Paraic Duffy to Stand Down

[Rossfan]

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/we-have-to-find-a-balance-between-making-a-profit-and-keeping-true-to-your-ideals-468776.html

[Syferus]

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/we-have-to-find-a-balance-between-making-a-profit-and-keeping-true-to-your-ideals-468776.html

He was the already the bag man for the GAA. Actions speak louder than words, and choosing a man inside the system with a background in fiance tells you everything you need to know about this guy and the GAA's goals. Status quo successfully maintained.

[WT4E]

Paraic Duffy and Tom Ryan are too very different characters it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

He needs to be judged on what he does not by people like Brolly before he even gets started!

[Syferus]

Paraic Duffy and Tom Ryan are too very different characters it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

He needs to be judged on what he does not by people like Brolly before he even gets started!

If he does anything to reverse the prevailing view of himself I'll change my opinion. I highly doubt it.

[Rossfan]

He needs to be judged on what he does not by people like Brolly before he even gets started!

Correct .

[Dinny Breen]

Bums on seats was, however, viewed by Ryan as the "best barometer for everything else".

His bottom line is bums on seats. Dublin have the biggest home support by miles but don't travel so getting Dublin to play in Croke Park as often as possible is going to ensure more bums on seats. Forget about fairness and equality all that matters is bums on seats. He's not off to a good start.

[munchkin]

Bums on seats was, however, viewed by Ryan as the "best barometer for everything else".

His bottom line is bums on seats. Dublin have the biggest home support by miles but don't travel so getting Dublin to play in Croke Park as often as possible is going to ensure more bums on seats. Forget about fairness and equality all that matters is bums on seats. He's not off to a good start.

If i read it right, they are quotes from a few years back, when he was being interviewed as GAA head of finance, on GAA finances, for a book dealing solely on the topic of GAA finances.

So if he says that attendances are the biggest money spinner, then as head of finance (as he was then), thats a quite important thing to be aware of ! 
If the head of finance spent the whole interview chatting about irrelevant stuff to his portfolio like maybe whether the white coats of an umpire were the best thing for them to be wearing, and he had no opinion or clue about finances, then THAT would be something to worry about.

It'll be interesting to see all right how he takes off the finance hat and puts on the general management hat, but he hasn't started yet so its a little early to make judgements. Unless he makes an almighty mess of it he could be there for the next 20 years, so I'm inclined to wait and see how things pan out.

[Dinny Breen]

I would prefer if he was more socialist in his outlook than capitalist.

[Syferus]

Bums on seats was, however, viewed by Ryan as the "best barometer for everything else".

His bottom line is bums on seats. Dublin have the biggest home support by miles but don't travel so getting Dublin to play in Croke Park as often as possible is going to ensure more bums on seats. Forget about fairness and equality all that matters is bums on seats. He's not off to a good start.

If i read it right, they are quotes from a few years back, when he was being interviewed as GAA head of finance, on GAA finances, for a book dealing solely on the topic of GAA finances.

So if he says that attendances are the biggest money spinner, then as head of finance (as he was then), thats a quite important thing to be aware of ! 
If the head of finance spent the whole interview chatting about irrelevant stuff to his portfolio like maybe whether the white coats of an umpire were the best thing for them to be wearing, and he had no opinion or clue about finances, then THAT would be something to worry about.

It'll be interesting to see all right how he takes off the finance hat and puts on the general management hat, but he hasn't started yet so its a little early to make judgements. Unless he makes an almighty mess of it he could be there for the next 20 years, so I'm inclined to wait and see how things pan out.

I love this wait and see attitude, as if he's some unknown quantity. Head in the sand.

[westbound]

Bums on seats was, however, viewed by Ryan as the "best barometer for everything else".

His bottom line is bums on seats. Dublin have the biggest home support by miles but don't travel so getting Dublin to play in Croke Park as often as possible is going to ensure more bums on seats. Forget about fairness and equality all that matters is bums on seats. He's not off to a good start.

If i read it right, they are quotes from a few years back, when he was being interviewed as GAA head of finance, on GAA finances, for a book dealing solely on the topic of GAA finances.

So if he says that attendances are the biggest money spinner, then as head of finance (as he was then), thats a quite important thing to be aware of ! 
If the head of finance spent the whole interview chatting about irrelevant stuff to his portfolio like maybe whether the white coats of an umpire were the best thing for them to be wearing, and he had no opinion or clue about finances, then THAT would be something to worry about.

It'll be interesting to see all right how he takes off the finance hat and puts on the general management hat, but he hasn't started yet so its a little early to make judgements. Unless he makes an almighty mess of it he could be there for the next 20 years, so I'm inclined to wait and see how things pan out.

I love this wait and see attitude, as if he's some unknown quantity. Head in the sand.

How much do YOU know about him syf?

[Eamonnca1]

Serious question. If the GAA were losing money hand over fist every year, how would youse feel about it?

[Syferus]

Serious question. If the GAA were losing money hand over fist every year, how would youse feel about it?

It's not a 'serious' question, rather a loaded one as the implication is quite obvious.

The GAA is not making profit simply because it is pumping stupid amounts of grant money into Dublin and likewise isn't forcing it to share its monsterously high level of sponsorship money so the question doesn't have much value in this debate.

Dublin are profitable because Gaelic football is a popular sport; it's not the other way round.

[Real Talk]

Serious question. If the GAA were losing money hand over fist every year, how would youse feel about it?

It’s not a ‘serious’ question, rather a loaded one as the implication is quite obvious.

The GAA is not making profit simply because it is pumping stupid amounts of grant money into Dublin and likewise isn’t forcing it to share its monsterously high level of sponsorship money so the question doesn’t have much value in this debate.

Dublin are profitable because Gaelic football is a popular sport; it’s not the other way round.

Who do you think should have applied/then got the job ?

[Orchard park]

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/we-have-to-find-a-balance-between-making-a-profit-and-keeping-true-to-your-ideals-468776.html

He was the already the bag man for the GAA. Actions speak louder than words, and choosing a man inside the system with a background in fiance tells you everything you need to know about this guy and the GAA's goals. Status quo successfully maintained.

Have you any idea of Toms background in Carlow and dublin with unfashionable small clubs  ?

Or are you just presuming he's an accountant only

[Rossfan]

Orchard maybe it's time we all stopped igoring the buck eejit.