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Replying To Lockjaw: "So are we, better late than never, going to end up in a situation where we have Jim McGuinness as county manager, Karl Lacey back as academy director and Paul McGonigle as county chairman? Maybe the pain of last year was a necessary evil." Up to the people of Donegal GAA to make this happen. If we got this in place, then Donegal GAA for the first time in its history, could begin moving forwards in a proper manner. ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 747 - 18/10/2023 14:45:05 2509054 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "I know the focus this week is on the senior final and rightly so. However I went to the two Junior finals last week in the main for the Junior B as both St Mary's and Robert Emmets are near me. In the B final there was an incident where a St Mary's player hit his marker straight in the face with his elbow and only got a yellow card. The referee consulted with his linesman and that was their decision, so be it. The problem I have is there is a massive double standard from the player concerned who is in his 40s and should know better especially as he felt the need to report to the Guardai an incident he was involved in where he received an injury and both a criminal and civil court action were initiated. Why does this player think he can act in the same way as the person who assaulted him without him being open to legal action. If it was my son he had elbowed and if he had broken his jaw I would have no hesitation in going down the legal route as what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. A broken jaw is just as serious an incident as what happened him yet he sees that he can smash an opponent with his elbow. Double standards or what. Shame on him" Seen the incident no 11 for convoy. He was lucky not to get the line. Are you saying the young lad broke his jaw. rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2579 - 18/10/2023 15:21:11 2509070 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "I know the focus this week is on the senior final and rightly so. However I went to the two Junior finals last week in the main for the Junior B as both St Mary's and Robert Emmets are near me. In the B final there was an incident where a St Mary's player hit his marker straight in the face with his elbow and only got a yellow card. The referee consulted with his linesman and that was their decision, so be it. The problem I have is there is a massive double standard from the player concerned who is in his 40s and should know better especially as he felt the need to report to the Guardai an incident he was involved in where he received an injury and both a criminal and civil court action were initiated. Why does this player think he can act in the same way as the person who assaulted him without him being open to legal action. If it was my son he had elbowed and if he had broken his jaw I would have no hesitation in going down the legal route as what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. A broken jaw is just as serious an incident as what happened him yet he sees that he can smash an opponent with his elbow. Double standards or what. Shame on him" Are you a disgruntled Newton man by any chance? peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 18/10/2023 15:45:34 2509081 Link
Replying To rorysboys: "Seen the incident no 11 for convoy. He was lucky not to get the line. Are you saying the young lad broke his jaw." Was at both Junior games, I didn't notice that particular incident but one Convoy player must have taken a fairly hefty blow. He left the field with a bloodied face. Horrible weather for the games and likely no better for the replay this weekend. Well done to Na Rossa on their title. BeardedBorderGael (Donegal) - Posts: 49 - 18/10/2023 16:15:33 2509092 Link
I'd be surprised if Lacey came back to the Academy. SignTheContract (Donegal) - Posts: 197 - 18/10/2023 16:58:14 2509101 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Are you a disgruntled Newton man by any chance?" That's not relevant. Double standards is the issue I raised not which club the player was from. I could say are you a Convoy man but that has nothing to do with the post. Address the point in the post and give counter arguments by all means, just don't trash other people's opinions by throwing insults. Whateveryourhavingyourself (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 18/10/2023 17:02:51 2509103 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "That's not relevant. Double standards is the issue I raised not which club the player was from. I could say are you a Convoy man but that has nothing to do with the post. Address the point in the post and give counter arguments by all means, just don't trash other people's opinions by throwing insults." You're response says it all. I'm too far North to be from Convoy. Maybe sort out the disciplinary issues in your own club before taking about double standards of others. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 18/10/2023 17:32:47 2509113 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "I know the focus this week is on the senior final and rightly so. However I went to the two Junior finals last week in the main for the Junior B as both St Mary's and Robert Emmets are near me. In the B final there was an incident where a St Mary's player hit his marker straight in the face with his elbow and only got a yellow card. The referee consulted with his linesman and that was their decision, so be it. The problem I have is there is a massive double standard from the player concerned who is in his 40s and should know better especially as he felt the need to report to the Guardai an incident he was involved in where he received an injury and both a criminal and civil court action were initiated. Why does this player think he can act in the same way as the person who assaulted him without him being open to legal action. If it was my son he had elbowed and if he had broken his jaw I would have no hesitation in going down the legal route as what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. A broken jaw is just as serious an incident as what happened him yet he sees that he can smash an opponent with his elbow. Double standards or what. Shame on him" Would this be the same fella who was quoted after the court case as saying " I implore all players to "play within the rules and the spirit of the game". ? Double standards indeed. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3066 - 18/10/2023 18:17:09 2509128 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "That's not relevant. Double standards is the issue I raised not which club the player was from. I could say are you a Convoy man but that has nothing to do with the post. Address the point in the post and give counter arguments by all means, just don't trash other people's opinions by throwing insults." Also, a bit of an over reaction to label a pretty straightforward question 'thrashing other people's oppinions' and 'throwing insults'. I must have really hit a nerve. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 18/10/2023 18:43:07 2509134 Link
Replying To rorysboys: "Seen the incident no 11 for convoy. He was lucky not to get the line. Are you saying the young lad broke his jaw." Not saying he had a broken jaw I was just saying the elbow to the face could have broken his jaw. I'm not sure as to the extent of his injury. My point is the double standards that the St Mary's No 11 has. Don't touch me but I can do what I want to others. Whateveryourhavingyourself (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 18/10/2023 22:09:04 2509154 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "I know the focus this week is on the senior final and rightly so. However I went to the two Junior finals last week in the main for the Junior B as both St Mary's and Robert Emmets are near me. In the B final there was an incident where a St Mary's player hit his marker straight in the face with his elbow and only got a yellow card. The referee consulted with his linesman and that was their decision, so be it. The problem I have is there is a massive double standard from the player concerned who is in his 40s and should know better especially as he felt the need to report to the Guardai an incident he was involved in where he received an injury and both a criminal and civil court action were initiated. Why does this player think he can act in the same way as the person who assaulted him without him being open to legal action. If it was my son he had elbowed and if he had broken his jaw I would have no hesitation in going down the legal route as what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. A broken jaw is just as serious an incident as what happened him yet he sees that he can smash an opponent with his elbow. Double standards or what. Shame on him" Some past-it clown trying to do with his elbow what he can no longer do playing football. Sounds like no accident, and yes he should be prosecuted. The days of assaulting opponents that you can't fairly compete with are gone, and there should be zero tolerance for that rubbish. points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet (Tyrone) - Posts: 282 - 18/10/2023 22:49:06 2509157 Link
Replying To points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet: "Some past-it clown trying to do with his elbow what he can no longer do playing football. Sounds like no accident, and yes he should be prosecuted. The days of assaulting opponents that you can't fairly compete with are gone, and there should be zero tolerance for that rubbish." Isn't the Robert Emmetts manager from Tyrone? peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 19/10/2023 10:23:25 2509176 Link
In an era where traditional 1-15 positions don't mean much, how do we see the match-ups going this weekend in the senior final? Who are the key men each team will look to "hammer the hammer" on? Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9535 - 19/10/2023 11:04:09 2509189 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "In an era where traditional 1-15 positions don't mean much, how do we see the match-ups going this weekend in the senior final? Who are the key men each team will look to "hammer the hammer" on?" It depends on what starting 15 turn up for Gaoth Dobhair. Will they spring a surprise with the naming of Cian Mulligan on the teamsheet? He'd be a serious threat if they flew him home for the final and would take a serious marker. Will Michael Carroll and Gavin McBride be fit to start? Naomh Conaill will need to have someone sticky on all of them if they start. Of course, the main threat is MacNiallais. He's a magician, and can sometimes just turn up and do the bare minimum at his standard in a match, but has the capacity to ruin an opponent with long range points and defense splitting passes, not to mention goals. It really depends on what his mood is like on the day. Naomh Conaill will not gamble on whether he will or won't. Where he'll play will be interesting. I'd say he'll play further up the field than what we've seen so far in the championship and can see him starting in the half forward line, and wouldn't be surprised to see him rotated inside for periods. I don't anticipate a huge threat from Eamonn McGee inside, but I'd be delighted if he proved me wrong. Ethan Harkin needs to have a good day. An exhibition at the weekend could get him a call-up to the county setup. A fine tuning by Jim would help the club to no end. We need goals against a team that doesn't concede goals. That's the conundrum. Francie Friel has to be commended, along with Ronan MacNiallais. I've the height of respect for Naomh Conaill. They're a credit to Donegal football and I hope we get a competitive match, and may the victors do us all proud in Ulster. StockholmGael (Donegal) - Posts: 135 - 19/10/2023 11:28:30 2509204 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "Isn't the Robert Emmetts manager from Tyrone?" Again you don't attempt to have any semblance of an argument. It doesn't matter where a poster or a player or a manager is from. The substance of the post is what matters and if you have a counter point of view put it forward. I'm not being insulting but to keep stating where you assume posters are from as your main argument is simply childish. Whateveryourhavingyourself (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 19/10/2023 11:31:49 2509208 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Would this be the same fella who was quoted after the court case as saying " I implore all players to "play within the rules and the spirit of the game". ? Double standards indeed." Yes Tirchonaill1: that would be the same person. It's THAT DOUBLE STANDARD that I was pointing out. It seems the rules and spirit of the game relate to others but not him. That's not fair. Whateveryourhavingyourself (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 19/10/2023 11:37:39 2509211 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Would this be the same fella who was quoted after the court case as saying " I implore all players to "play within the rules and the spirit of the game". ? Double standards indeed." Yes Tirchonaill1, It's that DOUBLE STANDARD that I was trying to point out. It seems the rules and spirit of the game only applies to others and not to him. Whateveryourhavingyourself (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 19/10/2023 11:39:39 2509212 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "Again you don't attempt to have any semblance of an argument. It doesn't matter where a poster or a player or a manager is from. The substance of the post is what matters and if you have a counter point of view put it forward. I'm not being insulting but to keep stating where you assume posters are from as your main argument is simply childish." I'm not using it as my main argument but rather trying to get a sense of what is motivating a Tyrone poster to post on here the first time on an isolated incident in a Junior B final. It's hardly making national headlines is it? So he must have some vested interest. Also, if you claim to be reside close to the two clubs in question it shouldn't be too hard to get on contact directly with the person you are annoyed with and pull him up on his 'double standards'. Doing it on an Internet forum is a bit 'childish' don't you think? peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 19/10/2023 12:24:36 2509222 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "I'm not using it as my main argument but rather trying to get a sense of what is motivating a Tyrone poster to post on here the first time on an isolated incident in a Junior B final. It's hardly making national headlines is it? So he must have some vested interest. Also, if you claim to be reside close to the two clubs in question it shouldn't be too hard to get on contact directly with the person you are annoyed with and pull him up on his 'double standards'. Doing it on an Internet forum is a bit 'childish' don't you think?" Whatever you think yourself. Still haven't seen any worthwhile debate from you. I think we will leave it there. Whateveryourhavingyourself (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 19/10/2023 14:35:36 2509251 Link
Replying To Whateveryourhavingyourself: "Whatever you think yourself. Still haven't seen any worthwhile debate from you. I think we will leave it there." If you want to talk about DOUBLE STANDARDS, look no further than the Tyrone man and Robert Emmetts rep coming on here giving about dirty shots on the field. Because their teams have never done such a thing. I hope the irony isn't lost on you both. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1072 - 19/10/2023 15:16:14 2509257 Link