National League Final- Play it in Croke Park

southderry · April 12, 2009, 07:33:51 PM

Well done to all the teams who reached the league finals today. Lets get it sorted once and for all. The final games has to be played in Croke Park. Playing last years final in Parnell park was a complete joke, depriving all teams of a chance of playing in the best stadium in Ireland. If the Ireland soccer abd Rigby teams can play in it, then surely to God the top teams in div 1and 2 can play in it also. Plus they are playing the rugby final between Munster and Leinster at the start of May. Lets start a campaign to bring Gaelic back to its rightful place-Croke Park. It would be an absolute disgrace if kerry and Derry were brought back to Parnell Park.

Zulu · April 12, 2009, 07:40:47 PM

Your case would be helped if a few Derry people bothered their arse to go to games.

ExiledGael · April 12, 2009, 07:46:28 PM

Get a grip. Not possible unless it was a double/triple header and it would still be dead half the time. All those games you mentioned in your argument would draw in 50,000 plus.
A Division One final between Kerry and Derry would draw maybe three thousand fans. That's about what it did take in last year. Both sides support was well outweighed by Wexford and Fermanagh fans in Parnell Park.
You'd be better served starting a campaign to get your neighbours up there to start going to support the county first off.

southoftheborder · April 12, 2009, 07:48:49 PM

if kerry meet derry in the final in sept, will they take it to parnell??? its not about money, the club junior and intermediate finals are they, take gaa to its rightful home

tyronefan · April 12, 2009, 07:52:24 PM

no it would be played in Lourdes because it would be a miracle

longrunsthefox · April 12, 2009, 07:56:25 PM

Quote from: tyronefan on April 12, 2009, 07:52:24 PM
no it would be played in Lourdes because it would be a miracle

Class

Bogball XV · April 12, 2009, 08:09:52 PM

last year's league final clashed with Munster v somebody in the heineken semi - that won't be the case this year, still it'll hardly draw more than 10-12K - shouldn't be in croker imo, atmosphere is pathetic when there's such a small attendance, Parnell's as good as any imo.

Schkite · April 12, 2009, 08:17:18 PM

Wherever it is, will it be a double header Divisions 1 and 2? Given the counties involved Croker should be a good spot, if it weren't for the fact that hardly any would travel from some of these counties.

Canalman · April 12, 2009, 08:24:41 PM

2 of the choosiest/poorest supported counties in the country. Game should be played in say Longford/Salthill. No way the GAA should subsidize a "day out" in CP for the 2 counties.

INDIANA · April 12, 2009, 08:26:51 PM

Quote from: Zulu on April 12, 2009, 07:40:47 PM
Your case would be helped if a few Derry people bothered their arse to go to games.

bit unfair- very small playing base to begin with. consequently the fan base isn't big.

longrunsthefox · April 12, 2009, 08:31:10 PM

Quote from: INDIANA on April 12, 2009, 08:26:51 PM
Quote from: Zulu on April 12, 2009, 07:40:47 PM
Your case would be helped if a few Derry people bothered their arse to go to games.

bit unfair- very small playing base to begin with. consequently the fan base isn't big.

Strange then the thousands of Derry wans looking tickets for the 1993 All irealnd final and 50,000 that welcomed themnhome...

Schkite · April 12, 2009, 08:33:45 PM

Derry have plenty of support, when they bother their arse.

Bogball XV · April 12, 2009, 08:36:31 PM

Quote from: Canalman on April 12, 2009, 08:24:41 PMNo way the GAA should subsidize a "day out" in CP for the 2 counties.

Explain

jodyb · April 12, 2009, 08:36:46 PM

Quote from: ExiledGael on April 12, 2009, 07:46:28 PM
Get a grip. Not possible unless it was a double/triple header and it would still be dead half the time. All those games you mentioned in your argument would draw in 50,000 plus.
A Division One final between Kerry and Derry would draw maybe three thousand fans. That's about what it did take in last year. Both sides support was well outweighed by Wexford and Fermanagh fans in Parnell Park.
You'd be better served starting a campaign to get your neighbours up there to start going to support the county first off.

It was more than that EG, not much more, granted, but more. Somewhere in the region of 5,000. I agree with Bogball, Parnell as good as anywhere. Nothing worse than an empty Croker

longrunsthefox · April 12, 2009, 08:44:05 PM

Quote from: jodyb on April 12, 2009, 08:36:46 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on April 12, 2009, 07:46:28 PM
Get a grip. Not possible unless it was a double/triple header and it would still be dead half the time. All those games you mentioned in your argument would draw in 50,000 plus.
A Division One final between Kerry and Derry would draw maybe three thousand fans. That's about what it did take in last year. Both sides support was well outweighed by Wexford and Fermanagh fans in Parnell Park.
You'd be better served starting a campaign to get your neighbours up there to start going to support the county first off.

It was more than that EG, not much more, granted, but more. Somewhere in the region of 5,000. I agree with Bogball, Parnell as good as anywhere. Nothing worse than an empty Croker

Obviously you've never visited Strabane $:-\$