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Is there any sense in being an amateur in a soulless, money-driven GAA? - The Irish News REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1617 - 07/09/2017 11:49:42 2043768 Link 1 |
Few things Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 07/09/2017 11:59:59 2043775 Link 0 |
Does a bear shit in the woods!? realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 07/09/2017 12:13:02 2043781 Link 1 |
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7342 - 07/09/2017 12:45:45 2043799 Link 0 |
Read the rubbish. Go and compare other sports ticket prices and comeback and tell me they are simply out to get money. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 07/09/2017 12:56:55 2043802 Link 0 |
That is possibly the worst thing i have ever read, in comparison to soccer and rugby the GAA is real value, nothing warms the heart more then seeing families of dubs at the game, something you dont see at other sports, especially the league games the author needs to be in Croke park in the depth of January for analysis as opposed to picking the ALL Ireland final - 80 euro for that day is a bargain. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 07/09/2017 13:22:41 2043819 Link 3 |
Most organisations are liked thst these days, i wouldn't just single out the GAA PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 07/09/2017 16:28:00 2043885 Link 0 |
I brought 40 U-16s and 4 adult coaches to the sold out Tyrone v Dublin semi final for a total ticket cost of 120 euros. In the area I was in I seen at least half a dozen similar club groups not exactly the actions of a money grabbing association. GAA hasn't lost it's soul just folks love an oul whinge downredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 567 - 07/09/2017 17:06:27 2043895 Link 2 |
If the GAA let people in for free to matches, there would still be headbangers complaining waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 07/09/2017 17:21:49 2043900 Link 2 |
hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 07/09/2017 17:30:31 2043908 Link 0 |
In fairness the GAA do a lot of things right, and in sporting facility terms we are miles ahead of any other sporting org in Ireland. GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 07/09/2017 17:32:25 2043909 Link 2 |
Surely you're not whinging, are you, Waynol?
neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 07/09/2017 20:18:45 2043964 Link 0 |
For 5 euros I got my KK pensioners Id card,it gets me into every club match I go to in KK,I go to a lot of club matches,I also get a partial refund going to inter county matches,I think thats good value and as another poster pointed out juveniles get to Croke Park for 5 euros,not bad value,the GAA puts a lot of money back into the clubs. mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 533 - 07/09/2017 21:01:50 2043979 Link 1 |
Certainly in our club we have a Senior Board that thinks of nothing else but money. We have a Bord Na nOg that is doing fantastic work with the underage, delivering a very well structured coaching and development programme that has resulted in some county title in the past two years. All our Senior Board is interested in is money, the latest being that they are levying Bord Na nOg for unsold tickets in the annual draw!!!! Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 07/09/2017 21:33:17 2043990 Link 0 |
Certainly in our club we have a Senior Board that thinks of nothing else but money. We have a Bord Na nOg that is doing fantastic work with the underage, delivering a very well structured coaching and development programme that has resulted in some county title in the past two years. All our Senior Board is interested in is money, the latest being that they are levying Bord Na nOg for unsold tickets in the annual draw!!!! GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 09/09/2017 20:48:52 2044473 Link 0 |
No, the super 8 plan is rewarding supporters by making us pay extra to attend more games, even the idea of 1 home, 1 away and the 3rd game in Croke Park is really to reward supporters by broadening up our travel experience and promoting tourism, even 50 euro for semi final and 80 for the final is high so we won't be able to afford alcohol or cigarettes so the GAA are improving our health, also sitting in the wind and rain is helping build our immune system to fight off colds and flu, the toll bridges are there to get rid of that loose change in your pockets that is annoying you while you drive. The qualifiers on Saturdays are also a reason to miss work because attending work on some Saturdays means your tax would be high that week so the Saturday games is to keep it low riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 10/09/2017 22:41:16 2044759 Link 0 |
What is it with the negativity? It seems there's always at least one thread about what the GAA does wrong here on page one of HS. While far from perfect I wish you all knew how truly lucky you are to have the GAA in your life. It enriches your communities more than you could know. From nearly birth to death you have a group of people whom you can always be a part of all the while, helping the youth of your parish. What I wouldn't do for that. We have thousands of clubs here in the states but while great, they're not centers of community and most people wouldn't know they exist. Now, if talking about their constant talk of spreading the game, that's a laughable effort. Anyway, enjoy it for what it is. Participate. Ref ...if you're brave. I'm envious. Great championships at all levels this year! Even for a KK fan. Yank_inyerchain (USA) - Posts: 10 - 11/09/2017 13:17:00 2044915 Link 1 |
Paddy Andrews plays for A Castleknock club, which is Northside, but far from a disadvantaged area!!
Marse (Dublin) - Posts: 217 - 11/09/2017 13:45:42 2044924 Link 0 |
If it's such an ordeal just don't go. With the Super 8s just go to the home fixture. The Super 8s aren't forcing you to spend money. There's just going to be more games. Surely real fans would be in favour of more games. If it's not value for money just don't go. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4215 - 11/09/2017 19:33:57 2045046 Link 1 |
Soccer and rugby clean out their supporters but this is ok. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 12/09/2017 08:51:07 2045131 Link 1 |