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Replying To bennybunny: " Replying To ormondbannerman: "all of which dont equal people constantly getting up to go to the toilet and generally being disruptive..if you want to have a drink go outside to one of the stands and have 1 alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1465 - 27/01/2017 19:04:39So would you also say anyone who wants to drink tea/coffee/coke/lucazade should also have to go out to the stands and away from the seats in order to drink their can/bottle???" I know now why you are so pro booze...a sober, rational, clear-thinking individual could never come out with that guff.." hell argue anything to be pro rugby..this has been proven countless times...even resorting to making up mental health and getting drink spilt on him alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 28/01/2017 19:34:33 1949539 Link
Standard response to any point that does not tow the party line 1. make a baseless accusation against poster or begin irrelevant whataboutery. 2. Declare the point / poster invalid based on this. 3. Begin personal abuse - west brit etc Job done 'alano' , previously.. bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4653 - 28/01/2017 19:41:19 1949542 Link
Replying To bad.monkey: "Standard response to any point that does not tow the party line 1. make a baseless accusation against poster or begin irrelevant whataboutery. 2. Declare the point / poster invalid based on this. 3. Begin personal abuse - west brit etc Job done 'alano' , previously.." west brit?..i merely referred to your history on the site...debate the points instead of being a troll http://www.hoganstand.com/forum/MessagePage.aspx?PageNumber=5&TopicID=37214 alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 28/01/2017 20:19:18 1949551 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "So asking a poster how are Rangers doing isn't childish ?" and a quick google will show you what i mean..you cant have a reasoned debate with someone who will behave like that alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 28/01/2017 20:20:28 1949552 Link
Replying To alano12: "and a quick google will show you what i mean..you cant have a reasoned debate with someone who will behave like that" If you think he's being childish try arguing your point cos the Rangers reference looks childish to me and has nothing at all to do with this thread. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8153 - 28/01/2017 20:34:00 1949558 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "If you think he's being childish try arguing your point cos the Rangers reference looks childish to me and has nothing at all to do with this thread." do you think talking and drinking are the same? alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 28/01/2017 20:54:19 1949564 Link
This thread has gone completely off topic, anything off topic from now on will be deleted. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 28/01/2017 20:56:40 1949566 Link
Clearly a facetious remark... I hope you are only pretending not to understand a comparison between going to watch a match and going to watch a concert. bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4653 - 28/01/2017 20:58:40 1949568 Link
Replying To bad.monkey: "Clearly a facetious remark... I hope you are only pretending not to understand a comparison between going to watch a match and going to watch a concert." Quite a number of differences between a match and a concert especially with supporters being at a match who can often be loud and disruptive and usually far more kids present at matches...if you want to have a drink theres a place for it where others around you won't be disrupted alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 28/01/2017 22:18:31 1949596 Link
Replying To alano12: "Quite a number of differences between a match and a concert especially with supporters being at a match who can often be loud and disruptive and usually far more kids present at matches...if you want to have a drink theres a place for it where others around you won't be disrupted" its a sporting event..you are there to watch the sport, not drink alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1487 - 27/01/2017 18:15:34 1949291 By your logic , there would be no alcohol at concerts as you are there to watch the concert, not drink. Feel free to revert back to the script.. bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4653 - 28/01/2017 23:08:17 1949612 Link
Replying To bad.monkey: "its a sporting event..you are there to watch the sport, not drink alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1487 - 27/01/2017 18:15:34 1949291 By your logic , there would be no alcohol at concerts as you are there to watch the concert, not drink. Feel free to revert back to the script.." and at a gaa/soccer match you can have a drink just you cant bring it your seat, simple stuff really but you seem to have a big issue with it...a concert and a match arent the same thing but sure continue making other comparisons if you wish alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 28/01/2017 23:56:26 1949632 Link
In my opinion, the other thread, "Will Leinster ever be competitive again?" is far more relevant to the subject title here than all this discussion on drink at sports matches. Lack of competition leads to loss of interest leads to people voting with their feet and finding new primary sporting loves. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2049 - 29/01/2017 11:17:16 1949685 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "In my opinion, the other thread, "Will Leinster ever be competitive again?" is far more relevant to the subject title here than all this discussion on drink at sports matches. Lack of competition leads to loss of interest leads to people voting with their feet and finding new primary sporting loves." Sure if that was case Scottish premier league would be extinct as since 1985 only two teams have won it, that's 32 years. It's even gotten worse in last five years as there is now only one team competitive with Celtic currently some 19 points clear and having won every game except one draw in the league. Yet the crowds still turn out to watch hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 29/01/2017 13:10:40 1949720 Link
