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Post by kerrygold on Aug 27, 2014 22:23:13 GMT
Rashers, the problem with this match being played in Limerick is more one of equanimity than anything else. Would you in all honesty expect that if Dublin v Donegal were to finish level the GAA would force them to have the replay in Breffni Park? No they would not because of the loss of potential revenue they would incur. The GAA have acted deplorably in putting other activities before GAA sports which has been done in the name of profit at the expense of principle. Breffni Park would be perfect for McQuillan?
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 27, 2014 22:25:10 GMT
Then go to a proper pub where they turn up the volume and the game is the centre of attention. The South Pole Inn (not normally considered a GAA pub) put Sunday's on via a projector and the volume was blaring and made a great atmosphere. In all of the other pubs in Annascaul the match would have been the centre of attention. Perhaps you are frequently the wrong type of venue --- I love watching matches in the pub if not live! Far, far more important to this particular debate is... what Kerry match did you have to go to the pub to watch this year because it was on Sky only? Does it still have that mad light/window thing that makes the snowstorm sound when you open it ? It does.
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Post by kerrygold on Aug 27, 2014 22:28:09 GMT
Is it a fact that the date for a replay of Sunday's game has been in the master fixture list since the start of the year? Somebody said that to me today. The principal reason I am disappointed with the relocation to Limerick is that I am fortunate enough to have a premium ticket for Croke Park so I am a little peeved that I am not making the trek up there this weekend. However, I will get over it. I am mystified at the opprobrium directed at the GAA over the decision to play the game in Limerick. It is not so long ago that people were clamouring for more matches to be taken out of Croke Park . I can vividly recall this happening in connection with Kerry/Cork matches, above all the semifinal replay of 2008. Some of the biggest critics are former players, citing the reason for the venue change as "greed". I wonder how much are these boys being paid for their comments? Would financial considerations come into the equation when they are venting their views? I suppose not, altruism would be the only motivation. The GAA have plenty of enemies outside the organisation who sneeringly refer to them as catering for lovers of bogball and stickball. They don't need tons of bile emanating from within. I have no problem with the GAA amassing as large a war chest as possible. It seems that every other organisation has that right but not those country bumpkins who cater for football and hurling. Our organisation is pejoratively referred to as the Grab All Association. Why the GAA rather than the IRFU and FAI etc? As far as I know, the GAA publish their accounts every year, income and expenditure is detailed for anybody who has an inclination to deal with facts. The more income that is generated the more that percolates down to a club, county near you. Has somebody got a problem with that ? Perhaps, some within the organisation would like to revert to the time when players togged off in the sideline and used their rolled up pants as goalposts. I have no doubt a lot of people without the orgnanisation would have that wish for us. Now of course, it maybe that some officials in Croke Park are nothing more than embezzlers. If people have any knowledge of that, they have a civic duty to expose it. If not, ramble down to your local club , inspect their facilities and, if impressed, ask what financial aid they got from the Grab All Association. You maybe surprised. There is no doubt, the GAA has made mistakes and will make more. But compare them to the IRFU and FAI, who until recently had to go cap in hand to the GAA for the use of Croke Park. The FAI, a professional organisation, a member of the most cash rich sporting organisation in the world ,are up to their eyes in debt and shamelessly have to get a wealthy businessman to pay the salary of their national team manager. Yet, they pay their chief executive a salary of the guts of half a million. I say cherish the GAA, warts and all. As far as I know, the regulation governing a "clash" of colours is that the participating counties wear their provincial strip. That would be white for Mayo. Cleverly,and understandably, they simply wear a variation of their red and green. No such ingenuity by our County Board, rather an attitude of "give them blue" with the same indifference that they give us illegible numbers. The green and gold jersey is possibly the most identifiable brand in the GAA, yet our County Board seem to treat it as if it was a sack cloth. In my experience one of the most annoying clashes of colours is when Cork and Galway play a hurling match- I find the maroon and red almost indistinguishable. Can anybody remember when the participating counties changed colours for that particular game? Would Frank Murphy countenance the Cork hurlers dropping the red jersey? No need to reply. The readiness of our Board to drop the green and gold irks me to a far greater extent than locating a match in Limerick rather than in Dublin. One further comment on the fixing of the match for Limerick. Liam O'Neill said they have a fine stadium down there and should be utilised more and that it will help the local economy. Noble sentiments. But Liam, spread the love around. We have a fine stadium in Killarney. Give us the occasional hurling match. These shouldn't be the preserve of Cork and Thurles. If the counties object, citing inconvenient location, use carrot and stick to sweet talk them to change their minds. We are all brothers and sisters. It will be interesting to see if the next Kerry v Cork All-Ireland semi final is played in Limerick. The counties might even toss a coin with the new PUC in the offering. No doubt we'll be told about the premium and corporate ticket holders who cant be let down in Croker. An interesting precedent is being set. The next all Ulster semi final may even go to newly developed Casement Park on the Falls Road.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 27, 2014 22:36:42 GMT
The GAA messed up with the American Football. I think that is all there is too it.
