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The Corona Virus And Possible Effects To GAA Matches

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The Chinese were in Lockdown for 3 months. Ireland will be extending a few times more after May 5th. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 10/04/2020 17:46:37 2275719 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Yeah it works really well and if you're living abroad and don't want to head to the pub to watch matches then GAA GO would be a great investment in my opinion." Yeah and the pub charges like $20 Just to walk in then you can barely hear with lads jumping and screaming. I might give it a try. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 10/04/2020 18:05:58 2275720 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Would you recommend it for a whole season when all this dies down?" I've used both GAAGO and Now TV (Sky Sports) for watching live GAA matches here in the UK, depending on who's showing the match. The live matches on GAAGO are the same as what's are shown on RTE or TG4, without the buildup and half-time analysis. All you get is the match action. I've only used it for specific games. but you can sign up for an annual pass where you get most matches through the season and other GAA programmes. Personally, I've always preferred the Now TV (Sky) coverage. The quality, from the streaming and game coverage, is better. But, they don't get as many games compared to GAAGO. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2865 - 10/04/2020 18:08:01 2275721 Link
no crowds no games this is a people sport not a business like the ugly game lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 10/04/2020 18:36:23 2275726 Link
I hope I'm wrong but I can't see a football kicked in anger this year:( royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/04/2020 20:21:41 2275730 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I hope I'm wrong but I can't see a football kicked in anger this year:(" I hope you're wrong too. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2506 - 10/04/2020 20:58:40 2275731 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "I've used both GAAGO and Now TV (Sky Sports) for watching live GAA matches here in the UK, depending on who's showing the match. The live matches on GAAGO are the same as what's are shown on RTE or TG4, without the buildup and half-time analysis. All you get is the match action. I've only used it for specific games. but you can sign up for an annual pass where you get most matches through the season and other GAA programmes. Personally, I've always preferred the Now TV (Sky) coverage. The quality, from the streaming and game coverage, is better. But, they don't get as many games compared to GAAGO." Thanks, you gave me something to think about. Either one would be cheaper than going to the pubs to watch it. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 10/04/2020 22:51:37 2275743 Link
Replying To endgame: "I hope you're wrong too." I have a bad feeling. I've never wanted to be wrong so badly. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/04/2020 22:54:47 2275745 Link
Replying To The_Fonz: "If its not safe enough for patrons to sit/stand within 2 meters inside a stadium, then the same should apply to the players. There should be no championship unless its safe for both patrons and players to stand side by side." Absolutely. But I would say that the national League should be continued as per current tables etc whenever the green light is given from public health. I would not be happy with a clean slate with no credit to those counties who actually did well in the current league. I hope special congress note that when they meet. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1992 - 11/04/2020 08:43:36 2275751 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Thanks, you gave me something to think about. Either one would be cheaper than going to the pubs to watch it." I have used GAAGO since it first came out and aside from the first few games which didn't work that well it has been pretty good. I would rarely go out to watch the games in the pub anymore so in a way GAAGO is free :) zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2025 - 11/04/2020 11:57:14 2275759 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Yeah it's looking like that I'm afraid. I'm sure the likes or Dr Tony Holohan would shudder in disbelief and horror at the thought of 80,000 packed into Croke Park any time soon. The thing is though, without a county Championship the GAA will be down tens of millions. Does the GAA have a rainy day fund I wonder? The health of the country is obviously most important so there will be a lot of hard decisions to be made in the not too distant future." GAA down tens of millions? Who cares. GAA is not a business and never was. Nobody should be making money out of it. GAA is about players, spectators and community. If they don't buy into any plans further down the line, forget about it for this year. winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 729 - 11/04/2020 13:00:05 2275763 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Yeah and the pub charges like $20 Just to walk in then you can barely hear with lads jumping and screaming. I might give it a try." Would recommend GAAGO even if it is a little pricey to my mind. The quality of the stream is generally pretty good (and the resolution can be adjusted if it isn't) and there is quite a good selection of games between league, championship, club finals etc. There are also several options you can go for, whether you just want to pay for individual games, get the season pass or also get the Sunday Game highlights. I belong to a GAA club abroad and so we often end up in a pub to watch the championship games in summertime anyway, so it suits me better to pay for games on an individual basis. But if that's not your scene then the annual pass may be the way to go, you get your pick of all the games then and it probably works out cheaper and is comfortable than paying in to an Irish pub somewhere every Sunday. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 11/04/2020 13:33:18 2275764 Link
