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The GAA is in a very percerious position. The way in which Gaelic football is being played, percieved and accepted has become something rather ugly. From sledging, singling out players for horrific attention during games, receding obvious red cards, spats in media with President of GAA, attacks on character of footballers and referees: all of which are only the tip of the ice berg. DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 31/08/2015 12:41:15 1778882 Link 0 |
Excellent post , someone talking sense ,it is certainly not the organization that I fell in love with in my youth. tinrylandman (Carlow) - Posts: 387 - 31/08/2015 12:53:06 1778903 Link 0 |
Well said, the point is being sadly missed though. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 31/08/2015 13:03:10 1778913 Link 0 |
Don't think I'd want my kid playing Gaelic Football these days to be honest. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 31/08/2015 13:04:04 1778914 Link 0 |
I suppose it's a reflection of what society has become,it's a different country that I grew up in and Gaelic football is a different game now than I once played. TirChonaillabu2 (Donegal) - Posts: 344 - 31/08/2015 13:08:20 1778921 Link 0 |
While I love watching competitive hurling and football matches - I wont be bothered if my kids show little interest in the GAA. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 31/08/2015 13:36:16 1778947 Link 0 |
The melodramatic reactions of some people to a slightly dirty game really are ridiculous. uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 31/08/2015 13:53:41 1778968 Link 0 |
The problem lies in the rules,and lack thereof.We still dint have a proper,transparent,100% watertight defined tackle.It still leaves wriggle room for the referees own interpretation and all refrerees see things differently After 130 years of this,it is a joke.Nobody seems to know with any degree of certainty which way a referee is goung to blow,and this is at the root of a lot of the problems.The black card fiasco has further muddied the water.If it wasnt so serious it would be funny.Everybody is confused and its causing a lot of stress and anger.We need a TMO badly.And a proper clock system.Think well be waiting though.Whats another 100 years. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 31/08/2015 13:56:25 1778976 Link 0 |
Its nothing to do with the filth in the game yesterday. Its just the atmosphere around the GAA these days. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1318 - 31/08/2015 14:07:18 1778991 Link 0 |
I get the point of the OP but lets get real. Croke Park was full yesterday and the game has folk giving opinions on many aspects of it. We have replay to look forward to on Saturday and then the spectacle of the Hurling final.Just love the championship in the summer, it's superb. Most general sportsmen are talking about yesterday's match ahead of the EPL or which team is paying 100 million for some player or other. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 31/08/2015 14:10:03 1778997 Link 0 |
What have we become? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12118 - 31/08/2015 14:43:49 1779044 Link 0 |
Breffni39 MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 31/08/2015 14:49:25 1779051 Link 0 |
Points that spring to mind - sam2008 (Tyrone) - Posts: 797 - 31/08/2015 15:11:24 1779070 Link 0 |
Poguemahone , there was no teaching of principles or respect yesterday quiet the opposite , we now have probably the most violent field sport in the world is that something to be proud of . tinrylandman (Carlow) - Posts: 387 - 31/08/2015 17:05:24 1779220 Link 0 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vode0lF9tX4 down with this sort of thing!!! 1990 Cavan Championship Final back when everything was clean and pure on the Gaelic field (its great stuff really, i'm just being ironic) ramor101 (Cavan) - Posts: 289 - 31/08/2015 17:48:48 1779261 Link 0 |
Lads....relax. bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 31/08/2015 18:04:55 1779286 Link 0 |
A few posters think that such a thread is attraction to yesterday's game. It's not, rather with each passing year the ideals and principles of the GAA are being eroded. Sure its easy to say " ah sure these things happen, it'll sort itself out". It won't. From the top brass down there is a real lack of coherent leadership. DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 31/08/2015 18:44:22 1779316 Link 0 |
cuederocket mikeyjoe (USA) - Posts: 415 - 31/08/2015 19:45:50 1779371 Link 0 |
tinrylandman.... In relation to respect, I am talking about what I see at the clubs in relation to the young kids and what they are being taught. In reference to those who say they won't let their kids join clubs. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 31/08/2015 20:03:31 1779392 Link 0 |
Black card needs to be scrapped. Completely agree with whelan when he said linesmen need to protect players from off the ball incidents . Even put an extra linesman on either side. It may lead to a lot of red and yellow cards being doled out at the beginning but so be it galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 31/08/2015 20:05:27 1779396 Link 0 |