While GOM had his best game of the year so far today, I thought some of his deliveries in were poor and underhit. His sideline cuts were excellent though.
[QUOTE=“ProjectX, post: 997905, member: 1742”]You are incorrect, again.
Limerick were in control. On 51 minutes during the heavy rain, the KK number 21 came on and acted the tramp by hitting Gavin o Mahoney with the top of the Hurley. A sending off offence was missed by the ref due to the torrential rain.
KK excelled in the dirty day.[/QUOTE]
Fair point - Same rain must have got in his eyes for O’Gradys sending off offence.
Refs be like awwww man rain is Bitchin!
[QUOTE=“Eoghan Ruadha, post: 997920, member: 1400”]Fair point - Same rain must have got in his eyes for O’Gradys sending off offence.
Refs be like awwww man rain is Bitchin![/QUOTE]
The ref saw the incident with o Grady and took the appropriate action.
The ref did not see the assault on gom by the kk number 21 on 51 minutes.
[QUOTE=“twiceasnice97, post: 997889, member: 1061”]thats not what they are talking about
shane dowling broke the ball past delaney in the first half delaney reached back and grabbed his face guard which prevented dowling getting on to the breaking ball with open road to the net.
should have been a straight red.
there were three of them today.
a kilkenny minor in the first half today pulled the helmet off a waterford player by the face guard
tom condon did it in the first half today
as did delaney.
podge collins got a straight red for nothing worse than any of them[/QUOTE]
I don’t think that it was a case of the referee no spotting them, I just think he was not willing to implement the rules to the letter
of the law. You’re dead right though, these offenses were all straight reds if we’re comparing these to similar incidents in other games.
On another note that dig that Shefflin gave GOM was a dirty one, would’nt be surprised if he has a bruised rib or two. Also heard his interview and he mentioned
that the bad weather evened the playing field which was very dismissive of Limericks challenge today.
He seems to be a proper prick.
The bad weather did level the playing field. Kilkenny never play well in the rain, they try too much intricate stuff. Does it never rain down there?
You drunk or high?
[QUOTE=“ThunderPuss, post: 997928, member: 1593”]I don’t think that it was a case of the referee no spotting them, I just think he was not willing to implement the rules to the letter
of the law. You’re dead right though, these offenses were all straight reds if we’re comparing these to similar incidents in other games.
On another note that dig that Shefflin gave GOM was a dirty one, would’nt be surprised if he has a bruised rib or two. Also heard his interview and he mentioned
that the bad weather evened the playing field which was very dismissive of Limericks challenge today.
He seems to be a proper prick.[/QUOTE]
Sadly for Shefflin, today is an illustration as to why people cannot respect him despite his number of All Ireland medals.
If he acted on the street in the same manner, see how he would get on.
Just because he is on a hurling field, he thinks he can do what he did.
[QUOTE=“ThunderPuss, post: 997928, member: 1593”]I don’t think that it was a case of the referee no spotting them, I just think he was not willing to implement the rules to the letter
of the law. You’re dead right though, these offenses were all straight reds if we’re comparing these to similar incidents in other games.
On another note that dig that Shefflin gave GOM was a dirty one, would’nt be surprised if he has a bruised rib or two. Also heard his interview and he mentioned
that the bad weather evened the playing field which was very dismissive of Limericks challenge today.
He seems to be a proper prick.[/QUOTE]
Haha interesting to see Shefflin drop the persona for once, limerick obviously got under his skin - kudos!
The Podge Collins incident now appears incredously harsh and inconsistent, the incidents cited above actually had a bearing on general play . Podge may have as well taken his Mickey out and done the Huckle buck for all the influence his “incident” had on general play and scores that may have or did not ensue!
The old adage used to be that maybe bar the Thunder and Lightening Final of 1939, rain didn’t suit Kilkenny and invariably they lost in bad conditions as their artistry and skill set were negated.
The 7 point defeat to Limerick in the 1973 AI final, the 17 point beating by Wexford in the 1976 Leinster Final, the 11 point defeat to Galway in the 86 semi final, the 87 AI final loss to Galway and the 11 point defeat to Offaly in the 1995 Leinster Final all had one thing in common - they were all played on filthy wet days.
