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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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(said through gritted teeth)
Well done City, the best team won.
Hopefully we can keep the core of this team together & take this up again next season. A double for us next season(Champs lge & Premiership) will do fine!
YNWA JFT96
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"(said through gritted teeth)
Well done City, the best team won.
Hopefully we can keep the core of this team together & take this up again next season. A double for us next season(Champs lge & Premiership) will do fine!
YNWA JFT96
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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And we give out about the state if Irish football. If our own people put as much money and loyalty into our own league,in ten years time we'd have a domestic league to be proud of,that could substainably compete at Europa league group stages and maybe even CL. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"(said through gritted teeth)
Well done City, the best team won.
Hopefully we can keep the core of this team together & take this up again next season. A double for us next season(Champs lge & Premiership) will do fine!
YNWA JFT96
As a Tim I would agree sportingly with you but would have loved to Liverpool to have won the title for the sake of our local lad Brendan Rodgers!! Better luck next season BR.
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Yawn yawn yawn, the most boring sport ever, played at the "highest" level by over paid, over rated, prima donnas. It fascinates me how many people in this country support teams in England, spend vasts amount of money travelling over at weekends, yet have never ever went to a league of Ireland match, and come world cup time, will hate the English team with a passion and hope they get embarrassed and win nothing! Bring on the hurling and gaelic football championship where lads play for the love of their county and get up for work on Monday morning, and give more pleasure than any soccer player could ever do!  |
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"I'm glad you got that out Tony, do you feel better now? *pats his head
Our household doesn't like GAA so you can have it all to yourself."
LMFAO I feel a lot better, professional soccer players play for the money, nothing else GAA players play for the love and passion, sets them above and beyond so called "super stars". This season you will see soccer players kissing the badge on one jersey and maybe next season kissing another in some other city, even country! Laughable. No loyalty and little skill. The skill in hurling is so much more than any soccer player will ever have, I have to laugh at the way so many people "idolise" soccer players when playing for a particular club and vilify them when they are playing for their country! How pathetic is that? LOL I am sure you will have some witty comeback, but there is no comparison, GAA and Rugby, great players play these sports, no rolling around on the ground is someone comes close to them, you would swear some soccer players get hit by sledge hammers the way they feign injury, pathetic little boys, professional soccer stars are wimps and prima donnas in it for money only! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Well done City, for putting the Dipper's in their place.....even though it took you a donated ground, half a Billion of unearned money and a handful of Managers. At least winning the Premiership, will pay the FFP fine off.
Disappointing season for Utd, following the loss of Fergie but if it's to be another 23yrs before we fall outside the top 3, we'll need to find a second Messiah... |
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"How do they get chosen for their county Tony?
What's the selection process?"
Each county is made up of clubs, so you play for your home village, town or area, no transferring to other clubs just because your club may not be the best, it is about pride and playing for your own place, with your friends and family. Clubs send players forward for trials with county and county manager then select the players they believe are the best to represent their county |
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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago
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Well said rudelem .... Give. Irish football a chance ....let the FAI. Rob us. Real good. as it is they only mug us 6 or 7 times a year with our national. Team so if we all watch and travel to domestic games they can rob us more often .... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well done city .....gutted for pool but we will get stronger and come back .. god to see the utd s come out of hibernation today "
typical bin dipper ! More excuses than Oliver Pistorious ! You Never Win Anything !!
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"So once you pick a club that's it?
What if you move counties due to work, you have to retire from playing?
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No not at all, you can transfer to another club, if you want, this happens mainly due to people going to live in other towns/counties. It happens and for logistical purposes mainly. Most players prefer to play with their own club/county! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"So once you pick a club that's it?
What if you move counties due to work, you have to retire from playing?
No not at all, you can transfer to another club, if you want, this happens mainly due to people going to live in other towns/counties. It happens and for logistical purposes mainly. Most players prefer to play with their own club/county! "
So it's not really much different then is it? Strange though, if the GAA players are so skilled you'd think it would be more popular around the world, men's hockey is much more widely followed.