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Post by fitz on Aug 27, 2014 23:22:09 GMT
Veteran - I think your post is very well written and well articulated, but you are projecting a view that is to your favourability with regard to your perception of the GAA but find others' opinions mystifying regarding the Limerick fixture. Nothing wrong with that it's your opinion. I do find it a little ironic though that you are then so wound up over the colour of the jersey Kerry need to wear when the green and gold is not allowed. I'd prefer green and gold but the blue is fine if needs be. I always have the memory of blue Willie Maher putting Meath to the sword in 86 semi final, and Mayo crushed in 79 also in a flavour of same blue, if I find my faith creaking and thought start wandering toward the colour of the jersey for vilification. I have a major issue with the game being placed in Limerick that has been articulated by many others.
1) Lack of notice to teams in advance 2) Lack of input by the two teams that might influence the decision. 3) Clear inconsistency in allowing a date in Croke park for a replay if Dublin v Donegal match requires it but not for Mayo v Kerry 4) As is obvious Croke Park is the best pitch, biggest stadium in the country. The match is the joint second most important football intercounty game in the calendar year. In the context of that, the projected support the effort put in by players and management, officials, supporters from both sides, the chance for both sets of players to exhibit their best playing form - with no disrespect meant to Limerick, it is just an incidental location that is the nub of this issue, why the fcuk would any player, manager, official, club member and supporter in their right mind want to go there and scramble for a ticket, end up wedged in a terrace when their main stadium is by default used for this fixture every year. 5) The fact that it's an American colleges football game indicates greed over careful fixture planning 5) Finally, and most importantly I can't f****n go, so am extra touchy :-)
So maybe the opprobrium shouldn't be such a surprise?
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Post by fitz on Aug 27, 2014 23:24:13 GMT
Btw - what would have happened if both teams refused to play in Limerick? Would James/Eamo have considered that option?
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Post by Ard Mhacha on Aug 27, 2014 23:30:51 GMT
Is it a fact that the date for a replay of Sunday's game has been in the master fixture list since the start of the year? Somebody said that to me today. The principal reason I am disappointed with the relocation to Limerick is that I am fortunate enough to have a premium ticket for Croke Park so I am a little peeved that I am not making the trek up there this weekend. However, I will get over it. I am mystified at the opprobrium directed at the GAA over the decision to play the game in Limerick. It is not so long ago that people were clamouring for more matches to be taken out of Croke Park . I can vividly recall this happening in connection with Kerry/Cork matches, above all the semifinal replay of 2008. Some of the biggest critics are former players, citing the reason for the venue change as "greed". I wonder how much are these boys being paid for their comments? Would financial considerations come into the equation when they are venting their views? I suppose not, altruism would be the only motivation. The GAA have plenty of enemies outside the organisation who sneeringly refer to them as catering for lovers of bogball and stickball. They don't need tons of bile emanating from within. I have no problem with the GAA amassing as large a war chest as possible. It seems that every other organisation has that right but not those country bumpkins who cater for football and hurling. Our organisation is pejoratively referred to as the Grab All Association. Why the GAA rather than the IRFU and FAI etc? As far as I know, the GAA publish their accounts every year, income and expenditure is detailed for anybody who has an inclination to deal with facts. The more income that is generated the more that percolates down to a club, county near you. Has somebody got a problem with that ? Perhaps, some within the organisation would like to revert to the time when players togged off in the sideline and used their rolled up pants as goalposts. I have no doubt a lot of people without the orgnanisation would have that wish for us. Now of course, it maybe that some officials in Croke Park are nothing more than embezzlers. If people have any knowledge of that, they have a civic duty to expose it. If not, ramble down to your local