One of the strangest bannings ever?

[SkStu]

still no sources for any of this?

[poster]

TBF to the FAI this occasion is the most heated derby in Ireland.
It is a context in which such inflamatory behaviour could lead to serious incidents.
I know its not fair to Shams since we all know nearly every player has done worse it is just the context here which is the most important thing to understanding the ruling.
My guess is if Bohs had a player that scored against Shams as regularly as Twigg does against Bohs and continuely celebrated infront of the Shams fans in a provocative manner then the FAI would take action also.
Thats not much consolation to Shams but the ruling isnt totally absurd.

Rico has settled in quite well on foot.

[Rasputin]

Rico has settled in quite well on foot.
Is it wrong that I take that as a compliment?

[poster]

Is it wrong that I take that as a compliment?

That's what it was!
:flower:

[juan]

Rico has settled in quite well on foot.
As soon as I read this I re-read Rasputins post and all I could hear was Rico.

[BohsPartisan]

What did we get for the other 3?

[pineapple stu]

Crap binned. If you're going to post clearly inflammatory accusations, provide some source or don't post at all.

[passinginterest]

Is the above not the same accusation that was made earlier? Unless there's some irrefutable evidence in this PM? In which case why is it not in the thread?

Surely if this had actually happened the Bohs forum and foot.ie wouild have gone into meltdown at the time, instead of it suddenly surfacing now?

I can't seem to report the same poster twice, so this will have to do.

[pineapple stu]

Is the above not the same accusation that was made earlier? Unless there's some irrefutable evidence in this PM?
It is the same accusation, yeah. Deleted.

[Jicked]

[QUOTE=HulaHoop;1391272]If the FAI want to start enforcing this rule they have to be consistent in its application. They can't just turn around 3 quarters of the way into the season and start enforcing the rule ad hoc to one player while letting everyone else away with it all seasonQUOTE]

Not being funny but of course they can.

I'm not so sure they could. If you're bringing disciplinary action that could affect someone's ability to do their job/income, it shouldn't be applied in an arbitrary way.

Also, Con Murphy in his usual MNS blog brings up the point about the likelihood of an FAI Match Official having links to a particular club




"If the ban is on the basis of the match delegates report, the FAI would want to be very clear about any club affiliations that the match delegate might have to avoid running the risk of being accused of bias.

...

But if for example, the FAI delegate was connected to any of the clubs who might benefit from Gary Twigg's absence in a head to head match between those two sides, then surely his report that resulted in the ban of Twigg would surely be compromised."


I'd imagine Con would have the sources to check which club the Official was from, perhaps rumours of it being a Pats official aren't too far off the mark?

[seand]

Another 2 game ban coming for Twigg after last night.... clearly ran towards the UCD fans after scoring. And for Dan Murray who also ran towards the UCD fans.

[Jicked]

Dan Murray even clenched his fist whilst celebrating in the UCD fans section of the ground. Will we be able to field a side by the end of the season?

[osarusan]

Is the FAI match delegate always a member of some club or other?

[Réiteoir]

http://a.imageshack.us/img810/3239/keelytwigg.jpg

[pineapple stu]

As a rule of thumb, I don't think referencing The Sun backs up your argument. ;)

Dreadful article too. "Twigg ran to the corner where the visiting support was situated" - well, no; he was in that corner anyway. It's not like he ran 50 yards to do it. And at the start the claim is that the two match ban is "for celebrating in front of Bohemian fans", but later it says the ban is "for allegedly making a gesture to Bohs supporters", which is different entirely.

[Réiteoir]

Who said anything about backing up any arguments?

It's just an example of how this is being reported...

[Mr A]

I think he should get a further ban for poking Keely right in the eye.

Or maybe a medal.

[dfx-]

Is there anyone else who still believes Rogers was sacked because he dropped his shorts..

[SkStu]

this ban is extremely harsh compared to some of the stuff i have seen from other players over the years.

If he did give the two finger salute then it might be warranted for crass stupidity alone. The way he celebrated was antagonistic enough (as that is what he was trying to do) and didnt need the extras.

[Charlie Darwin]

Is there anyone else who still believes Rogers was sacked because he dropped his shorts..
Eoin Hand fell just short of calling him a rapist on MNS at the time.

[bullit]

Dundalk incidenttaly,WON that match 2-1,lest we forget.:)

[Dodge]

Dundalk incidenttaly,WON that match 2-1,lest we forget.:)

The game Rogers was sent off in? They lost it 1-0 to pats

[bullit]

The game Rogers was sent off in? They lost it 1-0 to pats
No the Rovers match.
Keeley says in his article that Rovers won 2-1

[Sean South]

Bit rich from Keely considering he gave us the finger once and told us to go fcuk ourselves another time.

[dfx-]

Anyone know how Chambers was doubly dismissed...

[Rasputin]

Bit rich from Keely considering he gave us the finger once and told us to go fcuk ourselves another time.
Ya he used to get the worst of abuse from the old shed.
Who ever was the unfortunate lad that was ever behind Keely going through the tunnel was usually saturated in spit.

[OneForTheFuture]

Ya he used to get the worst of abuse from the old shed.
Who ever was the unfortunate lad that was ever behind Keely going through the tunnel was usually saturated in spit.

Classy!

[The Fox]

If twigg is suspended for that then Boco should have been suspended a few weeks ago when Sligo played us. He ran over and celebrated right in front of the Bray section at the edge of the pitch. He was only on the pitch and had no stick or reason to do this. Very bad form.

