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Come along to one of the following FREE workshops to see the new GAASTATS software in action.  Get a chance to win a GAASTATS system simply by turning up.

DUBLIN:
1.Fingallians GAA Club - Monday 23rd February 2009 @7.30pm
Directions: http://www.pininthemap.com/3cf143378a9f31122

2.Parnell Park - Wednesday 25th February 2009 @ 7.30pm

3.Faughs Hurling Club - Monday 2nd March 2009 @ 7.30pm
Directions: http://www.gaelsport.com/html/club/newLocation.jsp?c=1795

KILKENNY:
1.  Knowlan Park - Thursday 26th March - @ 8pm

more dates to follow....

"GAASTATS software provides our players and management with an insight into aspects of skill execution that we could not even dream of getting with pen and paper - Jason Ryan, Wexford Senior Football Manager"

http://www.gaastats.com/testimonials.htm

Anyone going to the 2008 GAA national coaching conference this weekend in Croke Park? 

Is it any good??

So much for those stats, none of the links work...

What error message are you getting?  Do you have adobe reader installed? They are pdf files so they need adobe to view them?  Works on my computer but I'll check on another one .  Thanks.

Well done to St. Galls and Ballinderry in winning their county finals.

Have a look at the stats recorded for each team here:

http://www.gaastats.com/samplestats.htm

So is the software compatible with Vista? Or does it have to be XP?

Sorry I should change that on the website.  Yes it works on Vista also.  Contact me via website if you would like a demo for your club.  Thanks.

when you make these changes are they made to the general release or only to that club's instance of the software?

Yes general release, no point in one club having different software than the rest.

what are the upgrades like

Do you mean is it an installer or what?? or do you mean what new features are in the upgrades?

and how often to anticipate updating the software

Not that often, if it is only a small change then you could hold off getting it it you were't that bothered about it.  I would contact you and say "This or that has changed" and if you want it then you get it.

what version are you on now?

The software has progressed bit by bit over the past 3 years but to keep things simple I am only at version 1.0.4.

How did you come up with the price?

By asking various clubs what they would expect to pay for such a system.  It is impossible to ask and please everyone, I have spoke to people who have said it is too expensive and others who have said I could sell it for more.

..where the club can add their own options etc through their own developers

No, I hope you appreciate that I will not be releasing the source code.

Also what kind of suport do you offer with the product? ie. Bugs and updates for people who couldn't do these things themselves

I offer FULL support.  Any changes needed will be implemented free of charge.  I have had managers come back to me wanting various things changed and I have only been glad to help. 
Things that I have changed were:
- Better layout of half time stats screen.
- Extra options for 'Possession Lost' button
- Ability to edita stat if wrongly recorded.
etc..

What if the management want to look at something new for a game or two, can you configure it to add new items like crazy passes...

There is a 'Possession Lost' option that breaks down the reasons why possession was lost, and 'Bad Pass' is one of those options.

or over carrying the ball...

At the minute you can record who gives a foul away...but not the reason.  I have found out that the more you try to record during the game, the more time it takes....especially with frees as there are lots of frees taken quickly during the game.  This option could be added though.

I appreciate these questions as this is the only way to improve software. 

'real -time' is just a fancy word for saying 'when it happens, record it'.  It means that once the game is over you have all your stats ready to print out.  You do not have to watch a video or anything of the match afterwards.

Ah FFS, you must be taking the p1ss

Afraid not my friend. They have been using it all season!  Glenullin were present at the sevens because they were beaten in the semi final of the Derry football championship by Slaughtneil - who ALSO have been using www.gaastats.com this season.

Glenullin were flying at the sevens.  They have been using www.gaaststs.com for the whole of the past season.

No trial version is avalable at the moment.  I have been involved in software long enough to know thats how people rip off your idea.
- Not saying that you would lol 

Contact me through the web page and I can arrange to demo the software at one of your matches.  Several clubs and schools have been using this software for well over a year now.  They are amazed at how easy it is to use and how the players respond to real 'black and white' facts.

actually ggreat collection of utube vids on that site keep er lit

lol

What are the approx costings for an average size club?

The cost of the software is £400 sterling.

The software running on the PDA is used to record the match stats in real-time.  A teams statsperson would be standing on the side of the pitch recording the action as it happens.  The days of the paper stats are over