There's an awful lot of PR and misinformation spouted by the rugby crowd Look at the promotion the schools rugby gets in Leinster! Despite the fact that schools GAA has 5/6 times more teams taking part and far more games valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1904 - 29/01/2017 14:25:07 1949735 Link
Replying To valley84: "There's an awful lot of PR and misinformation spouted by the rugby crowd Look at the promotion the schools rugby gets in Leinster! Despite the fact that schools GAA has 5/6 times more teams taking part and far more games" So the GAA don't promote their Leinster schools competitions as well as rugby promote theirs. But somehow you imply that rugby must be doing something wrong and that it's not a failing of the GAA not to promote their Leinster schools competition better? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8153 - 29/01/2017 15:17:57 1949744 Link
Will this thread ever die rebelfan (Cork) - Posts: 70 - 29/01/2017 16:18:03 1949770 Link
Replying To rebelfan: "Will this thread ever die" Will this thread ever die rebelfan (Cork) - Posts:39 Tomsmith from Cavan here Rebel fan from County Cork you and your 38 sorry 39 posts How could you ever be so arrogant as to ask why /query why a post that has 35,000 views and around 800 replied from all over Ireland should be deleted. In future get some pre=posting advice from a good friend before your deride Tomsmiths posts tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4060 - 29/01/2017 16:48:41 1949790 Link
I know now why you are so pro booze...a sober, rational, clear-thinking individual could never come out with that guff.."]hell argue anything to be pro rugby..this has been proven countless times...even resorting to making up mental health and getting drink spilt on him alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1495 - 28/01/2017 19:34:33 No need for that insult. And considering my past i would never make up anything like mental health issues. I have social anxiety and why would i lie about having booze spilt on me. Quite a number of differences between a match and a concert especially with supporters being at a match who can often be loud and disruptive and usually far more kids present at matches...if you want to have a drink theres a place for it where others around you won't be disrupted alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1495 - 28/01/2017 22:18:31People being loud/disruptive at concerts is as much an issue at concerts and because some people dont act appropriately doesnt mean all should not be allowed to do it. There's an awful lot of PR and misinformation spouted by the rugby crowd Look at the promotion the schools rugby gets in Leinster! Despite the fact that schools GAA has 5/6 times more teams taking part and far more games valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts:1183 - 29/01/2017 14:25:07How is there 5 or 6 times more teams taking part in schools GAA when each year in Leinster and the other provinces the cups are tiered and you could theoretically enter the 4th tier competition and progress through the 3rd, 2nd to qualify for the main cups. ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 29/01/2017 17:54:47 1949816 Link
Replying To ormondbannerman: "I know now why you are so pro booze...a sober, rational, clear-thinking individual could never come out with that guff.." hell argue anything to be pro rugby..this has been proven countless times...even resorting to making up mental health and getting drink spilt on him alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1495 - 28/01/2017 19:34:33 No need for that insult. And considering my past i would never make up anything like mental health issues. I have social anxiety and why would i lie about having booze spilt on me. Quite a number of differences between a match and a concert especially with supporters being at a match who can often be loud and disruptive and usually far more kids present at matches...if you want to have a drink theres a place for it where others around you won't be disrupted alano12 (Dublin) - Posts:1495 - 28/01/2017 22:18:31People being loud/disruptive at concerts is as much an issue at concerts and because some people dont act appropriately doesnt mean all should not be allowed to do it. There's an awful lot of PR and misinformation spouted by the rugby crowd Look at the promotion the schools rugby gets in Leinster! Despite the fact that schools GAA has 5/6 times more teams taking part and far more games valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts:1183 - 29/01/2017 14:25:07How is there 5 or 6 times more teams taking part in schools GAA when each year in Leinster and the other provinces the cups are tiered and you could theoretically enter the 4th tier competition and progress through the 3rd, 2nd to qualify for the main cups."]There are far more schools playing GAA than rugby, probably 5-6 times more The rugby do a good job of promoting it and the game seems to be a big thing in the schools that play it, with many of the kids who play giving up after leaving cert. The GAA are very poor at delivering news, self promotion or talking things up valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1904 - 29/01/2017 20:06:15 1949869 Link
There are far more schools playing GAA than rugby, probably 5-6 times more The rugby do a good job of promoting it and the game seems to be a big thing in the schools that play it, with many of the kids who play giving up after leaving cert. The GAA are very poor at delivering news, self promotion or talking things up valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts:1184 - 29/01/2017 20:06:15There is more schools playing GAA but 5/6 times more. I dont think so as there's lots of schools playing albeit in development blitzes and not always in competitions like the schools cups.. I agree the GAA are very poor at those and thats their fault not medias that the GAA doesnt get more attention/coverage ..... ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 29/01/2017 20:46:16 1949900 Link