Anyone else just despise gaa?

rob316

As I sit here in my house in Cork, its reaching fever pitch as the all ireland final is minutes away.
I couldnt care less though, never not once have I liked GAA, I despise the organisation and have never taken to the people involved.

Im sure I'm not the only one?

Sir Humphrey Appleby

rob316 wrote: »

As I sit here in my house in Cork, its reaching fever pitch as the all ireland final is minutes away.
I couldnt care less though, never not once have I liked GAA, I despise the organisation and have never taken to the people involved.

Im sure I'm not the only one?

Nah, I say you are!
It takes effort to despise anything.

Sh1tbag OToole

Why the hate? You're a self loathing paddy and hate all things that arent foreign?

FearDark

Love sport myself, absolutely despise GAA.

Specialun

Why the hate..is it coz you were sh!t and couldnt get on the team..did the GAA heads laugh at your small willy in the shower

Duckworth_Luas

I think it's brilliant, but then again I've grown out of the "I hate everything Irish" stage!

Festy

Yes and rugby too.

King George VI

I don't hate it, I'm just not into it. I have the highest respect for GAA players though, because they work regular jobs midweek then at weekends they play their hearts out. I mean they give it absolutely everything they have to give and they're willing to play on even if they're bleeding from the eyes after a punch to the face... And for no pay.

Compare them to premier league soccer players that get paid stupid amounts of money to saunter around a pitch and fall to the deck and cry as soon as they get a tap on the leg.

F*ck, actually I love GAA!

tl;dr - soccer players = pussies. GAA players = men.

c_man

Despise? Grow up

Pumpkinseeds

Can't stand anything GAA. I'm in Clare and the whole county is destroyed with Blue and Yellow tat. I'm not watching the match, hope the fcukers lose:P

partyatmygaff

Why does it seem like there's a final on every week?

Tox56

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

I think it's brilliant, but then again I've grown out of the "I hate everything Irish" stage!

Sincere apologies for not liking the same things you do, must be my immaturity to blame?!

lukesmom

No I love it

Sauve

rob316 wrote: »

I couldnt care less though, never not once have I liked GAA, I despise the organisation and have never taken to the people involved.

You don't know the craic you're missing.

HON THE REBELS!!

rob316

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Why the hate? You're a self loathing paddy and hate all things that arent foreign?

Not at all, Im a proud Irishman and even prouder Cork man just cant stand GAA. I love sport football, tennis, rugby anything really.

I played GAA as a kid and that is probably where my strongest feelings against it come from. You were never given a chance in it unlike rugby where the focus of coaching was on the weaker players to make them better.
The knobhead son of some former All Ireland winner was always picked regardless of how bad it he was.

Sh1tbag OToole

Out of blind curiosity I had a look at the OP's 'find more posts by' link and found more than half his posts are in the soccer forum.

That would explain it

Don't hate it just dont particularly like it.

I don't mind the sports themselves i just find the gaa very arrogant and cliquee. Hate however is very very strong don't see a reason why you would hate it

GavRedKing

Not despise, but I'd say I've no interest in it.

RossieMan

Anyone who doesn't like it is obviously still sore from not being picked as a young wan.

rob316

Scarlet Sweet Jacket wrote: »

Don't hate it just dont particularly like it.

I don't mind the sports themselves i just find the gaa very arrogant and cliquee. Hate however is very very strong don't see a reason why you would hate it

hit the nail on the head.

RayM

I wouldn't say I "hate" it, but I strongly dislike it. I dislike football and rugby too, so it's nothing to do with disliking all things Irish.

RossieMan

RossieMan wrote: »

Anyone who doesn't like it is obviously still sore from not being picked as a young wan.

Sarcasm?

Specialun

I see roy keane in the crowd

If he was on the squad he would leave blaming the bad conditions

Whanker

rob316

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Out of blind curiosity I had a look at the OP's 'find more posts by' link and found more than half his posts are in the soccer forum.

That would explain it

Yep I love soccer a hell of a lot more than gaa. you caught me there, oh no:rolleyes:

tvnutz

Not a big gaa fan,football in particular, but hurling is actually brilliant.

bleg

I just hate the way it takes precedent over everything.

Watching something on the TV, somebody comes in - "Turn on the match there."

KwackerJack

I don't despise it but I hate the way every achievement a man has is related TO GAA

Oh he was a wonderful man, played great GAA.
Oh ya wanna join the Garda, better be a good GAA man!
He robbed an bank and beat a man to death but jasus he's a great GAA player!

Any one that dies is really only on the news if they played GAA. The could have done wonders for medical science or for a good cause but if they didn't play GAA you wont hear about him

Richard Hillman

I'd rather watch a Sebastian Vettel "lead from the front race" than Gaelic football or hurling.

Ice Storm

It's the worst part of Reeling in the Years imo.

Ilik Urgee

I wouldn't say I hate the GAA, just dislike the politics and cliques in it. Irishness at it's worst. As for the game itself, no interest as such, just keep abreast to stay social is all. It's Cork and Clare yeah?

Stojkovic

GAA never bothered me until I got involved running a junior soccer team and found out what a bunch of biggoted gombeen fenian corrupt fcukers they are.

They demand every euro of Govt. funding and try to stop (corruptly) other sports from getting a cent.

Bogball supporting council workers wont cut the grass on soccer pitches but bogball pitches are like snooker tables.

I dont despise the game just the people who run it and play it.

FearDark

Oh you don't like GAA?

"you're anti-Irish"

"you hate everything"

No. I just think its shiite.

RayM

KwackerJack wrote: »

I don't despise it but I hate the way every achievement a man has is related TO GAA

Oh he was a wonderful man, played great GAA.
Oh ya wanna join the Garda, better be a good GAA man!
He robbed an bank and beat a man to death but jasus he's a great GAA player!

