dont get the ticket prices argument
the gaa is by far the best sports ticket price in ireland
its 10 euro into league games
where as soccer is 15 euro and rugby is more for rabo games too.
championship prices are fairly decent it has to be said 15 20 and 25 euro up till all ireland semi finals
and a lot of time you get two matches either minor and senior or two senior games

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/03/2015 09:48:45    1699028

Hard to know what to make of this.

On one hand we had people up in arms about the Sky deal last summer because it meant that some games were not available for everyone & now we have the view that there are too many free to air games.

What I would say is that there are too many games of poor quality shown live. Someone posted that reducing exposure would be detrimental to the game but judging by some of the stuff that was served up last summer, the less the better.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 05/03/2015 10:42:57    1699365

I don't agree with less games on tele, infact less exposure on tele might actually see a fall in match attendances but I do find laughable anybody who was against the Sky deal because poor aul Jim or Mary couldn't see the games on RTE and then also supports the reduction of televised games, talk about contradicting yourself!

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 05/03/2015 11:38:42    1699387

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was at the game myself and i couldnt get over the huge armagh support considering a div 3 game v limerick in kilmallock in march is not the most glamourous game - your fans were good humoured good natured, loud and got behind their team and were a credit to their county. kilmallock suits me better coz i can bring the kids (most county ground dont have areas where smallies can have a puckaround or a digging area behind the goals!!). hope you armagh lads enjoyed their trip to shannonside

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/03/2015 12:17:01    1699401

This idea is nonsense. The English Premier League hasn't had any effect on the attendance of the Sunday league so why is it assumed it is the issue here? same with the NFL and College football... Also, surely the monies coming in from television companies is going into the gaa and can be distributed to the clubs? I cant believe how backward this thinking is, nor can I believe these are the musings of the president of the gaa. This is basically saying our new direction is we don't care about broadening our fanbase, when all the top sports organisations in the world are breaking their necks to do that very thing. One word; depressing.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 05/03/2015 12:33:36    1699407

Hillman I don't know what matches you go to, in MacHale Park National League games are 15 euro entry and for Connacht Championship its 25 euro, quarter finals in Croke Park are 30 euro, semi 40 euro and Final is 80 euro, you get 5 euro off if you have a season ticket. In all honestly it's 5 euro too dear for League and provincial champ, even the AllIreland Final could be 60 euro. As Irish rail once said you have to make hay while the sun shines. Sky deal was wrong, all GAA games that are televised should be free to air in Ireland, let sky work with the Irish stations and show the games overseas, why should Irish people be supporting a foreign TV station

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 05/03/2015 12:39:22    1699412

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Hillman I don't know what matches you go to, in MacHale Park National League games are 15 euro entry and for Connacht Championship its 25 euro, quarter finals in Croke Park are 30 euro, semi 40 euro and Final is 80 euro, you get 5 euro off if you have a season ticket. In all honestly it's 5 euro too dear for League and provincial champ, even the AllIreland Final could be 60 euro. As Irish rail once said you have to make hay while the sun shines. Sky deal was wrong, all GAA games that are televised should be free to air in Ireland, let sky work with the Irish stations and show the games overseas, why should Irish people be supporting a foreign TV station


its 10 euro into all national league games stand and terrace all week before the game
and 15 euro on the day to buy a ticket at the ground so you should really do your homework.
its only 15 and 20 euro into the hill for leinster and think was 25 euro for quarters and semi finals of all ireland.
the all ireland final is the only day when ticket prices go up to a high price in the entire year
you can hardly complain about that considering you would pay the same price for an all ireland final ticket
as a friendly in soccer or rugby interantionals.
im sure you can get rte overseas easily
sure dont irish bars show the games abroad all the time on rte

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/03/2015 15:21:51    1699488

2015 11:38:42
Htaem
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1699387 I don't agree with less games on tele, infact less exposure on tele might actually see a fall in match attendances but I do find laughable anybody who was against the Sky deal because poor aul Jim or Mary couldn't see the games on RTE and then also supports the reduction of televised games, talk about contradicting yourself!
05/03/2015 12:17:01

Well said. Unreal logic to some people thinking

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 05/03/2015 15:25:34    1699490

Ok lets admit first off that if a game is on the TV you are less likely to go see a club game unless your own club are involved - especially when the weather may not be the nicest.
That however is ignoring the issue that most club championship games are been crammed into the end of the season when the biggest games are on. If there was a proper club fixtures through the summer more people would be at the games and why do games not get played on Sunday mornings - aren't the cows milked and mass out of the way by then!

