(Oldest Posts First)
I just saw the following article on Waterford forfeiting home advantage for league games due to breaching the training ban last April (what was supposed to be a club action only month): http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/294113 Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 10/01/2019 21:49:15 2156489 Link 0 |
Ridiculous punishment in light of the fact that the GAA turned a blind eye to the many counties who broke the rule & who gave infantile "the dog ate my homework" excuses. The double standards at play here just highlight the mess the Association is in, when it enforces a rule on one whilst the majority went away unpunished with people sniggering at their excuses. Uimhir.a.3. (Galway) - Posts: 409 - 11/01/2019 01:32:33 2156512 Link 0 |
The whole point of the training ban was so that clubs would have unrestricted access to their county players for the frenzy of club activity that was supposed to take place throughout April. In fact, there was little or no meaningful club activity in many counties. If Waterford deserve to be punished, then so does every county that did not provide serious competitive action for all of their senior clubs in both codes during April. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 11/01/2019 07:08:22 2156515 Link 1 |
I agree with every word of that. The attitude of county managers, including my own, to the clubs, was a disgrace and should not go unnoticed. StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1732 - 11/01/2019 09:07:32 2156523 Link 1 |
I have stopped posting because of the attitude of some on here towards other Waterford issues. However I will this once. There are many examples of the selectiveness punishment known by most and no need to re-visit. However I hoped that Waterford would have contacted the GAA dictatorship and tell them they will play this game in Offaly. Why ? Out of empathy for one set of supporters who could do with a home game in January. If Waterford supporters can not have their entitlement at least benefit the Offaly supporters. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2655 - 11/01/2019 15:11:21 2156616 Link 2 |
i think canuck you are feeling a dislike for waterford which doesn't exist..... perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 17/01/2019 12:36:21 2157742 Link 2 |
And Armagh lost home advantage too, and some other counties didn't with one notably going to France on a cultural and historical trip to visit British military war graves!!!! cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1671 - 17/01/2019 13:06:14 2157752 Link 1 |
Boom. There's the angry Northerner not wanting WW1 graves to be visited.
bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 17/01/2019 18:36:05 2157849 Link 0 |
OMG our Armagh friend never said he did not want WW1 graves visited as there are many from his county in those graves also. He was using an example of what one county used in their defence of an earlier season team get together. Neither am I passing judgement on that explanation. Everyone can use their own judgement. These sort of accusations are what discredits this forum. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2655 - 17/01/2019 21:32:03 2157902 Link 0 |
Perfect 10 I have plenty reason to believe the dislike for my county from the postings on these forums. The discussion on Walsh Park went over the top and my decision to stop contributing and limit reading. While agreeing of the need to upgrade the facility, having it described as a dump, sh-t hole etc. etc. number one is not true and secondly disrespectful. Disappointedly ALL these comments on here came from our neighbours to the East. Like in any other county growing up as a kid it was an ambition to play in a county final at your county grounds. Fifty years ago that is how we felt about our beloved park. However no argument that we need to move on.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2655 - 17/01/2019 21:54:37 2157910 Link 0 |
Ah now now there the golden boys of the Gaa you didn't seriously think they would be punished.
Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 704 - 17/01/2019 22:17:10 2157915 Link 0 |
It is ironic you feel like that, I know you probably haven't been in a pub in Wexford but I have never seen Waterford play anybody when the whole pub wasn't shouting for them. If you want to get out the violin for yourselves beyond that, work away. StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1732 - 18/01/2019 19:33:26 2158077 Link 0 |
Typical of the continuous mouthing off by you. Every comment has to accompanied by a personal jibe. Fortunately I don't need to or won't continue to engage.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2655 - 18/01/2019 21:22:54 2158094 Link 0 |