Any one that dies is really only on the news if they played GAA. The could have done wonders for medical science or for a good cause but if they didn't play GAA you wont hear about him

Or... "He sexually assaulted someone, but he comes from a highly regarded family who are widely known within the GAA."

osarusan

The sports themselves are all right (hurling is decent, football isn't my thing), but some of the fans are self appointed keepers of the cultural flame who can **** right off.

Knob Longman

I have little to no interest in GAA but I have a lot of respect for it as a sport and appreciate the efforts its members make...

But a sport should be a sport the GAA's tentacles extend into employment in a big way here, How many of us have worked with a thicko who only got his job because he is ace with a hurley or his daddy runs the local team..

MonkstownHoop

its woeful and the organisation rotten to the core

Karl Stein

FearDark wrote: »

Love sport myself, absolutely despise GAA.

You don't love sport.

Festy

FearDark wrote: »

Oh you don't like GAA?

"you're anti-Irish"

"you hate everything"

No. I just think its shiite.

lol

That's exactly what's wrong with this country. If you don't like what everyone else likes you're not one of the cool kids.

TimeToShine

The sports I follow are played on the European and world stage rather than a glorified 15 a side kickabout against the lads who are up the road.

I don't despise it really but the neglect other sports in this country get in favour of GAA is quite frankly sickening and a bit embarrassing for us. As a nation we are a lot more accomplished athletically than everyone is being led to believe, but since a lot of our young talent is, in many counties, pretty much forced to pick between GAA/soccer/rugby at 16-17 not to mention any physically impressive people who are playing other (solo) sports are encouraged to take up GAA because "you're a big lad" we will be left in the dust for years to come.

ratracer

Great first 10 mins of the final so far, end to end stuff..

P_1

I enjoy watching and playing it but I do despise the politics and other associated bullshít you get with it.

Almaviva

rob316 wrote: »

As I sit here in my house in Cork, its reaching fever pitch as the all ireland final is minutes away.
I couldnt care less though, never not once have I liked GAA, I despise the organisation and have never taken to the people involved.

Im sure I'm not the only one?

Dont be like that. Hurling is a fantastic game. You should be watching and enjoying it.

Gaelic Football is a real dog however. Nothing whatsoever to recommend it and the absolute bottom of the barrel of team field games. Ugly, devoid of skill, unrefereeable, nonesensical rules, and so very prone to cynical rules exploitation/breaking. It may be what gives you your view of GAA in general.

But give hurling a chance and you will be the better for it.

returnNull

I love hurling,its fast with plenty of scoring and has to be one of the most skillful sports on the planet.

Come on the banner!

tylercheribini

I wouldnt be mad into it but would always watch the big games on the telly. Problem I have is with the local GAA clubs beggin from house to house as headquarters rake in the sponsorship/tv rights/big match sell out crowd gate receipts(not often I admit). Either there is a genuine disparity between what revenue is generated and what actually gets to grass roots or they are guilting "parishioners" to contribute with the "sure its your community" shtick, either way its wrong and shouldnt be tolerated.

Duckworth_Luas

Is there no Premiership today?

rob316

Almaviva wrote: »

Dont be like that. Hurling is a fantastic game. You should be watching and enjoying it.

Gaelic Football is a real dog however. Nothing whatsoever to recommend it and the absolute bottom of the barrel of team field games. Ugly, devoid of skill, unrefereeable, nonesensical rules, and so very prone to cynical rules exploitation/breaking. It may be what gives you your view of GAA in general.

But give hurling a chance and you will be the better for it.

I have seen hurling plenty and its is a fine game I admit but I cant get behind the bull**** that goes with it.
Its a rotten organisation run by predominatly backwards people. Far too much power in this country.

People wonder why our Irish soccer team performs so poorly on an international level, its because all the support and funding goes into a game no one gives a ****e about outside of this island.

Almaviva

tylercheribini wrote: »

as headquarters rake in

Terminology of a true GAA follower there.

KwackerJack

St. Jimmy wrote: »

I don't hate it, I'm just not into it. I have the highest respect for GAA players though, because they work regular jobs midweek then at weekends they play their hearts out. I mean they give it absolutely everything they have to give and they're willing to play on even if they're bleeding from the eyes after a punch to the face... And for no pay.

So what about the ordinary people who work full time and give there free time to the sick,elderly,Order of Malta, Civil Defence, Garda Reserve who take **** from not very nice people or deal with emotional situations??

What do the GAA do? They kick a ball around a field! Hardly a Nobel peace entry!

Busted Flat.

They can afford to build their Stadiums and maintain them. They do fantastic work for all ages. Not like other sports who spend their funds on executive expenses and lavish lifestyles.

TimeToShine

TimeToShine wrote: »

The sports I follow are played on the European and world stage rather than a glorified 15 a side kickabout against the lads who are up the road.

I don't despise it really but the neglect other sports in this country get in favour of GAA is quite frankly sickening and a bit embarrassing for us. As a nation we are a lot more accomplished athletically than everyone is being led to believe, but since a lot of our young talent is, in many counties, pretty much forced to pick between GAA/soccer/rugby at 16-17 not to mention any physically impressive people who are playing other (solo) sports are encouraged to take up GAA because "you're a big lad" we will be left in the dust for years to come.

That's unfair they choose themselves a lot ciaran Sheehan the cork full forward was a better rugby player than a few of the lads I know in the Irish and munster team at the moment imo but he prefers football that's his own decision

Miss Lockhart

I really dislike many aspects of the organisation, particularly at local level. It's not something I could stand to be involved in (I tried). Which is a pity because I really enjoy watching the games (particularly smaller matches where there's less drama and carry-on to put up with) and loved playing camogie when I was young.