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Never agreed with you more. Rodgers is one of the players who you can have a bit of banter with during a game. He gets dog abuse wherever he goes (alot vicious some probably racist and there is never one word of complaint from him. OK he probably overstepped the mark but jesus christ to sack him is a disgrace.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
For it to be indecent exposure, his genitals have to be exposed. And his balls aren't THAT big.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
raicst? :rolleyes: x 1,000,000Quote:
Originally Posted by hoops1
Was it a full mooner or was it just down to his jocks?
JocksQuote:
Originally Posted by Seano
I think that punishment is a bit harsh soQuote:
Originally Posted by SligoBrewer
Full mooner actually. Pic in the paper caught it at the end (as he was pulling up)Quote:
Originally Posted by SligoBrewer
I stand corrected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
What about the children at the game ? Was it right for them to witness this ? I think it sends out a clear message to the rest of the squad and I support the decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Besides, didnt pats sack a player last year for being too fat !
prices up at the gate,two players sacked,well one definite one rumoured,a manager that wouldnt manage a **** up in a brewery,i think between dundalk and bohs off the field woes drogs will stay up and cement our place as the pride of louth
bit harsh imo, however very stupid on his part.
didn't joey barton moon fans whilst playing for city?? no sacking there, a really professional club would have dealt with it internally with a fine or suspension and that is not a dig at dundalk
City sold Barton for 5million, which probably influenced their decision to hang on to him. No chance of another club paying anything for Rogers. Well, maybe a few packets of Tayto.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoop4life
Surely you mean Honky Dorys? Rogers for DroghedaQuote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
You reap what you sow in this life; appointing Conor, and sacking the gaffer that got them promoted in the first place was an act of a stupendous idiocy. Who else has the feeling that these crazy stories will keep coming out of Oriel until somebody does the decent thing?...
as in nuke the entire town of Dundalk?Quote:
Originally Posted by Maynard
Society would win I suppose.
True dat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Yup, too busy doing heroin and committing crimes to conspire against the rest of us.
Dont quote the old "what about the children" line.
What did the moral dundalk do about the fan who ran around the pitch butt naked the time before last they got promotion - he ran for the best part of five mins in full view of all the families etc then hoped back over the fence into the shed?
Was he banned for life ?
This would appear to be nothing but an opportunity to cut the wage bill.
I bet legal action is forthcoming .
My thoughts too. For a club who condoned the actions of Maxi with the use of the lilywhite lounge for a fundraiser after his antics in Merrion square, Dundalk have suddenly become very moralistic (or is it broke).Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Part of Sean Connor's sacking was his mooning in the Brandywell before the LC final a couple of years ago. Never mind the other crap Bohs had on him, he still won his unfair dismissal case
Absolute disgrace, can't stand Rogers, but Dundalk sacking him is actually hilarious given the moral character of most of the players they've signed. I suppose they're going to come out and say that seeing Dave Rogers' arse is a worse influence on kids than seeing Michael Collins start a fight with anything that moves. That said, I do believe what he did gos beyond banter, and he did deserve to be punished, but this is just ridiculous.
It would be a comical case if he went down the legal root.
Weeks wages fine and a final warning would maybe have done it.
Bit of banter that got caught by officials is what i see. What about Gary Twigg celebrating in front of Bohs fans last week?? Surely a similar 'offence' in my book. In that atmosphere, 1st big derby in Tallaght and a big 'security' issue?? On the same level if you ask me. (And before anyone starts, I dont see a problem with what Twigg done)
A post was made earlier saying that Rogers gives as good as he gets. Absolutely true. Great character, and a great individual to have a bit of craic (no pun intended) with. Yes it was unprofessional, yes it was wrong but surely was a bit of fun between the player and former employers? It just seems from the outside that Sean Connor is a publicity merchant and will literally do anything to ensure he is in the spotlight (with the rumoured O' Callaghan case). Not having a go at the club here but a fine and a possible suspension would suffice but this decision smacks of desperation for me and surely a legal case. Wage bill cull is what I reckon most non Dundalk fans will see regardless if we love/hate Rogers.
Nonesense.Quote:
Originally Posted by SligoBrewer
Show your arse to a Gard in the street and you'll see why.
