Once again shows David Gough is the best ref in the country . Consulted with his umpires very well and made the correct decision regarding penalty incident.

Surely cert for all Ireland final

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 13/07/2019 22:10:41    2210437

I thought the peno incident was excellent refereeing. Not often you see a ref change his mind like that but he got the right call!

Well done.

Pinged both Dublin and Cork for some off the ball stuff too.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13710 - 13/07/2019 23:08:38    2210457

If he is then it's a sad indictment on the quality of officials. I think that you need recently finished players to ref. Incentivise them to do so. The problem is at the moment for refs to make the big time they have to start out young. Therefore they wouldn't have played at any sort of decent level. That means we continuously see decisions where attackers can con refs, because refs who have not played cannot see what is happening and go for the cheap easy answer. Refs that have played would not fall for an attacker pinning a defender then falling dramatically. This is common in the game. Nothing to do with Dublin, this is about referees not understanding the game they are officiating. Gough is at least as bad as the rest.

BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 13/07/2019 23:16:22    2210460

Ibbecek (Meath) - Posts: 196 - 13/07/2019 23:36:13    2210467

Conor Lane's the best ref in the country. He doesn't make himself centre of attention. What was Gough doing giving a penalty in the first place? Ludicrous call. How do umpires suddenly become qualified to decide whether it's a penalty?

Bellewest (Westmeath) - Posts: 150 - 13/07/2019 23:55:02    2210472

can only ref all-ireland final if a leinster team is NOT contesting the final

mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 14/07/2019 00:40:50    2210492

David (Meath) - Posts: 567 - 14/07/2019 07:46:06    2210518

thought he had a very good day too

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 14/07/2019 08:04:30    2210521

Ya , you'd be all for a fella that doesn't know he has a black card option I suppose.

catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 14/07/2019 08:19:01    2210525

Yeah, I think he probably is the best in the country at the moment. The penalty overturn yesterday was excellent. I actually thought it was a penalty at first too before I saw the replay. A lot of refs would have too much of an ego to admit they were wrong.

I did think the Cian O'Sullivan was a black card but again it comes down to interpretation. Was it a push or a rugby tackle. Very hard to decide.

HighKings (Meath) - Posts: 271 - 14/07/2019 08:43:55    2210526

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 14/07/2019 09:19:45    2210536

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 14/07/2019 09:50:25    2210546

Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 14/07/2019 09:52:01    2210547

Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 14/07/2019 09:56:29    2210549

catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 14/07/2019 10:10:12    2210561

Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 14/07/2019 10:16:51    2210564

He had a good game Dublin vs Cork, certainly let the game flow, but these are two similar teams. I would like to see how he fares with a more physical encounter. But yeah penalty call was a very good one.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 14/07/2019 10:18:44    2210567

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 14/07/2019 10:36:13    2210579

jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 14/07/2019 10:50:30    2210590

The best ref in the country is the one you never hear about or that you have to ask 'who is that fella'.

Thelonesomegoose (Leitrim) - Posts: 204 - 14/07/2019 11:19:03    2210599