Kilmurry accuses Goggins of playacting

Lone Shark · Post by **Lone Shark** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:00 am

the bare biffo wrote: I think his statement was very much with Sunday in mind, it may have no effect, but if you dont throw your line out you'll catch no supper.

And if there was no downside to making this statement I'd agree with you - but there is. It implies sore losing, dwelling in the past, whining in the face of defeat, rather than looking forward. I think it sends out very negative defeatist tones, rather than coming out and saying something like

"We felt that the break of the ball went Dublin's way, and that Hill 16, the 16th man for the Dubs, played a huge role in front of a referee that will no doubt learn from days like today. They were the better team, but not so much so that we'd have any fear of them going forward, and certainly we'd relish a repeat meeting in a semi final, and that's what we have to be looking towards achieving with a huge game against Laois on the horizon. It'll be great to get back to good hard fought midlands derby as well, where players look to stay standing and hold their ground rather than fall over as well - a game where hard tackles will be given and taken, and hopefully the referee will have little or no involvement as the two teams decide the outcome rather than contentious decisions"

Just something a bit more positive and looking forward rather than dwelling in defeat, basically.

the bare biffo · Post by **the bare biffo** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:44 pm

It implies sore losing, dwelling in the past, whining in the face of defeat, rather than looking forward.

Isn't it great how two sets of eyes can look at the same thing and see the complete opposite to eachother.

As I read it KK was using the Dublin incident as a means to lay down a marker re sundays refereeing. Whether it has any effect, (which I doubt) is a different matter. But I can't see it as having anything to do with dwelling on the past. Offaly have finished with 14 in their last three games and the last two could be argued to be down to opposition cheating / referee duping.
Again I don't think his statement has anything to do with the past.

I listened to KK on 103 last night and he was not a man with the past on his mind. In fact he was spot on in pointing out the difference between the prize at stake on Sunday, compared to a first round qualifier, and even without the local derby, that prize should get players motivated.

Lets hope he's on track, on both issues.

Lone Shark · Post by **Lone Shark** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:19 pm

I think that if he wanted to lay down a marker re next Sunday, he should have spent more time talking about next Sunday - how he hopes that players will be allowed compete physically in the spirit of Offaly vs Laois derby matches. Also instead of dwelling on the Dublin game gone by, he should have pointed out that Offaly are keen to get back to even up the score, and that the Laois game is an important step on that road.

the bare biffo · Post by **the bare biffo** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:15 pm

I think thats exactly what he did on radio. You know the bit about believing half of what you hear and none of what you read. Or some such thing.

Anyway I am more concerned about where his focus is than what words he uses.
Maybe theres an opening there for a personal spin doctor. Only the best wordsmiths need apply.