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General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Itchy - Today at 10:18:55 PM

More summery

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/traitor-slogans-daubed-beside-mary-lou-mcdonalds-constituency-office-in-dublin/a627268100.html

Brave lads. If only they were so brave during the troubles we'd have put the Brits out ages ago

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by seafoid - Today at 10:13:27 PM

"I haven't pulled out the recent accounts but I remember seeing a couple of years ago 40, 50, 60million of cash reserves and a balance sheet of €100million. I'm an accountant, I know this stuff.

"For an amateur organisation owned by the members, owned by the people that are lining pitches, by people in every club up and down the country, for me that looks like a very healthy position."

"I previously worked with a lot of soccer organisations, a lot of them go bust all the time and haven't got 2p to rub together. For me, the GAA is in a very healthy financial position, they're acquiring lots of strategic assets all over the country.

All of these comments are still not consistent with his initial statement in which he said, "the GAA is one of the richest organisations in the world."

Furthermore, Burns' comments - if I recall correctly - talked about a turnover in the region of 140 million Euro, and a context in which the GAA will be expected to contribute somewhere in the region of 500 million Euro in the coming years to a range of major GAA projects across the country.

I don't think Cavanagh's response does much to justify his initial comments, nor rebuff Burns' criticism.

He left out "amateur".
Any idea what the €500 million refers to? Every Euro invested will have to be funded by patrons via tickets , cf Supervalu PuC. Ireland has 3 economies- the North, the multinational south and the domestic economy of the South and only one of these economies is working . GAA fans come from the 2 dysfunctional economies.

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 10:11:40 PM

I don't believe there is a significant cohort who as you say:

1) Are elderly
2) Gave their life to the GAA
3) Are too sick to go to games
4) Cannot afford to go to a game
5) Family cannot afford to buy them a ticket
6) Family will not take them to the pub to see it.

This is the sentimental nonsense Jarlath Burns was talking about.

This is rather callous, not everyone has family or is up to travelling several hours to games, walking to the ground and standing for 2 hours. They are not the only people, but there should be efforts made to facilitate as many people as possible.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 2 ...

Last post by Gael85 - Today at 10:10:40 PM

I'm happy to put on a small bet the game will not throw at 5pm !

If the GAA want casual fans to go then it's a stupid time. I'll be there as always for a Roscommon game but I'll be watching something else before hand having a pint. Will 15k even attend the game ?

There was 30K at the game last year and it included the Dublin v Galway Leinster hurling game. There was a decent smattering of maroon around Croke Park that day.

Attendance won't be great. A round of Dublin club games Division 1-4 fixed for 6-30 that evening.

Poor form by Dublin CB.

They had a round of junior games on 3 mornings of Leinster championship games. With looking to have leagues wrapped before club championship no leeway to move games.

Sunday?

League games with us are all on friday evenings now, any reason why that couldn't happen?

Over the summer the lower end junior games are played on Monday night. Junior Divisons 5-8 Sunday mornings. Not sure why don't play on a Friday as pitches shouldn't be an issue. I'm sure players and referees want rather game out of the way than waiting for Sunday.

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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by terrifictommy - Today at 10:06:58 PM

From what I've seen there's a real shortage out there rite now. There are fixtures not going ahead because of it.
Poor attendance in Newry, bit of a shame. 

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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by maldini - Today at 10:06:44 PM

Hate seeing this kind of dominance. Dublin, limerick and Man City 

It'll end when Pep goes, you can all stop crying then
The greatest manager ever

#7

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by maldini - Today at 10:05:48 PM

Hate City. Billion pound or so worth of subs. Cheats.

And yet 3 teams have spent more since Guardiola's been at the club on transfers.
And spurs not far off them in 4th

#8

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by thewobbler - Today at 10:03:22 PM

Hate City. Billion pound or so worth of subs. Cheats.

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 2 ...

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 10:01:37 PM

I'm happy to put on a small bet the game will not throw at 5pm !

If the GAA want casual fans to go then it's a stupid time. I'll be there as always for a Roscommon game but I'll be watching something else before hand having a pint. Will 15k even attend the game ?

There was 30K at the game last year and it included the Dublin v Galway Leinster hurling game. There was a decent smattering of maroon around Croke Park that day.

Attendance won't be great. A round of Dublin club games Division 1-4 fixed for 6-30 that evening.

Poor form by Dublin CB.

They had a round of junior games on 3 mornings of Leinster championship games. With looking to have leagues wrapped before club championship no leeway to move games.

Sunday?

League games with us are all on friday evenings now, any reason why that couldn't happen?

#10

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by burdizzo - Today at 09:58:48 PM

I know, Sinn Vein's duplicity on this issue is finally catching up with them.