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25 euro in at the weekend to Galway Vs Offaly.
No problem with that.
But then you have a ref Colm Lyons have a mare. ..
As someone sum it up on the RTE website:
The Game changed on the 1st sending off. Colm Lyons had just booked a Galway man for a deliberate strike to the head of Shane Dooley.
If Lyons had done his job and issue the same for a equal bad challenge for Egan there wouldn't be any problem.
But the Offaly players didn't make a big enough of a fuss about Dooley thing. Where the Galway players Rolled around likes a soccer player and the Galway player surrounded the Ref .
One rule from Galway a different rule for Offaly.
Shocking Refereeing. Destroyed what could have been a good game.
It hard from me to watch but for the Offaly Lads to Train all year 5 times a week and them to have a chance of a final taking away by a bad bad ref.
Cork ref haven't something against Offaly. Sexton screw over Kilcormac Killoughey in an All-Ireland Club and now a Lyons destroyed there chance at a Leinster Final. We're fight like dogs to find a spark to get us moving in the right direction in Offaly and Cork Ref keep beating us down.
I would pay 50 euro for the wexford match just to have a fair ref running the match.
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Can these qualifiers be played as double headers and save expense on teams and supporters? For example Antrim /Limerick and Down / Longford could be played as a double header in clones. Next week the 4 hurling qualifiers could also be played as 2 double headers . Any views?
Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts: 1050 - 21/06/2016 00:29:14
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understand your point but as you know they are home and away and counties (rightly ) dont want to give up home advantage. I think that if down v lonford and antrim v limerick were a double header if would further reduce the crowds as some of the antrim and down fans who would go would probably not attend. Was reported down here that antrim were offered to play it as curtain raiser to ring cup final in croke park same day. Understandablly they declined. Most likely round 2 hurling qualifiers will be thurles double header. anyway besides i wanna go to belfast
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So if I make the round trip from fermanagh to Wexford costing me €50 in fuel alone I'll have to pay €20 for my ticket and whats worse, kids will NOT be free. I know the GAA have been doing a lot to shed the GRAB ALL ASSOCIATION image but its a hard sell when you look at qualifier ticket prices. If we were lucky enought to make it to the last 8 again that alot of miles and alot of money for tickets. Come on GAA do the decent thing for qualifier ticket prices. I want to get to as many matches with the kids as possible but it feels like a GAA shake down
AnBuachaillGlas (Fermanagh) - Posts:171 - 20/06/2016 12:33:54 Why should kids be free?
hello buachaill -i did post on this previously - in fairness the gaa generally get it right with prices (was comparing to rugby) and very much so when it comes to kids e.g. i paid €10 for me and 2 kids for limk v clare NHL. €15 for lot of us for under 21s final. -great value,
However for qualifier i feel €10 for adults and let kids go free. Also think €30 is steep for adults for Provincial championship
I was hOwever told by another poster --To be perfectly honest your posts on this matter are very self entitled and whinging. All kids will be charged into any schools game
separately wexford is a nice spot - if you are doing an overnight take a trip to hook head lighthouse, going to go to belfast for our game v antrim - enjoy the trip
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:403 - 20/06/2016 13:04:23Schools games are attended by their nature by 80 to 90 percent by kids so why would any organisation be it GAA or Munster or leinster rugby not charge in. It is whinging when you complain about price of everything.
Can we compare these prices to the Pro12 and the LOI??? Then we may get some perspective.
This Grab All rubbish annoys me when you start to make a comparison to other sports, and the money gets ploughed straight back into the game.
witnof (Dublin) - Posts:946 - 20/06/2016 14:17:32 Money gets ploughed straight into the game in those other organisations as well...
For an amateur sport where the players are not paid the GAA is very obsessed with money. Like it doesnt need the half of what it coins in. But it run more like a business than a sport these days so fans are not of concern. It will never change so not worth worrying about.
REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts:1211 - 20/06/2016 18:14:44 An amatuer sport with how many hundreds of thousands of members still has huge costs so you cant say at all the GAA doesnt need all this income. Its money that goes to every club in the country and goes straight back into the sport.
ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 27/06/2016 15:46:51
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Replying To ormondbannerman: "So if I make the round trip from fermanagh to Wexford costing me €50 in fuel alone I'll have to pay €20 for my ticket and whats worse, kids will NOT be free. I know the GAA have been doing a lot to shed the GRAB ALL ASSOCIATION image but its a hard sell when you look at qualifier ticket prices. If we were lucky enought to make it to the last 8 again that alot of miles and alot of money for tickets. Come on GAA do the decent thing for qualifier ticket prices. I want to get to as many matches with the kids as possible but it feels like a GAA shake down
AnBuachaillGlas (Fermanagh) - Posts:171 - 20/06/2016 12:33:54 Why should kids be free?
hello buachaill -i did post on this previously - in fairness the gaa generally get it right with prices (was comparing to rugby) and very much so when it comes to kids e.g. i paid €10 for me and 2 kids for limk v clare NHL. €15 for lot of us for under 21s final. -great value,
However for qualifier i feel €10 for adults and let kids go free. Also think €30 is steep for adults for Provincial championship
I was hOwever told by another poster --To be perfectly honest your posts on this matter are very self entitled and whinging. All kids will be charged into any schools game
separately wexford is a nice spot - if you are doing an overnight take a trip to hook head lighthouse, going to go to belfast for our game v antrim - enjoy the trip
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:403 - 20/06/2016 13:04:23Schools games are attended by their nature by 80 to 90 percent by kids so why would any organisation be it GAA or Munster or leinster rugby not charge in. It is whinging when you complain about price of everything.
Can we compare these prices to the Pro12 and the LOI??? Then we may get some perspective.
This Grab All rubbish annoys me when you start to make a comparison to other sports, and the money gets ploughed straight back into the game.
witnof (Dublin) - Posts:946 - 20/06/2016 14:17:32 Money gets ploughed straight into the game in those other organisations as well...
For an amateur sport where the players are not paid the GAA is very obsessed with money. Like it doesnt need the half of what it coins in. But it run more like a business than a sport these days so fans are not of concern. It will never change so not worth worrying about.
REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts:1211 - 20/06/2016 18:14:44 An amatuer sport with how many hundreds of thousands of members still has huge costs so you cant say at all the GAA doesnt need all this income. Its money that goes to every club in the country and goes straight back into the sport." Ormond the GAA takes in more money than it needs.
Millions and millions every year. It takes in more than
it needs. To go to an average match it would cost £50/
€50 minimum. People that don't have this disposable
income are priced out. The GAA effectively creates
"bandwagon supporters".
You are forgetting that these qualifier games are games
that provide extra revenue for the GAA that they never
had years ago.The prices for qualifier matches seem to
have increased in spite of the fact the GAA have increased
revenue from tv/ Sky money.
If you read my post I said that there was nothing people
could do about it. They have to grin and bear it. You
shouldn't insult people by saying the GAA arent taking
in more than they need though. That's very wrong. If
the GAA was a proffessional sport it would be more
understandable.
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Replying To ormondbannerman: "So if I make the round trip from fermanagh to Wexford costing me €50 in fuel alone I'll have to pay €20 for my ticket and whats worse, kids will NOT be free. I know the GAA have been doing a lot to shed the GRAB ALL ASSOCIATION image but its a hard sell when you look at qualifier ticket prices. If we were lucky enought to make it to the last 8 again that alot of miles and alot of money for tickets. Come on GAA do the decent thing for qualifier ticket prices. I want to get to as many matches with the kids as possible but it feels like a GAA shake down
AnBuachaillGlas (Fermanagh) - Posts:171 - 20/06/2016 12:33:54 Why should kids be free?
hello buachaill -i did post on this previously - in fairness the gaa generally get it right with prices (was comparing to rugby) and very much so when it comes to kids e.g. i paid €10 for me and 2 kids for limk v clare NHL. €15 for lot of us for under 21s final. -great value,
However for qualifier i feel €10 for adults and let kids go free. Also think €30 is steep for adults for Provincial championship
I was hOwever told by another poster --To be perfectly honest your posts on this matter are very self entitled and whinging. All kids will be charged into any schools game
separately wexford is a nice spot - if you are doing an overnight take a trip to hook head lighthouse, going to go to belfast for our game v antrim - enjoy the trip
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:403 - 20/06/2016 13:04:23Schools games are attended by their nature by 80 to 90 percent by kids so why would any organisation be it GAA or Munster or leinster rugby not charge in. It is whinging when you complain about price of everything.
Can we compare these prices to the Pro12 and the LOI??? Then we may get some perspective.
This Grab All rubbish annoys me when you start to make a comparison to other sports, and the money gets ploughed straight back into the game.
witnof (Dublin) - Posts:946 - 20/06/2016 14:17:32 Money gets ploughed straight into the game in those other organisations as well...
For an amateur sport where the players are not paid the GAA is very obsessed with money. Like it doesnt need the half of what it coins in. But it run more like a business than a sport these days so fans are not of concern. It will never change so not worth worrying about.
REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts:1211 - 20/06/2016 18:14:44 An amatuer sport with how many hundreds of thousands of members still has huge costs so you cant say at all the GAA doesnt need all this income. Its money that goes to every club in the country and goes straight back into the sport." Ormond.....no money does not get ploughed straight back into the game in LOI and Pro12. They are professional sports and hence if you look at budgets one of the biggest parts is salary. The money the clubs/provinces in the LOI and Pro12 generate is for themselves and themselves alone. Not ploughed back into the amateur part of the game
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Just come across this now seeing Monaghan are now in the back door side of things - I paid €30 - 2 weekends in a row - ( 2 adults *€15 + children free) in Breffni last Saturday evening for the replay against Donegal for myself , the missus and 5 kids and we had a brilliant game , great atmosphere amoungst 18k supporters at an Ulster semi final
to attend a round 2 qualifier game in clones this Saturday it now will cost €65 for the same group ( 2 adults *20 + 5 kids @5 each ) This does not make any sense whatsoever at a game where there will be about only 5/6k at it and where Monaghan will be expected to win fairly comfortably. im a real gaa man but feel here this is a money grabbing racket by the gaa and nobody need try and tell me any different - I don't mind paying the €5 for kids at an all ticket game or at a match in croker but this weekend with only 5k is a complete joke - Anyway we will all be there supporting the Farney
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€20 into Newbridge this Saturday for the qualifier v Offaly. Ridiculous prices from the GAA especially charging u16's who are usually free into qualifier matches! This won't help what is a dwindling Kildare support and its going to be hard to see much of a crowd at it (Newbridge would normally sell out for a home championship game)
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I started this post and glad to see it rekindled .. if your county has any kind of a run in the qualifiers you'd be broke following your team .. and now we have a trip to castlebar after a trip to wexford ... grab all association is alive and well charging current prices for qualifiers
AnBuachaillGlas (Fermanagh) - Posts: 287 - 06/07/2016 12:19:53
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Replying To AnBuachaillGlas: "So if I make the round trip from fermanagh to Wexford costing me €50 in fuel alone I'll have to pay €20 for my ticket and whats worse, kids will NOT be free. I know the GAA have been doing a lot to shed the GRAB ALL ASSOCIATION image but its a hard sell when you look at qualifier ticket prices. If we were lucky enought to make it to the last 8 again that alot of miles and alot of money for tickets. Come on GAA do the decent thing for qualifier ticket prices. I want to get to as many matches with the kids as possible but it feels like a GAA shake down" Maybe the GAA should pay people's petrol?
In fairness to the GAA they price the tickets very fairly and have lowered prices for tickets for all-ireland replays in the past.
Look at the prices of other sports in comparison.
You are getting good value for the day out.
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Strange that it's 25 euro into the terrace for the Munster final this weekend and its 20euro into the terrace for the Leinster final the following weekend.
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 06/07/2016 13:42:24
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Ormond.....no money does not get ploughed straight back into the game in LOI and Pro12. They are professional sports and hence if you look at budgets one of the biggest parts is salary. The money the clubs/provinces in the LOI and Pro12 generate is for themselves and themselves alone. Not ploughed back into the amateur part of the game
witnof (Dublin) - Posts:952 - 27/06/2016 16:37:08 Huge proportion of money from Pro12 is ploughed back into the amateur game just as huge proportion of money from Ireland international rugby games is ploughed back into the amateur game. Pro12 is professional but the professional game in Ireland funds the amateur game. The Irish provinces are the governing bodies in the provinces for the sport. The money goes into the amateur game.
Just come across this now seeing Monaghan are now in the back door side of things - I paid €30 - 2 weekends in a row - ( 2 adults *€15 + children free) in Breffni last Saturday evening for the replay against Donegal for myself , the missus and 5 kids and we had a brilliant game , great atmosphere amoungst 18k supporters at an Ulster semi final
to attend a round 2 qualifier game in clones this Saturday it now will cost €65 for the same group ( 2 adults *20 + 5 kids @5 each ) This does not make any sense whatsoever at a game where there will be about only 5/6k at it and where Monaghan will be expected to win fairly comfortably. im a real gaa man but feel here this is a money grabbing racket by the gaa and nobody need try and tell me any different - I don't mind paying the €5 for kids at an all ticket game or at a match in croker but this weekend with only 5k is a complete joke - Anyway we will all be there supporting the Farney
FrankAnnyalla (Monaghan) - Posts:262 - 06/07/2016 10:48:05€65 for a elite top class game at the highest level of the sport for 7 people is excellent value. Its only €13 per person which is fantastic value considering alternatives?? How much is it to go to the cinema etc?
