Mayo vs Kildare [What Mayo should do]

FuzzyFrog

In a spirit of GAA brotherhood Mayo should turn up and play at Conleth Park in Kildare and really show the GAA that they are out of touch with the people. Discuss

Coillte_Bhoy

Mayo should do absolutely nothing, keep the head down and get on with preparations as best they can. It's nothing to do with us.

Mountjoy Mugger

Mayo and Kildare should both refuse to turn up to Croke Park and both get kicked out of the All Ireland Series. Yeah, right.

Brotherhood, my @rse.

randd1

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Mayo should do absolutely nothing, keep the head down and get on with preparations as best they can. It's nothing to do with us.

Exactly.

But if Kildare hold their nerve, it would be a huge statement from Mayo on behalf of the country if they went to Newbridge that we're sticking with what's right and that it's up to the GAA to sort themselves out without dumping all over players, counties and clubs to suit the money men. The effect could be huge for counties and clubs going forward to have one of their marquee teams take such a stand.

Keep your head down and keep working away, but it'll have to be in the back of their mind all the same.

FuzzyFrog

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Mayo should do absolutely nothing, keep the head down and get on with preparations as best they can. It's nothing to do with us.

How you think this has nothing to do with Mayo is beyond me. It has something to do with every county footballer. This isn't just some silly fixture muddle.

km79

Nothing

Laois_Man

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Mayo should do absolutely nothing, keep the head down and get on with preparations as best they can. It's nothing to do with us.

The Mayo team still has to show up at one venue or the other come Saturday yanno!

In doing so, they have to take sides!

FuzzyFrog

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Mayo and Kildare should both refuse to turn up to Croke Park and both get kicked out of the All Ireland Series. Yeah, right.

Brotherhood, my @rse.

You really think that they are going to kick two tier 1 counties out? Really? That is a lose lose situation for the GAA and would start the beginning of the end for the current board. I think Mayo are being complicit in the misdirection and money grabbing of the game by doing nothing.

Coillte_Bhoy

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

How you think this has nothing to do with Mayo is beyond me. It has something to do with every county footballer. This isn't just some silly fixture muddle.

It's not of our making. We will play the game where it's fixed for.

Coillte_Bhoy

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

You really think that they are going to kick two tier 1 counties out? Really? That is a lose lose situation for the GAA and would start the beginning of the end for the current board. I think Mayo are being complicit in the misdirection and money grabbing of the game by doing nothing.

oh ffs is this your angle? The beginning of the end for what current board by the way?

FuzzyFrog

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

It's not of our making. We will play the game where it's fixed for.

It's not of your making, you are right. Today it's not Mayo that are on the receiving end of this bull**** but it could be at some stage in the future. It's something that affects all counties, it's just Kildare's turn today. Mayo as fellow players should make a stand.

Coillte_Bhoy

Laois_Man wrote: »

The Mayo team still has to show up at one venue or the other come Saturday yanno!

In doing so, they have to take sides!

Thats ridiculous, we show up at the venue where the match has been fixed for, I wonder about some of you people

daheff

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

It's not of our making. We will play the game where it's fixed for.

Thats the cowards way out. Mayo should do whats right...and turn up in Newbridge.


GAA wont come out of this looking well....they've already lost the PR battle. The best thing they can do now is to allow the game to go ahead in Newbridge.


The worst thing they can do is to continue with fixing the game for Croke Park, and then to throw Kildare out for a no show. There will be absolute uproar if that happens.....could even split the whole organisation.

Misguided1

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

It's not of your making, you are right. Today it's not Mayo that are on the receiving end of this bull**** but it could be at some stage in the future. It's something that affects all counties, it's just Kildare's turn today. Mayo as fellow players should make a stand.

Along with every other player on every other team in the country - right?

dilallio

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Mayo should definitely go to Newbridge - it's the closest they will get to silverware this year!

FuzzyFrog

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

oh ffs is this your angle? The beginning of the end for what current board by the way?

I definitely think the GAA is out of touch with spirit of what the game is supposed to stand for. This is just one such example. But sure, if their removal is too distracting or being labelled an angle I'm happy to park the comment and focus on the current issue.

