IT SEEMS THAT HawkEye won’t be making an appearance in Thurles this year.
It had been expected that the score detection technology would be introduced at Semple Stadium for the Munster hurling final and All-Ireland quarter-finals but a leading Tipperary official has indicated that it’s on the back burner for now.
It appears that HawkEye won’t swoop into the Field of Legends until 2016 and will be on a very much scaled-down version when it finally arrives.
Premier County board secretary Tim Floyd told Tipp FM last night that HawkEye is “unlikely” to appear at Semple Stadium before the end of the year.
“It’s looking unlikely it will. It has been under review and I think it’s not going to be on the scale they were originally talking about, with the huge screen that shows ‘hit’ or ‘miss’, as we saw in last year’s All-Ireland final.”
“It looks like a scaled down version will be installed but won’t show the actual movement of the ball, as it does in Croke Park.
Tipp were denied an All-Ireland senior hurling crown last year by a HawkEye call when it was confirmed that John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer’s late free went narrowly wide in the drawn clash with Kilkenny at GAA HQ.
Meanwhile, Floyd is also confident that the Semple Stadium sod can stand up to the rigours of five games over the course of two games next weekend.
A football and hurling triple-header is pencilled in for Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s Munster minor and senior hurling finals.
Floyd added: “The surface in Semple Stadium has vastly improved since the League. There’s a very good cut of grass on it and a very solid surface.
“The forecast is good to Friday night and rain won’t make a major difference as it’s so hard underfoot.”
Tipperary continue preparations for Sunday’s Munster senior decider with a training session behind closed doors at Semple Stadium this evening.
Tipp will train again on Friday evening at Dr. Morris Park and this session will be open to the public.
“With all the matches in the Stadium (at the weekend), the seniors are not training there on Friday night. They’ll be in Dr. Morris Park,” Floyd added.
A utd thread and the first 5 comments are all ABU….. First season out of the top 4 in almost 20 years and were written off, I suppose when were back in the top 4 we will be accused of “resigning Howard Webb” :-)
I think it’s more the fact that United won last year and this year with the same players they have been shocking! It’s embarrassing to call themselves champions!!
Chin up kev
Every non Man Utd supporter hopes he will be given time.
Arsenal, Chelsea and City have made it interesting? Yes, but does it hurt him that much he can’t even admit Liverpool have been just as impressive? United under Moyes have no chance at winning anything! But I agree, give Moyes time! It’s working wonders for everyone else :)
Damn straight! Give him LOADS of time. Maybe next season they can push for the Europa???
Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Let them get 6th next season before they even think about Europa. They can dream tho
He did something right though signed Juan Mata
If he fails to beat Olympiacos over the two legs, then it’s time to go. Either look for Jurgen Klopp or someone with true success
Andre Villas Boas is available.
Why would anyone want to go there? Klopp is managing a champions league side and a team that are far better!!
In one way Dave though, Klopp is being pillaged by Bayern Munich. Strategy there seems to be to just buy out the rivals best players!
True, but he has only one team picking off the better players! United have Chelsea, City and even Arsenal getting ahead as the players choices!! And the original statement is still true that United are not as good a team and Klopp would be taking a backward step!!
Two things Dave. 1st off tell me one player Arsenal have signed that United wanted in recent years? Secondly, why would anyone go to Manchester United? If you are seriously asking that question then you know very little about football.
Time to drive them into the ground #lovinit
Love the way Liverpool fans think it’s all lovely and roses in the Liverpool camp, with them doing so well and all, even though the only difference between them and united has been 11 points this season… Hey least united will be in action next Wednesday… I mean is there even a difference between the managers in terms of silverware??? but no, Liverpool to dominate for the next 20 years!!! United to hopefully not be relegated!!!
David Moyes wont last 6 years at Manchester United.
Ok, will settle for 5 :)
I love the way 16 people have red thumbed that comment. If you think United have too much class to sack Moyes you are deluded!
A true united fan clearly. …