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I'm not one to stick up for Ollie, and while I believe that he shouldn't have gotten involved with the photographer, I think that this is one instance where an incident involving Ollie has been blown way out of proportion.
I don't think Ollie was completely innocent, but I think the charge and the fine were OTT, and IMO Collins' version of events doesn't hold up at all. Read the referree's report the A Face put up
This is also worth seeing !!
A face..surely you can see from those pics Ollie is only trying to tickle the guy :D
Jebus ... i dunno about that, if you look closely and factor in the shadow cast from the floodlights and the flash from the cameras, it looks more like a nipple cripple or a chinese burn, but thats just the way it looks to me, i mean, i'm no expert !! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by RedX
Indeed if you think the one on the top left is him viciously punching someone in the face you're wide of the mark. Look at his face, there's no aggression there. He's grabbing the camera, there's no assault, you can tell on that picture by his facial expression. Who punches someone looking like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
does he have the right to impose his phyiscal contact on the camera man at all ?
I wll be interested in you answer to this?
No, but as ever the ott reactions on foot.ie are good for a laugh if nothing else.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Thats it in a nutshell. I can't have been more than 5 yards away from the incident and it has been blown completely out of the water by people who weren't even there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
Ok so lets say that due to Shels bias the general reaction of hanging him is OTT but you guys also agree that Ollie should never have physically touched the camera man.
Here lies the problem for shels, as the head of Shels he needs to act in a proper manner and defo cannot act outside of the law (which manhandling the cameraman is). Ollie needs to learn some shelf control or else he will be putting Shels up for a knocking like this again and again.
Given his position no matter how trival or minor the incident it will always attract attention and lets face it Shels can do without this as you are in business to play footie not defend Ollies antics.
^ Totally agree with this too. ^
Is he lining up for the old flower trick i wonder ?? Y'know .... squirt him just as he is not expecting it ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
He's stopping him taking pictures. It's wrong, but it's not the world war three you seem so desperate for it to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
I agree with seandrogs last post too btw.
old flower trick != world war threeQuote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
You'd be close enough if you were Bin Laden and did it to George Bush now in fairness.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
we are all desperate for the secretary of one of the countries bigger clubs to be slapping an official for another club? why would we want that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
say what you like, its still legally a textbook case of assault
Why do you all call him the "head of Shels"???????
Finbarr Flood is our chairman.
Plus learn to spell O-L-L-I-E!
Maybe because ollie acts like he owns the club and behaves like a bully ,he should be banned from other grounds.Fukin ******.Quote:
Originally Posted by sfc red
I LOVE the way how eveyone in the league hates Ollie, it's fcúking hillarious.
Nutsy said this about Dolan a couple of seasons back;
"He is just a sad man perplexed by Shelbourne".
Could be said about you lot for not shuting up how much yous hate Ollie.
I don't like Ollie but there is no point in going on about him forever!!:mad:
Most people would be hard pressed to name the Secretary of most clubs as they don't hog the limelight unnecessarily. Ollie is hated as he always courts public attention when its the manager & players who should be in the media spotlight.
:rolleyes:
Nobody is "perplexed" by shels. Dont flatter yourselves. It doesnt really matter that oily is secretary of shels. It's the fact that he is a convicted criminal who makes the league a laughing stock year in year out and nobody at tolka seems to mind. FCUK HIM OUT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
KOH
O-L-L-I-EQuote:
Originally Posted by NY Hoop
It's gas that all this came out of one of the best refereeing calls of the season.
I don't hate Ollie, but I do dislike the fact that he's too regularly in the papers casting the league in a negative light. This year the Roddy and Terry Collins' incidents, plus his outcry over Rovers fans at the Setanta Cup final (and his ridiculing of Bohs as Shels lifted the League trophy last season) made the league look ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
I fully understand that he's good for Shels, but the rest of the league doesn't get the benefit of the positive side of him, while Shels do. Even you admit you don't like him, and he's actually good for Shels most of the time.
He's probably the highest profile club official in the league and he generates too much bad press.
O-I-L-YQuote:
Originally Posted by sfc red
C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L
KOH
Best refereeing "non-calls" tbh...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluemovie
Give this man a medal. Not only can he spell Ollie but this is by far the most intelligent post on the topic so far. An unbiased Corkman...I'm going to go eat my hat :oQuote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
We wouldnt have to mention him if he didnt constantly drag the name of eircom leauge fooball through the mud. Shels fans seem to be ignoring the fact that he assaulted someone. Lads hes a fukin thug, and you know it. The only reason hes being discussed is because he got away with it which is totally wrong. Drogheda should not accept this. If it was the other way around do you think shels wouls lie down ? Dont think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
Ollie Byrne is a football hooligan!!:p
Joking aside, this man does many stupid things. He was given a stadium ban at all eL grounds after this assault, I don't know what the duration of that ban was. However, during this ban he was at all the games. He was in Finn Park the last time we were up there. Now if he has a ban why are the clubs not preventing him from entering into the grounds??
Well we lied down after Droghedas utter made up slander towards Jason ByrneQuote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
What, did they claim he was the leagues best player?? B*****ds!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED