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this is a dreadful rule and is ruining the game of football,its taking so much excitement out of the game Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2973 - 28/07/2022 10:40:54 2435027 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "this is a dreadful rule and is ruining the game of football,its taking so much excitement out of the game" I love the mark, thought Cliffords fielding was one of the highlights of the final. Its one of the great skills of the game and deserves to be rewarded. Without the mark he would have been surrounded by opposition and eventually would have conceded a free out. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 28/07/2022 11:55:41 2435047 Link
Mark needs to be dumped. And also black card can go with it 97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 406 - 28/07/2022 11:57:11 2435049 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I love the mark, thought Cliffords fielding was one of the highlights of the final. Its one of the great skills of the game and deserves to be rewarded. Without the mark he would have been surrounded by opposition and eventually would have conceded a free out." Totally agree reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 378 - 28/07/2022 12:52:30 2435063 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I love the mark, thought Cliffords fielding was one of the highlights of the final. Its one of the great skills of the game and deserves to be rewarded. Without the mark he would have been surrounded by opposition and eventually would have conceded a free out." Simple rule change…. Get rid of the mark and if a player catches the ball and a 3rd tackler comes in he immediately gets the free… This would mean more keenly contested fielding instead of letting a guy catch it and then surround him leading to a free out… That sort of thing drives players and supporters mad..and turns them against referees… Getting a free for catching a ball is just plain silly….. ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3830 - 28/07/2022 13:13:56 2435071 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I love the mark, thought Cliffords fielding was one of the highlights of the final. Its one of the great skills of the game and deserves to be rewarded. Without the mark he would have been surrounded by opposition and eventually would have conceded a free out." Simple rule change…. Get rid of the mark and if a player catches the ball and a 3rd tackler comes in he immediately gets the free… This would mean more keenly contested fielding instead of letting a guy catch it and then surround him leading to a free out… That sort of thing drives players and supporters mad..and turns them against referees… Getting a free for catching a ball is just plain silly….. ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3830 - 28/07/2022 13:17:56 2435075 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I love the mark, thought Cliffords fielding was one of the highlights of the final. Its one of the great skills of the game and deserves to be rewarded. Without the mark he would have been surrounded by opposition and eventually would have conceded a free out." Agree totally. Before the mark, the skill of high fetching was often penalised rather than rewarded. Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 817 - 28/07/2022 13:44:23 2435081 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "Simple rule change…. Get rid of the mark and if a player catches the ball and a 3rd tackler comes in he immediately gets the free… This would mean more keenly contested fielding instead of letting a guy catch it and then surround him leading to a free out… That sort of thing drives players and supporters mad..and turns them against referees… Getting a free for catching a ball is just plain silly….." keep the mark it shows up how poor football defenders have become david clifford destroyed a so called good full back in sean kelly because kelly cannot contest a high ball mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1898 - 28/07/2022 13:44:56 2435082 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "this is a dreadful rule and is ruining the game of football,its taking so much excitement out of the game" Totally agree. It's a making an absolute balls of the game. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1991 - 28/07/2022 13:53:20 2435086 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "Simple rule change…. Get rid of the mark and if a player catches the ball and a 3rd tackler comes in he immediately gets the free… This would mean more keenly contested fielding instead of letting a guy catch it and then surround him leading to a free out… That sort of thing drives players and supporters mad..and turns them against referees… Getting a free for catching a ball is just plain silly….." If getting a free for catching the ball is silly then surely preventing the opposition from effectively tackling a player for catching the ball is also silly? And you don't need to tackle the player, just surround him, he'll eventually over carry and you'll still get your free out. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 28/07/2022 13:56:09 2435089 Link
It's dreadful jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 28/07/2022 14:30:42 2435097 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I love the mark, thought Cliffords fielding was one of the highlights of the final. Its one of the great skills of the game and deserves to be rewarded. Without the mark he would have been surrounded by opposition and eventually would have conceded a free out." where is the high fielding when a corner forward gets a ball into his chest and calls a mark? Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2973 - 28/07/2022 15:06:06 2435105 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "where is the high fielding when a corner forward gets a ball into his chest and calls a mark?" Fair point but the mark, I assume, was brought into to stop the great art of high fielding from being eradicated from the game, (as an above poster mentioned, high fielding was effectively being punished under the old rules). If every now and then the rule means a corner back can call a mark, which I admit isn't totally ideal, then so be it. I'd imagine the mark has also helped encourage teams to use the kick more too. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 28/07/2022 15:26:09 2435109 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "where is the high fielding when a corner forward gets a ball into his chest and calls a mark?" Said it before, even when Mc Shane played a blinder v Dublin a few years back, rotten rule. Clifford doesn't even need to take marks he's that good but it's a handy option. It's making the game too simple for forward's. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2291 - 28/07/2022 15:47:39 2435113 Link
hate it. get rid. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2093 - 28/07/2022 15:50:49 2435114 Link
Only have the mark for catching the ball over the the head. Awarding a mark for a lad catching the ball into the chest is crazy. Either that or only retain it from kick outs to stop certain team employing their usual tactics. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 28/07/2022 16:11:20 2435121 Link
Lose it! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8748 - 28/07/2022 16:33:37 2435127 Link
Replying To 97Cavans: "Mark needs to be dumped. And also black card can go with it" I agree. The skills of the game have been eroded in the name of one thing or another. You always had high fielders but that had to be combined with the skill to do something constructive with the ball once you got it. Keep the black card, if you wish, but get rid of the sin bin. The referee on Sunday did not issue a black card to a goalie and rule or no rule, used his judgement, and just awarded a free. The foul was not malicious, dangerous, and no harm done. Most modern day refs would have gone by the book. He is to be commended for that. All fouls are committed to prevent the other having an advantage. A bigger gripe with me is free kicks from the hand. Was brought in by the scholastic minds in Croke Park "to speed up the game". This one is a laugh. Gaa Fan (USA) - Posts: 763 - 28/07/2022 16:40:52 2435130 Link
I like the mark from the kick out but can't stand the advance mark. Ruins the game for me DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 310 - 28/07/2022 18:31:30 2435154 Link
Replying To Gaa Fan: "I agree. The skills of the game have been eroded in the name of one thing or another. You always had high fielders but that had to be combined with the skill to do something constructive with the ball once you got it. Keep the black card, if you wish, but get rid of the sin bin. The referee on Sunday did not issue a black card to a goalie and rule or no rule, used his judgement, and just awarded a free. The foul was not malicious, dangerous, and no harm done. Most modern day refs would have gone by the book. He is to be commended for that. All fouls are committed to prevent the other having an advantage. A bigger gripe with me is free kicks from the hand. Was brought in by the scholastic minds in Croke Park "to speed up the game". This one is a laugh." What would be the point of a black card if there was no sin bin? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2293 - 28/07/2022 19:04:43 2435157 Link