Laois footballers the Championship 2018 What went on and the review!

[OTF]

Some people are awful bitter on here. From close to the border myself , I never like to see Kildare doin well but this time they are in the right and the GAA should follow it's own rules. They need to take a stand here or only the chosen few will actually get home games come the Super 8's.

Yes using the GAA's criteria all Dublin's super 8 games will have to be played in CP, which is what the want of course.

[BallyroanAbu]

No everyone else is fine bar a dump in Newbridge because no matter what Kildare say Conleths is not up to scratch.

[High Fielder]

Manchester United played in Yeovil. Similar sized stadium. I'm sure Mayo can play in Newbridge. I hope one day we have the balls to ask for a Leinster final to be played in Portlaoise. Its all a bit of a racket and I fully support Kildare in their stance. Of course they'll pay for it in the long run, but that's a racket too. This background stuff with a few CB members and hacks deciding everything has no place in an amateur sport and basically walks over the players and supporters. If they want to apply professional standards to their thinking, then they maybe need to start going professional full stop.

[Don Draper]

Its Wednesday- If it moves to Conleths it will have to be all ticket - The game is fixed for Saturday - This is the GAA - Its too late to move it - The game will go ahead in Croke Park - Kildare will wind their noses in and drink their yummy nourishing soup.

The real opportunity from this is to object to Dublins two home games in the Super 8's. This needs to be done now while there is still time.

[BallyroanAbu]

O Moore Park, Nowlan Park & O Conor Park are a different level to Conleths.  In fairness it would be right for an Leinster Final to go outside Dublin even for novelty but even a moderate crowd like last Sunday's would be difficult to accomadate anywhere else bar Croke Park. 

Exactly where else can accommodate Dublin bar Croke Park, so say you make Dublin go to Parnell Park circa 10,000.  It is still dominated by Dubs and you lose 1 1/2 to 2 million in revenue that makes no sense.  The only place that could take the Dubs in workable numbers is Cork.

Yep soccer is dominated by TV revenue so it's not such a big deal, also Yeovil's stadium is of a decent standard.  GAA revenue is built on attendances, not that this should be the reason that Kildare get denied a home game but I would see no problem if Kildare played in Tullamore or Portlaoise.  The fact is their Stadium is not near capable of holding 10,000 it will be more like 7,000 and I doubt their facilities toilets etc will cope.  I think we should let them all go to Newbridge they won't be in a hurry to do it again after sitting in traffic for 2 hours to get into the place.

[High Fielder]

Why are you worried about accommodating the Dubs? How many die hards do the Dubs have? 10,000 max maybe? If the players want to play on their home pitch, they should be let. It's still an amateur sport and I could give you a million examples where massive English clubs got tiny ticket allocations. That's just the way it goes sometimes

Liverpool played AFC Wimbledon. Look at the size of that ground. Come on Ballyroan. Think outside of your CB box here

[BallyroanAbu]

Laois have about 1200 die hard supporters would you like to see the 10,000 extra that showed up in Dublin last Sunday turned away because only those "lunatics" who go to everything are the only ones to be let in.  If you want to promote the game it should be to as wide an audience as possible, if Dublin can bring 60,000 to 80,000 to Croke Park then that is a good thing.  Kids love it, to go see Man UTD with children is next to impossibe cost wise.  The GAA is many things but I don't see a whole lot unfair about them.  They make some decisions we do not like but the majority are pretty decent looking in.

Its all well and good for Kildare to throw their toys out of the pram now but not so long ago they were cap in hand to Croke Park.  Don't bite off the hand that feeds you.  I would think Kildare should be arguing for more funding for GAA within the county not starting a populist argument for a ground that they failed to develop as they wasted money elsewhere.   I'd say they will be waiting a while for any more money from Croke Park after this, I wonder how long Cian will hang around if the money dries up?

[High Fielder]

1200 die hards? Cop on. There were less than 100 in some away league matches in recent years

Those Laois people need to turn out more often and maybe then the machinery can start working properly. One day in the sun at a match we could never win is not proper support. Delighted to see them and all, but hopefully a third of them will be at our first home league match

Yes Kildare will have to row in because you're right, that's how this works. I hope they take their punishment and shame the GAA who are woefully disconnected from the Kildare players who want to play in Newbridge

[Don Draper]

f**k the Kildare players, and f**k the GPA. I dont recall them having anything to say when we were getting rode by the GAA to go play in Nowlan Park. And now the GPA are out making statements here, while ignoring the shitstorm that the Kildare hurlers are currently in. Which incidentally, the Kildare County Board have very little to say about also. Its incredible.

[High Fielder]

I said at the time and I will reiterate it now. We should never have played that game in Nowlan Park. That's the only reason I'm backing Kildare on this. Yes they shafted us and so did everyone else, but in fairness they haven't asked for backing. It's a unilateral decision.

You're right about their hurlers Don. Awful carry on

[BallyroanAbu]

f**k the Kildare players, and f**k the GPA. I dont recall them having anything to say when we were getting rode by the GAA to go play in Nowlan Park. And now the GPA are out making statements here, while ignoring the shitstorm that the Kildare hurlers are currently in. Which incidentally, the Kildare County Board have very little to say about also. Its incredible.

Kildare Hurlers is a fight worth having.

[Don Draper]

7pm in Newbridge. Confirmed.

Let the shitstorm begin.

[High Fielder]

Now our CB need to remind them about Nowlan Park at every available opportunity. The GAA sicken my hole. Making it up as they go along, let it be venues, discipline or whatever. No wonder people are walking away in droves

[Andy06]

Caveat to this needs to be that Kildare need to get their ground sorted (either new or upgrade Conleths - if even possible). If this isnt done (or plans to that effect arent made) in 5 years then GAA start cutting their funding.
Its widely known they have a shithole of a ground, they played hardball now to get their home game and fair play to them. But end result has to be a willingness to improve the ground.

[Keyser Söze]

f**k the Kildare players, and f**k the GPA. I dont recall them having anything to say when we were getting rode by the GAA to go play in Nowlan Park. And now the GPA are out making statements here, while ignoring the shitstorm that the Kildare hurlers are currently in. Which incidentally, the Kildare County Board have very little to say about also. Its incredible.

Kildare Hurlers is a fight worth having.

And a fight that can't be won!
As wrong as it is, these are the rules that were passed at Congress.
I don't know how these things are never argued about until 6 or 18 months later on the eve of a fixture.
Shows the calibre/attitude/deference of the delegates being sent to these meetings.