Tonight's Troubling Story

**Sam_Heggy** · 03/10/2009, 3:40 PM

Hoorbags the lot of ye.

**Nesta99** · 03/10/2009, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

I think you're right about the FAI. They are desperate for Shamrock to win the league.

Why? Is it in case they have to dethrone Bohs if they are champions? If this is the case well it really will be win win for Shamrock Rovers in that if they finish second they may be awarded the title anyway, if they win the FAI are off the hook in that regard but they will have to deal with the Bohs financial mess exacerbated by less prize money and no champions league revenue. What a close season ahead of us!

Dundalk fans claimed that there was an FAI conspiracy against us, i believe it was poor judgement at most. I dont see why there is any conspiracy in favour of Rovers tbh!

**dfx-** · 03/10/2009, 4:39 PM

Probably has just hit the Hubble telescope

All down to a delay

**pineapple stu** · 03/10/2009, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

IMO men in their 30s are middle aged.

Come back to me when you're 30 and see if you still think that.

**Gaillimh Al** · 03/10/2009, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

He was banned for it.

He got a one match ban for two yellow cards - the regular suspension. No further censure was given re: refusing to leave the pitch and reportedly striking a steward.
Given that the FAI has seemingly done nothing on the matter, it was reported in the local press that the only avenue was to lodge a complaint with the guards.

**mypost** · 03/10/2009, 5:30 PM

He got a suspension for the red card, he'll get another one for last night. What more do you want?

**sligo23** · 03/10/2009, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by dfx-

Probably has just hit the Hubble telescope

Should have been retaken

Cheating *******s

**fergalr** · 03/10/2009, 10:23 PM

Conspiracy theorists out there, answer me this.

Why did the FAI's top ref award a peno to Bohs with 5 mins left? And secondly, why is there no cctv footage of the so-called pentagon plane?

**BohsPartisan** · 03/10/2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

Conspiracy theorists out there, answer me this.

Why did the FAI's top ref award a peno to Bohs with 5 mins left? And secondly, why is there no cctv footage of the so-called pentagon plane?

Oh that's easy, because it was a clear cut penalty.

**PartySaint** · 03/10/2009, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

they were just throwing shapes .

They could have had an eye out throwing shapes around like that

**fergalr** · 03/10/2009, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Oh that's easy, because it was a clear cut penalty.

But if the conspiracy was true he would not have given it .......

**mypost** · 04/10/2009, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by joey4ireland

You'd think rovers fans would be gracious enough in victory to admit that it was a stonewall peno. But no they're still sure Alan Kelly - one of the best refs in the league - is out to get them. They have no class

Kelly isn't out to get us per se, he's just crap. From where I was last night, directly in line on the opposite side, it wasn't a penalty. Saw it today from the tv side, and I still don't think it was a penalty. So when it was missed, it was very much a case of "justice was done" in my eyes.

**Sheridan** · 04/10/2009, 12:18 AM

Come off it, mypost. In all non-wumming seriousness, it was a definite pen. He needlessly jumped on top of Crowe with the ball nowhere near him. It was basically the same offence for which Oman was (rightly) penalised before Amond's goal. I thought Alan Kelly had a very good game but let a couple of very late tackles and instances of people kicking the ball away go without yellow cards.

**stovelid** · 04/10/2009, 2:03 AM

It was a peno. No question. The awarding of it, I mean; not the execution of it.

**Guts&Glory** · 04/10/2009, 9:14 AM

Thousands of fans run on to the pitch after the All Ireland Finals even though they were repeatedly advised weeks in advance same was no longer allowed.

Kilkenny win the Hurling and their fans run on, stewards attempt to stop them, scuffles ensue with some stewards going to Hospital afterwards and fans claiming assault by stewards.

The whole issue was glossed over by the press - indeed with most coming out in support of the fans.

We all know of how often GAA games degenerate into on pitch battles and referees being attacked yet one person throws a bottle (I am not condoning it) at a football match and the world is about to end!!

That's it so drawing form that logic one more fight outside a chipper or nightclub everyone suffers the consequences and all of the poeple that go to them are scumbags and lets close them all - sure thats the way to go.

Double standards anyone in Irish press anyone??????? (Dont even get me started on Rugy - THe Gentlemans Game (sic) )

BTW I am a Bit O Red Supporter.

**paudie** · 04/10/2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Kelly isn't out to get us per se, he's just crap. From where I was last night, directly in line on the opposite side, it wasn't a penalty. Saw it today from the tv side, and I still don't think it was a penalty. So when it was missed, it was very much a case of "justice was done" in my eyes.

It was a definite peno. Crowe played for it but Sully should have done better.

**Guitd** · 04/10/2009, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al

He got a one match ban for two yellow cards - the regular suspension. No further censure was given re: refusing to leave the pitch and reportedly striking a steward.
Given that the FAI has seemingly done nothing on the matter, it was reported in the local press that the only avenue was to lodge a complaint with the guards.

the steward incident was covered up by the fai so sullivan wouldnt miss the rest of the season he only got second game for not leaving the pitch ,they will have to hit him hard with a long suspension now

**HulaHoop** · 04/10/2009, 12:25 PM

It was a definite peno and Kelly was right to send Sullivan off. The idiot put a clenched fist right into Kelly's face after Byrne missed and was mouthing constantly. Overall I thought Kelly reffed the game very well, let the game flow, wasn't fussy and didn't try to be the centre of attention.

**bluemovie** · 04/10/2009, 6:36 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Listen I was right beside the barriers. The "kids" (late teens) knocked the barriers down (those barriers are sh1t too you'd want to get something a bit sturdier). The people that were hit and those around them were insensed and ran them upon which half your crowd ran away as if anything was going to happen them. Then the stewards came in and threw a few digs, having done nothing to your lot who started the whole thing, and got a few back. The fact that there were people wearing colours involved who would generally never be involved in anything says it all about the nature of the incident.

You might want to re-read that post. Not suggesting you're thuggish, but that post sounds pretty thuggish.

As for the bottling incident on Friday (no, not Byrne's penalty), that was pure scum, but the act of one individual piece of scum. Much as I hate Rovers (and 20 other clubs), I wouldn't blame the club for that. The bottler (again not Jason Byrne) should be banned, the club should get a fine (justice must be seen to be done), but anything further would be unfair. It'd be impossible for any club to guarantee that wouldn't happen. Punters are allowed to have bottles of Coke and any club could have a yob capable of chucking one.

Rovers 'element' seems, in my opinion, to have lessened in recent years. Maybe I'm wrong. I know the Blues have had one or two Burberries turn up over the years. They don't go to the Tuesday night games against Longford, but make it out for special occasions. We've banned anyone who ever acted up. Fortunately at the RSC you'd need to be an Olympic-standard tosser to reach the linesman with a bottle from the stands.