club , inspect their facilities and, if impressed, ask what financial aid they got from the Grab All Association. You maybe surprised. There is no doubt, the GAA has made mistakes and will make more. But compare them to the IRFU and FAI, who until recently had to go cap in hand to the GAA for the use of Croke Park. The FAI, a professional organisation, a member of the most cash rich sporting organisation in the world ,are up to their eyes in debt and shamelessly have to get a wealthy businessman to pay the salary of their national team manager. Yet, they pay their chief executive a salary of the guts of half a million. I say cherish the GAA, warts and all. As far as I know, the regulation governing a "clash" of colours is that the participating counties wear their provincial strip. That would be white for Mayo. Cleverly,and understandably, they simply wear a variation of their red and green. No such ingenuity by our County Board, rather an attitude of "give them blue" with the same indifference that they give us illegible numbers. The green and gold jersey is possibly the most identifiable brand in the GAA, yet our County Board seem to treat it as if it was a sack cloth. In my experience one of the most annoying clashes of colours is when Cork and Galway play a hurling match- I find the maroon and red almost indistinguishable. Can anybody remember when the participating counties changed colours for that particular game? Would Frank Murphy countenance the Cork hurlers dropping the red jersey? No need to reply. The readiness of our Board to drop the green and gold irks me to a far greater extent than locating a match in Limerick rather than in Dublin. One further comment on the fixing of the match for Limerick. Liam O'Neill said they have a fine stadium down there and should be utilised more and that it will help the local economy. Noble sentiments. But Liam, spread the love around. We have a fine stadium in Killarney. Give us the occasional hurling match. These shouldn't be the preserve of Cork and Thurles. If the counties object, citing inconvenient location, use carrot and stick to sweet talk them to change their minds. We are all brothers and sisters. It will be interesting to see if the next Kerry v Cork All-Ireland semi final is played in Limerick. The counties might even toss a coin with the new PUC in the offering. No doubt we'll be told about the premium and corporate ticket holders who cant be let down in Croker. An interesting precedent is being set. The next all Ulster semi final may even go to newly developed Casement Park on the Falls Road. That could take a while, by the look of things.
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Post by colinsworth1 on Aug 28, 2014 0:06:23 GMT
Is it a fact that the date for a replay of Sunday's game has been in the master fixture list since the start of the year? Somebody said that to me today. The principal reason I am disappointed with the relocation to Limerick is that I am fortunate enough to have a premium ticket for Croke Park so I am a little peeved that I am not making the trek up there this weekend. However, I will get over it. I am mystified at the opprobrium directed at the GAA over the decision to play the game in Limerick. It is not so long ago that people were clamouring for more matches to be taken out of Croke Park . I can vividly recall this happening in connection with Kerry/Cork matches, above all the semifinal replay of 2008. Some of the biggest critics are former players, citing the reason for the venue change as "greed". I wonder how much are these boys being paid for their comments? Would financial considerations come into the equation when they are venting their views? I suppose not, altruism would be the only motivation. The GAA have plenty of enemies outside the organisation who sneeringly refer to them as catering for lovers of bogball and stickball. They don't need tons of bile emanating from within. I have no problem with the GAA amassing as large a war chest as possible. It seems that every other organisation has that right but not those country bumpkins who cater for football and hurling. Our organisation is pejoratively referred to as the Grab All Association. Why the GAA rather than the IRFU and FAI etc? As far as I know, the GAA publish their accounts every year, income and expenditure is detailed for anybody who has an inclination to deal with facts. The more income that is generated the more that percolates down to a club, county near you. Has somebody got a problem with that ? Perhaps, some within the organisation would like to revert to the time when players togged off in the sideline and used their rolled up pants as