All-Ireland SFC Final 2019.- Dublin V Kerry - Read Mod Note in Post #1

jimmytwotimes 2013

C__MC wrote: »

The ex kingdom player brigade are out in full force 48 hours after their semi final

"David Gough shouldn't ref it"
"We wont keep it kicked out to Dublin"
"Kerry definitely have the forwards to trouble dublin"
"Steven o brien is a leader and shouldn't miss the final"

Going to be a long 3 weeks folks

Saw that today alright. Former Kerry footballer Jim Gavin said "you don't want to see any player missing an All-Ireland final"

Aidan O'Rourke said that Kerry are orchestrating things against Gough too.

You couldn't be up to them. I'm gonna click on the link Sara sent me today and see what's she's going on about

Mokuba

Strabanimal wrote: »

There's nowhere i can find that has Dublin at 3/1 -10 spread. Was that a promotional bet?

It's an alternative handicap. They have loads of them and do it for all games across all sports.

On the Paddy Power website it's alternative handicap number 13 for that game.

seligehgit

Strabanimal wrote: »

Yeah I think guy was talking abiut a promo bet

All the funnier when Kerry win

Ok we get it.You have believe Kerry will win.

Now please quit the trolling.

C__MC

David Gough to ref final
Any thoughts?

Hes had some poor calls against Kerry

DDC1990

Eamonn Fitzmaurice's comments seem especially stupid now.

I don't agree that he is the best in the country, however the point was made that he is the best out there that hasn't refereed an All Ireland yet, which is undeniable.

I hope nobody notices him (the sign of a good referee for me) and he has a great game.

I feel he was extremely tough on Kerry in 2016 and 2017 Semi Finals (as every losing fan tends to feel I suppose).

Hulk Hands

DDC1990 wrote: »

I hope nobody notices him (the sign of a good referee for me) and he has a great game.

That's the thing with Gough though. You always notice him because he refs the game completely differently to everyone else. I don't know if it's an ego thing (I suspect it probably is), but he always gets attention. He lets stuff go in general play that no other ref would allow, and pulls for tiny finicky stuff that all other refs allow. Personal opinion whether you like that or not, but I can't see the logic that allows a man to be manhandled in possession yet a defender making a slight tug of the arm off the ball is pulled.

All I personally want in GAA reffing is consistency, and Gough is completely different from the rest. GAA needs to decide which is right and which is wrong because such a level of descreptency can't go on. Gough is the only ref with which you go into thinking he'll be a huge factor in the game

David Gough is a dreadful choice as ref. He's a poor ref anyway and is obviously massively compromised by his pro- Dublin bias. Another dreadful decision by the powers that be.

Shane12

As a kerry man, I don't really mind that Gough is reffing the final I don't see it as an advantage or disadvantage.

However he is extremely pernickety and likes being the centre of attention.

I think there are better refs out there.

coolshannagh28

Gough refereeing the final might cancel out the injustices of Mourice Deegan in the semifinal .

df02169

I have no huge problem with Gough, hopefully he might even err on our side this time. But if these people writing hysterical nonsense about the Kerry reaction can answer me a couple of questions. How many times on a football pitch have you seen a decision by an official overturned because a player whined about it? Add in the fact that the same player then went on to be involved in the most controversial moment of the game, are you telling me no-one in your county would object?

Just An Opinion

df02169 wrote: »

I have no huge problem with Gough, hopefully he might even err on our side this time. But if these people writing hysterical nonsense about the Kerry reaction can answer me a couple of questions. How many times on a football pitch have you seen a decision by an official overturned because a player whined about it? Add in the fact that the same player then went on to be involved in the most controversial moment of the game, are you telling me no-one in your county would object?

This very referee awarded Dublin a penalty at Croke Park a few weeks back against Cork and then overturned his decision when informed it was incorrect, Wow, see what he done there?

