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Saffron 89- Dunloy couldn't afford, wouldn't pay, the wages. 

Plato- Stay out of the sun or wear a hat.

Johnnies, in my view.

Anyone know what happened after the Lamh Dearg Cargin melee last year? Like how many players mentors suspended etc?

Forecast for u21 games:_

Rossa
St Galls
Sarsfields
C'dall
B'castle

Sleeping- The cheap shots just keep on coming. You can use google but everyone knows what your use of the word was.

Wino- No rumours, not one of them. Both fact!

No hatred sleeping. Get that chip off your shoulder.

Legitimate debate about professionalism in our amateur game. 

Talking about hurling. What did you make of DD's tackle on the umpire. Cheap shot.

Bustwhacker- "Andy Ward is reported as advocating professionalism in the G.A.A. He reckons that if players are training etc. like professionals at the top end of the sport,they should be paid like professionals. He could have a point."

This is exactly what you said. Could it be that you agreed with Andy Ward because your club was already paying players.......

"worth every penny" was another quote of yours.

Well said Milltown. They won the big one, fair play to them no-one is denying their success. But we will all be hearing about it for the next half century. It would be nice to see a team win and have a bit of dignity and class about it.


Bushbacker started a topic about professionalism in the GAA, which is a genuine topic for discussion, both nationally and locally. He bottled it when he saw where the discussion was going. Success for many clubs is being able to field a team. Make that the starting point. The reality is that 96% of us will never win a senior championship. That doesn't stop us from playing our games and enjoying our culture. If we were even lucky enough to have a group of players come along who could go the whole way. We would flounder because of lack of resources.

Paying people, particularly players, demeans and devalues our games and culture. Oh, and how can you pay someone mileage expenses when they could walk to the hurling field. 

Sleeping giant - Good man, 1st announcement in the GAA's history that a player is getting paid for playing..........

Ah now lads, keep er country. Can youse not take a wee bit of fun.

By the way what's the going rate for a semi pro footballer, sorry hurler, och sure any one of them. 

SIE - Obviously touching a few nerves. I hear from the man himself, and for anyone else who wants to listen to him, that he won the whole thing on his own. That will do wonders for team morale. Never mind he 's probably still on the payroll. Now where is Bushwhacker when you need him to give a talk about professionalism in the GAA.

Hurling Giant- You aren't wrong about the bullshet and slabbering. I heard there was plenty of that but not much else when push came to shove.

SIE - Talking about shoving. What about DD's shove on the umpire at the Dunloy match. Very brave. Where you were standing, you had a great view...............

Very good Bushwhack- Your sharp.

1st proper game.

Sleeping giant- Obviously touched a nerve there. Head for the border, meant 'get out of town.'

I am happy to stand aside to your version, which is..............

Looking forward to the first major clash between Shams and Dunloy.