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Like Stock Car Racing at Lords...

  • 20-05-2010 11:50pm
    #1
    popebenny16
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    Many moons ago in his book Football Grounds of Europe Simon Inglis stated that the idea of the GAA opening Croke Park to soccer would be akin to having stock car racing at Lords.

    Now I thought of e mailing him when congress opened up Croke Park and asking him for some tickets to the event. I am glad i waited because of this

    http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2010/0520/crokepark_australia.html

    is it just a warm up or will there be a wicket in there?


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  • #2
    Orizio
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    Would be nice to see Ireland play OZ in a game in Croker, even if there would be almost nobody there.


  • #3
    An Citeog
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    Orizio wrote: »
    Would be nice to see Ireland play OZ in a game in Croker, even if there would be almost nobody there.

    The pitch in Croke Park wouldn't be big/round enough for cricket. It doesn't bother me either way but I can't understand why a cricket team would want to train on a football pitch?:confused:


  • #4
    Orizio
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    An Citeog wrote: »
    The pitch in Croke Park wouldn't be big/round enough for cricket. It doesn't bother me either way but I can't understand why a cricket team would want to train on a football pitch?:confused:

    Did you read the article popebenny provided? Its to show off Croker Park.


  • #5
    An Citeog
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    Orizio wrote: »
    Did you read the article popebenny provided? Its to show off Croker Park.

    Yeah, I read the article. It says,
    Permission has been granted for the Australia squad to train at GAA Headquarters, three days before the Aussies take on Ireland in a One Day International at Clontarf.

    The training session was approved as a part of the GAA's Croke Park marketing strategy to showcase the stadium.

    I'm just wondering what kind of cricket training you could do on an all grass pitch? Maybe they'll just go for a kick around like the English cricket team do/used to do before matches. I just found it slightly odd that they'd be training there is all.


  • #6
    Orizio
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    I'm sure they can get nets and other cricket equipment in very easily.


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  • #7
    Pappy o' daniel
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    What's Lords?


  • #8
    Bluetonic
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    Pappy o' daniel wrote: »
    What's Lords?

    Lord's


  • #9
    mattman_iflaf
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    crikey mate... I'm actually amazed this is happening... they must be shelling out a fair penny to allow this..


  • #10
    Bluetonic
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    mattman_iflaf wrote: »
    crikey mate... I'm actually amazed this is happening... they must be shelling out a fair penny to allow this..
    If anything I would imagine the Ozzies are the ones being paid.

    It's a good marketing ploy by the GAA.


  • #11
    Flukey
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    Well Cricket's cousin Rounders is a GAA sport. As for Cricket itself, it's a televised cure for insomnia. It is said though that the strength of Hurling in the southern half of Ireland is due to the amount of Cricket clubs that were there before the GAA got established, after which those with stick and ball skills began to move to the native game.


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  • #12
    rebel girl 15
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    Flukey wrote: »
    Well Cricket's cousin Rounders is a GAA sport. As for Cricket itself, it's a televised cure for insomnia. It is said though that the strength of Hurling in the southern half of Ireland is due to the amount of Cricket clubs that were there before the GAA got established, after which those with stick and ball skills began to move to the native game.

    Watching cricket is as bad as watching paint dry!

    Cricket was huge just when the GAA was beginning, because of the influence of the British on Irish soil

    I don't know why the GAA are doing this - there must be something big to gain from it!


  • #13
    Pride Fighter
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    rebel girl 15 wrote: »
    Watching cricket is as bad as watching paint dry!

    Cricket was huge just when the GAA was beginning, because of the influence of the British on Irish soil

    I don't know why the GAA are doing this - there must be something big to gain from it!

    It could be payback on behalf of the GAA. I'm pretty sure the international rules team have played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.


  • #14
    Orizio
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    rebel girl 15 wrote: »
    I don't know why the GAA are doing this - there must be something big to gain from it!

    :confused:

    Did you people not read the article?


  • #15
    rebel girl 15
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    Orizio wrote: »
    :confused:

    Did you people not read the article?


    yeah i did, a marketing gimmick. a bit of publicity in Ireland and Australia about a stadium. they leave cricketers in for a go, whats next? why this particular team?

    besides a small bit of publicity, i dunno what else Croke Park will gain, because I don't think it will be euros from this gimmick - think it might be setting a precedence for other teams to come in and train


  • #16
    Orizio
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    rebel girl 15 wrote: »
    yeah i did, a marketing gimmick. a bit of publicity in Ireland and Australia about a stadium. they leave cricketers in for a go, whats next? why this particular team?

    besides a small bit of publicity, i dunno what else Croke Park will gain, because I don't think it will be euros from this gimmick - think it might be setting a precedence for other teams to come in and train

    Yes and yes - where's the problem? Who cares if it sets a precedent for other teams to come and train - its just more publicity for Croker and the GAA, which is a good thing.


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