Congress 2016

[longballin]

Dublin get slagged off for having more money than the other counties but was Dublin proposed that all TV games be free to air. Vast majority want to keep selling our games to SKY... money grabbing shame. 

[longballin]

Good move with the mark though, short kickout and 30 handpasses to get too halfway line is horrible stuff... rugby league

[Syferus]

Dublin get slagged off for having more money than the other counties but was Dublin proposed that all TV games be free to air. Vast majority want to keep selling our games to SKY... money grabbing shame.

Easy to shun the tv money when you're making cash hand over fist even without it.

[longballin]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

[DJGaliv]

When does the mark change come into play? This season?

How is this going to stop short kickouts? Be better with kickouts have to go beyond the 45.

Also from my viewpoint allowing sky to bid for rights is to keep a free market. They should still get rte and Irish free to air channels to buy the games but don't make it easy for them by limiting it to them

[longballin]

When does the mark change come into play? This season?

How is this going to stop short kickouts? Be better with kickouts have to go beyond the 45.

True enough but it will encourage keepers to kick to high fielders...

[Esmarelda]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

Wasn't the difference between Sky's bid and TV3's bid minimal? And where is the money going to? I thought the "money-grabbing" remarks had left this board.

[longballin]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

Wasn't the difference between Sky's bid and TV3's bid minimal? And where is the money going to? I thought the "money-grabbing" remarks had left this board.

when GAA puts money above the interests of Irish people the remarks will be on the board...

[DJGaliv]

When does the mark change come into play? This season?

How is this going to stop short kickouts? Be better with kickouts have to go beyond the 45.

True enough but it will encourage keepers to kick to high fielders...

To be fair I think that the days of high fielders are gone. This will suit a fast wing forward coming out wide to collect the kickout into his chest rather than an open looping high fielding contest that's long gone.
Possession is king, risking 50/50 or even 60/40 high kickouts are rare. I don't know how this can be stopped

[longballin]

this'll bring back the high fielders 

[Esmarelda]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

Wasn't the difference between Sky's bid and TV3's bid minimal? And where is the money going to? I thought the "money-grabbing" remarks had left this board.

when GAA puts money above the interests of Irish people the remarks will be on the board...

Irish people? All of them? Surely they're responsible for people involved in the G.A.A. only. Does someone who never attends a game and moans about not being able to see them all rank as high as kids who require a coach or a ground that requires floodlights?

[longballin]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

Wasn't the difference between Sky's bid and TV3's bid minimal? And where is the money going to? I thought the "money-grabbing" remarks had left this board.

when GAA puts money above the interests of Irish people the remarks will be on the board...

Irish people? All of them? Surely they're responsible for people involved in the G.A.A. only. Does someone who never attends a game and moans about not being able to see them all rank as high as kids who require a coach or a ground that requires floodlights?

Kids who require a coach? You for real... paid coaches?    im thinking many GAA people who cant afford SKY as well as elderly and those kids...

[Esmarelda]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

Wasn't the difference between Sky's bid and TV3's bid minimal? And where is the money going to? I thought the "money-grabbing" remarks had left this board.

when GAA puts money above the interests of Irish people the remarks will be on the board...

Irish people? All of them? Surely they're responsible for people involved in the G.A.A. only. Does someone who never attends a game and moans about not being able to see them all rank as high as kids who require a coach or a ground that requires floodlights?

Kids who require a coach? You for real... paid coaches?    im thinking many GAA people who cant afford SKY as well as elderly and those kids...

Yes, there are many paid coaches. What do you find odd about that? GAA people that can't afford Sky get to watch the vast majority of the games that are broadcast. And wait for it, there are many games that aren't shown on any platform. How should these people be compensated?

[longballin]

and leave thousands of people here with no access to games while SKY figures are minimal?... money grabbing shower of...

Wasn't the difference between Sky's bid and TV3's bid minimal? And where is the money going to? I thought the "money-grabbing" remarks had left this board.

when GAA puts money above the interests of Irish people the remarks will be on the board...

Irish people? All of them? Surely they're responsible for people involved in the G.A.A. only. Does someone who never attends a game and moans about not being able to see them all rank as high as kids who require a coach or a ground that requires floodlights?

Kids who require a coach? You for real... paid coaches?    im thinking many GAA people who cant afford SKY as well as elderly and those kids...

Yes, there are many paid coaches. What do you find odd about that? GAA people that can't afford Sky get to watch the vast majority of the games that are broadcast. And wait for it, there are many games that aren't shown on any platform. How should these people be compensated?

True there are many filling their pockets in GAA doing what used to be done voluntarily... I didn't ask anyone get compensated but is galling to watch our games being sold to Rupert Murdock...

[ha ha derry]

The Gaa is losing it's soul. The rules they had 20, 30, 40 years ago were perfectly acceptable. That was the game like it or lump it. Now we are pandering to the media and every Tom Dick and Harry . Time to wise up !