New Posts For Thread: Two GAA officials left unconscioushttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconsciousGAA bosses in County Tyrone are set to hold a full scale investigation a referee and a senior county official were knocked unconscious after violence erupted at the end of a ladies football final. Simon Brady, 43, was punched by a supporter, while TyEven with the pro ref's, they wouldn't have a professional officiating at a Tyrone ladies match. I don't see how you can have amateur players and professional referees. Jail the offender or offenders and ban the offending club from next years competihttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=501001253#501001253Even with the pro ref's, they wouldn't have a professional officiating at a Tyrone ladies match. I don't see how you can have amateur players and professional referees. Jail the offender or offenders and ban the offending club from next years competiTue, 28 Jun 2011 09:40:10 -0500Carrickmore, says it all!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500999509#500999509Carrickmore, says it all!Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:21:43 -0500!!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500995681#500995681!!Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:41:26 -0500Fair enough, I didn't realise thathttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500989589#500989589Fair enough, I didn't realise thatTue, 28 Jun 2011 07:30:55 -0500db they're pro refs in soccer ! Referees have been professional for a number of years now time for the GAA to step up to mark on this issue and have a small band of approx 10 to 15 pro refs.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500989177#500989177db they're pro refs in soccer ! Referees have been professional for a number of years now time for the GAA to step up to mark on this issue and have a small band of approx 10 to 15 pro refs.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:26:33 -0500They don't but they do make bad decisions and very bad decisions at that. If their wages depended on it they wouldn't be so whistle happy. They would consult their felloe professsional linesman/umpires before making difficult decisions.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500987785#500987785They don't but they do make bad decisions and very bad decisions at that. If their wages depended on it they wouldn't be so whistle happy. They would consult their felloe professsional linesman/umpires before making difficult decisions.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:03:58 -0500No referee goes out to make bad decisions so I don't see how putting their livelihood at risk is going to improve thingshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500986805#500986805No referee goes out to make bad decisions so I don't see how putting their livelihood at risk is going to improve thingsTue, 28 Jun 2011 06:48:59 -0500Because they have to be answerable to someone. If their livelyhood depended on it i bet they would reconsider some of the decisions before they blow the whistle....If in doubt...play on.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500986593#500986593Because they have to be answerable to someone. If their livelyhood depended on it i bet they would reconsider some of the decisions before they blow the whistle....If in doubt...play on.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:46:02 -0500AFAIK, they don't even have professional referees in professional soccer so I don't see why we need them in GAA.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500986253#500986253AFAIK, they don't even have professional referees in professional soccer so I don't see why we need them in GAA.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:41:16 -0500As i said once and for all we should have professional referees. Paid a good weeks wages and not allowed to have any other job. If they make momentous c0ckups like Louth v Meath, Dublin v Kildare. They should be a review then on a monday of the gameshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27932653/two-gaa-officials-left-unconscious?post_id=500985749#500985749As i said once and for all we should have professional referees. Paid a good weeks wages and not allowed to have any other job. If they make momentous c0ckups like Louth v Meath, Dublin v Kildare. They should be a review then on a monday of the gamesTue, 28 Jun 2011 06:31:44 -0500