AskUreSister.

I really enjoyed your post and took it in the spirit in which it was meant. A bit of
light-hearted humour. I know you weren't dis-ing other sports. Most posters would be
intelligent enough to realise that but there are some 40 watts on here with access to
a computer that you are better off ignoring.

Rgds etc.

RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 26/11/2008 19:02:27    150751

Excellent reasons there AskUreSister. Although personally i can come up with 1 reason to like all sports and games better than soccer = Cristiano Ronaldo....nuf said.

Ps, i especially like the one about a scoreless draw being quite a novelty, fairplay.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 26/11/2008 19:03:51    150754

theres not a ground in the world with the atomsphere of croke park when dublin up the anti.seen many grounds round the world and dubs would be the worlds NO1

thehillontour (Dublin) - Posts: 390 - 26/11/2008 19:48:26    150788

sorry askoursister i'll have to agree with alsoran and der bumber one of the biggest mistakes that some gaa fans do today when promoting gaelic games is first to run down all other games. To me this is totally detrimental as it makes us look very narrow minded and i for one think our game would stand up to any game played anywhere in the world easliy the best. And 'As for he would run away from him' etc not a good idea either as has already been pointed out.

clarity (Tyrone) - Posts: 49 - 26/11/2008 20:50:06    150833

Nicky Brennan

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 26/11/2008 21:40:55    150855

i think der_bomber needs to came down a bit...it was a bit of craic like!

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 26/11/2008 21:51:09    150872

ive been to matches in croke park and im still wondering where the atmosphere that a few of ye are talking about was.... my local club is going wel in the club championship and there was some craic at the last game. so i dont know where u get that gaa is lacking in atmosphere. ive never been to a boring gaa football or hurling match in croker..i do agree wit the comment that there was some atmosphere at the munster -all black game. but every game in croker is as good as that. i also agree wit another post about the games should be spread around ireland to keep interest alive... this will start a row now but sure wat the hell.... i reckon dublin should have to play there first 2 games away every year.. see how they ll like to travel..... lol lol lol lol lol lol

AskUreSister (Westmeath) - Posts: 160 - 26/11/2008 22:07:02    150891

GAA nicknames are better (The Bull, The Bomber, etc.) . Soccer players just add a Y to their surnames


o yeah just ask the dubs about this one.
especially ryano, whelo, bryano, mossie, cluxto, o shaughnessyo....

passerby (Tyrone) - Posts: 724 - 26/11/2008 22:12:13    150895

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Derfil1- at least Mayo get to All-Ireland finals. Kildare - well, had a run at it this year - maybe we'll see that again come 20 years.
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Just for you MayoHollymount

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I enjoyed the original post lads, very good indeed!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 26/11/2008 22:39:26    150925

well ram85 what a clever and well thought out reply,calling someone a 40watt because they dare to take issue with something that has been posted here..i'm not here to pick fights or arguments with anyone but i think if you read back over that post you will find its not all so humorous..some of it was a bit petty and there was some cheap shots against soccer.my opinion only and i am well entitled to make it..and you questioning my intelligence??...says alot about you really

der_bomber (Kildare) - Posts: 149 - 26/11/2008 23:09:15    150952

der_bomber if your so concerned about soccer away off to a soccer website with you!

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 27/11/2008 09:20:06    151053

Nah lads you're getting me all wrong :) I'm not running anyone down. All I'm saying is our supporters could get more 'involved'. So apologies for any misunderstanding. Plus it does annoy me that people constantly run down football and rugby... So I'll burst out with these comments now and again :( As for the Croke Park being too big comment, I agree completely. The GAA, IMO, has ruined it somewhat. Used to be an honour to get to Croker, now every second game is played there. Hopefully when it's finished they'll have AI Quarter Finals in Castlebar and other venues around the country. Just remembering watching Armagh and Wexford on TV last year and thinking how brilliant the atmosphere would have been in a nice 30-40,000 capacity stadium.

But I know, nothing matches the buzz of All Ireland final day... Connaught Final day... Bloody hell the first day of the League!! It's all brilliant... And for me, obviously, it's Mayo before anyone else... BUT, I do feel as a whole we lack something in our support. That's just my opinion. I've been to Anfield 3 times this year, and again next Monday. One included a Cup match v Crewe, the atmosphere was even great then!! Great buzz :)

TheRevolution (Mayo) - Posts: 487 - 27/11/2008 09:46:18    151064

in my opinion there is no atmosphere in the world to match anfield on a european night, croker on all ireland final day dosent even compare, its like everest and Carrauntoohil

Gandalf (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 27/11/2008 12:10:48    151252

Gandalf
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in my opinion there is no atmosphere in the world to match anfield on a european night, croker on all ireland final day dosent even compare, its like everest and Carrauntoohil

Gandalf, you obviously never have been to celtic park for an old firm or champions league game!!!

SirFrederick (Sligo) - Posts: 16 - 27/11/2008 13:35:11    151375

lets face it any professional soccer player would run a mile from any GAA player...........................FACT!!!!!!

giveheralash (Limerick) - Posts: 53 - 27/11/2008 14:05:56    151429

SirFrederick "Gandalf, you obviously never have been to celtic park for an old firm or champions league game!!!"

admittedly no but id say their on the same level, would you admit that croker dosent compare

Gandalf (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 27/11/2008 14:55:48    151508

Gandalf, i think that gaa matches by their very nature do not lend themselves to the type of chanting in the way soccer matches do. this i believe is mostly due to the fact that supporters are segregated at soccer games so you will have one side singing against the other etc, i mean can you imagine two sets of fans trying to do this while all mixed!!! Also its a cultural thing, you dont hear much chanting at irish sporting events bar LOI games and the dubs and munster games. I go to parkhead at least four times a year and the atmosphere can be incredible, thats not to say that the all ireland final at croker isnt, its just a different type of atmosphere thats all.

SirFrederick (Sligo) - Posts: 16 - 27/11/2008 16:56:32    151719

Was at Anfield in April for the 4-2 game v Arsenal. That was the most amazing atmosphere I've ever seen!!!!

As for a single moment... Well Alan Dillon's goal v Kerry in '04... Never seen a crowd go so wild!!! Wasn't to be though :(

TheRevolution (Mayo) - Posts: 487 - 27/11/2008 17:09:09    151740

giveheralash.. I think your still not getting the point about Running away from who ECT ,

1. Soccer players run away from gaelic players.
2, Gaelic players run away from Rugby players.
3. Rugby players run away from heavyweight boxers.


Then the whole lot might run away from the Undertaker.


You see pointless exercise. .

Ide much rather here you talk about the fantastic skill that some of our Gaelic players disply. .

PS Maby your just giving away what type of player you were , , ,

clarity (Tyrone) - Posts: 49 - 27/11/2008 19:01:31    151863

Reason 25 ??? where was Bertie in 1995???

allSOran (Sligo) - Posts: 690 - 27/11/2008 20:08:54    151911