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#1
GAA Discussion / Re: Manager's Salaries
December 08, 2023, 01:03:59 PM
This is thread has struck accord - why has this been let slide? The payment of management teams be in county or club teams? Yet the boy on the field and in the gutters this time of year are lucky to get a pair of togs and socks? It is an amateur sport yet the chosen few make a nice wee earner out of the amateur association? What gives? 
#2
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
November 13, 2023, 10:05:18 PM
Quote from: upandwin on November 13, 2023, 09:50:12 PMAs we sat and watched the game in St Mary's club rooms, the echoes of the cheers to Rory Beggan's free boomed throughout the parish. What a time to be alive, still the only club in down with 2 All Irelands. You'll never catch us and we absolutely love every single second of it. Thank you Rory Beggan and Thank you Scotstown. Hughes will never have to put his hand in his pocket in Burren club either, great lads. Now we can rest easy as the aristocrats remain on 🔝
Wouldn't it be great if St Marys didn't have to rely on others now. That's what its come to sadly.
#3
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 01, 2023, 10:14:46 PM
Quote from: downtothecore on October 01, 2023, 09:56:12 PMThe row started because darren o Hagan reacted to a clumsy high tackle from n brannigan. It wasnt that bad a tackle and the reaction from darren was way over the top which lead to the mellee. Clonduff knew at this point they were stuffed and resorted to cheap shots. Kilcoo did well to keep their heads...

There was nothing clumsy about it, silly act when the match was won but in fairness to ref dealt out the red cards as required.
#4
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 24, 2023, 11:45:28 PM
Quote from: Gaelforce123 on August 24, 2023, 10:26:07 PM
Quote from: thebar on August 24, 2023, 08:42:10 PM
Quote from: Gaelforce123 on August 24, 2023, 04:15:24 PM
Quote from: Green+Gold on August 24, 2023, 04:00:21 PM
No issue with the £6 for adults but charging the same price for 12 year olds and £2 for toddlers is taking the piss.

So would it be ok if it was £10 for adults and £6 for 12-18? Just so
It is not the same? Same crying match every year over prices, its £4/£5 into a league game all year the extra £1 for championship early rounds is fair. Ok £2 for u12 isn't ideal but if you were to take an u12 to a game in other local sports or indeed Croke Park it costs alot more. Its £13 for an Irish League game and £10 for Rugby, £6 good value or just watch on down tv. £30 to get the whole family out to watch my club in the championship for an evening is well worth it. Same who complain probably no issue paying £5 for pint
Sorry but asking money for youngsters (toddlers and all) is a nonsense, uncalled for and goes against the wind of what the GAA was should stand for. Rugby / Irish League are all paid professionals to a certain level while the GAA men do it for the love of it, dont they? At least the players do, but then they have no choice unlike the management teams with all the add ons. Call it for what it is, the love of the pound and greed.

Open Quote 'GAA, Grab All, greed,love the money' end quote.... Please repeat annually in every complaint.... Please also add the words County Board and disgrace in every comment' then proceed to complain about the price of the chippy on way home from a game, the Diesal to get there and the pints after.

Price of everything has went up, im sure that would include the running of our games (it
Does cost to run them) and £6 in and £2 for a child is good value, pay £4 into club games all year as it helps the club, pay into the county club championship as it helps the county. Intercounty games help GAA.

Agree to disagree though, ill go to three games this week,
Ill take my 2 kids also and will probably see some on the tv. Not because i can afford
It but because its good value and for me better than paying a sky subscription all year to watch the professionals

Fair enough I understand you support charging toddlers to sit through a match with the mother/father/other where I don't, I think it's short sighted and believe money, no matter what a persons financial situation should not be a potential barrier to bringing youngsters to a GAA match. You feel your getting good value - happy for you and congratulations on your call on Sky - I totally agree. However its a simplistic retort trotting out the "Grab all association" to those who may question decisions taken by the county board. Without being condescending if I was asked for £2 to take my 2 year daughter through a turnstile with me this weekend then I'm sorry but "greed" and "love the money" is a fairly accurate description of those who have made the decision with regards pricing strategy for games. Happy to pay for diesel and chips though little drink does me.
#5
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 24, 2023, 08:42:10 PM
Quote from: Gaelforce123 on August 24, 2023, 04:15:24 PM
Quote from: Green+Gold on August 24, 2023, 04:00:21 PM
No issue with the £6 for adults but charging the same price for 12 year olds and £2 for toddlers is taking the piss.

