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I see the "Johnny-come-lately" Lads on bebo have stolen the campagin started on gaaboard.com to reintroduce the "nectar of the gods". I'm personally not impressed.
Firstly, id like to say im sorry your campaign was hijacked but i suppose the end justifies the means as they say.
Secondly, im amused at what i heard on the sports bulletin (can't remember who or what radio station) that its great relief that the strike was averted and the playing season can go ahead. That would assume that it wouldn't go ahead if this current crop of players refused to play. The GAA wouldn't have crumbled because of this. Ok fair enough, in marketing the game it might lose out if players like the Gooch, for example, weren't available. However, there are so many players who could be unearthed to play at this level and may be well fit to do so. I believe that in this county it might not be such a bad thing. Current players are not playing to their potential and maybe its due to resting on their laurels and getting too comfortable in their status. Constant competition for places is whats needed and it improves everybody. I like the idea of this regional competition as it gives players a chance to show themselves playing alongside good quality players and good opposition. Where a star of a 'middle of the road team' may get a call in to the county and fail, he now has a chance to see how he can compete and cooperate with good quality players. Anyone agree/disagree?
Furthermore, i was impressed to see Lacken stalwarts and young supporting Ballinagh in their Ulster final win. I, for one, didn't go to the match to support them as im not a Ballinagh supporter but im happy they won and fair play to them. Doing the county proud. It's great to see the Lacken/Ballinagh hatred is over, although a healthy rivalry is maintained and who would wan't it any other way!
