This message has been edited - 18-may-2012 @ 19:14

Originally posted by Anyone but FF:
Suprised this article hasn't been posted or discussed here today!
Cody attempted to influence referees, claims Regan

By John Fogarty Friday, May 18, 2012

Hurling pundit Daithí Regan claims Brian Cody attempted to influence referees with his pre-Division 1 final comments earlier this month.

The Newstalk and TV3 analyst also said Cork will need to lose an All-Ireland final to realise the intensity required to win one. He also believes starlet Conor Lehane will face a stronger brand of physicality from Kilkenny, should the teams face one another in the championship. Earlier this month, Cody said the GAA were making attempts to take "genuine physicality out of hurling". But Offaly’s 1994 All-Ireland winner feels, while not dirty, they are getting away with playing illegally at times. "I think that Brian Cody by coming out with statements like that is influencing referees to keep doing what they’re doing in a subtle kind of way, no more so than Alex Ferguson (he) is a very strong character. "Human nature being what it is, the stronger the team you are, the stronger the character you are and more successful you are as a manager, more will be thought of what you say as opposed to the Carlow manager making the same statement. "From his point of view, it was the right thing to do. He wants to see it continued to be refereed and what he was saying was you can expect the same physicality from Kilkenny this year."

Regan outlined one of the covert ploys he believes Kilkenny perform in getting the better of teams. "Simple things like a little tug on the arm to slow a guy down and a second attacker or defender comes in. "It’s not dirty but it’s illegal, it’s bordering on illegal, and referees are letting it go because we’ve all lauded the last three All-Ireland finals, which have been outstanding. "The way hurling is being refereed at the moment suits the way Kilkenny play hurling." Regan believes Kilkenny’s physical hurling stems from the mid-’00s when they discovered a way of taking on Cork’s running style. "I think they’ve maintained it. The only team that have stepped up to that physicality have been Tipp. I don’t think anyone else has met it which is why I don’t see anybody else. Particularly Cork. "I think Cork will have to suffer an All-Ireland defeat at that intensity before they realise winning an All-Ireland final." Regan was impressed with how Lehane handled the close attention of Kilkenny defenders in his two outings against Kilkenny this year. But he warned: "If he comes up against them again he can expect it." Regan also fears Lar Corbett is taking a risk returning to the Tipperary panel. "It’s been well recognised that he got a bit of abuse in Tipp last year after not hurling well. It’s a fickle industry, it’s a fickle business and he’s the type of player that’s unique and he’s an easy target if it doesn’t go well."
This appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Friday, May 18, 2012
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/cody-attempted-to-influence-referees-claims-regan-194317.html#ixzz1vInlo8yk

Originally posted by Legalalien:
Good to see the Cork lads obssessed with Kilkenny. Can't wait for the summer and giving them another beating both pyhsically and on the score board.

Originally posted by Legalalien:
Good to see the Cork lads obssessed with Kilkenny. Can't wait for the summer and giving them another beating both pyhsically and on the score board.

Originally posted by Legalalien:
Good to see the Cork lads obssessed with Kilkenny. Can't wait for the summer and giving them another beating both pyhsically and on the score board.

Originally posted by Legalalien:
A cork man abff deemed it worthy of a thread..............I played against Daithi, I know all too well where he was from. You got to laugh at him talking about dirt.

Originally posted by seanie:
Good man, so because a thread with NO comment on it is posted by a corkman, even do it refers to an offaly man being interviewed by a dub for a kerryman you make comments about cork people -christ your some strange little man

Originally posted by Legalalien:
Little man....got to laugh

Originally posted by seanie:
Stop, your rattled beyond belief little fella

Originally posted by Legalalien:
Not as rattled as the cork lads knowing they won't win an all ireland in a decade.

Originally posted by Legalalien:
A cork man abff deemed it worthy of a thread..............I played against Daithi, I know all too well where he was from. You got to laugh at him talking about dirt.

Originally posted by seanie:
If you had said 3/4 years and referred to hurling ONLY i would have to accept you have a point, however taking it that you left it open, I think it is highly likely that we will win a football all ireland if not this year then certainly within a decade.
Now stop little man, you amde a flute of yourself earleir in the thread and a bigger flute of yourself by getting angry with a fella on the internet

Originally posted by Legalalien:
Where am I angry?All the cork lads are out, rebel, abff, collig....cork are obssessed with KK. It is brilliant.

This message has been edited - 18-may-2012 @ 21:45

Originally posted by seanie:
let it go little man, you made a completely stupic ill informed comment and in trying to justify it you made another stupid ill informed comment, which was an indication of your undoubted anger, you shouldnt get angry on the internet kid, stick with the hurling, you seem unable to grasp this internet lark

Originally posted by Legalalien:
And now the powder pi$$er comments come out. Is that the best you can resort to?And have you written off Limerick?

Originally posted by seanie:
YES, it obviously works, your very angry little fella and yes I am writing off limerick, I would be amazed if they beat tipp