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Title: sexy football?? whats he on about?
Post by: lawnseed on February 26, 2010, 12:46:20 AM
i read now darragh has pulled the plug he feels its ok to have a go at the assoc. that put him on the map so to speak.(irish star) yeah he wants the gaa to get "sexy" i seem to remember that in the early stages of the gpa not many kerry players joined up because they said they were very well looked after. so whats changed. is there a book on the way? a bit of punditry with rte? everybody wants to change the gaa from croke park to the child at under age. i dont see this mood for change and i mean radical change in any other sport. change rules, change more rules we're just after doing 125 years why is it necessary? why does every new generation assume that they are smarter than the one before??? past generations had time to ceile round the country, they didnt know what a mortgage was and they reared 10 and 12 kids and played football. I'm reading about lads on here who cant afford the price of a match ticket and barely have time to watch it on the telly. whats the story? I've never seen so little interest in gaa sport in my life and better than that the kids that are showing up to learn our games are either so over weight or so puny and weak that i think I'll do well to get 2 players out of about 30. fuk it! i know lets make gaa games all virtual to give the fat kids an equal chance before they get a court injunction making sure they get football! would that be sexy. sorry darragh you caught me at a bad time.. i'll buy your book if danny murphy leaves me a few quid or i'll wait til its in the bargain basket  >:(
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Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 26, 2010, 12:53:18 AM
A few paragraphs wouldn't go a miss there
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Post by: Pangurban on February 26, 2010, 05:56:09 AM
I know how you feel Lawnseed, its the cult of celebrity that allows the lunatics to take over the Asylum
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Post by: Uladh on February 26, 2010, 08:06:50 AM
Quote from: lawnseed on February 26, 2010, 12:46:20 AM
i read now darragh has pulled the plug he feels its ok to have a go at the assoc. that put him on the map so to speak.(irish star) yeah he wants the gaa to get "sexy" i seem to remember that in the early stages of the gpa not many kerry players joined up because they said they were very well looked after. so whats changed. is there a book on the way? a bit of punditry with rte? everybody wants to change the gaa from croke park to the child at under age. i dont see this mood for change and i mean radical change in any other sport. change rules, change more rules we're just after doing 125 years why is it necessary? why does every new generation assume that they are smarter than the one before??? past generations had time to ceile round the country, they didnt know what a mortgage was and they reared 10 and 12 kids and played football. I'm reading about lads on here who cant afford the price of a match ticket and barely have time to watch it on the telly. whats the story? I've never seen so little interest in gaa sport in my life and better than that the kids that are showing up to learn our games are either so over weight or so puny and weak that i think I'll do well to get 2 players out of about 30. fuk it! i know lets make gaa games all virtual to give the fat kids an equal chance before they get a court injunction making sure they get football! would that be sexy. sorry darragh you caught me at a bad time.. i'll buy your book if danny murphy leaves me a few quid or i'll wait til its in the bargain basket  >:(

Are you talking about changing the GAA or changing the playing rules of 1 or 2 of its constituent sports?

If it's the association itself you're talking about then i'd be very worried if it were not changing all the time. A vibrant, healthy organisation will be adapting to its environment and improving all the time
Title: Re: sexy football?? whats he on about?
Post by: AbbeySider on February 26, 2010, 10:23:02 AM
Quote from: lawnseed on February 26, 2010, 12:46:20 AM
i read now darragh has pulled the plug he feels its ok to have a go at the assoc. that put him on the map so to speak.(irish star) yeah he wants the gaa to get "sexy" i seem to remember that in the early stages of the gpa not many kerry players joined up because they said they were very well looked after. so whats changed. is there a book on the way? a bit of punditry with rte? everybody wants to change the gaa from croke park to the child at under age. i dont see this mood for change and i mean radical change in any other sport. change rules, change more rules we're just after doing 125 years why is it necessary? why does every new generation assume that they are smarter than the one before??? past generations had time to ceile round the country, they didnt know what a mortgage was and they reared 10 and 12 kids and played football. I'm reading about lads on here who cant afford the price of a match ticket and barely have time to watch it on the telly. whats the story? I've never seen so little interest in gaa sport in my life and better than that the kids that are showing up to learn our games are either so over weight or so puny and weak that i think I'll do well to get 2 players out of about 30. fuk it! i know lets make gaa games all virtual to give the fat kids an equal chance before they get a court injunction making sure they get football! would that be sexy. sorry darragh you caught me at a bad time.. i'll buy your book if danny murphy leaves me a few quid or i'll wait til its in the bargain basket  >:(

