Tonight's Troubling Story

[fergalr]

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

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

[mypost]

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]

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]

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

[Guts&Glory]

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]

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]

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 :D

[HulaHoop]

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]

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.

[bluemovie]

IMO men in their 30s are middle aged.

Surely that's the most outrageously controversial statement in the history of foot.ie :eek: Ban this guy and kick Sligo out of the FAI Cup.

[BohsPartisan]

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

Its your interpretation thats the problem. If you think that reads "thuggish" then you're over sensitive. I simply reported what happened and without dredging out all the facts again I will simply say that some Bohs fans re-acted to an incident that came to nothing really. Most people will react when they are attacked.

[bluemovie]

Not trying to cause a row. It just sounds a bit Green Street - Bohs fans "ran them", Sligo fans "ran away as if anything was going to happen them", stewards threw a few digs and got a few back. Doesn't sound like family fun. By the sounds of the incident (or at least how it's been related), both sides were out order.

[Martinho II]

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.

the way sullivan got sent off at the end the other night reminded me of his last game for us in the cup final when strangely enough in the last few mins he got sent off too and was watchin the rest of the match behind the barriers.. hes a liablitity to have even though hes a good footballer.

[BohsPartisan]

Not trying to cause a row. It just sounds a bit Green Street - , Sligo fans "ran away as if anything was going to happen them", stewards threw a few digs and got a few back. Doesn't sound like family fun.

Bohs fans "ran them" - The sligo fans that knocked over the barriers were ran back over their own side.

Sligo fans "ran away as if anything was going to happen them" - Loads of Sligo fans that weren't involved took to their heels when they had in fact nothing to fear.

stewards threw a few digs and got a few back - Well maybe both sides were out of order but its hardly unexpected if you lay into a group of fans who've a few jars on them that they aren't going to pat the stewards on the back.

I travel to most away games and there is very rarely any trouble. That which has occured over the last few years has usually involved Sligo stewards so I'd suggest there is some sort of problem at that end of things.

[Da Real Rover]

Bohs fans "ran them" - The sligo fans that knocked over the barriers were ran back over their own side.
Those kids didnt go over your side of the barrier.

Sligo fans "ran away as if anything was going to happen them" - Loads of Sligo fans that weren't involved took to their heels when they had in fact nothing to fear.
Hahaha, will you stop.
There were like 50 kids that scattered cause the gaurds started sprinting over into the middle of it.

stewards threw a few digs and got a few back - Well maybe both sides were out of order but its hardly unexpected if you lay into a group of fans who've a few jars on them that they aren't going to pat the stewards on the back.
Bohs fans threw the first slaps, this I can confirm.
Boo hoo that they slapped yee back.

I travel to most away games and there is very rarely any trouble. That which has occured over the last few years has usually involved Sligo stewards so I'd suggest there is some sort of problem at that end of things.
Very rarely trouble at Bohs games?
Absurd.

[brianw82]

Leave it out, lads. This is getting stupid. It was nothing anyway.

[BohsPartisan]

Very rarely trouble at Bohs games?
Absurd.

We were over this, and over it after the incident I'm sure. I was relating the story as I saw it for Bluemovie.

As for the above, if you haven't got specific instances of trouble at Bohs games I suggest you retract that remark.

[red bellied]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5skyi2I3Izc&feature=channel_page

Nothing ever changes Bohs getting battered.

[BohsPartisan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5skyi2I3Izc&feature=channel_page

Nothing ever changes Bohs getting battered.

How relevent. :rolleyes:

[Sheridan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5skyi2I3Izc&feature=channel_page

Nothing ever changes Bohs getting battered.
"Fair amount of hooliganism going on there." :D

[Acornvilla]

"Fair amount of hooliganism going on there." :D

made me laugh! quality commentry!:D

[hoops1]

About 42 seconds in some kid in red getting thrown down about 6 or 7 steps.
Absolute scum of a Cop:mad:

[Acornvilla]

About 42 seconds in some kid in red getting thrown down about 6 or 7 steps.
Absolute scum of a Cop:mad:
yea just seen that now.. thats got to hurt you could see him holding his arm afterwards? wonder where he is now? that was completly unprovoked aswell!

[eelmonster]

Surely that's the most outrageously controversial statement in the history of foot.ie :eek: Ban this guy and kick Sligo out of the FAI Cup.

He's sort of right though, life expectancy in Sligo is 60.

[red bellied]

yea just seen that now.. thats got to hurt you could see him holding his arm afterwards? wonder where he is now? that was completly unprovoked aswell!

He probably got off lightly compared to alot that went on that day. I watched it from the paddock under the main stand. It started before kick off and continued until half time.

[Rovers Maniac]

How relevent. :rolleyes:

Ha ha and they're off in the great Bohs run :D

[BohsPartisan]

Ha ha and they're off in the great Bohs run :D

:confused: I have no idea what that even means and its cr@p like this that makes me wonder why I started posting here again.

[topia]

Very rarely trouble at Bohs games?
Absurd.


Go to many Bohs games do you? There is very very rarely any kind of trouble whatsoever so i dont know what the absurd remark is about.

Also the incident you highlighted WAS caused by your fans, no matter what age you say they were, the majority of your posts in this thread are very anti-bohs its getting old

[Sam_Heggy]

I feel like I need to be having a dig at Derry every post, just to fit in around here lately.
So,
"you are a mucker, a dirty mucker................. and so on.

[Mr A]

This article is pretty much spot on in its summation of Friday night: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/this-droch-dublin-derby-leaves-us-siacuteos-san-dumps-1903760.html

[placid casual]

This thread requires brevity & the full degree of seriousness payed attention to......

Ask me ballix. :):D:p

[fergalr]

This article is pretty much spot on in its summation of Friday night: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/this-droch-dublin-derby-leaves-us-siacuteos-san-dumps-1903760.html

Poor article. The journalist wasn't even at the match!

[CarrickFan]

This article is pretty much spot on in its summation of Friday night: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/this-droch-dublin-derby-leaves-us-siacuteos-san-dumps-1903760.html


Wouldnt pass any heed on the opinion of a man who admits not going to matches and has his mind made up on the league already...in any league a top of the table game with so much at stake can turn out to be poor matches due to the tension etc..to make a generalisation on our league after watching one game on TV is just poor lazy journalism...ive been highly entertained at many matches this season and have seen plenty of good football played and we are currently 2ND bottom of the table!!

[Da Real Rover]

We were over this, and over it after the incident I'm sure. I was relating the story as I saw it for Bluemovie.

As for the above, if you haven't got specific instances of trouble at Bohs games I suggest you retract that remark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSy0lxfWWMo

[Da Real Rover]

Go to many Bohs games do you? There is very very rarely any kind of trouble whatsoever so i dont know what the absurd remark is about.
Ohh aye, we are all out to get you with baseless slander.

Also the incident you highlighted WAS caused by your fans,
Never said it wasnt.

no matter what age you say they were,
Age is fairly relevant in all fairness.
A few kids acting the big man and then the response by grown men was totally disproportional.

the majority of your posts in this thread are very anti-bohs its getting old
The funny thing is im actually not inherently anti-Bohs, you can see from other threads ive actually stated I would rather see Bohs win the league.
Im just calling what I saw at that game.

[Quadruple1928]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSy0lxfWWMo

Try reading his post the next time:rolleyes: that clip is years old too.


As for the above, if you haven't got specific instances of trouble at Bohs games I suggest you retract that remark

[pineapple stu]

And that's enough of that, methinks. Far too many rumours and allegations based on not very much at all. Thread locked.