Anyone catch this discussion on Newstalk?
http://www.newstalk.ie/player/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/GAA_on_Off_The_Ball/83067/2/senior_intercounty_team_code_of_conduct_revealed
If you don't have time to listen, it's basically Parkinson talking about some of the rules on one inter-county team's code of conduct that he managed to get his hands on.
Some items on it:
1: An Alcohol ban is implemented on January 1st. A mid-season drink is permitted when the manager and three or four senior players allow it.
2: There should be no mention of the team or the GAA in general on social media as it is a distraction.
3: There is to be no interaction with the media allowed.
4: Football boots must be predominantly black in colour. There is a designated senior player who decides whether your boots are acceptable or not.
5: No ankle socks can be worn outside your county socks and no tape to be worn on your sleeves or socks.
6: No highlights in your hair.
Personally I think No 1 could be relaxed but can understand how you could argue for it.
The other five, however, are among the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. Like something out of a comedy sketch.
One of the things that concern me most is the media/social media ban. We can see this week how many people are sucked in by Ireland's 'glorious' achievement of coming in a three-way tie for first in a competition with four serious teams in it. The gains made by that sport have a lot to do with the stream of good publicity it generates for itself.
Anyway, as Babs Keating said, if a fella's afraid of a big fat journalist, what's he going to do in front of 60,000 people in Croke Park?
As for the hair, ankle sock and black boots thing... give me strength.
Would anyone argue in favour of these rules or see a benefit to them?
http://www.newstalk.ie/player/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/GAA_on_Off_The_Ball/83067/2/senior_intercounty_team_code_of_conduct_revealed
If you don't have time to listen, it's basically Parkinson talking about some of the rules on one inter-county team's code of conduct that he managed to get his hands on.
Some items on it:
1: An Alcohol ban is implemented on January 1st. A mid-season drink is permitted when the manager and three or four senior players allow it.
2: There should be no mention of the team or the GAA in general on social media as it is a distraction.
3: There is to be no interaction with the media allowed.
4: Football boots must be predominantly black in colour. There is a designated senior player who decides whether your boots are acceptable or not.
5: No ankle socks can be worn outside your county socks and no tape to be worn on your sleeves or socks.
6: No highlights in your hair.
Personally I think No 1 could be relaxed but can understand how you could argue for it.
The other five, however, are among the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. Like something out of a comedy sketch.
One of the things that concern me most is the media/social media ban. We can see this week how many people are sucked in by Ireland's 'glorious' achievement of coming in a three-way tie for first in a competition with four serious teams in it. The gains made by that sport have a lot to do with the stream of good publicity it generates for itself.
Anyway, as Babs Keating said, if a fella's afraid of a big fat journalist, what's he going to do in front of 60,000 people in Croke Park?
As for the hair, ankle sock and black boots thing... give me strength.
Would anyone argue in favour of these rules or see a benefit to them?