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I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree? StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1737 - 17/08/2018 15:06:20 2134074 Link
I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree? StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 39 - 17/08/2018 15:06:20I dont like the parade at all. Id get rid of it if i could. What would be wrong with more than 30 in a squad DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 17/08/2018 15:37:55 2134081 Link
Replying To DonaldDuck: "I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree? StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 39 - 17/08/2018 15:06:20I dont like the parade at all. Id get rid of it if i could. What would be wrong with more than 30 in a squad" The parade is great man. Gets the crowd whipped up into a frenzy good style! Don't see it in other sports really either so wouldn't like to see it gotten rid of entirely. Don't think it'd look as well with the whole panel mind! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 17/08/2018 17:57:21 2134110 Link
Replying To DonaldDuck: "I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree? StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 39 - 17/08/2018 15:06:20I dont like the parade at all. Id get rid of it if i could. What would be wrong with more than 30 in a squad" I tend to read a lot of autobiography's have never read a player that didn't dream of the parade , equally they state while in the parade they are biting to get going , love the parade as the pass by roar me head off , and if the people that matter ie the players enjoy it then debate over Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 17/08/2018 17:57:53 2134111 Link
he parade is great man. Gets the crowd whipped up into a frenzy good style! Don't see it in other sports really either so wouldn't like to see it gotten rid of entirely. Don't think it'd look as well with the whole panel mind! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 11888 - 17/08/2018 17:57:21 I dont like it in terms of a game. Allows too much be built up by players and it would be far more interesting if the game started without a parade and players went out from dressing room listened to national anthem and went and played the match DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 17/08/2018 18:14:43 2134113 Link
Replying To StoreysTash: "I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree?" Should be just the team in the parade but sure if it works for them let them off. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7373 - 17/08/2018 18:44:35 2134118 Link
I personally like the parade. Gets everyone into it. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 17/08/2018 19:06:00 2134123 Link
Love a good aul parade at this time of the year. Sure what harm has a parade ever done to anybody? Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 17/08/2018 19:12:13 2134125 Link
Always felt the parade is the male equivalent of Father Teds Lovely Girls contest but if the players are up for it, tis fine with me. facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 17/08/2018 22:39:02 2134152 Link
Surprised so many here have positive views of the parade. Personally I think it's absolutely cringeworthy and belongs in last century. I marched in a few and couldn't wait to get away out of it. Mortified. Couldn't wait for it to finish. Walking around like a herd of cattle in a mart is all I think of when I see it now. No need for the band either apart from to play the national anthem (and get rid of those soloists singing it). Pump up the atmosphere just before throw with plenty of loud high tempo music and. Bring us into th 21st century and get rid of the parade. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1412 - 17/08/2018 22:39:46 2134153 Link
Replying To Offside_Rule: "Love a good aul parade at this time of the year. Sure what harm has a parade ever done to anybody?" Class! Lol. Sure a parade never caused and harm. Seriously though, I enjoy the parade. It adds to the occasion imo. As the players walk by you cheer them on. It adds to the atmosphere if nothing else. If the players came out and voted to get rid of it then yes, but more importantly, as a previous poster stated if they enjoy it, it must stay surely. thegadfly (Cavan) - Posts: 290 - 17/08/2018 22:50:52 2134154 Link
Replying To StoreysTash: "I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree?" He obviously just feels for his subs who are working hard and especially thae lads that will come in and hopefully help the team win. As someone mentioned above, most past players love it and the subs have as much right to be in it as the starters as they're are part of the team. As everyone says these days.. it's a 26 man game not 15. blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 18/08/2018 05:22:26 2134166 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Surprised so many here have positive views of the parade. Personally I think it's absolutely cringeworthy and belongs in last century. I marched in a few and couldn't wait to get away out of it. Mortified. Couldn't wait for it to finish. Walking around like a herd of cattle in a mart is all I think of when I see it now. No need for the band either apart from to play the national anthem (and get rid of those soloists singing it). Pump up the atmosphere just before throw with plenty of loud high tempo music and. Bring us into th 21st century and get rid of the parade." What instrument were you playing............... Uimhir.a.3. (Galway) - Posts: 409 - 18/08/2018 07:40:06 2134170 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Surprised