You obviously just don't like football. |
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"So once you pick a club that's it?
What if you move counties due to work, you have to retire from playing?
No not at all, you can transfer to another club, if you want, this happens mainly due to people going to live in other towns/counties. It happens and for logistical purposes mainly. Most players prefer to play with their own club/county!
So it's not really much different then is it? Strange though, if the GAA players are so skilled you'd think it would be more popular around the world, men's hockey is much more widely followed.
You obviously just don't like football. "
Completely different, you missing the point! GAA players are amateur, not paid unlike the professionals who play in Premiership, no loyalty except to money, how many Manchester boys play with City, or any other club for that matter!! I dislike the attitude of professional soccer players, not the game itself. Most Gaelic players stay with their club and county, even if they move away, they will travel home to continue to play the game they love for the place they love and the people they grew up with! It is uniquely Irish, played by Irish people all over the world. Hurling is 1000 times mre skilful than soccer ever will be! A fact not an opinion!!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Sorry Tony, you're wrong.
Amateur doesn't mean better, or all the best sports in the world would be amateur. Paying sports players allows them to focus on their game & in most cases become better hence the lack of interest in GAA outside Irish circles.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Not many if ye know enough about our own league. John Delaney and the FAI have very little to do with the league. So we don't get ripped off. Maybe at international level but that's besides the point. For one season,how about everyone banging on about foreign teams support their local team? Invest as much time and money and see the progress. Cue the haters,which is pathetic. The same people will scream abuse when Ireland play England,yet follow said English players for nine months of the year. Comical to say the least. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sorry Tony, you're wrong.
Amateur doesn't mean better, or all the best sports in the world would be amateur. Paying sports players allows them to focus on their game & in most cases become better hence the lack of interest in GAA outside Irish circles.
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He's one hundred per cent right. Amateur = genuine love and desire for the sport/club.
This is why we don't have egotistic bell ends strolling round in GAA circles. |
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"Sorry Tony, you're wrong.
Amateur doesn't mean better, or all the best sports in the world would be amateur. Paying sports players allows them to focus on their game & in most cases become better hence the lack of interest in GAA outside Irish circles.
He's one hundred per cent right. Amateur = genuine love and desire for the sport/club.
This is why we don't have egotistic bell ends strolling round in GAA circles. "
Well in truth they haven't got much to have an ego about. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sorry Tony, you're wrong.
Amateur doesn't mean better, or all the best sports in the world would be amateur. Paying sports players allows them to focus on their game & in most cases become better hence the lack of interest in GAA outside Irish circles.
He's one hundred per cent right. Amateur = genuine love and desire for the sport/club.
This is why we don't have egotistic bell ends strolling round in GAA circles.
Well in truth they haven't got much to have an ego about. "
Again the ignorance is expected,although disappointing. |
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"Sorry Tony, you're wrong.
Amateur doesn't mean better, or all the best sports in the world would be amateur. Paying sports players allows them to focus on their game & in most cases become better hence the lack of interest in GAA outside Irish circles.
He's one hundred per cent right. Amateur = genuine love and desire for the sport/club.
This is why we don't have egotistic bell ends strolling round in GAA circles.
Well in truth they haven't got much to have an ego about. "
I was staying out of this one as it was getting dragged away from the original topic, but I can't let that one go. To be fair, players like Henry Shefflin, Bernard Brogan, etc, have plenty of reasons to have big egos. They don't though. |
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot"
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've really tried to watch GAA in the past and can understand its popularity throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland but to suggest its superiority to football is comical. |
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"I've really tried to watch GAA in the past and can understand its popularity throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland but to suggest its superiority to football is comical. "
Some will agree and some will disagree. Comical is probably the wrong word on an island where more people attend GAA games annually than attend soccer matches. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating. "
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game????? |
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????"