This game you lads are obsessed with in 2016 was a game you were 5 points up in at half time, you’s blew it and lost, enough of the butt hurt shíte once and for all ffs and get on with it, you’s were the same about Joe McQuillan after 2011, even the Seamus Darby goal was a ref screwing ye :rolleyes: cringe!!!

df02169

Just An Opinion wrote: »

This very referee awarded Dublin a penalty at Croke Park a few weeks back against Cork and then overturned his decision when informed it was incorrect, Wow, see what he done there?

Was the single source of his information about being incorrect the Cork player? Apology accepted.

F***ing hell, do you people even read? I'm not saying Gough shouldn't ref, I'm saying Kerry objections are completely understandable.

Prestonites

Do a bit of work, Signs in reads this nonsense, Heads for a stiff drink.

So on reality this is excuses being lined up for the journey home.

Seadin

This will suit Dublin down to the ground. This will deflect attention off the 5 in a row. Exactly what they need.

agfasfos

Seadin wrote: »

This will suit Dublin down to the ground. This will deflect attention off the 5 in a row. Exactly what they need.

All this ho ha about David Gough could play into Kerry hands, in order to prove he's impartial he just might throw a few 50/50 calls Kerry's way. in any case it's difficult to see this young Kerry team, still in a period of transition, being able to put up a serious threat to Dublin's seasoned campaigners.

Strumms

If Kerry were to loose, I wonder would the iAd brigade be blaming the Dublin weather and how unfair it was on Kerry that they cannot bring their own.

jimmytwotimes 2013

Just An Opinion wrote: »

Yes pathetic crap from Kerry, Fitzmaurice, O’Mahony, Quirke, the Kerry lad on Off The Ball backing up this nonsense also on air, sad from a county who normally done their talking on the pitch.

Kerry Population- 4

Just An Opinion

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Kerry Population- 4

Really?? So 75% of the county were in Croke Park Sunday? And theres me thinking they didn’t travel for semi finals :P

Prestonites

O brien cleared to play. Appeal successful

The_Honeybadger

Prestonites wrote: »

O brien cleared to play. Appeal successful

There was never really any doubt given all of the precedents but it’s good that it’s resolved.

Prestonites

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

There was never really any doubt given all of the precedents but it’s good that it’s resolved.

Yeah I'd not wanna see any man miss an AI final.

Chalk McHugh

This lad has a very awkward looking run. Not pretty on the eye. Not one for the purists. He's a tough nut so Johny Small or James McCarthy are going to have to curb his enthusiasm. Make him feel like he would have been better off missing the final.

RMAOK

Prestonites wrote: »

O brien cleared to play. Appeal successful

I'd have been more surprised if the ban was upheld tbh.

Strumms

Prestonites wrote: »

Yeah I'd not wanna see any man miss an AI final.

If that’s the case save on the admin costs and have a blanket amnesty in such instances. But doing that would mean the possibility of a Dublin player benefiting from it which would be just horrendous, unfair on the rest of the country, etc...

downthemiddle

Prestonites wrote: »

O brien cleared to play. Appeal successful

One less conspiracy theory.

Seadin

RMAOK wrote: »

I'd have been more surprised if the ban was upheld tbh.

What's the point having a rule if it isnt enforced?

BonnieSituation

Seadin wrote: »

What's the point having a rule if it isnt enforced?

He was entitled to appeal only when he had the 3rd black card. Couldn't do it any sooner.

The Meath one wasn't really a black card. So he is right to get off. Well within the daft rules as they are constructed.

So what else is now in the armoury for them to have a go about for the next 2 weeks?

Prestonites

BonnieSituation wrote: »

He was entitled to appeal only when he had the 3rd black card. Couldn't do it any sooner.

The Meath one wasn't really a black card. So he is right to get off. Well within the daft rules as they are constructed.

So what else is now in the armoury for them to have a go about for the next 2 weeks?

Back to Dublin Dave

thesultan

Normally the five in a row would be massive pressure but with Dublin being so bland would it have that big an impact?

BonnieSituation

thesultan wrote: »

Normally the five in a row would be massive pressure but with Dublin being so bland would it have that big an impact?

Bland?