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when did the gaa stop the sale of unofficial programmes outside croke park, i remember as a chap there would be several for sale on the roads leading up to it Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2962 - 19/06/2022 11:14:30 2426006 Link
Good question. Remember them well but no idea when they died out . Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 817 - 19/06/2022 12:32:34 2426033 Link
Similar programs were freely available at some games in DCP, mostly accurate and dependable. The unofficial CP program was pressured out of business replaced by the glossy over priced and undependable ad filled programme at €5 a pop with reams of them left not sold to be shredder in the following days. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3160 - 19/06/2022 18:59:41 2426154 Link
GAA programmes are works of fiction, GAA shamelessly asking punters to pay €5 for a programme where teams bare no resemblance to what fields, because the GAA turn a blind eye to managers naming dummy teams. moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 20/06/2022 17:29:12 2426452 Link
Replying To moc.dna: "GAA programmes are works of fiction, GAA shamelessly asking punters to pay €5 for a programme where teams bare no resemblance to what fields, because the GAA turn a blind eye to managers naming dummy teams." Dead right. I swore after Saturday that is the last program I am buying! Nothing in it, dummy teams, waste of money. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1320 - 21/06/2022 10:16:43 2426515 Link
I remember some unofficial ones doing the rounds for home league games (not in Croke Park) around 1999/2000, think they were done away with fairly soon after that. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 21/06/2022 12:13:30 2426590 Link
Replying To supersub15: "Similar programs were freely available at some games in DCP, mostly accurate and dependable. The unofficial CP program was pressured out of business replaced by the glossy over priced and undependable ad filled programme at €5 a pop with reams of them left not sold to be shredder in the following days." A full and honest post supersub but tbh the same doesn't apply to the hurling programmes for some reason. Cuhullain (Kildare) - Posts: 299 - 21/06/2022 14:20:47 2426651 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "Dead right. I swore after Saturday that is the last program I am buying! Nothing in it, dummy teams, waste of money." They don't even have any interesting historical stuff anymore. All PC rubbish the last one I foolishly invested in. Like buying the Socialist Worker :-) BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3441 - 21/06/2022 14:48:43 2426663 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "They don't even have any interesting historical stuff anymore. All PC rubbish the last one I foolishly invested in. Like buying the Socialist Worker :-)" Programmes are now pandering to the ever increasing ranks of the "woke" brigade! johnocarroll17 (Limerick) - Posts: 408 - 23/06/2022 14:24:38 2427069 Link
A gentleman from Feakle in Clare was the innovator of the "dummy teams" ..... johnocarroll17 (Limerick) - Posts: 408 - 23/06/2022 14:26:08 2427071 Link
Replying To johnocarroll17: "Programmes are now pandering to the ever increasing ranks of the "woke" brigade!" What in Gods name are you on about? I am looking right now at two recent programmes, one for Tailteann Cup Round 1 North games and the other for the Tier 2, 3 & 4 Hurling finals. What possible 'woke brigade' stuff is in there? They cater for multiple games so the substance is somewhat less, but there is lots of stats and historical stuff in both. Not the same depth as you would get from a single big game programme, but still absolutely fine. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 604 - 23/06/2022 14:56:40 2427077 Link
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "What in Gods name are you on about? I am looking right now at two recent programmes, one for Tailteann Cup Round 1 North games and the other for the Tier 2, 3 & 4 Hurling finals. What possible 'woke brigade' stuff is in there? They cater for multiple games so the substance is somewhat less, but there is lots of stats and historical stuff in both. Not the same depth as you would get from a single big game programme, but still absolutely fine." he has no idea whsat he is saying! its a soundbite that he does not understand Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2962 - 23/06/2022 17:20:32 2427113 Link
Replying To johnocarroll17: "A gentleman from Feakle in Clare was the innovator of the "dummy teams" ....." Yes indeed and it has continued since. Its very annoying as the programmes is nearly always wrong. Managers naming dummy teams have no respect for the supporters buying programmes. I know a few friend who won't buy the programmes anymore cos of the shenanigans. Also the dummy teams retired gaa s greatest ever star the one and only A. N. Other. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3864 - 23/06/2022 17:57:41 2427121 Link
Teams should be made announce a team 48 hours prior, and any change counts as a substitution Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 817 - 23/06/2022 18:44:30 2427130 Link
Replying To johnocarroll17: "Programmes are now pandering to the ever increasing ranks of the "woke" brigade!" What a load of codswallop Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2256 - 23/06/2022 19:09:00 2427135 Link
Replying To moc.dna: "GAA programmes are works of fiction, GAA shamelessly asking punters to pay €5 for a programme where teams bare no resemblance to what fields, because the GAA turn a blind eye to managers naming dummy teams." Towards the end of covid on line ticket purchase was being introduced for H&S reasons, ie, no handling of cash or tickets etc, yet they allowed the sale of programs to continue by groups of young teens grouped together handling cash and making contact with people. I sometimes struggle to understand what the gaa professionals mean by H&S. it's still almost impossible to purchase a ticket but we are falling over youngsters selling substandard programs that's overpriced. I'm reliably told tickletless entry to games and scanning of phones ultimately means OAP's reduction goes out the window. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3160 - 24/06/2022 10:43:04 2427199 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yes indeed and it has continued since. Its very annoying as the programmes is nearly always wrong. Managers naming dummy teams have no respect for the supporters buying programmes. I know a few friend who won't buy the programmes anymore cos of the shenanigans. Also the dummy teams retired gaa s greatest ever star the one and only A. N. Other." What took the dummy teams to a new level altogether was at a Munster under 21 hurling final in the 1990s. Tipperary v Clare. The Clare team comprised of a blank page. I kid you not. johnocarroll17 (Limerick) - Posts: 408 - 24/06/2022 11:00:41 2427204 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "What a load of codswallop" Explain? johnocarroll17 (Limerick) - Posts: 408 - 24/06/2022 11:01:19 2427206 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yes indeed and it has continued since. Its very annoying as the programmes is nearly always wrong. Managers naming dummy teams have no respect for the supporters buying programmes. I know a few friend who won't buy the programmes anymore cos of the shenanigans. Also the dummy teams retired gaa s greatest ever star the one and only A. N. Other." Mayo once fielded a team in a league match in the 1990s with 15 A.N Others on the programme. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 24/06/2022 11:52:32 2427224 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Mayo once fielded a team in a league match in the 1990s with 15 A.N Others on the programme." Thought i was buying the official programme for the Wexford v Limerick league final of 1984. When i opened it there was the Wexford football team that played a week earlier. Can't remember who the other team on that unofficial programme was. Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 24/06/2022 12:17:33 2427232 Link