Mickey Harte joins the Irish News

GrandMasterFlash · February 02, 2009, 08:08:04 AM

Conflict of interest??

What wil this man be at next..

ziggysego · February 02, 2009, 08:57:06 AM

Where's the conflict?

BennyHarp · February 02, 2009, 09:01:08 AM

How does writing an article for the Irish News conflict with his interests as Tyrone football manager? Please explain?

Ziggy - i had nighmares about that dog last night!!!

GrandMasterFlash · February 02, 2009, 09:08:56 AM

I couldn't give a shit* if he was writin the pamphlets for mass, I'm just tryin to raise a debate.. It just seems a little strange though that he'll be giving his opinions in the biggest GAA newpspaper on the Island while managing Tyrone. If he can't get out of manager mode then the amount of information published by him would be limited.

I've nothing against the man - it just seems strange for him to have a column..

ziggysego · February 02, 2009, 09:11:46 AM

Any different than After Dinner speeches of pre-All-Ireland inspirational speeches to clubs like the Belfast Camogie team? Nah, Mickey's ok. Thanks for you concern though

orangeman · February 02, 2009, 11:30:25 AM

I don't think he'll be giving much away in his column - he might be spreading the word !

Tony Baloney · February 02, 2009, 01:46:59 PM

Better men than Mickey have had to give up newspaper columns due to managerial committments. Sure Sambo gave up "Samob Says..." in the Irish News when he took the reins at Antrim.

muppet · February 02, 2009, 01:49:52 PM

Quote from: GrandMasterFlash on February 02, 2009, 08:08:04 AM
Conflict of interest??

What wil this man be at next..

I would see it as hypocracy if he were to accept money for it.

Fear ón Srath Bán · February 02, 2009, 02:20:54 PM

Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 01:49:52 PM
I would see it as hypocracy if he were to accept money for it.

Where'd be the hypocrisy in that? It's not like writing articles for newspapers is an amateur domain.

muppet · February 02, 2009, 02:33:40 PM

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on February 02, 2009, 02:20:54 PM
Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 01:49:52 PM
I would see it as hypocracy if he were to accept money for it.

Where'd be the hypocrisy in that? It's not like writing articles for newspapers is an amateur domain.

He publicly objects to his Gaa players getting any money so why can't I object to him getting money for Gaa work?

He is hardly being paid for his literary genius or mayby I have missed something. As far as I can see (if he gets paid) he is doing the job because of his profile achieved on the backs of his Gaa players.

If he objects to them being paid, fine. I have no problem with that.

However if he objects to them being paid, using a column for which he is paid, and his being their is only because of his Gaa success, then I see it as hypocracy.

The Iceman · February 02, 2009, 02:34:39 PM

what is wrong with writing for a paper? Everything he has ever had to say has been worth listening too and I'm an Armagh man

Gabriel_Hurl · February 02, 2009, 02:41:11 PM

Some people have little to be worrying about

Fear ón Srath Bán · February 02, 2009, 02:46:15 PM

Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 02:33:40 PM
He publicly objects to his Gaa players getting any money so why can't I object to him getting money for Gaa work?

It's not GAA work. It's writing for a paper, and whether the subject matter of his columns is GAA or not, is incidental (and you, or me or anyone, don't know yet what he'll be writing about).

Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 02:33:40 PM
He is hardly being paid for his literary genius or mayby I have missed something. As far as I can see (if he gets paid) he is doing the job because of his profile achieved on the backs of his Gaa players.

More assumptions in the dark.

Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 02:33:40 PM
If he objects to them being paid, fine. I have no problem with that.

However if he objects to them being paid, using a column for which he is paid, and his being their is only because of his Gaa success, then I see it as hypocracy.

And yet more assumptions in the dark.

Main Street · February 02, 2009, 02:46:24 PM

Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 02:33:40 PM
Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on February 02, 2009, 02:20:54 PM
Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 01:49:52 PM
I would see it as hypocracy if he were to accept money for it.

Where'd be the hypocrisy in that? It's not like writing articles for newspapers is an amateur domain.

He publicly objects to his Gaa players getting any money so why can't I object to him getting money for Gaa work?

He is hardly being paid for his literary genius or mayby I have missed something. As far as I can see (if he gets paid) he is doing the job because of his profile achieved on the backs of his Gaa players.

If he objects to them being paid, fine. I have no problem with that.

However if he objects to them being paid, using a column for which he is paid, and his being their is only because of his Gaa success, then I see it as hypocracy.

How would it be hypocrisy,
has MH ever preached against getting honest pay for honest work?

I'll look forward to reading his articles.
I suppose that it will an article composed from a telephone interview I doubt that MH's attention to Tyrone will suffer.

QuoteAs far as I can see (if he gets paid) he is doing the job because of his profile achieved on the backs of his Gaa players

Maybe Tyrone has a high profile because of MH.

Mickey Harte's profile is based on his GAA record and his ability to express himself clearly and concisely in a way that an ordinary joe like myself can understand.

ziggysego · February 02, 2009, 02:50:00 PM

Quote from: muppet on February 02, 2009, 02:33:40 PM
He publicly objects to his Gaa players getting any money so why can't I object to him getting money for Gaa work?

He objects to pay-for-play / grants for inter-county players. He has no problems with anyone making money elsewhere off the back of the GAA, whether that's advertising, work or the media. Bejaysus, who would have a problem with that.