Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games."
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After the rain today, the groundsmen will be busy trying to repair the pitch after the Rugby tonight, in time for the GAA games in Croker this weekend.
Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games."
Croke Park is well able to handle all the games that will be played over the weekend. But look, don't let that chip on your shoulder weigh you down.
Replying To Kew: ""We are a participation sport. We are not a sport for sedentary people who just want to sit and watch it on their television."
Not sure I agree with burns here. Many people can't go to games"
Channel surfing is not a sport. But a lot of channel surfers have plenty to say about sports when they've a keyboard, while the people participating and volunteering in sports do it for the love of it. Real sport, not viewing via a television or internet connection.
Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games."
Marginalised championship? Best ever football championship with fantastic football and huge attendances. Croke Park pitch will be the best surface in Europe tomorrow and Sunday as usual. Some lads here just love whinging and moaning.