International Rules 2010/2011

[stephenite]

Hopefully it dies on it's arse this year.

Why?

Because it's an abomination of a game.

I seriously don't understand the animosity towards this thing by some people, if the players enjoy it (and apparently they do) and you can get fairly decent crowds to it (and they do) where is the harm?

Yet every time it rears it's head you get people railing against it using words like 'abomination' and hoping the concept "dies on it's arse" etc.

Not meaning to single you out Jinxy but you're not the only one with this attitude, would it not be easier to let them get on with it?

Fair enough if it's not your thing - but the almost foaming at the mouth reaction it appears to get really does baffle me

[stephenite]

Dunno Hardy, You could go onto big footy and ask?

Do you agree that the behinds have little influence on an IR game.

Yes. I'm just debating the point about whether the behind is a reward for kicking a wide. I submit that I've demonstrated that it is. 

The behind means you don't get draws (3rd ever I think in AR final at weekend) and should somewhat reward a teams amount of possession in a game even if they are less than accurate.

A defender can concede a point with his fist (or any other part of his body) when up against a more talented fielder, given the reward for a clean catch it stops teams selecting 7 ft monsters to stand in front of the goals and wait for the high bomb to drop all day

[Farrandeelin]

This game is a laugh. No club plays it. When the Aussies get tough we cry. We want it all our own way, round ball, goalkeepers and dont tackle us hard. When its over nobody will ever play it again until the next handy trip. Its not international, its not county and its not club. Its a joke. By the way if Andy Moran supports Roscommon as we are told let him transfer to a club there and play for them, not fair that he should be playing for Mayo against his will. By the way, Ballaghederreen is a mayo club, always was always will. Change was done for electoral reasons

Andy Moran would have  to move house and get an address in the area of some Ros club if he wants to transfer.
Ballaghadereen is a Roscommon town and always will be no matter what Co Board the silly local GAA club wants to affiliate  to.
Anyway Bray Emmets won an All Ireland as "Dublin" but the town is still in Wickla.
As for the Intl Rules ...they get some crowds for what you call a joke.

A lot more than will watch you anyway y'eejit.

Ballaghadereen could be in Roscommon for all I know! We all know that Ballaghaderreen plays it's club football in Mayo!

[the Deel Rover]

i was reading today the alan freeman appears to be going well at the trials

[Jinxy]

Hopefully it dies on it's arse this year.

Why?

Because it's an abomination of a game.

I seriously don't understand the animosity towards this thing by some people, if the players enjoy it (and apparently they do) and you can get fairly decent crowds to it (and they do) where is the harm?

Yet every time it rears it's head you get people railing against it using words like 'abomination' and hoping the concept "dies on it's arse" etc.

Not meaning to single you out Jinxy but you're not the only one with this attitude, would it not be easier to let them get on with it?

Fair enough if it's not your thing - but the almost foaming at the mouth reaction it appears to get really does baffle me

This is Ireland.
We have a proud history of not letting people get on with stuff.

[bennydorano]

i was reading today the alan freeman appears to be going well at the trials

Fluff not a bit old for this melarkey?

I've went from being a huge fan of IR to detesting it, when all arguments are tossed back and forth at the end of the day it's shit and nothing without the threat/promise of a dust up - and that seems to be the tag line for TG4's ads.

[INDIANA]

Hopefully it dies on it's arse this year.

Why?

Because it's an abomination of a game.

I seriously don't understand the animosity towards this thing by some people, if the players enjoy it (and apparently they do) and you can get fairly decent crowds to it (and they do) where is the harm?

Yet every time it rears it's head you get people railing against it using words like 'abomination' and hoping the concept "dies on it's arse" etc.

Not meaning to single you out Jinxy but you're not the only one with this attitude, would it not be easier to let them get on with it?

Fair enough if it's not your thing - but the almost foaming at the mouth reaction it appears to get really does baffle me

Im baffled as to how some county players are prioritisng this ahead of winning a club championship with their club.  Which I know 100% for a fact that some are. Says a lot about the place of the club in the GAA that this pile of shite supercedes it.

[Rossfan]

Once more the more extreme GAABoarders are totally out of touch with the people of Ireland and it's Footballers.

[Jinxy]

Did Seán Cavanagh say that winning this nonsense was up there with winning an All-Ireland?
A few years ago.
I'm nearly sure he did.

[INDIANA]

Did Seán Cavanagh say that winning this nonsense was up there with winning an All-Ireland?
A few years ago.
I'm nearly sure he did.

We beat Boden by 2 points tonight and mc auley was anonymous. He's been training like a lunatic for the aussie rules and has barely trained with his club. I'm delighted because it helped us but I'd be pissed off if I was the Boden manager. Bernard Brogan is at the same crack as well and plunketts have never won a senior championship.

I can't  get over this. I wouldn't piss on an Aussie Rules international cap. But I'd crawl across broken glass for miles to retrieve one of my county championship medals.

[supersarsfields]

Did Seán Cavanagh say that winning this nonsense was up there with winning an All-Ireland?
A few years ago.
I'm nearly sure he did.

So, he was leading his country out at a sport he enjoys. Of course he would be proud of it. What some of you people don't get is, just because you don't like the game doesn't mean others think the same way. I know if I was leading my country out at any team sport I'd feel on top of the world. And just because there's some that "wouldn't piss on an Ozzie rules cap" I wouldn't let that take it away from me.

[Bogball XV]

Im baffled as to how some county players are prioritisng this ahead of winning a club championship with their club.  Which I know 100% for a fact that some are. Says a lot about the place of the club in the GAA that this pile of shite supercedes it.

I'd say it says more about the player than the place of the club - if that's what they want, as amateurs, that's their choice.

[Jinxy]

Did Seán Cavanagh say that winning this nonsense was up there with winning an All-Ireland?
A few years ago.
I'm nearly sure he did.

So, he was leading his country out at a sport he enjoys. Of course he would be proud of it. What some of you people don't get is, just because you don't like the game doesn't mean others think the same way. I know if I was leading my country out at any team sport I'd feel on top of the world. And just because there's some that "wouldn't piss on an Ozzie rules cap" I wouldn't let that take it away from me.

What if it was tag rugby?

[supersarsfields]

Did Seán Cavanagh say that winning this nonsense was up there with winning an All-Ireland?
A few years ago.
I'm nearly sure he did.

So, he was leading his country out at a sport he enjoys. Of course he would be proud of it. What some of you people don't get is, just because you don't like the game doesn't mean others think the same way. I know if I was leading my country out at any team sport I'd feel on top of the world. And just because there's some that "wouldn't piss on an Ozzie rules cap" I wouldn't let that take it away from me.

What if it was tag rugby?

Sure wouldn't it mean that your one of the best tag rugby players in Ireland. What's not to be proud of? 

[Jinxy]

I'd rather get an All-Star than be picked for this thing tbh.