Does anyone else think its getting ridiculous? We've had our 3rd knock at the door in a week. 5th in a few months. It feels like every club in the country is selling £20 tickets for a raffle at the minute.
Do people buy every ticket that comes to the door? Do they hide under the stairs?
Ticket sellers on here... what's the success rate like?
Quote from: RedHand88 on May 09, 2024, 08:23:59 PMDoes anyone else think its getting ridiculous? We've had our 3rd knock at the door in a week. 5th in a few months. It feels like every club in the country is selling £20 tickets for a raffle at the minute.
Do people buy every ticket that comes to the door? Do they hide under the stairs?
Ticket sellers on here... what's the success rate like?
And you can't say you've no cash in the house anymore as the hoors have card machines now!
Just tell them your mums not home at the minute, call back later
Had boys there yesterday selling, they reckon they have 400k gathered up so far. Surely not?
I remember the day of the £100 ticket. :)
Quote from: markl121 on May 09, 2024, 09:22:47 PMHad boys there yesterday selling, they reckon they have 400k gathered up so far. Surely not?
Some work in that. Fair play.
They must be at it a while and a good few teams of sellers out. These things are well organised.
Literally got message ten mins ago they're in our area lol rarely refuse but gona try avoid tonight sorry chaps
Had lads from Portglenone knock the door once. I remember I hadn't enough cash on hand, your man said he'd pay the difference. This was before bringing card machines was a thing, it sticks out because it was a Saturday evening and I was waiting on a lift from a mate. I thought fair fucks for going round doors in another town in another county!
There's a club in my area and the ticket selling has been going on and on without any clear date when the draw is to take place. Keeps being put back and back.
This should not be allowed to happen !
Was there not a law passed down south where these won't be allowed to happen any more?
Quote from: Jim Bob on May 09, 2024, 09:46:58 PMThere's a club in my area and the ticket selling has been going on and on without any clear date when the draw is to take place. Keeps being put back and back.
This should not be allowed to happen !
I assume because they haven't sold enough to break even and then to make a decent profit
I honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
I've bought my share of tickets . I'm currently waiting on two draws coming up
But, maybe I'm being a bit cynical here but I often wonder is my ticket even going into the drum for the top prize? I mean, who really knows? Maybe they just put in the local names to keep the money in the locality , and chuck the outsiders into the bin.
I mean, who's to know you're really in there?
PS. I once won one of the £100 prizes a few years ago in a club draw in a neighbouring county , so I'm assuming I'm just being paranoid about the whole thing.
Or am I? Hmmm... I dunno.
I find it hard to turn anyone away particularly if they've travelled a long distance. I remember one dark wet winter Sunday night a few years ago a couple of boys from magherafelt landed at my door with tickets. I took them in and made them tea. One of them told me in the course of the conversation that he worked in the civil service in Belfast and had done a half days overtime that morning. Now that's dedication to your club
It's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
Quote from: screenexile on May 09, 2024, 10:41:47 PMIt's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
Quote from: screenexile on May 09, 2024, 10:41:47 PMIt's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
I'd always buy a ticket.
It's a hard job and we'll all have to sell at some stage.
Tickets seem to be back in fashion. For a while it was all corporate gigs for the fundraising.
Must be a locale thing. I've been here 18 years and have never had a GAA club ticket seller.
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 09, 2024, 10:29:54 PMI find it hard to turn anyone away particularly if they've travelled a long distance. I remember one dark wet winter Sunday night a few years ago a couple of boys from magherafelt landed at my door with tickets. I took them in and made them tea. One of them told me in the course of the conversation that he worked in the civil service in Belfast and had done a half days overtime that morning. Now that's dedication to your club
I wouldn't be worrying about him being burnt out if that's your concern. Double time and TOIL for doing shag all. He'd have been delighted to head down.
The poor fella was dead on his feet 😂
One of the few covid benefits - got bit of peace for a couple of years 🤓
Quote from: marty34 on May 09, 2024, 10:48:04 PMQuote from: screenexile on May 09, 2024, 10:41:47 PMIt's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
Quote from: screenexile on May 09, 2024, 10:41:47 PMIt's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
I'd always buy a ticket.
It's a hard job and we'll all have to sell at some stage.
Tickets seem to be back in fashion. For a while it was all corporate gigs for the fundraising.
[/quoteQuote from: marty34 on May 09, 2024, 10:48:04 PMQuote from: screenexile on May 09, 2024, 10:41:47 PMIt's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
Quote from: screenexile on May 09, 2024, 10:41:47 PMIt's a military exercise now I've heard of clubs mapping out housing estates and hitting an area 2-3 times to make sure they get everyone.
