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wexico15 BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 21/07/2015 11:50:55 1756849 Link 0 |
Most of the people who think Croke Park is a good venue for these qualifiers seem to be from counties that aren't involved. They also, like the GAA establishment, seem to have no consideration for the travelling supporters. BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 21/07/2015 11:58:02 1756857 Link 0 |
They are probably hoping the Galway and Donegal people living in Dublin come out to watch valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 21/07/2015 12:04:06 1756861 Link 0 |
Naysayer brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 21/07/2015 12:07:43 1756863 Link 0 |
Cork and Kildare in Thurles is ridiculous. There will be about 100 cork supporters and those who bother to go from Kildare,so less than 5000 for sure. An empty stadium that size, no atmosphere etc. A lot more Kildare people would have went if it was in portlaoise. jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 21/07/2015 12:20:39 1756871 Link 0 |
A train to Dublin brend - you must be from the posh part of Tyrone.... ;-) Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 21/07/2015 12:21:17 1756872 Link 0 |
Am I the only one that has copped the reason the 4B games are in Croker is because Sky are covering them, their money, their call. They couldn't give a monkeys about the distance or expense fans face, Sligo supporters won't travel, Nordies should/might, Galway likewise, so all told you'll do well to get 15,000 in for that double header. BTW only for Ed Sheeran the 4A games would be there too dontlookback (Galway) - Posts: 267 - 21/07/2015 12:27:30 1756876 Link 0 |
Ha Offside, I didn't realise there was a posh side! brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 21/07/2015 12:29:50 1756881 Link 0 |
dublin v antrim in the minor hurling is in cavan - newry would make more sense!!!! cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 21/07/2015 12:51:51 1756898 Link 0 |
ormond ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 21/07/2015 12:55:40 1756899 Link 0 |
Initially I thought maybe 25k. On reflection I think be lucky to get 20k. Donegal maybe 6/7k. Galway 4/5k (based on then fact we brought this number to a match against Cork in 2013 at the same stage of the qualifiers and we have a better team now). Tyrone 4/5k. Sligo 2/3k. Race week in Galway plus the hurlers are out next Sun and if they win dual supporters will pick Aug 16th against Tipp as their day in HQ. Bizarre choice. Those saying this was fixed months ago well I saw no master schedule indicating this. All I saw from the outset was venue TBC. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1949 - 21/07/2015 13:07:12 1756909 Link 0 |
Ha Offside, I didn't realise there was a posh side! Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 21/07/2015 13:09:53 1756912 Link 0 |
Yes the GAA have done it again and ensured we will see swathes of empty blue and grey seats in Croker, I fail to see what they hope to achieve by this type of fixture planning, for what's it's worth it should be; Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 21/07/2015 13:11:54 1756914 Link 0 |
Am I the only one that has copped the reason the 4B games are in Croker is because Sky are covering them, their money, their call. scruff (UK) - Posts: 467 - 21/07/2015 13:54:21 1756953 Link 0 |
dublin v antrim in the minor hurling is in cavan - newry would make more sense!!!! Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 21/07/2015 14:03:31 1756964 Link 0 |
dublin v antrim in the minor hurling is in cavan - newry would make more sense!!!! rising1916 (Cavan) - Posts: 187 - 21/07/2015 14:11:20 1756975 Link 0 |
GAA made a big mistake picking Croke Park for the 4 b qualifiers, I'm afraid most supporters won't travel to Croke Park 2 Saturdays in a row, wouldn't surprise me if both Monaghan v whoever and Mayo v whoever matches are not played in Croke Park, in fact Galway supporters could be asked to travel long distances 4 times in 21 days, the hurling in Thurles next weekend, then Croker on sat 1st for football and if they win then the following Saturday Aug 8th and the 9th for hurling semi riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 21/07/2015 14:42:40 1757009 Link 0 |
Ironically Mayo did not want to play in Limerick last August mind you maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1197 - 21/07/2015 15:15:10 1757028 Link 0 |
Personally, I don't believe these Qualifiers should be in Croker. Don't the "money-grabbing" GAA need 30K attendance to justify opening it? Oh wait, it's all SKY's fault! keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 21/07/2015 15:39:57 1757046 Link 0 |
G Plifer when you are homes for these matches you can arrange to show me where I was wrong. At least I am sticking with the sinking ship. hoppy7 (Dublin) - Posts: 3 - 21/07/2015 16:00:37 1757062 Link 0 |