Replying To beano: "Intermediate Fethard vs Tara Rocks: a fairytale season for Tara Rocks last year, now playing at their highest ever level under the banner (Ballyfad were obviously senior before as a separate entity). They do seem to have a few injuries to first-teamers from last year starting off, and while they have some outstanding minors coming through, they would be more noted for the football. Fethard should go very close to promotion in both codes, and I can't see anything but a straightforward victory here.
Buffers Alley vs St.James'- a clash of two sides whose stocks have gone in opposite directions over the last ten years or so. The return of Andrew Kenny to the Alley cannot be overstated, consistently among the top performers in this grade and beyond. I will keep an eye out on the continued progression of Shamey Hagan too as he has the tools to be a future county star. St.James are built in the mould of star man MOH, determined and hard beat. Tough game to call really, but will plump for the Monamolin men.
Adamstown v Askamore- Adamstown were well beaten in the league final, albeit against the favourites for promotion. Two of the Frenchs and Harry Cosgrave are injury doubts, and most significantly Shane O'Gorman is abroad. I can see them struggling to keep afloat. Askamore are slowly building, with Tucker Kinsella their stand-out young talent among a young enough panel. Ted Kinsella and Conor Levingstone return to the first team this year too, which adds extra quality. Askamore to win by a few points.
Bunclody vs Gusserane- ordinarily I'd have it as a close game. But HWH are missing both Billy Kelly and Aidan Nolan to travels, which are monumental losses (John Dunne and Conor Creane as well). But Denis Byrne, of Kilkenny fame, might get a tune out of them nonetheless. Gusserane were outstanding Inter A champions a few years ago, and have the tools to contend in this grade, and I expect them to overcome a depleted Bunclody side.
Taghmon-Camross vs. Blackwater: perhaps the toughest game of the weekend to call. Taghmon have been a solid if unspectacular outfit since winning Inter A, and will either knock on the door or be amongst the pack again. Blackwater have a few very good young lads coming through, Mossy Murphy the pick of them, and are similar to Taghmon in that they have been in that tier too good to go down but not quite able to make the breakthrough. Sitting on the fence, draw.
Oulart vs. Ballygarrett: Oulart will be the bookies favourites, but I concur with a previous poster and I think they might be shocked somewhere along the way. They will more than likely breeze through the group stages but might find the likes of Fethard or the Alley tougher to break down when push comes to shove. Ballygarrett won't be find wanting this weekend either (they aren't a millions miles away from each other geographically), but Oulart should win by a few points." Great Post Beano
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11477 - 23/06/2022 14:23:37
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Replying To Samson55: "Why are the Gaa persisting with purchasing tickets online only? What's the problem with taking cash at the turnstiles? In all retail outlets such as supermarkets, department stores, all smaller shops, restaurants, cafes. In fact i don't know of any retail outlet that will not accept cash. Now that the pandemic is under control and mask wearing and social distancing is no longer mandatory, except on public transport. For a lot of people online purchasing is a problem and prevents them from going to games that they have gone to all their lives. Why are the Gaa so reluctant to allow cash. Surely it's no big deal to give the supporters a choice. Maybe the above questions have been answered by the top brass in the Gaa but i am not aware of it." Should be able to have a machine printing tickets/receipts on each gate. Or else take card on the gate. I don't mind the GAA not taking cash though. My father, the cynic that he was, always said "The gatemen always had a few bob for a pint".....
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Replying To ExiledInWex: "Should be able to have a machine printing tickets/receipts on each gate. Or else take card on the gate. I don't mind the GAA not taking cash though. My father, the cynic that he was, always said "The gatemen always had a few bob for a pint"....." Before the pandemic tickets were purchased through a small window alongside the turnstiles in Wexford park. No machines or computer was used. You handed over your money and you were given your ticket which you then presented to the guy manning the turnstile. No problem at all. Although the Gaa in their wisdom seem to have a problem with taking cash. Why??? God knows.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 23/06/2022 16:26:43
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Replying To Samson55: "Before the pandemic tickets were purchased through a small window alongside the turnstiles in Wexford park. No machines or computer was used. You handed over your money and you were given your ticket which you then presented to the guy manning the turnstile. No problem at all. Although the Gaa in their wisdom seem to have a problem with taking cash. Why??? God knows." I don't have answers to this. But looking at it from a purely logistical view, that system means you'd need extra people on duty at every venue. Maybe they're short on volunteers?
As for having machines to take card payments or even sell tickets online at venues, there could be long delays or might not work at all at rural venues where the signal is patchy and unreliable. So probably not a workable system either. Could go fine for 99 times in a row, but then there'd be a dodgy signal somewhere that meant the system didn't work properly, and there'd be uproar.
