RhubarbCrumble wrote: » Christ, that was tense! Galway neighbour on one side and Clare neighbour on the other. I was leaning towards Galway because I don't like the Clare neighbour! We're all in Limerick. Pretty sure Cork will kick our arse tomorrow.
I says wrote: » I’d love to see limerick do it if we’re not in the final to many wides for us in normal time although Clare had five in first period of extra time And can I just say again Owens is a cabbage of a ref today’s performance really put the top hat on it.
Powerhouse wrote: » Actually I was hoping a free-taking contest was going to happen as it would cause proper reflection on the hurling championship format instead of having everyone going around blathering about "humdingers", "crackers", and "epics". But I fail to see your objection to a replay considering the point of that too is to produce a winner. There is nothing about a fixture which potentially begets a replay if the scores are level at the end which prevents a winner emerging. That is guaranteed to happen. About 27% of English premier league soccer games end in draws (albeit catered for in the points system) and it's an incredibly popular sporting product so I am not sure that you view that the point of a game is to have winner really stands up.
Deleted User wrote: Thought both teams played a good hard physical game to be honest. Im struggling to see where they were dirty. They were up against a physical powerhouse
puzl wrote: » If there's a draw tomorrow we're rigthly ****ed. Where would a limerick cork replay fit on the calendar? Thurles on Saturday?
Powerhouse wrote: » I made a point about the repugnance of hurling supporters' attitude to other sports generally. The cannot seem to enjoy their sport without talking bolloxology about "the Gods" and all that nonsense. That is insecurity. They could feel superior and shut up about it. That's all I said. With respect I couldn't care less about where your life story fits into things.
nice_guy80 wrote: » It's called hurling snobbery
irishfeen wrote: » What attendance was at today’s game boys and girls?
spurshero wrote: » 54700 I think
FrKurtFahrt wrote: » Sweet Jesus! It's a hurling thread, and after a massive game which was brilliant on a few levels. Physicality, fitness, tension, pride and skill. If hurling people want to wallow in the reflected pleasure of a great occasion, why get bitchy about it?? It was a wonderful occasion, and hurling won.
Niles Crane wrote: » If hurling is so wonderful why do you feel the need to denigrate something else when trying to praise it. Behaviour like that is generally considered to be a sure sign of insecurity
Donnielighto wrote: » Hate refereeing in the gaa, different reasons though. Though the ref today was awful. He gave Clare the break at 1-6 with their second point and the next two were a bit off, one should have gone to Hawkeye, not 100% on the last. Also clearly playing for a draw at the end. Why bother having extra time if the ref is actively trying for a replay. It just brings down the integrity of the competition. That's rife.
irishfeen wrote: » Decent crowd!, hopefully tomorrow Cork and Limerick rattle 70k+
blackcard wrote: » You do realise that Hawkeye automatically checks all points even if they haven't been referred?
Pussyhands wrote: » Hawkeye seems a bit dodgy to me. One of Joes looked to be right over and coincidentally it went through the post. Must have been 4 that went directly through the post today when in game you would rarely see a shot hit a post.
FrKurtFahrt wrote: » What annoyed me about the employment of Hawkeye today was that 3 of the shots were hit from at least 60 yards out - one from a free. Surely any umpire could have maneuvered himself into a decent position (given the time the ball was in the air) to judge whether it was a score or not. Particularly that free - move behind the nets and look directly up the field at the dead ball. It was (in my opinion) a cop out, again and again.
Donnielighto wrote: » Main point is that he didn't refer. He was trying to level it out, presumably due to Galway being so dominant over a shook Clare team but he's there to apply rules fairly, nothing else.
threeball wrote: » That wasn't a cop out. No way he could be sure at those margins so did the right thing and went to Hawkeye. That's what it's there for. They were vindicated on 4 occassions. What more do you want.
FrKurtFahrt wrote: » threeball wrote: » That wasn't a cop out. No way he could be sure at those margins so did the right thing and went to Hawkeye. That's what it's there for. They were vindicated on 4 occassions. What more do you want. What I want is for an umpire to make a simple decision on a shot that's been hit from distance! Did I not make that clear?
marco_polo wrote: » In general or just when you don't like the result?
FrKurtFahrt wrote: » What I want is for an umpire to make a simple decision on a shot that's been hit from distance! Did I not make that clear?