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives. "
Not the point how many there is.the fact is they are paid while players burst their bollox with this love of the game shite ringin in their ears
Mayb the players will get a voucher for sky sports to watch themselves on |
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
Not the point how many there is.the fact is they are paid while players burst their bollox with this love of the game shite ringin in their ears
Mayb the players will get a voucher for sky sports to watch themselves on"
99% of the players will never be seen on sky sports. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
Not the point how many there is.the fact is they are paid while players burst their bollox with this love of the game shite ringin in their ears
Mayb the players will get a voucher for sky sports to watch themselves on
99% of the players will never be seen on sky sports. "
100% will never see a penny while the bigwigs are on huge salaries.
And that is just the first sky deal.more to follow |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives. "
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further? |
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?"
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've really tried to watch GAA in the past and can understand its popularity throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland but to suggest its superiority to football is comical. "
I wholeheartedly agree. |
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"I've really tried to watch GAA in the past and can understand its popularity throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland but to suggest its superiority to football is comical.
I wholeheartedly agree."
It's equally comical to suggest the opposite, as it's equally comical to suggest that rugby is better than soccer or vice versa. They're different sports. Some might even think that beach volleyball is better than any of them. Personal preference is the main difference. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I dont think its anything to b boasting about, players not getting paid
Do the bigwigs in gaa get paid?
Fuckin sure they do.and alot
They do it purely for the love of their place and their game. That should be worth celebrating.
The suits of the gaa do it for the love of the game?????
There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route. "
Absolutely it would change the game, so much so that it may actually become marketable outside Ireland. Small minds want it kept as is, cream gets skimmed off the top by the GAA & you're all left with watery milk & you say keep it as it is?
Obviously the money will have to come from the infrastructure already in place, probably diverted from other areas to their detriment but as long as it stays amateur that's how the majority will view it, amateurish. |
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Absolutely it would change the game, so much so that it may actually become marketable outside Ireland. Small minds want it kept as is, cream gets skimmed off the top by the GAA & you're all left with watery milk & you say keep it as it is?
Obviously the money will have to come from the infrastructure already in place, probably diverted from other areas to their detriment but as long as it stays amateur that's how the majority will view it, amateurish."
So you think that a game that you don't like will become more likeable by paying the players?
Amateur and amateurish are two very different things.
Who is this majority that views the GAA as amateurish? Personally I have no concern whether people in Outer Mongolia rate the GAA or not. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route. "
I don't see how you can argue that paying executives bettered the game but paying the players wouldn't. |
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There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route.
I don't see how you can argue that paying executives bettered the game but paying the players wouldn't. "
Lol. Where did I say that?
I said the organisation prospered as a result. |
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My final word on the matter..
I'm quite sure that Henry Shefflin watches players like Silva and Aguero and admires their skill, and I suspect that if they sat and watched Henry, they would admire him as well. |
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Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How do they get chosen for their county Tony?
What's the selection process?"
County teams consist of a panel of 30 players..
Selected through there performance with there club team or through there performance at county trials  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route.
I don't see how you can argue that paying executives bettered the game but paying the players wouldn't.
Lol. Where did I say that?
I said the organisation prospered as a result. "
Granted, you said organisation but isn't the whole organisation geared toward presenting the best end product which as i see it, is the game?
No, it won't make me any more a fan no matter what they do, my argument is that surely a professional game is better than an amateur one.
That's the point, he might be wanting to sit & watch Silva but Silva would be like 'who?, watch what'
You're right, let's put this to bed now. |
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!"
*see post 4. |
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!"
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss |
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss "
Anybody can play soccer... But to be able to do all that's required as a Gaelic player its skill.
Solo, Hand Pass, Pick up, Chip up, Catching a ball, Carrying a ball are all skills that's thought from a young age..... |
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss
Anybody can play soccer... But to be able to do all that's required as a Gaelic player its skill.