Replying To kiloughter: "Absolutely. But I would say that the national League should be continued as per current tables etc whenever the green light is given from public health. I would not be happy with a clean slate with no credit to those counties who actually did well in the current league. I hope special congress note that when they meet." I absolutely agree with you. Teams who have treated the league with respect and are in line for promotion etc should not be abandoned. Oldertourman (Limerick) - Posts: 162 - 11/04/2020 13:43:18 2275766 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Yeah it's a frightening scenario facing a lot of organizations. Say for example, holiday operators as well who absolutely depend on the summer season May-Oct. If they have to refund everyone whose holiday has been cancelled it is hard to see them surviving. The GAA are in a similar boat, albeit on a smaller scale. Without the cash-cow of the county championship taking place every summer as expected, alarm bells will be ringing. I'd pose a question here that a lot of people won't like. If the Championship is being played, in whatever format, but behind closed doors or in restricted capacity. Would you be willing to pay to watch the TV coverage? As in, say a tenner to watch the provincial finals? I know well that a lot of people would be up in arms about something like this. But if we all love the GAA so much, then it might take something like this for it to survive." Are you not putting the horse before the cart. This may be a good opportunity to cut back on the large amounts spent on county teams to the determent of local clubs (by some of the best players playing little for their clubs due to county demands). We need to get away for money and start to plan about the large numbers involved in our clubs who are the mainstay of the GAA. No doubt the GPA are well able to look after the county players. Of course we all know money is required to run everything but it does not have to be the god that drives everything. If you love the GAA so much you should get involved in your local club/ community and help out which ever way you can, to the best of your ability. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 11/04/2020 14:32:45 2275769 Link
GAA got too commercial, SkySports, Super 8s. A whack financially might be a reality check. Even County teams spending a fortune on teams. That type of thing might be scaled back in the future too. If they are to look to play the All Ireland from October to December. What type of calendar would they have in 2021? FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 11/04/2020 15:42:09 2275772 Link
Replying To winatallcost: "GAA down tens of millions? Who cares. GAA is not a business and never was. Nobody should be making money out of it. GAA is about players, spectators and community. If they don't buy into any plans further down the line, forget about it for this year." All the clubs and every other element of the GAA dont run on fresh air. So if down tens of millions then there will be extensive cutbacks in many places which affects players, spectators and the community. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3786 - 11/04/2020 16:20:57 2275774 Link
We are now locked down to May 5th so you can forget May and June and July. If we end up in June with even partial lockdown or virus still prevalent then there wont be football June, July or August. For me the brave thing the GAA should do is call it a day on the National Championship both Senior and Minor and focus on getting rid of Covid 19. They should bring clarity to the whole thing and lead from the front. Who cares we lose €60 million, we are a rich organisation and if clubs have to tighten the purses strings for couple of years so what. In addition if we do later in the year let the focus be club football but I doubt if that will get played either. The GAA messing about trying to come up with an alternative format is going to be a time consuming waste of time I feel and lead to complete uncertainity and constant announcements every month. The GAA should call it a day on championship and by doing so would be telling its members quite clearly the critical importance of all working together to get rid of this virus. Talking_Sense (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 11/04/2020 22:25:13 2275783 Link
Replying To zinny: "I have used GAAGO since it first came out and aside from the first few games which didn't work that well it has been pretty good. I would rarely go out to watch the games in the pub anymore so in a way GAAGO is free :)" Yeah I hear you. I've been off the drink a few months now and was doing good at the gym before the Virus struck. You'd be shocked at the money in your pocket when you're NOT at pubs. So yes in a way GAAGO or NowTV would be practically free. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 11/04/2020 23:25:21 2275788 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Would recommend GAAGO even if it is a little pricey to my mind. The quality of the stream is generally pretty good (and the resolution can be adjusted if it isn't) and there is quite a good selection of games between league, championship, club finals etc. There are also several options you can go for, whether you just want to pay for individual games, get the season pass or also get the Sunday Game highlights. I belong to a GAA club abroad and so we often end up in a pub to watch the championship games in summertime anyway, so it suits me better to pay for games on an individual basis. But if that's not your scene then the annual pass may be the way to go, you get your pick of all the games then and it probably works out cheaper and is comfortable than paying in to an Irish pub somewhere every Sunday." Yeah I work weekends so I'd have a tough time with the big package but one here or there would be doable I suppose. I miss the Galway hurlings. Like missing a body part. Sigh. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2586 - 11/04/2020 23:28:19 2275789 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "All the clubs and every other element of the GAA dont run on fresh air. So if down tens of millions then there will be extensive cutbacks in many places which affects players, spectators and the community." Not sure what you are talking about? There is nothing running. The gates aren't even open, the grass is not being cut so there isn't any money even being spent on petrol for the mowers. Cutbacks which affect players and spectators? Players are not or certainty should not be gaining from this and not sure what your point about spectators is. Understand there may be expenses given out but during GAA shutdown, this should not be the case and might highlight a bigger problem if it is. winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 729 - 11/04/2020 23:37:54 2275792 Link