An Antrim club appeared 3 nights in Ballinascreen the week before last... they've been raving about how well they've been received. To be fair our people would be good at supporting any GAA draw and we get plenty of visitors because of that.
I know you feel bad not buying but we're all grown men and women if we don't want to buy a ticket we don't have to!!
I'd always buy a ticket.
It's a hard job and we'll all have to sell at some stage.
Tickets seem to be back in fashion. For a while it was all corporate gigs for the fundraising.
Marty, if you could post your home address, thanks
I am out selling at the minute, response in general has been very good, people very understanding as to what it takes to get the facilities needed for a modern GAA club. Success rate in decent GAA towns would be 60-70%, I.e. 7 out of every 10 doors, it's lesser obviously in more mixed areas or larger towns. I have to say that the amount of 'people from the other community' who will buy a ticket has really astounded me.
When someone knocks your door you need to remember a few things (1) they have given up 4 or 5 hours of their evening to try to gain vital funds for their club (2) there are few if any grants available for clubs at the minute (3) the cost of building new changing rooms or pitch's at the minute is astronomical (4) clubs have never had as many children (boys and girls) using their facilities and therefore nearly all clubs need more facilities and (5) buying a ticket is only money leant, sometime your own club will need to raise funds for a development and will be knocking at our doors, you could be the one doing that travelling and giving up one or two evenings a week and when this happens what answer would you like to be hearing at the doors
2 of the 5 sellers went around the back of the neighbours house when there was no answer and looked in through the kitchen window. I've seen the cctv.
If you feel so strongly about it, you can always just emmm... not buy them?
Keep a Rangers jersey by the front door and slip it on before opening the door.
Bit shocked that there has only been one person who has been out selling for his club out of all the purported great gaa men on here.
Plenty of people on to comment and whinge though, sums up the gaaboard perfectly I spose.
Quote from: Keyser soze on May 10, 2024, 09:25:24 AMBit shocked that there has only been one person who has been out selling for his club out of all the purported great gaa men on here.
Plenty of people on to comment and whinge though, sums up the gaaboard perfectly I spose.
I've a couple in the drawer here in work that I get sucked into buying, but hey ho that's needed for all clubs, so when Sean or Paddy comes in for a check up. I'll return the favour ;)
Quote from: PMG1 on May 10, 2024, 02:04:49 AMWhen someone knocks your door you need to remember a few things (1) they have given up 4 or 5 hours of their evening to try to gain vital funds for their club (2) there are few if any grants available for clubs at the minute (3) the cost of building new changing rooms or pitch's at the minute is astronomical (4) clubs have never had as many children (boys and girls) using their facilities and therefore nearly all clubs need more facilities and (5) buying a ticket is only money leant, sometime your own club will need to raise funds for a development and will be knocking at our doors, you could be the one doing that travelling and giving up one or two evenings a week and when this happens what answer would you like to be hearing at the doors
I've no problem with people selling tickets. Being part of a small club abroad with no facilities of our own, I fully understand the constant need to have the hand out looking for support. It's exhausting and soul destroying at times, but everything has a cost.
However, point one above for me isn't an acceptable reason why anyone should feel in any way motivated to buy a ticket or not. It's hard for everyone going round the doors but someone has to do it. Not everyone has 20 or 50 quid to spare ten times over over the course of a couple of months. If people haven't got the money, or don't fancy it for whatever other reason, they shouldn't feel bad about the fact some good spud from a club is out working his hole off.
Quote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
If you arrive at my door the first thing I'll ask is "do you pay your senior manager?"
And if the answer is yes, then you can f**k right off
If you've money for that, then you've got your priorities all wrong.
Tony Baloney a clear winner on this thread so far 😉🤓
Ps I've sold for the club before. Cow shitting in a square?? Sounds great, how do I pay you🤣🤣
Quote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2024, 12:06:27 PMQuote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
If you arrive at my door the first thing I'll ask is "do you pay your senior manager?"
And if the answer is yes, then you can f**k right off
If you've money for that, then you've got your priorities all wrong.
Do managers in any clubs get their filled envelopes from club funds? Maybe they do, I'm not sure, but the ones I know of are all paid by benefactors (allegedly of course)
Quote from: JoG2 on May 10, 2024, 12:26:32 PMQuote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2024, 12:06:27 PMQuote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
If you arrive at my door the first thing I'll ask is "do you pay your senior manager?"
