About time volunteers,club coaches,underage coaches and the grass roots stood up against blatant player power.If you support Gerald Mc Carthy and his kind simply log in and write ``Go on Gerald ``to this thread.The so called issues with the Cork County Board are red herrings from players who think the world at large owes them a living because they wear a county jersey.

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 05/11/2008 16:50:55    134439

Go on the palyers.

endofstory69 (Cork) - Posts: 97 - 05/11/2008 17:26:47    134484

As a dedicated Hurling man I back Gerald McCarthy 100%. And i for 1 will applaud any Cork team that takes to the field for Gerald and their County in '09.

eastgael (Limerick) - Posts: 629 - 06/11/2008 09:15:01    134838

go on gerald mc carthy

gianfranco (Offaly) - Posts: 100 - 06/11/2008 12:38:59    135031

I support Gerald McCarthy.

If I was a Cork gael i would be concerned that the players are not only saying they dont want G McCarthy they are also in a fact putting two finger's up to every club official who put the county board in place. If the player's want change then why dont they do what every other gael in Ireland has to do when not happy with board official's go through proper procedure's and get enough support to vote them out of office, or run against them this i feel will tell the player's and all gaels throughout Ireland how happy the club's in Cork are with their C.B.

gaa1 (Antrim) - Posts: 11 - 06/11/2008 13:33:36    135068

go on gerald mc carthy

GeneSoprano (Monaghan) - Posts: 97 - 06/11/2008 15:48:01    135182

go on gerald mccarthy

aragorn1 (Carlow) - Posts: 156 - 06/11/2008 17:32:47    135322

who is gerald mc carthy

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 06/11/2008 18:48:05    135397

Thank you so much to the people who have indicated support for Gerald .There is a genuine cause here from my own perspective and concern for the future of our club players and clubs in every county The public and a certain type of intercounty player need to realise that there is no justification for excess monetary reward or player power within the G.A.A. Fact is that the peak part of the G.A.A. Year via the media is late June to late September,it is a very short``televised`` season.Media profiles seem to have imbued an element of our county players with a false impression of their own importance, aided and abetted by the G.P.A. So lets keep this support rolling in for Gerald Mc Carthy, show these presumptious players in all counties that the "game``,the members,and the Association were around long before them,and will still be around long after their gone. Gerald Mc Carthys stance is a valid one,it is a stance that may in the longer term save our games.So lets see it for Gerald--``go on Gerald Mc Carthy``.

Brinsley Swartz (Mayo) - Posts: 2225 - 06/11/2008 18:55:12    135402

go on gearld...legend of the game.....the players will allways be remebered now as spoilt brats

colin (Cork) - Posts: 233 - 06/11/2008 19:43:46    135439

GO ON GERALD MCCARTHY AND TOMAOO7 JUST SHOWS WHAT YOU KNOW CLOWN

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 06/11/2008 21:04:28    135500

One Cork poster for this petition of yours. He's probably from Kerry.

happytobehere (Cork) - Posts: 360 - 06/11/2008 21:25:49    135512

the only clown on here is pole head

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 07/11/2008 09:40:06    135667

Gerald is a legend stand your ground boy the clubs and fans behind you up the rebels

rebelone4u (Cork) - Posts: 4 - 07/11/2008 14:57:14    136088

Most definatly support gerald mc carthy....Cork players are like the boy hu cried wolf...Just play hurlin..

Pj51 (Galway) - Posts: 19 - 07/11/2008 22:34:16    136560

I support Gerald all the way , plenty of Cork people see it this way too & rightly so.

Lot of these Players unless they get their pasta & chicken just aint happy!!

Illusionist (Cork) - Posts: 79 - 08/11/2008 00:02:34    136611

This action by the cork players is an absolute disgrace, Gerald Mcarthy is a fine upstanding decent man,salt of the earth kind of guy. He has had to listen to all sorts of snidey comments and remarks by some players in the squad. Now thats just not nice for him and his family to have to put up with. It should stop immediately and these players should be given a lesson in common decency,courtesy and most of all respect. Gerald has released a statement today and it is very well spoken regarding the whole affair,everyone is wrong bar the players. It takes more than the players to win an all ireland,physios,coaches,hurley men,water men,i could go on.The players are a cog in a wheel,albeit a vital one,However,if all the other people involved in the set up of a county team decided to withdraw their services it would also be a shambles,so therefore the players would not be able to take the field sucessfully.They are quick to forget this and also fail to acknowledge this on the bigger scale. Every county has the same outlook at the beginning of the year and that is to try and winn an all ireland but, it takes a massive effort from everyone pulling in the same direction and it sickens me to see this stupid nonsense from a bunch of players who think they can do whatever they like once a decision they dont like goes against them. I have had plenty of decisions go against me in my life that would have put a lesser man down but i got back up and took it on the chin and got on with it,never ever did i go on strike or lay down my sword and fall over. Please can you think about what ye are doing lads for the sake of your county and your own careers and for the sake of all the young kids who look up to ye and consider ye to be heroes of cork hurling. Please.

stranded (UK) - Posts: 408 - 08/11/2008 14:23:07    136727

Time you went on strike, Stranded. Lol, just kidding.......!!! Supporting Gerald McCarthy here, too. Not one, even one of the present day Cork hurlers (and certainly none of the Limerick ones) could double on a ball in full flight in the air like Gerald McCarthy. He was a joy to behold. He'd have Sean Og's hand gone 40 yards with the sliothar, before he could even say "Strike".......

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 09/11/2008 01:17:23    136989

Hurling needs Gerald to win this one. It's as simple as this: 1= Clubs elect Co. Boards; 2= Co Boards pick selectors; 3= Selectors pick players.
That's just NOT negotiable in ANY sport. No sport would allow this to be upturned the other way.Players who can't live with the outcomes move away. They should then enjoy their club hurling better.

playfair (Cork) - Posts: 4 - 10/11/2008 16:57:32    137782

I think that it is a disgrace that the footballers do not join the hurlers on their protest. When the footballers had their stand off last year the hurlers joined them. Why not return the favour.
One for all and all for one. The footballers do not deserve the title of the Rebels if they dont join in.

Pal (None) - Posts: 76 - 10/11/2008 17:37:18    137833