clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 2167

1194326 Culann in fairness you were all about viewing figures when we were having our Dublin/soccer debate.

...and in fairness, clondalkin dub, I said the figures were impressive, but it has to be said, as hill 16 pointed out, there has been non stop promotion of the games in all papers, raidio stations etc.. and a lot more than what the All Ireland would be given and, if what Hill 16 said was true and I don't doubt him, that was at peak. It will be interesting to see if that 2.03 million (or whatever it was) can be upheld tonight and next week.

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 14/06/2012 19:29:33    1194499

ffgg
County: Longford
Posts: 411

1194293 in your biased opinion culann maybe..seeing as you have openly stated you dislike soccer so i hope you dont mind nobody regarding what you say as accurate?

This is the second time I have posted this comment from you ffgg. My point was that Euro 2012 hadn't caught the imagination as previous soccer festivals had adn you replied to me with the above. Then, further down you agree with my anitial point. Strange that!

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 14/06/2012 19:34:47    1194503

"in your biased opinion culann maybe..seeing as you have openly stated you dislike soccer so i hope you dont mind nobody regarding what you say as accurate?"

ffgg,

A bit like your attitude towards hurling?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 14/06/2012 19:52:16    1194514

a bit like my attitude to longford hurling you mean

ffgg (Longford) - Posts: 2571 - 14/06/2012 20:54:23    1194566

i said there was a big buzz around culann..just that most people felt we had no hope..you said there was no buzz around..there is no disputing nobody thought we had a decent chance of doing well

ffgg (Longford) - Posts: 2571 - 14/06/2012 20:56:06    1194571

we were brutal, them boys just don't have the heart that charltons teams had, culann is right as usual.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 14/06/2012 21:22:58    1194586

wouldn't say that just playing a bunch of world beaters and we had far better players back then

ffgg (Longford) - Posts: 2571 - 14/06/2012 21:35:18    1194597

Farcical, the GAA summer is in safe hands, hurrah!!!

lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 14/06/2012 21:50:06    1194609

A world class performance by the Irish fans tonight, if only it could be said about the overpaid professionals on the pitch!
Now, lets concentrate on gaelic games.

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 14/06/2012 21:57:36    1194616

The polish beer would want to be good!!

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 14/06/2012 21:58:26    1194617

Maybe we should make a banner and attach one end of it to the Spire of the Dublin and the other end of it to the Sydney Harbour bridge that can be read from orbit and says 'EVERYONE WATCH THE GAA!'

Would that stop ye whingeing?

gigoer (Wexford) - Posts: 1998 - 15/06/2012 13:40:09    1194863

gigoer
County: Wexford
Posts: 1734

1194863 Maybe we should make a banner and attach one end of it to the Spire of the Dublin and the other end of it to the Sydney Harbour bridge that can be read from orbit and says 'EVERYONE WATCH THE GAA!'

Would that stop ye whingeing?

Who's whinging?

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 15/06/2012 14:44:26    1194923

TheGateKeeper
County: Tyrone
Posts: 577

haha sure thats why they all went over to poland a p*** up the scoreline didnt bother them poland is a lot cheaper then spain for your summer holidays

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 15/06/2012 21:26:24    1195213

To think what wages they get every week and to play like school boys, suppose they can feel sorry for themselves in their mansions.(when they return home to england).

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 15/06/2012 21:43:34    1195219

Well said athclaith, well said.

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 15/06/2012 21:47:30    1195224

man if we thaught umpires were bad in gaa they are awful in soccer watched the england v sweden match and umpire missed a ball two yards away from him at least 2 foot over the line

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 16/06/2012 16:32:18    1195514

Roll on tonight's kick off's, trying to watch Derry v Donegal, would be more entertaining watching paint dry. A skill less boring spectacle.

AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 16/06/2012 17:30:26    1195557

AfricanGael
County: UK
Posts: 186

1195557 Roll on tonight's kick off's, trying to watch Derry v Donegal, would be more entertaining watching paint dry. A skill less boring spectacle.

If you honsetly believe there is more entertainment in soccer than in gaelic football you are off your trolly. Soccer is the only 'sport' in which you can sit down to watch, get up after five minutes, walk the dog, go to the shop, have a dump, eat your lunch and then go back to the game half way through the second half and you might only have missed a few free kicks, a couple of throw ins and a corner - and no goals. Good luck with the game tonight!

2-13 from Donegal tonight, plenty of skill and a huge improvement in tactics (development of tactics maybe) and a few footpasses! Unfortunaetly Derry were not up to the task but well worth watching if you ask me.

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 16/06/2012 20:29:17    1195706

AfricanGael
County: UK
Posts: 186

1195557
Roll on tonight's kick off's, trying to watch Derry v Donegal, would be more entertaining watching paint dry. A skill less boring spectacle.

How did your soccer match go? Were there many throw ins?

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 17/06/2012 10:35:51    1195839

Apologies in advance but I can't let go!

Just a quick thought. Are Dublin hurling fans true supporters? Are Louth football fans true supporters? Are Irish rugby fans true supporters? I ask this in the context of the recent hammerings these three counties/international teams got from the best teams around in their sports and yet they were not singing and cheering for ten mnutes after these hammerings. There was no Molly Malone or Fields of Athenry to be heard.

Any thoughts!!

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 28/06/2012 13:31:19    1204175