Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

Powerhouse

Teacher0101 wrote: »

That's fair enough, I know sometimes teams want to cash in. Kildare don't want to cash in, and it's in the rules that they get home advantage.

Pretty bad that other county boards aren't expressing solidarity with Kildare.

In fairness the whole "solidarity" thing is fine in theory but at the end of the day county boards are part of the GAA. They have as much and more allegiance to Croke Park as they have to the Kildare county board. They also have their own perspective - for example, Waterford might wonder what the fuss is about when they couldn't play any home game in the Munster championship because their ground wasn't deemed up to scratch. It would be a bit rich for them to express solidarity with a county refusing to play at all.

charlie14

Powerhouse wrote: »

In fairness the whole "solidarity" thing is fine in theory but at the end of the day county boards are part of the GAA. They have as much and more allegiance to Croke Park as they have to the Kildare county board. They also have their own perspective - for example, Waterford might wonder what the fuss is about when they couldn't play any home game in the Munster championship because their ground wasn't deemed up to scratch. It would be a bit rich for them to express solidarity with a county refusing to play at all.

All members of county boards have first to be elected by their clubs as club delegates.
They may love hobnobbing with the glitterati in headquarters, but the glitterati have no say in them becoming or retaining their positions as members of their county boards.


Any of them that goes against the wishes of their own club members would be well advised to remember that.

Powerhouse

charlie14 wrote: »

All members of county boards have first to be elected by their clubs as club delegates.
They may love hobnobbing with the glitterati in headquarters, but the glitterati have no say in them becoming or retaining their positions as members of their county boards.


Any of them that goes against the wishes of their own club members would be well advised to remember that.

Yeah, but will the average club member in Leitrim or Kerry really vote against their local club delegate in the future because he didn't issue a statement of solidarity with the Kildare football team?

charlie14

Powerhouse wrote: »

Yeah, but will the average club member in Leitrim or Kerry really vote against their local club delegate in the future because he didn't issue a statement of solidarity with the Kildare football team?

I wasn`t talking about any county other than Kildare in the context that if the Kildare county board do a backroom deal with Croke Park that is contrary to the wishes of their own club members, then they should be aware that come club agms Croke Park will have no say or influence in save their county board membership.

rebel girl 15

franklyon wrote: »

From the official GAA page 

Page 98 Offical GAA guide 2018
Note: Home Venues shall be subject to approval by the Central Competitions Control Committee and shall meet the criteria set down by the National Facilities/ Health and Safety Committee.

That is under the Quarter final stage, further down the page you will see the rule regarding qualifiers with no mention of said rule. Kildare completely right to hold out - presume Mayo lads will prepare for the game as per normal and try and put this out of their minds

rebel girl 15

Teacher0101 wrote: »

What happens in the FA cup when Man Utd are drawn against a low level team? They don't change the venue,

See this doesn't happen too often as the Premier League sides only enter the FA cup at the 3rd round stage when a lot of the smaller teams are out already

Blargh

Hopefully its stays in croke bought two tickets and booked a hotel in Dublin for the night before all the drama was announced. Ill be furious if they change venue or the game ends up being a walk over.

Fann Linn

Blargh wrote: »

Hopefully its stays in croke bought two tickets and booked a hotel in Dublin for the night before all the drama was announced. Ill be furious if they change venue or the game ends up being a walk over.

Won't go to waste. Ye can flog them to a Cavan man!

Loafing Oaf

Fann Linn wrote: »

Won't go to waste. Ye can flog them to a Cavan man!

If you're happy to take about a quarter of the cover price.:P

PARlance

Fann Linn wrote: »

Won't go to waste. Ye can flog them to a Cavan man!

No way is a Cavan man forking out for a hotel in Dublin!!!

eezipc

PARlance wrote: »

No way is a Cavan man forking out for a hotel in Dublin!!!

🀣. Where's that monkey on the drum when you need it?

PARlance

eezipc wrote: »

🀣. Where's that monkey on the drum when you need it?

They would be back in Cavan in an hour or so! No need for a hotel.