And if the answer is yes, then you can f**k right off
If you've money for that, then you've got your priorities all wrong.
Do managers in any clubs get their filled envelopes from club funds? Maybe they do, I'm not sure, but the ones I know of are all paid by benefactors (allegedly of course)
One of the ones at my door recently is a senior club which I won't name. They are not raising for a hub or new facilities or that, its just to raise money for the club.
I'd imagine that's where the money raised will end up.
Quote from: JoG2 on May 10, 2024, 12:26:32 PMQuote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2024, 12:06:27 PMQuote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
If you arrive at my door the first thing I'll ask is "do you pay your senior manager?"
And if the answer is yes, then you can f**k right off
If you've money for that, then you've got your priorities all wrong.
Do managers in any clubs get their filled envelopes from club funds? Maybe they do, I'm not sure, but the ones I know of are all paid by benefactors (allegedly of course)
Sure then the benefactors could give the alleged 20k or whatever it is to the club to put towards facilities or whatever else rather than lining an outsiders pockets.
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 10, 2024, 12:35:06 PMQuote from: JoG2 on May 10, 2024, 12:26:32 PMQuote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2024, 12:06:27 PMQuote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
If you arrive at my door the first thing I'll ask is "do you pay your senior manager?"
And if the answer is yes, then you can f**k right off
If you've money for that, then you've got your priorities all wrong.
Do managers in any clubs get their filled envelopes from club funds? Maybe they do, I'm not sure, but the ones I know of are all paid by benefactors (allegedly of course)
Sure then the benefactors could give the alleged 20k or whatever it is to the club to put towards facilities or whatever else rather than lining an outsiders pockets.
I'm with you there 100%. I'd say most though are already sponsoring or donating to the club as well right enough
Quote from: JoG2 on May 10, 2024, 12:42:12 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on May 10, 2024, 12:35:06 PMQuote from: JoG2 on May 10, 2024, 12:26:32 PMQuote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2024, 12:06:27 PMQuote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
If you arrive at my door the first thing I'll ask is "do you pay your senior manager?"
And if the answer is yes, then you can f**k right off
If you've money for that, then you've got your priorities all wrong.
Do managers in any clubs get their filled envelopes from club funds? Maybe they do, I'm not sure, but the ones I know of are all paid by benefactors (allegedly of course)
Sure then the benefactors could give the alleged 20k or whatever it is to the club to put towards facilities or whatever else rather than lining an outsiders pockets.
I'm with you there 100%. I'd say most though are already sponsoring or donating to the club as well right enough
Yeah. Don't want to go too off topic but some of the rumoured figures are madness. Could it through it if it was an exceptional manager brought in to maybe get that extra few % out of a talented team thats close to winning something but most clubs would be better off focusing on their youth teams and long term club development.
I need new neighbours, heard a few times now "so and so told us to give you a knock you're a big GAA head"
I remember selling tickets a good few years ago. 1 for £20 and 3 for for £50 etc.
Funny when going around houses, you think, through experience, that you'll 'get a sale' at this house and at that house etc. ...lol.
Went to a big house with big pillars and automatic gates. I spoke through the intercom and obviously young lad came on. I said is any parents about as I'm selling tickets for a gaa club.
He said immediately nobody else was at home and I retorted do you know what time they'd be back. There was a bit of background noise and I heard the wee lad asking.. "he wants to know what time you'll be back".
I could only but laugh.
There ye go I bought off Edendork. Weekend ruined 😜😜
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on May 10, 2024, 07:26:30 PMThere ye go I bought off Edendork. Weekend ruined 😜😜
Got accosted today but it was by a friend so no problem with it. Someone I don't know I'm not as quick to buy one
This conversation has got me thinking. Live on same road as chairman and a n other main committee member as 40plus years so I'm always gonna get snared.
I may move house
Quote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
Thats the thing, a seller from Derry gave me the guilt trip one night saying my local club (in Armagh) were doing the rounds in Derry a few months back, and they were hospitable enough to help them out, show them where to go etc.
Just on your point, I would sooner give money to some club far away than a rival club a few mile down the road.
There is nothing worse in the gaa than seeing good, honest, hard working people spending hours of labor aiding the success of your sworn enemies ;)
Quote from: Ethan Tremblay on May 10, 2024, 07:59:10 PMQuote from: thewobbler on May 09, 2024, 10:03:32 PMI honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.
Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?
