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Yesterday I attended the double-header in the Athletic Grounds, in the football we lost to 15 Laois men, lots of complaints but we lost to 15 men who wore the blue and white.... cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1664 - 13/02/2017 13:15:36 1956106 Link 1 |
Sure there's nothing stopping ye importing a few either Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1893 - 13/02/2017 13:20:55 1956112 Link 0 |
their transfer budget wouldnt be as big id say
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 13/02/2017 13:42:51 1956128 Link 1 |
I think its inevitable to be honest but not for the reasons above. The reasons will be financial, the players will look for fair compensation, the county boards will realise there is more money in professional sport then remaining ameuter, the GAA will fight tooth and nail to keep it ametuer because Turkeys dont vote for Christmas and they are the main financial benificiaries., so a revolution is required. Similar to what happened with Rugby and to extent soccer. The only thing i think holding it back is the unsureness of the market, its limited to Ireland in the main and a new competition would need to be devised beyond the AI or under a different guise to make it financially sustainable and the seasdon would be longer. Could be good for the country as a whole, away games and traveling support more frequently, with museum stadiums used more frequently and economic benefits. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 13/02/2017 14:00:38 1956140 Link 0 |
Northern counties have a lot less access to players from stronghold counties than Kildare have.
Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4172 - 13/02/2017 16:47:38 1956264 Link 0 |
I think its inevitable to be honest but not for the reasons above. The reasons will be financial, the players will look for fair compensation, the county boards will realise there is more money in professional sport then remaining ameuter, the GAA will fight tooth and nail to keep it ametuer because Turkeys dont vote for Christmas and they are the main financial benificiaries., so a revolution is required. Similar to what happened with Rugby and to extent soccer. The only thing i think holding it back is the unsureness of the market, its limited to Ireland in the main and a new competition would need to be devised beyond the AI or under a different guise to make it financially sustainable and the seasdon would be longer. Could be good for the country as a whole, away games and traveling support more frequently, with museum stadiums used more frequently and economic benefits. ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 13/02/2017 17:20:46 1956284 Link 0 |
Probably find that most who make use of it are gardai, defence forces, civil servants or bank workers who can also transfer jobs easily. No incentive to transfer to any of the northern counties and most would probably look down their nose anyway at the northern counties.
bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 13/02/2017 17:35:35 1956292 Link 0 |
Counties need success to win over the hearts and minds of their kids... and what's wrong with help in achieving that if just to get things moving!!!! Wexford up to the 1950s was a weak hurling county, in lenister terms we would of been behind meath and kildare in rankings. Nick o'donnell was a killkenny man (best fullback of all time and not required in his native county) wheeler was a laois man and morrisey a carlow man but the 3 of them wexford hurling heroes. Would the rachards have won all irelands with out them??? No. Them outside players helped wexford win but must important win over the wexford children, we won three minor all irelands in the 1960s. So yes I totally agree with the use of players from strong hurling counties... tonydoranfan (Wexford) - Posts: 550 - 13/02/2017 18:22:51 1956306 Link 0 |
I don't think people transfer jobs so they can play with other counties, they play with other counties because they've transferred or gotten a job in that county. As for your comment "most would probably look down their nose anyway at the northern counties", do you not think thats a bit self pitying? Why would a player from Tipp or Galway be fine with playing for Kildare or Meath, but think playing for Antrim or Armagh would be beneath them? Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 13/02/2017 19:11:42 1956327 Link 0 |
If you look at every other sport, it's inevitable if it's going to grow and sustain and reach its potential. Of course there are pros and cons, their would be an impact on the club scene that couldn't go pro and maybe county players wouldn't represent their clubs, until county retirement. I would envisage home and away games, in whatever tiers they decide maybe in three leagues of ten and then a playoff system, perhaps for Semis or quarters. I'd play it from March to Sep approx. There would be winners and losers of course and traditionalists would have a Micky fit, but if the game is going evolve and in a way survive I think it needs to happen at the highest level. What other incentive is there for young lads not to take the gold on offer from the likes of Kennelly and maximise funding, players as well are inhibited from realising the true worth of their sporting potential from a marketing point of view, which I think is grossly unfair and not reflective of the sacrifice they make. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 13/02/2017 20:07:55 1956367 Link 0 |
There's a motion from Longford going forward to Congress to reduce the amount of outside players a county can have from 5 to 3. McCarthy Cup counties cannot avail of this rule. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 13/02/2017 21:37:47 1956417 Link 0 |
There is nothing 'wrong' with it at all lads. TheFullBack (Galway) - Posts: 110 - 14/02/2017 09:12:18 1956522 Link 0 |
That's great Keeper cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1664 - 14/02/2017 09:19:49 1956525 Link 0 |