Solo, Hand Pass, Pick up, Chip up, Catching a ball, Carrying a ball are all skills that's thought from a young age..... "
*Taught |
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss
Anybody can play soccer... But to be able to do all that's required as a Gaelic player its skill.
Solo, Hand Pass, Pick up, Chip up, Catching a ball, Carrying a ball are all skills that's thought from a young age..... "
Exactly! It's childs play.
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss
Anybody can play soccer... But to be able to do all that's required as a Gaelic player its skill.
Solo, Hand Pass, Pick up, Chip up, Catching a ball, Carrying a ball are all skills that's thought from a young age.....
Exactly! It's childs play.
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I teach u8s up to u18 and I play myself so I doubt its child's play  |
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss
Anybody can play soccer... But to be able to do all that's required as a Gaelic player its skill.
Solo, Hand Pass, Pick up, Chip up, Catching a ball, Carrying a ball are all skills that's thought from a young age..... "
Anybody can play soccer, really?? I'm suggesting that by being limited to feet, head, chest etc and only having net to score in, that soccer could be seen to be more skilful?? Hurling, yes you have more skills to learn, with the club/raquet/bat/stick etc but then isn't hockey more skilful, due to the lack of use of hands, limit of swing, size of net etc etc?? |
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There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route.
I don't see how you can argue that paying executives bettered the game but paying the players wouldn't.
Lol. Where did I say that?
I said the organisation prospered as a result.
Granted, you said organisation but isn't the whole organisation geared toward presenting the best end product which as i see it, is the game?
No, it won't make me any more a fan no matter what they do, my argument is that surely a professional game is better than an amateur one.
That's the point, he might be wanting to sit & watch Silva but Silva would be like 'who?, watch what'
You're right, let's put this to bed now."
Thankfully sport is about more than simply money. As regards the GAA, it's not solely about the game. There are three totally distinct games for a start, but there's also a cultural aspect to it. I have no concern as to whether you like it or not, but I dislike your description of it as amateurish given your limited knowledge of it.
Playing sports, regardless of which sports, keeps people fit and healthy, and introduces young people to the concept of being part of a team (team sports obviously). Let's encourage that instead of this nonsense of "my sport is better than your sport". Any sport is better than no sport.
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There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route.
I don't see how you can argue that paying executives bettered the game but paying the players wouldn't.
Lol. Where did I say that?
I said the organisation prospered as a result.
Granted, you said organisation but isn't the whole organisation geared toward presenting the best end product which as i see it, is the game?
No, it won't make me any more a fan no matter what they do, my argument is that surely a professional game is better than an amateur one.
That's the point, he might be wanting to sit & watch Silva but Silva would be like 'who?, watch what'
You're right, let's put this to bed now.
Thankfully sport is about more than simply money. As regards the GAA, it's not solely about the game. There are three totally distinct games for a start, but there's also a cultural aspect to it. I have no concern as to whether you like it or not, but I dislike your description of it as amateurish given your limited knowledge of it.
Playing sports, regardless of which sports, keeps people fit and healthy, and introduces young people to the concept of being part of a team (team sports obviously). Let's encourage that instead of this nonsense of "my sport is better than your sport". Any sport is better than no sport.
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...apart from cricket!
Joke! "
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"Reading through this thread has me Baffled... Gealic Football and hurling is far more skillfull than a soccer will ever be....!! Parish pride and County Pride is what spurs the county players on... They don't get paid but they do get sponsored!!
Devil's advocate...you can kick the ball, head the ball, carry the ball, bounce the ball, punch the ball, score between the posts, or in the net....so it's more skillful how exactly?? More physical yes but is it honestly more skillful?? Discuss
Anybody can play soccer... But to be able to do all that's required as a Gaelic player its skill.
Solo, Hand Pass, Pick up, Chip up, Catching a ball, Carrying a ball are all skills that's thought from a young age.....
