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Should be easy enough got,it's on tv3 and think it can be got on Sky these days?

Don't have Sky Sports. I will give O'Neill's a go.

Conor McGregor Fight this Saturday. (Hoping on the Bandwagon)

1. Does anyone know of bars in London showing this?

2. I presume its Pay Per View, can I get it on Sky?

Cheers in advance.

€15000 and a suit of clothes.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/resident-was-paid-15000-to-help-his-court-case-30420588.html

Just read this. Very strange dealing going on.

That industry seems to be full of cowboys
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/promoter-accused-of-second-false-concert-claim-26826766.html

I can't wait to hear the ridiculous emotional speech Garth does on stage if this goes ahead, surely it is inevitable, the speech that is.. "I love you people of Ireland"

Was he not doing a major fitness routine for it, I would suspect he's carb loading as we speak.

Beatiful place, couldn't recommend highly enough. Flying into Split?

Yeah flying to split. Whats the costs like? Pint? Eating out? Activities? Nightlife?

I've heard its stunning...

Anyone been to Hvar in Croatia? Any knowledge or info on it?

[- Tractor runs]

The bottom line is what does the grass root protestant community have as "culture"
Nationalists have their local GAA clubs to provide them with a sense of community spirit and helps bring the local people together, and its seen as part of the Irish culture.

Protestant's on the other hand have
- Orange Order marches
- Tractor runs
- Irish league soccer - doesn't take in everyone like the gaa.

Am I right in saying that these people are grasping on to whatever they can to feel a sense of belonging.

Irish Protestant Culture	Irish Catholic Culture
Bonfires	Gaelic Sports
Marching to Flute Bands	Ceile Music
Scottish Dancing	Irish Dancing
Motorbike Road Racing	Road Bowls?
Toasting the Queen	Any excuse oul for another drink
Solemn Rembrance Sunday	Having great craic at Wakes

Are tractor runs Protestant culture? I do remember that up Limavady farmers would come into town on TVO's with the arch's painted Orange. It was like Deliverance meets the Billy Boys.

Haven't lived in the north in around a decade now.

I lived in Dublin for a few years and now in London. But any thought of going back to live in the north is essential lost when seeing these marching issues reappear.

In modern life how do people for all this?

I personally live in London but I'm a Derry man through and through in regards supporting. Who are London's supporters? I do support them in the Connaught championship and by support I mean glance at the result on RTE etc.

Purdies for Potato's? Used in North Derry and parts of Antrim (Ballycastle) from what I know.

Link to the match


http://cricfree.eu/sky-sports-3-live-stream-uk.php

Cheers 

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Very disappoint that none of these channels can show the Kilkenny V Galway reply.

Can't believe how this is allowed to happen...contract or no contract.

The contract was drawn up in the full knowledge that this might happen. These issues need to looked at, in my opinion.

No TV company, SKY, RTE or TV3 are going to pay money for exclusive rights for games when there's a possibility that another game would be aired at the same time, it just wouldn't be considered.

Have you ever heard of BT and Sky showing different premiership games at the same time?

On a side issue, when the Leinster Council failed to reach agreement with RTE on screening the game, could they have went to Sky and offered to play the game at 5PM and still allow Sky to broadcast the football at 7PM?

Could they have GONE !!!
There'd be some moaning here if the did offer it to Sky.

No I don't think they would have been able to strike a deal with SKY.

SKY have bid for a number of games already set out and as far as I am aware and without drafting of a new contract then this wont be changing.

Whatever the legality's of the contract are, its fair to say this may well be the game of the championship and it will not be televised, simply unprofessional (for want of a better word) from the HQ, these legal docs need ironed out. These are the games you want the kids to able to watch on TV, or grab a pint in a bar even as a neutral.

Very disappoint that none of these channels can show the Kilkenny V Galway reply.

Can't believe how this is allowed to happen...contract or no contract.

Weren't the first 2 rounds last year only €10 (and equiv £) general admission??

From what I remember, yeah that's correct.

Was there no cheaper terrace entry?
No wonder ye're losing games if ye're young lads are too soft to stand up on a good Summer's day.

No. They charged one price in, first come first served for the stand or access to the terrace

This seems to be a new ploy by he GAA as I notice it's the same set up for the down-leitrim game on Sunday.

Definitely different than last year's qualifiers when it was a separate price for the stand or the terrace  for the games at Celtic Park. (Can't remember what it was for the Sligo game at owenbeg)

Yeah, I really think they should be offering a cheaper Terrace ticket, not just €15/£13 across the board.

I don't have much time for comparing a first match qualifier between Derry and Leitrim to a £80 Chelsea game, completely different economics.

I think it was a sly move to give one price.

for me it boils down to VFM. For me £13 is. I sat for the first half in the usual seat and then headed over to the terrace to grab a bit of vitamin d.
If the tix were £7/8/9 into the terrace, it wouldnt have had much, or any baring on the crowd numbers. And, if the money is filtering down to the clubs etc, then win win

This isn't an issue of crowd numbers for me, I agree it would have made little impact, because people knew very little before they landed that there was a €15 tag for any ticket anywhere.

I think €15 is steep to stand in a terrace watching a first round qualifier (That's an opinion of many younger gaels and I support them in this)

The ticket prices of the terrace went up and the seated tickets went down to get the average. Face it or not, if your going to the stand, your looking to save a few pounds, not to grab the "Vitamin D", that option was not given and there are people within "our" organisation who should be allowed option to watch our games in the terrace at a lower cost. This goes hand in hand with the same ethos that I believe our games should be view-able on TV free of charge.

A pound or two may not matter to some, but others it can make a hell of a difference and I refuse to see our game not appreciating this, I believe this was a slightly elitist move. These lads already are spending coin for club gear, insurance, boots etc

Also €10 a game on GAAGO? Are you wise?