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Replying To Samson55: "Before the pandemic tickets were purchased through a small window alongside the turnstiles in Wexford park. No machines or computer was used. You handed over your money and you were given your ticket which you then presented to the guy manning the turnstile. No problem at all. Although the Gaa in their wisdom seem to have a problem with taking cash. Why??? God knows." You can setup a smartphone in a couple of minutes to take contactless payments.
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Samson55 I'm in agreement with you..in limerick a message was sent to club members to say all league and championship matches have to be pre paid and no cash taken at gate..a load of bull**** in my opinion..there are no offers in limerick about maybe buying a weekend pass at a reduced rate..there was also a yearly pass that could be bought,it was great value but this is now also gone..think it's a case now that they want money,money,money,and they don't care anymore about club supporters..if I'm right,tipp have an offer on weekend pass,which is great value and people can get to see matches on Friday,Saturday and Sunday..maybe other counties might learn..
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Replying To WEX98: "You can setup a smartphone in a couple of minutes to take contactless payments." If you have a smartphone. I know lads who still haven't a mobile phone at all!!!!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11477 - 24/06/2022 09:48:06
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Replying To CTGAA10: "Samson55 I'm in agreement with you..in limerick a message was sent to club members to say all league and championship matches have to be pre paid and no cash taken at gate..a load of bull**** in my opinion..there are no offers in limerick about maybe buying a weekend pass at a reduced rate..there was also a yearly pass that could be bought,it was great value but this is now also gone..think it's a case now that they want money,money,money,and they don't care anymore about club supporters..if I'm right,tipp have an offer on weekend pass,which is great value and people can get to see matches on Friday,Saturday and Sunday..maybe other counties might learn.." Sadly it's all part of the modern push towards a cashless society
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11477 - 24/06/2022 09:48:49
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Replying To WEX98: "You can setup a smartphone in a couple of minutes to take contactless payments." I use my smartphone to buy tickets. No choice. I was just taking into consideration those that do not have that facility. Gaa dragging their heels in regard to this issue for some unknown reason. If all other businesses can cope with cash payments then surely an organisation such as the Gaa could manage a simple thing like taking cash.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 24/06/2022 09:51:05
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Replying To CTGAA10: "Samson55 I'm in agreement with you..in limerick a message was sent to club members to say all league and championship matches have to be pre paid and no cash taken at gate..a load of bull**** in my opinion..there are no offers in limerick about maybe buying a weekend pass at a reduced rate..there was also a yearly pass that could be bought,it was great value but this is now also gone..think it's a case now that they want money,money,money,and they don't care anymore about club supporters..if I'm right,tipp have an offer on weekend pass,which is great value and people can get to see matches on Friday,Saturday and Sunday..maybe other counties might learn.." Wexford have a €20 pass that will give you unlimited access to weekend games. Details are on this thread. Should be the same for all counties. You are dead right CTgaa10 it is all about the money. I don't understand it but it must be financially beneficial for the Gaa to have a prepaid ticket only in operation. You and i are able to buy tickets online but a lot of older folk can't and don't like asking others to do it for them. They like their independence, and rightly so.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 24/06/2022 10:12:47
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Replying To Samson55: "I use my smartphone to buy tickets. No choice. I was just taking into consideration those that do not have that facility. Gaa dragging their heels in regard to this issue for some unknown reason. If all other businesses can cope with cash payments then surely an organisation such as the Gaa could manage a simple thing like taking cash." Agree 100%. I was at Bellefield and Kennedy Park for Intermediate championship games over the last 2 years and they had 3 or 4 lads on the gate with scanners and the crowds weren't that big. 2 of them could have manned turnstiles to take cash.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11477 - 24/06/2022 10:19:25
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I can live with the pre-paid tickets. It's become ambiguous in almost all walks of life now anyway. I do like the €20 weekend pass though- good value.
My bug-bear is the sheer volume of games fixed for the Tuesday night, and how hard it will be (impossible) for proper coverage of what's going on. Feel sorry for the local media trying to give everything it's due regard with 11 games fixed from senior down to junior across 11 venues. It's a catch-22 situation though- people will complain about midweek fixtures being played under lights (double-headers would be so much more convenient), but they'll also complain if there wasn't accurate coverage of the games either.