Trying to read that is torture
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Post by: longrunsthefox on February 26, 2010, 10:35:33 AM
I gave up...
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Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on February 26, 2010, 10:41:57 AM
have to say the bit about past generations having time/money to go watch matches, play footie, rear a pile o wains struck a chord;

i mean how many of us run round like blue arsed flies all week; and what for? to pay a feckin mortgage etc;

however i know thats not the main point
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Post by: Denn Forever on February 26, 2010, 10:52:39 AM
Quote from: lawnseed on February 26, 2010, 12:46:20 AM
i read now darragh has pulled the plug he feels its ok to have a go at the assoc. that put him on the map so to speak.(irish star) yeah he wants the gaa to get "sexy"

i seem to remember that in the early stages of the gpa not many kerry players joined up because they said they were very well looked after. so whats changed. is there a book on the way? a bit of punditry with rte?

everybody wants to change the gaa from croke park to the child at under age. i dont see this mood for change and i mean radical change in any other sport. change rules, change more rules we're just after doing 125 years why is it necessary?

why does every new generation assume that they are smarter than the one before??? past generations had time to ceile round the country, they didnt know what a mortgage was and they reared 10 and 12 kids and played football.

I'm reading about lads on here who cant afford the price of a match ticket and barely have time to watch it on the telly. whats the story? I've never seen so little interest in gaa sport in my life and better than that the kids that are showing up to learn our games are either so over weight or so puny and weak that i think I'll do well to get 2 players out of about 30.

fuk it! i know lets make gaa games all virtual to give the fat kids an equal chance before they get a court injunction making sure they get football! would that be sexy. sorry darragh you caught me at a bad time.. i'll buy your book if danny murphy leaves me a few quid or i'll wait til its in the bargain basket  >:(

Is it any easier to read?  At least he used fullstops.  Note.  Capital letter usually used as well to signify the start of sentences.
Title: Re: sexy football?? whats he on about?
Post by: heineken_on_tap on February 26, 2010, 11:37:39 AM
Alot of very  'smart' lads in here  ::)
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Post by: AbbeySider on February 26, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
Quote from: heineken_on_tap on February 26, 2010, 11:37:39 AM
Alot of very  'smart' lads in here  ::)

You mean "A lot" 
:-*
Title: Re: sexy football?? whats he on about?
Post by: Zulu on February 26, 2010, 06:31:14 PM
Quote from: lawnseed on February 26, 2010, 12:46:20 AM
i read now darragh has pulled the plug he feels its ok to have a go at the assoc. that put him on the map so to speak.(irish star) yeah he wants the gaa to get "sexy" i seem to remember that in the early stages of the gpa not many kerry players joined up because they said they were very well looked after. so whats changed. is there a book on the way? a bit of punditry with rte? everybody wants to change the gaa from croke park to the child at under age. i dont see this mood for change and i mean radical change in any other sport. change rules, change more rules we're just after doing 125 years why is it necessary? why does every new generation assume that they are smarter than the one before??? past generations had time to ceile round the country, they didnt know what a mortgage was and they reared 10 and 12 kids and played football. I'm reading about lads on here who cant afford the price of a match ticket and barely have time to watch it on the telly. whats the story? I've never seen so little interest in gaa sport in my life and better than that the kids that are showing up to learn our games are either so over weight or so puny and weak that i think I'll do well to get 2 players out of about 30. fuk it! i know lets make gaa games all virtual to give the fat kids an equal chance before they get a court injunction making sure they get football! would that be sexy. sorry darragh you caught me at a bad time.. i'll buy your book if danny murphy leaves me a few quid or i'll wait til its in the bargain basket  >:(

Grammer aside, what the hell are you talking about?
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Post by: AbbeySider on February 26, 2010, 11:28:46 PM
Quote from: Zulu on February 26, 2010, 06:31:14 PM
Grammer aside, what the hell are you talking about?

As I said... torture trying to pick up the point and torture trying to read it.

But maybe heino_on_tap will enlighten us since he thinks we are trying to be very 'smart'.
Title: Re: sexy football?? whats he on about?
Post by: Uladh on February 26, 2010, 11:45:34 PM

How do you get yourself qualified to express an opinion on the GAA around here. Obviously Darraghboy wouldn't have a clue and has no right to answer reporters' questions.