The 1999 AI Final loss to Cork, in Cody’s first season at the helm was the last time Kilkenny lost a championship game in a downpour. The attritional and combative approach to hurling that Kilkenny have adopted under Cody seems to play out well in the rain.
[QUOTE=“Eoghan Ruadha, post: 997935, member: 1400”]Haha interesting to see Shefflin drop the persona for once, limerick obviously got under his skin - kudos!
The Podge Collins incident now appears incredously harsh and inconsistent, the incidents cited above actually had a bearing on general play . Podge may have as well taken his Mickey out and done the Huckle buck for all the influence his “incident” had on general play and scores that may have or did not ensue![/QUOTE]
Collins, by the rules of hurling, was correctly sent off.
Shefflin, by the rules of hurling should have been sent off but was not even cautioned.
For years it has been happening that kk seem to be able to play by their own special rules.
The more they get away with this kind of thing, the more they will do it.
Random thoughts
Hickey was outstanding.
I never rated Ritchie Mccarthy but he was very good today.
O’Mahony always excellent when I see him.
Conditions showed up lack of skill level of supposed hoty contender jimbob and breen.
YNOTH is right. Limerick dominated during biblical rain.
KK should just play Mick Fennelly midfield and TJ at 12.
Richie Power put in a great shift with about 3 lads marking him.
Taking off Downes was madness.
Murphy and Holden were excellent. Buckley impressive yet again.
Colin Fennelly is an animal to work. If he had a first touch he’d be some player.
Bar professional foul incident McGrath had good game, esp considering the conditions.
I’d prefer Cork in final
[QUOTE=“ProjectX, post: 997925, member: 1742”]The ref saw the incident with o Grady and took the appropriate action.
The ref did not see the assault on gom by the kk number 21 on 51 minutes.[/QUOTE]
Certainly saw it , would disagree massively on" appropriate action" - Player on yellow strikes with the hurl to prevent blatant goal attempt, someday the GAA will write a rule book for refs to adhere to, till then they must continue to make it up as they go along.
Nit picking aside - McGrath did not as a whole today fill the hurling public with confidence. If conditions are seriously an issue then technology must lend a hand, end of!
[QUOTE=“corner back, post: 997940, member: 1572”
Colin Fennelly is an animal to work. If he had a first touch he’d be some player.l[/QUOTE]
Isn’t it horrendous sometimes watching him tryin to take control of the ball, I mean Jaysus how does he get away with it in training even!
[QUOTE=“ProjectX, post: 997939, member: 1742”]Collins, by the rules of hurling, was correctly sent off.
Shefflin, by the rules of hurling should have been sent off but was not even cautioned.
For years it has been happening that kk seem to be able to play by their own special rules.
The more they get away with this kind of thing, the more they will do it.[/QUOTE]
True. If we hadn’t been paying the refs off all these years we’d have won nothing.
We’re not able to hurl at all sure.
McCarthy was great today. The guy seems to be as cool as a breeze.
Did Delaney pull back Dowling by the helmet?
[QUOTE=“Eoghan Ruadha, post: 997941, member: 1400”]Certainly saw it , would disagree massively on" appropriate action" - Player on yellow strikes with the hurl to prevent blatant goal attempt, someday the GAA will write a rule book for refs to adhere to, till then they must continue to make it up as they go along.
Nit picking aside - McGrath did not as a whole today fill the hurling public with confidence. If conditions are seriously an issue then technology must lend a hand, end of![/QUOTE]
I thought he had a poor game overall. Missed\Failed to act on numerous incidents. There was numerous times when players from both sides were shocked that they had not won a free, particularly for chopping down and backs holding back their men .
[QUOTE=“Thumper, post: 997945, member: 2305”]McCarthy was great today. The guy seems to be as cool as a breeze.
Did Delaney pull back Dowling by the helmet?[/QUOTE]
By the faceguard to be precise.
Fuck off you creep, ye got plenty of decisions today that ye did not deserve either. DOG ankle tapping a lad with a hurl, yet you still whinge like McGrath held ye back?
[QUOTE=“Thumper, post: 997945, member: 2305”]
Did Delaney pull back Dowling by the helmet?[/QUOTE]
Ahh he did and he didnt, JJ had his backed turned to him and his arm outstretched behind him. Dowling was trying to get him sent off by putting his face guard in JJ’s hand. Crafty fuckers these Limerick lads.