Coillte_Bhoy

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

It's not of your making, you are right. Today it's not Mayo that are on the receiving end of this bull**** but it could be at some stage in the future. It's something that affects all counties, it's just Kildare's turn today. Mayo as fellow players should make a stand.

We were on the receiving end a few years ago when we had to go to Limerick, i certainly didnt expect Kerry to come out on our side then.

Re this exact situation, it's Kildare's fault for not having a bigger ground, if they had there wouldnt be an issueand wont be an issue in future for counties with appropriate grounds, its kinda simple really and fwiw im on Kildare's side in this

Mountjoy Mugger

Just give Longford the option to play Mayo instead. They should have won.

Coillte_Bhoy

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

I definitely think the GAA is out of touch with spirit of what the game is supposed to stand for. This is just one such example. But sure, if their removal is too distracting or being labelled an angle I'm happy to park the comment and focus on the current issue.

What is the GAA exactly? The Kildare Co Board is very much the GAA and no doubt at some stage in the future over some club issue they will be lambasted as being out of touch or whatever. Again if their gorund was adequate there would be no issue, its nothing to do with the spirit of the game

FuzzyFrog

Misguided1 wrote: »

Along with every other player on every other team in the country - right?

If other players in the game both in the championship and recently exited could do some form of protest at the game or at GAA HQ then yeah I think they should.

glack

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

We were on the receiving end a few years ago when we had to go to Limerick, i certainly didnt expect Kerry to come out on our side then.

Re this exact situation, it's Kildare's fault for not having a bigger ground, if they had there wouldnt be an issueand wont be an issue in future for counties with appropriate grounds, its kinda simple really and fwiw im on Kildare's side in this

To be fair, the situation isn't the same as while it was a favourable venue for Kerry, it was still neutral. What they've done to Kildare is worse. They've been stripped of a home venue.

FuzzyFrog

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

What is the GAA exactly? The Kildare Co Board is very much the GAA and no doubt at some stage in the future over some club issue they will be lambasted as being out of touch or whatever. Again if their gorund was adequate there would be no issue, its nothing to do with the spirit of the game

What is inadequate about the ground? Health and Safety, that's not an issue as the ticket sales will match the attendance that the ground can safely accommodate....but if you are talking about demanding outstripping supply and the GAA missing out on another pay day then yes it's not adequate...but isn't that the heart of the matter?

Laois_Man

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Thats ridiculous, we show up at the venue where the match has been fixed for, I wonder about some of you people

And in doing so, they will be taking sides!

Coillte_Bhoy

Laois_Man wrote: »

And in doing so, they will be taking sides!

Lol ok so :rolleyes:

C__MC

Mayo will show up in Croke Park
Game is fixed there

If they get a walkover, so be it. I’m
Sure they would be delighted. Nice passage to QF almost secured

jj72

Laois_Man wrote: »

And in doing so, they will be taking sides!

and If they go to newbridge they wont be takin sides??

Coillte_Bhoy

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

What is inadequate about the ground? Health and Safety, that's not an issue as the ticket sales will match the attendance that the ground can safely accommodate....but if you are talking about demanding outstripping supply and the GAA missing out on another pay day then yes it's not adequate...but isn't that the heart of the matter?

Its not about a pay day, you really believe that? Putting the 2 games in Croke Park probably wont even make a profit on the day. Croker needs a 30k + attendance to make it viable to open for the day but i suspect im wasting my time with facts on you

harr

As a kildare man I don’t think this is mayo,s problem ...while we appreciate the support but if mayo are happy to play in Dublin then that’s where they should go on Saturday evening.
Saying all that it would definitely throw a major spanner in the works if they were to show up in Newbridge.
To be honest I don’t trust the kildare county board and I think they are just looking for a few quid and will eventually back down. Hopefully they don’t and stick to the stance they have taken so far..

LeinsterDub

Mayo should turn up in Kildare. Meanwhile Kildare will have double bluffed them by turning up in Croker

Laois_Man

jj72 wrote: »

and If they go to newbridge they wont be takin sides??

Read the thread!

Barlett

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

It's not of your making, you are right. Today it's not Mayo that are on the receiving end of this bull**** but it could be at some stage in the future. It's something that affects all counties, it's just Kildare's turn today. Mayo as fellow players should make a stand.

