http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article2849552.ece
Important that this should be brought to the attention when the GAA is on the receiving end of flak by OWC bigots it is genuinely reassuring to observe that their small mindedness is not shared by all unionists, and quite possibly, not shared by even a majority of unionists
Anyone know anybody working in Mc Culla Transport that I can scrounge tickets off? ;D
PS Ashley Mc Culla could well be a future GAA President. :D
"McCulla's, who have numerous business links with the Republic, say the deal is all about getting their name out in front of new customers"
All that publicity and for a fraction of the cost of sponsoring a crap county like Antrim. Clever guys those McCullas, I'll give them that! ;)
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
Good story eg ::)
QuoteOWC bigots
tony can you define what is meant by the term OWC bigots.
Im always confused as to the exact grouping your aiming for with it
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
"McCulla's, who have numerous business links with the Republic, say the deal is all about getting their name out in front of new customers"
All that publicity and for a fraction of the cost of sponsoring a crap county like Antrim. Clever guys those McCullas, I'll give them that! ;)
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
You were talking to someone who was talking to someone else? Aye righto... ::)
what was that you were saying about whatchaboutery in the other thread EG? ::)
you just displayed it in full with that post there mate.
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Good man, Aerlik tried to pan a story off yesterday full of easily testable facts and got caught out. You are cute enough to go with I was talking to someone who was chatting to someone who was let know by someone else. All very convenient.
Must try harder: D minus.
/Jim.
Quote from: Donagh on August 09, 2007, 02:45:35 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
"McCulla's, who have numerous business links with the Republic, say the deal is all about getting their name out in front of new customers"
All that publicity and for a fraction of the cost of sponsoring a crap county like Antrim. Clever guys those McCullas, I'll give them that! ;)
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
You were talking to someone who was talking to someone else? Aye righto... ::)
I was speaking to someone who had been speaking to a reasonably well known sponsor of GAA. It's hardly akin to tracing ones ancestry back to Brian Boru.
Beyond that, I'm not going to compromise the identity of the sponsor in question by being any more specific, so I don't care whether you accept my word or not.
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 09, 2007, 02:46:07 PM
what was that you were saying about whatchaboutery in the other thread EG? ::)
you just displayed it in full with that post there mate.
No "whataboutery" at all.
Fearon posted an item about GAA sponsorship. I responded with one of my own about GAA sponsorship. That's how threads work.
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 03:00:29 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 09, 2007, 02:46:07 PM
what was that you were saying about whatchaboutery in the other thread EG? ::)
you just displayed it in full with that post there mate.
No "whataboutery" at all.
Fearon posted an item about GAA sponsorship. I responded with one of my own about GAA sponsorship. That's how threads work.
tit for tat comes to mind
Quote from: the Deel Rover on August 09, 2007, 03:04:04 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 03:00:29 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 09, 2007, 02:46:07 PM
what was that you were saying about whatchaboutery in the other thread EG? ::)
you just displayed it in full with that post there mate.
No "whataboutery" at all.
Fearon posted an item about GAA sponsorship. I responded with one of my own about GAA sponsorship. That's how threads work.
tit for tat comes to mind
No, "whataboutery" is where someone tries to excuse his own failings by pointing to the failings of others and "tit for tat" is where one person has a go at someone else, who immediately replies in kind.
When Fearon originally opened the thread, I didn't feel attacked or threatened in any way, so I felt no need to respond accordingly.
Rather, as I tried to explain to another of your intellectually-challenged fellow posters, in response to someone pointing out an item on a given topic, I added one of my own. As I say, that's how threads work.
You may question my motives for contributing, or even my integrity, but I don't care (which is another feature of Message Boards like this)
Chill ;)
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 03:12:36 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on August 09, 2007, 03:04:04 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 03:00:29 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 09, 2007, 02:46:07 PM
what was that you were saying about whatchaboutery in the other thread EG? ::)
you just displayed it in full with that post there mate.
No "whataboutery" at all.
Fearon posted an item about GAA sponsorship. I responded with one of my own about GAA sponsorship. That's how threads work.
tit for tat comes to mind
No, "whataboutery" is where someone tries to excuse his own failings by pointing to the failings of others and "tit for tat" is where one person has a go at someone else, who immediately replies in kind.
When Fearon originally opened the thread, I didn't feel attacked or threatened in any way, so I felt no need to respond accordingly.
Rather, as I tried to explain to another of your intellectually-challenged fellow posters, in response to someone pointing out an item on a given topic, I added one of my own. As I say, that's how threads work.
You may question my motives for contributing, or even my integrity, but I don't care (which is another feature of Message Boards like this)
Chill ;)
cool as ice eg ;)
Quote from: Jim_Murphy_74 on August 09, 2007, 02:52:57 PM
Good man, Aerlik tried to pan a story off yesterday full of easily testable facts and got caught out. You are cute enough to go with I was talking to someone who was chatting to someone who was let know by someone else. All very convenient.
Must try harder: D minus.
/Jim.
Shouldn't it be Aelik who deserves the D-? (As in Dunce, or Dickhead?)
Whereas, if I'm as astute as you imply, that should be worthy of an A+
Anyhow, it's up to you whether you accept my anecdote or not, I'm hardly as bothered as you appear to be from our earlier exchange on another thread... :-*
Funniest thread in a while this.