That there will only be 5 or 6 thousand is irrelevant. Kids shouldn't be free for the sake of it. Its only a fiver
ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 06/07/2016 13:43:43
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Replying To ormondbannerman: "Ormond.....no money does not get ploughed straight back into the game in LOI and Pro12. They are professional sports and hence if you look at budgets one of the biggest parts is salary. The money the clubs/provinces in the LOI and Pro12 generate is for themselves and themselves alone. Not ploughed back into the amateur part of the game
witnof (Dublin) - Posts:952 - 27/06/2016 16:37:08 Huge proportion of money from Pro12 is ploughed back into the amateur game just as huge proportion of money from Ireland international rugby games is ploughed back into the amateur game. Pro12 is professional but the professional game in Ireland funds the amateur game. The Irish provinces are the governing bodies in the provinces for the sport. The money goes into the amateur game.
Just come across this now seeing Monaghan are now in the back door side of things - I paid €30 - 2 weekends in a row - ( 2 adults *€15 + children free) in Breffni last Saturday evening for the replay against Donegal for myself , the missus and 5 kids and we had a brilliant game , great atmosphere amoungst 18k supporters at an Ulster semi final
to attend a round 2 qualifier game in clones this Saturday it now will cost €65 for the same group ( 2 adults *20 + 5 kids @5 each ) This does not make any sense whatsoever at a game where there will be about only 5/6k at it and where Monaghan will be expected to win fairly comfortably. im a real gaa man but feel here this is a money grabbing racket by the gaa and nobody need try and tell me any different - I don't mind paying the €5 for kids at an all ticket game or at a match in croker but this weekend with only 5k is a complete joke - Anyway we will all be there supporting the Farney
FrankAnnyalla (Monaghan) - Posts:262 - 06/07/2016 10:48:05€65 for a elite top class game at the highest level of the sport for 7 people is excellent value. Its only €13 per person which is fantastic value considering alternatives?? How much is it to go to the cinema etc?
That there will only be 5 or 6 thousand is irrelevant. Kids shouldn't be free for the sake of it. Its only a fiver" MY point is how come its €30 for an ulster semi final and €65 for a mickey mouse back door game - kids are only between 4-10 yrs old - Surely the total price should not more than double for a round 2 qualifier
FrankAnnyalla (Monaghan) - Posts: 339 - 06/07/2016 14:08:03
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MY point is how come its €30 for an ulster semi final and €65 for a mickey mouse back door game - kids are only between 4-10 yrs old - Surely the total price should not more than double for a round 2 qualifier
FrankAnnyalla (Monaghan) - Posts:263 - 06/07/2016 14:08:03 Why are you dimissing the back door game as "Mickey Mouse"? Its a straight knock out and loser is finished for the summer. it is an all Ireland series game as well. Maybe not double the price but the age of kids is irrelevant.
ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 06/07/2016 15:12:10
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The gaa isnt expensive per se but it is an overpriced product in my opinion. Id happily pay more for regular weekly games in a proper championship structure. But not to see laois play wicklow year after year. Also cant believe as a laois season ticket holder i had to pay in twice for laois v armagh considering it was a gaa disaster that caused the replay . Same goes for meath v antrim. Should have been free admission
Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 767 - 06/07/2016 16:49:43
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this seems to be an annual talking point. Which would suggest nothing much is changing when it comes to ticket prices
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 06/07/2016 17:14:20
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If the GAA don't do something about their prices soon they could be looking a smaller crowds for a very long time!
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Replying To gormdubhgorm: "Maybe the GAA should pay people's petrol?
In fairness to the GAA they price the tickets very fairly and have lowered prices for tickets for all-ireland replays in the past.
Look at the prices of other sports in comparison.
You are getting good value for the day out." from a man who rarely goes beyond the square cop on
AnBuachaillGlas (Fermanagh) - Posts: 287 - 07/07/2016 22:40:35
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Shake down the town
AnBuachaillGlas (Fermanagh) - Posts: 287 - 07/07/2016 22:43:22
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Replying To gormdubhgorm: "Maybe the GAA should pay people's petrol?
In fairness to the GAA they price the tickets very fairly and have lowered prices for tickets for all-ireland replays in the past.
Look at the prices of other sports in comparison.
You are getting good value for the day out." Tell me what you have had to pay in petrol costs to follow Dublin in the championship the last few summers?
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/07/2016 11:51:42
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