Ref from last nite, any1 smell a conspiracy theory,this is too freaky

[shedhead]

Remember it was the ref who didnt know what to do a few years ago and had to consult linesman.what a joke

Soccer: Ref justice but Sligo survive
By Robert Cullen

Sligo Rovers 2, Limerick FC 1

Sligo Rovers started the new eircom League First Division season as they mean to continue. Despite a late injury-time goal from opponents Limerick FC, Rovers held on to emerge victorious on a 2-1 scoreline.
There were more surprises in store. Eoin Keating was preparing to take a Limerick free-kick just inside their own half when the linesman at the Sligo Rovers end called the referee over.
He had witnessed Jim Sheridan pushing a Limerick player and so the defender was given his marching orders.
Referee Paul Duddy pointed to the penalty spot following the sending off, but after consulting with the other linesman, reversed his decision, telling Limerick to take the free instead.
The free-kick failed to find the target and finally, after 11 minutes of injury time, Duddy blew the whistle and Sligo took their well-deserved three points


SLIGO ROVERS
2
Kildare County
3

Flynn 5, O'Donnell 76 Cronin (pen) 13, Reilly 69, O'Connor 92
Date: Sat, 8 May 2004, @ 7:30 pm Venue: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 900 Sponsor: TOFFS NIGHTCLUB
Jack and Jones Man of the Match: Ramuel Miller

A sun drenched Showgrounds set the scene for a bright and competitive opening in last night's Eircom League First Division clash between Rovers and Kildare County. But the early light was a false dawn as it was Kildare County who got a last gasp winner to undeservedly take all three points.


Alan Flynn turns and celebrates the first goal against Kildare Photo © Michael Melly The early signs were good though. It was Alan Flynn, a regular scorer with his previous club, Cloonamahon Celtic, who made his mark as early as five minutes when he got in behind the Kildare defence to latch on to another superb Heffernan set-piece from the left and fire his header past former Rovers net minder Danny O'Leary.

One nil up, the perfect start. Rovers were looking good. They were confident, streaming at Kildare, not showing the opposition the respect that their unbeaten run might suggest they deserved. And it worked.
The Thoroughbreds were rattled by the early goal.

But the hoofs were up and Kildare were beginning to canter as the clock approached the quarter hour.

Carr headed out to concede a corner. The ball was flung across from the left, bobbled around and fell to Rogers on the left hand side of the box, six yards out, it looked like he could be marshalled out to a safe distance. But there was a clash with Stephen O'Donnell that looked no worse than an over-eager shoulder, and referee Paul Duddy from Donegal didn't hesitate, pointed to the spot and Gareth Cronin, stepped up to fire past O'Malley and put the sides on level pegging in the unlucky thirteenth minute.
Rovers didn't lie down. A couple of minutes later, they looked like they could re-establish the lead when Miller sent a perfect cross into the box to McTiernan, but his shot was well saved by the keeper


Rovers Slog Out Draw With Cobh
Sligo Rovers 1-1 Cobh Ramblers

The game entered a dull, lifeless period, with no pattern to the match, before it suddenly exploded into life in the 27th minute with the sending off of Heffernan. Following a skirmish in midfield, Cobh midfielder Darren Murphy threw the ball at the Sligo forward. Heffernan retaliated and Murphy collapsed dramatically, before referee Paul Duddy dismissed Heffernan, whilst Murphy escaped punishment.

[akearins]

Two things about officials in the in the First division I have noticed this year:

Age- They all look like they should be studying for their leaving cert in 2 weeks rather tha refing agmes, I saw them in the warm up and I honestly thought they were youth players, Couldnt be more than 25 any of them at Saturdays game...

Standard - This is a serious issue, I know no matter what we get we will always criticise thats the nature of football, but I sat on the jinks ave stand for the game and in the firts half the lines(boy)man flagged for off side and there 3 DC defenders behind Flannery, not beside him but at least 5 yards
from him. The refs are whistle happy and to be honest I dont think they have a clue as they probably never palyed at any standard of football in their lives.

This is a serious issue not because we wre robbed 3 points Saturday night but it has s direct consequence on the club and it ability to progress. In the day of Sky sports the viewer never misses a thing and all game however bad all seem better on TV. Now transfer to teh showgrounds where a ref does not let a game flow blow us on average every 2 mins, linesmen who do npt know the off side rule and will laways rasied the flag for it to keep themselves in the game not to let their school mate ref take all the limelight, throw in a local 4th official who too wants to be part of the circus, and this does not add up to a spectacle of football..So what happens when specators are asked what was the match like, what can you say it was never allowed to be anything else than a struggle to watch due to constant interruptions...not good to watch and so how can others be convinced to go to games whn this is waht we are subjected too...gates arent good income from games is low and so the team club suffers......something has to give

[Da Real Rover]

You seem to think that the ref unintentionally gives every decision he can against us, its more than that its a clear bias against us.

[roversforever]

hopefully we got our point across by booing them off!

[Da Real Rover]

It was a bit more than just booing.

[rockstar]

We had some decent refs last season,cant think of their names a guyfrom Dulin and a guy from Athlone both non fussy and let game flow, didnt see either this season yet.