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Replying To KillingFields: "Most of the players who arent full time professionals mainly work during the soccer off season but are full time professionals during the actual soccer season Its still far more than GAA players." You are still playing with numbers "most" as well as being inaccurate. There was supposed to be no insignificant numbers of potential spreaders when it comes to this virus. Hypocrisy, some ridiculous and unfair regulations implemented. Also some very necessary steps were taken. People are not stupid and will remember the b.s. However there are plenty of those that drank the cool-aid and continue to do so. I was one of those until it started to make me sick. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3034 - 02/05/2021 14:33:16 2339692 Link
Replying To Greengrass: "Saynothing, you know what you're getting when you buy that rag." Did I say I bought it, Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 02/05/2021 14:33:25 2339693 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Did I say I bought it," To be fair he didn't say you bought it either, but the content is unlikely to change significantly whether you bought it or not. :-). AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 02/05/2021 15:20:58 2339696 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Did I say I bought it," No you didn't but one might surmise you did after reading your post. I'd agree with you though. Even in the papers that aren't "rags" the GAA coverage is poor imo. Being the most popular sports in this country, it should be reflected in the sports pages but it certainly isn't. thegadfly (Cavan) - Posts: 290 - 02/05/2021 15:21:53 2339697 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Did I say I bought it," You sure you're not from Cavan ? catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 02/05/2021 15:45:51 2339701 Link
Replying To thegadfly: "No you didn't but one might surmise you did after reading your post. I'd agree with you though. Even in the papers that aren't "rags" the GAA coverage is poor imo. Being the most popular sports in this country, it should be reflected in the sports pages but it certainly isn't." Papers cover what sells the most and its also far easier to have stories on professional teams who train more, do more than amateur sides KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 02/05/2021 17:24:07 2339707 Link
I think you are agreeing with me regarding no exposure of GAA on TV, I know for me as a child watching the Jack O Sheas, Matt Conners et al was inspiring and although not being able to play at that level it was something to aim for, that was taken away but soccer and rugby remained. To clarify by local I meant Irish GAAK (Derry) - Posts: 20 - 03/05/2021 11:47:18 2339773 Link
Replying To Canuck: "You are still playing with numbers "most" as well as being inaccurate. There was supposed to be no insignificant numbers of potential spreaders when it comes to this virus. Hypocrisy, some ridiculous and unfair regulations implemented. Also some very necessary steps were taken. People are not stupid and will remember the b.s. However there are plenty of those that drank the cool-aid and continue to do so. I was one of those until it started to make me sick." You are well up on the tinfoil hat brigade with that nonsense We have had some of the strictest regulations amongst countries near us but if that has reduced deaths and people getting ill then i will take these restrictions. What were ridiculous and unfair regulations in your opinion? KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 03/05/2021 12:26:21 2339776 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "You are well up on the tinfoil hat brigade with that nonsense We have had some of the strictest regulations amongst countries near us but if that has reduced deaths and people getting ill then i will take these restrictions. What were ridiculous and unfair regulations in your opinion?" " What were ridiculous and unfair regulations in your opinion ? " I could make a list but some. When the 5K travel restriction was in place. A family member cyclists who trains daily said he had less contact with people when he went 50K. Once it was reduced to 5K and stayed on that circuit now everyone new him. Knew when he would be coming back around and lonely people stopping him to take. He was just a cyclists now he became Sean the guy on the bike to talk to. The b.s. in airports and then getting on a plane sitting on top of each other. The treatment of some amateur so called elite sports compared to others. Well discussed but you want to put your own spin on. The restrictions on small business owners while box stores getting rich from selling the sam items. Some ridiculous because of the effect and others unfair because of targeting certain people. I will take restrictions also but can not stand hypocrisy and to a lesser extent nonsense from people who should deliver better. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3034 - 03/05/2021 19:01:52 2339833 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Papers cover what sells the most and its also far easier to have stories on professional teams who train more, do more than amateur sides" That is true, and there is no need though for all the negative stories about amateurs though. They don't get paid as you say. The Irish sports media is always having a go at the GAA amateurs, and treating the pros in Rugby like they are God like. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 03/05/2021 19:38:43 2339844 Link
Replying To galwayford: "That is true, and there is no need though for all the negative stories about amateurs though. They don't get paid as you say. The Irish sports media is always having a go at the GAA amateurs, and treating the pros in Rugby like they are God like." Don't they get paid in the GAA's version of Bitcoin,"milage" lol. Throw in the odd Audi, meet the celebrity, online influencing gigs, freebies etc, and some of them are doing alright , don't worry about that. AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 03/05/2021 20:25:35 2339850 Link
