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What about "TWO TURNS REF!!!"

how do you get online? is there some cable you get that will fit into the back of the xbox and then to the phone box?

An agreed process for selecting the manager was in place and was followed and the players did not get what they wanted.

That is not the case and is the entire argument in a nutshell.

well in fairness they were trying to prevent him becoming an incumbent manager. his term was up and they didn't want him back

[The only reason these players will go is because of the opportunity to be professional sportsmen]

Just wondering lads what advice would ye give to any of your family members if they were offered the chance of going profesional in oz or stay at home to play gaelic.

Would tell them to give it a go
The opportunity to be a professional sportsman would be far too good to pass up

Of course it is, and any other old guff you hear about other reasons are just that, complete rubbish. The only reason these players will go is because of the opportunity to be professional sportsmen

Do they not get that already in Kerry ?

What a daft statement

I think they give you 5 cent a mile as a top up of what the county board have given you.

Are you attempting to point to something that contradicts something i've said?

then they'd get the same as everone else.

expenses only

if you were out for a full season you wouldn't be part of the panel

county player, you say these are performance related, you then go on to talk about the tyrone hurlers etc, perhaps the lads that are getting them are not the one's in need?

quite possibly true

Would you lie to be paid to play inter county football ?

i'd like to be played to go to the cinema and eat popcorn but it's unrealistic and never gonna happen

Are you happy with the level of the "expenses" at the minute ?

absolutely. probably doesn' leave me entirely in credit but its a fair situation in my opinion

Would you play even without any expenses?.

of course

What do you believe is the ultimate goal of the GPA ?.

No idea. the end to which i joined the GPA was to improve the support and expense situation for players. i should say that this was primarily with a view to situations in other counties as my own wasn't too bad at the time.

There's a few crossed wires here.

i'm not trying to "sell" anything. i was asked to explain the government's expenses scheme and i did so as i understood them. why that was necessary i don't know as they are transparent and in the public domain. i never said i supported or opposed them.

The individual examples that lads on here can cite of player welfare don't make a lie of the statement that a lot of county panels are still poorly looked after and i wish fellas would stop assuming that because tyrone footballers get something then so do wicklow footballers, or tyrone hurlers for that matter. top teams in each code are well catered for with gear, etc.

If these are "Quantifiable and approved expenses above and beyond those paid by the county boards" why is it left to the GOV or the Irish Sports council to pay these expenses?

a very good question. it's irrifutible that this is the case as county boards audit extensibly the expense claims submitted and sign off that they have not paid out for these already.

The benefits they receive are fantastic

what are they - without citing henry shefflin or sean cavanagh, etc

the expenses you are talking about is wages for pulling on the jersey and playing

if someone is going to make a statement like that it will require substantiation. otherwise its like stating that the moon is made of cheese.

There are already some in this thread if you read very carefully.

however, that is not an easy question to answer. there are county boards who do not meet the basic player welfare guidlines for gear and expenses set out by croke park. trainers for gym and running training, diet supplements, vitamins, proper food, a wolly hat for training, gloves, half days off work for match/training, who knows....

Quantifiable and approved expenses above and beyond those paid by the county boards. These are expenses incurred through the year that cannot be claimed back and are inspected and signed off on by each individual county board. the government will then reimburse these expenses up to a particular ceiling depending on how far you progressed in the championship.