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Maybe ekitike could do with a rest Redhand? Before he gets injured then everyone complains about being overplayed. Man can't win.

I'd play Chiesa as a 9 before Gakpo.

Liverpool media all week say Rio has to start over Gakpo now, what does Slot do?
Put on Rio but drop our best goalscorer to accommodate Gakpo.

How bad are Spurs? St Totteringham's Day could be the earliest ever next weekend.

It's like Easter, it's a different weekend every year. But yes earliest ever this year.

If there are 1300 subsidiaries/companies in 70 countries under the Allianz holding group, is it realistic to expect them all to be squeaky clean?
If they are all separate legal entities not linked to Allianz Ireland, should we be throwing away the sponsorship over the actions of a cousin company?

I understand there are issues with how this wasn't raised at Congress etc when it possibly should have been under the rules of raising a motion, which is a separate issue.

I wasn't suggesting that all 178 insurance companies operating in Ireland are direct options.

But equally it is literally mental to suggest that if the GAA pull the sponsorship, Allianz will pull the insurance and the GAA will have to cease operations, which was the argument I was responding to.

It certainly read like you were suggesting 178 alternatives existed.
Also, do you know what the effect of Allianz pulling insurance would be on the GAA? My post was speculative as I admit to having no knowledge of the consequences. Whereas you paint the picture that everything will be perfectly OK and the GAA could get out of the sponsorship very easily, an argument I find dishonest.
It certainly read like you were suggesting 178 alternatives existed.
Also, do you know what the effect of Allianz pulling insurance would be on the GAA? My post was speculative as I admit to having no knowledge of the consequences. Whereas you paint the picture that everything will be perfectly OK and the GAA could get out of the sponsorship and insurance very easily, an argument I find dishonest.
If the GAA is disassociating itself from the sponsor, it would surely have to stop doing business with them i.e. refuse or revoke the insurance with them. The sponsor would not be pulling the insurance the GAA would be. Or perhaps it is acceptable to pay for services from genocide enablers but refuse to take their money for sponsorship.

There will be consequences. But I don't see them as unmanageable.

But it is nonsense to suggest no other potential sponsors exist.

It is nonsense to suggest that if the GAA end the sponsorship that Allianz will immediately end the insurance.

It is also nonsense to suggest that there are no other insurance options out there.

You are buying Jarlaths bullshit.

I have said the GAA should be clearer on what the consequences of removing the sponsorship and or insurance would be. And whilst respecting your right to an opinion, on balance I would be more inclined to believe the GAA who have more facts than you.

The same GAA who claimed Allianz hadn't invested in war bonds?

Am I correct in saying Allianz Ireland have nothing to do with any of this? Is it a cousin company in America that bought Israeli government bonds? Seems to be a big outfit overall, 1300 different subsidiaries and companies.

Willing to be corrected.

A game for thugs played by gentlemen - what would/should the GAA do in such circumstances?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8ww783d99o

how many recipients of the MBE does the GAA have

A great pub  quiz question, that one!

None. Immediate suspension. Game Changer.

I wouldn't be so  sure. I'd say  there's one or two members with  an MBE.

I knew  of two  people in a former life  who had MBE's. I'd  say there was a  good chance  at least  one of them was   a club member.

Former county minor Martin Oneill has an OBE.

I wasn't suggesting that all 178 insurance companies operating in Ireland are direct options.

But equally it is literally mental to suggest that if the GAA pull the sponsorship, Allianz will pull the insurance and the GAA will have to cease operations, which was the argument I was responding to.