Thats the thing, a seller from Derry gave me the guilt trip one night saying my local club (in Armagh) were doing the rounds in Derry a few months back, and they were hospitable enough to help them out, show them where to go etc.
Just on your point, I would sooner give money to some club far away than a rival club a few mile down the road.
There is nothing worse in the gaa than seeing good, honest, hard working people spending hours of labor aiding the success of your sworn enemies ;)
That's very good. Tell them it wasn't you knocking at their door.
Quote from: Brendan on May 10, 2024, 01:33:58 PMI need new neighbours, heard a few times now "so and so told us to give you a knock you're a big GAA head"
Maybe you've just got a big thick head on ye.
I live in the sticks and I would always buy a ticket if someone calls, I've bought tickets recently for draws in Derry, Tyrone and Monaghan as well as a few Armagh clubs.
Something different from Derrynoose, closing date June 1st. I believe there are 2 Gerry Arthur's tickets up for grabs if you enter before 9pm tomorrow.
https://www.armaghdreamteam.co.uk/
This week a good week for the ticket sellers in Armagh, all the flegs out on the good GAA houses
I have no problem buying various club tickets but my reluctance now, is that it been used to pay outside managers and alot of money not going in to the actual club. I think this is a big turn off for Clubs trying to sell tickets.
Edendork appeared in Lissummon last night! Stung!
Quote from: general on May 22, 2024, 09:23:44 AMEdendork appeared in Lissummon last night! Stung!
Did they not have a draw for giving a house away not that long ago??!!
Quote from: screenexile on May 22, 2024, 09:27:50 AMQuote from: general on May 22, 2024, 09:23:44 AMEdendork appeared in Lissummon last night! Stung!
Tell them to p1ss off and stick to their own county for fundraising. I believe they were at Down league games recently also.
chuckling, had guys at the door from another county selling tickets for their club, asked them to contribute to the armagh development draw as a quid pro quo.
they said no
so I said no bother , its a no from me then
Quote from: screenexile on May 22, 2024, 09:27:50 AMQuote from: general on May 22, 2024, 09:23:44 AMEdendork appeared in Lissummon last night! Stung!
Did they not have a draw for giving a house away not that long ago??!!
The draw for the house was a long time ago. 15+ years I'd say. They did get in bother with gambling commission laws last year for a caravan draw but that was all cleared up.
Heres another question - has anyone on the board won anything on these draws? I've bought my share of tickets and never had a sniff of a prize.
Square Ball not only do you never hear of anyone you know winning but you never hear or see who wins at all.
Months and months of build up to a draw and then when the draw happens......nothing.
It's a bit like the clubs who post about all their games but only put up results when they win lol
This lad won a house. Couldn't have happened to a nicer couple: Cathal McErlean.
https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/23454090.fermanagh-gaa-house-win-will-massive-start-life-newlyweds/
Neighbour of mine won a house from a club draw, that was over 23 years ago, needless to say they moved back to
Magheralin I think she was from, though he was Newtownabbey, would have been a strange place for him to move to lol
Quote from: The Trap on May 22, 2024, 03:13:22 PMSquare Ball not only do you never hear of anyone you know winning but you never hear or see who wins at all.
Months and months of build up to a draw and then when the draw happens......nothing.
It's a bit like the clubs who post about all their games but only put up results when they win lol
Ah now they all have legit winners just wondering if anyone had any luck over the years on the board.
Do a lot do their draw on Facebook live?
Quote from: marty34 on May 22, 2024, 04:06:13 PMDo a lot do their draw on Facebook live?
I bought a ticket a couple years ago , and the draw was on that FB live
In the process of drawing the winners , they drew one name and says he's won 2nd prize (then placed his ticket on a table). Then they proceeded to draw the 1st prize winner.
I remember thinking oh they're in trouble here. Technically the 2nd prize winner wasn't actually in the hat for the chance to win 1st prize, so could have demanded the 1st prize also (10k I think).
He obviously didn't realise this , and the club in question could have been out another 7 or 8 grand had he pushed it
My aunt won a house back in the earlier 2000's. Which was great. I sold her the ticket. Had 5 tickets to sell each, and bought two myself. 2/5 chance... 🥲
Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 23, 2024, 10:52:11 AMMy aunt won a house back in the earlier 2000's. Which was great. I sold her the ticket. Had 5 tickets to sell each, and bought two myself. 2/5 chance... 🥲
At least you don't think about it
If i'm in different place and stopped in a shop/garage and there would be a £1 or £2 euro lotto, I'd do it occasionally.
Still waiting in hope for that phonecall the following mid-week. :)