We have been, many, many times in the past - and nobody cared - why would they? Everyone suits themselves in the end

FuzzyFrog

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Its not about a pay day, you really believe that? Putting the 2 games in Croke Park probably wont even make a profit on the day. Croker needs a 30k + attendance to make it viable to open for the day but i suspect im wasting my time with facts on you

So what do you think is the point being made here by the GAA?

flasher0030

I think mayo should pretend that they will turn up in Kildare. “ oh ya, we support our football brothers in arms”. Have Kildare thinking that we all go down together. And then make a sneaky U-turn and turn up at Croke Park on Saturday. Tog our, be the diligent boys where the game is fixed for. And walk away being a whisker away from the super 8s.

FuzzyFrog

Barlett wrote: »

We have been, many, many times in the past - and nobody cared - why would they? Everyone suits themselves in the end

Things come to a head at a certain point. Maybe this is it

PARlance

I don't care as long as they split Dublin in two.

ProudDUB

And bring Bono in to mediate.

jj72

Laois_Man wrote: »

Read the thread!

I have thanks, whats your point?

splashthecash

Aside from what should Mayo do...does anyone agree with what the GAA have done here?

Are Am Eye

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Croker needs a 30k + attendance to make it viable to open for the day but i suspect im wasting my time with facts on you

Haven't seen that one in about twenty years. Ah nostalgia. Urban myth by the way.

REBELSAFC

And what happens if Mayo draw Dublin in a home tie in the Super 8s on July 22nd?
Is Castlebar a big enough venue on "Health and Safety Grounds"?
Would Mayo move that game to Croke Park?

PARlance

splashthecash wrote: »

Aside from what should Mayo do...does anyone agree with what the GAA have done here?

Not really. The H&S angle isn't really a credible one. They want a double header and that's that. It also casts questions over what they'll do in the Super 8's. Home advantage should be home advantage.

But all that said, if the GAA do get their way, I won't be heartbroken for Kildare. They've been happily playing (cashing in) in Croke Park for Leinster games vs the Dubs since as long as I can remember. I think all this is mainly a Cian O'Neill solo run that others have had to fall in line with. He's under pressure and it seems like a bit of an attempt to deflect attention away from himself.

super_furry

Aslan should rock up at St Conleths.

Coillte_Bhoy

FuzzyFrog wrote: »

So what do you think is the point being made here by the GAA?

there is no pint being made, and im just pointing out the stupidity of your argument thats it a pay day.

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Laois_Man

jj72 wrote: »

I have thanks, whats your point?

You haven't - or you would have seen I said Mayo have to show up at one venue or the other and in doing so, will be talking sides....and then you wouldn't have had to post a point already made!

Coillte_Bhoy

REBELSAFC wrote: »

And what happens if Mayo draw Dublin in a home tie in the Super 8s on July 22nd?
Is Castlebar a big enough venue on "Health and Safety Grounds"?
Would Mayo move that game to Croke Park?

31,000 i believe so there would be no issues

Coillte_Bhoy

Are Am Eye wrote: »

Haven't seen that one in about twenty years. Ah nostalgia. Urban myth by the way.

Is it though, i was told by someone who works in Croker, not sure of the exact figure but 30k is in my mind. Whats your take on it then?

Coillte_Bhoy

PARlance wrote: »

Not really. The H&S angle isn't really a credible one. They want a double header and that's that. It also casts questions over what they'll do in the Super 8's. Home advantage should be home advantage.

But all that said, if the GAA do get their way, I won't be heartbroken for Kildare. They've been happily playing (cashing in) in Croke Park for Leinster games vs the Dubs since as long as I can remember. I think all this is mainly a Cian O'Neill solo run that others have had to fall in line with. He's under pressure and it seems like a bit of an attempt to deflect attention away from himself.

There was no suggestion of a DH when the draw was made though.

MattressRick

Mayo should go to Kildare for the game, then Kildare should shneak off and tear up the road to croke park and get a walkover!

Poor_old_gill

Travel to Croke Park and line out (with no opposition) with big fat Mayo Mick at corner forward- let him get the walkover winning score.
Redemption.

super_furry

Sounds like Mayo are going to publically come out in support of Kildare.....