No lazy stereotypes here

JMurphy84

Some great novelty bets with Paddy Power! My favourite being "Dermot Bannon to redesign St Conleths Park before 2019" @ 250/1! 🀣

mayo.mick

https://twitter.com/electionlit/status/1011890221296816129

seligehgit

mayo.mick wrote: »

https://twitter.com/electionlit/status/1011890221296816129

TBH I can't see headquarters budging re the double header at this stage.Tickets on general sale since Monday,priced for a double header.Arrangements made by supporters.

It would be a logistical and administrative nightmare of epic proportions to perform a u turn.

mayo.mick

PARlance

JMurphy84 wrote: »

Some great novelty bets with Paddy Power! My favourite being "Dermot Bannon to redesign St Conleths Park before 2019" @ 250/1! 🀣

What would the capacity be if he knocked down the stand and replaced it with a large window?

seligehgit

I've just got a message saying the match has been switched to Newbridge.

jeffred

seligehgit wrote: »

I've just got a message saying the match has been switched to Newbridge.

Its on RTE.ie saying the same.

muddle84

jeffred wrote: »

seligehgit wrote: »

I've just got a message saying the match has been switched to Newbridge.

Its on RTE.ie saying the same.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0627/973579-kildare-mayo-set-for-newbridge-at-7pm-on-saturday/

Newbridge it is! Where is good for parking in Newbridge?

muddle84

jeffred wrote: »

seligehgit wrote: »

I've just got a message saying the match has been switched to Newbridge.

Its on RTE.ie saying the same.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0627/973579-kildare-mayo-set-for-newbridge-at-7pm-on-saturday/

Newbridge it is! Where is good for parking in Newbridge?

For Forks Sake

muddle84 wrote: »

Where is good for parking in Newbridge?

Naas

km79

I’m glad it’s Newbridge now. No excuses .
And a very important precedent set ahead of the super 8s Cos this issue was most certainly going to raise its head a few times

I wonder which neutral venue Dublin Donegal will play at ?

irishgeo

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Naas

Probably where the first line of screening to make sure that only ticket holders make it to Newbridge.

Sebastian Dangerfield

km79 wrote: »

I wonder which neutral venue Dublin Donegal will play at ?

Haha let's not get carried away with this "fairness" craic

Coillte_Bhoy

km79 wrote: »

I’m glad it’s Newbridge now. No excuses .
And a very important precedent set ahead of the super 8s Cos this issue was most certainly going to raise its head a few times

I wonder which neutral venue Dublin Donegal will play at ?

There is absolutely nothing in the rules about playing at 'neutral' venues in the Super 8's. It specifies Croke Park, pedantic maybe but still.

km79

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

There is absolutely nothing in the rules about playing at 'neutral' venues in the Super 8's. It specifies Croke Park, pedantic maybe but still.

When the super 8s were announced
It was one neutral
One home
One away

It has been taken as a given by the GAA that Croke Park will be accepted by all
Maybe it will maybe it won’t


Kildare wanted Newbridge Cos the pitch is tighter so it gives them a better shot at mayo .
Maybe next time they have the option of players by Dublin at home they won’t take the money and will give their players the best chance possible as Cian O Neill said
Principles .......

charlie14

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

There is absolutely nothing in the rules about playing at 'neutral' venues in the Super 8's. It specifies Croke Park, pedantic maybe but still.

My understanding of the Super 8`s format is that it was sold to delegates as two groups of four where each would have a home game, an away game and a game at a neutral venue.


So how come Dublin will have two of their group games in Croke Park ?

PARlance

charlie14 wrote: »

My understanding of the Super 8`s format is that it was sold to delegates as two groups of four where each would have a home game, an away game and a game at a neutral venue.


So how come Dublin will have two of their group games in Croke Park ?

Let's not start this, we all deserve some rest after the last few days

Coillte_Bhoy

km79 wrote: »

When the super 8s were announced
It was one neutral
One home
One away

It has been taken as a given by the GAA that Croke Park will be accepted by all
Maybe it will maybe it won’t


Kildare wanted Newbridge Cos the pitch is tighter so it gives them a better shot at mayo .
Maybe next time they have the option of players by Dublin at home they won’t take the money and will give their players the best chance possible as Cian O Neill said
Principles .......

Was it? Im sure it was Croke Park specified.