So would it be ok if it was £10 for adults and £6 for 12-18? Just so
It is not the same? Same crying match every year over prices, its £4/£5 into a league game all year the extra £1 for championship early rounds is fair. Ok £2 for u12 isn't ideal but if you were to take an u12 to a game in other local sports or indeed Croke Park it costs alot more. Its £13 for an Irish League game and £10 for Rugby, £6 good value or just watch on down tv. £30 to get the whole family out to watch my club in the championship for an evening is well worth it. Same who complain probably no issue paying £5 for pint
Sorry but asking money for youngsters (toddlers and all) is a nonsense, uncalled for and goes against the wind of what the GAA was should stand for. Rugby / Irish League are all paid professionals to a certain level while the GAA men do it for the love of it, dont they? At least the players do, but then they have no choice unlike the management teams with all the add ons. Call it for what it is, the love of the pound and greed.
#6
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
May 19, 2023, 09:20:43 PM
Quote from: PTC on May 19, 2023, 08:44:07 PM
Hearing reports the young lad from carryduff made it to the stag today. He recovered quickly.
In fairness the lad didn't even flinch and ran straight through it. Wrong boy picked on.
#7
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
May 18, 2023, 08:40:27 PM
OK so like most seen the video circling. Like most people always loved hard hitting football played in the right but fair way. Things of course can happen in the white heat but blatant cheap shots like that done last night are the most cowardly action putting it politely. Not sure who teaches that stuff or were you learn but I'd never want to see that like again on a football field for a long time. Disgusting and no need for it at the end of the day its football we want to watch. Wish the Carryduff lad well shite like that would put you off stripping out again hope he comes back stronger for it.
#8
General discussion / Re: Motorsport Thread
April 13, 2023, 08:10:04 PM
Very Sad that man was competing at the highest level so sad..RIP Craig.
#9
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
March 27, 2023, 01:41:57 AM
Quote from: redandblackareback on March 26, 2023, 11:48:26 PM
Quote from: messy gael on March 26, 2023, 03:39:28 PM
Quote from: redandblackareback on March 23, 2023, 10:15:37 PM
Promotion was gone with two games to go in a poor league conceding an average of 18 points a game and thank goodness Antrim and Westmeath collapsed at the finishing line or it would have been relegation and yet people are saying we are above the Tailtean Cup.

Saying all that we should beat Donegal in Newry who are at the lowest ebb in their history and not sure any team will ever be as under prepared for an Ulster championship match than them who will be minus Murphy, McBrearty and a Manager.

Truth hurts mentioned Eugene Brannigan had left the panel, hope this is true.



Eugene will have made redandblackareback very happy today.... Lol  ;D ;D :D ;D

Is that how far we have fallen? Celebrating Eugene scoring a couple of.points in a dead rubber game against a Hurling county???

What's next celebrating a Tailtean Cup win over Waterford?.
your some laugh red talking about how far we have fallen when your wishing lads of the panel.
#10
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
March 22, 2023, 10:01:54 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on March 22, 2023, 01:12:16 PM
Hearing pitches have been a problem with pre-season and a lot of games called off due to the inclement weather. GAA clubs need to be pushing the councils for all weather facilities
Probably at the top of their list  ;D
#11
General discussion / Re: The DUP thread
March 20, 2023, 08:58:42 PM
What a carry on. Honestly don't care much about politics but this crowd are something else. Don't give one shit about any one of us or helping a soul other than themselves. Really sad and with young kids now pisses me of even more so.
#12
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
February 19, 2023, 02:46:42 PM
To be fair all I can say is Division 3 is a fair place for Down to be in. We are no worse but certainly no better than the teams there and would be serious effort to get out of the Division this year. Kudos to all for effort and structure, we are in a better position than last year but then that should be the least expected and maybe not as far forward as we had hoped.
#13
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
February 03, 2023, 08:58:57 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on February 03, 2023, 08:44:01 PM
Is it to early to suggest that Conor has a settled defence and midfield in mind already, while Kerr, McAleeenan, Doherty, Havern (and possibly O'Hagan) are pretty much locked in for the forward line?

Amazing turnaround in just 4 months if this is the case.

Fully behind the Down Set Up but lets not get carried away. Anyone with a little sense and organisation would have improved the set up from last year which is welcomed but wouldn't be calling anything amazing in the month of February. Of course time will tell and good luck to the whole set up.
#14
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
December 11, 2022, 04:38:59 PM
Quote from: Smurfy123 on December 11, 2022, 02:30:50 PM
The most basic team to ever win an all Ireland
No class and limited ability
All Ireland winners pretty much says it all.
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster club championship
November 28, 2022, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on November 28, 2022, 02:10:44 PM
Anyword on dates/venue for final? Assuming 2 week gap and played in Armagh?

In Armagh - 11th Dec - 1pm