[CMcC]

this ban is extremely harsh compared to some of the stuff i have seen from other players over the years.

If he did give the two finger salute then it might be warranted for crass stupidity alone. The way he celebrated was antagonistic enough (as that is what he was trying to do) and didnt need the extras.


Is that the suggestion? I was 'on the receiving end' but to be fair I cannot remember seeing any gesture or fingered salute. I may have missed it as I was most probably voicing my displeasure at the individual and making assertions about his legitimacy but I havent heard anyone else say so either.

BTW Con Murphy would want to be very careful with what he is saying re the Observer. He really should keep his own club affiliations out of everyting he writes or he risks becoming even more irrelevant and forgettable than he already is.

[Dodge]

Appeal being heard at the moment

[Charlie Darwin]

Hope there's a Bohs rep there for him to celebrate in front of when he wins.

[Dunny]

Could Liverpool's striker problem be solved? James Bane thinks so. 'Roy Hodgson has just been spotted at Tallaght Stadium clutching a Liverpool jersey with 'Twigg 7' on the back.' Well James, I don't want to call you a liar, but....I can't think of any other way to end that sentence. Still, Twiggy would probably be a better option than Carlton Cole. Petter Synnott, meanwhile reckons the Reds may have competition and says: 'Hibs have offered £80,000 for Gary Twigg, Rovers have asked for an increased offer.'
Speaking of Twigg (who is far too good for Hibs by the way), the Scottish striker should find out if his appeal against a daft two-match suspension from the FAI is successful or not today.


http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0831/deadline.html

[GGAJD]

Twigg won his appeal, totally exonorated. I hope he takes out his frustration on our western buddies on friday.

[Jicked]

Absolutely the right decision, hopefully the FAI Observer is sanctioned for this farce

[Charlie Darwin]

Common sense prevails.

Incidentally, was reading the Bohs forum and somebody suggested that Twigg be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law should he celebrate in front of opposition fans again.

[GGAJD]

Common sense prevails.
Incidentally, was reading the Bohs forum and somebody suggested that Twigg be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law should he celebrate in front of opposition fans again.

Would you expect anything less from those numpties, while their own manager can slag off who he likes without any comment from them

[Mario]

Delighted to see that common sense has prevailed and that all players will be free to continue celebrating goals without the worry of a ban coming via the match delegate.

Let the ref look after on the pitch, and leave the match delegate to count the number of prawns in the sambos etc!

:cool:

Mario

[Dunny]

Is the "FAI Observer" an actual referee? Always wondered that.

[Buile Shuibhne]

Is the "FAI Observer" an actual referee? Always wondered that.

No they're not.


A lot of them are those guys who wear suits and are in charge of the stewards at internationals and other FAI run matches. You'll usually see them talking into microphones up their sleeves, counteracting each others orders. A lot of them come from junior football clubs.

Not quite as bad as the refereee assessors who also cream the expenses at LOI matches.

[SkStu]

Would you expect anything less from those numpties, while their own manager can slag off who he likes without any comment from them

Is it standard practice for you to use one persons post to generalise the opinions of all?

Plenty of "numpties" with "numptyish" opinions on every forum.

[danthesaint]

hope this serves as a warning tho for him not to do it in future

[Cuyahoga]

hope this serves as a warning tho for him not to do it in future
Its safe to say he has learned his lesson.

[poster]

Was it the disciplinary committee who handed down this ban? Did Shams appeal to the same crowd?

[danthesaint]

Its safe to say he has learned his lesson.

how do ya know he hasnt scored against pats or bohs since he got this ban??

[PartySaint]

Right decision made, would have been a ridiculous ban

[sundance kid]

In fairness, a 3 page thread about a "stoneybatter hoops" flag takes numptyism to a whole new level.
And "el cuervo" may know where the owner of that flag lives, but he certainly wouldn't have the balls to walk up to either of them and say anything about it.

[Réiteoir]

In fairness, a 3 page thread about a "stoneybatter hoops" flag takes numptyism to a whole new level.

As opposed to two separate threads getting well and truly giddy over some mythical pipe-laying causing a League game to be moved to another ground?

That's setting the numpty bar mightily high dear...

[BohsPartisan]

The point of an in joke is that you aren't likely to get it if you aren't in on it. But you'll get that from obsessing about what's on other fans forums.

[Model Club]

The point of an in joke is that you aren't likely to get it if you aren't in on it. But you'll get that from obsessing about what's on other fans forums.


Just like the non in-Joke some of your lot warned against not falling for!!(the twigg ban)!Now I'm all for a wind up as much as the next bloke but surely falling for a real "wind up" is not as bad as falling for a non existent one??

As has already been said on your "in joke" is that the last laugh was on yourselves as the scenario painted was quite believeable considering the King-sized numptys you have running your club.If you believed people fell for OTT reactions such as hunger strikes among other things then the delusion that we all thought has left Dalymount after the TNS game is alive and well.

The fact that some of your own fans fell for it seems also to have been lost on the chosen few who deem Rovers fans to be "stupid hooped fools"(paraphrase!) but your own non-members ,what,just normal stupid fools???

[dfx-]

The point of an in joke is that you aren't likely to get it if you aren't in on it. But you'll get that from obsessing about what's on other fans forums.

One of the main things about being an in joke is that it's a joke in the first place. Not something that even after you find out, you still find plausible.