Anybody can play soccer, really?? I'm suggesting that by being limited to feet, head, chest etc and only having net to score in, that soccer could be seen to be more skilful?? Hurling, yes you have more skills to learn, with the club/raquet/bat/stick etc but then isn't hockey more skilful, due to the lack of use of hands, limit of swing, size of net etc etc?? "
I can only speak from experience
I've played soccer up until last year... I'm still playing Gaa in my opinion Gaa is more skilful I'm not gonna speak about other sports I haven't played or know much about...
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There aren't a whole lot of them, and the organisation has prospered since the advent of paid executives.
So doesn't it follow MM that if they paid the players a professional wage it would prosper further?
I don't believe it does. Where will the money come from for a start? Counties like Dublin and Cork would be well able to pay players, but can you imagine counties like Leitrim trying to find money. There is no huge appetite within the GAA for the introduction of professionalism as it would change things immeasurably. Most GAA members realise the change it would make, and don't want to go down that route.
I don't see how you can argue that paying executives bettered the game but paying the players wouldn't.
Lol. Where did I say that?
I said the organisation prospered as a result.
Granted, you said organisation but isn't the whole organisation geared toward presenting the best end product which as i see it, is the game?
No, it won't make me any more a fan no matter what they do, my argument is that surely a professional game is better than an amateur one.
That's the point, he might be wanting to sit & watch Silva but Silva would be like 'who?, watch what'
You're right, let's put this to bed now.
Thankfully sport is about more than simply money. As regards the GAA, it's not solely about the game. There are three totally distinct games for a start, but there's also a cultural aspect to it. I have no concern as to whether you like it or not, but I dislike your description of it as amateurish given your limited knowledge of it.
Playing sports, regardless of which sports, keeps people fit and healthy, and introduces young people to the concept of being part of a team (team sports obviously). Let's encourage that instead of this nonsense of "my sport is better than your sport". Any sport is better than no sport.
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Joke! "
Cricket! What's that all about?
Unless it's Ireland playing on Paddy's day eh MM?
Maybe GAA is our cricket?
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow! "
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular! "
Ah yes, that's a great argument alright.
Having a horror of colonialism, I'm perfectly happy that the GAA hasn't travelled the world in the same fashion as cricket.  |
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular!
Ah yes, that's a great argument alright.
Having a horror of colonialism, I'm perfectly happy that the GAA hasn't travelled the world in the same fashion as cricket. "
(Nearly there, a couple more posts should do it.)
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular!
Ah yes, that's a great argument alright.
Having a horror of colonialism, I'm perfectly happy that the GAA hasn't travelled the world in the same fashion as cricket.
(Nearly there, a couple more posts should do it.)
So is the world. "
Where are we going with this? You appear to require the approval of people in other countries to reassure you that the sport you follow is good. That's a strange position to take. 
I'm a fan of gaelic games, and it really doesn't trouble me whether people in Jamaica, Norway, or Outer Mongolia think it's crap or not. |
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular!
Ah yes, that's a great argument alright.
Having a horror of colonialism, I'm perfectly happy that the GAA hasn't travelled the world in the same fashion as cricket.
(Nearly there, a couple more posts should do it.)
So is the world.
Where are we going with this? You appear to require the approval of people in other countries to reassure you that the sport you follow is good. That's a strange position to take.
I'm a fan of gaelic games, and it really doesn't trouble me whether people in Jamaica, Norway, or Outer Mongolia think it's crap or not. "
Just wondered how long it was gonna take for you to blame the Brits is all. |
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular!
Ah yes, that's a great argument alright.
Having a horror of colonialism, I'm perfectly happy that the GAA hasn't travelled the world in the same fashion as cricket.
(Nearly there, a couple more posts should do it.)
So is the world.
Where are we going with this? You appear to require the approval of people in other countries to reassure you that the sport you follow is good. That's a strange position to take.