so many here have positive views of the parade. Personally I think it's absolutely cringeworthy and belongs in last century. I marched in a few and couldn't wait to get away out of it. Mortified. Couldn't wait for it to finish. Walking around like a herd of cattle in a mart is all I think of when I see it now. No need for the band either apart from to play the national anthem (and get rid of those soloists singing it). Pump up the atmosphere just before throw with plenty of loud high tempo music and. Bring us into th 21st century and get rid of the parade." Normally wouldn't post on these kind of topics but had to as I couldn't disagree more with what you said someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 18/08/2018 07:57:29 2134171 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Surprised so many here have positive views of the parade. Personally I think it's absolutely cringeworthy and belongs in last century. I marched in a few and couldn't wait to get away out of it. Mortified. Couldn't wait for it to finish. Walking around like a herd of cattle in a mart is all I think of when I see it now. No need for the band either apart from to play the national anthem (and get rid of those soloists singing it). Pump up the atmosphere just before throw with plenty of loud high tempo music and. Bring us into th 21st century and get rid of the parade." Loud high tempo music??!! I started a thread here a few years back complaining about the deafening background music that was being played in Croke Park before matches, right up to the second before throw-in. The music was so loud in sections that you could barely carry out a conversation with the person next to you. Unusually for one of my musings, it received practically unanimous agreement and I notice that the scale and volume of the pre-match and half time music in Croke Park has been reduced, thank God! We don't need it. Parade is a great GAA tradition, especially in a packed stadium before a final. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 18/08/2018 08:37:19 2134173 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Surprised so many here have positive views of the parade. Personally I think it's absolutely cringeworthy and belongs in last century. I marched in a few and couldn't wait to get away out of it. Mortified. Couldn't wait for it to finish. Walking around like a herd of cattle in a mart is all I think of when I see it now. No need for the band either apart from to play the national anthem (and get rid of those soloists singing it). Pump up the atmosphere just before throw with plenty of loud high tempo music and. Bring us into th 21st century and get rid of the parade." I take your point onion breath but the whole fanfare of the day is part of our dna and I don't have to tell you what all Ireland final day means to real gaa people. I personally like to be in the ground for 2.15 to soak up the atmosphere, read the programme, get my bottles of water and chat to like minded gaels. doubleginplease (Limerick) - Posts: 19 - 18/08/2018 08:38:34 2134174 Link
Replying To DonaldDuck: "I like John Kiely a lot, and what a job he has done, but his idea that the whole squad should parade behind the band is ridiculous. If I was number 24 on the squad, I don't think I'd be bothered. Also think his suggestion that there should be 30+ in the squad is also ridiculous. Agree/disagree? StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 39 - 17/08/2018 15:06:20I dont like the parade at all. Id get rid of it if i could. What would be wrong with more than 30 in a squad" What could be wrong with using the reply button? gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 18/08/2018 09:25:09 2134176 Link
Replying To DonaldDuck: "he parade is great man. Gets the crowd whipped up into a frenzy good style! Don't see it in other sports really either so wouldn't like to see it gotten rid of entirely. Don't think it'd look as well with the whole panel mind! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 11888 - 17/08/2018 17:57:21 I dont like it in terms of a game. Allows too much be built up by players and it would be far more interesting if the game started without a parade and players went out from dressing room listened to national anthem and went and played the match" Anything to back up your quack opinion on that? From speaking to people who have taken part in parades they love it, really gets them pumped up, gets the crowd pumped up. Adds to the atmosphere, adds to the adrenalin. Now why would it be more interesting in your opinion? gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 18/08/2018 09:27:27 2134177 Link
Replying To DonaldDuck: "he parade is great man. Gets the crowd whipped up into a frenzy good style! Don't see it in other sports really either so wouldn't like to see it gotten rid of entirely. Don't think it'd look as well with the whole panel mind! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 11888 - 17/08/2018 17:57:21 I dont like it in terms of a game. Allows too much be built up by players and it would be far more interesting if the game started without a parade and players went out from dressing room listened to national anthem and went and played the match" Yes and make the pitch smaller and get rid of hurleys and helmets and use an oval ball. Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 18/08/2018 10:30:25 2134185 Link
Replying To someday: "Normally wouldn't post on these kind of topics but had to as I couldn't disagree more with what you said" Fair enough. That's your opinion on my opinion. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1412 - 18/08/2018 10:43:13 2134190 Link