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1805 - 05/03/2015 15:34:21    1699496

This is a cynical attempt by the upper echelons of the GAA to shift the tone of the debate away from the Sky deal. There is no chance the GAA are going to stop RTE, TG4 or Sky from showing so many games, as this would lead to a drop in TV rights revenue.

OgraAnDun (Down) - Posts: 406 - 05/03/2015 15:39:55    1699497

if people think that having cavan v antrim or dublin v carlow or kerry v waterford on tv doesnt reduce the attendance
they are in denial as half the people on here would tell you them games will be no contests or poor football
so if the match is on tv your going to get people staying at home and watching it aswell as the other live game on the sunday
instead of going to the game

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/03/2015 15:47:09    1699501

Htaem
County: Meath
I don't agree with less games on tele, infact less exposure on tele might actually see a fall in match attendances but I do find laughable anybody who was against the Sky deal because poor aul Jim or Mary couldn't see the games on RTE and then also supports the reduction of televised games, talk about contradicting yourself!

How many people, who were opposed to the Sky deal, have welcomed the idea of reduced coverage? I've barely seen anyone embrace the idea of less televised games.

Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 05/03/2015 16:01:04    1699514

It was meant more or less as a general comment Marlon and I haven't read all the comments but there certainly is one poster on this thread who was against the Sky deal and is for the reduction of televised games, so I didn't pull my post out of thin air.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 05/03/2015 17:09:13    1699546

I watch as many games as possible on Tv, if they are stopped or reduced I will not be able to enjoy Gaelic Games, I am not able to go to games and I am sure that there are many like me. Keep them on Tv and give us even more of them

culmore (None) - Posts: 1398 - 05/03/2015 17:37:02    1699553

haha marlon i suggest you look closer..there is clearly somebody who was anti the deal posting in favour of this idea..its utterly laughable and complete nonsensical idea...why would you lessen the tv money and the exposure of the game..baffling stuff

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 05/03/2015 19:48:12    1699588

Marlon. You wouldn't have to be Einstein to work out what htaem was saying.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 05/03/2015 19:59:01    1699595

what games are on TV this wekend, both Setanta and TG4

culmore (None) - Posts: 1398 - 05/03/2015 20:04:35    1699602

Why would I do my homework sure I have a season ticket and anyway I wouldn't go and watch a soccer match, any gang that applauded a kick that was meant to be a shot on goal and hit the corner flag instead isn't a right sport no matter how much money is involved

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 05/03/2015 21:26:40    1699642

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This is a cynical attempt by the upper echelons of the GAA to shift the tone of the debate away from the Sky deal. There is no chance the GAA are going to stop RTE, TG4 or Sky from showing so many games, as this would lead to a drop in TV rights revenue.

There is no "debate" about the Sky deal. It's set in stone for the duration & when it comes to an end judgments will then be made as to it's success or otherwise.
This was just the incoming president voicing an opinion in an interview, nothing more, nothing less.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 06/03/2015 08:53:37    1699676

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haha marlon i suggest you look closer..there is clearly somebody who was anti the deal posting in favour of this idea..its utterly laughable and complete nonsensical idea...why would you lessen the tv money and the exposure of the game..baffling stuff

Nothing baffling about it fabio, unless you are of the opinion that all the GAA is interested in is raking money in from tv companies, a position I never agreed with.
What the president is concerned about is the glut of live games, many of poor quality, that are clogging up our screens in the summer. This inevitably leads to fewer people going to live games, either club or county, & he wonders if fewer games on tv might address this.

I for one agree with him.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 06/03/2015 08:58:48    1699679