Down Players Vote AGINST Strike!

Seany · November 20, 2007, 02:34:24 PM

Last night, Down players took a vote of their own and voted 38 - 2 NOT to Strike.
Yes - the whole thing is beginning to crumble down round the Greedy Players Association.

Add this to the Kerry men saying they had no heed in the whole GPA business and a picture is beginning to emerge.

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

downredblack · November 20, 2007, 02:36:31 PM

Delighted , Fair play to them .

heineken_on_tap · November 20, 2007, 02:40:09 PM

Quote from: Seany on November 20, 2007, 02:34:24 PM
Last night, Down players took a vote of their own and voted 38 - 2 NOT to Strike.
Yes - the whole thing is beginning to crumble down round the Greedy Players Association.

Add this to the Kerry men saying they had no heed in the whole GPA business and a picture is beginning to emerge.

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

The above comments are completly out of order IMO . However fair play to the Down players, intesting to see if other counties follow their lead

orangeman · November 20, 2007, 02:46:12 PM

Comments are beyond what is normally acceptable - but it's good news about the vote - a resounding no to the strike !

saffron sam2 · November 20, 2007, 02:47:28 PM

Lecale2 tells me they've been striking for years.

theskull1 · November 20, 2007, 02:47:41 PM

Quote from: Seany on November 20, 2007, 02:34:24 PM
Last night, Down players took a vote of their own and voted 38 - 2 NOT to Strike.
Yes - the whole thing is beginning to crumble down round the Greedy Players Association.

Add this to the Kerry men saying they had no heed in the whole GPA business and a picture is beginning to emerge.

That is good news if it's true. What does that say about the validity of the GPA poll?

ludermor · November 20, 2007, 04:11:16 PM

bit more editing needed

Gnevin · November 20, 2007, 04:35:01 PM

Any reliable sources for this?

magpie seanie · November 20, 2007, 04:58:54 PM

Good news, assuming its true.

Hardy · November 20, 2007, 05:03:25 PM

Yes, it's working out even better than I'd hoped. I was hoping the GAA, by putting out alternative teams and the ordinary members by turning up to games would render the strike irrelevant. I hadn't expected GPA members themselves to opt out of the strike in large numbers. Does anyone know how many of the Down lads are GPA members?

rrhf · November 20, 2007, 05:13:39 PM

Congratulations to the Down senior players, you have led the way. You are a credit to your clubs and your county and fly in the face against elitism and greed. I fully expect the Tyrone senior squad to follow suit.

cavanmaniac · November 20, 2007, 05:22:50 PM

any source for this by any chance?

5 Sams · November 20, 2007, 05:26:25 PM

I think you'll find its fairly accurate lads....fair play to them and I take back everything I might have said about County players

Hardy · November 20, 2007, 05:27:34 PM

Anyone know how many are GPA members?

believebelive · November 20, 2007, 05:37:25 PM

Short answer Hardy is no. However as GPA membership is free to county players I am sure that most are members. All they have to do is sign a bit of paper and pick up their free top. The GPA take their membership out of central sponsorship. The one year that the GPA did actually ask players to pay a subscription there was a dramatic fall in the numbers of members.