I'm a fan of gaelic games, and it really doesn't trouble me whether people in Jamaica, Norway, or Outer Mongolia think it's crap or not.
Just wondered how long it was gonna take for you to blame the Brits is all."
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Where are we going with this? You appear to require the approval of people in other countries to reassure you that the sport you follow is good. That's a strange position to take. ...
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I don't know what this means. This started as a chat about bringing professionalism to the gaa, not sure where I started needing foreigners to agree with me but...
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Where are we going with this? You appear to require the approval of people in other countries to reassure you that the sport you follow is good. That's a strange position to take. ...
I don't know what this means. This started as a chat about bringing professionalism to the gaa, not sure where I started needing foreigners to agree with me but...
Meh. "
You appear to be associating the lack of people watching GAA games in the far flung corners of the globe as some sort of confirmation for you that gaelic games are crap.
You're right though.. Meh. |
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"Ah, so you got the wrong end of the stick. No worries.
You like Gaa, I don't. Sorted."
I think I said that about three or four posts back but you then threw in the comment about "blaming the brits" for something or other. |
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"Ah, so you got the wrong end of the stick. No worries.
You like Gaa, I don't. Sorted.
I think I said that about three or four posts back but you then threw in the comment about "blaming the brits" for something or other. "
Yeah, I think you threw colonisation in unless you were on about the Dutch or the French or the Portuguese or the Spaniards.
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"Ah, so you got the wrong end of the stick. No worries.
You like Gaa, I don't. Sorted.
I think I said that about three or four posts back but you then threw in the comment about "blaming the brits" for something or other.
Yeah, I think you threw colonisation in unless you were on about the Dutch or the French or the Portuguese or the Spaniards.
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Nope. Simple statement of fact as to how cricket traveled the world to the countries it's most prominent in. |
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"Ah, so you got the wrong end of the stick. No worries.
You like Gaa, I don't. Sorted.
I think I said that about three or four posts back but you then threw in the comment about "blaming the brits" for something or other.
Yeah, I think you threw colonisation in unless you were on about the Dutch or the French or the Portuguese or the Spaniards.
Nope. Simple statement of fact as to how cricket traveled the world to the countries it's most prominent in. "
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"GAA cover 5 sports micheal.reckon u forgot rounders.
Its such a silly argument as to which is most skillfull sport.apples n oranges"
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I remembered rounders after I posted. I'm still missing one then, unless you're counting camogie as a separate game. I wasn't. |
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"Ah, so you got the wrong end of the stick. No worries.
You like Gaa, I don't. Sorted.
I think I said that about three or four posts back but you then threw in the comment about "blaming the brits" for something or other.
Yeah, I think you threw colonisation in unless you were on about the Dutch or the French or the Portuguese or the Spaniards.
Nope. Simple statement of fact as to how cricket traveled the world to the countries it's most prominent in.
Just remind me what colonialism has to do with gaa?"
Er..Nothing at all. You mentioned how cricket was so much better because it's played in a lot more countries. I pointed out how it came to be played in those countries, as well as pointing out that it doesn't really trouble me whether it is or not. |
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"Ah, so you got the wrong end of the stick. No worries.
You like Gaa, I don't. Sorted.
I think I said that about three or four posts back but you then threw in the comment about "blaming the brits" for something or other.
Yeah, I think you threw colonisation in unless you were on about the Dutch or the French or the Portuguese or the Spaniards.
Nope. Simple statement of fact as to how cricket traveled the world to the countries it's most prominent in.
Just remind me what colonialism has to do with gaa?
Er..Nothing at all. You mentioned how cricket was so much better because it's played in a lot more countries. I pointed out how it came to be played in those countries, as well as pointing out that it doesn't really trouble me whether it is or not. "
Well actually MM, you brought up cricket. |
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I did indeed bring up cricket. I made a joking reference to it. You then decided to point out that it's so much better than the GAA because it's played in more countries. I disagreed strongly with that.