goalposts. I have no doubt a lot of people without the orgnanisation would have that wish for us. Now of course, it maybe that some officials in Croke Park are nothing more than embezzlers. If people have any knowledge of that, they have a civic duty to expose it. If not, ramble down to your local club , inspect their facilities and, if impressed, ask what financial aid they got from the Grab All Association. You maybe surprised. There is no doubt, the GAA has made mistakes and will make more. But compare them to the IRFU and FAI, who until recently had to go cap in hand to the GAA for the use of Croke Park. The FAI, a professional organisation, a member of the most cash rich sporting organisation in the world ,are up to their eyes in debt and shamelessly have to get a wealthy businessman to pay the salary of their national team manager. Yet, they pay their chief executive a salary of the guts of half a million. I say cherish the GAA, warts and all. As far as I know, the regulation governing a "clash" of colours is that the participating counties wear their provincial strip. That would be white for Mayo. Cleverly,and understandably, they simply wear a variation of their red and green. No such ingenuity by our County Board, rather an attitude of "give them blue" with the same indifference that they give us illegible numbers. The green and gold jersey is possibly the most identifiable brand in the GAA, yet our County Board seem to treat it as if it was a sack cloth. In my experience one of the most annoying clashes of colours is when Cork and Galway play a hurling match- I find the maroon and red almost indistinguishable. Can anybody remember when the participating counties changed colours for that particular game? Would Frank Murphy countenance the Cork hurlers dropping the red jersey? No need to reply. The readiness of our Board to drop the green and gold irks me to a far greater extent than locating a match in Limerick rather than in Dublin. One further comment on the fixing of the match for Limerick. Liam O'Neill said they have a fine stadium down there and should be utilised more and that it will help the local economy. Noble sentiments. But Liam, spread the love around. We have a fine stadium in Killarney. Give us the occasional hurling match. These shouldn't be the preserve of Cork and Thurles. If the counties object, citing inconvenient location, use carrot and stick to sweet talk them to change their minds. We are all brothers and sisters. Veteran You nailed it thanks for that. Great counter argument I've been saying it all week Let's decentralize some of these big games give Limerick A chance. Give Thurles a go and Cork and Killarney Now the precedent has been set One day Tipp will play a final in Thurles and what's wrong With that
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Post by animal on Aug 28, 2014 8:42:53 GMT
1) Lack of notice to teams in advance 2) Lack of input by the two teams that might influence the decision. Whatever about notice to the teams I understand that both County Boards were made aware of the fact in advance. This is what made Mayo's subsequent objection after the match puzzling. The objection should have been made before the match and not afterwards when it can become a distraction to team preparation. The lack of input is a valid point. We know both camps would much prefer Croker.
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Post by MrRasherstoyou on Aug 28, 2014 9:02:43 GMT
Folks, if Kerry had lost the Munster Final, and ended up in the All-I semi via Monaghan for example, they would be playing in the 2nd semi. Ditto possibilities for the other teams. These things were decided long ago as far as I'm aware.
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Post by sidelined on Aug 28, 2014 9:06:50 GMT
croke parks commercial wing are having an horrendious year of it, garth brooks fiasco when they tried to ram in 5 concerts to this pr disaster. fixture list made out nearly year in advance and no one allowed for replay in latter games of championship. before 1 sunday was left idle, now 2 big games on one weekend in 2 locations and instead of highlighting our games the gaa has to defend itself. disaster!. who was croke park redeveloped for?
to hell to it we will get past adare and beat mayo as well, UP THE KINGDOM
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Post by Jo90 on Aug 28, 2014 9:47:07 GMT
Had anyone got tickets off official Kerry sources I.e via club or public sale from Austin Stack park? Was wondering if one terrace in particular us being assigned to Kerry? Probably doesn't matter as a lot of the terrace are for sale online which will mix it up anyway.