Double entendre or just sheer "not thinking through my post before I post it"?Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
I think Dundalk were right to sack him. It showed a complete disrepect to the club and their fans and if I was a Dundalk fan, I certainly would not want to be contributing towards the wages of this muppet.
Banter with away fans is grand but Dundalk were losing at the time so there was nothing to be joking around about.
Jesus that's a mental decision. I would find it hard to believe you can get sacked for that.
I see it as a bit of banter and nothing else. Ok it was not the smartest gesture but by fook to get sacked over it is OTT.
Dave is a sound bloke imo and one of the characters in the league, it's not that long ago that he was man of the match in the Randywell for Dundalk.
Dave will have no problem getting a new club imo.
It's not indecent exposure, Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1994 refers.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Now can any Derry fans stand over the allegations they made against Rogers?
I think you've hit the nail on the head!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I hope he sues them and there's an embarrassing settlement :) Like that lad who was sacked from Pats.
Shamefull post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Never a sacking offence ,fine and a short ban imo.
He really did get a bum deal out of all of this.
That he has engaged in repeated. flagrant, willful and heinous acts of badge kissing at clubs the length and breadth of the country?Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerc
Yeah, I'll stand over that one :)
As for him fabricating a story that another player stole a considerable sum of money from his kitbag in order to leave the club....who knows?
"And if he asks me, did I play alright?
I'll say Dave, you played wonderful tonight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BjJJ-IxiE
Dundalk are obviously stuck for cash, opportunism at it's worst.
I can't wait to see where their newly found moral high ground will bring them....
fined two weeks wages for a yellow card?
fined a month's wages for a red card?
fined a season's wages for not taking a good luck message from steve bruce seriously?
There's loads of savings to be made I'd say.
Eaxactly, we're busy people - we don't have time to hang around watching the bacon slicer in the corner shop and hatching conspiracy theories. We're also considerably brighter than you lot, as I think this shows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
From the IT last week.Quote:
The drop in the Fianna Fáil core vote to just 20 per cent will shock party strategists, particularly as its share of the vote in Dublin is now just 13 per cent.
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Originally Posted by Blue Man
It is entirely predictable that many non-Dundalk fans on foot.ie would chose to see to see the actions of the Dundalk board in this way.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
I suggest that it might be relevant to reflect on how those most affected, (aside from Dave Rogers himself) view it. Like any opinion forum Oriel Web refects various views, but those suggesting that the sacking was motivated by a wage bill cull are in a small minority.
While facts are not necessarily well received by those who enjoy conspiracy theories and negative slants, lets have a quick review:
1) Dundalk are not in any financial crises. The specifics have already been well documented here and elsewhere already.
2) If the club need to reduce wage costs that opportunity is naturally arising as 3 players are out of contract in June.
3) It is almost certain that the club will sign additional players in July.
4) Dave Rogers is actually one of the few who have performed well for the club this season. Dundalk are woefully short of defenders.
5) There is a sweeping assumption here that Dave Rogers will not have the balance of his contract paid up. This is a strong possibility, either as a result of negotiation or legal action. It is not plausible that a board with strong business experience, would not have considered this possibility in reaching its decision.
For what it is worth, I think that the sacking is harsh and an extreme reaction to the unacceptable levels of indiscipline that have been tolerated up to now. In that sense Dave Rogers is unfortunate, but is the author of his own misfortune.
The board have shown remarkable moral courage in their decision (whether you agree or disagree with it), and jibes about the moral character of players and other jibes are trite and miss the point.
NAMA
If you don't know what I am on about now, in time you will.
Banter on football forum SHOCK!Quote:
Originally Posted by RoversHead
I can only assume you were too off your tits on heroin to see it for what it was though.
Don't think it was sacking tbh but it's yet another entertaining chapter in the Newcas..I mean Dundalk yearbook.
If your board had any moral courage then Maxi would not be allowed inside Oriel Park, never mind being allowed to ponce about behind the dug out on match nights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
They also would have taken action over Connor's rant when he said Bohemians tolerated racism.
Mind you, I am surprised at Gerry Matthews -he is a very decent fella