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Whammo, to be fair I think your views on club over country in GAA are probably mirrored by many across Antrim. Why? I couldn't even begin to guess, I've only ever spent a few long weekends in Belfast which doesn't really qualify me for an opinion. MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 09/06/2016 00:13:09 1863978 Link 0 |
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I'd take an All-Ireland for Meath over the Euros, mainly because the Gaa means more to me than soccer. Having said that my favourite soccer team by far is the Republic team so I'd love to see them win the Euro's (although it's highly unlikely) and the buzz around participating in an international tournament is hard to match, it's fcukin' brilliant to be honest. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 09/06/2016 08:07:10 1863996 Link 0 |
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I'd take a club title over the Euros. Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts: 1050 - 09/06/2016 10:27:23 1864041 Link 0 |
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I don't agree with that parentage rule either FYI This craic of your man from Kerry coming in and playing for Dublin - I don't like it. Seanie Johnston going from Cavan to Kildare... Not for me either. Sorry, But that's just how I feel. I'm not asking you or anyone else to like it ? Or even respect my view. But its still my view so ..... waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 09/06/2016 11:35:23 1864105 Link 0 |
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Come on wayno pal.If Ireland are going well i've little doubt you'll be getting a tad excited like the rest of us.You might even surprise yourself (:
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 09/06/2016 11:44:20 1864110 Link 1 |
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Yeah. I guess it's quite a divided county. Hurling and football are pretty distinct, apart from Dunloy the top hurling clubs don't play football at all. Then you've got a clear divide between Belfast and the country clubs. There'd be a bit of politics then. When I was growing up we'd have always felt that country players were a bit underrepresented in the panel. In the hurling there's a fierce rivalry between the North Antrim clubs. I'm not as confident on this but my feeling is that the rivalry is very strong among Belfast football clubs also. There are a number of clubs all grouped together in close proximity. The likes of Sarsfields and Davitts are within their own housing estates and have a very strong identity with their clubs. During the troubles their GAA club would've been very important for people. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4247 - 09/06/2016 12:00:57 1864129 Link 0 |
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Without question Wexford winning a hurling AI at any grade for me. Being honest I find soccer extremely boring and almost never watch it, the exception being occasionally when the national team plays and I'm at a loose end. Fulgrim (Wexford) - Posts: 236 - 09/06/2016 12:06:07 1864135 Link 0 |
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I guessed you wouldn't agree with the parentage rule. What is it you don't agree with, there? You're seriously suggesting that being born on one patch of soil rather than another says more about your national identity than your bloodline?
MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 09/06/2016 12:11:05 1864142 Link 2 |
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Only reading this thread now. In the history of this forum I don't think anyone has ever been as wrong as Wayno is here. Bizarre. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12133 - 09/06/2016 12:21:37 1864157 Link 2 |
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I wont. Promise man. Ive no gra for the republic at all. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 09/06/2016 12:27:47 1864164 Link 1 |
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FYI Wayno, Jonathan Walters played u-21 for Ireland. Richard Keogh played u19 and u21 for Ireland. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12133 - 09/06/2016 12:28:44 1864165 Link 1 |
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Ireland to win the Euro's for me over the Dubs winning the sam. Dublin would win the following year anyway! :) gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 09/06/2016 12:52:24 1864197 Link 0 |
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County winning the all ireland by an absolute country mile. uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 09/06/2016 13:10:09 1864212 Link 0 |
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I follow soccer and would pick Offaly all day long ahead of them.It's much more unique your county winning the all ireland it's much closer to your heart.Ireland consists of 5 million, Offaly is only 70 thousand.
uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 09/06/2016 13:14:41 1864216 Link 0 |
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People like Wayno's attitudes change fairly sharply when they move abroad and have children themselves. Doubt they'd like to see their kids getting underhand comments casting doubt on their Irishness by other Irish people. It says more about someone like Wayno than anything else, who can't put themselves in the shoes of someone else. Ignorance in the extreme. What do you think of all the Dubs moving to Meath Wayno, with their kids growing up here and in some cases opting to play for Dublin? Are they real Dubs in your eyes? Nationality has nothing to do with where you were born, if that was the case many great Irishmen could not be considered Irish. It's about ones ethos and beliefs, a concept probably too big for you to comprehend wayno, and one which runs alot deeper than the hollowness of where someone was born
32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4122 - 09/06/2016 13:23:19 1864221 Link 2 |
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What do you think of all the Dubs moving to Meath Wayno, with their kids growing up here and in some cases opting to play for Dublin? Are they real Dubs in your eyes? if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 09/06/2016 14:07:58 1864244 Link 1 |
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I can see your point Wayno it can become silly. Then you can feel that you no longer relate to the team when there are too many imports.. There have been plenty of players in the past who had no real affinity to Ireland and just used it to further thier career. Townsend, Lawrenson to name a few. But there has been other players not born and bred in Ireland like Cascarino and Aldridge who who really built up an affinity with Ireland and it's people. Of the current crop of soccer players McGeady had to suffer dogs abuse when switching to play for Ireland. McClean on the other other had sees any abuse he receives as a badge of honour! Rugby is already going like the soccer soon the Irish team will be full of New Zealanders and Australians. I am curious Wayno would you agree on a parentage rule for the so called weaker counties in the GAA? gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 09/06/2016 14:31:18 1864267 Link 0 |
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er.. no poolsturgeon . cavan have a much improved team this year and while I don't think we can win an all-ireland it is not anything like Ireland winning the Euros. Cavan have a young team of fit,skillful,hardworking players who have had lots of success at underage level, again this is in contrast to the current Ireland crop. It's not about minnows and underdogs (again you misunderstood), It's about ability, work ethic,good management, and things like that but most of all about ability, It would be a travesty if Ireland won the Euros this year. Now if they had won it in '88 or won the worl-cup in 1994 or 2002 then that would have been a different story. Do you get what I mean, They would still have been underdogs but they would have been deserving winners.
s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 09/06/2016 15:07:16 1864291 Link 0 |
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Bizarre is the word. It is mad just how wrong someone can get something so basic. Anyone is entitled to not like a certain team or whatever but that's not what this is about. His reasoning is all over the shop! He surely can't continue to support the Dubs or Liverpool if this is his feeling! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13725 - 09/06/2016 15:12:31 1864294 Link 0 |
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I think in Wayneo's logic Kildare and Meath have ceased to exist.
MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13725 - 09/06/2016 15:14:01 1864295 Link 0 |