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Post by Jigz84 on Aug 28, 2014 9:51:39 GMT
Had anyone got tickets off official Kerry sources I.e via club or public sale from Austin Stack park? Was wondering if one terrace in particular us being assigned to Kerry? Probably doesn't matter as a lot of the terrace are for sale online which will mix it up anyway. Majority of Kerry terrace tickets are for the City End.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 28, 2014 12:33:28 GMT
www.hoganstand.com/Football/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=223260Gay pride parade to clash with Kerry-Mayo replay 28 August 2014 The Pride Parade is expected to bring the city to a near standstill. Considerable traffic congestion is expected in Limerick on Saturday when the city hosts both the All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay between Kerry and Mayo and the biggest gay pride parade ever to take place in Ireland. GAA supporters have been advised to travel early as the Pride Parade – which is the highlight of Limerick Pride Week – is expected to bring the city to a near standstill. Many streets around the city centre will be closed off to traffic for the parade which gets underway at 2pm – three hours before the eagerly-awaited replay throws in at the nearby Gaelic Grounds. The anticipated traffic delays will only add to the frustration felt by Mayo fans, in particular, at the GAA’s decision to fix the replay for Limerick. Following last Sunday’s drawn encounter, the Connacht champions requested that the replay be postponed and held in Croke Park seven days later, but this wasn’t entertained by GAA top brass. GAA headquarters is unavailable this Saturday because it was already committed to hosting an American football college game between the University of Central Florida and Penn State. For information on traffic arrangements, check out the Limerick GAA website, www.limerick.ie
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Post by MrRasherstoyou on Aug 28, 2014 12:47:57 GMT
www.hoganstand.com/Football/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=223260Gay pride parade to clash with Kerry-Mayo replay 28 August 2014 The Pride Parade is expected to bring the city to a near standstill. Considerable traffic congestion is expected in Limerick on Saturday when the city hosts both the All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay between Kerry and Mayo and the biggest gay pride parade ever to take place in Ireland. GAA supporters have been advised to travel early as the Pride Parade – which is the highlight of Limerick Pride Week – is expected to bring the city to a near standstill. Many streets around the city centre will be closed off to traffic for the parade which gets underway at 2pm – three hours before the eagerly-awaited replay throws in at the nearby Gaelic Grounds. The anticipated traffic delays will only add to the frustration felt by Mayo fans, in particular, at the GAA’s decision to fix the replay for Limerick. Following last Sunday’s drawn encounter, the Connacht champions requested that the replay be postponed and held in Croke Park seven days later, but this wasn’t entertained by GAA top brass. GAA headquarters is unavailable this Saturday because it was already committed to hosting an American football college game between the University of Central Florida and Penn State. For information on traffic arrangements, check out the Limerick GAA website, www.limerick.ie They could change the starting time - can they not bend the rules?
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Post by watchdebreakswillye on Aug 28, 2014 12:53:12 GMT
croke parks commercial wing are having an horrendious year of it, garth brooks fiasco when they tried to ram in 5 concerts to this pr disaster. fixture list made out nearly year in advance and no one allowed for replay in latter games of championship. before 1 sunday was left idle, now 2 big games on one weekend in 2 locations and instead of highlighting our games the gaa has to defend itself. disaster!. who was croke park redeveloped for? to hell to it we will get past adare and beat mayo as well, UP THE KINGDOM My tuppence worth sidelined...avoid Adare like the plague. If you go down that road, carry a good book, a flask of tay, slice & butter a loaf of curney cake & a rosary bead, cos you'll be stuck there for hours. I've been that pilgrim.
My advice would be to hang a right at the roundabout after Garveys Supermarket & petrol station in Newcastle West & look for the sign for Kilmallock. Head towards Rourke's Cross - you'll know it when you eventually get there cos there's a petrol station right in front of you when you arrive there plastered with, of all colours, red & green. You're now on the main highway road between Cork & Limerick. When you get in towards Limerick, there are several exit options - the Shannon / Galway exit will bring you down to the Dock Rd,. but that will probably be congested, but if you go early, you might be lucky. Safe driving. Ciarrai Abu.
