Tonights Latest (9/5/08)

**SkStu** · 10/05/2008, 8:55 PM

almost... Murphy saved a penalty. It was really all Cobh in the second half, but we'll take the three points at this stage!! Nice one!!

**pineapple stu** · 10/05/2008, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Flume

Anyone else notice a common factor running through the thread - we have some terrible referees! The bray decision must have been bad, all papers comented on it and the mirror even gave a headline to it. Also heard from a sligo friend that it was a definite penalty down at the cross. Makes you laugh when you see crowe getting a penalty for falling over himself.......

Another refereeing incident in our match (about the only incident too...) - Matt Gregg was complaining because some Pat's player was standing in the D when he was taking a goal kick, held on to the ball for at least 15 seconds giving out to the ref, who eventually gave a free out, presumably for not retreating for a goal kick even though he was outside the box, which is just nonsense.

**bellavistaman** · 11/05/2008, 12:27 AM

we destroyed them in 2nd half to no avail though

**sonofstan** · 11/05/2008, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

we destroyed them in 2nd half to no avail though

You did too.... until now i didn't believe Henderson's weekly lament about how hard done- by you are, but if tonight is exemplary of your luck so far, then I see exactly what he means. Who is your right winger? better by far than either of our pair

**niallsparky** · 11/05/2008, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

You did too.... until now i didn't believe Henderson's weekly lament about how hard done- by you are, but if tonight is exemplary of your luck so far, then I see exactly what he means. Who is your right winger? better by far than either of our pair

Gareth Cambridge I think.

**BohDiddley** · 11/05/2008, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

we destroyed them in 2nd half to no avail though

Let's hope our being destroyed in that fashion continues all season.

**sonofstan** · 11/05/2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Let's hope our being destroyed in that fashion continues all season.

God, no - hell to watch....

**BohsPartisan** · 11/05/2008, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

we destroyed them in 2nd half to no avail though

True but we invited you onto us. We played a very dangerous game sitting on the lead but thankfully we came away with the three points. A massive win for us seeing as how long it has been since Cobh lost at home.

**rambler14** · 11/05/2008, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

Who is your right winger? better by far than either of our pair

Our two wingers........Number 26 was Michael O'Shea and Number 11 was Michael Mulconry.

Cambridge came on as a 2nd half substitute and played up front.

**sonofstan** · 11/05/2008, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Our two wingers........Number 26 was Michael O'Shea and Number 11 was Michael Mulconry.

Cambridge came on as a 2nd half substitute and played up front.

26 was the one i was thinking of - thanks.

**TonyD** · 11/05/2008, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

the way I saw the game was that Pat's were shown up to be a poor enough team. Faced against a team who could defend well, they lacked any sort of imagination or ideas. Surprised how easy the point was for us.

That's nonsense. Poor teams don't generally find themselves at the top of the table, winning 8 games out of ten. Pats dominated the game, and if ye'd come out to play we'd have destroyed you. Pats also tried to keep playing football,a nd never resorted to hoofing it in an attempt to get a goal. The fact that you came to get a point and succeeded doesn't earn you the right to call us a poor side. Now fair enough, ye defended well, as you've every right to do. I don't go along with all the whinging about UCD generally. Of course you haven't the resources of the likes of ourselves, Bohs, Cork, etc and I don't expect you to some and roll over for us. It's up to us to break you down and we didn't do it. Season after season UCD earn enough points to stay in the top division, and that has to be respected. Wouldn't find me crying if ye did go down though.

**pineapple stu** · 11/05/2008, 6:38 PM

Yeah, probably phrased that wrong alright.

They weren't "shown up to be a poor side", and your defence of that is correct. They were poor on the night though, which is a different thing.

**razor** · 12/05/2008, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by A face

The amount of stupid yellow cards was unreal. Ref got some abuse when walking off and rightly so. One of the worst reffing displays i have witnessed.

Hanney was an complete joke.
He let play continue in the 1st half after a foul by Almeida and then when the ball went dead went back and booked Butler. I think the lad Butler ended up with 3 bookings but maybe they resolved the mistaken identity at HT.
easy mistake to make.

**Fivesilver** · 12/05/2008, 11:52 AM

Grounds have improved, teams have improved on and off the field, TV coverage is better than it's ever been, and yet we still have these clowns refereeing. Some of them shouldn't be allowed to referee under-12s. Every weekend we're seeing at least one or two atrocious decisions that affect results, and if a manager as much as opens his mouth, there's a completely disproportionate ban.
The FAI is trying to project a positive, professional image of the league, but if you repeatedly have 2 or 3-point swings through crap officiating, it just looks ridiculous.