Mayo Football and Hurling - Discussion pages

[mannix]

I think he is a set up to keep the show going because its a fairly dull old board.Him and whiterbananas are one and the same.Nobody in Mayo thinks we are that good.

[the Deel Rover]

Mayo Lads,

There is a chap on the Hoganstand site going by the name of Ball Boy, He is a w**ker, really getting up everyones noses, If anyone of you know him, would you mind hitting him a slap and tell him to catch a grip 

ballbag more like it, don't start talking about hime here or he will think he is a celebrity

[The Lord of Luuuvre]

Lets hope it works better on them than it did on Mayo last summer.

Regardless, all are welcome, and it should be an interesting night.  On the issue of Keith Duggan's book, I popped out to buy it today.  I couldn't find it in Waterstones on Dawson St at all, and didn't really want to buy it there after I noticed that they don't even list 'Sport' among the departments in their store.
So I went across the road to Hodges Figgis, where I was informed that - I am not making this up -  it could be found in the 'Irish Humour' section.

Duggan gives whoever designed the cover an acknowledgement at the back of the book, but the cover is an abject disaster.    I can identify Kevin O'Neill, but am unsure as to who is to his right (Brady?).  It does, however, look a good read.

[Onion Bag]

Aye i dont read it anymore myself, I would flick on the odd time just to see the sort of shite that is being posted,

[Owenmoresider]

So I went across the road to Hodges Figgis, where I was informed that - I am not making this up -  it could be found in the 'Irish Humour' section.

Must have been a Galwegian stocking those books up there then.

[mannix]

It must have been, after all they are in a position where they can laugh at MAYO.
The cover picture was taken before the floodlights were installed.

[The Lord of Luuuvre]

So I went across the road to Hodges Figgis, where I was informed that - I am not making this up -  it could be found in the 'Irish Humour' section.

Must have been a Galwegian stocking those books up there then.

T'was actually a yank.  Speed read most of it last night.  It's pretty much what you'd exect. It's good, but if you start it late a night you'll still be racing through it at 3am.  A couple of silly factual errors though, such as Jimmy Browne passing to Sean Lowry for the goal in the Connacht final of 85, instead of Jimmy Burke.  It's anorak stuff, but it you're gonna mention things like that, tis best to get it right.

[billy the kid]

I think the GPA should be ashamed of themselves they are undermining everything the GAA stands for.  What they are asking for is Pay for |Play dressed up in fancy clothes.

They are an elitist Organisation who are only concerned with themselves and I firmly believe its a case of a few leading the many.

Don't get me wrong i totally agree with players being treated well and looked after if they get injured but they are always looking for more and more.

Currently every season inter-county players in Derry get:

2 pairs of boots
2 full kits a season,
2 full sets of training gear. (1 wet and 1 normal)
1 rain jacket
1 zip up top
1 jumper
2 polo shirts
1 tracksuit
Home training Equipment
Free access to state of the art gym

All the above are official Derry gear from O neills with emblems and crests and this is only the gear I KNOW FOR CERTAIN they get!

Also they have access to a top class physio, team doctor dietician and heart screening facilities.

they receive meals after ALL games and on the way to away games

they get fed after every training

and they also get VERY GOOD rebates on their mileage expenses.

Again these are jut the things i KNOW FOR CERTAIN!!

for each national league game they receive 4 passes each allowing friends and family to gain admission to the games for FREE and the passes can be used for both hurling and football even if only involved in one code.

They receive at least 2 and sometimes more FREE tickets for ALL championship matches they are involved in

They receive 2 good tickets for the all Ireland final in their code (hurling or football) for FREE

Before the club championship begins they receive a pass allowing them to gain FREE entry to ALL championship matches within the county in EITHER code at ANY level
 
The above list was given to me when I asked a PRESENT COUNTY PLAYER from our club about conditions at inter-county level.

I don't think anyone would begrudge them these things as the gear and medical farcicalities are a MUST and so are the mileage expenses and the meals.

The other stuff are added perks and again I would say Just right they are training very hard and giving a big commitment to Our County.

Looking at the list I would say our county players are fairly well looked after wouldn't you? And this is just the example of our county alot of other counties like Armagh and Tyrone get even more gear and perks which again is fair enough.

But to ask for money and to make out that they are so hard done by and listening to some of their leaders you'd think some were hardly fit to feed themselves and on the way to financial ruin is an absolute myth and border line lie!!

What ever happened to being proud to play for your county and pride in the jersey? That used to be enough to make people play for their counties.

Has Pride and honour fallen of the radar of the GPA in their obsession with self-worth and self-gain.
If pride in the jersey and being honoured to represent your County plus the list i have supplied aren't enough to make individuals play for OUR county teams do we really want them to? The type of character who would undermine the very fabric of our great organisation to line his own pockets.   

I was also informed by the County player from my own Club that most county players don't want to strike but are being openly pressurised to do so. Is this Democracy?

Its also evident the GPA are so far removed from the grassroots GAA and the supporters that they haven't noticed that the vast majority are strongly against it, but why would they listen to us mere mortals?

Down Manager Ross Carr has the right idea:

If these prima donnas strike and refuse to play Each County should find a panel of players who will represent their counties for pride honour and the other perks i listed. There would be a stampede to trials and it would totally negate the strike and render their actions futile and meaningless.

We cannot let the elitist few hold the rest of us to ransom while they try to gain financially for doing what most TRUE Gaels consider an Honour and a privilege – PLAY FOR YOUR COUNTY 

[The Lord of Luuuvre]

wrong thread, I think

[billy the kid]

Not at all. I have used the example of My own County Derry but the GPA and their self-serving agenda towards pay for play affects us GAA people everywhere we cannot let them dictate to us or lead us down a road that undermines the many to serve the few.

[mannix]

Definetly wrong thread billy.
But a very well put together piece.Players cannot be paid except for maybe the holiday type pay or the like or if they get hurt they should be taken care of.
We are too small in population to start paying teams and creating a premiership type scenario.

[billy the kid]

I agree but someone tell the GPA!!  they want pay for play but are calling it a grant. 

Do you not think they get enough already

and if its to much for them quit nobody is making them play and we will definately find enough replacements

[Owenmoresider]

Lads, did Crossmolina win the Division 1 final? They were six up when I heard it on MWR. Garrymore won the Division 2 final, and someone won Division 3, but I can't rememmber who.

[stephenite]

Lads, did Crossmolina win the Division 1 final? They were six up when I heard it on MWR. Garrymore won the Division 2 final, and someone won Division 3, but I can't rememmber who.

Didn't hear anything, but fair play to them, they're the only club to take the league seriously - they're racked up a fair few titles in the last 10 years. We haven't won a league since the late sixties, because no one is that bothered with it.

[StoneWall]

Mayo Senior Football League Finals:

Division 1: Ballaghaderreen 1-7, Crossmolina 2-14
Division 2: Garrymore 2-5, Islandeady 1-6
Division 3: Acaill 0-11, Ardnaree 0-10

Bord na nOg Under 17 Competition Finals
A: Ballaghaderren 1-6, Aghamore 2-13
B: Crossmolina 2-12, Davitts 2-14