slattsy

Lemlin

Another convenient draw from 2012:

http://www.thescore.ie/liam-oneill-it-was-outrageous-to-suggest-that-a-draw-would-be-rigged-508739-Jul2012/

GAA stars like Meath’s Seamus Kenny, Wexford’s Ciaran Lyng and Tipperary’s Padraic Maher all subsequently used the social media site to intimate that the draw was fixed. However O’Neil has hit back at those theories, which he labelled as slanderous against him.

To try and state I have invented this theory myself lads is blatantly incorrect. The articles above prove that.

Stoner

Lemlin wrote: »

I'd be intrrested in hearing your opinion on Costelloe using two knees at 32 minutes to

At 32 minutes I thought Costello should have received a black card for what looked like a trip.

At 9 minutes I thought a cavan player deserved a black card for flooring a Dublin player late after he played the ball stopping him form running on to receive it again.

Out of the four black card offences I thought I saw during the game, two were for Cavan. Only one was punished

Of the four the McHugh one I thought was the least clear cut as he initially went for that ball and the Cavan player aided process by clearly pulling the Dublin player into him and going down with him. It could have been a black card on another day but out of the four it was the least clear cut IMHO.

The Cavan Black card was 100% correct imo the player was past him completely and he was dragged down from behind.

The annoying thing from a Cavan perspective was that the Dublin player was running towards his own goal and the who thing was almost needless.


If you want to discuss what happened at 31 minutes in the game, rewind to 9 minutes it is a very similar offence to the one Richie Feeney received a black card for in the Club Final.

I will say that watching the free at the end that it was soft, but that was in the replay initially it looked worse that it was but it was a rough way to go out.

However if you want to to talk about blackcards avoided do it for both sides. Also if you are "not interested" in talking about what happened after the game why are you interested in Dublin supporters over the years and Dublin run in the championship 11 years ago.

Unfortunately Lemlin there is no "I'm not interested" in talking about that card to play here.

If you like to sling stuff around you have to be prepared to take some too.

ArielAtom

Lemlin wrote: »

They aren't allegations. It's called a theory. Plenty of people have theories about different items.

As I've posted above, a journalist saw fit to ask Dessie Farrell about the theory at the time. He didn't laugh at the idea either. He answered the question.

So if someone would actually care to answer the query I've posted. In 14 or 15 years of draws, find me where a team has played 4 teams as weak as London, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon. 3 Connacht teams in four games.

To me a theory pit in writing is an allegation and a very serious one. I hope you have evidence to back up your "theory". Name the people who arranged the draw and fixed it for Dublin to get an easy ride. If you have no proof I think it's time you shut up.

Lemlin

Stoner wrote: »

At 32 minutes I thought Costello should have received a black card for what looked like a trip.

At 9 minutes I thought a cavan player deserved a black card for flooring a Dublin player late after he played the ball stopping him form running on to receive it again.

Out of the four black card offences I thought I saw during the game, two were for Cavan. Only one was punished

Of the four the McHugh one I thought was the least clear cut as he initially went for that ball and the Cavan player aided process by clearly pulling the Dublin player into him and going down with him. It could have been a black card on another day but out of the four it was the least clear cut IMHO.

The Cavan Black card was 100% correct imo the player was past him completely and he was dragged down from behind.

The annoying thing from a Cavan perspective was that the Dublin player was running towards his own goal and the who thing was almost needless.


If you want to discuss what happened at 31 minutes in the game, rewind to 9 minutes it is a very similar offence to the one Richie Feeney received a black card for in the Club Final.

I will say that watching the free at the end that it was soft, but that was in the replay initially it looked worse that it was but it was a rough way to go out.

However if you want to to talk about blackcards avoided do it for both sides. Also if you are "not interested" in talking about what happened after the game why are you interested in Dublin supporters over the years and Dublin run in the championship 11 years ago.

Unfortunately Lemlin there is no "I'm not interested" in talking about that card to play here.

If you like to sling stuff around you have to be prepared to take some too.

I have the recording here and will have a look at 9 minutes into the game.

Moynagh had been fouled and was going to ground before he grabbed McHugh's jersey. You can clearly see in the the recording, McHugh is expecting to go.

Of the four black card offences, only one was awarded to Cavan. So that means Dublin still "got away it" twice to Cavan's once even in your views.

I'm not interested in talking about the conduct of Dublin supporters over the years. I brought the point up in response to mud slinging at Cavan supporters. Every county has its idiots as you say yourself. The fact is its all too easy for lads here to concentrate on after the game and not during the game. Cavan players were also called "thugs" so I brought up the point of Diarmuid Connolly. I don't see how that is unfair.

I've said there's no excuse for it. I don't know what else I can say. The powers that be should provide sanctions against those involved. What more is there for me to say on the subject? That's why I wanted to concentrate on the game itself.

Lemlin

ArielAtom wrote: »

To me a theory pit in writing is an allegation and a very serious one. I hope you have evidence to back up your "theory". Name the people who arranged the draw and fixed it for Dublin to get an easy ride. If you have no proof I think it's time you shut up.

What legislation is that under then? I thought there was a thing called free speech.

I've yet to hear of that journalist from 2004 or the numerous others who wrote about the theory having legal action taken against them.

Or the three GAA players named above who Tweeted about the theory in 2012. Liam O'Neill even commented on them directly. Has any action been taken against them?

Those are actual lads who are intercounty players suggesting it. They play the game and probably hear alot more of what is going on than me or you. So if they can entertain the idea, why do you find it so alien?

I've posted the proof behind the theory. I've yet to see your proof to disprove it. As I said, and will say yet again, 15 years worth of draws, find me one for a team like that 2004 draw Dublin had.

That 2004 draw that came the year after the GAA had huge revenue loss from Dublin exiting the championship early in the qualifiers.

As the journalist put it, "It's been suggested the GAA are giving Dublin an armed escort to the All-Ireland quarter-finals".

Moneymaker

The last two pages of this thread have been embarrassing to read.

Frankie Lee

In fairness to Lemlin when the Qualifier draws were televised it used to be a total farce. The balls were lined up in order in a bowl and spun around without changing order. This was all overseen by someone from Bank of Ireland to make sure things were above board. The amateur nature of these draws fertilized the notion of dodgy goings on. These days moving the draw to radio hasn't helped coupled with the fact that draws in recent years have tended to include plenty of local derbys and grudge matches.

TouchingVirus

Why in the name of jaysus are we talking about match fixing, qualifier draws being televised live, the 2004 run in the qualifiers and all of this stuff that doesn't really have anything in particular to do with Dublin GAA here in 2014? This thread turned into a tragedy about 2 or 3 pages ago with tit-for-tat disagreements on an U21 match; is there any hope we might get back to business or should I just unsubscribe now?

LeoB

Lemlin wrote: »

Note the word "former" in the headline. That happened in 2010 and Gaynor hadn't played for Cavan for years.

If you want something more recent:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bonner-facing-gaa-life-ban-if-guilty-of-drug-taking-26329498.html

Tbh, this is going down a tit for tat road that I'm not interested in. For Dublin supporters to be labelling others is a bit rich is all I was getting at.

Enjoy the final. I wish I could say good luck but I'm bitter and won't even attempt to hide it.

We will enjoy the final.

Bitter is putting it mildly. Very unsporting of you. You have clawed at everything you can in your bitterness but it aint going to change anything. Cavan players made far more errors than any official or any Dublin player. Cavan had chances during the game but didn't have a clue how to execute them because they were too focused on defensive roles instead of giving it a lash. Take a close look at Cavan tactics and the errors their players made during the game.

Did you check the video yet, at 9 minutes?

Did you ever think of a career in politics. You would be right at home in the Dail (bar)

Time for Dubs to move on or we will be dragged back in time

charlie14

I watch the Dublin v Cavan game on Saturday, and as a Donegal man whose team were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final I have no dog in this fight, but in my humble opinion for what it`s worth, Cavan were blatantly robbed.
Mc Hugh who scored the equaliser should not have been on the pitch. A stone cold black card, especially in light of the one recieved by the Cavan corner forward, and the so called foul (dubious in the first places), given that the ref gave advantage and the player got his shot away and hit the post, should never have been called back. Or have I missed the new rule that says given the advantage and you don`t score, then you still get the free!
Other than a certain Mr. Duffy, the worst ten minutes of refereeing I`ve seen in a long long time, plus, with an objection from Cavan lodged, that game should never have been played in Portlaoise.

Hammer Archer

Lemlin, I think it's best for everyone if you bow out of the Dublin thread for now. I understand you're angry about the game, but a lot of your posts here (especially in the last 24 hours) have gone far beyond debating last weekend's game and are only derailing the thread.

Kavrocks

charlie14 wrote: »

given that the ref gave advantage and the player got his shot away and hit the post, should never have been called back. Or have I missed the new rule that says given the advantage and you don`t score, then you still get the free!

If a player shoots whilst the referee is playing advantage and he doesn't score the referee is entitled to bring play back and award a free kick as he did in this case.

smileyj1987

charlie14 wrote: »

plus, with an objection from Cavan lodged, that game should never have been played in Portlaoise.

Haven't they played the U21 finals in port laoise for a while now ? I know last years semis where there .

Frankie Lee

smileyj1987 wrote: »

Haven't they played the U21 finals in port laoise for a while now ? I know last years semis where there .

Last years semi finals were in Tullamore which was fair enough except for Cork. This year Tullamore would have been reasonable enough for Cavan, Roscommon and Dublin but Cork would have been shafted again. Portlaoise was still reasonable enough for all counties concerned.

charlie14

Kavrocks wrote: »

If a player shoots whilst the referee is playing advantage and he doesn't score the referee is entitled to bring play back and award a free kick as he did in this case.

Surely that cannot be right. What happens if it`s 45 metres or more out when he shoots?

bobbysands81

Lemlin wrote: »

Why is it not up for debate? I've posed a question. The qualifiers started in 2001 so you've near 15 years worth of data to work through. Find an easier draw for any team through four rounds than Dublin's in 2004.

A draw which followed a year where it was widely accepted the GAA lost huge revenue through Dublin's early exit in 2003.

As I said, a quick search shows I previously made this point in 2009, long before any U21 game.

These "allegations" (I'd call it a theory tbh) have been made by many, including journalists who wrote on it at the time.

There were just too many convenient draws about Dublin opposition in those years.

But you're offering absolutely no evidence to back up your assertion.

There might not have been an easier draw for a team in the last 15 years... but that proves absolutely nothing other than it's been the easiest draw any team has gotten in 15 years.

The chip on the shoulder never ceases to amaze me I'm just surprised that you're not using this as a reason as to why Dublin should be split into two teams.