I could make a list but some. When the 5K travel restriction was in place. A family member cyclists who trains daily said he had less contact with people when he went 50K. Once it was reduced to 5K and stayed on that circuit now everyone new him. Knew when he would be coming back around and lonely people stopping him to take. He was just a cyclists now he became Sean the guy on the bike to talk to. The b.s. in airports and then getting on a plane sitting on top of each other. The treatment of some amateur so called elite sports compared to others. Well discussed but you want to put your own spin on. The restrictions on small business owners while box stores getting rich from selling the sam items. Some ridiculous because of the effect and others unfair because of targeting certain people. I will take restrictions also but can not stand hypocrisy and to a lesser extent nonsense from people who should deliver better. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 1189 - 03/05/2021 19:01:52 The point of the restrictions is to reduce unnecessary journeys. If you make exceptions then you have loads of people trying to make exceptions for themselves and you dont reduce the needless journeys. The BS about elite sports to just allow GAA take place wasnt fair as some olympic athletes were not allowed/able to train due to their facilities being shut you had to close some businesses and while some bigger business who sell a wider range were able to open it was tough but it wasnt targeting some people That is true, and there is no need though for all the negative stories about amateurs though. They don't get paid as you say. The Irish sports media is always having a go at the GAA amateurs, and treating the pros in Rugby like they are God like. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2098 - 03/05/2021 19:38:43 there is not really much negative stories/spin in the media about the GAA anyway. The irish sports media doesnt at all always have a go at GAA and treat rugby players above what they are. care to show loads of examples if its always happening? KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 03/05/2021 20:30:03 2339852 Link
Replying To AfricanGael: "Don't they get paid in the GAA's version of Bitcoin,"milage" lol. Throw in the odd Audi, meet the celebrity, online influencing gigs, freebies etc, and some of them are doing alright , don't worry about that. " Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6178 - 03/05/2021 21:01:07 2339858 Link
Replying To Greengrass: " Replying To AfricanGael: "Don't they get paid in the GAA's version of Bitcoin,"milage" lol. Throw in the odd Audi, meet the celebrity, online influencing gigs, freebies etc, and some of them are doing alright , don't worry about that. " Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it." "Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it." It is one of the annoying things we have on this forum. Especially when bolding your comment that you never shouting at anyone. I guess in context it is a small thing but annoys old sensitive me. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3034 - 03/05/2021 22:15:44 2339867 Link
Replying To Canuck: " Replying To Greengrass: "[quote=AfricanGael: "Don't they get paid in the GAA's version of Bitcoin,"milage" lol. Throw in the odd Audi, meet the celebrity, online influencing gigs, freebies etc, and some of them are doing alright , don't worry about that. " Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it." "Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it." It is one of the annoying things we have on this forum. Especially when bolding your comment that you never shouting at anyone. I guess in context it is a small thing but annoys old sensitive me."]Bold doesnt mean youre shouting at anyone.... ALL CAPS means you're shouting at someone.... Would be better if the quote function was better. you could quote multiple posts at a time. could edit posts. private messaging in place, a better search function... KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 04/05/2021 13:17:05 2339917 Link
Replying To KillingFields: " Replying To Canuck: "[quote=Greengrass: "[quote=AfricanGael: "Don't they get paid in the GAA's version of Bitcoin,"milage" lol. Throw in the odd Audi, meet the celebrity, online influencing gigs, freebies etc, and some of them are doing alright , don't worry about that. " Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it." "Will you turn off the bold button on your font. We can all read what you have to say without it." It is one of the annoying things we have on this forum. Especially when bolding your comment that you never shouting at anyone. I guess in context it is a small thing but annoys old sensitive me."]Bold doesnt mean youre shouting at anyone.... ALL CAPS means you're shouting at someone.... Would be better if the quote function was better. you could quote multiple posts at a time. could edit posts. private messaging in place, a better search function..."]Why not just set up a conference meeting and give them all numbers instead of names in case you have to show respect by dealing with one post at a time... SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2558 - 04/05/2021 16:18:45 2339962 Link
Just like to say that hopefully for the next lockdown we will not allow our GAA sports to be pushed aside as before, especially when the local politicians are not making the decisions, it id at a minimum discriminatory against GAA GAAK (Derry) - Posts: 20 - 05/05/2021 15:46:08 2340121 Link
Replying To GAAK: "Just like to say that hopefully for the next lockdown we will not allow our GAA sports to be pushed aside as before, especially when the local politicians are not making the decisions, it id at a minimum discriminatory against GAA" It wouldnt be discriminatory against the GAA There is many other sports who havent played in long time while GAA got to play last summer .... On what grounds would you consider it discrimination? KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 05/05/2021 16:28:09 2340132 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "It wouldnt be discriminatory against the GAA There is many other sports who havent played in long time while GAA got to play last summer .... On what grounds would you consider it discrimination?" Calling other sports "elite" and the GAA "non elite", allowing other games to be played and not the GAA, is that not enough of an insult? I still think it also involves a cultural aspect, look at other European countries, their individual cultures are being steadily eroded, you can only use loose so much before you have to say its gone, eg. putting tiny numbers of people out of churches when the mega stores are open, the GAA is Irelands biggest sport and is branded worldwide non elite, Wake Up please GAAK (Derry) - Posts: 20 - 05/05/2021 18:53:19 2340155 Link
Replying To GAAK: "Calling other sports "elite" and the GAA "non elite", allowing other games to be played and not the GAA, is that not enough of an insult? I still think it also involves a cultural aspect, look at other European countries, their individual cultures are being steadily eroded, you can only use loose so much before you have to say its gone, eg. putting tiny numbers of people out of churches when the mega stores are open, the GAA is Irelands biggest sport and is branded worldwide non elite, Wake Up please" Well the language used was professional and elite. The GAA was about only sport that isnt professional so was the only sport under elite name tag. So there wasnt any discrimination. GAA was lucky the Government made the 'elite' exception last year to allow championship take place. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 05/05/2021 19:36:19 2340157 Link