tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12867535.post4776584155569731722..comments2023-09-12T10:42:33.989+01:00Comments on Decs Rambling: GAA ComplaintsDeclanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17245817580768604782noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12867535.post-88679026297712718032007-08-01T09:04:00.000+01:002007-08-01T09:04:00.000+01:00That's rich comes from somone who moans so much ab...That's rich comes from somone who moans so much about the weather ( sorry couldn't resist)<BR/><BR/>The GAA often have to a lot of juggling to accomodate as many matches in Croke park as possible.. In this case to accomodate the Cork/Waterford replay in Croke Park.. The Dublin Cork Minor Semi final was moved out of Croke Park altogether and the Nicky Rackard cup was moved to an earlier 11.30 slot.. <BR/><BR/>The westmeath guy on Newstalk was reasonable i thought. He set his stance that it was his duty to promote hurling within his own county.. and he sounded like someone whose actively doing that... Having being promised from day 1 that the final of the Nicky Racket cup was always to be played at 2pm before a major match-- He was simply disapointed that they had to move their game from 11:30, it's human nature to be disapointed in this case and understandable.. <BR/><BR/>The free ( and it was a legimate free) at the end between Cork and Waterford was the equivalenet of a soccer referree awarding a last minute penalty in the q/final of a major trophy. Give me a soccer player or official who doens't publically moan when that happens. I'm not saying its right but There's an awful lot at stake in these games and it's understandable to be annoyed when a call goes the other way... particulaly if you think you are right ( which Gerald McCarthy wasn't in this case)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com