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Successful counties: realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 06/02/2017 20:20:59 1952995 Link 1 |
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Galway dont really have a great football support.
ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 06/02/2017 20:34:01 1953002 Link 0 |
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Think Tipp are being hard done by here.What's Clare,Warerford and Limerick's home crowds in the league?And Carlow,Wicklow,Offaly,Laois,etc?And your right about Kilkenny.Never mind their fans,they can't even field 15 players!There was 700 at Semple stadium.Is there a lot more going to a lot of other counties home games?Good call realdub,Galway certainly do have a decent following for both codes.
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 06/02/2017 20:37:10 1953005 Link 0 |
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You could say that about most County's in fairness In other Sports for the main competition they have this novel idea where they bundle similar level teams into a group where they compete against each other - its called a league! And it works! They also run a Cup in parallel (could be the Provincial Championship) to the league. Sorry - Couldn't stop myself. Thank God the league has started. Dubs brought a great atmosphere to Cavan yesterday - What other ground had the away support singing? We're in for a fair old battle in Division 4 - but at least its achievable. Every match is important, most other matches are of interest. I like this time of the year, Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 06/02/2017 21:06:48 1953025 Link 1 |
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Ban,how the hell did Westmeath fail to win yesterday?Yes i am still peeved over losing money yesterday.Two time Leinster finalists.They get relegated from Div 1 to Div 4 in succession.Surely if they had anything about them they would have started off Div 4 with a home win to Carlow.No disrespect to Carlow but Westmeath were 1/6 in bookies and Bernard Flynn said a Waterford and Westmeath double at 4/5 was money in the bank!And Cribben was on radio during the week saying they were raring to go! Not only that,but Westmeath started off going 1-1 to 0-0 ahead after three minutes.Happy days.Handy win here i was thinking.Before i knew it Carlow were 1-3 to 1-1 ahead.Itchy bum time forvthe rest of the game,sweating buckets waiting for updates on RTE,Hoganstand,Carlow and Westmeath GAA Twitter.Finally ye go 2-10 to 1-10 ahead in the last minute with a James Dolan goal.All that can go wrong now is an injury time Carlow goal.Happy days but still need the full time whistle.It was then my heart sunk as to my horror i checked the Hoganstand live scores and saw 2-10 beside Carlow and also FT.I was set to win a nice few bob.It was a torturous couple of hours with a cruel blow.As a result i hope Westmeath get relegated to Div 5! cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 06/02/2017 21:27:55 1953039 Link 0 |
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My post was in relation to the great year the Tipperary footballers had last year and to go from the massive high of playing in front of 40000 in August in croke park in an all Ireland semi final. Then come back and have 300 or so supporters for their first league game is embarrassing. The players deserve more respect
shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1928 - 06/02/2017 21:35:37 1953048 Link 0 |
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It's not embarrassing,shaggy.It is reality.I would have predicted a crowd of around 1,000.They got 700 so not too far off.It is what it is.As bennybunny said,there was 2,300 at Tipp v Cork championship game in Semple.Prob 500 from Cork and 1,300 from Tipp.There is no surprise here.I hope Tipp get a few thousand for their Munster games this year and that is when you may see a bounce from last years heroic escapades.
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 06/02/2017 21:45:13 1953059 Link 1 |
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Westmeath have been in massive decline for a while now. I was not surprised with the result, and to be fair a win would not have flattered Carlow Our showing in the last 2 Leinster Finals represents how weak province it is. Sorry we couldn't win a few quid for you. I look forward now to a massive game in Limerick this weekend. This is our Championship - Up Westmeath Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 06/02/2017 21:46:34 1953060 Link 0 |
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Westmeath have been in massive decline for a while now. I was not surprised with the result, and to be fair a win would not have flattered Carlow Our showing in the last 2 Leinster Finals represents how weak province it is. Sorry we couldn't win a few quid for you. I look forward now to a massive game in Limerick this weekend. This is our Championship - Up Westmeath"]Ha,i never backed Westmeath before in my life and i can safely say i will never back them again.To win,lose,draw,score a goal,get a man sent off,what colour the team bus is,cover a handicap,any bloody thing.Me and the lakesmen are finito! P.S Good luck down in Limerick (: cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 06/02/2017 22:01:37 1953069 Link 0 |
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At the end of the day, it doesn't come down to shame, it comes down to interest, and it ain't there, simples. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 06/02/2017 22:26:18 1953074 Link 1 |
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True. That is a reflection of the level of support. There were not too many bandwagoners there that day. In 2010 (or was it 2011?), they played each other again in a very competitive qualifier game that went extra time. It was a sunny July evening if memory serves - there was only half the attendance there again (if even that?).
bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 06/02/2017 22:31:39 1953077 Link 0 |
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Yes. Sort of.
keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 07/02/2017 02:14:32 1953128 Link 0 |
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There is an incorrect perception out there that Tipp are doing something amazing in football. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 07/02/2017 09:45:29 1953161 Link 1 |
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Yes
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 07/02/2017 10:22:04 1953179 Link 0 |
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Really don't see the relevance of Cavan's or any other counties hurling team to the Tipp footballers disappointing support as outlined by the OP. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 07/02/2017 10:23:47 1953181 Link 0 |
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Has anyone asked the Tipp team if they were disappointed by the support or are we just having a pop at a team on the up for not having a crowd in February. If the point was to try and say they have fair weather fans then they're in good company, as every county up and down the country has the same. duckula20 (Antrim) - Posts: 175 - 07/02/2017 10:49:07 1953193 Link 0 |
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to be fair, though, when was the last time Monaghan hurling team got to an all-Ireland semi, or quarter, or last 12, or even entered the blooming competition, ridiculous comparison.
s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 08/02/2017 04:13:13 1953513 Link 0 |
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Anyway, was 722 at the game, 700 or so prob from tipp, couple of years ago this game would have draw only 100 or 200, being blown out of proportion. For counties unlucky enough to only have one team to follow it costs a lot of money especially with a family to be going to both hurling and football games tipp11 (Tipperary) - Posts: 353 - 08/02/2017 08:17:24 1953521 Link 0 |
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I see Parkinson having a go too saying its a disgrace. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 08/02/2017 13:34:37 1953618 Link 1 |
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And you'd be right too. Maybe other counties should be ashamed that a county with a passing interest in football were reasonably close to getting to an All Ireland. This is the same county that a few years ago had a captain at the time who played no club football for a few years due (including his year as captain) to his club not entering a team. Tipp football has a big battle on it's hands to keep their heads above water due to the constraints but are coping admirably with what they have. I'd worry about other former football powerhouses who have a whole host of clubs and players and yet can't produce a decent club or county team. I know the players don't care about the small support, they'd love more but they appreciate the hardcore people who are always there tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 08/02/2017 16:11:33 1953690 Link 1 |