Jason McAteer vs Stephen Cluxton

[gilberto_eire]

Some people were saying it was set up and they were only messing.
I find that a bit hard to believe.

Jason went on ''Off the Ball'' on Newstalk to clarify the situation earlier.
Was no messsing about it.

It's a punch, not a full blooded punch but a punch nonetheless.

What did Jason do, to wind up Cluxton?

It was a left hook according to Jason, if that's not a full blooded punch what it?... you're talking like he hit him a soft jab

[paul_oshea]

Not a proper GAA monaghan manly punch. Thats what geysir means

[Jinxy]

Jason went on ''Off the Ball'' on Newstalk to clarify the situation earlier.
Was no messsing about it.

He didn't come out of the interview very well.
He would have been better off saying nothing.

[paul_oshea]

go on what did he say. Its a charity game, he shouldn't have been niggling, but cluxton shouldn't have done that either.

[cornflakes]

Bernard Dunne is the one who looks the worst after it all has settled

[Jinxy]

Geography is not Bernards strong point.

[paul_oshea]

or brogans, saying the western...

To be honest unless mcateers head has gone back some distance, it doesn't actually look like he connects with him or at least he didn't connect with him properly. He certain doesn't seem to have put his body into the punch(where the real power comes from), and just hits him with a strike.

[geysir]

Giving McAteer a box is one thing, but I wouldn't stick around after giving Aldridge a box.

[geysir]

It was a left hook according to Jason, if that's not a full blooded punch what it?... you're talking like he hit him a soft jab

There is not much of a follow through to get his body behind the punch. One foot is off the ground.

[geysir]

Not a proper GAA monaghan manly punch. Thats what geysir means

exactly Paul,
like this knockout punch that the gentle petite Dessie Mone connected with on Man Mountain Donaghy.

[paul_oshea]

stutts or even tets wouldn't like you promoting/condoning that sort of behaviour geysir.

[geysir]

I don't know about Tets but Stutts would want to know what part of the anatomy was hit, in order for that giant to be calling for the xxx large stretcher.

[tetsujin1979]

stutts or even tets wouldn't like you promoting/condoning that sort of behaviour geysir.

I don't know about Tets but Stutts would want to know what part of the anatomy was hit, in order for that giant to be calling for the xxx large stretcher.

YEAH! Wait, what just happened?

[BonnieShels]

Apparently the incident that precipitated this was McAteer ankle-tapping Cluxton.
Now this was a charity game and if the eyewitness reports are accurate, McAteer had been niggling a few lads.
Nobody is wearing shin-guards so it's obvious they were told to take it easy.
Cluxton has a League final coming up and then it's straight into the championship.
If I was him and someone ankle-tapped me in a charity game I would have been pretty annoyed.
Not saying I would have hit someone but I'd be pretty annoyed.

Was just gonna post something along these lines.

Also no one has mentioned Maccas dimness being a contributing factor to anything that may have happened!

[Serb]

ive a mate who played on the same team as mcateer and aldridge. Ill ask him to see what teh story is!

God, I hope it's Roy Keane.

[elroy]

Cluxton is a tool, a failure footballer in fact. Didnt make the grade.

Also lucky to be still Dublins No1.

Macca is a bit dim but a very pleasant lad, always obliging, willing to do autographs etc. Cant remember the lad ever getting into too many spats with the exception of the kung fu incident. Maybe thats what he should have returned to Cluxton.

[Ceirtlis]

Cluxton is a tool, a failure footballer in fact. Didnt make the grade.

Also lucky to be still Dublins No1.

Macca is a bit dim but a very pleasant lad, always obliging, willing to do autographs etc. Cant remember the lad ever getting into too many spats with the exception of the kung fu incident. Maybe thats what he should have returned to Cluxton.

Cluxton has been one of the best goalkeepers in the GAA for a good few years. He might not have made it at soccer but we are talking professional/amateur here.

Macateer may be pleasant and all that but if he was acting the ****** he shouldnt be moaning if he got what was coming to him.

[BonnieShels]

Cluxton is a tool, a failure footballer in fact. Didnt make the grade.

Also lucky to be still Dublins No1.

Macca is a bit dim but a very pleasant lad, always obliging, willing to do autographs etc. Cant remember the lad ever getting into too many spats with the exception of the kung fu incident. Maybe thats what he should have returned to Cluxton.

Saying that Cluxton is lucky to still be Dublin's no 1 is daft.

[Colbert Report]

I believe it. I saw McAteer play for the Liverpool Legends back in March of 2009 at Turner's Cross. He ran the show and took it very seriously, the rest of the lads were just out for a stroll and he was putting in tackles left and right.

[gastric]

Forgot about Ricey's heinous knee in the neck. Only was some Orchard knacker though. Does that make it right? Probably.

Eh, the outcry in Australia about some of the crap that they're players were getting away with was unreal. Hence the games since have calmed down. They were taking men out with high tackles and off the ball tackles which you can get suspended in AFL games for but not in International Rules at the time so it ended up being a free-for-all. Suspensions were brought in and the Scum (Nick Riewoldt) element has abated somewhat.

To be honest, the Australians were quite proud of their lads, and despite some people complaining, winning was more important to them than the methods employed. The general perception was that we were a pack of whingers.

What galled me most was their lack of appreciation of the amateur status of GAA players. I work at a school which has produced more AFL players than most over the years. The sheer god like status given to these kids is sick and the Aussie Media's upbeat coverage of sport makes the English Media look placid!