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Post by Jo90 on Aug 28, 2014 13:13:35 GMT
I was wondering when did Kerry last lose a c'ship game in the Gaelic grounds thinking it must be generations ago due to Kerry's undefeated record against Limerick for 100+ years, until I remembered the 92 defeat against Clare :-(
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Post by Die Hard Kerry Fan on Aug 28, 2014 13:35:12 GMT
Park and Ride Services might be the best option on Saturday I'd imagine
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Post by kot on Aug 28, 2014 13:38:48 GMT
www.hoganstand.com/Football/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=223260Gay pride parade to clash with Kerry-Mayo replay 28 August 2014 The Pride Parade is expected to bring the city to a near standstill. Considerable traffic congestion is expected in Limerick on Saturday when the city hosts both the All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay between Kerry and Mayo and the biggest gay pride parade ever to take place in Ireland. GAA supporters have been advised to travel early as the Pride Parade – which is the highlight of Limerick Pride Week – is expected to bring the city to a near standstill. Many streets around the city centre will be closed off to traffic for the parade which gets underway at 2pm – three hours before the eagerly-awaited replay throws in at the nearby Gaelic Grounds. The anticipated traffic delays will only add to the frustration felt by Mayo fans, in particular, at the GAA’s decision to fix the replay for Limerick. Following last Sunday’s drawn encounter, the Connacht champions requested that the replay be postponed and held in Croke Park seven days later, but this wasn’t entertained by GAA top brass. GAA headquarters is unavailable this Saturday because it was already committed to hosting an American football college game between the University of Central Florida and Penn State. For information on traffic arrangements, check out the Limerick GAA website, www.limerick.ie They could change the starting time - can they not bend the rules? Fantastic Rashers.
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Post by Fado on Aug 28, 2014 14:59:47 GMT
I can hear the strains of The Rose of Tralee already.
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Post by Attacking Wing Back on Aug 28, 2014 15:25:03 GMT
When is the team being announce? I presume it will be the same team named for the papers and programme anyway?
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Post by dabomber on Aug 28, 2014 15:32:33 GMT
When is the team being announce? I presume it will be the same team named for the papers and programme anyway? Tonight after 9 on radio kerry I think
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Post by wayupnorth on Aug 28, 2014 15:35:26 GMT
q park Limerick offering special rates for the match - €5 for 24 hrs. Worth it?
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Post by playitfair on Aug 28, 2014 16:05:52 GMT
Great read. It's bizarre to think that these guys ancestors left deepest Mayo and indeed our own ancestors left Kerry with limited or no English and made their way so successfully in life (Wonderful people). While we have guys moaning over a 3 hour journey, by car on great roads because its change. Psychologists must find this type of human reaction fascinating.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 28, 2014 16:09:28 GMT
Great read. It's bizarre to think that these guys ancestors left deepest Mayo and indeed our own ancestors left Kerry with limited or no English and made their way so successfully in life (Wonderful people). While we have guys moaning over a 3 hour journey, by car on great roads because its change. Psychologists must find this type of human reaction fascinating. In fairness a lot of it is tongue-in-cheek. I think the Mayo fans would travel to [insert sh*thole town in your least favourite part of the country here] to see them beat us. Hopefully not this year.
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Post by watchdebreakswillye on Aug 28, 2014 16:11:39 GMT
Thanks for posting the link to this very funny article. As a present Mayo TD might say, "Lookit, we'll make our way to Limerick going forward, but lookit, coming back, with our tails lookit between our legs, bet again, will be a lonesome old journey" Over & out.
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Post by ballynamona on Aug 28, 2014 16:35:57 GMT
I think this goes back to the lopsided nature of this country's infrastructure relating to Dublin.
Ireland is not a big country, but not tiny either. Not everyone who goes to games drives, or has a lift. Getting from Mayo to Limerick and back by public transport in the one day for a 5 pm throw-in is probably not achieveable.
Another issue here is that the GAA ploughed huge sums into Croker, which we are justly proud of. But the need to fill Croke Park and satisfy the corporates brings pressure. That is ultimately why they thought they could slip in this American Football game - for money.
Money has been spent/or will be spent on Killarney, Cork, Limerick and Thurles in recent times, but players will still want to play in Croker as it is considered so far ahead. It would have been ideal to have a regional 'top grade' stadium in the south. If you had a 60k capacity stadium in Thurles, with all the premium frills, then you would have a stadium capable of hosting many big hurling games, which would allow people from nearby counties get to the game and back at less expense.