It certainly read like you were suggesting 178 alternatives existed.
Also, do you know what the effect of Allianz pulling insurance would be on the GAA? My post was speculative as I admit to having no knowledge of the consequences. Whereas you paint the picture that everything will be perfectly OK and the GAA could get out of the sponsorship very easily, an argument I find dishonest.
It certainly read like you were suggesting 178 alternatives existed.
Also, do you know what the effect of Allianz pulling insurance would be on the GAA? My post was speculative as I admit to having no knowledge of the consequences. Whereas you paint the picture that everything will be perfectly OK and the GAA could get out of the sponsorship and insurance very easily, an argument I find dishonest.
If the GAA is disassociating itself from the sponsor, it would surely have to stop doing business with them i.e. refuse or revoke the insurance with them. The sponsor would not be pulling the insurance the GAA would be. Or perhaps it is acceptable to pay for services from genocide enablers but refuse to take their money for sponsorship.

There will be consequences. But I don't see them as unmanageable.

But it is nonsense to suggest no other potential sponsors exist.

It is nonsense to suggest that if the GAA end the sponsorship that Allianz will immediately end the insurance.

It is also nonsense to suggest that there are no other insurance options out there.

You are buying Jarlaths bullshit.

What other options are there? Did you speak to any of them to test the waters? What was the feedback?

Spurs have

Liverpool A
Chelsea A
Wolves A
Sunderland A

Very conceivable that's 4 losses. They absolutely need to be beating both West ham and forest otherwise they're gone I reckon.

" – Speculating that if insurance from the sponsor was unavailable meant the GAA had to shut down, would that be acceptable?

This isn't a serious contribution.

There are 178 insurance companies operating in Ireland. Pick from the other 177.

Do you have any specific knowledge that any of these 177 companies wish to insure the GAA? And are in no way associated with something up to and including genocide that GAA members will not object to?
If the answer isn't yes then your contribution isn't serious.
If insurance is not economically viable for companies they won't offer the product.

I'm sure they won't turn down the business ffs

I'm in the unfortunate position of having worked in insurance for 30 odd years and I can tell you if insurers don't like the risk they will turn down the business.  I'd be sceptical enough about the figure of 177 companies operating in Ireland but I'd say the fact that there is a need for cover across the border will rule out the vast majority of them.  There would only be a small number that will cover both property risk as well as liability (public and employer's).  Add in the fact that the policy (specifically the Player Injury Fund) would face a heavy enough claims load there will only be a small number of companies interested.  To throw out a line to say "just use one of the other 177 companies" is nonsense.

This is the first sensible post I've seen on this. I had a feeling the two jurisdictions issue would be a sticking point, but it's good to hear it confirmed by someone actually in the business.
How linked are Allianz Ireland with PIMCO who invested in Israeli treasury bonds?

If City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

Don't do it. Don't have twitter, Instagram, tiktok, facebook. All nonsense.

Aye - you don't - sure you just happened to see these two posts despite not being on Twitter

https://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=11632.msg2393005#msg2393005

https://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=11632.msg2393190#msg2393190

Well played Gab 👏

Came from a whatsapp group 👏

Spurs down 3-1 at ht with 10 men

diesel went up about 15p/l overnight

I don't get what the big deal is, I always put in £50

Well £50 would get you a fair bit less now. I usually put in 40 myself to be fair but there was a difference in how much I got

No but he's still spending £50, so he's no worse off. Last week he put in 50. This week he put in 50. Nothing has changed.

Don't do it. Don't have twitter, Instagram, tiktok, facebook. All nonsense.

Aye - you don't - sure you just happened to see these two posts despite not being on Twitter

https://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=11632.msg2393005#msg2393005

https://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=11632.msg2393190#msg2393190

I did. Does WhatsApp count as social media? What are we even talking about here?

[Yet to see any.]

There are an awful amount of Ayatollah sympathisers in the West and it's scary.

Yet to see any.

Difference in not wanting foreign war mongers to assassinate the leader of a country and thinking that the Ayatollah was a great fella. I will bet you any money you like right now that whatever comes next will be worse.

Are ye aye. Maybe give the old algorithm a shake.

maybe go outside and touch some grass and quite living your life on social media

Don't do it. Don't have twitter, Instagram, tiktok, facebook. All nonsense.

why are you blethering on about an algorithm then?

Because he said he has not seen what I've seen shared? I don't know where this is going or what your point is. Glack.