Well there's nothing hard to take about this one so there's no need to bring up past decisions.
Obviously it had nothing to do with the assistant referee been right beside the incident.Daly's tackle was two footed, and therefore technically a potential (but not mandatory) red card - Killian Brennan's theatrics were (not for the first time) obviously a major factor in red replacing the original yellow. It killed the game as a contest.
And like De Town I hate this bull**** line about killing the game as a contest. Are you saying that red card offences should not be awarded as such because it allegedly spoils the game? Get real.
So what that ye were playing Bohs? That should have no difference when the ref is coming to making decisions. You can hardly expect the ref to think to himself "ah here, sure Bohs are by far the better team here, sure I can't go and ruin the game by sending a Dundalk player off".
Does anybody else think that Ezeikial is actually Sean Connor such is the level of whinning in his posts? Or is it just me?
Last edited by Celdrog; 13/07/2009 at 10:11 PM.
Hunky Dorys Park - could be worse, we could be going to Old Trafford every other week
Dundalk have had 7 red cards this season. Surely they're not all the result of bad refereeing decisions? And yes, I feel sorry for the Cork players who are about to be lined up and shot in a desperate measure by Arkaga to reduce overheads as per Morley last night.
"Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins."
"Homer Simpson, smiling politely."
Lets see:
Simon Kelly V Galway- double booking- clumsy more than anything else
Simon Kelly V Bray- double booking- same as above
Dave Rogers V Sligo- Flashed his arse- no argument
Chris Turner V Drogheda- first booking possibly yeah. second booking was for an alleged elbow in mid air with drogheda opponent.
Harpal Singh V Bohs- i think a tackle from behind on gypo Brennan, got the ball but he fell over like a sack of spuds. I dont see the harm in that
Michael Daly V Bohs- I think it was a harsh sending off but two footed
Declan O'Brien V Galway- double booking for alleged time wasting. I think
Whilst I thought we had overall turned a corner in regards to our club discipline I hope the Daly Sending off is just a once off. Michael is a decent lad and in the moment just went for the ball. Brennan reaction was one of a cheat and i have never seen anyone like him in the loi.
Overall though in the league the red card count must be phenominal because not a week goes by where there is no sendings off. I think the refs are scared by not implementing common sense. Refs are far too card happy with dishing out yellows where there is no need for them and then in cases when a yellow should be given the ref has now no alternative but to give a red and ruin the game. Red Cards should only be issued as a last resort and not willy nilly as the loi refs do.
Clue is in the title - "Tackle from behind". And you dont see the harm in that? Love it.
Surely Dave Barry has to blame the owners of the clubs for the mess they're all in and not the players. Of course they're going to take whatever they're being offered. The only way to get them to stop taking in high wages is for people to stop offering it to them. I wonder if RTE turned around to Dave and asked him to work on MNS for free would be still do it?
On first viewing I thought it was a red too
Anyway, home now so first time I have seen MNS in ages. Have to say I found it all a bit boring. Was a bit peed off no one mentioned the Newcastle bid in the piece about Cork, the connection is an obvious one, but then those two Cork lads (morley and barry) are not much good. Where is Damo?
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