Any other refreshers needed?
Right, basically what happened was that someone slagged off your chosen sport because he felt it required more skill. Having played both soccer and gaelic games, I can admit that I personally found soccer easier to play, but then I wasn't competing against Luis Suarez or Lionel Messi. Anyway, I may have pointed out that I thought it was an unfair comparison. They are simply different sports, not better or worse, just different. You, on the other hand, constantly berate the most popular field games on this island as amateurish and even worse.
Can't be having that. |
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"I think with the differences in rules the gaa look at it as a dif sports.and I think handball is handled by seperate branch of gaa than rest.but still run by gaa"
I was counting it as a female version of hurling. |
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"I did indeed bring up cricket. I made a joking reference to it. You then decided to point out that it's so much better than the GAA because it's played in more countries. I disagreed strongly with that.
Any other refreshers needed?
Right, basically what happened was that someone slagged off your chosen sport because he felt it required more skill. Having played both soccer and gaelic games, I can admit that I personally found soccer easier to play, but then I wasn't competing against Luis Suarez or Lionel Messi. Anyway, I may have pointed out that I thought it was an unfair comparison. They are simply different sports, not better or worse, just different. You, on the other hand, constantly berate the most popular field games on this island as amateurish and even worse.
Can't be having that. "
Absolutely. Can you just copy & paste where I said "it's so much better than the GAA because it's played in more countries."
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You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular! "
I think that one makes it clear enough. |
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Maybe GAA is our cricket?
You have plumbed new depths! That's a low blow!
You're right, I forgot they play cricket all around the world & have a World Cup, have to think of something less popular!
I think that one makes it clear enough. "
Oh dear...they look like different quotes to me.
As I said, you got the wrong end of the stick. All my statement says is that cricket is more popular worldwide than gaa.
I detest cricket btw. |
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"No wrong end of the stick at all.
Context is everything.
I'm tired now.
I haven't denigrated your chosen sport. Please don't denigrate mine.  "
Still waiting for the quote that I didn't make....
Context, good word. So you can use another sport to ridicule(or joke about) but if i respond similarly I somehow am crossing the line.
Sounds like double standards to me. |
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"No wrong end of the stick at all.
Context is everything.
I'm tired now.
I haven't denigrated your chosen sport. Please don't denigrate mine.
Still waiting for the quote that I didn't make....
Context, good word. So you can use another sport to ridicule(or joke about) but if i respond similarly I somehow am crossing the line.
Sounds like double standards to me."
The quote a couple up is quite clear in its implication. Words like amateurish, child's play, watery milk are also a bit childish.
I'm curious at this stage why you feel the need to slag off one particular sporting organisation, although in another way it doesn't concern me that much. Enjoy |
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"No wrong end of the stick at all.
Context is everything.
I'm tired now.
I haven't denigrated your chosen sport. Please don't denigrate mine.
Still waiting for the quote that I didn't make....
Context, good word. So you can use another sport to ridicule(or joke about) but if i respond similarly I somehow am crossing the line.
Sounds like double standards to me.
The quote a couple up is quite clear in its implication. Words like amateurish, child's play, watery milk are also a bit childish.
I'm curious at this stage why you feel the need to slag off one particular sporting organisation, although in another way it doesn't concern me that much. Enjoy "
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"No wrong end of the stick at all.
Context is everything.
I'm tired now.
I haven't denigrated your chosen sport. Please don't denigrate mine.
Still waiting for the quote that I didn't make....
Context, good word. So you can use another sport to ridicule(or joke about) but if i respond similarly I somehow am crossing the line.
Sounds like double standards to me.
The quote a couple up is quite clear in its implication. Words like amateurish, child's play, watery milk are also a bit childish.
I'm curious at this stage why you feel the need to slag off one particular sporting organisation, although in another way it doesn't concern me that much. Enjoy
Any point asking where I slagged off any sport or will you just write more lies?"
