GAAGo and other gripes

[seafoid]

GAA statement

https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-corrects-record-on-vmtv-statement/

"GAA corrects record on VMTV statement"
The GAA conducted a thorough investigation into themselves and found no wrongdoing.

Shorter version :  "VMTV are awful hoors"

[bennydorano]

I think the Munster Hurling championship will have every game broadcast live (half on RTE, half on GAAGo) and they are complaining. Fantastic games I agree and Clare Limerick was top class. But this is really the privileged armchair GAA classes complaining. Sick of it at this stage.

I'm sick of seeing armchair supporters being bandied about as a catch all term for people who oppose GAAGO. Most GAA people primarily support their own county and travel to watch their matches, they generally watch other county games on TV, are we not effected by this gouging as well? I really resent this GAAGO shite.

[weareros]

I think the Munster Hurling championship will have every game broadcast live (half on RTE, half on GAAGo) and they are complaining. Fantastic games I agree and Clare Limerick was top class. But this is really the privileged armchair GAA classes complaining. Sick of it at this stage.

I'm sick of seeing armchair supporters being bandied about as a catch all term for people who oppose GAAGO. Most GAA people primarily support their own county and travel to watch their matches, they generally watch other county games on TV, are we not effected by this gouging as well? I really resent this GAAGO shite.

€79 for a season is hardly gouging. They could kill the app and will Virgin media be stepping in to provide replacement  free air coverage. Streaming I feel is a great advancement on the past. It's enables more access to movies, to music, and now sport. I believe the critics are forgetting that this is extra coverage than what was available in the past.

[Rossfan]

Connacht Council stream a load of their matches, Minor, u20, FBD, Club etc.
Those games of course aren't "sexy" enough to have Politicians spouting hot air about free access to games.
Could I point out that people who attend games have to pay to get in.

[SHEEDY]

15 euro into the Tailteann cup games this weekend is the issue I'd have with gaa. Gaago issue is being driven by people that want to watch matches on TV, the people that are attending the games are also being asked to spend a lot of money in a very short time frame. Price the games sensibly especially when there's games now every week.

[Rossfan]

€10 would be enough for TC group games and free u16s.
It's €25 for the Sam group games, €20 would be more than enough.
A bit of marketing , 3 game packages, family and Club deals etc. wouldnt have gone amiss either.

[imtommygunn]

15 euro into the Tailteann cup games this weekend is the issue I'd have with gaa. Gaago issue is being driven by people that want to watch matches on TV, the people that are attending the games are also being asked to spend a lot of money in a very short time frame. Price the games sensibly especially when there's games now every week.

Yeah exactly. GAAGo issue being overplayed. It's not dear at all if you subscribe

[Armagh18]

€10 would be enough for TC group games and free u16s.
It's €25 for the Sam group games, €20 would be more than enough.
A bit of marketing , 3 game packages, family and Club deals etc. wouldnt have gone amiss either.

absolutely. People won't fork out 3 weeks in row for group games I don't think

[Redhand Santa]

€10 would be enough for TC group games and free u16s.
It's €25 for the Sam group games, €20 would be more than enough.
A bit of marketing , 3 game packages, family and Club deals etc. wouldnt have gone amiss either.

absolutely. People won't fork out 3 weeks in row for group games I don't think

A lot of people will only attend one game. If they offer 3 games for 40 euro you could easily get people going to extra games. There seems to be no push at all in the gaa authorities to sell the games to increase attendances. It all feels very short sighted. Same with season ticket - they have squeezed every drop of value out of them for loyal fans. For any other organisation you save money using a season ticket.

[Eire90]

the thing with firestick you need connections and deal with dodgy people.

[smort]

I paid 49euro for gaago around Christmas time as they had an offer on. Great value already and championship season just really getting under way

[RedHand88]

Other sports have ones in queues for years to get season tickets where they will then spend £600 a year on tickets to follow their team.

Are GAA people a bit tight? Is it a country thing?

[seafoid]

This is very good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNR1Anuz-N4&t=5430s

[From the Bunker]

Other sports have ones in queues for years to get season tickets where they will then spend £600 a year on tickets to follow their team.

Are GAA people a bit tight? Is it a country thing?

You are watching AmateurPlayers and people hold gripes when asked to pay for that. The GAA patronage have always seen it's organisation as a predominately volunteer organistaion.

[armaghniac]

Other sports have ones in queues for years to get season tickets where they will then spend £600 a year on tickets to follow their team.

Are GAA people a bit tight? Is it a country thing?

You are watching AmateurPlayers and people hold gripes when asked to pay for that. The GAA patronage have always seen it's organisation as a predominately volunteer organistaion.

It is a volunteer organisation, but it is not free to run.