National Forum

No Fans Allowed On Croke Park Pitch

(Oldest Posts First) - Go To The Latest Post


Replying To PattyONeill:  "I remember on the stadium tour in 2001 you were allowed on the pitch, I remember seeing Down fans running around it. I have a photo of me in the old dug outs too as a young fellow."
smashin!!

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 21/08/2018 21:15:39    2135444

Link

Replying To PattyONeill:  "I remember on the stadium tour in 2001 you were allowed on the pitch, I remember seeing Down fans running around it. I have a photo of me in the old dug outs too as a young fellow."
how times have changed,but sure i suppose in 2001 club matches were probably played in the summer too!

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 22/08/2018 13:59:58    2135605

Link

Replying To Jack_Goff:  "Meath were the last fans to ever invade the pitch after a final. Leinster final 2010. Nobody will ever take that honour off us!"
Yes

And then Kildare bate yiz out the gate

Leinster Chumps 2010

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 22/08/2018 15:22:39    2135629

Link

Plan B
Plan B
Plan B

galwayfan (None) - Posts: 764 - 22/08/2018 15:40:15    2135636

Link

Replying To Wally:  "I know it's slightly different scenario but when we won the county championship for the first time in 20 odd years I would have been totally gutted if my club mates, family and friends couldn't have joined me on the pitch to celebrate."
Very different scenario. 80,000 people with access to the pitch or at a club game probably a few hundred or a couple of thousand if your lucky. Players should be allowed enjoy the day and stay on the pitch. Close families should possibly have passes to join them on the pitch. maybe 5/10 each

Kingofthehill100 (Mayo) - Posts: 68 - 22/08/2018 16:12:06    2135644

Link

Replying To perfect10:  "well funnily,i have heard aaron gillane,jj delaney,damien hayes all saying in the last 24 hrs that they think the fans should be allowed on.
jj said that the highlight of winning an all-ireland was meeting your clubmates on the pitch afterwards.
h&s is used as an excuse for everything-why are people allowed on after matches in thurles?its the same pitch.

i think if you are allowed onto the pitch,you should completely waive your right to claim in the event of an accident.but so what if there is an accident,cant the insurance companies sort that one out?"
Alas, we live in a very litigious society where certain people will take any opportunity, spurious or otherwise, to sue and the GAA is a very easy target. Their insurance costs have apparently doubled over the last 5 years, with escalating claims figures being very much to the forefront of this: link. A recent Limerick success, the Munster Final of 2013, was also marred somewhat by this: link.

You might say, "cant the insurance companies sort that one out" but increased claims means increased costs which are passed down to the clubs (the GAA has an overarching insurance policy) in terms of fees as well as the fans in terms of cost of admission. That's the unfortunate price of letting (some) people on the field.

Kurt_Angle (Dublin) - Posts: 567 - 22/08/2018 17:50:11    2135675

Link

Replying To The_DOC:  "Brilliant! This is so true.

Sue they deserve to win one. Deserve it way more than Longford, Leitrim, Carlow or anyone."
Most people don't remember the 1950s though, when you weren't born when they last won the All Ireland then it basically is the first for the fans. Antrim have won Ulster championships before but if they won it next year the media will treat it like it was their first.

PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 263 - 23/08/2018 14:29:40    2135960

Link