Are we better off.

[kerrygold]

Only for events in croker last autumn an irish panel would be heading off to australia now for the compromise rule series.

On the physical side seeing how much stronger the ausies are,amatures v pro's,and mean spirts of the games are we better off now that our players can go back to their clubs and county championships can be rapped up around the country without the hinderence of having players tied to the irish set up.

are kerry and cork players after long seasons better off in familar surrounds of their own clubs rather than being subjected to the physical demands of the international game.

theres a big arguement against resurrecting the international rules game.

[kerryman]

Far better off.

I spent 9 months in Australia, and the attitude the public have toward sport rubs off on their Intl. rules team. Its all about macho and less about skill. If a guy is a thug over there he gets far more respect than they would here.

fair enough, the team are missing out on a holiday, but thats the only problem with scrapping it.

[animal]

What it also means is that we can focus a bit more on the Railway cup. The news that the Railway cup finals are back in Croker delighted me. However its timing could be better. They have it on in late October. I would schedule it for early in the new year before the National League. There's always a massive hunger for games around this time. Look at O'Byrne cup and McKenna cup attendeces. Huge crowds for meaningless games.
It's an awful shame that the competition lost its profile. The players love it and when else would you get to see all the best players on one field?

[scoobydo]

kerryman said:

Far better off.

I spent 9 months in Australia, and the attitude the public have toward sport rubs off on their Intl. rules team. Its all about macho and less about skill. If a guy is a thug over there he gets far more respect than they would here.

I don't agree with you there Kerryman. Whilst the whole macho thing is prevelant in Australian society it is unfair to tarnish the vast majority of sports fans the same. They take their sport very seriously over there. They get huge following and coverage, they are very competitive in almost all sports they play internationally and they have great pride in themselves as a nation. Its unfair to down the whole country over the actions of a couple of thugs who have played the compromise game. I agree we're probably as well off without it though.

[Mickmack]

my mind was made up when i watched the programme about setanta o hailpin last winter. The physical side to aussie rules is scary and extremely dangerous when pitted against amateur GAA players. Like putting amateur boxers in with heavyweight professional boxers.

I am 100% against the compromise rules for this reason

[kerrygold]

i fully agree,the aussies either dont care and are on a holiday or want to rip the heads of the irish players,there doent seem to be middle ground with them.

i think we saw last year that the aussis are in a different league physically,sean og said in that documentary that amateur players cant compete with professional athletes who train 3 times a day.

i'd be dissapointed to see it reactivated,whats the point in sending down the bigger irish players to take part in a boxing match,also the refereering is a shambols.

its a pity they cant do something with railway cup,that was a great competition in days gone by.

[Mickmack]

the GAA suits want a junket......... at the risk of putting some Irish players in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives

[wayupnorth]

No compromise!

How many of the Kerry squad will be available/picked for the Munster team?
How about a Kerry/Ulster final :=)

[Tackle Hard]

i tink its a pity the aussie rules isnt goin ahead! true the fighting in the past 2 years has been bad but its still great entertainment and a great opportunity for players to play for their country as there is no other way!

[madmac999]

Much better off... i never liked the compromised rules game. Its too start/stop.. i say leave the Gaa to the Irish and the Aussie Rules to Sky Sports on a Friday night!!

[kerry07]

Much better off.......Some player will pay a high price at this game.....not the way to go IMO.

Pros are pros we could not compete and anyway I would rather see us do more to market

our own game and move it more to skill based rather than brawn if you know what I mean.

[AnygivenSunday]

i agree, compromise has to stay out, drop the lot.. its fine for aussie players to nurse broken arms legs or shattered eye sockets... they get paid very very very well to receive those types of knocks. If it happens to a gaa footballer then he is out of work and pocket.... I havnt heard any revolt from the players so i dont think they are upset over it. representing your country in Compromise rules is not like doing it in any other sport, boxing is safer

[Johnnyb]

As a spectacle I was never too impressed with it anyway. Its a rubbish game if truth be told. The sole aim of the GAA is to line their pockets and maybe get a compliment or two from the aussies about how impressed they are with Croke park and the skill levels of the amateur players etc. We dont need the aussies to tell us this, its make us look inferior and the patronising tone they take grates on me in a big way.

Its a poxy game that only puts our best in line for a kicking and possibly serious injury. The Aussies dont take it seriously and nor should we. End it now for good. Sin e.

[AnygivenSunday]

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