Gaelic players announce media ban

sligeach · July 12, 2009, 05:21:04 AM

Jesus Reillers you really are a complete twat.

Lads if the GAA give the GPA 5% or 0.5%, I will say goodbye to the GAA for good.
You can only go so far, this is the line that cannot be crossed.

behind the wire · July 12, 2009, 12:57:42 PM

maybe we should go with reillers suggestion "sure its only a wee bit of professionalism".

TIME TO TURN THE SCREW CHRISTY

JMohan · July 12, 2009, 01:34:04 PM

McGeeney won't do any interviews today ... GPA member/supporter ...

Am I the only one who finds that ironic?

pintsofguinness · July 12, 2009, 01:46:57 PM

Who cares, I know I wont miss the interviews.

thewobbler · July 12, 2009, 02:54:54 PM

Does every county board have a full-time secretary these days like Down has?

If so, these secretaries should be issued a directive now from HQ to begin putting out the feelers for a contingency county squad, in case the GPA decide to commit suicide through striking.

It shouldn't take that much effort to source 30 non-GPA affiliated players of future, former or nearly county standard to pick up the reins if necessary, and there's no reason not to be pro-active on this one.

Bord na Mona man · July 12, 2009, 03:52:08 PM

Most player interviews are boring cliché fests.
If the GPA did away with them permanently, it would be a good move.

tyroneboi · July 12, 2009, 03:54:19 PM

I see Pat Gilroy is picking up Bernard Brogans man of the match for him because of this media ban.

pintsofguinness · July 12, 2009, 06:16:00 PM

So lads, if, like some of you say, most of the county players werent interested in the GPA why was there no interviews today?

INDIANA · July 12, 2009, 06:31:07 PM

Kildare and Dublin are virtually all members. When I said I knew several high profile inter county players who aren't members. Dublin isn't a county I was referring to. More's the pity. But Dessie would have huge influence in the Dublin squad for obvious reasons.

pintsofguinness · July 12, 2009, 06:44:59 PM

Quote from: INDIANA on July 12, 2009, 06:31:07 PM
Kildare and Dublin are virtually all members. When I said I knew several high profile inter county players who aren't members. Dublin isn't a county I was referring to. More's the pity. But Dessie would have huge influence in the Dublin squad for obvious reasons.

Must be the same with the waterford and tipp.

Probably why those games were picked?

I dont know though, if I was a high profile player I would be making sure the country knew I was not involved in the GPA.

INDIANA · July 12, 2009, 07:44:56 PM

Kerry and Kilkenny wouldn't have huge representation in the GPA. Could you honestly imagine a kilkenny hurler going on strike with the depth of talent they have ? Cody would just shake his hand and say good luck. A lot of the Kerry players just don't bother with them.

Bord na Mona man · July 12, 2009, 08:00:03 PM

Quote from: pintsofguinness on July 12, 2009, 06:16:00 PM
So lads, if, like some of you say, most of the county players werent interested in the GPA why was there no interviews today?

I'd say on a lot of panels, 5 or 6 players might be strong GPA militants while the rest will just go with the flow.
If I was 19 or 20 years old and trying to establish myself, I'd keep my head down and not cross swords with senior players who have a bee in their bonnet.

JMohan · July 12, 2009, 08:01:35 PM

I was wondering then about Paddy Bradley yesterday - is he not a GPA member? Or was it just finals?

pintsofguinness · July 12, 2009, 08:03:40 PM

Quote from: Bord na Mona man on July 12, 2009, 08:00:03 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on July 12, 2009, 06:16:00 PM
So lads, if, like some of you say, most of the county players werent interested in the GPA why was there no interviews today?
I'd say on a lot of panels, 5 or 6 players might be strong GPA militants while the rest will just go with the flow.
If I was 19 or 20 years old and trying to establish myself, I'd keep my head down and not cross swords with senior players who have a bee in their bonnet.

You can understand the young lads keeping their heads down but if there's more senior players you would think they'd open their mouths.

JMohan, it was just the leinster and munster finals.

JMohan · July 12, 2009, 08:09:47 PM

Thanks Pints -

Ok ... it isn't a big deal ... but I notice more and more public comment starting to swing against the GPA now ... even the TV3 commentators seemed to be more pro GAA.

A very good point was made about it starting to be very personal on the GPA side ... I think there may be a little truth in that.

I though Pariac Duffy made some very good points about not making sense to fund an organization outside the GAA... this was contrasted with a Dessie comment about their policy changing from day to day or something like that ...