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its comical to be as disingenous as that to ignore such an elephant in the room
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 02/09/2017 23:18:47 2042030 Link 0 |
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attendances at gaa matches are pretty good in all fairness for the populations in these actual counties..they are usually played in stadiums far too big also
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 02/09/2017 23:32:05 2042032 Link 0 |
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More Dublin people world recognise Cristiano Ronaldo than Bernard Brogan. That's my point. It's fairly simple. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 03/09/2017 01:19:59 2042043 Link 0 |
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C'mon Hill, Mes is right. 100% right. You know it too Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 03/09/2017 08:53:54 2042064 Link 0 |
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Have you heard the podcast? Is he not entitled to his opinion even if you disagree with him?"]He is entitled but when he can't back up any point he makes then aren't we entitled to rip that opinion apart for what it is as somebody who just doesn't like gaa ? ig your going to come out and paint a whole sport with one brush then you for to be able to take what comes back at you."]How do you know what he said?"]Wise up. Didn't somebody start the thread over what he said."]They started with an online site's version of what he said."]I checked out the piece myself on balls.ie. What is your point here are you saying he is being misquoted on there or something? He's one of these guys that say "we" when talking about EPL clubs. Now if the man has lived there for many years and attends games etc then that is actually fine by me. It's the lads here at home that speak this way that make me want to scream. It's a complete brainwashing exercise that has taken place with these lads and other lads in other countries also. They just pick a successful team and decide that's their team from now on. Same happens with Barcelona and Real Madrid who have fans all over the world. I loved playing soccer as a young lad,it's a great game. It's just nauseating to see Irish lads cheerin on EPL clubs when we have our own domestic leagues. If it was for the love of the game they'd be supporting home teams. Like I said they buy the glamorous EPL package cos it's a more superior product. Sad but true. seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 03/09/2017 12:14:38 2042107 Link 2 |
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Having lived in South Dublin for about 10 years now, by far the worst type of people when it comes to sport are the people from the country who took jobs in the city and suddenly started to like rugby in order to fit in with their upper-middle class south Dublin colleagues. It's nauseating. These people haven't a clue about rugby, they just use it as a step on the social ladder, along with trying to ditch their accent, I cringe for them. Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 03/09/2017 17:48:08 2042232 Link 2 |
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On a slightly related manner, the level of derison and hate towards hurling on the Sky Sports' FB highlights of today's final is bizarre and amusing. Morty (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 03/09/2017 18:54:03 2042251 Link 0 |
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that coming from a nation thats been besotted for the last 20 years with the adventures of posh spice and jordan
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 03/09/2017 23:40:56 2042379 Link 0 |
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attendances at gaa matches are pretty good in all fairness for the populations in these actual counties..they are usually played in stadiums far too big also janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 03/09/2017 23:43:08 2042380 Link 0 |
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hillman if you base popularity solely by attendance figures then you could agrue that janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 03/09/2017 23:49:32 2042383 Link 0 |
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I got the Dart to the QF on 5th Aug. Liverpool played in the aviva that day. The Liverpool fans outnumbered GAA fans 2-3 to 1. The recent success for Dublin has seen me note lots more young kids running about in GAA tops (Cuala and County) but still well behind soccer jerseys. seanfinn (Monaghan) - Posts: 360 - 04/09/2017 11:31:43 2042487 Link 0 |
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It's hard to generalise but there is an anti-Gaa element in Dublin that would share Roddy Doyle's views. Thjey are generally older people in their 40s and 50s. They sneer at the perceived amateurishness of the GAA and think GAA football is a bastardised sport played in wet, windy grounds constructed out of breeze bloicks down the country. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 04/09/2017 12:10:47 2042512 Link 1 |
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"More Dublin people world recognise Cristiano Ronaldo than Bernard Brogan". Bernard Brogan is a nationally recognised figure. Even people who don't follow GAA would know who he is since he is on TV every night advertising Super Value's sponsorship of underage GAA. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2990 - 04/09/2017 14:50:51 2042572 Link 0 |
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Bernard Brogan is a nationally recognised figure. Even people who don't follow GAA would know who he is since he is on TV every night advertising Super Value's sponsorship of underage GAA. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 04/09/2017 15:34:47 2042585 Link 0 |
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bennybunny, you make a bald statement without any factual evidence that "soccor is more popular in this country" and yet expect others to provide evidence to the contrary. I don't know whether Soccer is more popular overall or not. Obviously in City areas where there are League of Ireland clubs soccer is popular. I do know however that GAA is more popular in Kildare. Some years ago there was a Kildare team in the League of Ireland for a couple of years but they are now disbanded due to lack of support.They got absolutely no support from EPL supporters. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2990 - 04/09/2017 15:47:02 2042589 Link 0 |
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Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 04/09/2017 16:04:25 2042596 Link 1 |
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No if you can lay off the constant bashing and debate without berating you will see they play their sport within the area of Dublin just like the gaa is played within Dublin where as messi and Ronaldo don't play their sport in Dublin, they play on an international basis with world media coverage, just like conor McGregor who is more than likely Ireland's most recognisable sports person of all time now but that dont that make ufc Ireland's number one sport either now does it? I already gave three categories to put my argument forward. I just haven't heard anything other than the line everyone knows soccer is to suggest it actually is. bad monkey have attendance figures for the six dublin clubs home games combined which adds up to 7thousand whereas dublin bring in an average 25-30 thousand home games in the league and that's not even the major gaa competition. take the fai cup final last year attracted 26 thousand between the top two clubs in the country just look at the ladies all ireland football final even attracted more than that in 34 thousand. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/09/2017 16:54:24 2042616 Link 0 |
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Tiger woods is more recognisable than joe canning because he is an international publicized sports person but does that mean golf is a bigger sport in Ireland than hurling?
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/09/2017 17:10:09 2042628 Link 0 |
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If you read my posts I haven't judged anything solely on attendances I have three main categories I suggest you look back at then and see. I cannot speak for other counties in only able to judge within my own as I am there and see day in day out. you referred to Leinster rugby in comparison to hurling in Dublin. in attendances yes Leinster is ahead of hurling I don't think anybody will disagree, participation levels hurling is ahead, I would have them fairly evenly matched on most levels. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/09/2017 17:17:13 2042631 Link 0 |
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true
GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 05/09/2017 01:36:51 2042848 Link 0 |