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Post by seamo on Aug 28, 2014 17:11:17 GMT
Is it a fact that the date for a replay of Sunday's game has been in the master fixture list since the start of the year? Somebody said that to me today. The principal reason I am disappointed with the relocation to Limerick is that I am fortunate enough to have a premium ticket for Croke Park so I am a little peeved that I am not making the trek up there this weekend. However, I will get over it. I am mystified at the opprobrium directed at the GAA over the decision to play the game in Limerick. It is not so long ago that people were clamouring for more matches to be taken out of Croke Park . I can vividly recall this happening in connection with Kerry/Cork matches, above all the semifinal replay of 2008. Some of the biggest critics are former players, citing the reason for the venue change as "greed". I wonder how much are these boys being paid for their comments? Would financial considerations come into the equation when they are venting their views? I suppose not, altruism would be the only motivation. The GAA have plenty of enemies outside the organisation who sneeringly refer to them as catering for lovers of bogball and stickball. They don't need tons of bile emanating from within. I have no problem with the GAA amassing as large a war chest as possible. It seems that every other organisation has that right but not those country bumpkins who cater for football and hurling. Our organisation is pejoratively referred to as the Grab All Association. Why the GAA rather than the IRFU and FAI etc? As far as I know, the GAA publish their accounts every year, income and expenditure is detailed for anybody who has an inclination to deal with facts. The more income that is generated the more that percolates down to a club, county near you. Has somebody got a problem with that ? Perhaps, some within the organisation would like to revert to the time when players togged off in the sideline and used their rolled up pants as goalposts. I have no doubt a lot of people without the orgnanisation would have that wish for us. Now of course, it maybe that some officials in Croke Park are nothing more than embezzlers. If people have any knowledge of that, they have a civic duty to expose it. If not, ramble down to your local club , inspect their facilities and, if impressed, ask what financial aid they got from the Grab All Association. You maybe surprised. There is no doubt, the GAA has made mistakes and will make more. But compare them to the IRFU and FAI, who until recently had to go cap in hand to the GAA for the use of Croke Park. The FAI, a professional organisation, a member of the most cash rich sporting organisation in the world ,are up to their eyes in debt and shamelessly have to get a wealthy businessman to pay the salary of their national team manager. Yet, they pay their chief executive a salary of the guts of half a million. I say cherish the GAA, warts and all. As far as I know, the regulation governing a "clash" of colours is that the participating counties wear their provincial strip. That would be white for Mayo. Cleverly,and understandably, they simply wear a variation of their red and green. No such ingenuity by our County Board, rather an attitude of "give them blue" with the same indifference that they give us illegible numbers. The green and gold jersey is possibly the most identifiable brand in the GAA, yet our County Board seem to treat it as if it was a sack cloth. In my experience one of the most annoying clashes of colours is when Cork and Galway play a hurling match- I find the maroon and red almost indistinguishable. Can anybody remember when the participating counties changed colours for that particular game? Would Frank Murphy countenance the Cork hurlers dropping the red jersey? No need to reply. The readiness of our Board to drop the green and gold irks me to a far greater extent than locating a match in Limerick rather than in Dublin. One further comment on the fixing of the match for Limerick. Liam O'Neill said they have a fine stadium down there and should be utilised more and that it will help the local economy. Noble sentiments. But Liam, spread the love around. We have a fine stadium in Killarney. Give us the occasional hurling match. These shouldn't be the preserve of Cork and Thurles. If the counties object, citing inconvenient location, use carrot and stick to sweet talk them to change their minds. We are all brothers and sisters. Veteran You nailed it thanks for that. Great counter argument I've been saying it all week Let's decentralize some of these big games give Limerick A chance. Give Thurles a go and Cork and Killarney Now the precedent has been set One day Tipp will play a final in Thurles and what's wrong With that Not before I win the lotto and marry Beyonce! When a final is played in Thurles (or anywhere outside of Croke Park) do you and veteran think that the GAA will arrange for flying pigs to deliver the ball to the middle of the field?!!!!! lol
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