Double All-Ireland winning Tyrone defender Philip Jordan has said it is unlikely he will remain a member of the Gaelic Players Association as he is unhappy over its call for strike action and the move towards grants. Jordan is one of the first high profile intercounty players to come out heavily against the GPA following a growing disquiet amongst grassroots club people at the introduction of grants for intercounty players. The wing back is currently a member of the players' body but says he is unlikely to renew his subscription in 2008 as he is unhappy with the direction that the organisation is moving. "The whole threat of strike action has me turned against the GPA. The leadership of the GPA said they had a lot of support from the grassroots to go on strike, but it wasn't these people I listened to," revealed Jordan. "I think there was no public support for strike action. They should have let it come to a strike because that would have been the death of the GPA. "Personally, I voted against strike action and I am not in favour of grants. I would have played anyway." Jordan feels that the grants could lead to further payment to players which could lead to the end of the amateur status of the GAA. "My personal opinion is that what makes the GAA so great is the fact that you have to sacrifice so much to play football matches. "I would never like to see that change and I think the grants could be the start of something bigger. "I probably won't become a member of the GPA for the New Year now. The things they should have been focusing on have been forgotten about," Jordan told the News of the World. Tweet

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