pineapple stu
20/09/2003, 9:07 PM
Met Hugh Davey in town on Saturday morning - he said that what happened for the red card was that the Rovers lad (Croly) grabbed hold of his foot and Davey was trying to free himself - said he never stamped on him at all. He went to the ref after the game and asked why he'd been sent off - the ref said stamping. Davey said that yer man had grabbed hold of his foot and he was trying to free himself, and the ref said that he saw that and that's why he booked Croly!
Now I'm not one to be criticising officials too much (because I've been there myself), but if even half of that's true (and I see no reason why not), then it's yet another ridiculous decision by an official who, from the offset, looked completely incompetent. And the linesman was even worse - even the GardaĆ were cracking up at some of the ridiculous offsides he gave in the second half!
Now I'm not one to be criticising officials too much (because I've been there myself), but if even half of that's true (and I see no reason why not), then it's yet another ridiculous decision by an official who, from the offset, looked completely incompetent. And the linesman was even worse - even the GardaĆ were cracking up at some of the ridiculous offsides he gave in the second half!