Who would be qualified to express an opinion? Or maybe that can only be decided depending on the opinion expressed?
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Post by: rrhf on February 27, 2010, 12:52:12 PM
I read now darragh has pulled the plug he feels that it is ok to have a go at the association that put him on the map so to speak.(Irish Star) Indeed - he wants the gaa to get "sexy." I seem to remember that in the early stages of the gpa not many kerry players joined up because they said they were very well looked after.   So what has changed? Is there a book on the way? Perhaps a bit of punditry with rte?
Everybody wants to change the gaa from croke park to the child at under age. i dont see this mood for change and I mean radical change in any other sport. Change rules.... change more rules... we're just after doing 125 years! Why is it necessary?
Why does every new generation assume that they are smarter than the one before? Past generations had time to ceile round the country - they didnt know what a mortgage was,  and they reared 10 and 12 kids and played football.
I'm reading about lads on here who cant afford the price of a match ticket and barely have time to watch it on the telly.... whats the story?
I've never seen so little interest in gaa sport in my life and better than that the kids that are showing up to learn our games are either so over weight or so puny and weak that i think I'll do well to get 2 players out of about 30.
f**k it!
I know lets make gaa games all virtual to give the fat kids an equal chance before they get a court injunction making sure they get football.   Would that be sexy?  Sorry Darragh, you caught me at a bad time. I will buy your book if Danny Murphy leaves me a few quid or  I will wait until it is in the bargain basket.
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Post by: lawnseed on February 28, 2010, 10:17:19 PM
It was one of those 'had to be there' times lads. 2 consecutive weeks of poor efforts from youngsters who think football is drinking lucozade sport or some other 'sports drink' while they try to catch their breath. you try to step it up and they want to sit it out, god forbid they break sweat, what i wouldn't give for a few country kids, hardy and willing to kill themselves to get their hands on the ball.                                                                                                                                                                                I'm sick of watching my lot feign injury soccer style and limp off talking about cruciates and what ever they hear on TV. you want to tell them to eff off home but your not aloud to curse. Infact mummy or pa pa will drop plenty of hints that wee johnny isn't used to being pushed. Simple things like fist passing and catching are too hard! HOLD ON!!! didn't we just change the rules so the game can be stopped and the crowd can go emmmm! whowww! when a player catches the ball? ffs its a basic skill of Gaelic football infact its the only thing that makes us different from soccer and we marvel when someone catches the ball.
          sexy? In the next ten years as the game as becomes even more soft basically because the raw materails (kids) are becoming weaker and weaker refs will start to blow everything up its half way there already. I,m not talking about fowling.
        After reading darragh again i think he means make gaelic games more meejah friendly like soccer more wags and stuff but that  costs money and its not in it     
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Post by: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.
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Post by: boojangles on March 01, 2010, 01:05:44 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

+1

Im coaching our Under 12s and Under 16's.Give me the Under 12 anyday.
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Post by: DuffleKing on March 01, 2010, 01:48:10 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

What do you think he's saying hardy?

I haven't a notion...
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Post by: brokencrossbar1 on March 01, 2010, 01:55:37 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

If you're thinking what I think you're thinking what your man is saying I thinking your thinking is nonsense and disagree with it passionately :P
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Post by: AbbeySider on March 01, 2010, 02:12:00 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on March 01, 2010, 01:55:37 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

If you're thinking what I think you're thinking what your man is saying I thinking your thinking is nonsense and disagree with it passionately :P

I dont know what Darragh O Se is on about
I dont know what lawnseed is on about
I dont know what rrhf is on about
And I definitely dont know what Hardy and brokencrossbar1 are on about
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Post by: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 02:29:54 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on March 01, 2010, 01:55:37 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

If you're thinking what I think you're thinking what your man is saying I thinking your thinking is nonsense and disagree with it passionately :P

I think you should think again about what you think I think your man thinks.

Quote from: DuffleKing on March 01, 2010, 01:48:10 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

What do you think he's saying hardy?

I haven't a notion...

I'm assuming he's bemoaning the consequences for the GAA and the future of the games of the namby-pamby way kids are being reared these days and of the negative habits they pick up from watching the wrong type of shyte on TV. I think he's worried about the mé féin, litigious culture espoused by their parents and what it will mean for the willingness of people to volunteer to coach kids, etc.

But I could be wrong.
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Post by: lawnseed on March 01, 2010, 10:05:03 PM
hardy knows what i'm on about. what do yez think darragh wants when he says sexy football? if i knew how to i'd paste a picture of cheryl in a kerry jersey... or megan
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Post by: ross matt on March 02, 2010, 12:01:06 AM
Quote from: AbbeySider on March 01, 2010, 02:12:00 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on March 01, 2010, 01:55:37 PM
Quote from: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 11:34:49 AM
If you're saying what I think you're saying, I agree with you passionately.

If you're thinking what I think you're thinking what your man is saying I thinking your thinking is nonsense and disagree with it passionately :P

I dont know what Darragh O Se is on about
I dont know what lawnseed is on about
I dont know what rrhf is on about
And I definitely dont know what Hardy and brokencrossbar1 are on about

And I dont know what a tracker mortgage is !