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GAA - for the love of their county? Really?

  • 28-07-2011 9:28pm
    #1
    py2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭


    I was never a GAA fan and to be honest I am completely clueless about it.

    From my perception of the sport, I have questions that often don't get a reasonable response:
    • If its an amateur sport why the ticket prices so high?
    • If its an amateur sport why are the shirts so expensive?
    • I find the comment, "they play for the love of their county" and not for money like them <insert insult about English soccer players> a bit hard to swallow.
    • I find it hard to believe they don't get paid or at least 'looked after'.

    It seems somebody somewhere is getting very fat out of the whole thing and the players who are professional in every respect get nothing but a round of applause?

    These are questions not statements. Forgive my ignorance and please enlighten me! :)

    PS. I deliberately posted her as opposed to the GAA section to get an unbiased response!


Comments

  • #2
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    They get looked after alright, between never having to buy a pint again the job offers would roll in.


  • #3
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    it's a slogan about players really. the amount of time and effort they put into training for what may only be two games is what it's all about.


  • #4
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    RichieC wrote: »
    They get looked after alright, between never having to buy a pint again the job offers would roll in.

    True indeed, Its not what you know, Its who you know.


  • #5
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    py2006 wrote: »
    PS. I deliberately posted her as opposed to the GAA section to get an unbiased response!
    There's also a general sports forum this may be more suited to tbh.


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