EG, you really do believe your own hype dont you :D :D :D :D
p.s. no more lectures about playing the ball not the man please, it would be hypocritical at this stage ;)
i see tony got his name in the irish news today again - this time for winning a uefa dvd.
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 03:00:29 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 09, 2007, 02:46:07 PM
what was that you were saying about whatchaboutery in the other thread EG? ::)
you just displayed it in full with that post there mate.
No "whataboutery" at all.
Fearon posted an item about GAA sponsorship. I responded with one of my own about GAA sponsorship. That's how threads work.
TFearon posted a story of an actual sponsorship (cross community, Gaa for all etc)
you responded with a story (fairy tale) regarding a 'supposed' failed sponsorship bid due to a 'potential' problem
thats exactly like for like ::)
one of the brothers grimm it seems :D
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
"McCulla's, who have numerous business links with the Republic, say the deal is all about getting their name out in front of new customers"
All that publicity and for a fraction of the cost of sponsoring a crap county like Antrim. Clever guys those McCullas, I'll give them that! ;)
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
Crikey, that GAA man was talking to evil genius, who hates all things gaelic. Boy, did he have a lucky escape!
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 09, 2007, 04:50:36 PM
TFearon posted a story of an actual sponsorship (cross community, Gaa for all etc)
you responded with a story (fairy tale) regarding a 'supposed' failed sponsorship bid due to a 'potential' problem
thats exactly like for like ::)
one of the brothers grimm it seems :D
As I say, you can choose to accept it, or not - I'm hardly bothered if you don't.
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 05:23:54 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 09, 2007, 04:50:36 PM
TFearon posted a story of an actual sponsorship (cross community, Gaa for all etc)
you responded with a story (fairy tale) regarding a 'supposed' failed sponsorship bid due to a 'potential' problem
thats exactly like for like ::)
one of the brothers grimm it seems :D
As I say, you can choose to accept it, or not - I'm hardly bothered if you don't.
:)The fact that you feel the need to keep on responding suggests that your are, in fact, bothered
Quote from: Mentalman on August 09, 2007, 05:26:40 PM
:)The fact that you feel the need to keep on responding suggests that your are, in fact, bothered
:D :D :D :D
Was thinking the same thing
Quote from: Orior on August 09, 2007, 04:55:14 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
Crikey, that GAA man was talking to evil genius, who hates all things gaelic. Boy, did he have a lucky escape!
Bloody Hell!
Donagh scoffs because it was a "friend of a friend" story, but you do so because I was talking directly to the source himself...
Let me try once more:
I was talking to a person who had been talking to a GAA sponsor.
Me - Contact - GAA sponsor
(Jaysus, sometimes this Board is harder work than Father Ted trying to explain perspective to Father Dougal... ???)
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 05:33:01 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 09, 2007, 04:55:14 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
Crikey, that GAA man was talking to evil genius, who hates all things gaelic. Boy, did he have a lucky escape!
Bloody Hell!
Donagh scoffs because it was a "friend of a friend" story, but you do so because I was talking directly to the source himself...
Let me try once more:
I was talking to a person who had been talking to a GAA sponsor.
Me - Contact - GAA sponsor
(Jaysus, sometimes this Board is harder work than Father Ted trying to explain perspective to Father Dougal... ???)
So I take it you're still not bothered? :)
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
"McCulla's, who have numerous business links with the Republic, say the deal is all about getting their name out in front of new customers"
All that publicity and for a fraction of the cost of sponsoring a crap county like Antrim. Clever guys those McCullas, I'll give them that! ;)
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
Or maybe he had pumped tens of thousands into the GAA and had spent his budget for the year and didnt fancy throwing an IFA team a couple of hundred quid to be their main sponsor.
That story sounds like a bunch of s**** to me.
Quote from: stew on August 09, 2007, 06:04:45 PM
Or maybe he had pumped tens of thousands into the GAA and had spent his budget for the year
That story sounds like a bunch of s**** to me.
It would actually have been a lot easier for him to have said that and no-one would have been any the wiser.
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 05:33:01 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 09, 2007, 04:55:14 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 02:40:05 PM
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day who had been trying to secure sponsorship for a local soccer venture in NI. They were talking to a prominent Catholic businessman in the area, to see whether he might help. It seems he was not at all averse, but in the end declined, since he is already a sponsor of GAA in the same area, and he made it clear that the shit he'd get from certain quarters in the GAA (i.e. for supporting a "garrison" sport) made it more trouble than it was worth.
Oh well.
Crikey, that GAA man was talking to evil genius, who hates all things gaelic. Boy, did he have a lucky escape!
Bloody Hell!
Donagh scoffs because it was a "friend of a friend" story, but you do so because I was talking directly to the source himself...
Let me try once more:
I was talking to a person who had been talking to a GAA sponsor.
Me - Contact - GAA sponsor
(Jaysus, sometimes this Board is harder work than Father Ted trying to explain perspective to Father Dougal... ???)
Well then how do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 09, 2007, 05:23:54 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 09, 2007, 04:50:36 PM
TFearon posted a story of an actual sponsorship (cross community, Gaa for all etc)
you responded with a story (fairy tale) regarding a 'supposed' failed sponsorship bid due to a 'potential' problem
thats exactly like for like ::)
one of the brothers grimm it seems :D
As I say, you can choose to accept it, or not - I'm hardly bothered if you don't.
Yea we will accept everything you say :-\