Kildare GAA General Discussion Thread

Bonniedog

Powers wouldn't be taking big money on a bet like that. May well be that someone tried to get a bet who they suspect knows something however.


If it is moved, and I hope it is, how will they sort the ticketing given that I assume lots of people have already bought online.

They need to make a decision asap in the interest of both teams and sets of supporters. It's only three days away.

DDC1990

Bonniedog wrote:

If it is moved, and I hope it is, how will they sort the ticketing given that I assume lots of people have already bought online.

Only way to sort the ticketing is to cancel all tickets for the Croke Park game and resell whatever they have for the Newbridge game.

Tickets bought online could belong to people from Cavan/Tyrone who wont be showing up to Newbridge, so you couldn't use tickets already bought to get into Newbridge.

I'd be in favour of letting everyone who attended the League game between the two sides have first preference on the tickets (but that will never happen).

LandersDublin

Rumor I've heard this morning is newbridge will have the match on the grounds that Cian dropped the interview last night and the furore stops

Seth Brundle

LandersDublin wrote: »

Rumor I've heard this morning is newbridge will have the match on the grounds that Cian dropped the interview last night and the furore stops

Well if true then they're taking their time telling people about it!

LandersDublin

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Well if true then they're taking their time telling people about it!

I'm about 95% confident it's accurate info. Game will be played in Newbridge even though it seems impossible at minute

beertons

Haven't seen this much activity in here since the geezer left.

yabadabado

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

But is is similiar in the sense that the ground was deemed suitable for Longford v Carlow in the previous round.

But because Longford v Kildare would have brought a bigger crowd it had to be moved.

The GAA have stated that if it was anyone other than Mayo then Newbridge would be the venue. But because Mayo bring a bigger crowd Newbridge is not suitable.

And that is a complete farce.Kildare losing home advantage because Mayo have excellent support is a very strange way of going about things.

Home advantage should be just that ,if you come up against one of the big names then its an all ticket sell out and although many won't get to go thats just unfortunate .

If teams in Super 8 start losing their home game because of capacity the GAA is on a slippery slope and I'd expect plenty of casual fans to lose interest.

2ndcoming

Honestly if Newbridge holds 9000 there should be a 7000 / 2000 (at the most) split on where the tickets go.

Home advantage is supposed to be an actual advantage, not just the right to play in your local ground packed to the rafters with rival supporters.

deiseach

Ahem.

https://twitter.com/DavidSSport/status/1011911910613188608

Kristopherus

So Newbridge it is at 7.00pm. www.rte.ie

yabadabado

Delighted for Kikdare .Stood up for themselves and won.

Hopefully more counties start to do similar.

deiseach

LandersDublin wrote: »

I'm about 95% confident it's accurate info. Game will be played in Newbridge even though it seems impossible at minute

Can I subscribe to your newsletter?

packiec50

Kristopherus wrote: »

So Newbridge it is at 7.00pm. www.rte.ie

Where do I get my ticket. If I don't get one, I'm going to hang out in the car park in Newbridge fighting with people who have one

LandersDublin

deiseach wrote: »

Can I subscribe to your newsletter?

I broke the news before the meeting took place at 10:15 in HQ hahah. But anyway I loved being challenged on it to then be proven right haha.

deiseach

packiec50 wrote: »

Where do I get my ticket. If I don't get one, I'm going to hang out in the car park in Newbridge fighting with people who have one

LandersDublin

packiec50 wrote: »

Where do I get my ticket. If I don't get one, I'm going to hang out in the car park in Newbridge fighting with people who have one

Ticket info will be released by 2pm. There is an arrangement set up keep your eye on Twitter GAA page or RTE news now app.

beertons

Deadly. I'd say there's a few red faces up in gaa hq. And the hot weather not doing them any favours.

Hon the Lillies!

LandersDublin

beertons wrote: »

Deadly. I'd say there's a few red faces up in gaa hq. And the hot weather not doing them any favours.

Hon the Lillies!

Why? Your aware the CCCC voted Yesterday that the decision should be overturned. 2 members the controlling interest made the decision, and it was an error.

KevIRL

Delighted, well done Kildare. Good to see a CB with some balls.

super_furry

Good to see that those Health and Safety concerns have been addressed and totally weren’t some spurious bull**** concerned up by the GAA.

ChikiChiki

LandersDublin wrote: »

Why? Your aware the CCCC voted Yesterday that the decision should be overturned. 2 members the controlling interest made the decision, and it was an error.

You seem to be well informed Landers. Who made the decision, im guessing FMcG is one anyway?

ProudDUB

Delighted for Kildare. Fair play CO'N.

puzl

Well done Kildare! Hopefully it will give people with decision making authority pause for thought before assuming they can spend home advantage without fear of repercussions.

cagefactor

https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/88359/Gift-Grub---Cian-ONeill-Channels-William-Wallace

This is hilarious

LandersDublin

ChikiChiki wrote: »

You seem to be well informed Landers. Who made the decision, im guessing FMcG is one anyway?

Funnily enough he disagreed so I heard. But the decision is brought to a CCCC agenda, it is then given a proposal number which it was Monday, there is a controlling interest within the CCCC which would have the final say. They ruled croke park on safety grounds ( I believe it was for financial reasons) this waw then over ruled last night on a count decision and this morning @ 10:15 decision was overturned officially.

howiya

LandersDublin wrote: »

Why? Your aware the CCCC voted Yesterday that the decision should be overturned. 2 members the controlling interest made the decision, and it was an error.

You heard the interview from the chairman of the CCCC yesterday morning? If that didn't leave a few red faces in HQ then they've no shame at all

LandersDublin

howiya wrote: »

You heard the interview from the chairman of the CCCC yesterday morning? If that didn't leave a few red faces in HQ then they've no shame at all

Yes, but I also am aware what was happening behind closed doors. Yes he toed the line as he had to as he is there to do a job. Doesn't mean personally he agreed with it.

howiya

LandersDublin wrote: »

Yes, but I also am aware what was happening behind closed doors. Yes he toed the line as he had to as he is there to do a job. Doesn't mean personally he agreed with it.

He didn't have to go on the radio. He didn't have to suggest that the GAA's customers are thugs. Was that the official line behind closed doors?

LandersDublin

howiya wrote: »

He didn't have to go on the radio. He didn't have to suggest that the GAA's customers are thugs. Was that the official line behind closed doors?

Someone getting carried away. Thugs wasn't mentioned, animosity was.

howiya

LandersDublin wrote: »

Someone getting carried away. Thugs wasn't mentioned, animosity was.

He suggested there would be crowd trouble. Is that not thuggish behaviour?

What was the official line behind closed doors?