GAA crowds

[full moon]

a number of factors probably at play weather competitiveness of games and competitions lack of real jeopardy cost of living lack of promotion other sports activities.

Liverpool vs United in big match with rugby same day, thats what happens due to earlier championship. Won't be getting any better and the Euros then in June/July

GAA seems to think more matches will even out the smaller crowds

[Armagh18]

Bit of common sense wouldn't go amiss.

Going to be more games- fair enough and all the better. In light of this- cut prices to a sensible level-let under 16's in free unless the game is going sell out. Realistically how many times a year will that happen? Most importantly go back to taking cash and selling f**king tickets outside the ground again.

[Captain Obvious]

a number of factors probably at play weather competitiveness of games and competitions lack of real jeopardy cost of living lack of promotion other sports activities.

Liverpool vs United in big match with rugby same day, thats what happens due to earlier championship. Won't be getting any better and the Euros then in June/July

GAA seems to think more matches will even out the smaller crowds

They did the same once stand alone All Ireland Quarter final attendance figures dropped and they gave us the Super 8s.

[Norm-Peterson]

I think I deserve life long access to Derry v Donegal tickets. For the sole reason that I was in Clones in 2002 when Derry played Donegal during the World Cup.
It would be interesting to know if the people who call men like me "bandwagoners" where at that game? They complain yet they were probably sitting at home watching the ROI v Spain game that day.

[Tones]

Men like you and here you are crying like a baby about a match 22 years ago - neck in wind your!

[Norm-Peterson]

Great article/ piece with Jim Mcguinness in today's Irish News, a full throated defence of USFC & the provincial series. He made the point, that has been made here before, that counties trying to compete v Dublin and Kerry need financial support and development plans to make them competitive  again - as a better alternative to just scrapping them.

The provincial structure is broken and most people just want them moved to the start of the season. Most counties voted for a structure in 2021 which would see them be played first followed by a league based championship. Now we've ended up with a structure which tries to please everyone and is condensed into half the year despite having more games.

If most counties voted that it would have been seen with the vote The current structure we have was voted in by Congress and any change will have to be done via Congress again.

Anyone I have spoken to recently about this said that the system doesn't work. There is no objection to making time for clubs but they all say there are too many games in too short a time period. People hope Jarlath burns will put some smacht on things. 

Too many games doesn't wash. Nearly everyone thats ever played will say they'd far rather play more games rather than train for weeks on end behind games.

I predict a  grassroots movement for change at the next Congress.

Grassroots ?

Grassroots is the club's, son who are delighted with the defined split season

Not so happy are the paid shills and expensed intercounty managers who have had a bit of power taken away from them.

Oh and the prawn sandwich crew which live for the days in Premium in "Croker" and would struggle to find their nearest club grounds

Sure we casual fans can't win. When we don't go we have people complaining about low attendances then when we do you have people like you calling us the prawn sandwich brigade. I personally have never been in the premium section of Croke Park despite being a casual fan.

[Eire90]

i forgot to mention the bandwagon element too the big time jhonnys or whatever the term is who only turn up for semis and finals.

[johnnycool]

i forgot to mention the bandwagon element too the big time jhonnys or whatever the term is who only turn up for semis and finals.

Easy big lad....

[Wildweasel74]

Derry must have some uplift from the Roscommon game. I see 2000 tickets between Players,County board, Sponsors, Ulster GAA, I thought players only got 4 each [which hardly enough), so that seems a fair up lift for the other parties. Wonder what changes in the layout of celtic park has changed over the years that capacity has dropped from 18k to 13.5k, i see no changes i am aware off, or any incidents, every occurring here. Suppose the city council  would have the answer for that.

[tbrick18]

I think I deserve life long access to Derry v Donegal tickets. For the sole reason that I was in Clones in 2002 when Derry played Donegal during the World Cup.
It would be interesting to know if the people who call men like me "bandwagoners" where at that game? They complain yet they were probably sitting at home watching the ROI v Spain game that day.

I too was there - rarely missed a championship game with derry in 30 years.
I'm probably not going to get to the Derry v Donegal game as I'd need about 6 tickets.

[Brendan]

Derry must have some uplift from the Roacommon game. I see 2000 tickets between Players,County board, Sponsors, Ulster GAA, I thought players only got 4 each [which hardly enough), so that seems a fair up lift for the other parties. Wonder what changes in the layout of celtic park has changed over the years that capacity has dropped from 18k to 13.5k, i see no changes i am aware iff, or any incudents every occurring here. Suppose the city council  would have the answer for that.

Is 18k going back to the days before the new (10year old) stand was built? Because the Tyrone match was close to 12k if I remember right and we were like sardines in the college field terrace so can't see where they'd fit another 4k+

[93-DY-SAM]

Derry must have some uplift from the Roacommon game. I see 2000 tickets between Players,County board, Sponsors, Ulster GAA, I thought players only got 4 each [which hardly enough), so that seems a fair up lift for the other parties. Wonder what changes in the layout of celtic park has changed over the years that capacity has dropped from 18k to 13.5k, i see no changes i am aware iff, or any incudents every occurring here. Suppose the city council  would have the answer for that.

Is 18k going back to the days before the new (10year old) stand was built? Because the Tyrone match was close to 12k if I remember right and we were like sardines in the college field terrace so can't see where they'd fit another 4k+

Health and safely over the years has cut the capacity back. As far as I understand it is because of facilities (or lack of) etc and crowd control.

[armaghniac]

One thing I did notice on the Sunday game at the weekend was the crowds packed into rather informal setups in New York and London, it looked a bit 1970s.

[seafoid]

One thing I did notice on the Sunday game at the weekend was the crowds packed into rather informal setups in New York and London, it looked a bit 1970s.

Another thing was the scoreboard as Béarla in london. Galway instead of Gaillimh.
The first time I can remember seeing the word Gaillimh was on the scoreboard at Croke Park. I didn't recognise it at first but  it always seemed to follow the team in maroon. It's weird seeing "Galway" beside the scores. Brits out. Keep Ruislip Irish.
 

[Blowitupref]

One thing I did notice on the Sunday game at the weekend was the crowds packed into rather informal setups in New York and London, it looked a bit 1970s.

London match plenty chose to stand than pay the extra money for a seat. It's one big party atmosphere that match with beer tents and all. Can anyone confirm if tickets was sold at the gate in New York? those days are meant to be over but Connacht GAA were saying otherwise.