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Replying To Viking66: "Sadly it's all part of the modern push towards a cashless society" Yes we are moving to a cashless society but i don't honestly think that's the reason the Gaa are going in that direction. Anybody know do soccer and rugby matches accept cash at the gates? The Gaa should be seen as an organisation that is seen to look after all its supporters and not just does with smartphones.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 24/06/2022 10:38:59
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Replying To Viking66: "Agree 100%. I was at Bellefield and Kennedy Park for Intermediate championship games over the last 2 years and they had 3 or 4 lads on the gate with scanners and the crowds weren't that big. 2 of them could have manned turnstiles to take cash." Viking, i can understand the Gaa not taking cask during the bad days of the covid 19 pandemic. Handling notes and maybe passing on the disease, no problem there. But now that isn't an issue everywhere else except within the Gaa. Anyway that's my final word on the matter and im pretty certain that nothing will change.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 24/06/2022 10:54:37
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Last thing I'll say on this is,ive attended lower tier school finals where cash was taken at the gate..ive gone to underage finals in our county and cash was taken..why not the senior board??no explanation has ever been given by croke park or county boards,who ever makes these decisions..if you use a toll road you can actually pay cash to a cashier..ive only left a well known supermarket,they accept cash..sorry for venting on Wexford forum..
CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2177 - 24/06/2022 11:57:31
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When you buy them on your phone - screen shot it - as there is often no coverage outside the venues coz everyone is trying to download their tickets at the same time
Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 547 - 24/06/2022 12:05:16
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Replying To Samson55: "Wexford have a €20 pass that will give you unlimited access to weekend games. Details are on this thread. Should be the same for all counties. You are dead right CTgaa10 it is all about the money. I don't understand it but it must be financially beneficial for the Gaa to have a prepaid ticket only in operation. You and i are able to buy tickets online but a lot of older folk can't and don't like asking others to do it for them. They like their independence, and rightly so." I suppose it saves someone time lodging the cash also
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11477 - 24/06/2022 12:23:05
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Replying To beano: "Intermediate Fethard vs Tara Rocks: a fairytale season for Tara Rocks last year, now playing at their highest ever level under the banner (Ballyfad were obviously senior before as a separate entity). They do seem to have a few injuries to first-teamers from last year starting off, and while they have some outstanding minors coming through, they would be more noted for the football. Fethard should go very close to promotion in both codes, and I can't see anything but a straightforward victory here.
Buffers Alley vs St.James'- a clash of two sides whose stocks have gone in opposite directions over the last ten years or so. The return of Andrew Kenny to the Alley cannot be overstated, consistently among the top performers in this grade and beyond. I will keep an eye out on the continued progression of Shamey Hagan too as he has the tools to be a future county star. St.James are built in the mould of star man MOH, determined and hard beat. Tough game to call really, but will plump for the Monamolin men.
Adamstown v Askamore- Adamstown were well beaten in the league final, albeit against the favourites for promotion. Two of the Frenchs and Harry Cosgrave are injury doubts, and most significantly Shane O'Gorman is abroad. I can see them struggling to keep afloat. Askamore are slowly building, with Tucker Kinsella their stand-out young talent among a young enough panel. Ted Kinsella and Conor Levingstone return to the first team this year too, which adds extra quality. Askamore to win by a few points.
Bunclody vs Gusserane- ordinarily I'd have it as a close game. But HWH are missing both Billy Kelly and Aidan Nolan to travels, which are monumental losses (John Dunne and Conor Creane as well). But Denis Byrne, of Kilkenny fame, might get a tune out of them nonetheless. Gusserane were outstanding Inter A champions a few years ago, and have the tools to contend in this grade, and I expect them to overcome a depleted Bunclody side.
Taghmon-Camross vs. Blackwater: perhaps the toughest game of the weekend to call. Taghmon have been a solid if unspectacular outfit since winning Inter A, and will either knock on the door or be amongst the pack again. Blackwater have a few very good young lads coming through, Mossy Murphy the pick of them, and are similar to Taghmon in that they have been in that tier too good to go down but not quite able to make the breakthrough. Sitting on the fence, draw.
Oulart vs. Ballygarrett: Oulart will be the bookies favourites, but I concur with a previous poster and I think they might be shocked somewhere along the way. They will more than likely breeze through the group stages but might find the likes of Fethard or the Alley tougher to break down when push comes to shove. Ballygarrett won't be find wanting this weekend either (they aren't a millions miles away from each other geographically), but Oulart should win by a few points." Excellent post
alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 403 - 24/06/2022 13:35:39
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Replying To CTGAA10: "Last thing I'll say on this is,ive attended lower tier school finals where cash was taken at the gate..ive gone to underage finals in our county and cash was taken..why not the senior board??no explanation has ever been given by croke park or county boards,who ever makes these decisions..if you use a toll road you can actually pay cash to a cashier..ive only left a well known supermarket,they accept cash..sorry for venting on Wexford forum.." You are welcome.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 24/06/2022 14:30:11
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I get the push away from cash, but it creates another barrier for people to go to the matches. I think psychologically people are more likely to arrive at the gate, hand over 10 euro, than to go to the bother of buying a ticket, then going to the match. I feel for the older people who might get the pension in cash. Can the GAA not have a receipt system, where I get a receipt on the gate to say I paid 10 euro? If a shop can do it why can't the GAA?
ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1102 - 24/06/2022 14:45:29
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