Club Championships 2022/23

I think the replay will go ahead.

We have had these types of messy situations before over the years, but it really would be unprecedented if a club refused to field a team for an All-Ireland final.

In the end I don't think Crokes would do this. If they ignore the GAA authorities, they'd lose their title, destroy their club's reputation and probably be facing lengthy fines and bans from competition. It's unthinkable. That would be real "toys out of the pram" stuff.

Even losing a replay is a much better outcome than that, and of course they might actually win it

One thing I will say, you don't tend to see "clock management" substitutions made in hurling, certainly not as often as football anyway.

Club teams used to adopt actual tactics from the successful counties. Blanket-defence was in vogue for a while (to the detriment of the game), I remember clubs trying to unearth their own Donaghy in the 00s, and now it's all about plus one defences and kick-out routines. However, there is an increase in the cynical and "game-management" side at club level now too- keep-ball when holding a lead (so boring to watch), feigning injury after a sin-bin, time-wasting substitutes. It's gone less innocent and all too serious.

I hope management set-ups will now think twice about trying to pull a fast one.

It's too easy to be critical of the officials, this episode has shown that the whole area around substitutions is a shambles.

The ref and the linesman had so much on their plate as the game went into injury time with the result in the balance that it would have taken a robot to get everything word for word as per the rulebook. That's not taking into to account the abuse they would be getting from players, management and the crowd of both sides.

Reffs need more help on the field, the games are gone too fast for one man to be saddled with that responsibility and be open to ridicule from couch potatoes on social media for every error they make.

Well back in 1998 on the Clare v Offaly hurling replay where Jimmy Cooney blew early. He did not officiate the second replay. So I assume the match officials will be take out of the firing line?

Nobody will care as long as the Dubs are punished.

So team doesnt have any fault? Because they do. Officials deserve criticism but a team should be ensuring they stick to right procedures as much as officials are responsible for ensuring teams stay in line.

Many would be calling for this if a dublin side were not involved. That a Dublin side was involved is irrelevant.

But my main point is the county of the teams involved on either side is irrelevant.

Crokes saying they'll not play a replay just shows their arrogance.

GAA given them 3 days to respond because they're busy with transfer deadline day.

Is that a joke? They were two points down with the last kick of the game in an All-Ireland final, and they're being given a chance to start afresh from zero-zero. Looking at, what, 10/1 (being very generous) to score a goal from a 45, back to around 15/8 as they were at throw-in.

It's some serious clutching at straws to make out that that level of improved odds of an All-Ireland is being hard done by.

I am sure Kilmacud will manage to field the bones of a reasonably competitive team even if they have an odd lad travelling , this from the interweb.....

Well back in 91 when Dublin played Meath four times it was the same ref. Howard.

Yes, of course taking the 45 again would have been the best resolution. Once the referee decided not to do that, every punitive resolution is unfair to Crokes who were in a very advantageous position before the kick was taken. (Taking for granted that they obviously didn't do it on purpose).

How likely to you think a team is to score a goal from a 45 in football?