The €50 ticket for the 3 group games seems a reasonable deal to me. 3 games for one third of the price of Bruce Springsteen.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Keyser soze on May 15, 2024, 01:53:39 PMNo version of Derry has ever beaten Galway in championship, you can be sure that will be a factor on saturday.
Quote from: HiMucker on May 15, 2024, 02:17:39 PMNo hes not right. He said the below. If you honestly believe that you are completely detached from reality. Its actually quite staggering that anybody would believe that given our very recent history involving border checkpoints. LOL indeed.
"52% of Sinn Fein supporters want checkpoints at the border with Northern Ireland to limit the number of asylum-seekers coming from the U.K.?
LOL
Couldn't make it up"
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on May 15, 2024, 02:10:53 PMI don't know what the motivation was but there certainly is some logic in the 3 teams going through other than money. It greatly reduces the number of dead rubbers and increases the importance of topping the group.
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 15, 2024, 11:54:38 AMQuote from: Kernan_is_King on May 15, 2024, 10:12:48 AMWould definitely have Donegal ahead of Mayo and maybe Kerry as well at this stage, never rule out the Tyronies as well.Quote from: bennydorano on May 15, 2024, 09:46:06 AMKerry are the one team this year who I've felt have been playing their cards very close to their chest, that or they've just been pretty poor. Seeing that's it's Kerry we'll have to give them the benefit of the doubt I suppose. I remember thinking Derry had moved ahead of them in the pecking order but the league reslly is just the league. I'd be tempted to back them for the AI at this stage- not that it would be a huge shock if they won.
Joe Kernan said last week that the the only serious teams were Dublin, Armagh, Derry, Mayo and Galway. We needn't worry about the likes of Donegal and Kerry for Sam, although they are nice to visit.
Quote from: gallsman on May 15, 2024, 10:12:58 AMIt's a shame for sure, but if other broadcasters valued the rights enough, they'd be trying to get a package. Sky didn't walk away for no reason.
Quote from: gallsman on May 15, 2024, 09:10:41 AMThen people have to accept that there is a limit to what RTE can or will show. They can't have wall to wall GAA over the course of a weekend, especially if legally obliged to have the two finals from Sunday on.
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 15, 2024, 12:01:14 AMIt is GAA elite's attempts to carve up our national games and privatise and sell off the profitable, prestige games. Our best and most high profile games should be available to all grass roots GAA members via our national broadcaster. Jarlath's efforts to play the man and not the ball in this debate betrays the weakness of his argument.
Quote from: RedHand88 on May 14, 2024, 08:50:44 PMI don't believe there is a significant cohort who as you say:
1) Are elderly
2) Gave their life to the GAA
3) Are too sick to go to games
4) Cannot afford to go to a game
5) Family cannot afford to buy them a ticket
6) Family will not take them to the pub to see it.
This is the sentimental nonsense Jarlath Burns was talking about.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 14, 2024, 07:48:16 PMQuote from: Puckoon on May 14, 2024, 07:31:13 PMWhy backwards and not forwards?
Not sure, the past has so much about it. The future looks bleak lol!
Quote from: J70 on May 14, 2024, 07:52:51 PMThankfully cooler heads prevailed and we returned to win our second Ulster the following year.
Quote from: Blowitupref on May 14, 2024, 03:35:59 PMSaturday 25th Louth v Meath, Grattan Park, Inniskeen, 5.30pm
Quote from: thewobbler on May 14, 2024, 05:53:32 PMReally not a fan of the "elderly person with no broadband" argument. This demographic got through 80% of their lives with knockout championships and minimal tv coverage. They're not losing out on something if they never really had it. And even if they did have it, their parents didn't, so why should they? It's a futile, nonsense attempt to tug on heartstrings, most commonly chorused by stay at home supporters who like to watch soccer and whatever is on YouTube at the same time.
I'll always say that GAA Go went about things arse faced. Had they done the Netflix / Now TV route and made the software easy to use and access first, then more secure later, it would now only be a year or two from being a staple purchase that just floats out of almost every bank account in Ireland every month.
But they've invested all their tech time to date in making it difficult to steal. Which means they're picking up customers only because they're forced into it, rather than because they're curious. Which is not the right way to start up, and is the fundamental driver of the current angst.
Quote from: yellowcard on May 14, 2024, 10:46:26 AMWestmeath is a dangerous match but at least we are forewarned having played them last year. It's probably the critical match in the group for us since if we beat them we are almost guaranteed last 12. Management have a big job picking the players up after Sunday now. Barring injuries or knocks I wouldn't make too many changes either given how well we played for 3/4 of the game on Sunday. Maybe just freshen the team up with one or two players. They are quite a defensive outfit as well so it could be worth starting Oisin O'Neill as we will need to be able to pick off scores from long range against them.