Have a look through your posts. |
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"No wrong end of the stick at all.
Context is everything.
I'm tired now.
I haven't denigrated your chosen sport. Please don't denigrate mine.
Still waiting for the quote that I didn't make....
Context, good word. So you can use another sport to ridicule(or joke about) but if i respond similarly I somehow am crossing the line.
Sounds like double standards to me.
The quote a couple up is quite clear in its implication. Words like amateurish, child's play, watery milk are also a bit childish.
I'm curious at this stage why you feel the need to slag off one particular sporting organisation, although in another way it doesn't concern me that much. Enjoy
Any point asking where I slagged off any sport or will you just write more lies?
Have a look through your posts. "
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"Is your name moses? You seem to be in denial.
Ah, the famous MM humour. Covers a multitude of sins.
Still awaiting that quote...."
Hardly famous. I have no more to say on the matter. Your posts should all be highlighted in blue, so you should find them easily enough.
I obviously misunderstood your use of those phrases I mentioned. I didnt realise they were complimentary.
Yes, that really is my last post on this thread. As Robert Emmet said.. I have done. |
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"Is your name moses? You seem to be in denial.
Ah, the famous MM humour. Covers a multitude of sins.
Still awaiting that quote....
Hardly famous. I have no more to say on the matter. Your posts should all be highlighted in blue, so you should find them easily enough.
I obviously misunderstood your use of those phrases I mentioned. I didnt realise they were complimentary.
Yes, that really is my last post on this thread. As Robert Emmet said.. I have done. "
TF for that. Your apology is accepted.
Now go & share some more about your farts! |
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Hmmm just got round to read this thread.
Firstly I have to say I've never played soccer, hurling or rugby but have over my lifetime watched many games of each sport. These days I seldom watch a soccer game and the simple reason is because I find it for the most part a rather boring bland game. Rugby and hurling on the other hand I still love to watch and still get passionate about (ask my partner who's seen me nearly in the TV at times! Lol) as they are so much more skillful and entertainly riveting. Money doesn't make the game better.....the commitment and passion of the players does.
Secondly Candy I have to say reading your posts you have given me the impression that you consider GAA sports to be childish and amateurish. These sports are far from either. The people who play these sports or train people involved in these sports deserve better respect than that.
I have no involvement with the GAA so no agenda here. I love sport in general and think Gaelic games have been done an injustice on this thread.
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"Hmmm just got round to read this thread.
Firstly I have to say I've never played soccer, hurling or rugby but have over my lifetime watched many games of each sport. These days I seldom watch a soccer game and the simple reason is because I find it for the most part a rather boring bland game. Rugby and hurling on the other hand I still love to watch and still get passionate about (ask my partner who's seen me nearly in the TV at times! Lol) as they are so much more skillful and entertainly riveting. Money doesn't make the game better.....the commitment and passion of the players does.
Secondly Candy I have to say reading your posts you have given me the impression that you consider GAA sports to be childish and amateurish. These sports are far from either. The people who play these sports or train people involved in these sports deserve better respect than that.
I have no involvement with the GAA so no agenda here. I love sport in general and think Gaelic games have been done an injustice on this thread.
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"Hmmm just got round to read this thread.
Firstly I have to say I've never played soccer, hurling or rugby but have over my lifetime watched many games of each sport. These days I seldom watch a soccer game and the simple reason is because I find it for the most part a rather boring bland game. Rugby and hurling on the other hand I still love to watch and still get passionate about (ask my partner who's seen me nearly in the TV at times! Lol) as they are so much more skillful and entertainly riveting. Money doesn't make the game better.....the commitment and passion of the players does.
Secondly Candy I have to say reading your posts you have given me the impression that you consider GAA sports to be childish and amateurish. These sports are far from either. The people who play these sports or train people involved in these sports deserve better respect than that.
I have no involvement with the GAA so no agenda here. I love sport in general and think Gaelic games have been done an injustice on this thread.
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