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Seems like now could be the time to stick it to the administrators for once and for all and to finally make some progress. All any player wants is a defined season for once and for all, is that too much to ask. Bosco1937 (Longford) - Posts: 185 - 25/02/2017 20:00:36 1960594 Link 0 |
Not too much at all to ask for but sadly it's a point being missed by a lot of people including senior officials. And yes a blanket strike would stick it to them but would need the GPA to make sure lads don't tog for the county sides Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 25/02/2017 20:23:43 1960604 Link 0 |
You can't really go on strike from something you do as a hobby. uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 25/02/2017 20:53:11 1960638 Link 1 |
I would back players in my county who to a man refused county callups in 2018. Would need to be co-ordinated with both CPA and GPA but the only thing GAA listen to is the ringing of a till so that would make them notice. Would need broad support across multiple counties or would be laughed at by those in the free seats Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 301 - 25/02/2017 23:20:13 1960728 Link 0 |
Catch your selves on strike my goodness .more groups at top table started to make few pound Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/02/2017 00:59:29 1960756 Link 0 |
Yes.but theywill not do it.like the rest of Irish society will not stand up for themselves. ifindoubt (Donegal) - Posts: 133 - 26/02/2017 07:35:13 1960779 Link 0 |
A full strike is the only option at this stage. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 27/02/2017 09:11:35 1961422 Link 0 |
I think a strike might be a little drastic at the moment. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 27/02/2017 09:46:42 1961436 Link 0 |
I think its definitely reaching a turning point at this stage. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1304 - 27/02/2017 10:17:16 1961463 Link 0 |
Let me start by saying I fully agree with the CPA. But.. did we or the CPA honestly think that they would get official recognition this year..? History tells us the GAA is a huge machine and works very slowly. They also talk about 20,000 members. Where are these figures coming from as far as i know none of our senior players have been consulted on any issue. No meetings here in Donegal for players of clubs to air their grievances. Do we need a national CPA or should each county have their own organisation...? At the end of the day its about fixtures and nothing else. Why should a club player in Donegal go on strike over some issue with club problem in Waterford. Mid Don (Donegal) - Posts: 70 - 27/02/2017 11:02:39 1961496 Link 0 |
I'm not sure I believe that GPA are against this change. BlastCalyle (Mayo) - Posts: 206 - 27/02/2017 16:07:05 1961681 Link 1 |
Players won't strike and I can understand that. But the fans can. If we had a nominated week where we all stayed away for a League weekend the suits would then take notice - it's all about the € for the suits. opa01 (Cavan) - Posts: 500 - 27/02/2017 16:23:40 1961693 Link 0 |
Do the GPA and CPA have any common ground when it comes to the balance between intercounty and club fixtures? Anyone who took the time to read the GPAs championship proposal would have seen what a disaster it would have been for clubs, much worse than what was voted through on Saturday. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 27/02/2017 20:11:15 1961811 Link 3 |
Perhaps if the GPA had been more observant to the needs of all players, as opposed to just the elite ones, then they may have been capable of presenting a proper, structured and balanced argument in this debate. Instead we now have two organisations who don't seem to work together or be anywhere near a common platform which is no help to the players they represent. The GPA stands for Gaelic Players Association of which club players, who are also Gaelic Players in case anyone forgot, should always have been included but they weren't so I don't think anyone from either of those groupings should be getting on their high horse, their approach to this was all wrong and showed a degree of naivety being honest Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 27/02/2017 23:23:01 1961896 Link 0 |
The GPA will not support any strike by any players in any County. The GPA are inside the tent now. Their funding from Croke Park would be immediately suspended if they called for or supported a strike. That is central to the deal that they agreed with Croke Park. Dermot Earley is kite flying about the GPA's so called opposition to the new changes to the Championship. Whether we like or not, the new format for the next three years will go ahead and nothing that the GPA say will change that.
lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2984 - 28/02/2017 02:53:08 1961911 Link 0 |
No strike , no knee jerk reactions , it would play into the suits hands , its nearly expected , there are many ways to skin a cat ,I watched congress as it was streamed live believe it or believe it not their were valid points for not recognising CPA a motion which by the way was not defeated but withdrawn as a request and invitation to come back with an agenda next year, the point of being new organisation in its infancy was made and can't be denied,I could sit all day and come up with actions short of strike that would get as much notice , a strike should be a tool that is used as a last resort when all other options have failed we are no where near that , however it is time to stand up and be counted Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 28/02/2017 09:10:18 1961924 Link 0 |
Load of rubbish. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 28/02/2017 09:57:41 1961938 Link 2 |
GPA will fully support the super 8, once they get an updated commercial agreement with Croke Park. BlastCalyle (Mayo) - Posts: 206 - 28/02/2017 11:40:07 1961990 Link 1 |
there is no need for a strike. The Government should appoint a mediator. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2513 - 28/02/2017 12:27:41 1962014 Link 0 |
I would like to know all these memberships to join up to CPA where is money going ????? Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 28/02/2017 12:54:55 1962046 Link 0 |